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Dr. James R. Odell, MD

(279 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

Professional interests include: muscle diseases (myopathies), rheumatic diseases, Sjogren's syndrome, and more.

988102 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198

(402) 559-4015

Dr. James R. Odell, MD is a rheumatologist in Omaha, NE specializing in adult rheumatology. Dr. James R. Odell, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Nebraska Medicine.

Office Locations

Nebraska Medicine

10170 Nicholas Street
Omaha, NE 68114

(402) 391-3800

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4101 Woolworth Avenue Nebraska/western Iowa Hcs (636)
Omaha, NE 68105

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4400 Emile Street
Omaha, NE 68105

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988102 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198

(402) 559-4015

(402) 559-6788

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In The News

“"Methotrexate works best when we push the dose to 25 mg/week," said James R. O'Dell, MD, chief of the Division of Rheumatology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.”—"Second-Line Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis: What Are the Options?", MedPage Today, May 2022

“Conventional disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs), especially methotrexate, should still be the mainstays of RA treatment -- at the outset and as well as later on for those patients who...”—"Good Old DMARDs Get Love in RA", MedPage Today, April 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Odell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	293

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Odell, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Omaha, NE during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Odell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	310
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
preventive care	13
vaccines	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Odell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Odell, MD in 2013

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Odell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	304

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Odell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Odell, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Odell, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Omaha, NE during 2015 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Odell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	323
preventive care	14
vaccines	14

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Odell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Odell, MD in 2015

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Odell, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Omaha, NE during 2016 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Odell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	343
preventive care	19
vaccines	19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Odell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Odell, MD in 2016

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Odell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	333

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Odell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Odell, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Odell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	374

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Odell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	12
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Odell, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Odell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	380

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Odell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	11
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Odell, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Odell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	261

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Odell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	14
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Odell, MD in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Odell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	429

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Odell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	15
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Odell, MD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Odell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	375

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Odell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	12
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Odell, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Odell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James R. Odell, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Omaha, NE were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

doctor visit	338
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
preventive care	15
vaccines	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Odell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	155
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	54
85 and over	5
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	84

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Odell, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James R. Odell, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	3
Cancer	5

Education & Training

He completed residency at Internal Medicine,: UNMC College of Medicine. He is certified by the Board Certification: Rheumatology and has a state license in Nebraska.

Residency: Internal Medicine,: UNMC College of Medicine (1981)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Rheumatology

Licensed In: Nebraska

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James R. Odell, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Nebraska Medicine

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Insurance Accepted by Affiliated Medical Group or Hospital:

UnitedHealthcare: Optum VA Community Care Network (CCN)

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BSCSNE Student Blue

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BCBSNE Network Blue

Medicare Advantage: Molina Iowa Medicare Advantage (Beginning Jan. 1, 2026)

Medicaid Iowa: Wellpoint Iowa

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BSCSNE BlueCard PPO

Midlands Choice: Commercial plans

Aetna Healthcare: Aetna High Performance Network (Nebraska Health Network)

Aetna Healthcare: Aetna (Broad Network)

UnitedHealthcare: Medica

Medicaid Nebraska: Nebraska Medicaid

Medicare Advantage: Medica Advantage Solution

Medicare Advantage: HumanaChoice (PPO) Medicare Advantage

Medicaid Nebraska: Molina Nebraska DSNP

Medicare Advantage: BCBSNE Medicare Advantage Choice (HMO-POS)

Nebraska Furniture Mart Employee Plan Tier 1

Medicaid Iowa: Molina Iowa Medicaid

Aetna Healthcare: First Health (except "First Health Professionals Only")

Medicaid Nebraska: Every Woman Matters

Medicaid Nebraska: UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Nebraska

Humana: Humana One PPO

Medicare Advantage: UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage

Medica: Medica Commercial

Tricare West: Tricare West for Life

UnitedHealthcare: United Medical Resources

Medicare Advantage: Medica Prime Solution Total Cost Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage: Aetna Medicare Premium Advantra (PPO)

Medicare Advantage: WellCare by Nebraska Total Care Medicare Advantage

Ambetter: Ambetter

Medicaid Kansas: Sunflower Health

UnitedHealthcare: UnitedHealthcare

Medicaid Iowa: Iowa Medicaid

MultiPlan: MultiPlan (Does not include PHCS)

Century Health Solutions: Century Health Solutions

UnitedHealthcare: NexusACO

UnitedHealthcare: Golden Rule

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BSCSNE BlueCard HMO (only with suitcase logo)

Medicare: Medicare Part A & B

Medica: Medica Insure

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BCBSNE Federal Plan

Tricare West: Tricare West Prime

Medicare Advantage: Aetna Medicare Premier Advantra (PPO)

Medicare Advantage: BCBSNE Medicare Advantage Core (HMO)

Aetna Healthcare: Aetna Signature Administrators

Medicaid Kansas: AmeriGroup Kansas

Wellmark of Iowa: Wellmark Blue HMO

UnitedHealthcare: Oxford Health

Medicaid Kansas: UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Kansas

Tricare West: Tricare West Active Duty

Medicaid Iowa: Iowa Total Care

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BSCSNE Select Blue

Medicare Advantage: WellCare Iowa Medicare Advantage

Midwest Network Alliance

Medicaid Iowa: Iowa Care for Yourself

Medica: Medica Elevate

Medicare Advantage: Humana Gold (HMO) Medicare Advantage

Medicaid Nebraska: Molina Nebraska Medicaid

University of Nebraska Employee Plan Enhanced Tier

Medicare Advantage: Aetna Medicare Elite Advantra (PPO)

Medicaid Nebraska: Nebraska Total Care

Humana: Humana Choice Care

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James R. Odell, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 279 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James R. Odell, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Omaha, NE.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. James R. Odell, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
MEDAC PHARMA, INC.	$14,693 Rasuvo $14,693
AbbVie, Inc.	$13,703 Humira $13,553	$150
Lilly USA, LLC	$12,924 $12,924
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$9,990 ORENCIA $9,690	$300
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$8,041 $8,041
Other	$14,466 OTREXUP $4,996	NON BRAND $175	Enbrel $120	KEVZARA $84	XELJANZ $69	Other $9,022

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$48,515
Travel and Lodging	$18,152
Honoraria	$3,800
Food and Beverage	$3,280
Education	$71

Research Payments

Dr. James R. Odell, MD has received 7 research payments totaling $1,475.

Biography

Dr. James Odell's specialty is adult rheumatology. Patient ratings for Dr. Odell average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Clinical interests for Dr. Odell include psoriatic arthritis, lupus, and myositis. Dr. Odell graduated from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine. He is affiliated with Nebraska Medicine and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.