In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Kansas, Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD performed more hip replacement, joint reconstruction, lower extremity surgery, reconstructive surgery, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for open carpal tunnel surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

open carpal tunnel surgery

open surgery

By Affordability:

carpal tunnel surgery

decompression surgery

femoral neck fracture surgery

femur fracture surgery

fracture surgery

hip fracture surgery

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

open reduction and internal fixation for femoral neck fracture

open reduction and internal fixation for femur fracture

open reduction of femoral neck fracture

open reduction of femur fracture

open reduction of hip fracture

partial hip replacement for femoral neck fracture

peripheral nerve decompression surgery

peripheral nerve surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Kansas, Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD performed more major joint aspiration, major joint injection, open carpal tunnel surgery, and open surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for carpal tunnel surgery, decompression surgery, femoral neck fracture surgery, femur (thigh bone) fracture surgery, fracture surgery, hip fracture surgery, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, open reduction and internal fixation for femoral neck fracture, open reduction and internal fixation for femur fracture, open reduction of femoral neck fracture, open reduction of femur fracture, open reduction of hip fracture, partial hip replacement for femoral neck fracture, peripheral nerve decompression surgery, and peripheral nerve surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD treated as an orthopedist in Newton, KS during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	135
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	87
doctor visit	543
excision	29
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	90
hospital care	27
injections	135
inpatient care	27
joint surgery	17
lower extremity surgery	28
musculoskeletal imaging	214
pelvic imaging	26
reconstructive surgery	17
X-rays	240

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD treated as an orthopedist in Newton, KS during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	193
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	134
doctor visit	599
excision	75
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	140
hospital care	30
injections	193
inpatient care	30
joint surgery	48
lower extremity surgery	59
musculoskeletal imaging	309
pelvic imaging	57
reconstructive surgery	48
X-rays	388

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	430
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	98
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD treated as an orthopedist in Newton, KS during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	235
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	111
doctor visit	698
excision	93
fracture surgery	34
hip imaging	165
injections	235
joint surgery	97
lower extremity surgery	115
musculoskeletal imaging	332
open surgery	16
pelvic imaging	134
reconstructive surgery	97
X-rays	466

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	544
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	116
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD treated as an orthopedist in Newton, KS during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	303
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	27
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	675
excision	27
fracture surgery	48
hip imaging	199
hospital care	21
injections	303
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	151
lower extremity surgery	175
musculoskeletal imaging	427
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	38
pelvic imaging	171
reconstructive surgery	151
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	598

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	490
Female	852

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1274
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	474
From 75 to 84	462
85 and over	274
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD treated as an orthopedist in Newton, KS during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	305
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	699
fracture surgery	41
hospital care	12
injections	305
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	165
lower extremity surgery	187
musculoskeletal imaging	343
nerve procedures	21
open surgery	40
reconstructive surgery	165
spinal procedures	23
upper extremity surgery	21
X-rays	366

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	479

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	692
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	140
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD treated as an orthopedist in Newton, KS during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	293
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	723
fracture surgery	30
injections	293
joint surgery	192
lower extremity surgery	206
musculoskeletal imaging	332
nerve procedures	21
open surgery	37
reconstructive surgery	192
upper extremity surgery	21
X-rays	332

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	753
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	325
From 75 to 84	281
85 and over	133
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD treated as an orthopedist in Newton, KS during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	344
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	39
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	711
excision	39
fracture surgery	46
injections	362
joint surgery	194
lower extremity surgery	220
musculoskeletal imaging	440
nerve procedures	26
open surgery	46
pelvic imaging	17
reconstructive surgery	194
upper extremity surgery	26
X-rays	457

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	575

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	850
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	291
85 and over	177
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD treated as an orthopedist in Newton, KS during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	321
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	58
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	772
excision	58
fracture surgery	54
injections	343
joint surgery	178
lower extremity surgery	212
musculoskeletal imaging	452
nerve procedures	40
open surgery	60
reconstructive surgery	178
spinal procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	40
X-rays	464

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	595

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	925
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	417
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	155
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD treated as an orthopedist in Newton, KS during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	282
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	556
fracture surgery	14
injections	282
joint surgery	169
lower extremity surgery	169
musculoskeletal imaging	218
nerve procedures	32
open surgery	46
reconstructive surgery	169
upper extremity surgery	32
X-rays	218

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	439

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	701
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	325
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	116
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD treated as an orthopedist in Newton, KS during 2021 were injections, aspiration, lower extremity surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	329
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	584
excision	12
fracture surgery	11
injections	347
joint surgery	155
lower extremity surgery	155
musculoskeletal imaging	119
nerve procedures	32
open surgery	43
reconstructive surgery	155
upper extremity surgery	32
X-rays	119

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	614
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	96
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD treated as an orthopedist in Newton, KS during 2022 were injections, aspiration, lower extremity surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	301
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	579
hospital care	11
injections	315
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	174
lower extremity surgery	174
musculoskeletal imaging	116
nerve procedures	28
open surgery	28
reconstructive surgery	174
upper extremity surgery	28
X-rays	116

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	622
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	101
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD treated as an orthopedist in Newton, KS were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	276
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	66
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	649
excision	47
fracture surgery	30
hip imaging	148
hospital care	20
injections	283
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	140
lower extremity surgery	154
musculoskeletal imaging	300
nerve procedures	26
open surgery	39
pelvic imaging	81
reconstructive surgery	140
spinal procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	26
X-rays	342

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	442

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	673
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	15
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	242
85 and over	127
Less than 65	52
65 to 74	286

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Kansas.

Licensed In: Kansas

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James Scott Pigg, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Newton, KS.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-03-26

Dr Pigg replaced both of my knees and the outcome was exceptionally good. He is always kind and attentive. I highly recommend him for your orthopedic doctor.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$7,904 Mako $2,314	MAKOplasty $2,259	TRIATHLON $1,835	Reunion $957	Tritanium $438	Other $102
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$2,055 KNEES $1,510	Extremities $524	HIPS $21
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$31 STRAVIX $31
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.	$21 GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX $21
Derma Sciences, Inc.	$17 $17
Other	$75 Zynrelef $16	VIBATIV $12	TEFLARO $12	AMNIOEXCEL $12	Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose $11	Other $11

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$8,063
Food and Beverage	$1,987
Education	$53

Biography

Dr. James Pigg's areas of specialization are orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Dr. Pigg studied medicine at the University of Kansas School of Medicine.

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