Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > NC Providers > Diagnostic Radiologists

Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD

Accepting New Patients

(No ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR) and Diagnostic Radiology

University of Washington School of Medicine (2009)

9 Camberwell Court
Durham, NC 27707

(206) 390-5407

Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD is a radiologist in Salisbury, NC specializing in interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (ir/dr) and diagnostic radiology. He graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 2009 and has 16 years of experience. Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Duke Health and DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC.

Office Locations

1601 Brenner Avenue W. G. (bill) Hefner Vamc (659)
Salisbury, NC 28144

open_in_new

Duke Health

2301 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 684-8111

open_in_new

Duke Health

40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 684-7315

open_in_new

9 Camberwell Court
Durham, NC 27707

(206) 390-5407

open_in_new

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

catheterization

percutaneous renal cryotherapy

In 2023, Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD performed more catheterization, and percutaneous renal cryotherapy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 10%

By Volume:

tunneled central line placement

In 2023, Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD performed more tunneled central line placement procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

minimally invasive procedures

By Affordability:

arteriogram

visceral angiogram

visceral arteriogram

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD performed more minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for arteriogram, visceral (abdominal organ) angiogram, and visceral arteriogram 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

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD treated as a radiologist in Salisbury, NC during 2016 were catheterization, X-rays, vascular procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	62
device removal	15
dialysis access procedures	20
vascular procedures	20
X-rays	20

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD treated during 2016 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD treated as a radiologist in Salisbury, NC during 2017 were catheterization, vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures and device removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	14
catheterization	164
device removal	51
doctor visit	17
gastrointestinal procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	54
vascular procedures	105

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	129
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD treated during 2017 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	47
Dementia	20
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD treated as a radiologist in Salisbury, NC during 2018 were catheterization, device removal, vascular procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	14
catheterization	143
device removal	53
doctor visit	23
gastrointestinal procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	29
vascular procedures	46

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	117
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	12
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD treated during 2018 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	47
Dementia	20
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD treated as a radiologist in Salisbury, NC during 2019 were catheterization, vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures and device removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	11
catheterization	138
device removal	42
doctor visit	44
gastrointestinal procedures	30
minimally invasive procedures	58
vascular procedures	101

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	97
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD treated during 2019 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	49
Dementia	19
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD treated as a radiologist in Salisbury, NC during 2020 were catheterization, vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures and device removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

ablation	16
anastomosis	15
catheterization	145
cryotherapy	16
device removal	51
gastrointestinal procedures	31
minimally invasive procedures	80
urologic procedures	16
vascular procedures	89

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	77
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD treated during 2020 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	50
Dementia	21
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD treated as a radiologist in Salisbury, NC during 2021 were catheterization, vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures and device removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

ablation	18
anastomosis	11
catheterization	119
cryotherapy	18
device removal	43
gastrointestinal procedures	29
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	48
urologic procedures	18
vascular procedures	54

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	99
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	24
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD treated during 2021 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	42
Dementia	26
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD treated as a radiologist in Salisbury, NC during 2022 were catheterization, vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures and device removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

ablation	22
catheterization	111
cryotherapy	22
device removal	25
doctor visit	38
minimally invasive procedures	73
urologic procedures	22
vascular procedures	101

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	71
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	17
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	46
Dementia	16
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD treated as a radiologist in Salisbury, NC during 2023 were catheterization, vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures and device removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

ablation	18
catheterization	95
cryotherapy	18
device removal	22
doctor visit	61
minimally invasive procedures	54
urologic procedures	18
vascular procedures	58

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	20
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD treated as a radiologist in Salisbury, NC were catheterization, vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures and device removal.

ablation	18
anastomosis	13
catheterization	122
cryotherapy	18
device removal	37
dialysis access procedures	20
doctor visit	36
gastrointestinal procedures	23
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	56
urologic procedures	18
vascular procedures	71
X-rays	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	79
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	192
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	36
85 and over	9
Less than 65	86
65 to 74	137

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD From 2016 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	18
Cancer	24

Education & Training

Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 2009. He completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology, Interventional and Diagnostic Radiology and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine (2009)

Residency: Duke University Medical Center (2015)

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Interventional and Diagnostic Radiology

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Duke Health

DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC

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.

Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Blue Advantage, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, United Healthcare, TRICARE Prime Remote, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, Duke Group Plans, *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II, Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Duke Basic, Ambetter, Experience Health, Aetna Select HMO, Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO, Healthy Blue, Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option, All Savers Fully Insured, First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP), Aetna/CVS Health, Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan, Duke Select, Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Blue Advantage

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

AmeriHealth

Medicare Part B

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

United Healthcare

TRICARE Prime Remote

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Gateway Health Alliance

Aetna HMO

Duke Group Plans

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)

Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II

Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)

Duke Basic

Ambetter

Experience Health

Aetna Select HMO

Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO

Healthy Blue

Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option

All Savers Fully Insured

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)

Aetna/CVS Health

Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan

Duke Select

Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD does not have any reviews yet, be the first to leave a review of Dr. James Spencer Clayton Ronald, MD, PhD here: Leave a Review

(No ratings)

Leave a Review

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GE Healthcare	$2,760 $2,760
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$1,231 CVX-300 $1,200	IGT Equip Undiv $31
Abbott Laboratories	$459 Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system $183	Xience V coronary stent system $112	Emboshield NAV6 system $101	Vascular $39	Perclose ProStyle $25
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	$302 Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System $302
Boston Scientific Corporation	$240 SPYGLASS $184	Embozene $56
Other	$1,391 ENROUTE 0.014 Guidewire $167	BPV-Lutonix $129	Cook Medical AAA $120	Cook Medical Thoracic $114	OPTION $107	Other $752

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,760
Food and Beverage	$2,153
Consulting Fee	$1,200
Travel and Lodging	$270

Biography

Dr. James Ronald is a specialist in interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR) and diagnostic radiology in Durham, NC and Salisbury, NC. He attended medical school at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Ronald seems to honor Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, as well as other insurance carriers. He is professionally affiliated with Duke Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. He has an open panel in Durham, NC according to Duke Health.