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Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD

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(Dr. James Scruggs, MD)

(904 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Geriatrics (Elderly Care)

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (1983)

150 East Willow Avenue
Wheaton, IL 60187

(630) 469-9200

Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD is an internist in Wheaton, IL specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and geriatrics (elderly care). He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago in 1983 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD is affiliated with Endeavor Health, Northwestern Medicine and Duly Health and Care.

Office Locations

150 East Willow Avenue
Wheaton, IL 60187

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

blood draw

lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

prothrombin time test

In 2023, Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD performed more blood draw, lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and prothrombin time (PT) test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 10%

By Volume:

complete blood count

screening test

total PSA test

By Affordability:

prostate screening

sed rate

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD performed more complete blood count (CBC), screening test, and total PSA test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for prostate screening, and sed rate (ESR) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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:

A1C test

lipid profile

By Affordability:

albumin test

cholesterol screening

coagulation tests

complete blood count

creatinine test

creatinine urine test

kidney function tests

microalbumin urine test

prostate-specific antigen test

prothrombin time test

screening PSA test

thyroid blood test

thyroid function tests

total PSA test

uric acid blood test

uric acid test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD performed more A1C test, and lipid profile procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for albumin test, cholesterol screening, coagulation (blood clotting) tests, complete blood count (CBC), creatinine test, creatinine urine test, kidney function tests, lipid profile, liver function tests (LFTs), metabolic panel, microalbumin test, microalbumin urine test, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, prothrombin time (PT) test, screening PSA test, thyroid blood test, thyroid function tests, total PSA test, uric acid blood test, and uric acid test 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 W. Scruggs, MD treated as an internist in Wheaton, IL during 2012 were nursing home care, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	27
cardiac procedures	16
doctor visit	1356
lab tests	316
nursing home care	485
preventive care	158
vaccines	120

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD treated as an internist in Wheaton, IL during 2013 were nursing home care, blood draw, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	738
cardiac procedures	23
doctor visit	1338
lab tests	345
nursing home care	1397
preventive care	203
vaccines	150

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	602
Black	16
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	108
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD treated as an internist in Wheaton, IL during 2014 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	774
cardiac procedures	17
doctor visit	1512
lab tests	710
preventive care	239
thyroid function tests	28
vaccines	158

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	446
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	735
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	133
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD treated as an internist in Wheaton, IL during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	677
cardiac procedures	16
diabetes management	238
doctor visit	1475
lab tests	2606
preventive care	844
thyroid function tests	275
vaccines	218

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	888
Female	716

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1498
Black	26
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	696
From 75 to 84	582
85 and over	274
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD treated as an internist in Wheaton, IL during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	721
diabetes management	341
doctor visit	1469
lab tests	3225
preventive care	1101
thyroid function tests	357
vaccines	332

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	471
Female	393

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	797
Black	14
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	394
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	156
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD treated as an internist in Wheaton, IL during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	735
diabetes management	306
doctor visit	1301
lab tests	3768
preventive care	1176
thyroid function tests	315
vaccines	363

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	568
Female	405

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	886
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	19
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	466
From 75 to 84	317
85 and over	156
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD treated as an internist in Wheaton, IL during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	781
cardiac procedures	13
diabetes management	271
doctor visit	1422
lab tests	3585
nursing home care	296
preventive care	1051
thyroid function tests	312
vaccines	253

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	565
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	881
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	424
From 75 to 84	336
85 and over	168
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD treated as an internist in Wheaton, IL during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	688
diabetes management	216
doctor visit	1289
lab tests	2957
preventive care	776
thyroid function tests	184
vaccines	200

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	528
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	765
Black	13
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	394
From 75 to 84	295
85 and over	117
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD treated as an internist in Wheaton, IL during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	682
diabetes management	200
doctor visit	1082
lab tests	2970
preventive care	635
thyroid function tests	172
vaccines	162

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	514
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	736
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	119
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD treated as an internist in Wheaton, IL during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	822
diabetes management	265
doctor visit	1202
lab tests	3469
preventive care	875
thyroid function tests	231
vaccines	125

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	533
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	732
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	358
From 75 to 84	299
85 and over	125
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD treated as an internist in Wheaton, IL during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	697
diabetes management	206
doctor visit	1099
lab tests	2813
preventive care	606
thyroid function tests	159

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	520
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	712
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	351
From 75 to 84	303
85 and over	113
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD treated as an internist in Wheaton, IL were lab tests, nursing home care, preventive care and blood draw.

blood draw	667
cardiac procedures	17
diabetes management	255
doctor visit	1322
lab tests	2433
nursing home care	726
preventive care	696
thyroid function tests	225
vaccines	208

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	489
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	758
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	14
Other	18

**Age**
75 to 84	288
85 and over	133
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	376

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

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago in 1983. He completed residency at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (1983)

Residency: OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria (1986)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Endeavor Health

Northwestern Medicine

Duly Health and Care

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 904 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James W. Scruggs, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Wheaton, IL.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-09-19

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Dr. Scruggs is a wonderful, knowledgeable, patient centered physician. I value him highly. Have been with him for over 30 years. He is THE BEST!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-19

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Dr Scruggs provided me with everything I needed! He was very efficient and informative. I would recommend him to anyone in the Western Suburbs!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-01-18

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Dr. Scruggs is an excellent physician who explains everything very thoroughly and listens and addresses all of my concerns

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-11-14

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I've been a patient of Dr. Scruggs for over twenty years. I appreciate him more the longer I see him.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-11-21

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Always glad to see Dr Scruggs as my primary doctor. Staff is kind and welcoming.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-08

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Really appreciate Dr Scruggs kind and caring manner and great sense of humor.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-24

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Dr. Scruggs has been my Physician for 30 years. He's great. Very thorough.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-02-18

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Great experience made sure all my concerns were discussed.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-01-09

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Positive experience. Everything concise, upbeat and clear.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-02-01

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Great doctor, his patient for years!Thanks you

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$114 Repatha $60	Prolia $54
Lilly USA, LLC	$101 JARDIANCE $66	MOUNJARO $35
Novo Nordisk Inc	$57 RYBELSUS $23	Ozempic $20	$13
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$48 AREXVY $26	BEXSERO $23
Exact Sciences Corporation	$46 Cologuard Collection Kit $46
Other	$67 NURTEC ODT $28	FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 $22	LEQVIO $17

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$433

Biography

Dr. James Scruggs' specialty is geriatrics (elderly care). He attended the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago and then went on to complete his residency at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Scruggs include internal medicine. Dr. Scruggs is rated highly by his patients. He has received the following distinction: Leadership Award. He is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, Edward Hospital, and Duly Health and Care. Doctor.com reports that Dr. Scruggs is accepting new patients at his office in Wheaton, IL.