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Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD

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(193 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty of Medicine

1 South Prospect Street Arnold Level 2
Burlington, VT 05401

(802) 847-4589

Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD is a neurologist in Burlington, VT specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty of Medicine. Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD is affiliated with The University of Vermont Health Network, UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER INC and UVM Medical Group.

Office Locations

UVM Medical Group

1 South Prospect Street Arnold Level 2
Burlington, VT 05401

(802) 847-4589

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

botulinum toxin injection for facial movement disorders

By Affordability:

chemodenervation for cervical dystonia

chemodenervation for cervical dystonia or laryngeal disorders

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Vermont, Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD performed more botulinum toxin injection for facial movement disorders procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for chemodenervation for cervical dystonia, and chemodenervation for cervical dystonia or laryngeal disorders 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:

chemodenervation

In 2013, Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD performed more chemodenervation procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Vermont.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD treated as a neurologist in Burlington, VT during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	436
hospital care	147
injections	138
inpatient care	147
minimally invasive procedures	138

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	34
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	23
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD treated as a neurologist in Burlington, VT during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	418
hospital care	112
injections	154
inpatient care	112
minimally invasive procedures	154
nursing home care	24

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	30
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	23
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD treated as a neurologist in Burlington, VT during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	537
hospital care	66
injections	163
inpatient care	66
minimally invasive procedures	163
nursing home care	25

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	396
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	728
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	58
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD treated as a neurologist in Burlington, VT during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	552
hospital care	102
injections	208
inpatient care	102
minimally invasive procedures	208
nursing home care	21

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	38
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	24
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD treated as a neurologist in Burlington, VT during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	510
hospital care	195
injections	200
inpatient care	195
minimally invasive procedures	200

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	410
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	40
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	20
Dementia	26
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD treated as a neurologist in Burlington, VT during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	502
hospital care	47
injections	237
inpatient care	47
minimally invasive procedures	237
nursing home care	33

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	34
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and dementia.

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	25
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD treated as a neurologist in Burlington, VT during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	521
hospital care	74
injections	217
inpatient care	74
minimally invasive procedures	217
nursing home care	28

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	350
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	31
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	25
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD treated as a neurologist in Burlington, VT during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	406
hospital care	61
injections	149
inpatient care	61
minimally invasive procedures	149

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	22
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD treated during 2020 were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	19
Dementia	23
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD treated as a neurologist in Burlington, VT during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	514
injections	180
minimally invasive procedures	180

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	13
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and dementia.

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	16
Dementia	25
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD treated as a neurologist in Burlington, VT during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	452
hospital care	21
injections	180
inpatient care	21
minimally invasive procedures	180

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	14
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	16
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD treated as a neurologist in Burlington, VT during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	388
hospital care	57
injections	152
inpatient care	57
minimally invasive procedures	152

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	17
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and dementia.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	17
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD treated as a neurologist in Burlington, VT were minimally invasive procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	476
hospital care	88
injections	179
inpatient care	88
minimally invasive procedures	179
nursing home care	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	368
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	30
75 to 84	114
Less than 65	93
65 to 74	150

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	22
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Vermont/Fletcher Allen Health Care. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology and has a state license in Vermont.

Medical School: Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty of Medicine

Residency: University of Vermont/Fletcher Allen Health Care

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology

Licensed In: Vermont

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The University of Vermont Health Network

UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER INC

UVM Medical Group

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 Thomas Boyd, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Lifesource, MagnaCare, Great-West Healthcare, Fidelis Care, Medicare Advantage, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Humana, Delta Dental, Cigna, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), Anthem, CHAMPVA, MVP Health Care, First Health, UnitedHealthcare, The Vermont Health Plan (TVHP), Vermont Blue Advantage, St. Regis Mohawk Tribe (Medicare), Workers' Comp (VT and NY), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont, Capital District Physicians' Healthcare Network (CDPHN), Zelis/Stratose, Optum Rx, Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP), EBPA, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) / CBA (includes Dental).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Lifesource

MagnaCare

Great-West Healthcare

Fidelis Care

Medicare Advantage

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Humana

Delta Dental

Cigna

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

Anthem

CHAMPVA

MVP Health Care

First Health

UnitedHealthcare

The Vermont Health Plan (TVHP)

Vermont Blue Advantage

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe (Medicare)

Workers' Comp (VT and NY)

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont

Capital District Physicians' Healthcare Network (CDPHN)

Zelis/Stratose

Optum Rx

Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP)

EBPA

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) / CBA (includes Dental)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 193 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Burlington, VT.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$16,541 Duopa $16,541
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$8,761 AUSTEDO $3,275	$5,486
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.	$7,723 INGREZZA $7,679	$44
AbbVie Inc.	$6,915 Duopa $1,750	$5,165
Lundbeck LLC	$3,376 XENAZINE $3,376
Other	$3,301 NUPLAZID $1,950	APL-13277 $1,058	$293

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$30,043
Travel and Lodging	$8,031
Honoraria	$3,376
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,150
Food and Beverage	$1,919
Other	$99

Research Payments

Dr. James Thomas Boyd, MD has received 127 research payments totaling $1,849,576.

Biography

Dr. James Boyd specializes in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and practices in Burlington, VT. He obtained his medical school training at Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty of Medicine and performed his residency at the University of Vermont/Fletcher Allen Health Care. His areas of expertise include cancer, women's health issues, and imaging procedures. Dr. Boyd can take Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, and more. Dr. Boyd is affiliated with The University of Vermont Health Network.