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Dr. James Tellis Frencher, PHD, MD

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

1500 E Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

(734) 936-4000

Dr. James Tellis Frencher, PHD, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA specializing in diagnostic radiology. He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. Dr. James Tellis Frencher, PHD, MD is affiliated with Sharp Grossmont Hospital, Dignity Health, Kingman Regional Medical Center, Sharp HealthCare, Mercy Medical Center Merced, Long Beach Medical Center, MemorialCare, Arkansas Health Group (AHG), INSIGHT CHICAGO INC, X-RAY ASSOCIATES OF PORT HURON P C, HAWAII PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP INC, FOCUS MEDICAL IMAGING, X-RAY ASSOCIATES OF LOUISVILLE PSC, Miller Children s & Women s Hospital Long Beach, REID PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES INC, ST JUDE RADIOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP INC, CONTEMPORARY DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING LLC, KENNEWICK RADIOLOGY GROUP PC, UNIVERSAL RADIOLOGY PARTNERS OF CALIFORNIA PC, COUNTY OF MONTEREY, NRHS RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES, MODESTO RADIOLOGICAL MEDICAL GROUP INC, RADX IMAGING PARTNERS INC, FULLERTON RADIOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP INC, SANTA CRUZ RADIOLOGY L L C, INTEGRATED IMAGING CONSULTANTS LLC and X-RAY MEDICAL GROUP INC.

Office Locations

Miller Children s & Women s Hospital Long Beach

13280 Evening Creek Drive S. Suite 110
San Diego, CA

(858) 546-3800

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Mercy Medical Center Merced

13280 Evening Creek Drive South Suite 110
San Diego, CA 92128

(858) 546-3800

(858) 546-3900

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1500 E Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

(734) 936-4000

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1145 Griswold Street Unit 1106
Detroit, MI 48226

(858) 546-3800

(858) 546-3900

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4301 W Markham Street #556
Little Rock, AR 72205

(501) 296-1095

(501) 526-5919

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James Tellis Frencher, PHD, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

head/brain CT scan

By Affordability:

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. James Tellis Frencher, PHD, MD performed more head/brain CT scan procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for brain MRI, lumbar spine (low-back) CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), and X-rays 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

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Tellis Frencher, PHD, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2020 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Tellis Frencher, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	123
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	136
CT scan	347
musculoskeletal imaging	13
pelvic imaging	133
spinal procedures	51
thoracic (chest) imaging	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	39
vascular procedures	21
X-rays	28

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Tellis Frencher, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	385
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	56
Less than 65	219

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Tellis Frencher, PHD, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Tellis Frencher, PHD, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	60
Dementia	37
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Tellis Frencher, PHD, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2021 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), abdominal imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Tellis Frencher, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	297
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	319
CT scan	746
musculoskeletal imaging	21
pelvic imaging	267
spinal procedures	97
thoracic (chest) imaging	75
ultrasound (sonogram)	82
vascular procedures	38
X-rays	50

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Tellis Frencher, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	726
Female	924

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1114
Black	106
Hispanic	276
Asian	123
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	554
From 75 to 84	538
85 and over	331
Less than 65	227

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Tellis Frencher, PHD, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Tellis Frencher, PHD, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	47
Dementia	30
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Tellis Frencher, PHD, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2022 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), abdominal imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Tellis Frencher, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	369
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	421
CT scan	1035
musculoskeletal imaging	39
pelvic imaging	357
spinal procedures	159
thoracic (chest) imaging	97
ultrasound (sonogram)	93
vascular procedures	44
X-rays	66

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Tellis Frencher, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	955
Female	1136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1416
Black	128
Hispanic	348
Asian	126
Other	59
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	653
From 75 to 84	719
85 and over	439
Less than 65	280

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Tellis Frencher, PHD, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Tellis Frencher, PHD, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	48
Dementia	27
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Tellis Frencher, PHD, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2023 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Tellis Frencher, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	280
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	350
CT scan	805
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	29
pelvic imaging	282
spinal procedures	95
thoracic (chest) imaging	61
ultrasound (sonogram)	32
vascular procedures	17
X-rays	16

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Tellis Frencher, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	572
Female	700

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	849
Black	73
Hispanic	194
Asian	103
Other	38
Native American	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	400
From 75 to 84	396
85 and over	300
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Tellis Frencher, PHD, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Tellis Frencher, PHD, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	46
Dementia	26
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2020 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Tellis Frencher, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Tellis Frencher, PHD, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), abdominal imaging and pelvic imaging.

abdominal imaging	267
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	306
CT scan	733
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	25
pelvic imaging	259
spinal procedures	100
thoracic (chest) imaging	68
ultrasound (sonogram)	61
vascular procedures	30
X-rays	40

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2020 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Tellis Frencher, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	632
Female	768

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	173
Asian / Pacific Islander	88
Non-Hispanic White	881
Native American / Alaskan Native	7
Hispanic	214
Other	24

**Age**
75 to 84	442
85 and over	281
Less than 65	225
65 to 74	452

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Tellis Frencher, PHD, MD From 2020 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Tellis Frencher, PHD, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	50
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Cancer	16
Dementia	30

Education & Training

Dr. James Tellis Frencher, PHD, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Radiology Diagnostic Radiology and has a state license in Hawaii.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Radiology Diagnostic Radiology

Licensed In: Hawaii

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Tellis Frencher, PHD, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sharp Grossmont Hospital

Dignity Health

Kingman Regional Medical Center

Sharp HealthCare

Mercy Medical Center Merced

Long Beach Medical Center

MemorialCare

Arkansas Health Group (AHG)

INSIGHT CHICAGO INC

X-RAY ASSOCIATES OF PORT HURON P C

HAWAII PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP INC

FOCUS MEDICAL IMAGING

X-RAY ASSOCIATES OF LOUISVILLE PSC

Miller Children s & Women s Hospital Long Beach

REID PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES INC

ST JUDE RADIOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP INC

CONTEMPORARY DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING LLC

KENNEWICK RADIOLOGY GROUP PC

UNIVERSAL RADIOLOGY PARTNERS OF CALIFORNIA PC

COUNTY OF MONTEREY

NRHS RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES

MODESTO RADIOLOGICAL MEDICAL GROUP INC

RADX IMAGING PARTNERS INC

FULLERTON RADIOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP INC

SANTA CRUZ RADIOLOGY L L C

INTEGRATED IMAGING CONSULTANTS LLC

X-RAY MEDICAL GROUP INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Sirtex Medical Inc	$714 LAVA LES (Liquid Embolic System) $714
TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION	$236 GlideWire $236
Stryker Corporation	$173 SPINEJACK $173
Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc	$167 ALIYA SYSTEM $167

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$950
Food and Beverage	$340

Biography

Dr. James Frencher's medical specialty is diagnostic radiology. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Orange Coast Medical Center, Natividad, and Sharp Grossmont Hospital. He seems to honor Aetna EPO, Blue California, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. After attending the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago for medical school, Dr. Frencher completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).