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Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD

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Specializes in: Emergency Medicine

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (1994)

201 E Grover Street
Shelby, NC 28150

(704) 480-1087

Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD is an emergency medicine doctor in Shelby, NC specializing in emergency medicine. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 1994 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD is affiliated with BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP INC and CAROLINAS EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS PA.

Office Locations

201 E Grover Street
Shelby, NC 28150

(704) 480-1087

(704) 480-1150

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Shelby, NC during 2013 were emergency care, tracheal (windpipe) procedures, abscess drainage and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	11
emergency care	900
incision and drainage	11
minor procedures	11
skin surgery	11
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	564

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	738
Black	218
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	132
Less than 65	354

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	44
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Shelby, NC during 2014 were emergency care, tracheal (windpipe) procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	13
emergency care	1049
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	446
Female	620

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	817
Black	230
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	124
Less than 65	438

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	45
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Shelby, NC during 2015 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	971

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	872
Female	1198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1622
Black	426
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	550
From 75 to 84	456
85 and over	218
Less than 65	846

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	42
Dementia	18
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Shelby, NC during 2016 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	1064

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	463
Female	642

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	857
Black	236
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	142
Less than 65	424

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD in 2016

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	46
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Shelby, NC during 2017 were emergency care, abscess drainage, minor procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	11
emergency care	1050
incision and drainage	11
minor procedures	11
skin surgery	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	502
Female	670

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	900
Black	247
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	341
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	157
Less than 65	427

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD in 2017

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	45
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Shelby, NC during 2018 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	722

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	377
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	678
Black	142
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	115
Less than 65	272

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD in 2018

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	44
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Shelby, NC during 2019 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	669

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	345
Female	421

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	613
Black	137
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	105
Less than 65	247

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD in 2019

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	49
Dementia	23
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Shelby, NC during 2020 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	393

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	71
Less than 65	151

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD in 2020

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	45
Dementia	27
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Shelby, NC during 2021 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	378

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	417
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	61
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	44
Dementia	26
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Shelby, NC during 2022 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	347

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	68
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD in 2022

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	45
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Shelby, NC during 2023 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	319

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	61
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD in 2023

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	45
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Shelby, NC were emergency care, catheterization, tracheal (windpipe) procedures and abscess drainage.

abscess drainage	11
catheterization	13
emergency care	714
incision and drainage	11
minor procedures	11
skin surgery	11
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	386
Female	511

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	154
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	707
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	211
85 and over	114
Less than 65	313
65 to 74	259

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

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	10
Dementia	21

Education & Training

Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 1994. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (1994)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP INC

CAROLINAS EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS PA

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$83 XARELTO $83
Masimo Corporation	$28 SedLine $28
Seqirus USA Inc	$21 RAPIVAB $21
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$21 BRILINTA $21
Covidien LP	$19 Trellis $19
Other	$93 Kcentra $19	Vimpat $17	OFIRMEV $17	Activase $14	INVANZ $13	Other $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$264

Biography

Dr. James Lowry, who practices in Shelby, NC, is a medical specialist in emergency medicine. Dr. Lowry studied medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Watkins Lowry, MD in 2023

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

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

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