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Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD

Accepting New Patients
(James Wooldridge Jr., MD)
Specializes in: General Surgery and Bariatric Surgery
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine (2003)
1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121

Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD is a general surgeon in New Orleans, LA specializing in general surgery and bariatric surgery. He graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD is affiliated with Ochsner Health.

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Office Locations

1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121
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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 128

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD treated as a general surgeon in New Orleans, LA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, weight management and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 153
gastrointestinal procedures 12
minimally invasive procedures 12
weight management 12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD.

Gender
Male 62
Female 79
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 78
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 60
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 37
Dementia 0
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD treated as a general surgeon in New Orleans, LA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 79
hospital care 11
inpatient care 11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD.

Gender
Male 57
Female 49
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 54
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 43
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 42
Dementia 0
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD treated as a general surgeon in New Orleans, LA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, weight management and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 116
gastrointestinal procedures 12
minimally invasive procedures 12
weight management 12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD.

Gender
Male 118
Female 142
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 148
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 94
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 44
Dementia 0
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 164

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD.

Gender
Male 72
Female 94
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 107
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 77
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 22
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 37
Dementia 0
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD treated as a general surgeon in New Orleans, LA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 160
hospital care 14
inpatient care 14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD.

Gender
Male 93
Female 85
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 108
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 72
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 33
Dementia 0
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD treated as a general surgeon in New Orleans, LA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, weight management and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 153
gastrointestinal procedures 11
minimally invasive procedures 11
weight management 11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD.

Gender
Male 72
Female 93
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 104
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 64
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 42
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 41
Dementia 7
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 164

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD.

Gender
Male 73
Female 88
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 111
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 71
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 31
Dementia 0
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 111

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD.

Gender
Male 68
Female 55
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 87
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 61
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 29
Dementia 0
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 96

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD.

Gender
Male 55
Female 59
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 78
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 60
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD in 2021

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 20
Dementia 0
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 73

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD.

Gender
Male 38
Female 55
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 62
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 45
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 19
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 29
Dementia 0
Cancer 23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 59

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD.

Gender
Male 28
Female 36
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 49
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 35
From 75 to 84 13
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD in 2023

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 17
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 22
Dementia 0
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 63

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD.

Gender
Male 29
Female 32
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 46
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 34
From 75 to 84 16
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD in 2024

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 18
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 23
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 30
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD treated as a general surgeon in New Orleans, LA were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and weight management.

doctor visit 116
gastrointestinal procedures 11
hospital care 12
inpatient care 12
minimally invasive procedures 11
weight management 11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD.

Gender
Male 58
Female 66
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 79
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 2
85 and over 0
Less than 65 43
65 to 74 55

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 1
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 10
Osteoporosis 6
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 30
Atrial Fibrillation 6
Dementia 0
Cancer 12

Education & Training

Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 2003. He completed residency at University of Missouri Health System. He is certified by the Certifications: American Board of Surgery - Surgery and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine (2003)

Residency: University of Missouri Health System (2008)

Board Certification: Certifications: American Board of Surgery - Surgery

Licensed In: Louisiana

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.82 out of 5 stars based on 59 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New Orleans, LA. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. $9,552 Da Vinci Surgical System
$8,552 		DAVINCI XI
$1,000
Davol Inc. $2,609 PHASIX
$1,325 		SURGICAL
$985 		DAV-BARD 3DMax
$127 		Phasix Mesh
$54 		DAV-Phasix
$39 		Other
$79
Boston Scientific Corporation $1,155 Biliary Devices
$900 		Apollo ESG NXT System
$137 		GENERAL HEMOSTASIS
$118
Medtronic, Inc. $898 LigaSure
$443 		Signia
$26
$428
Ethicon US, LLC $879 ECHELON FLEX Stapler
$263 		HARMONIC Product Family
$211 		ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler
$123 		Synthetics
$116 		SURGICEL NU-KNIT
$75 		Other
$92
Other $1,366 Orbera
$705 		HEMOBLAST Bellows
$145 		Endo GIA
$121 		FLOSEAL
$86 		1588 HD 3 Chip Camera
$85 		Other
$223
Types of Payments
Education $7,400
Travel and Lodging $4,659
Food and Beverage $4,400

Biography

James Wooldridge Jr., MD, specializes in general surgery at Ochsner Health. They offer advanced procedures for a wide range of acute and chronic conditions, like abdominal wall hernias, achalasia, appendicitis, burns, cysts, lipomas, enterocutaneous fistulas, esophageal disorders, gallbladder disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hemorrhoids, inflammatory bowel disease, liver disease, pancreatic disease and thyroid and parathyroid disease.

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