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Dr. James Yoo, MD

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Specializes in: Colon & Rectal Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Professional interests include: ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, minimally invasive surgery, and more.

300 Boylston Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

(617) 632-3000

Dr. James Yoo, MD is a colon and rectal surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA specializing in colon & rectal surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. James Yoo, MD is affiliated with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Office Locations

300 Boylston Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

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450 BROOKLINE AVENUE
BOSTON, MA 02215

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75 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James Yoo, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

anoscopy with biopsy

diagnostic high resolution anoscopy

In 2024, Dr. James Yoo, MD performed more anoscopy with biopsy, and diagnostic high resolution anoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 10%

By Volume:

anoscopy

diagnostic anoscopy

In 2024, Dr. James Yoo, MD performed more anoscopy, and diagnostic anoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 25%

By Volume:

gastrointestinal procedures

In 2012, Dr. James Yoo, MD performed more gastrointestinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	70

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Yoo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Yoo, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

doctor visit	82
gastrointestinal procedures	24
minimally invasive procedures	24

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Yoo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	11
Less than 65	20

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Yoo, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

doctor visit	115
gastrointestinal procedures	41
minimally invasive procedures	41

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Yoo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	22
Less than 65	76

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Yoo, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

doctor visit	91
gastrointestinal procedures	31
minimally invasive procedures	31

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Yoo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	11
Less than 65	36

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Yoo, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	88
gastrointestinal procedures	26
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
minimally invasive procedures	26

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Yoo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	17
Less than 65	27

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	34
Dementia	17
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Yoo, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

doctor visit	71
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37
minimally invasive procedures	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Yoo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	16
Less than 65	33

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	30
Dementia	21
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Yoo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Yoo, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

doctor visit	52
gastrointestinal procedures	26
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
minimally invasive procedures	26

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Yoo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	18
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Yoo, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

doctor visit	127
gastrointestinal procedures	29
minimally invasive procedures	29

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Yoo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	13
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Yoo, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	154
gastrointestinal procedures	55
minimally invasive procedures	55

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Yoo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Yoo, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	150
gastrointestinal procedures	61
minimally invasive procedures	61

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Yoo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	15
Less than 65	24

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Yoo, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA during 2024 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	149
gastrointestinal procedures	63
minimally invasive procedures	63

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Yoo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	14
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Yoo, MD in 2024

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Yoo, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	94
gastrointestinal procedures	36
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33
minimally invasive procedures	36

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Yoo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	92
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	32
85 and over	8
Less than 65	18
65 to 74	48

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

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	31
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. James Yoo, MD graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He completed residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$7,023 DAVINCI XI $7,000	Da Vinci Surgical System $23
Olympus America Inc.	$1,050 ThunderBeat $1,050
Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH	$840 $840
THD AMERICA, INC.	$424 $424
Lumendi LLC	$270 DiLumen $270
Other	$865 Surgical Energy Products $236	NPSEAL MEDIUM $156	SIR-Spheres microspheres $149	AMS 700 Series $121	HARMONIC Product Family $73	Other $129

**Types of Payments**
Education	$7,000
Consulting Fee	$1,890
Food and Beverage	$1,556
Travel and Lodging	$25

Biography

Dr. James Yoo is a specialist in surgical oncology (cancer surgery) and colon & rectal surgery. After completing medical school at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Dr. Yoo performed his residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. His areas of expertise consist of minimally invasive surgery, colorectal surgery procedures, and crohn's disease. He is affiliated with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. His practice in Boston, MA is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.