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Dr. Jim Bayard Caress, MD

(Dr. James Bayard Caress, MD)

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Specializes in: Neuromuscular Medicine, Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease) and Neurophysiology

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (1990)

Professional interests include: chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, peripheral neuropathy, myasthenia gravis, and more.

Medical Center Boulevard Main Floor
Winston-Salem, NC 27157

(336) 716-5557

Dr. Jim Bayard Caress, MD is a neuromuscular medicine in Winston-Salem, NC specializing in neuromuscular medicine, neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and neurophysiology. He graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1990 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Jim Bayard Caress, MD is affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES.

Office Locations

Address:

500 Shepherd Street Suite 300
Winston-Salem, NC 27103

Address:

Medical Center Boulevard Main Floor
Winston-Salem, NC 27157

In The News

“Dr. James Caress of the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center's ALS Clinic sees Martin and British physicist Stephen Hawking, who has lived 38 years with ALS, as men whose intellects help...”—"Challenging traditional perceptions of ALS", NBC News, January 2004

diagnostic procedures	91
doctor visit	206
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	13
Less than 65	103

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	216
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	19
Less than 65	97

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	193
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	30
Less than 65	180

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	7

diagnostic procedures	77
doctor visit	229
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	11
Less than 65	80

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	189
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	81

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

diagnostic procedures	81
doctor visit	232
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	13
Less than 65	79

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

diagnostic procedures	87
doctor visit	218

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

diagnostic procedures	70
doctor visit	111

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	13
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

diagnostic procedures	129
doctor visit	283

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jim Bayard Caress, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jim Bayard Caress, MD treated as a neuromuscular medicine in Winston-Salem, NC were diagnostic procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

diagnostic procedures	79
doctor visit	209
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Bayard Caress, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	25
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	198
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	49
85 and over	9
Less than 65	66
65 to 74	98

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Bayard Caress, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jim Bayard Caress, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	7
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Jim Bayard Caress, MD graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1990. He completed residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Neurology and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (1990)

Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital (1996)

Board Certification: American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Neurology

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jim Bayard Caress, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$38,721 RELYVRIO $38,721
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$23,200 (3237) CA Undiv $23,200
Biogen, Inc.	$249 SPINRAZA $225	$24
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$125 $125
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc.	$43 Radicava $43
Other	$36 Kcentra $24	(820) Cholbam $12	Cholbam $1

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$38,667
Long term medical supply or device loan	$23,200
Food and Beverage	$483
Education	$26

Research Payments

Dr. Jim Bayard Caress, MD has received 31 research payments totaling $78,896.

Biography

Dr. Jim Caress specializes in neurophysiology, neuromuscular medicine, and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and practices in Winston-Salem, NC. He is affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. Dr. Caress graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.