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Dr. James Joseph Brennan, MD

(168 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Albany Medical College (1993)

301 Riverview Avenue Suite 202a
Norfolk, VA 23510

(757) 252-9140

Dr. James Joseph Brennan, MD is a neurosurgeon in Norfolk, VA specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Albany Medical College in 1993 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. James Joseph Brennan, MD is affiliated with Sentara Medical Group and Sentara Health.

Office Locations

Address:

301 Riverview Avenue Suite 202a
Norfolk, VA 23510

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	31
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	33
cranial surgery	14
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	708
hospital care	310
image guided procedures	15
implant surgery	44
inpatient care	310
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	45
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	35
neurostimulator lead placement	40
neurostimulator replacement	44
radiation therapy	15
spinal procedures	393
X-rays	215

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	373
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	44
Less than 65	124

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	26
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	48
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	746
hospital care	401
image guided procedures	18
implant surgery	20
inpatient care	401
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	107
neck surgery	16
nerve procedures	15
neurostimulator lead placement	17
neurostimulator replacement	20
radiation therapy	18
spinal procedures	326
X-rays	196

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	44
Less than 65	124

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	56
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	813
hospital care	318
image guided procedures	25
implant surgery	17
inpatient care	318
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	88
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	23
neurostimulator lead placement	13
neurostimulator replacement	17
radiation therapy	25
spinal procedures	278
thoracic (chest) imaging	11
X-rays	198

**Gender**
Male	408
Female	644

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	756
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	426
From 75 to 84	310
85 and over	64
Less than 65	252

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	63
CT scan	43
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	857
hospital care	340
image guided procedures	15
implant surgery	14
inpatient care	340
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	90
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	27
neurostimulator lead placement	13
neurostimulator replacement	14
radiation therapy	15
spinal procedures	386
thoracic (chest) imaging	35
X-rays	278

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	39
Less than 65	160

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	10
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	9
decompression surgery	10
doctor visit	356
hospital care	274
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	274
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	7
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	10
neurostimulator lead placement	12
neurostimulator replacement	15
spinal procedures	50
X-rays	10

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	56
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

doctor visit	448
hospital care	388
implant surgery	38
inpatient care	388
neurostimulator lead placement	26
neurostimulator replacement	38
spinal procedures	59

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	64
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	61
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	26
Cancer	19

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	577
hospital care	311
inpatient care	311
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	31

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	65
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	20
Cancer	19

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	469
hospital care	138
inpatient care	138
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	11

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	59
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	57
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	40
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	1043
hospital care	37
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	37
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	11
neurostimulator lead placement	11
neurostimulator replacement	15
spinal procedures	36

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Joseph Brennan, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Norfolk, VA were inpatient care, hospital care, spinal procedures and X-rays.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	42
cranial surgery	14
CT scan	43
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	670
hospital care	279
image guided procedures	18
implant surgery	23
inpatient care	279
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	68
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	18
neurostimulator lead placement	18
neurostimulator replacement	23
radiation therapy	18
spinal procedures	182
thoracic (chest) imaging	23
X-rays	180

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Joseph Brennan, MD.

**Gender**
Female	242
Male	180

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	23
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	313
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	43
75 to 84	121
Less than 65	84
65 to 74	174

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Joseph Brennan, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. James Joseph Brennan, MD graduated from Albany Medical College in 1993. He completed residency at University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery and has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Albany Medical College (1993)

Residency: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (1999)

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Sentara Medical Group

Sentara Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James Joseph Brennan, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.81 out of 5 stars based on 168 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James Joseph Brennan, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Norfolk, VA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation	$223,315 Sierra $131,898	Sierra OCT $49,841	Hollywood NanoMetalene $17,596	Expandable IBD $7,375	Skipjack $6,111	Other $10,494
SeaSpine, Inc.	$74,593 Sierra $73,797	Spine - multiple therapeutic areas $393	Spine-IBD $298	Spine-Cervical $83	Spine-Lumbar $23
Boston Scientific Corporation	$73,516 PAIN MANAGEMENT $50,630	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $12,074	WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $1,229	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $646	GENERAL THERAPIES $410	Other $8,527
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$25,543 Spine-Cervical $15,250	Spine-Lumbar $8,410	Spine - multiple therapeutic areas $1,883
Orthofix Medical, Inc.	$12,616 Sierra $7,806	Strand $3,250	Manta Ray $1,500	Admiral $60
Other	$3,258 O-ARM-ST $1,093	ROI C $861	iFuse Implant $413	O-ARM-Spine $203	Mobi C $186	Other $502

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$263,341
Consulting Fee	$111,738
Travel and Lodging	$18,675
Food and Beverage	$9,750
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$9,138
Other	$200

Research Payments

Dr. James Joseph Brennan, MD has received 44 research payments totaling $68,140.

Biography

Dr. James Brennan practices neurosurgery in Norfolk, VA. He is professionally affiliated with Sentara Medical Group. He is a graduate of Albany Medical College.