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Dr. James Lee West III, MD

(11 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (1982)

6144 Airport Boulevard
Mobile, AL 36608

(251) 476-5050

Dr. James Lee West III, MD is a spine surgeon in Mobile, AL specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 1982 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. James Lee West III, MD is affiliated with South Baldwin Regional Medical Center and THE ORTHOPAEDIC GROUP PC.

Office Locations

Address:

6144 Airport Boulevard
Mobile, AL 36608

aspiration	31
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	1192
hospital care	10
injections	128
inpatient care	10
nerve procedures	24
spinal procedures	578
X-rays	533

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	537
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	42
Less than 65	114

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

aspiration	22
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	1224
injections	102
nerve procedures	21
pain management	25
spinal procedures	601
X-rays	560

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	581
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	43
Less than 65	104

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
aspiration	31
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	1333
injections	138
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	36
pain management	108
spinal procedures	734
X-rays	665

**Gender**
Male	538
Female	782

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1162
Black	124
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	586
From 75 to 84	398
85 and over	106
Less than 65	230

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

aspiration	21
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	1212
injections	114
nerve procedures	32
pain management	94
spinal procedures	640
X-rays	567

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	563
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	319
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	53
Less than 65	97

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	507
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	39
Less than 65	107

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

aspiration	22
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	986
injections	122
nerve procedures	16
pain management	59
spinal procedures	493
X-rays	468

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	485
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	44
Less than 65	80

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

aspiration	20
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	1111
injections	138
nerve procedures	23
pain management	119
spinal procedures	557
X-rays	519

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	500
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	45
Less than 65	73

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

aspiration	31
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	816
injections	195
nerve procedures	18
pain management	165
spinal procedures	404
X-rays	376

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	234

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	27
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Lee West III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Lee West III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Mobile, AL were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	26
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	1206
hospital care	10
injections	171
inpatient care	10
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	38
pain management	139
revision surgery	10
spinal procedures	633
X-rays	563

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Lee West III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	20
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	470
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	146
85 and over	39
Less than 65	84
65 to 74	252

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Lee West III, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Lee West III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	7
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. James Lee West III, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 1982. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (1982)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Lee West III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

South Baldwin Regional Medical Center

THE ORTHOPAEDIC GROUP PC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James Lee West III, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.77 out of 5 stars based on 11 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James Lee West III, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Mobile, AL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
S. Alabama Surgical Services, LLC	$23,927 $23,927
Nutech Spine, Inc.	$10,384 Reform Pedicle Screw System $10,384
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$213 CAPSTONE $173	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $40
Misonix Inc	$122 TheraSkin $122
Covidien LP	$74 Situate $74
Other	$354 Orthopaedic implants $64	SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $59	Exparel $40	Santyl $39	Regranex $21	Other $132

**Types of Payments**
Current or prospective ownership or investment interest	$33,726
Food and Beverage	$678
Entertainment	$375
Travel and Lodging	$173
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$122

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. James Lee West III, MD.

Nutech Spine, Inc.	2014	$139,036.40	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock, subject to shareholder agreements including restrictive covenants
Nutech Spine, Inc.	2013	$103,040.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock, subject to shareholder agreements including restrictive covenants
S. Alabama Surgical Services, LLC	2013	$35,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	All members are subject to the entity's operating agreement.
S. Alabama Surgical Services, LLC	2015	$35,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	All members are subject to the entity's operating agreement.
S. Alabama Surgical Services GP, LLC	2013	$5,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	All members are subject to the entity's operating agreement.
S. Alabama Surgical Services GP, LLC	2015	$5,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	All members are subject to the entity's operating agreement.

Biography

Dr. James West is a specialist in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. West has received a 4.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. He is affiliated with South Baldwin Regional Medical Center.

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Education & Training

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Biography

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