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Dr. James P. Locher Jr., MD

Accepting New Patients

(15 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine (1989)

711 Medical Village Drive
Edgewood, KY 41017

(859) 301-9010

Dr. James P. Locher Jr., MD is a thoracic surgeon in Edgewood, KY specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 1989 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. James P. Locher Jr., MD is affiliated with St. Elizabeth Healthcare and ST ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER, INC.

Office Locations

Address:

711 Medical Village Drive
Edgewood, KY 41017

bypass surgery	10
cardiac procedures	20
doctor visit	156
hospital care	172
inpatient care	172
open surgery	20
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	20

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	34
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	23

bypass surgery	16
cardiac procedures	32
doctor visit	150
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109
open surgery	32
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	32

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	22
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	23

bypass surgery	14
cardiac procedures	28
doctor visit	106
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
open surgery	28
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	28

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	102

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	26
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

bypass surgery	18
cardiac procedures	36
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70
open surgery	36
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	36

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	20

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	43
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	52
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

bypass surgery	19
cardiac procedures	38
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
open surgery	38
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	38

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	27

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	19

bypass surgery	12
cardiac procedures	24
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
open surgery	24
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	24

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	17

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	56
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

bypass surgery	14
cardiac procedures	28
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47
open surgery	28
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	28

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	56
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	16

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	41
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

bypass surgery	19
cardiac procedures	38
doctor visit	10
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
open surgery	38
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	38

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Locher Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James P. Locher Jr., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Edgewood, KY were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

bypass surgery	15
cardiac procedures	30
doctor visit	106
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
open surgery	30
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Locher Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Female	35
Male	58

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	66
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	8
75 to 84	29
Less than 65	6
65 to 74	40

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Locher Jr., MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James P. Locher Jr., MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	8
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. James P. Locher Jr., MD graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 1989. He completed residency at Carilion Clinic. He is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery: Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery and has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine (1989)

Residency: Carilion Clinic

Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery: Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James P. Locher Jr., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Elizabeth Healthcare

ST ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER, INC

Insurance Information

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Dr. James P. Locher Jr., MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: https://www.stelizabeth.com/care/resources-menu/insurance-plans/.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. James P. Locher Jr., MD accepts the following insurance providers:

https://www.stelizabeth.com/care/resources-menu/insurance-plans/

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James P. Locher Jr., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 15 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James P. Locher Jr., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Edgewood, KY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AtriCure, Inc.	$921 Cardiovascular $863	SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $58
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$516 Profile 3D $325	Hancock $166	Simulus $22	Octopus $3
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$428 Structural Heart $261	Epic Stented Tissue Valve $167
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$351 TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $284	PROPATEN Vascular Graft $67
Neomend, Inc.	$202 SURGICAL $202
Other	$552 Pericardial Heart Valves $117	Pradaxa $104	LifeVest $50	VASOVIEW Hemopro 2 $45	PROLENE $39	Other $197