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Dr. James A. Pollard, MD

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(Dr. James Alan Alan Pollard, MD)

(22 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine (1988)

1609 W 40th Avenue Suite 501
Pine Bluff, AR 71603

(870) 534-3449

Dr. James A. Pollard, MD is an orthopedist in Pine Bluff, AR specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. James A. Pollard, MD is affiliated with Jefferson Regional Medical Center and JEFFERSON HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC.

Office Locations

1609 W 40th Avenue Suite 501
Pine Bluff, AR 71603

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James A. Pollard, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

knee X-ray

spine imaging

spine X-ray

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Arkansas, Dr. James A. Pollard, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for knee X-ray, spine imaging, and spine X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

joint X-ray

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. James A. Pollard, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), joint X-ray, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Pollard, MD treated as an orthopedist in Pine Bluff, AR during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	63
doctor visit	557
fracture surgery	32
hospital care	156
injections	63
inpatient care	156
joint surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	32
musculoskeletal imaging	93
open surgery	16
reconstructive surgery	16
X-rays	147

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Pollard, MD treated as an orthopedist in Pine Bluff, AR during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

aspiration	48
doctor visit	600
hospital care	130
immobilization	22
injections	48
inpatient care	130
joint surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	16
musculoskeletal imaging	140
reconstructive surgery	16
X-rays	167

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Pollard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	343
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	71
Less than 65	104

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Pollard, MD treated as an orthopedist in Pine Bluff, AR during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	56
doctor visit	515
fracture surgery	14
hospital care	188
injections	56
inpatient care	188
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	88
open surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	14
X-rays	107

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Pollard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	78
Less than 65	91

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	19
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Pollard, MD treated as an orthopedist in Pine Bluff, AR during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	68
doctor visit	493
fracture surgery	16
hospital care	144
immobilization	11
injections	68
inpatient care	144
lower extremity surgery	16
musculoskeletal imaging	73
X-rays	106

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Pollard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	530

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	590
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	120
Less than 65	202

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	19
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Pollard, MD treated as an orthopedist in Pine Bluff, AR during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	80
doctor visit	610
fracture surgery	34
hospital care	226
injections	80
inpatient care	226
joint surgery	35
lower extremity surgery	49
musculoskeletal imaging	148
open surgery	20
reconstructive surgery	35
X-rays	148

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Pollard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	72
Less than 65	95

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	40
Dementia	20
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Pollard, MD treated as an orthopedist in Pine Bluff, AR during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	101
doctor visit	680
fracture surgery	42
hospital care	205
immobilization	13
injections	101
inpatient care	205
joint surgery	27
lower extremity surgery	42
musculoskeletal imaging	81
open surgery	27
reconstructive surgery	27
X-rays	81

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Pollard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	73
Less than 65	90

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	18
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Pollard, MD treated as an orthopedist in Pine Bluff, AR during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	60
doctor visit	550
fracture surgery	14
hospital care	137
injections	60
inpatient care	137
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	26
musculoskeletal imaging	97
reconstructive surgery	12
X-rays	97

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Pollard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	62
Less than 65	89

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Pollard, MD treated as an orthopedist in Pine Bluff, AR during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	64
doctor visit	591
fracture surgery	33
hospital care	138
injections	64
inpatient care	138
joint surgery	35
lower extremity surgery	51
musculoskeletal imaging	130
open surgery	17
reconstructive surgery	35
X-rays	130

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Pollard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	339
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	77
Less than 65	62

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Pollard, MD treated as an orthopedist in Pine Bluff, AR during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

doctor visit	603
fracture surgery	30
hospital care	156
immobilization	11
injections	14
inpatient care	156
joint surgery	29
lower extremity surgery	44
musculoskeletal imaging	95
open surgery	15
reconstructive surgery	29
X-rays	115

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Pollard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	58
Less than 65	77

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Pollard, MD treated as an orthopedist in Pine Bluff, AR during 2021 were X-rays, inpatient care, hospital care and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	619
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	121
immobilization	13
inpatient care	121
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	24
musculoskeletal imaging	109
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	18
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	145

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Pollard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	305
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	51
Less than 65	58

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Pollard, MD treated as an orthopedist in Pine Bluff, AR during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

doctor visit	530
fracture surgery	16
hospital care	120
inpatient care	106
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	28
musculoskeletal imaging	101
outpatient care	14
reconstructive surgery	12
X-rays	101

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Pollard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	65
Less than 65	42

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James A. Pollard, MD treated as an orthopedist in Pine Bluff, AR were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	67
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	577
fracture surgery	24
hospital care	156
immobilization	14
injections	61
inpatient care	155
joint surgery	20
lower extremity surgery	31
musculoskeletal imaging	105
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	17
outpatient care	14
reconstructive surgery	20
spinal procedures	18
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	122

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Pollard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	324
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	128
85 and over	66
Less than 65	82
65 to 74	151

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Pollard, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	8
Dementia	15

Education & Training

Dr. James A. Pollard, MD graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 1988. He is certified by the Undergraduate Degree : Hendrix College - Conway, AR Medical School : University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences - Little Rock Residency : University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston Certification : American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Arkansas.

Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine (1988)

Board Certification: Undergraduate Degree : Hendrix College - Conway, AR Medical School : University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences - Little Rock Residency : University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston Certification : American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Arkansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Jefferson Regional Medical Center

JEFFERSON HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James A. Pollard, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.85 out of 5 stars based on 22 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James A. Pollard, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Pine Bluff, AR.

4.85

Overall Rating

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 4.0 2025-08-04

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Pollard was very professional, as he was when I was his patient years ago.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-26

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Good

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-09-23

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Good

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$975 HOFFMANN $162	HIPS $154	Variax $153	Mako $145	Ivy AIR $86	Other $276
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$907 ROSA $833	Trauma $56	Biomet SpinalPak $17
DJO, LLC	$76 CMF SPINALOGIC $41	CMF OL1000 $36
BIOVENTUS LLC	$40 Exogen $40
KCI USA, Inc	$26 PREVENA $26
Other	$133 PENNSAID $28	Zilretta $23	Tymlos $20	PICO 7 Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy $17	AQUACEL Ag Advantage Surgical $16	Other $30

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,374
Travel and Lodging	$782

Biography

Dr. J. Pollard's area of specialization is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Pollard is affiliated with Jefferson Regional Medical Center. He is a graduate of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He has an open panel in Pine Bluff, AR according to Doctor.com.

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

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2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Pollard, MD From 2012 - 2022

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