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Dr. James Billys, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Duke University School of Medicine (1989)

2040 Short Avenue
Odessa, FL 33556

(727) 807-2476

Dr. James Billys, MD is a spine surgeon in Odessa, FL specializing in spine surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. James Billys, MD is affiliated with SPORTS AND ORTHOPEDIC REHABILITATION SERVICES INC and FARHAN SIDDIQI MD PA.

Office Locations

2040 Short Avenue
Odessa, FL 33556

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In The News

“"I am particularly excited by the availability of the 1L+ implant," commented Dr. James Billys from the Florida Orthopedic Institute. "”—"TranS1 Inc. Announces AxiaLIF 1L+ 510(k) FDA Clearance", NBC News, March 2011

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

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Top 5%

By Volume:

anterior lumbar discectomy

anterior lumbar interbody fusion

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

discectomy

laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

lateral lumbar interbody fusion

lumbar interbody fusion

spinal decompression surgery

spinal fusion

spinal osteotomy

In 2023, Dr. James Billys, MD performed more anterior lumbar discectomy, anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), decompressive lumbar laminectomy, discectomy (disc removal surgery), laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF), lumbar interbody fusion, spinal decompression surgery, spinal fusion, and spinal osteotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Top 25%

By Volume:

decompression surgery

nerve procedures

spinal procedures

In 2012, Dr. James Billys, MD performed more decompression surgery, nerve procedures, and spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Billys, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Odessa, FL during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	54
aspiration	48
CT scan	65
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	806
image guided procedures	15
implant removal	15
implant surgery	21
injections	209
minimally invasive procedures	58
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	137
neck surgery	11
nerve block	123
nerve procedures	35
neurostimulator lead placement	23
neurostimulator replacement	21
pain management	161
spinal procedures	990
X-rays	433

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Billys, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Odessa, FL during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	45
aspiration	66
CT scan	35
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	1059
implant surgery	17
injections	234
minimally invasive procedures	33
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	114
neck surgery	12
nerve block	125
nerve procedures	40
neurostimulator lead placement	22
neurostimulator replacement	17
pain management	168
pelvic imaging	39
spinal procedures	1102
X-rays	669

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Billys, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	465
Black	37
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	56
Less than 65	112

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Billys, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Odessa, FL during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	43
aspiration	70
CT scan	43
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	916
implant surgery	17
injections	261
minimally invasive procedures	43
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	115
nerve block	151
nerve procedures	24
neurostimulator lead placement	17
neurostimulator replacement	17
pain management	191
pelvic imaging	18
spinal procedures	1263
X-rays	744

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Billys, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	460
Black	0
Hispanic	51
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	53
Less than 65	116

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Billys, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Odessa, FL during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	62
aspiration	39
CT scan	78
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	725
implant surgery	16
injections	281
joint surgery	16
minimally invasive procedures	61
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	150
nerve block	157
nerve procedures	28
neurostimulator lead placement	16
neurostimulator replacement	16
open surgery	16
pain management	257
pelvic imaging	31
pelvic surgery	16
spinal procedures	1312
X-rays	694

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Billys, MD.

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	682

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	886
Black	58
Hispanic	94
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	458
From 75 to 84	266
85 and over	84
Less than 65	254

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Billys, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Odessa, FL during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pain management and injections.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	55
aspiration	11
CT scan	98
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	336
injections	259
minimally invasive procedures	59
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	175
neck surgery	13
nerve block	169
nerve procedures	49
pain management	265
spinal procedures	1024
X-rays	362

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Billys, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	20
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	27
Less than 65	90

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Billys, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Odessa, FL during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
aspiration	14
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	636
injections	120
minimally invasive procedures	25
nerve block	24
nerve procedures	17
pain management	106
spinal procedures	517
X-rays	326

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Billys, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	27
Less than 65	97

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Billys, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Odessa, FL during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pain management and injections.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	57
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	643
injections	85
joint surgery	18
minimally invasive procedures	79
nerve block	22
nerve procedures	40
pain management	107
pelvic surgery	18
spinal procedures	643
X-rays	401

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Billys, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	383
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	27
Less than 65	98

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Billys, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Odessa, FL during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
aspiration	12
doctor visit	383
injections	59
minimally invasive procedures	11
pain management	47
spinal procedures	239
X-rays	168

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Billys, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	14
Less than 65	46

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Billys, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Odessa, FL during 2020 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures and decompression surgery.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	327
minimally invasive procedures	13
nerve procedures	13
spinal procedures	38

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Billys, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Billys, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Odessa, FL during 2021 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	523
minimally invasive procedures	21
nerve procedures	24
spinal procedures	71

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Billys, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	18
Less than 65	29

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Billys, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Odessa, FL during 2022 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
bone surgery	11
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	317
minimally invasive procedures	11
nerve procedures	22
spinal procedures	33

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Billys, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Billys, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Odessa, FL were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	36
aspiration	37
bone surgery	11
CT scan	63
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	606
image guided procedures	15
implant removal	15
implant surgery	17
injections	188
joint surgery	17
minimally invasive procedures	37
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	138
neck surgery	12
nerve block	110
nerve procedures	29
neurostimulator lead placement	19
neurostimulator replacement	17
open surgery	16
pain management	162
pelvic imaging	29
pelvic surgery	17
spinal procedures	657
X-rays	474

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Billys, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	329
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	26
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	105
85 and over	27
Less than 65	76
65 to 74	170

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. James Billys, MD graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1989. He has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine (1989)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

SPORTS AND ORTHOPEDIC REHABILITATION SERVICES INC

FARHAN SIDDIQI MD PA

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James Billys, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James Billys, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Odessa, FL.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2019-03-11

Saw Dr. Billys and he did fusion surgery for me. Had to change drs when he left the practice. I am driving over 120 miles to see Dr. Billys again after new issues developed and not happy with my new dr.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
NUVASIVE, INC.	$2,780,756 Precept $1,453,405	Thoracolumbar $781,249	Modulus $241,468	XLIF $183,150	AttraX $44,696	Other $76,789
Safewire, LLC	$261,723 $261,723
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$151,775 DIVERGENCE-L $50,540	DIVERGENCE $11,750	CLYDESDALE $11,235	CATALYST $10,262	CAPSTONE $10,018	Other $57,970
Alphatec Spine, Inc	$131,301 BATALLION LATERAL $55,869	BATTALION LLIF $32,609	Other - Miscellaneous $28,254	BATTALION LATERAL $8,387	LLIF $5,581	Other $601
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$64,696 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $62,443	Cervical and Trauma Therapies $687	Biologics Therapies $493	Enabling Technologies - NIM, NAV, Power $284	Cervical -Trauma Therapies $195	Other $593
Other	$158,253 Neuro-Chronic Pain $24,273	MIDLINE II $15,915	FlareHawk $10,433	iFuse Implant $8,615	SIghtLine $7,570	Other $91,446

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$2,775,518
Current or prospective ownership or investment interest	$261,723
Consulting Fee	$213,217
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$188,449
Travel and Lodging	$65,823
Other	$43,772

Research Payments

Dr. James Billys, MD has received 88 research payments totaling $425,169.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. James Billys, MD.

Safewire, LLC	2014	$140,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common share/unit holder with option and warrant rights
Safewire, LLC	2016	$26,667.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Conversion of warrants in to unit ownership.
Safewire, LLC	2016	$20,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Conversion of stock options to unit ownership.

Biography

Dr. James Billys' medical specialty is hand surgery, spine surgery, and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He attended medical school at Duke University School of Medicine.

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