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Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD

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(James H O'Keefe JR., MD)

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Baylor College of Medicine (1982)

4321 Washington Street Suite 2400
Kansas City, MO 64111

(816) 751-8327

Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD is a general practitioner in Kansas City, MO specializing in general practice. He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD is affiliated with SAINT LUKES PHYSICIAN GROUP INC and Saint Luke's Charles & Barbara Duboc Cardio Wellness Center.

Office Locations

4321 Washington Street Suite 2400
Kansas City, MO 64111

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“"A lot of nutritional studies rely on the patients recalling exactly what they ate, which is quite unreliable,"said James O'Keefe, MD, author on the study and director of preventive cardiology at...”—"Higher Omega-3 Levels Associated with Improved Life Expectancy", Fox 5 San Diego, March 2024

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

A1C test

cardiac stress testing

fasting blood glucose test

lipid profile

screening test

stress EKG

By Affordability:

blood glucose tests

cholesterol screening

fasting blood glucose test

glucose tests

lipid profile

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD performed more A1C test, cardiac (heart) stress testing, fasting blood glucose test, lipid profile, screening test, and stress EKG procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for blood glucose tests, cholesterol screening, fasting blood glucose test, glucose tests, and lipid profile 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 Volume:

cardiac procedures

In 2023, Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD performed more cardiac procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Top 25%

By Volume:

lab tests

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

By Affordability:

electrocardiogram

stress EKG

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD performed more lab tests, myocardial perfusion SPECT, and nuclear scan procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for electrocardiogram (EKG), and stress EKG that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD treated as a general practitioner in Kansas City, MO during 2012 were stress testing, cardiac procedures, lab tests and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	831
diabetes management	12
doctor visit	931
hospital care	518
inpatient care	518
lab tests	637
nuclear scan	326
preventive care	326
stress testing	831

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD treated as a general practitioner in Kansas City, MO during 2013 were stress testing, cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	27
cardiac procedures	848
doctor visit	937
hospital care	376
inpatient care	376
lab tests	226
nuclear scan	248
preventive care	169
stress testing	848

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	1379
Female	1121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2270
Black	159
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	929
From 75 to 84	878
85 and over	469
Less than 65	224

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD treated as a general practitioner in Kansas City, MO during 2014 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	20
blood draw	30
cardiac procedures	875
doctor visit	889
hospital care	502
inpatient care	502
lab tests	250
nuclear scan	243
preventive care	250
stress testing	855

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	1634
Female	1241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2581
Black	199
Hispanic	51
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1054
From 75 to 84	944
85 and over	599
Less than 65	278

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD treated as a general practitioner in Kansas City, MO during 2015 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	19
blood draw	14
cardiac procedures	882
diabetes management	14
doctor visit	828
hospital care	305
inpatient care	305
lab tests	177
nuclear scan	220
preventive care	155
stress testing	863

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	2582
Female	1954

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4116
Black	272
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	58
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1810
From 75 to 84	1552
85 and over	786
Less than 65	388

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD treated as a general practitioner in Kansas City, MO during 2016 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	28
cardiac procedures	726
doctor visit	664
hospital care	432
inpatient care	399
lab tests	153
nuclear scan	167
outpatient care	33
preventive care	153
stress testing	698

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	921
Female	751

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1507
Black	112
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	678
From 75 to 84	567
85 and over	279
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD treated as a general practitioner in Kansas City, MO during 2017 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	25
cardiac procedures	707
doctor visit	728
hospital care	356
inpatient care	356
lab tests	502
nuclear scan	156
preventive care	502
stress testing	682

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	920
Female	725

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1496
Black	86
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	728
From 75 to 84	538
85 and over	244
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD treated as a general practitioner in Kansas City, MO during 2018 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	16
cardiac procedures	789
doctor visit	545
hospital care	408
inpatient care	408
lab tests	488
nuclear scan	206
preventive care	458
stress testing	773

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	899
Female	717

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1446
Black	96
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	673
From 75 to 84	577
85 and over	248
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD treated as a general practitioner in Kansas City, MO during 2019 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	20
cardiac procedures	768
doctor visit	643
hospital care	359
inpatient care	347
lab tests	434
nuclear scan	176
outpatient care	12
preventive care	434
stress testing	748

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	896
Female	720

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1475
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	704
From 75 to 84	542
85 and over	257
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD treated as a general practitioner in Kansas City, MO during 2020 were stress testing, cardiac procedures, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	746
doctor visit	449
hospital care	172
inpatient care	172
lab tests	228
nuclear scan	139
preventive care	228
stress testing	746

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	896
Female	762

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1497
Black	88
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	742
From 75 to 84	547
85 and over	238
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD treated as a general practitioner in Kansas City, MO during 2021 were stress testing, cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	766
diabetes management	14
doctor visit	416
hospital care	302
inpatient care	291
lab tests	198
nuclear scan	153
outpatient care	11
preventive care	198
stress testing	766

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	885
Female	735

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1470
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	700
From 75 to 84	571
85 and over	231
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD treated as a general practitioner in Kansas City, MO during 2022 were stress testing, cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	655
doctor visit	314
hospital care	322
inpatient care	311
lab tests	215
nuclear scan	149
outpatient care	11
preventive care	215
stress testing	655

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	760
Female	633

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1248
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	591
From 75 to 84	525
85 and over	185
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD treated as a general practitioner in Kansas City, MO were cardiac procedures, stress testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

ambulatory monitoring	21
blood draw	23
cardiac procedures	781
diabetes management	13
doctor visit	667
hospital care	368
inpatient care	362
lab tests	318
nuclear scan	198
outpatient care	16
preventive care	280
stress testing	769

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	1070
Female	850

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	111
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1736
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	18
Other	31

**Age**
75 to 84	658
85 and over	321
Less than 65	158
65 to 74	782

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1982. He has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine (1982)

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

SAINT LUKES PHYSICIAN GROUP INC

Saint Luke's Charles & Barbara Duboc Cardio Wellness Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$311,691 JARDIANCE $282,469	Pradaxa $28,063	$1,159
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$198,515 XARELTO $198,471	INVOKANA $44
Amgen Inc.	$142,141 Repatha $142,104	$37
Lilly USA, LLC	$89,532 JARDIANCE $50,790	TRULICITY $27,214	JENTADUETO $3,000	$8,528
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$88,424 PRALUENT $85,325	$3,100
Other	$128,902 FARXIGA $37,009	PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION $19,038	PRALUENT (alirocumab) Injection $14,116	JENTADUETO $9,900	LIVALO $8,278	Other $40,561

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$815,754
Travel and Lodging	$74,673
Consulting Fee	$49,793
Food and Beverage	$16,419
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$2,500
Other	$66

Research Payments

Dr. James H. O Keefe JR., MD has received 1 research payments totaling $7,712.

Biography

Dr. James O'Keefe works as a general practice. He is a graduate of Baylor College of Medicine. He welcomes new patients at his office inKansas City, MO as reported by Yext.