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Dr. James H. Shoptaw, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

210 Black Gold Boulevard
Hazard, KY 41701

(606) 487-7000

Dr. James H. Shoptaw, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Hazard, KY specializing in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery.

Office Locations

210 Black Gold Boulevard
Hazard, KY 41701

(606) 487-7000

(606) 487-7022

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

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inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. James H. Shoptaw, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Shoptaw, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Hazard, KY during 2012 were catheterization.

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

catheterization	14
doctor visit	401

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Shoptaw, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Hazard, KY during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	117
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Shoptaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	21
Less than 65	40

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	52
Dementia	16
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Shoptaw, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Hazard, KY during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracostomy and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

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

doctor visit	286
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
open surgery	21
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	21
thoracostomy	21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Shoptaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	130

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	19
Less than 65	89

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	55
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Shoptaw, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Hazard, KY during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

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

bypass surgery	16
cardiac procedures	32
doctor visit	340
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
open surgery	32
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	32
vascular procedures	36

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Shoptaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	406
Female	294

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	34
Less than 65	198

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	56
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Shoptaw, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Hazard, KY during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

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

bypass surgery	20
cardiac procedures	40
doctor visit	246
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
open surgery	40
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	40

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Shoptaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	104

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	69

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	62
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	63
Diabetes	53
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Shoptaw, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Hazard, KY during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

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

bypass surgery	22
cardiac procedures	44
doctor visit	311
hospital care	104
inpatient care	104
open surgery	44
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	44
vascular procedures	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Shoptaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	111

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	15
Less than 65	80

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	53
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Shoptaw, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Hazard, KY during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

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

bypass surgery	21
cardiac procedures	42
catheterization	44
doctor visit	291
hospital care	144
inpatient care	144
open surgery	42
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	42
vascular procedures	17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Shoptaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	156

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	19
Less than 65	111

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	63
Diabetes	55
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Shoptaw, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Hazard, KY during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

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

bypass surgery	13
cardiac procedures	26
doctor visit	242
hospital care	154
inpatient care	154
open surgery	26
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	26
vascular procedures	23

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Shoptaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	174

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	20
Less than 65	90

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	57
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Shoptaw, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Hazard, KY during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

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

bypass surgery	13
cardiac procedures	26
doctor visit	161
hospital care	160
inpatient care	160
open surgery	26
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	26
vascular procedures	21

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Shoptaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	134

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	13
Less than 65	70

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	54
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Shoptaw, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Hazard, KY during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	40
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Shoptaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	61
Dementia	15
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Shoptaw, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Hazard, KY during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

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

bypass surgery	20
cardiac procedures	40
doctor visit	17
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71
open surgery	40
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	40

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Shoptaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	41
Dementia	8
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James H. Shoptaw, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Hazard, KY were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

bypass surgery	17
cardiac procedures	35
catheterization	29
doctor visit	222
hospital care	99
inpatient care	99
open surgery	33
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	33
thoracostomy	21
vascular procedures	22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Shoptaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	35
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	59
85 and over	12
Less than 65	67
65 to 74	117

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James H. Shoptaw, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	48
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Education & Training

He has a state license in Kentucky.

Licensed In: Kentucky

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AtriCure, Inc.	$516 AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion $162	EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX $70	SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $67	ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $20	Cardiovascular $10	Other $187
Endologix, Inc.	$438 AFX $337	OVATION $83	$19
Covidien LP	$303 Situate $303
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$254 XARELTO $254
Endologix LLC	$164 Ovation iX Iliac Stent Graft $164
Other	$1,779 ELIQUIS $122	Endurant $101	LifeVest $99	Plaque Excision $87	OVATION $81	Other $1,289

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,267
Travel and Lodging	$187

Biography

Dr. James Shoptaw practices cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. He attended medical school at Medical College of Georgia.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

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