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Dr. James M. Kirby, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

2700 E 29th Street Suite 105
Bryan, TX 77802

(979) 776-0750

Dr. James M. Kirby, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Bryan, TX specializing in cardiac surgery, vascular surgery and thoracic surgery. Dr. James M. Kirby, MD is affiliated with Cardiovascular Surgery of Brazos Valley.

Office Locations

2700 E 29th Street Suite 105
Bryan, TX 77802

(979) 776-0750

(979) 774-0001

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

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Top 5%

By Volume:

carotid duplex ultrasound

By Affordability:

abdominal duplex ultrasound

pelvic duplex ultrasound

testicular duplex ultrasound

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. James M. Kirby, MD performed more carotid duplex ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal duplex ultrasound, pelvic duplex ultrasound, and testicular duplex ultrasound 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:

heart bypass surgery

In 2023, Dr. James M. Kirby, MD performed more heart bypass surgery (CABG) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 25%

By Volume:

carotid endarterectomy

endarterectomy

neck surgery

transcervical subclavian endarterectomy

vascular procedures

By Affordability:

coronary bypass surgery with artery graft

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. James M. Kirby, MD performed more carotid endarterectomy, endarterectomy, neck surgery, transcervical subclavian endarterectomy, and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for coronary bypass surgery with artery graft 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 M. Kirby, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Bryan, TX during 2012 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

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

abdominal imaging	38
bypass surgery	51
cardiac procedures	102
doctor visit	521
endarterectomy	44
hospital care	105
inpatient care	105
minimally invasive procedures	12
neck surgery	44
open surgery	102
pelvic imaging	38
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	102
ultrasound (sonogram)	247
vascular procedures	373

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Kirby, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Bryan, TX during 2013 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

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

abdominal imaging	36
bypass surgery	37
cardiac procedures	74
doctor visit	495
endarterectomy	32
hospital care	107
inpatient care	107
neck surgery	32
open surgery	74
pelvic imaging	36
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	74
ultrasound (sonogram)	245
vascular procedures	339

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Kirby, MD.

**Gender**
Male	311
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	71
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	96
Less than 65	56

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	44
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Kirby, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Bryan, TX during 2014 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and inpatient care.

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

abdominal imaging	34
bypass surgery	50
cardiac procedures	144
doctor visit	432
endarterectomy	27
hospital care	122
inpatient care	122
minimally invasive procedures	16
neck surgery	27
open surgery	100
pelvic imaging	34
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	100
ultrasound (sonogram)	209
vascular procedures	314

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Kirby, MD.

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	459
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	107
Less than 65	44

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Kirby, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Bryan, TX during 2015 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and hospital care.

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

abdominal imaging	24
bypass surgery	59
cardiac procedures	160
doctor visit	432
endarterectomy	36
hospital care	134
inpatient care	134
neck surgery	36
open surgery	118
pelvic imaging	24
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	118
ultrasound (sonogram)	169
vascular procedures	263

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Kirby, MD.

**Gender**
Male	656
Female	524

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	950
Black	116
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	458
From 75 to 84	442
85 and over	180
Less than 65	100

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	44
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Kirby, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Bryan, TX during 2016 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

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

abdominal imaging	21
bypass surgery	47
cardiac procedures	120
doctor visit	458
endarterectomy	39
hospital care	123
inpatient care	123
neck surgery	39
open surgery	94
pelvic imaging	21
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	94
ultrasound (sonogram)	167
vascular procedures	262

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Kirby, MD.

**Gender**
Male	322
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	449
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	89
Less than 65	52

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Kirby, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Bryan, TX during 2017 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

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

abdominal imaging	28
bypass surgery	58
cardiac procedures	154
doctor visit	387
endarterectomy	56
hospital care	112
inpatient care	112
minimally invasive procedures	11
neck surgery	44
open surgery	116
pelvic imaging	28
stent placement (stenting)	11
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	116
ultrasound (sonogram)	171
vascular procedures	280

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Kirby, MD.

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	97
Less than 65	39

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	42
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Kirby, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Bryan, TX during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

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

abdominal imaging	28
bypass surgery	63
cardiac procedures	126
doctor visit	338
endarterectomy	25
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103
neck surgery	25
open surgery	126
pelvic imaging	28
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	126
ultrasound (sonogram)	181
vascular procedures	239

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Kirby, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	417
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	73
Less than 65	42

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Kirby, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Bryan, TX during 2019 were vascular procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and cardiac procedures.

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

abdominal imaging	20
bypass surgery	88
cardiac procedures	176
doctor visit	300
endarterectomy	23
hospital care	93
inpatient care	93
neck surgery	23
open surgery	176
pelvic imaging	20
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	176
ultrasound (sonogram)	155
vascular procedures	198

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Kirby, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	383
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	54
Less than 65	30

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	47
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Kirby, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Bryan, TX during 2020 were vascular procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and cardiac procedures.

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

bypass surgery	58
cardiac procedures	116
doctor visit	239
endarterectomy	21
hospital care	79
inpatient care	79
neck surgery	21
open surgery	116
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	116
ultrasound (sonogram)	85
vascular procedures	149

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Kirby, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	43
Less than 65	23

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	45
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Kirby, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Bryan, TX during 2021 were vascular procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and cardiac procedures.

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

abdominal imaging	16
bypass surgery	59
cardiac procedures	118
doctor visit	225
endarterectomy	20
hospital care	105
inpatient care	105
neck surgery	20
open surgery	118
pelvic imaging	16
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	118
ultrasound (sonogram)	102
vascular procedures	122

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Kirby, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	49
Less than 65	31

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	47
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Kirby, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Bryan, TX during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

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

abdominal imaging	15
bypass surgery	60
cardiac procedures	120
doctor visit	264
endarterectomy	37
hospital care	105
inpatient care	105
neck surgery	26
open surgery	120
pelvic imaging	15
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	120
ultrasound (sonogram)	121
vascular procedures	171

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Kirby, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	49
Less than 65	13

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	44
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James M. Kirby, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Bryan, TX were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

abdominal imaging	26
bypass surgery	57
cardiac procedures	128
doctor visit	371
endarterectomy	32
hospital care	108
inpatient care	108
minimally invasive procedures	13
neck surgery	30
open surgery	114
pelvic imaging	26
stent placement (stenting)	11
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	114
ultrasound (sonogram)	168
vascular procedures	246

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Kirby, MD.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	51
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	407
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	192
85 and over	76
Less than 65	39
65 to 74	197

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Education & Training

He has a state license in Texas.

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Cardiovascular Surgery of Brazos Valley

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$4,097 Da Vinci Surgical System $4,097
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$1,741 Proplege Device $170	EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system $114	$1,458
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$654 Endurant $440	Aortic Stent Grafts $173	CoreValve Evolut $35	Advisa $6
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$506 EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis $279	VIABAHN Endoprosthesis $93	GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis $83	VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Hep $39	PROPATEN Vascular Graft $12
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$247 ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System $115	ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent $84	ENROUTE 0.014 Guidewire $48
Other	$662 ELIQUIS $138	Endovascular $50	AFX $47	Surgical Care - CoSeal $45	Trifecta GT Tissue Heart Valve $40	Other $342

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$4,540
Food and Beverage	$2,524
Education	$843

Biography

Dr. James Kirby's specialties are cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, and thoracic surgery. He has received professional recognition including the following: Texas Super Doctors.

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

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

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

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

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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 M. Kirby, MD From 2012 - 2022

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