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Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC

(396 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm) and Adult Cardiology

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (1981)

Professional interests include: exercise stress test, stress testing, stress echo, and more.

6818 Austin Center Boulevard Suite 205
Austin, TX 78731

(512) 344-0450

Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC is a cardiac electrophysiologist in Austin, TX specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 1981 and has 45 years of experience. Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC is affiliated with Austin Regional Clinic (ARC) and Ascension.

Office Locations

Ascension

6818 Austin Center Boulevard Suite 205
Austin, TX 78731

(512) 344-0450

(512) 406-7318

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cardiac procedures

In 2024, Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC had a list price for cardiac procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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 25%

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

stress testing

In 2012, Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, and stress testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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 N. Black, MD, FACC treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Austin, TX during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, implant surgery and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ablation	13
cardiac procedures	67
cardioversion	20
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	367
implant surgery	43
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	35
minimally invasive procedures	69
tilt table test	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Austin, TX during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, implant surgery, cardiac procedures and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	39
cardioversion	21
doctor visit	323
implant surgery	39
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	33
minimally invasive procedures	39

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	550
Female	436

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	822
Black	81
Hispanic	67
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	348
85 and over	210
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	44
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Austin, TX during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, implant surgery, cardiac procedures and cardioversion.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	42
cardioversion	16
doctor visit	298
implant surgery	42
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	16
minimally invasive procedures	42

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	507
Female	393

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	756
Black	82
Hispanic	51
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	334
85 and over	182
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Austin, TX during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, implant surgery, cardiac procedures and cardioversion.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	35
cardioversion	22
doctor visit	316
implant surgery	35
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	17
minimally invasive procedures	35

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	960
Female	774

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1402
Black	192
Hispanic	100
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	560
From 75 to 84	596
85 and over	372
Less than 65	206

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Austin, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	14
cardioversion	13
doctor visit	224
hospital care	46
implant surgery	14
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	14
inpatient care	46
minimally invasive procedures	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	465
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	662
Black	81
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	269
85 and over	169
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Austin, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ablation	12
cardiac procedures	74
cardioversion	40
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	298
hospital care	158
implant surgery	47
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	19
inpatient care	158
minimally invasive procedures	86
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	542
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	748
Black	106
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	324
From 75 to 84	326
85 and over	189
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Austin, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	61
cardioversion	30
doctor visit	330
hospital care	130
implant surgery	50
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	23
inpatient care	130
minimally invasive procedures	61
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	503
Female	419

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	740
Black	94
Hispanic	73
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	323
From 75 to 84	319
85 and over	178
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Austin, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	43
cardioversion	30
doctor visit	257
hospital care	87
implant surgery	43
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	24
inpatient care	87
minimally invasive procedures	43

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	448
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	640
Black	87
Hispanic	51
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	157
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Austin, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	62
cardioversion	22
doctor visit	281
hospital care	68
implant surgery	51
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	17
inpatient care	68
minimally invasive procedures	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	445
Female	403

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	702
Black	78
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	327
85 and over	156
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Austin, TX during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	134
doctor visit	269
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
nuclear scan	27
stress testing	66
ultrasound (sonogram)	68

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	40
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	101
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Austin, TX during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	208
doctor visit	298
lab tests	16
nuclear scan	25
preventive care	16
stress testing	90
ultrasound (sonogram)	118

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	17
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Austin, TX during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	133
doctor visit	354
lab tests	12
preventive care	12
stress testing	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	104

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	16
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC in 2023

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Austin, TX during 2024 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	126
doctor visit	361
stress testing	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	98

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC in 2024

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Austin, TX were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

ablation	12
cardiac procedures	79
cardioversion	23
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	305
hospital care	84
implant surgery	40
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	22
inpatient care	84
lab tests	14
minimally invasive procedures	50
nuclear scan	26
preventive care	14
stress testing	53
ultrasound (sonogram)	60

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	385
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	67
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	572
Hispanic	45
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	244
85 and over	131
Less than 65	67
65 to 74	252

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	35
Cancer	11
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 1981. He completed residency at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center. He is certified by the Certifications: The American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (1981)

Residency: St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center (1982)

Board Certification: Certifications: The American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Texas

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 396 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC from all over the web to help you find the right in Austin, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$8,172 Arctic Front $4,724	Micra $1,233	TYRX $19	Ablation $19	Azure $10	Other $2,167
Boston Scientific Corporation	$979 GENERAL - THERAPIES $979
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$961 Electrophysiology $687	Electrophysiology (EP) $154	Unify Assura $45	Microny ll SR plus Pacemaker $37	Allure $20	Other $18
Abbott Laboratories	$826 Ensite Cardiac Mapping System $640	FIRMap Catheters $88	Confirm Rx $37	Vado Steerable Sheath $28	Assurity Pacemaker $20	Other $13
Cook Incorporated	$439 AI - AAA $392	AI - Thoracic $47
Other	$336 XARELTO $198	ELIQUIS $50	FFRct $50	Niobe ES $38

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$8,032
Food and Beverage	$3,446
Education	$198
Entertainment	$38

Research Payments

Dr. James N. Black, MD, FACC has received 40 research payments totaling $70,065.

Biography

Dr. James Black, who practices in Austin, TX, is a medical specialist in adult cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). Dr. Black graduated from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine. He is affiliated with Ascension.