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Dr. James Viapiano, MD

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Specializes in: Complementary and Alternative Medicine and General Practice

101 Business Park Boulevard
Columbia, SC 29203

(803) 296-7846

Dr. James Viapiano, MD is an alternative medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC specializing in complementary and alternative medicine and general practice.

Office Locations

101 Business Park Boulevard
Columbia, SC 29203

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100 Palmetto Health Parkway Suite 250
Columbia, SC 29212

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

facet rhizotomy injection

pain management

rhizotomy

selective nerve root block

spinal injection

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

By Affordability:

facet rhizotomy

facet rhizotomy injection

nerve procedures

percutaneous rhizotomy

rhizotomy

sacroiliac joint injection

spinal joint injection

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. James Viapiano, MD performed more facet rhizotomy injection, pain management, rhizotomy (nerve ablation), selective nerve root block (SNRB), spinal injection, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for facet rhizotomy, facet rhizotomy injection, nerve procedures, percutaneous rhizotomy, rhizotomy (nerve ablation), sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, and spinal joint injection 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 25%

By Volume:

injections

nerve block

In 2012, Dr. James Viapiano, MD performed more injections, and nerve block procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Viapiano, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2012 were nerve block, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

catheterization	17
hospital care	20
injections	34
inpatient care	20
nerve block	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Viapiano, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2013 were nerve block, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
nerve block	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	508
Black	96
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	48
Less than 65	101

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Viapiano, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

hospital care	24
inpatient care	24

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	460
Black	87
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	53
Less than 65	82

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Viapiano, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

hospital care	19
inpatient care	19

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	594
Female	712

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1056
Black	210
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	556
From 75 to 84	418
85 and over	108
Less than 65	224

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Viapiano, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2016 were nerve block and injections.

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

injections	11
nerve block	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	583
Black	108
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	67
Less than 65	100

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	473
Black	84
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	55
Less than 65	77

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Viapiano, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2018 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

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

aspiration	29
injections	142
nerve block	83
pain management	113
spinal procedures	113

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	34
Less than 65	36

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Viapiano, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2019 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

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

aspiration	33
doctor visit	32
injections	337
minimally invasive procedures	46
nerve block	239
nerve procedures	46
pain management	350
spinal procedures	304

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	117
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	35
Less than 65	44

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Viapiano, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2020 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

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

aspiration	21
doctor visit	28
injections	240
minimally invasive procedures	39
nerve block	167
nerve procedures	39
pain management	258
spinal procedures	219

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	98
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	34
Less than 65	45

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Viapiano, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2021 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

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

aspiration	22
doctor visit	11
injections	229
minimally invasive procedures	92
nerve block	154
nerve procedures	92
pain management	299
spinal procedures	207

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	30
Less than 65	34

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Viapiano, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2022 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

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

aspiration	31
doctor visit	18
injections	224
minimally invasive procedures	79
nerve block	136
nerve procedures	79
pain management	272
spinal procedures	193

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	37
Less than 65	38

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Viapiano, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC were pain management, spinal procedures, injections and nerve block.

aspiration	27
catheterization	17
doctor visit	22
hospital care	18
injections	173
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	64
nerve block	105
nerve procedures	64
pain management	258
spinal procedures	207

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	89
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	432
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	178
85 and over	45
Less than 65	71
65 to 74	251

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Licensed In: South Carolina

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. James Viapiano, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Medicare, CorVel Workers Compensation, Cigna Medicare, Wellcare (Centene), Humana Choice Care, Multiplan/PHCS, Magellan, Optum Behavioral Health, Aetna, BlueChoice Health Plan, UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage, Molina Medicaid, Humana Medicare, Cigna, Molina, TriCare, BCBS, Allwell Medicare - Absolute Total Care, FirstHealth (Aetna), Logistics Health, Veterans Affairs Community Care Network - VACCN, Medicare (Traditional Fee-for-Service), Promise Health Plan, Healthy Connections, BCBSSC State Health Plan (PEBA), Absolute Total Care - Ambetter, BCBSSC Blue Reedy Exchange Product (Upstate), Spectera, Evernorth Behavioral Health, Select Heath (First Choice), BCBS PPC, Liberty Advantage, BlueChoiceMyChoice Advantage, Carelon Behavioral Health, Companion Benefit Alternatives, Select Health Medicare, NHC Advantage and BCBS Blue Essentials.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. James Viapiano, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Medicare

CorVel Workers Compensation

Cigna Medicare

Wellcare (Centene)

Humana Choice Care

Multiplan/PHCS

Magellan

Optum Behavioral Health

Aetna

BlueChoice Health Plan

UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage

Molina Medicaid

Humana Medicare

Cigna

Molina

TriCare

BCBS

Allwell Medicare - Absolute Total Care

FirstHealth (Aetna)

Logistics Health

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network - VACCN

Medicare (Traditional Fee-for-Service)

Promise Health Plan

Healthy Connections

BCBSSC State Health Plan (PEBA)

Absolute Total Care - Ambetter

BCBSSC Blue Reedy Exchange Product (Upstate)

Spectera

Evernorth Behavioral Health

Select Heath (First Choice)

BCBS PPC

Liberty Advantage

BlueChoiceMyChoice Advantage

Carelon Behavioral Health

Companion Benefit Alternatives

Select Health Medicare

NHC Advantage

BCBS Blue Essentials

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Halyard Health, Inc.	$82 SURGICAL PAIN REGIONAL ANESTHESIA $82
Boston Scientific Corporation	$15 GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$97

Biography

Dr. James Viapiano sees patients in Columbia, SC. His medical specialties are general practice and complementary and alternative medicine. He studied medicine at the University of Vermont College of Medicine. Dr. Viapiano appears to be in-network for Magellan Health Services, Blue California, Humana ChoiceCare Network, and more. His practice in Columbia, SC is open to new patients as reported by Yext.

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

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

Education & Training

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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