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Dr. James Mitchell Costner, MD

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(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

East Carolina University, The Brody School of Medicine

3326 Bessemer City Road
Bessemer City, NC 28016

(704) 629-3206

Dr. James Mitchell Costner, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Bessemer City, NC specializing in family medicine. He graduated from East Carolina University, The Brody School of Medicine. Dr. James Mitchell Costner, MD is affiliated with CaroMont Health and CAROMONT MEDICAL GROUP INC.

Office Locations

3326 Bessemer City Road
Bessemer City, NC 28016

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214 North Cleveland Avenue
Kings Mountain, NC 28086

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

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urinalysis

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. James Mitchell Costner, MD performed more urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for urinalysis 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 Mitchell Costner, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bessemer City, NC during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

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

aspiration	33
blood draw	686
breathing treatment	35
diabetes management	195
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1453
hip imaging	15
injections	33
lab tests	1827
musculoskeletal imaging	15
preventive care	527
thoracic (chest) imaging	132
thyroid function tests	169
vaccines	71
X-rays	147

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Mitchell Costner, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bessemer City, NC during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

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

aspiration	76
blood draw	710
diabetes management	203
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1346
hip imaging	13
injections	76
lab tests	1826
musculoskeletal imaging	29
preventive care	621
thoracic (chest) imaging	74
thyroid function tests	140
vaccines	100
X-rays	103

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Mitchell Costner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	453
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	46
Less than 65	59

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Mitchell Costner, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bessemer City, NC during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

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

aspiration	56
blood draw	667
breathing treatment	20
diabetes management	186
doctor visit	1312
hip imaging	15
injections	56
lab tests	1766
musculoskeletal imaging	28
preventive care	479
thoracic (chest) imaging	57
thyroid function tests	147
vaccines	63
X-rays	85

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Mitchell Costner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	415
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	40
Less than 65	60

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Mitchell Costner, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bessemer City, NC during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

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

aspiration	50
blood draw	780
breathing treatment	18
diabetes management	224
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1431
hip imaging	12
injections	50
lab tests	1903
musculoskeletal imaging	12
preventive care	596
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
skin procedures	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	81
thyroid function tests	143
vaccines	129
X-rays	93

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Mitchell Costner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	490
Female	528

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	936
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	526
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	96
Less than 65	108

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Mitchell Costner, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bessemer City, NC during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

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

aspiration	59
blood draw	828
breathing treatment	23
diabetes management	268
doctor visit	1532
injections	59
lab tests	1921
musculoskeletal imaging	26
preventive care	641
thoracic (chest) imaging	71
thyroid function tests	174
vaccines	109
X-rays	97

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Mitchell Costner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	467
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	48
Less than 65	56

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Mitchell Costner, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bessemer City, NC during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

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

aspiration	30
blood draw	192
breathing treatment	29
diabetes management	43
doctor visit	752
injections	30
lab tests	413
preventive care	156
thoracic (chest) imaging	22
thyroid function tests	32
vaccines	51
X-rays	22

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Mitchell Costner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	40
Less than 65	52

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Mitchell Costner, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bessemer City, NC during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and aspiration.

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

aspiration	43
breathing treatment	29
doctor visit	1095
injections	43
lab tests	106
preventive care	57
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
skin procedures	19
vaccines	57

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Mitchell Costner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	31
Less than 65	43

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Mitchell Costner, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bessemer City, NC during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and aspiration.

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

aspiration	44
breathing treatment	15
doctor visit	1197
injections	44
lab tests	102
preventive care	55
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
skin procedures	14
vaccines	55

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Mitchell Costner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	213

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	44
Less than 65	49

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Mitchell Costner, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bessemer City, NC during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and aspiration.

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

aspiration	38
breathing treatment	15
doctor visit	1157
injections	38
lab tests	68
preventive care	68
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
skin procedures	16
vaccines	68

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Mitchell Costner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	242

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	53
Less than 65	53

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Mitchell Costner, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bessemer City, NC during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and aspiration.

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

aspiration	40
doctor visit	1125
injections	40
lab tests	58
preventive care	48
vaccines	48

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Mitchell Costner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	458
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	49
Less than 65	54

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Mitchell Costner, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bessemer City, NC during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and aspiration.

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

aspiration	31
doctor visit	997
injections	31
lab tests	97
preventive care	35
vaccines	35

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Mitchell Costner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	371
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	45
Less than 65	24

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Mitchell Costner, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bessemer City, NC were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

aspiration	45
blood draw	643
diabetes management	186
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1217
hip imaging	13
injections	45
lab tests	917
musculoskeletal imaging	22
preventive care	298
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
skin procedures	16
thoracic (chest) imaging	72
thyroid function tests	134
vaccines	71
X-rays	91

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Mitchell Costner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	428
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	134
85 and over	44
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	226

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

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. James Mitchell Costner, MD graduated from East Carolina University, The Brody School of Medicine. He completed residency at Palmetto Health Richland. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: East Carolina University, The Brody School of Medicine

Residency: Palmetto Health Richland

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Mitchell Costner, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CaroMont Health

CAROMONT MEDICAL GROUP INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James Mitchell Costner, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James Mitchell Costner, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Bessemer City, NC.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-01-21

I wish there were more doctors like Dr Costner. He listens to my thoughts about my health, helps me find homeopathic solutions for everyday complaints, and treats me for illnesses in an efficient and kind manner.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-11-04

Dr. Costner is a very good Doctor. He listens to you and takes care of you.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,898 XARELTO $1,236	INVOKANA $633	INVOKAMET $10	$18
Pfizer Inc.	$1,220 LYRICA $371	ELIQUIS $301	VIAGRA $130	DUAVEE $95	CELEBREX $82	Other $242
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$1,119 Brintellix $490	Contrave $207	Uloric $140	AMITIZA $121	Trintellix $86	Other $75
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$1,090 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $298	ANORO $204	BREO $167	TANZEUM $136	ANORO ELLIPTA $96	Other $189
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,029 BYDUREON PEN $255	BYDUREON WEEKLY $193	FARXIGA $139	DALIRESP $109	SYMBICORT $106	Other $227
Other	$6,962 Vesicare $409	ELIQUIS $311	TOUJEO $301	JARDIANCE $301	TRULICITY $250	Other $5,391

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$12,806
Education	$499
Consulting Fee	$14

Biography

Dr. James Costner practices family medicine in Kings Mountain, NC and Bessemer City, NC. In his practice, Dr. Costner focuses on primary care. Dr. Costner is professionally affiliated with CaroMont Health. After attending East Carolina University, The Brody School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at Palmetto Health Richland. He has an open panel in Bessemer City, NC according to Doctor.com.

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