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Dr. James M. Mears, MD

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Specializes in: General Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine (End-of-Life Care and Serious Illness) and Family Medicine

Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine (1988)

Professional interests include: palliative care

3200 MACCORKLE AVENUE SE 5TH FLOOR
CHARLESTON, WV 25304

(304) 388-4600

Dr. James M. Mears, MD is a general internist in CHARLESTON, WV specializing in general internal medicine, hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness) and family medicine. He graduated from Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. James M. Mears, MD is affiliated with Vandalia Health CAMC and CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER INC.

Office Locations

3200 MACCORKLE AVENUE SE 5TH FLOOR
CHARLESTON, WV 25304

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3100 MacCorkle Avenue SE Suite 302
Charleston, WV 25304

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Mears, MD treated as a general internist in CHARLESTON, WV during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and preventive care.

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

blood draw	94
doctor visit	428
hospital care	264
inpatient care	264
preventive care	21
vaccines	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Mears, MD treated as a general internist in CHARLESTON, WV during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and preventive care.

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

aspiration	21
blood draw	200
doctor visit	445
hospital care	333
injections	21
inpatient care	318
outpatient care	15
preventive care	35
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
skin procedures	13
vaccines	35

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	32
Less than 65	150

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	47
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Mears, MD treated as a general internist in CHARLESTON, WV during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and preventive care.

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

aspiration	27
blood draw	154
doctor visit	353
hospital care	339
injections	27
inpatient care	307
outpatient care	32
preventive care	43
vaccines	43

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	32
Less than 65	135

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	47
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Mears, MD treated as a general internist in CHARLESTON, WV during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

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

blood draw	64
doctor visit	125
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	32
Less than 65	124

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	46
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Mears, MD treated as a general internist in CHARLESTON, WV during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	27
hospital care	155
inpatient care	155

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	51
Dementia	21
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Mears, MD treated as a general internist in CHARLESTON, WV during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	121
hospital care	467
inpatient care	467

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	94

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	18
Less than 65	31

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	54
Dementia	29
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Mears, MD treated as a general internist in CHARLESTON, WV during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	114
hospital care	389
inpatient care	389

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	95

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	25
Less than 65	30

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	45
Dementia	32
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Mears, MD treated as a general internist in CHARLESTON, WV during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	114
hospital care	315
inpatient care	315

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	17
Less than 65	28

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	50
Dementia	23
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Mears, MD treated as a general internist in CHARLESTON, WV during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	103
hospital care	229
inpatient care	229

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	75

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	20
Less than 65	23

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	50
Dementia	27
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Mears, MD treated as a general internist in CHARLESTON, WV during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	130
hospital care	247
inpatient care	247

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	20
Less than 65	23

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	50
Dementia	21
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Mears, MD treated as a general internist in CHARLESTON, WV during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	118
hospital care	195
inpatient care	195

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	75

**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	41
85 and over	17
Less than 65	11

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	45
Dementia	22
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James M. Mears, MD treated as a general internist in CHARLESTON, WV were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and preventive care.

aspiration	24
blood draw	128
doctor visit	188
hospital care	273
injections	24
inpatient care	269
outpatient care	23
preventive care	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
skin procedures	13
vaccines	33

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	122
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	42
85 and over	19
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	64

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	19
Cancer	22

Education & Training

Dr. James M. Mears, MD graduated from Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine in 1988. He completed residency at Charleston Area Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in West Virginia.

Medical School: Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine (1988)

Residency: Charleston Area Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: West Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Vandalia Health CAMC

CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$288 Victoza $148	Levemir $60	NovoLog $49	NovoLog Mix 70 30 $31
Pfizer Inc.	$85 ELIQUIS $72	CHANTIX $12
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$24 ZOLINZA $13	DULERA $11
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$22 INVOKANA $22
EISAI INC.	$15 Belviq $15
Other	$11 SAMSCA $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$430
Education	$15

Biography

Dr. James Mears specializes in hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness), family medicine, and general internal medicine and practices in Charleston, WV. His areas of expertise include primary care and palliative care. He attended Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Charleston Area Medical Center. Dr. Mears is professionally affiliated with Vandalia Health CAMC. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in CHARLESTON, WV.