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Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD

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Specializes in: Surgery and General Practice

Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (1989)

1330 BOILING SPRINGS ROAD SUITE 2300
SPARTANBURG, SC 29303

(864) 585-6491

Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD is a surgeon in SPARTANBURG, SC specializing in surgery and general practice. He graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD is affiliated with Spartanburg Medical Center and Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System.

Office Locations

1330 BOILING SPRINGS ROAD SUITE 2300
SPARTANBURG, SC 29303

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

hernia surgery

laparoscopic hernia repair

laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair

In 2023, Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD performed more hernia surgery, laparoscopic hernia repair, and laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD treated as a surgeon in SPARTANBURG, SC during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	281
gastrointestinal procedures	99
hospital care	85
inpatient care	85
minimally invasive procedures	99
preventive care	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	68

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD treated as a surgeon in SPARTANBURG, SC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	66
doctor visit	315
gastrointestinal procedures	93
hospital care	121
inpatient care	121
minimally invasive procedures	93
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	66

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	28
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD treated as a surgeon in SPARTANBURG, SC during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	78
doctor visit	341
gastrointestinal procedures	113
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71
minimally invasive procedures	113
preventive care	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	78

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	23
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD treated as a surgeon in SPARTANBURG, SC during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	83
doctor visit	305
gastrointestinal procedures	99
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64
minimally invasive procedures	99
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	83

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	292

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	60
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD treated as a surgeon in SPARTANBURG, SC during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
balloon dilation	12
diagnostic procedures	58
doctor visit	308
esophageal dilation	12
gastrointestinal procedures	135
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65
minimally invasive procedures	135
preventive care	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	58

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	154

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	31
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD treated as a surgeon in SPARTANBURG, SC during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
balloon dilation	23
diagnostic procedures	75
doctor visit	315
esophageal dilation	23
gastrointestinal procedures	124
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
minimally invasive procedures	124
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	75

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	28
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD treated as a surgeon in SPARTANBURG, SC during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	286
gastrointestinal procedures	87
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
minimally invasive procedures	87
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	45

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	22
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD treated as a surgeon in SPARTANBURG, SC during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	28
diagnostic procedures	60
doctor visit	329
gastrointestinal procedures	116
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
minimally invasive procedures	116
preventive care	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	60

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	36
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD treated as a surgeon in SPARTANBURG, SC during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	20
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	232
gastrointestinal procedures	48
minimally invasive procedures	48
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	11
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD treated as a surgeon in SPARTANBURG, SC during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, abdominal surgery and esophageal dilation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	22
balloon dilation	14
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	288
esophageal dilation	14
gastrointestinal procedures	80
minimally invasive procedures	80
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	25
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD treated as a surgeon in SPARTANBURG, SC during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	16
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	247
gastrointestinal procedures	67
minimally invasive procedures	67
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	39

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	24
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD treated as a surgeon in SPARTANBURG, SC were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

abdominal surgery	18
balloon dilation	16
diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	295
esophageal dilation	16
gastrointestinal procedures	96
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71
minimally invasive procedures	96
preventive care	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	55

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	249
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	86
85 and over	26
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	134

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	15
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1989. He completed residency at Medical University of South Carolina Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (1989)

Residency: Medical University of South Carolina Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Spartanburg Medical Center

Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$10,015 Da Vinci Surgical System $10,015
TELA Bio, Inc.	$264 Ovitex $147	OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) $117
Ethicon US, LLC	$250 HARMONIC Product Family $77	ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler $32	Energy Harmonic $25	Echelon Circular $24	Energy: Harmonic $23	Other $69
Davol Inc.	$227 SURGICAL $181	PHASIX $46
Baxter Healthcare	$187 Surgical Care - Tisseel $68	TISSEEL $62	SEPRAFILM $45	BioSurgery - FLOSEAL $12
Other	$1,514 OFIRMEV $157	ClearSight System $129	AirSeal $118	GrafixPL $97	Regranex $74	Other $939

**Types of Payments**
Education	$7,266
Food and Beverage	$3,575
Travel and Lodging	$1,116
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$500

Biography

Dr. Hugh James' areas of specialization are general practice and surgery. Dr. James is affiliated with Spartanburg Medical Center. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in SPARTANBURG, SC. He attended Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with Medical University of South Carolina for residency.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugh Tillman James SR., 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. Hugh Tillman James SR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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