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Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

600 S Mckinley Street Suite 102
Little Rock, AR 72205

(501) 666-2824

Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD is a sports medicine doctor in Little Rock, AR specializing in sports medicine, spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD is affiliated with Baptist Health of Arkansas.

Office Locations

600 S Mckinley Street Suite 102
Little Rock, AR 72205

(501) 666-2824

(501) 666-9653

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800 Fair Park Boulevard
Little Rock, AR 72204

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In The News

“The seller is Arkansas Sports Medicine LLC, led by Eric Gordon and James Tucker Jr.”—"Clark Contractors Buys New Home (Real Deals)", Arkansas Business, July 2024

“Maack is leasing the old Y for an undisclosed amount from Arkansas Sports Medicine LLC, led by Drs. James Tucker Jr. and Eric Gordon, knee and shoulder specialists with Arkansas Specialty...”—"Sports Performance Center Relocates to Old Y", Arkansas Business, August 2012

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

In 2012, Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD had a list price for elbow MRI, joint MRI, manual therapy, rehabilitation, shoulder MRI, upper extremity MRI, and wrist MRI that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas. 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 C. Tucker JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Little Rock, AR during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, pelvic imaging and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	38
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	314
hip imaging	49
injections	38
joint surgery	37
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	37
musculoskeletal imaging	62
pelvic imaging	58
upper extremity surgery	26
X-rays	120

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Little Rock, AR during 2013 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	56
doctor visit	334
hip imaging	40
injections	56
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	40
pelvic imaging	44
X-rays	84

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Little Rock, AR during 2014 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	58
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	272
hip imaging	18
injections	58
joint surgery	45
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	45
musculoskeletal imaging	18
pelvic imaging	24
upper extremity surgery	32
X-rays	42

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	88

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Little Rock, AR during 2015 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	77
doctor visit	317
hip imaging	42
injections	77
joint surgery	20
lower extremity surgery	20
minimally invasive procedures	20
musculoskeletal imaging	42
pelvic imaging	51
X-rays	93

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Little Rock, AR during 2016 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	80
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	394
injections	80
joint surgery	26
minimally invasive procedures	26
upper extremity surgery	26

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Little Rock, AR during 2017 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	88
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	447
injections	88
joint surgery	83
lower extremity surgery	39
minimally invasive procedures	83
musculoskeletal imaging	13
upper extremity surgery	44
X-rays	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	135

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Little Rock, AR during 2018 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	68
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	409
hip imaging	22
injections	68
joint surgery	44
lower extremity surgery	16
minimally invasive procedures	44
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	34
musculoskeletal imaging	34
upper extremity surgery	28

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Little Rock, AR during 2019 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	101
doctor visit	399
hip imaging	54
injections	101
joint surgery	28
lower extremity surgery	28
manual therapy	29
minimally invasive procedures	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	86
musculoskeletal imaging	86
rehabilitation	85

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Little Rock, AR during 2020 were musculoskeletal imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	63
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	361
hip imaging	57
injections	63
joint surgery	63
lower extremity surgery	22
minimally invasive procedures	63
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	80
musculoskeletal imaging	80
upper extremity surgery	41

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Little Rock, AR during 2021 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	47
doctor visit	378
hip imaging	30
injections	47
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	42
musculoskeletal imaging	42

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Little Rock, AR during 2022 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	58
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	308
hip imaging	32
injections	58
joint surgery	32
minimally invasive procedures	32
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	51
musculoskeletal imaging	51
upper extremity surgery	32

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	7
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Little Rock, AR were rehabilitation, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	66
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	357
hip imaging	38
injections	66
joint surgery	38
lower extremity surgery	20
manual therapy	29
minimally invasive procedures	38
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	58
musculoskeletal imaging	46
pelvic imaging	44
rehabilitation	85
upper extremity surgery	32
X-rays	70

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	156
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23
65 to 74	103

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

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	2
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Arkansas.

Licensed In: Arkansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James C. Tucker JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Health of Arkansas

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$1,831 Sports Med Hip $1,808	SUTUREFIX $12	Arthroscopic Cannulas & Trocars $11
Linvatec Corporation	$1,606 Orthopedic Surgery and Surgical Visualization $1,606
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$681 ACTIS $681
Stryker Corporation	$449 NA $377	Mako $50	Slingshot $22
Midsouth Orthopedics	$416 $416
Other	$523 Zilretta $82	Duexis $59	AccuFill $43	OFIRMEV $33	Osteoarthritis of the knee $29	Other $277

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$3,535
Food and Beverage	$1,631
Education	$341

Biography

Dr. James Tucker practices spine surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine. He is affiliated with Baptist Health of Arkansas. He welcomes new patients at his office inLittle Rock, AR as reported by CommonSpirit Health. Dr. Tucker studied medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine.