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Dr. James Edward Boyle, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

1101 Somerville Road Se
Decatur, AL 35601

(256) 353-4665

Dr. James Edward Boyle, MD is a pulmonologist in Decatur, AL specializing in adult pulmonology.

Office Locations

1101 Somerville Road Se
Decatur, AL 35601

(256) 353-4665

(256) 353-8982

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In The News

“Dr. James Boyle, a pulmonologist in Decatur, described a dire situation in north Alabama, where cases are increasing at a quicker pace than elsewhere in the state.”—"Alabama governor gets vaccine, calls it 'a safe thing to do'", Associated Press News, December 2020

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

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

lung diffusion capacity test

lung volume test

pulmonary function test

pulmonary testing

In 2023, Dr. James Edward Boyle, MD had a list price for lung diffusion capacity test (DLCO), lung volume test, pulmonary function test (PFT), and pulmonary testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. James Edward Boyle, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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 Edward Boyle, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Decatur, AL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

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

aspiration	15
bronchoscopy	21
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	1120
hospital care	1312
inpatient care	1312
minimally invasive procedures	21
pleural drainage	15
preventive care	56
pulmonary testing	388
vaccines	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Edward Boyle, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Decatur, AL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

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

aspiration	14
bronchoscopy	25
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	1043
hospital care	1346
inpatient care	1346
minimally invasive procedures	25
pleural drainage	14
preventive care	33
pulmonary testing	370
vaccines	33

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edward Boyle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	376
Female	456

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	772
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	344
From 75 to 84	291
85 and over	78
Less than 65	119

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	65
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Edward Boyle, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Decatur, AL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

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

aspiration	12
bronchoscopy	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1032
hospital care	948
inpatient care	948
minimally invasive procedures	11
pleural drainage	12
preventive care	45
pulmonary testing	334
vaccines	45

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edward Boyle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	343
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	710
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	84
Less than 65	94

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	64
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Edward Boyle, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Decatur, AL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

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

aspiration	14
bronchoscopy	26
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	1032
hospital care	1267
inpatient care	1267
minimally invasive procedures	26
pleural drainage	14
preventive care	34
pulmonary testing	242
vaccines	34

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edward Boyle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	804
Female	898

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1560
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	632
From 75 to 84	634
85 and over	226
Less than 65	210

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	64
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Edward Boyle, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Decatur, AL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

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

doctor visit	946
hospital care	1406
inpatient care	1406
preventive care	38
pulmonary testing	256
vaccines	38

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edward Boyle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	417
Female	474

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	817
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	330
85 and over	91
Less than 65	132

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	67
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	67
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Edward Boyle, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Decatur, AL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

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

doctor visit	918
hospital care	1204
inpatient care	1204
preventive care	25
pulmonary testing	189
vaccines	25

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edward Boyle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	413

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	658
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	99
Less than 65	118

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	68
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Edward Boyle, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Decatur, AL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

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

bronchoscopy	11
doctor visit	970
hospital care	1420
inpatient care	1420
minimally invasive procedures	11
preventive care	39
pulmonary testing	313
vaccines	39

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edward Boyle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	682
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	289
85 and over	90
Less than 65	93

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	68
Diabetes	44
Dementia	18
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Edward Boyle, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Decatur, AL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

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

doctor visit	1015
hospital care	1281
inpatient care	1281
preventive care	22
pulmonary testing	296
vaccines	22

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edward Boyle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	424

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	687
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	102
Less than 65	86

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	63
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Edward Boyle, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Decatur, AL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

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

doctor visit	796
hospital care	1056
inpatient care	1056
preventive care	19
pulmonary testing	226
vaccines	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edward Boyle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	619
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	95
Less than 65	69

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	44
Dementia	20
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Edward Boyle, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Decatur, AL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

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

doctor visit	814
hospital care	1061
inpatient care	1061
preventive care	14
pulmonary testing	285
vaccines	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edward Boyle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	617
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	91
Less than 65	52

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Edward Boyle, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Decatur, AL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

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

doctor visit	745
hospital care	725
inpatient care	725
pulmonary testing	256

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edward Boyle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	527
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	80
Less than 65	51

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	63
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Edward Boyle, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Decatur, AL were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

aspiration	13
bronchoscopy	18
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	948
hospital care	1184
inpatient care	1184
minimally invasive procedures	18
pleural drainage	13
preventive care	32
pulmonary testing	286
vaccines	32

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edward Boyle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	340
Female	416

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	695
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	283
85 and over	94
Less than 65	93
65 to 74	286

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Edward Boyle, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	20
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Education & Training

He has a state license in Alabama.

Licensed In: Alabama

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$494 ANORO $149	BREO $136	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $129	NUCALA $33	$47
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$375 OFEV $106	STIOLTO $82	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $13	STRIVERDI RESPIMAT $12	$161
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$230 FASENRA $125	SYMBICORT $65	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $25	BREZTRI $15
Insmed, Inc.	$165 Arikayce $165
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$67 Da Vinci Surgical System $67
Other	$81 Esbriet $42	AVYCAZ $24	(5091) Amb Mon & Diag Und $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,204
Education	$207

Biography

Dr. James Boyle's area of specialization is adult pulmonology. He graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine.

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

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

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edward Boyle, 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 Edward Boyle, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

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Biography

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