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Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD

(15 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

Morehouse School of Medicine

102 North Oaks Drive
Dalton, GA 30721

(706) 270-9989

Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Dalton, GA specializing in family medicine. He graduated from Morehouse School of Medicine. Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD is affiliated with Vitruvian Health.

Office Locations

102 North Oaks Drive
Dalton, GA 30721

(706) 270-9989

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD in 2024

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

cancer prevention

cancer screening

preventive care

In 2024, Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD had a list price for cancer prevention, cancer screening, and preventive care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

screening test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD performed more blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for screening test 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 R. Zuppa, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dalton, GA during 2012 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	149
doctor visit	382
lab tests	72
preventive care	37
sinus imaging	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	19
vaccines	26
X-rays	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dalton, GA during 2013 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	196
doctor visit	434
lab tests	15
preventive care	39
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
vaccines	39
X-rays	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	50

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD in 2013

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dalton, GA during 2014 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	213
doctor visit	504
lab tests	23
preventive care	43
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
vaccines	43
X-rays	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dalton, GA during 2015 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	310
doctor visit	618
lab tests	29
preventive care	84
thoracic (chest) imaging	13
vaccines	67
X-rays	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	156

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	28
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	45
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dalton, GA during 2016 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	339
doctor visit	668
lab tests	21
preventive care	97
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
skin procedures	13
vaccines	97

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	16
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	44
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dalton, GA during 2017 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	335
doctor visit	622
lab tests	29
preventive care	70
vaccines	56

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	82

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	14
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	40
Dementia	7
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dalton, GA during 2018 were blood draw, preventive care, lab tests and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	401
doctor visit	794
lab tests	66
preventive care	69
vaccines	25

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	102

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	21
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dalton, GA during 2019 were blood draw, preventive care, lab tests and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	340
doctor visit	855
lab tests	65
preventive care	68
vaccines	28

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	23
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dalton, GA during 2020 were blood draw, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	374
doctor visit	976
lab tests	86
preventive care	67

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	24
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dalton, GA during 2021 were blood draw, preventive care, lab tests and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	397
doctor visit	814
lab tests	40
preventive care	53
vaccines	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	13
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dalton, GA during 2022 were blood draw, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	376
doctor visit	749
lab tests	33
preventive care	33

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dalton, GA during 2023 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	426
doctor visit	756
preventive care	23
vaccines	12

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dalton, GA during 2024 were blood draw, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	370
doctor visit	696
lab tests	13
preventive care	13

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
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	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dalton, GA were blood draw, preventive care, lab tests and vaccines.

blood draw	325
doctor visit	682
lab tests	41
preventive care	53
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
sinus imaging	15
skin procedures	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	15
vaccines	40
X-rays	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	110
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	34
85 and over	10
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	107

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	5
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD graduated from Morehouse School of Medicine. He completed residency at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare. He is certified by the American Board of Family Practice - Family Practice and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Morehouse School of Medicine

Residency: Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare

Board Certification: American Board of Family Practice - Family Practice

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Vitruvian Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.27 out of 5 stars based on 15 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James R. Zuppa, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Dalton, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$119 INVOKANA $60	XARELTO $59
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$90 Brintellix $90
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$49 FARXIGA $49
Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$26 SUBOXONE SUBLINGUAL FILM $26
Genentech USA, Inc.	$19 Xofluza $19
Other	$17 Gvoke HypoPen $17

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$176
Education	$119
Honoraria	$26

Biography

Dr. James Zuppa's area of specialization is family medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Vitruvian Health. Dr. Zuppa obtained his medical school training at Morehouse School of Medicine and performed his residency at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare.