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Dr. James B. Willis, MD

Accepting New Patients

(209 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

University of Michigan Medical School (1965)

4700 E. Galbraith Road Suite 300A
Cincinnati, OH 45236

(513) 347-9999

Dr. James B. Willis, MD is an orthopedist in Cincinnati, OH specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1965 and has 61 years of experience. Dr. James B. Willis, MD is affiliated with Mercy Health, Mercy Health - West Hospital and The Jewish Hospital - Mercy Health.

Office Locations

4700 E. Galbraith Road Suite 300A
Cincinnati, OH 45236

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7575 FIVE MILE ROAD
CINCINNATI, OH 45230

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3301 Mercy Health Boulevard Suite 450
Cincinnati, OH 45211

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5 Mile Road 7575
Cincinnati, OH 45230

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James B. Willis, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

soft tissue injections

By Affordability:

ligament injection

soft tissue injections

tendon sheath injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Ohio, Dr. James B. Willis, MD performed more soft tissue injections procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ligament injection, soft tissue injections, and tendon sheath injection 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 B. Willis, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cincinnati, OH during 2012 were injections, synovectomy, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James B. Willis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	248
injections	70
joint surgery	26
synovectomy	26
tendon surgery	26
upper extremity surgery	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Willis, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cincinnati, OH during 2013 were injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James B. Willis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	215
injections	61

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Willis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	128

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	34
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Willis, MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Willis, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cincinnati, OH during 2014 were injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James B. Willis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	266
injections	73

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Willis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	49
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Willis, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Willis, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cincinnati, OH during 2015 were injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James B. Willis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	267
injections	72

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Willis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	66
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Willis, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Willis, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cincinnati, OH during 2016 were injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James B. Willis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	283
injections	80

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Willis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	149

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	41
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Willis, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Willis, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cincinnati, OH during 2017 were injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James B. Willis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	229
injections	82

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Willis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	34
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Willis, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Willis, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cincinnati, OH during 2018 were injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James B. Willis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	229
injections	82

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Willis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	25
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Willis, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Willis, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cincinnati, OH during 2019 were injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James B. Willis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	264
injections	92

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Willis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	28
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Willis, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Willis, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cincinnati, OH during 2020 were injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James B. Willis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	101
injections	50

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Willis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Willis, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Willis, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cincinnati, OH during 2021 were injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James B. Willis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	264
injections	118

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Willis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	19
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Willis, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Willis, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cincinnati, OH during 2022 were injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James B. Willis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	244
injections	116

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Willis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Willis, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James B. Willis, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James B. Willis, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cincinnati, OH were injections, synovectomy, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

doctor visit	237
injections	81
joint surgery	26
synovectomy	26
tendon surgery	26
upper extremity surgery	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Willis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	179
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	57
85 and over	26
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	98

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

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. James B. Willis, MD graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1965. He completed residency at DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery) and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School (1965)

Residency: DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery)

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James B. Willis, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Health

Mercy Health - West Hospital

The Jewish Hospital - Mercy Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. James B. Willis, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: HealthSpring, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, MultiPlan, HealthSmart, Medical Mutual, United Healthcare, Three Rivers, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, Sagamore, Molina Healthcare, Payer Provider, CIN-MHS NON-MSSP, Medicare Railroad KY & OH, Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA, Aetna Commercial & Aetna Medicare OH, Valor Health Plan OH, Quality Care Partners PPO OH, Buckeye Health Plan OH, Aetna Better Health OH, Essence Lumeris OH, Medigold OH, Direct Health Connect/H2B OH, USA MCO OH, Ohio Health Choice, Ohio BWC, Immergrun OH, CareSource OH, Medicare OH, Frontpath Health Coalition OH and The Health Plan OH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. James B. Willis, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

HealthSpring

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

MultiPlan

HealthSmart

Medical Mutual

United Healthcare

Three Rivers

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

Sagamore

Molina Healthcare

Payer Provider

CIN-MHS NON-MSSP

Medicare Railroad KY & OH

Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA

Aetna Commercial & Aetna Medicare OH

Valor Health Plan OH

Quality Care Partners PPO OH

Buckeye Health Plan OH

Aetna Better Health OH

Essence Lumeris OH

Medigold OH

Direct Health Connect/H2B OH

USA MCO OH

Ohio Health Choice

Ohio BWC

Immergrun OH

CareSource OH

Medicare OH

Frontpath Health Coalition OH

The Health Plan OH

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James B. Willis, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 209 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James B. Willis, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Cincinnati, OH.

4.83

Overall Rating

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-04-16

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I was very impressed with Dr Willis. He introduced himself, asked questions about my problem, physically assessed, explained my problem and drew a diagram while explaining the physiology. States it was common and there was no treatment needed at this time. Stated he would write a note to the referring physician. He was extremely pleasant and thorough.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-03-23

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Willis was kind, friendly, informative and knowledgeable about my medical condition!!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-05-11

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Dr Willis is awesome! I have already recommended him to a friend.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-07-14

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The doctor was very good in explaining my concerns and condition

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-03-15

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I hope this doctor never retires. He's wonderful.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-11-09

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Patient, courteous, respectful, professional

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-04-17

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Dr. Willis & team are top notch!!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-10

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Dr. James Willis Sr. Is superb.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-18

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Thank you Dr Willis & staff!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-03-16

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Everything was good

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$154 ORTHOLOC $154
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$119 XIAFLEX $119
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$16 SYNVISC-ONE $16

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$289

Biography

Dr. James Willis is a specialist in hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He works in Cincinnati, OH. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is affiliated with The Jewish Hospital - Mercy Health and Mercy Health - West Hospital. Dr. Willis is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Medical Mutual, and Blue California. According to Mercy Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Cincinnati, OH. After attending the University of Michigan Medical School, Dr. Willis completed his residency training at DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital and a hospital affiliated with the University of Cincinnati.