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Dr. James David Branch, MD

(18 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

224 Town Run Lane
Winston-Salem, NC 27101

(336) 723-0748

Dr. James David Branch, MD is an ophthalmologist in Winston-Salem, NC specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease).

Office Locations

224 Town Run Lane
Winston-Salem, NC 27101

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James David Branch, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

eye procedures

In 2024, Dr. James David Branch, MD had a list price for eye procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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 10%

By Affordability:

comprehensive eye exam

visual field test

In 2024, Dr. James David Branch, MD had a list price for comprehensive eye exam, and visual field test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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 Affordability:

eye exam

In 2012, Dr. James David Branch, MD had a list price for eye exam that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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 David Branch, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2012 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James David Branch, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	38
doctor visit	1065
eye procedures	773
laser treatment	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	156

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James David Branch, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2013 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James David Branch, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	35
doctor visit	1166
eye procedures	776
laser treatment	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	155

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James David Branch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	403
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	73
Less than 65	151

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James David Branch, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	51
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James David Branch, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2014 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James David Branch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	908
eye procedures	533
ultrasound (sonogram)	76

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James David Branch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	317
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	62
Less than 65	145

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James David Branch, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	51
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James David Branch, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2015 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James David Branch, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	19
doctor visit	909
eye procedures	571
laser treatment	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	91

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James David Branch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	396
Female	642

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	656
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	388
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	118
Less than 65	286

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James David Branch, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	48
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James David Branch, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2016 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James David Branch, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	13
doctor visit	818
eye procedures	502
laser treatment	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	70

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James David Branch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	278
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	50
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James David Branch, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	49
Dementia	13
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James David Branch, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2017 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James David Branch, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	17
doctor visit	765
eye procedures	460
laser treatment	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	65

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James David Branch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	225
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	41
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James David Branch, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	49
Dementia	12
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James David Branch, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2018 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James David Branch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	669
eye procedures	475
ultrasound (sonogram)	77

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James David Branch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	203
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	45
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James David Branch, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	48
Dementia	12
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James David Branch, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2019 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James David Branch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	498
eye procedures	288
ultrasound (sonogram)	41

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James David Branch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	166
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	38
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James David Branch, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	46
Dementia	12
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James David Branch, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2020 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James David Branch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	412
eye procedures	258
ultrasound (sonogram)	40

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James David Branch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	129
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	29
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James David Branch, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	46
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James David Branch, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James David Branch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	383
eye procedures	145

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James David Branch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	108
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	27
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James David Branch, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	45
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James David Branch, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James David Branch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	312
eye procedures	150

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James David Branch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	74
Black	108
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	21
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James David Branch, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	44
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James David Branch, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2023 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James David Branch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	297
eye procedures	136

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James David Branch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	21
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James David Branch, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	50
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James David Branch, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2024 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James David Branch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	232
eye procedures	117

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James David Branch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	15
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James David Branch, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	48
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James David Branch, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James David Branch, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Winston-Salem, NC were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

capsulotomy	24
doctor visit	648
eye procedures	398
laser treatment	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	85

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James David Branch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	209
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	122
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	93
85 and over	41
Less than 65	85
65 to 74	143

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	7
Dementia	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James David Branch, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.81 out of 5 stars based on 18 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James David Branch, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Winston-Salem, NC.

3.81

Overall Rating

(18 Ratings)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$4,399 LUMIGAN $1,610	ALPHAGAN P $500	RESTASIS $281	COMBIGAN $124	BOTOX $21	Other $1,863
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$3,038 Simbrinza $50	Cataract Equipment $45	Ilevro $37	UltraSert $20	ORA $12	Other $2,873
Perrigo Company PLC	$1,554 $1,554
Allergan, Inc.	$411 DURYSTA $188	VUITY $81	LUMIGAN $76	RESTASIS $46	RESTASIS MULTIDOSE $20
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$403 BESIVANCE $137	TRULIGN TORIC $103	STELLARIS $76	LOTEMAX GEL $32	AKREOS MICS $20	Other $36
Other	$1,151 XIIDRA $234	TEPEZZA $126	Mitosol $106	Flarex $79	EYSUVIS $66	Other $540

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$5,984
Food and Beverage	$4,152
Consulting Fee	$500
Education	$300
Gift	$19

Research Payments

Dr. James David Branch, MD has received 649 research payments totaling $2,577,115.

Biography

Dr. James Branch specializes in ophthalmology (eye disease) and practices in Winston-Salem, NC. He is a graduate of Howard University College of Medicine. Patient reviews placed Dr. Branch at an average of 2.0 stars (out of 5).