Dr. James W. Ketchum, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,011
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 304
- Part D claims, 2024
- 13,718
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $6,261
- Practice address
- 615 New Ballas Road, Saint Louis, MO 63141
- Practice phone
- Call (314) 251-6000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. James W. Ketchum is an internist in Saint Louis, Missouri
Dr. Ketchum practices at Mercy Hospital St. Louis in Saint Louis, Missouri, part of Mercy.
Dr. Ketchum's NPI, 1386610376, was assigned on February 28, 2006. Dr. Ketchum graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 1982. Dr. Ketchum holds Missouri license R8D28.
- NPI
- 1386610376NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2365549441
- NPI enumeration date
- February 28, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (314) 251-6000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 70
- Medical school graduation
- 1982
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. James W. Ketchum practices at Mercy Hospital St. Louis in Saint Louis, Missouri
Dr. Ketchum's primary practice is Mercy Hospital St. Louis, at 615 New Ballas Road, Saint Louis, MO 63141 in St. Louis County. The practice phone is (314) 251-6000.
- Mercy Hospital St. Louis615 New Ballas Road, Saint Louis, MO 63141 · St. Louis CountyPhone(314) 251-6000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. James W. Ketchum is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Ketchum's primary practice is Mercy Hospital St. Louis in Saint Louis, Missouri, part of Mercy. Dr. Ketchum is also affiliated with Mercy Hospital South. The medical group on file is Mercy Clinic East Communities. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ketchum to 2 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James W. Ketchum's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ketchum practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital St. Louis | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. James W. Ketchum is one of 2,114 internists in Missouri
Internal medicine is Dr. Ketchum's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Ketchum is licensed in Missouri.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, MissouriPrimary
Internists near Dr. Ketchum
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James W. Ketchum billed Medicare for 1,011 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,011 Medicare services from Dr. Ketchum across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 304 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $83,528 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Ketchum's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6602024: 59310%
- Other services
- 2023: 2712024: 32018%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 922024: 6925%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 262024: 2912%
Dr. Ketchum compared with the Missouri median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Ketchum
- Missouri median
- Medicare services
- 1,011vs 53091% above
- Medicare patients
- 304vs 21144% above
- Part D claims
- 12,977vs 32539.9 times
Medians across 2,076 internists in Missouri with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ketchum's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James W. Ketchum treated 304 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 304 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ketchum in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 139 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.05, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ketchum's median patient age at 71, with 50% women.
Dr. Ketchum's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Ketchum's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women15150%
- Men15350%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ketchum's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis45%
- Ischemic heart disease31%
- Diabetes25%
- Chronic kidney disease23%
- Cancer18%
- Mood disorders18%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Ketchum's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. James W. Ketchum wrote 13,718 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ketchum wrote 13,718 Medicare Part D claims for 803 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12,977 of them, across 176 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,113,348 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 11,852 claims across 156 drugs.
Dr. Ketchum's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic11,676 claims85%
- Brand-name1,923 claims14%
- Other119 claims1%
Dr. Ketchum's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Ketchum's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids4%509 of 13,718 claims
- Antibiotics2%244 of 13,718 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%45 of 13,718 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 11,8522024: 12,9779%
Drugs named by CMS: 176 in 2024, 156 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. James W. Ketchum offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Ketchum accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Ketchum as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. James W. Ketchum received $6,261 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 364 general payments to Dr. Ketchum from 42 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $839.
General payments to Dr. Ketchum by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Ketchum by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$6,250100%
- Education$120%
Companies that paid Dr. Ketchum the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. James W. Ketchum graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Dr. Ketchum graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 1982.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. James W. Ketchum's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. James W. Ketchum's NPI number?
Dr. James W. Ketchum's NPI number is 1386610376. It was assigned on February 28, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. James W. Ketchum?
Dr. James W. Ketchum is an internist in Saint Louis, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. James W. Ketchum practice?
Dr. Ketchum practices at 615 New Ballas Road, Saint Louis, MO 63141. Dr. Ketchum's primary practice is Mercy Hospital St. Louis in Saint Louis, Missouri, part of Mercy. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ketchum to 2 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. James W. Ketchum's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ketchum is (314) 251-6000.
What is Dr. James W. Ketchum's medical license number?
Dr. Ketchum holds Missouri license R8D28.
Which hospitals is Dr. James W. Ketchum affiliated with?
Dr. Ketchum practices at Mercy Hospital St. Louis in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Ketchum is also affiliated with Mercy Hospital South. Dmand AI links Dr. Ketchum to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. James W. Ketchum part of?
Dr. Ketchum is linked to Mercy Clinic East Communities.
Does Dr. James W. Ketchum accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ketchum billed Medicare for 1,011 services in 2024, and Dr. Ketchum accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. James W. Ketchum offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Ketchum as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. James W. Ketchum see?
CMS counts 304 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ketchum in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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What services does Dr. James W. Ketchum bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ketchum's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), medicare service (G0439) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. James W. Ketchum go to medical school?
Dr. Ketchum graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 1982.
What drugs does Dr. James W. Ketchum prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ketchum's most prescribed drugs by claims were Rosuvastatin Calcium, Levothyroxine Sodium and Losartan Potassium.
Has Dr. James W. Ketchum received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $6,261 in general payments to Dr. Ketchum from 42 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. James W. Ketchum been practicing?
Dr. Ketchum graduated from medical school in 1982, 44 years ago.
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