Dr. James Rex Lemert Jr., MD

Dr. Lemert practices at AUA Surgical Center in Amarillo, Texas.

Dr. Lemert's NPI, 1851617310, was assigned on April 8, 2010. Dr. Lemert graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Lemert holds Texas license PIT PENDING.

Dr. Lemert's primary practice is AUA Surgical Center, at 8207 W Amarillo Blvd, Amarillo, TX 79124. The practice phone is (806) 355-9447.

Dr. Lemert's primary practice is AUA Surgical Center in Amarillo, Texas. Dr. Lemert is also affiliated with BSA Hospital. The medical group on file is Amarillo Urology Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lemert to 4 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lemert practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Urology is Dr. Lemert's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dr. Lemert is board certified in urology by the American Board of Urology. Dr. Lemert is licensed in Texas.

Dmand AI lists bladder disease, enlarged prostate, enlarged prostate transurethral surgery (TURP), erectile dysfunction, kidney cysts, kidney removal surgery, kidney stone disease and prostate cancer among the conditions Dr. Lemert treats.

CMS data shows 23,906 Medicare services from Dr. Lemert across 40 procedure codes in 2024, for 854 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $511,659 for them.

CMS counts 854 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lemert in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 427 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.21, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lemert's median patient age at 74, with 16% women.

In 2024, Dr. Lemert wrote 2,590 Medicare Part D claims for 601 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,503 of them, across 23 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,499,395 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,301 claims across 25 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 out of 100 for Dr. Lemert for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Lemert accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Lemert as offering telehealth. CMS counts 16 procedures of prostate resection by Dr. Lemert, more than 74% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

CMS Open Payments shows 381 general payments to Dr. Lemert from 36 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Astellas Pharma US Inc paid the most, $1,985.

Dr. Lemert graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 2010.

Dr. Lemert is in network with 19 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.