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James Hartson, MD

Orthopedics • Michigan City, IN

★★★★★4.9/5709 reviews across 4 platforms

Ratings by platform

  • Franciscan Health Directory: 4.9/5 (231 reviews)
  • Healthgrades: 3.9/5 (15 reviews)
  • DocSpot: 4.92/5 (423 reviews)
  • WebMD: 4.5/5 (40 reviews)

What patients say

Patients praise

  • Excellent bedside manner
  • Takes time to listen to patients
  • Successful surgical outcomes
  • Polite and helpful staff

Common complaints

  • Some mixed feedback in older reviews

In patients' words

"Hartson is a caring Doctor. He really listens to me. His staff is also great. Very polite and easy to talk to."

— Franciscan Health Directory

"Dr Hartson is a great surgeon. He has done two surgeries on me in six months and I have not had any problems with either surgery. He listens to all my questions ..."

— Ratings.md

"Dr. Hartson has done 4 surgeries for me. Surgery. He is the best friend here is. I have never had any problems after a surgery."

— Facebook Group

How these reviews were compiled

Synthesized from public patient-review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6].

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