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Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD

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(Daniel Gwan-Nulla, MD)

(306 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiothoracic Surgery, General Practice, Thoracic Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1995)

1831 5TH AVENUE
Columbus, GA 31904

(706) 320-8750

Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Columbus, GA specializing in cardiothoracic surgery, general practice, thoracic surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). This provider graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare, THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC and Piedmont Heart Thoracic Surgery Columbus.

Office Locations

1831 5TH AVENUE
Columbus, GA 31904

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In The News

“Dr. Daniel Gwan-Nulla is director of thoracic surgery and thoracic oncology at Piedmont Columbus Regional.”—"Video: Meet Dr. Daniel Gwan-Nulla", Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, June 2022

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

thoracic surgery procedures

thoracoscopic lymphadenectomy

tunneled central line placement

In 2023, Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD performed more thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, thoracoscopic lymphadenectomy, and tunneled central line placement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

lymph node excision

lymph node procedures

In 2012, Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD had a list price for lymph node excision, and lymph node procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Columbus, GA during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, vascular procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	55
blood draw	59
catheterization	69
CT scan	24
device removal	25
diagnostic procedures	17
dialysis access procedures	62
doctor visit	414
gastrointestinal procedures	17
hospital care	131
inpatient care	131
lab tests	62
minimally invasive procedures	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
thoracic (chest) imaging	64
ultrasound (sonogram)	48
vascular procedures	126
X-rays	102

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Columbus, GA during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, lab tests and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	21
blood draw	44
catheterization	40
CT scan	24
device removal	12
diagnostic procedures	15
dialysis access procedures	66
doctor visit	324
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	111
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	111
lab tests	73
minimally invasive procedures	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	50
ultrasound (sonogram)	21
vascular procedures	66
X-rays	71

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	305
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	41
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Columbus, GA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	21
catheterization	11
CT scan	14
dialysis access procedures	23
doctor visit	199
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34
lab tests	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
vascular procedures	23
X-rays	23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	33
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	44
Dementia	12
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Columbus, GA during 2015 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	47
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
vascular procedures	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	72

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	0
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	46
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Columbus, GA during 2016 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	36
angioplasty	29
catheterization	55
dialysis access procedures	138
doctor visit	315
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	119
vascular procedures	243
X-rays	36

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	23
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	56
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Columbus, GA during 2017 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and anastomosis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	27
catheterization	27
dialysis access procedures	84
doctor visit	382
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	67
vascular procedures	114

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	31
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	54
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Columbus, GA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, anastomosis and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	12
dialysis access procedures	12
doctor visit	146
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
vascular procedures	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	12
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	53
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Columbus, GA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	12
catheterization	13
doctor visit	127
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
minimally invasive procedures	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	58

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	49
Dementia	14
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Columbus, GA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	15
doctor visit	121
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	50
Dementia	20
Cancer	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Columbus, GA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	15
catheterization	12
doctor visit	132
excision	11
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
minimally invasive procedures	26
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	12
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Columbus, GA during 2022 were dissection, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	11
doctor visit	127
excision	11
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	49
Dementia	10
Cancer	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Columbus, GA were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, X-rays and ultrasound (sonogram).

anastomosis	25
angioplasty	35
blood draw	41
bronchoscopy	13
catheterization	30
CT scan	20
device removal	18
diagnostic procedures	16
dialysis access procedures	64
dissection	11
doctor visit	212
excision	11
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	49
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	49
lab tests	48
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
thoracic (chest) imaging	42
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	53
vascular procedures	85
X-rays	58

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	134
Native American / Alaskan Native	3
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	52
85 and over	13
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	62

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	12
Cancer	28

Education & Training

Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1995. This provider completed residency at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. This provider is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1995)

Residency: Penn State Hershey Medical Center (2000)

Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC

Piedmont Heart Thoracic Surgery Columbus

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. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Beech Street, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage, Georgia Health Advantage, Kaiser Medicare Advantage, Anthem MediBlue, Humana Medicare Advantage, Medicare, Aetna, CareSource, CareSource Medicaid, Wellcare, Peach State, Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select), Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign), United Healthcare, Ambetter (including Core & Select), Tricare Prime (referral required), Aetna Medicare Advantage, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A), Humana, PHCS/MultiPlan, Kaiser, Sonder, Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners, Anthem, CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only), United Healthcare Marketplace Exchange, BCBS, LifeWell (HealthScope), Cigna, Tricare Select, Aetna Medicare, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), WellCare, Humana Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage, LifeWell Health Plans, Aetna, United Healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Blue California, Anthem, Beech Street and Kaiser Permanente.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Beech Street

United Healthcare Medicare Advantage

Georgia Health Advantage

Kaiser Medicare Advantage

Anthem MediBlue

Humana Medicare Advantage

Medicare

Aetna

CareSource

CareSource Medicaid

Wellcare

Peach State

Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)

Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)

United Healthcare

Ambetter (including Core & Select)

Tricare Prime (referral required)

Aetna Medicare Advantage

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A)

Humana

PHCS/MultiPlan

Kaiser

Sonder

Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners

Anthem

CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)

United Healthcare Marketplace Exchange

BCBS

LifeWell (HealthScope)

Cigna

Tricare Select

Aetna Medicare

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

WellCare

Humana Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage

LifeWell Health Plans

Aetna

United Healthcare

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Blue California

Anthem

Beech Street

Kaiser Permanente

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 306 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Columbus, GA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Daniel N. Gwan-Nulla, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$10,402 Da Vinci Surgical System $10,402
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,417 RibFix Blu $789	TMS $456	RIBFIX BLU ADVANTAGE $109	CMF Orthognathic $38	RibFix Advantage $25
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$575 TSFS $575
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$405 Spine $405
Amgen Inc.	$350 Repatha $350
Other	$875 Wegovy $124	SHINGRIX $97	EUCRISA $82	GENERAL PULMONARY $75	ACUSEAL Vascular Graft $40	Other $456

**Types of Payments**
Education	$7,505
Travel and Lodging	$3,904
Food and Beverage	$2,540
Grant	$75

Biography

Dr. Daniel Gwan-Nulla is a specialist in general practice, surgical oncology (cancer surgery), and thoracic surgery. Dr. Gwan-Nulla has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Anthem, Blue California, and Viant seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Gwan-Nulla accepts. Dr. Gwan-Nulla is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Gwan-Nulla completed Dr. Gwan-Nulla's residency training at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Dr. Gwan-Nulla is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. Dr. Gwan-Nulla's practice in Columbus, GA is open to new patients as reported by Piedmont Healthcare.