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Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Gregory Allen Pisel, M.D.)

(300 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

1344 N CENTER STREET SUITE A
HICKORY, NC 28601

(828) 326-8888

Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD is a nephrologist in HICKORY, NC specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD is affiliated with Frye Regional Medical Center and DLP FRYE MEDICAL GROUP LLC.

Office Locations

1344 N CENTER STREET SUITE A
HICKORY, NC 28601

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

urinalysis

In 2023, Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD performed more urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hemodialysis

lab tests

urine tests

In 2012, Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD had a list price for hemodialysis, lab tests, and urine tests 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. Gregory A. Pisel, MD treated as a nephrologist in HICKORY, NC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	448
dialysis	347
doctor visit	1124
hospital care	1160
inpatient care	1160
lab tests	686
preventive care	17
vaccines	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD treated as a nephrologist in HICKORY, NC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	363
dialysis	287
doctor visit	1092
hospital care	1267
inpatient care	1254
lab tests	488
outpatient care	13
preventive care	17
vaccines	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	377
Female	344

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	620
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	102
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	56
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD treated as a nephrologist in HICKORY, NC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	272
dialysis	255
doctor visit	806
hospital care	1347
inpatient care	1347
lab tests	381
preventive care	15
vaccines	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	557
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	82
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	60
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD treated as a nephrologist in HICKORY, NC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	21
blood draw	336
dialysis	245
doctor visit	990
hospital care	984
inpatient care	984
lab tests	523
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	694
Female	624

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1144
Black	138
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	464
From 75 to 84	440
85 and over	182
Less than 65	232

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	59
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD treated as a nephrologist in HICKORY, NC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	276
dialysis	243
doctor visit	875
hospital care	1083
inpatient care	1055
lab tests	416
outpatient care	28

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	575
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	104
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	60
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD treated as a nephrologist in HICKORY, NC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	403
dialysis	245
doctor visit	866
hospital care	1060
inpatient care	1010
lab tests	510
outpatient care	50

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	530
Black	66
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	95
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	60
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD treated as a nephrologist in HICKORY, NC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	26
blood draw	522
dialysis	234
doctor visit	892
hospital care	1005
inpatient care	974
lab tests	614
outpatient care	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	559
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	91
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	61
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD treated as a nephrologist in HICKORY, NC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	41
blood draw	597
dialysis	249
doctor visit	1047
hospital care	1046
inpatient care	1032
lab tests	720
outpatient care	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	41

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	337
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	576
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	92
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	58
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD treated as a nephrologist in HICKORY, NC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	35
blood draw	615
dialysis	259
doctor visit	962
hospital care	988
inpatient care	988
lab tests	678
ultrasound (sonogram)	35

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	559
Black	67
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	90
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	58
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD treated as a nephrologist in HICKORY, NC during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	22
blood draw	549
dialysis	149
doctor visit	880
hospital care	852
inpatient care	852
lab tests	609
ultrasound (sonogram)	22

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	461
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	68
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	60
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD treated as a nephrologist in HICKORY, NC during 2022 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	280
dialysis	96
doctor visit	945
hospital care	306
inpatient care	306
lab tests	360

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	415
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	77
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	58
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD treated as a nephrologist in HICKORY, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

abdominal imaging	29
blood draw	423
dialysis	237
doctor visit	952
hospital care	1008
inpatient care	996
lab tests	544
outpatient care	27
preventive care	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	29
vaccines	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	65
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	545
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	206
85 and over	89
Less than 65	113
65 to 74	223

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	53
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	9
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. He completed residency at William Beaumont Army Medical Center. He is certified by the Board-certified in Nephrology and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Residency: William Beaumont Army Medical Center

Board Certification: Board-certified in Nephrology

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Frye Regional Medical Center

DLP FRYE MEDICAL GROUP LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 300 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in HICKORY, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$111 FARXIGA $111
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$44 JYNARQUE $44
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.	$37 Velphoro $37
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.	$32 $32
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$31 BENLYSTA $16	JESDUVROQ $15
Other	$131 Auryxia $49	KORSUVA $16	JARDIANCE $15	ACTHAR $14	NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE $14	Other $24

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$373
Education	$14

Biography

Dr. Gregory Pisel's specialty is adult nephrology. Dr. Pisel has a 4.5 out of 5 star average patient rating. He is a graduate of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and a graduate of William Beaumont Army Medical Center's residency program. He is affiliated with Frye Regional Medical Center. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Pisel's office in HICKORY, NC.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory A. Pisel, MD From 2012 - 2022

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