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Dr. John G. McCartney, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Professional interests include: deep vein thrombosis (DVT), thoracentesis, asthma, and more.

250 26th Street Suite 120
Prairie Du Sac, WI 53578

(608) 643-6060

Dr. John G. McCartney, MD is a pulmonologist in Madison, WI specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. John G. McCartney, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, UnityPoint Health, UW Health and UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC.

Office Locations

UnityPoint Health

202 South Park Street Atrium 3
Madison, WI 53715

(608) 287-0999

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UW Health

250 26th Street Suite 120
Prairie Du Sac, WI 53578

(608) 643-6060

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5000 W. National Avenue Milwaukee Vamc (695)
Milwaukee, WI 53295

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801 Braxton Place
Madison, WI 53715

(608) 260-2703

(608) 260-2819

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Some issues Dr. John G. McCartney, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Bronchoscopy

Bronchoscopy is a procedure in which a thin tube with a camera, called a bronchoscope, is inserted in the mouth or nose and slowly advanced to the lungs. This allows doctors to see the respiratory tract, which includes the throat, larynx (voice box), trachea (windpipe), bronchi (airways), and lungs. Doctors may recommend those who have or show signs of lung problems - for example, lung cancer or difficulty breathing - to undergo a bronchoscopy.

In performing a diagnostic bronchoscopy, doctors may only wish to visualize the respiratory tract, or doctors may also collect samples of tissue or fluid. The samples can help diagnose patients' conditions or, if patients have cancer, they can be used for staging purposes. One method for sample collection is bronchoalveolar lavage. In a bronchoalveolar lavage, doctors inject saline (salt water) through the bronchoscope and then suction it out of the airways. The washout collected is tested for lung disorders. Doctors can also insert a biopsy tool to collect tissue or mucus samples. The following are biopsies that can be performed by bronchoscopy:

Brush biopsy, which uses a brush to collect samples.
Endobronchial biopsy, which uses the bronchoscope to guide forceps to sample lung tissue.
Transbronchial biopsy, which uses forceps and image guidance - such as X-rays, CT scans, or fluoroscopy - to sample lung tissue.
Transbronchial fine needle aspiration (TBNA), which uses a small needle to take samples of the lymph nodes or lungs.

For visualization, bronchoscopy can be done alone, or it can be combined with ultrasound. Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) allows real-time imaging of the airway and is used for diagnosing and staging lung cancer, as well as for determining where the cancer has spread. EBUS can be performed with TBNA, a procedure known as endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA).

Doctors can also use bronchoscopy as a treatment for lung problems. For example, if a foreign body is trapped in the airway, doctors can insert forceps through the bronchoscope to remove it. If the airway has become narrowed - which may occur if patients have an infection, cancer, or some other inflammatory issue - bronchoscopy can be used to place a device called a stent in the area of constriction. The stent will keep the airway open, allowing the patient to breathe properly.

During a bronchoscopy, patients will be given medication (sedative) to help them relax. If it is only a diagnostic bronchoscopy, patients will be kept awake, but if the bronchoscopy is for therapeutic purposes, patients will be put to sleep by general anesthesia. After the procedure, patients will need to stay in the hospital for a few hours. They will not be able to eat or drink for about 2 hours. Some patients may experience discomfort, such as a sore throat or pain while swallowing. Throat lozenges and gargling may help alleviate these symptoms, which should go away after a few days. Patients will need to have someone drive them home once their doctor determines that they are ready.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John G. McCartney, MD in 2023

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

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By Volume:

pulmonary function test

In 2023, Dr. John G. McCartney, MD performed more pulmonary function test (PFT) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Wisconsin.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. McCartney, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Madison, WI during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. McCartney, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	333
hospital care	334
inpatient care	334
pulmonary testing	169

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. McCartney, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Madison, WI during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. McCartney, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	316
hospital care	401
inpatient care	401
pulmonary testing	112

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. McCartney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	55
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. McCartney, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. McCartney, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Madison, WI during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. McCartney, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	18
doctor visit	355
hospital care	287
inpatient care	287
pulmonary testing	151

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. McCartney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	459
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	55
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. McCartney, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. McCartney, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Madison, WI during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. McCartney, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	21
doctor visit	320
hospital care	238
inpatient care	238
preventive care	21
pulmonary testing	176
vaccines	21

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. McCartney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	418
Female	536

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	890
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	394
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	120
Less than 65	172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. McCartney, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. McCartney, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Madison, WI during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. McCartney, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	241
hospital care	295
inpatient care	295
pulmonary testing	153

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. McCartney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	46
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. McCartney, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	57
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. McCartney, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Madison, WI during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. McCartney, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	288
hospital care	278
inpatient care	278
pulmonary testing	192

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. McCartney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	48
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. McCartney, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. McCartney, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Madison, WI during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. McCartney, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	14
doctor visit	233
hospital care	261
inpatient care	261
pulmonary testing	168

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. McCartney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	405
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	58
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. McCartney, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. McCartney, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Madison, WI during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. McCartney, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	15
doctor visit	212
hospital care	264
inpatient care	264
pulmonary testing	213

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. McCartney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	46
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. McCartney, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. McCartney, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Madison, WI during 2020 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. McCartney, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	128
hospital care	144
inpatient care	144
pulmonary testing	195

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. McCartney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	365
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	24
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. McCartney, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. McCartney, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Madison, WI during 2021 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. McCartney, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	198
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
pulmonary testing	197

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. McCartney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	20
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. McCartney, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. McCartney, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Madison, WI during 2022 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. McCartney, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	19
bronchoscopy	27
doctor visit	229
hospital care	128
inpatient care	128
pulmonary testing	326

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. McCartney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	454
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	29
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. McCartney, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. McCartney, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John G. McCartney, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Madison, WI were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

blood draw	17
bronchoscopy	27
doctor visit	259
hospital care	245
inpatient care	245
preventive care	21
pulmonary testing	186
vaccines	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. McCartney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	405
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	127
85 and over	45
Less than 65	76
65 to 74	184

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. McCartney, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John G. McCartney, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	24
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. John G. McCartney, MD graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. He completed residency at University of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Critical Care Medicine Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease and has a state license in Wisconsin.

Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Residency: University of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Critical Care Medicine Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John G. McCartney, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

UnityPoint Health

UW Health

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC

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Biography

Dr. John McCartney's areas of specialization are adult critical care and adult pulmonology; he sees patients in Madison, WI, Milwaukee, WI, and Prairie Du Sac, WI. After completing medical school at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Dr. McCartney performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Wisconsin. His areas of expertise include intensive care, bronchoscopy, and asthma. He is professionally affiliated with UnityPoint Health, UW Health, and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. His practice in Madison, WI is open to new patients as reported by UnityPoint Health.