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Dr. John Light Parks, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

100 Pilot Medical Drive Suite 300
Birmingham, AL 35235

(205) 856-2284

Dr. John Light Parks, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Birmingham, AL specializing in interventional cardiology and internal medicine (adult medicine).

Office Locations

100 Pilot Medical Drive Suite 300
Birmingham, AL 35235

(205) 856-2284

(205) 815-4777

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John Light Parks, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

cardiac stress testing

cardiac procedures

Doppler echocardiography

stress EKG

In 2023, Dr. John Light Parks, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac procedures, Doppler echocardiography, and stress EKG procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Top 10%

By Volume:

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. John Light Parks, MD performed more myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

spectral Doppler echocardiography

stress EKG

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2012, Dr. John Light Parks, MD had a list price for color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, spectral Doppler echocardiography, stress EKG, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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. John Light Parks, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Light Parks, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	131
inpatient care	131

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Light Parks, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Light Parks, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	460
inpatient care	449
outpatient care	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Light Parks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	59
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Light Parks, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	58
Dementia	41
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Light Parks, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Light Parks, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	102
catheterization	37
diagnostic procedures	37
minimally invasive procedures	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	65
vascular procedures	37

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Light Parks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	46
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Light Parks, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	48
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Light Parks, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Light Parks, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	74
blood draw	37
cardiac procedures	456
catheterization	186
diagnostic procedures	75
doctor visit	223
minimally invasive procedures	208
stent placement (stenting)	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	214
vascular procedures	109

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Light Parks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	43
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Light Parks, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	49
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Light Parks, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Light Parks, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	72
blood draw	53
cardiac procedures	503
catheterization	164
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	289
minimally invasive procedures	190
stent placement (stenting)	36
stress testing	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	256
vascular procedures	82

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Light Parks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	53
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Light Parks, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	52
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Light Parks, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2018 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Light Parks, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	84
blood draw	17
cardiac procedures	434
catheterization	202
diagnostic procedures	76
doctor visit	197
hospital care	196
inpatient care	179
minimally invasive procedures	227
outpatient care	17
stent placement (stenting)	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	208
vascular procedures	88

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Light Parks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	219

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	89
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Light Parks, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	50
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Light Parks, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Light Parks, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	36
cardiac procedures	522
catheterization	99
diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	393
hospital care	534
inpatient care	534
minimally invasive procedures	126
nuclear scan	47
stent placement (stenting)	18
stress testing	95
ultrasound (sonogram)	328
vascular procedures	45

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Light Parks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	510
Black	85
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	110
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Light Parks, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	46
Dementia	24
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Light Parks, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2020 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Light Parks, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	343
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	484
hospital care	293
inpatient care	282
minimally invasive procedures	23
nuclear scan	35
outpatient care	11
stress testing	86
ultrasound (sonogram)	234
vascular procedures	23

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Light Parks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	89
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Light Parks, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	45
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Light Parks, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2021 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Light Parks, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	42
cardiac procedures	385
catheterization	88
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	518
hospital care	243
inpatient care	232
minimally invasive procedures	102
nuclear scan	53
outpatient care	11
stent placement (stenting)	21
stress testing	125
ultrasound (sonogram)	172
vascular procedures	25

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Light Parks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	83
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Light Parks, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Light Parks, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2022 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Light Parks, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	454
catheterization	66
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	598
hospital care	277
inpatient care	265
minimally invasive procedures	103
nuclear scan	50
outpatient care	12
stent placement (stenting)	15
stress testing	154
ultrasound (sonogram)	204
vascular procedures	36

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Light Parks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	316

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	97
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Light Parks, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Light Parks, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Light Parks, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Birmingham, AL were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

angioplasty	56
blood draw	35
cardiac procedures	399
catheterization	108
diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	386
hospital care	304
inpatient care	296
minimally invasive procedures	127
nuclear scan	46
outpatient care	12
stent placement (stenting)	28
stress testing	98
ultrasound (sonogram)	210
vascular procedures	55

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Light Parks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	304
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	115
85 and over	66
Less than 65	61
65 to 74	145

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Light Parks, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Licensed In: South Carolina

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$5,448 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $2,857	Transcatheter Heart Valves $2,403	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $22	$166
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$5,421 FARXIGA $4,905	BRILINTA $452	$64
Boston Scientific Corporation	$3,293 WATCHMAN $1,575	GENERAL - VASCULAR ACCESS $1,229	TACHY HF $114	GENERAL - STENTS $112	WATCHMAN Access System $86	Other $176
Abbott Laboratories	$3,259 Mitra Clip system $2,832	Connectivity and Remote care $120	Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire $91	Xience Alpine cornary stent system $77	CardioMEMS $34	Other $106
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,481 Heart Valves $1,259	CoreValve Evolut $205	TrailBlazer $16
Other	$5,319 LifeVest $488	Impella $462	ENTRESTO $460	XARELTO $396	ELIQUIS $369	Other $3,144

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$10,992
Travel and Lodging	$7,039
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$4,600
Honoraria	$1,500
Education	$91

Biography

Dr. John Parks' specialties are general practice and interventional cardiology. He practices in Birmingham, AL. He graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Light Parks, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Light Parks, MD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Light Parks, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Light Parks, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Light Parks, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Light Parks, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Light Parks, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Light Parks, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Light Parks, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

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