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Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD

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Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

100 Hospital Drive
Hendersonville, NC 28792

(828) 681-2113

Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD is an otolaryngologist in Hendersonville, NC specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat).

Office Locations

100 Hospital Drive
Hendersonville, NC 28792

(828) 681-2113

(828) 681-2747

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7 Walden Ridge Suite 200
Asheville, NC 28803

(828) 654-9299

(828) 654-9266

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80 Doctors Drive Suite 2
Hendersonville, NC 28792

(828) 650-2748

(828) 650-2799

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Hendersonville, NC during 2012 were ear procedures, stroboscopy and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	695
ear procedures	137
stroboscopy	71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Hendersonville, NC during 2013 were ear procedures, stroboscopy, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	733
ear procedures	163
excision	25
gynecologic procedures	25
minimally invasive procedures	25
nose surgery	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25
stroboscopy	84

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	50
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD in 2013

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Hendersonville, NC during 2014 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, stroboscopy and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	30
diagnostic procedures	100
doctor visit	635
ear procedures	203
excision	30
gynecologic procedures	30
minimally invasive procedures	30
nose surgery	30
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	30
stroboscopy	47

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	357
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	46
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD in 2014

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Hendersonville, NC during 2015 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, stroboscopy and nose surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	127
doctor visit	679
ear procedures	249
nose surgery	11
stroboscopy	67

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	424

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	734
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	88
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD in 2015

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Hendersonville, NC during 2016 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, stroboscopy and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	29
diagnostic procedures	354
doctor visit	756
ear procedures	461
excision	29
gynecologic procedures	29
minimally invasive procedures	29
nose surgery	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	29
stroboscopy	69

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	441
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	61
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD in 2016

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Hendersonville, NC during 2017 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures and stroboscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	281
doctor visit	750
ear procedures	434
stroboscopy	72

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	458
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	53
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD in 2017

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Hendersonville, NC during 2018 were ear procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	128
ear procedures	71

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	66

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	14
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	24
Dementia	12
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Hendersonville, NC during 2020 were ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	91
ear procedures	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	46

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Hendersonville, NC during 2021 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	458
ear procedures	49
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	43
minimally invasive procedures	43

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	161

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	45
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Hendersonville, NC during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, ear procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	469
ear procedures	40
excision	20
gynecologic procedures	20
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	37
minimally invasive procedures	57
nose surgery	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	31
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD in 2022

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Hendersonville, NC were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	26
diagnostic procedures	122
doctor visit	491
ear procedures	181
excision	26
gynecologic procedures	26
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	40
minimally invasive procedures	36
nose surgery	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Pickens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	238
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	98
85 and over	35
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	123

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

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

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General Payments

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