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Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

226 Medical Plaza Lane
Whitesburg, KY 41858

(606) 633-4871

Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Whitesburg, KY specializing in family medicine.

Office Locations

226 Medical Plaza Lane
Whitesburg, KY 41858

(606) 633-4871

(606) 633-8798

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In The News

“In June, Dr. Van Breeding examined Tonya Lewis in Whitesburg, Ky., where Medicaid coverage is common.”—"Why Medicare and Medicaid Can Outmatch Private Plans on Cost (Published 2017)", New York Times, August 2017

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

A1C test

complete blood count

inpatient hospital care

lab tests

microalbumin urine test

rheumatoid factor test

screening test

serum folate test

uric acid blood test

In 2023, Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD performed more A1C test, complete blood count (CBC), inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), lab tests, microalbumin urine test, rheumatoid factor (RF) test, screening test, serum folate test, and uric acid blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky.

Top 10%

By Volume:

rapid strep test

In 2023, Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD performed more rapid strep test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky.

Top 25%

By Volume:

By Affordability:

folic acid tests

same-day hospital care

serum folate test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Kentucky, Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD performed more abdominal imaging, lipid profile, liver panel, screening mammogram, thyroid blood test, ultrasound (sonogram), and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for folic acid tests, same-day hospital care, and serum folate test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Van S. Breeding, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Whitesburg, KY during 2012 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	55
blood draw	2186
breast procedures	82
cardiac procedures	13
diabetes management	576
hip imaging	35
hospital care	3054
inpatient care	2963
lab tests	8274
musculoskeletal imaging	94
outpatient care	91
preventive care	1622
spinal procedures	34
thoracic (chest) imaging	372
thyroid function tests	447
ultrasound (sonogram)	23
women's imaging	82
X-rays	627

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Whitesburg, KY during 2013 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	70
blood draw	1974
breast procedures	158
diabetes management	671
diagnostic imaging	34
hip imaging	13
hospital care	3156
inpatient care	2888
lab tests	9923
musculoskeletal imaging	80
neck imaging	11
outpatient care	268
preventive care	1788
thoracic (chest) imaging	313
thyroid function tests	1064
ultrasound (sonogram)	57
women's imaging	158
X-rays	575

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD.

**Gender**
Male	517
Female	521

**Age**
From 65 to 74	358
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	93
Less than 65	362

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	52
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Whitesburg, KY during 2014 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	137
blood draw	2177
breast procedures	132
diabetes management	663
hip imaging	59
hospital care	3354
inpatient care	2954
lab tests	11134
musculoskeletal imaging	125
neck imaging	14
outpatient care	387
preventive care	1972
spinal procedures	24
thoracic (chest) imaging	350
thyroid function tests	1557
ultrasound (sonogram)	118
women's imaging	132
X-rays	664

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD.

**Gender**
Male	599
Female	619

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1206
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	434
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	94
Less than 65	438

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	53
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Whitesburg, KY during 2015 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	175
blood draw	469
breast procedures	211
cardiac procedures	28
diabetes management	774
hip imaging	32
hospital care	3847
inpatient care	3227
lab tests	13986
musculoskeletal imaging	114
neck imaging	18
outpatient care	620
preventive care	2010
spinal procedures	24
thoracic (chest) imaging	388
thyroid function tests	1980
ultrasound (sonogram)	168
women's imaging	211
X-rays	762

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1188
Female	1308

**Age**
From 65 to 74	928
From 75 to 84	486
85 and over	210
Less than 65	872

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	58
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Whitesburg, KY during 2016 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	170
breast procedures	283
cardiac procedures	178
diabetes management	907
diagnostic imaging	13
hospital care	4058
inpatient care	3591
lab tests	14791
musculoskeletal imaging	68
neck imaging	21
outpatient care	467
preventive care	2196
spinal procedures	28
thoracic (chest) imaging	394
thyroid function tests	1816
ultrasound (sonogram)	190
women's imaging	283
X-rays	774

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD.

**Gender**
Male	580
Female	723

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1290
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	500
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	97
Less than 65	428

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	44
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	54
Dementia	13
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Whitesburg, KY during 2017 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	172
breast procedures	379
cardiac procedures	112
diabetes management	932
diagnostic imaging	53
hospital care	3504
inpatient care	3150
lab tests	14867
musculoskeletal imaging	121
outpatient care	337
preventive care	2328
spinal procedures	18
thoracic (chest) imaging	274
thyroid function tests	1963
ultrasound (sonogram)	151
women's imaging	379
X-rays	813

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD.

**Gender**
Male	615
Female	759

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1360
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	539
From 75 to 84	299
85 and over	87
Less than 65	449

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	50
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Whitesburg, KY during 2018 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	129
breast procedures	182
cardiac procedures	110
diabetes management	956
diagnostic imaging	20
hospital care	3340
inpatient care	2914
lab tests	16702
musculoskeletal imaging	95
neck imaging	18
outpatient care	395
preventive care	2266
spinal procedures	34
thyroid function tests	2549
ultrasound (sonogram)	111
women's imaging	182
X-rays	347

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD.

**Gender**
Male	591
Female	677

**Age**
From 65 to 74	477
From 75 to 84	311
85 and over	90
Less than 65	390

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	49
Dementia	16
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Whitesburg, KY during 2019 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, hospital care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	165
breast procedures	122
cardiac procedures	40
diabetes management	1071
hospital care	2605
inpatient care	2291
lab tests	20457
musculoskeletal imaging	50
neck imaging	21
outpatient care	287
preventive care	2398
spinal procedures	53
thyroid function tests	2805
ultrasound (sonogram)	139
women's imaging	122
X-rays	272

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD.

**Gender**
Male	633
Female	628

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1242
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	456
From 75 to 84	293
85 and over	93
Less than 65	419

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	48
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Whitesburg, KY during 2020 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	117
breast procedures	69
cardiac procedures	49
diabetes management	809
hospital care	2032
inpatient care	1863
lab tests	16220
neck imaging	13
outpatient care	146
preventive care	1743
spinal procedures	62
thyroid function tests	2034
ultrasound (sonogram)	88
women's imaging	69
X-rays	173

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD.

**Gender**
Male	466
Female	506

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	957
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	393
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	73
Less than 65	269

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	48
Dementia	15
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Whitesburg, KY during 2021 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, hospital care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	113
breast procedures	54
cardiac procedures	160
diabetes management	839
hospital care	2004
inpatient care	1833
lab tests	15788
musculoskeletal imaging	13
neck imaging	15
outpatient care	145
preventive care	1949
spinal procedures	64
thyroid function tests	2105
ultrasound (sonogram)	87
women's imaging	54
X-rays	172

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD.

**Gender**
Male	466
Female	497

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	950
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	414
From 75 to 84	235
85 and over	79
Less than 65	235

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	2
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	50
Dementia	15
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Whitesburg, KY during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	81
breast procedures	47
cardiac procedures	255
diabetes management	587
hospital care	1275
inpatient care	1137
lab tests	12200
outpatient care	138
preventive care	1474
spinal procedures	60
thyroid function tests	1421
ultrasound (sonogram)	60
women's imaging	47
X-rays	128

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD.

**Gender**
Male	428
Female	422

**Age**
From 65 to 74	393
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	63
Less than 65	195

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	46
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Whitesburg, KY were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

abdominal imaging	125
blood draw	1701
breast procedures	156
cardiac procedures	105
diabetes management	798
diagnostic imaging	30
hip imaging	34
hospital care	2929
inpatient care	2619
lab tests	14031
musculoskeletal imaging	84
neck imaging	16
outpatient care	298
preventive care	1976
spinal procedures	40
thoracic (chest) imaging	348
thyroid function tests	1794
ultrasound (sonogram)	108
women's imaging	156
X-rays	482

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD.

**Gender**
Male	553
Female	605

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	636
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	255
85 and over	89
Less than 65	368
65 to 74	444

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	6
Dementia	12

Education & Training

He has a state license in Kentucky.

Licensed In: Kentucky

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$530 ENTRESTO $438	$92
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$226 BYDUREON WEEKLY $97	FARXIGA $86	SYMBICORT $32	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $11
Novo Nordisk Inc	$161 Ozempic $91	Tresiba $42	Victoza $15	$13
Grifols USA, LLC	$135 Prolastin-C $84	Prolastin-C Liquid $52
Lilly USA, LLC	$130 EVISTA $76	JARDIANCE $39	BASAGLAR $15
Other	$914 INVOKANA $74	SUBLOCADE $67	Mavyret $64	Vascepa $62	BRIXADI $56	Other $590

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,957
Education	$139

Biography

Dr. Van Breeding's specialty is family medicine. He graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van S. Breeding, MD From 2012 - 2022

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