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Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School

1400 20th Avenue Suite F
Meridian, MS 39301

(601) 553-2135

Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Meridian, MS specializing in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. He graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School. Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD is affiliated with Merit Health, University of Mississippi Medical Center and STATE OF MISSISSIPPI - UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER.

Office Locations

1400 20th Avenue Suite F
Meridian, MS 39301

(601) 553-2135

(601) 553-2049

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Merit Health

2500 North State Street
Jackson, MS 39216

(601) 984-1000

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326 Commerce Center Drive
Ridgeland, MS 39157

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Meridian, MS during 2017 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	17
cardiac procedures	34
open surgery	34
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	34

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	15

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD treated during 2017 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	62
Dementia	0
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Meridian, MS during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	57
cardiac procedures	114
doctor visit	55
hospital care	148
inpatient care	148
open surgery	114
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	114

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD treated during 2018 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	51
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Meridian, MS during 2019 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	54
cardiac procedures	144
doctor visit	168
hospital care	136
inpatient care	136
minimally invasive procedures	18
open surgery	108
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	108
vascular procedures	18

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	27
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	47
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Meridian, MS during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	35
cardiac procedures	146
doctor visit	116
hospital care	263
inpatient care	263
minimally invasive procedures	38
open surgery	70
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	70
vascular procedures	38

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	31
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	45
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Meridian, MS during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	16
cardiac procedures	66
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76
minimally invasive procedures	17
open surgery	32
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	32
vascular procedures	17

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD treated during 2021 were heart failure, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	53
Dementia	15
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Meridian, MS during 2022 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	12
cardiac procedures	60
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
minimally invasive procedures	18
open surgery	24
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	24
vascular procedures	18

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	41
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD treated during 2022 were heart failure, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	48
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Meridian, MS during 2023 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	14
cardiac procedures	58
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54
minimally invasive procedures	15
open surgery	28
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	28
vascular procedures	15

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	23

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	51
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Meridian, MS were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

bypass surgery	29
cardiac procedures	88
doctor visit	113
hospital care	116
inpatient care	116
minimally invasive procedures	21
open surgery	58
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	58
vascular procedures	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	89
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	37
85 and over	8
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	53

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD From 2017 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	51
Atrial Fibrillation	34
Cancer	16
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School. He completed residency at Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery Surgery - General American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School

Residency: Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery Surgery - General American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Merit Health

University of Mississippi Medical Center

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI - UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Behavioral Health, CorVel, WellCare Medicare Advantage, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Humana Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Veterans Administration, Community Care Network (CCN), TRICARE, Molina Healthcare, Blue California, First Health, EyeMed, Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN), LifeTrac (Transplant), Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS), March Vision, Ambetter, Devoted Health, Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi), North Mississippi Health Link, Vantage Health Plan: Commercial, PPACA Plan, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. (Transplant), First Look, PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose, Celtic (Transplants), Interlink Health Services (Transplant), Shared Health Mississippi, Unum, Aetna Health Management (excludes UMMC Madison), Medicare - Fee for Service, Avesis, Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service and Always Care.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Adam Nicholas Protos, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Behavioral Health

CorVel

WellCare Medicare Advantage

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Humana Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Veterans Administration

Community Care Network (CCN)

TRICARE

Molina Healthcare

Blue California

First Health

EyeMed

Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN)

LifeTrac (Transplant)

Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS)

March Vision

Ambetter

Devoted Health

Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi)

North Mississippi Health Link

Vantage Health Plan: Commercial, PPACA Plan

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi

OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. (Transplant)

First Look

PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose

Celtic (Transplants)

Interlink Health Services (Transplant)

Shared Health Mississippi

Unum

Aetna Health Management (excludes UMMC Madison)

Medicare - Fee for Service

Avesis

Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service

Always Care

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$3,163 CoreValve Evolut $3,108	Mosaic $23	Avalus $21	Endurant $12
ABIOMED	$2,889 Impella $2,889
AtriCure, Inc.	$2,759 SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $734	ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $306	ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $276	EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX, MODELS $220	AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion $188	Other $1,033
Abbott Laboratories	$622 THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT $580	Epic Stented Tissue Valve $24	HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device $18
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$520 SternaLock Blu $440	Z Drive Sample Kit $51	Walter $28
Other	$2,656 Virtuosaph $243	Spin $221	JARDIANCE $207	NA $174	HD-IVUS $149	Other $1,662

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,157
Travel and Lodging	$3,080
Education	$371

Biography

Dr. Adam Protos, who practices in Jackson, MS, Meridian, MS, and Ridgeland, MS, is a medical specialist in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. He is affiliated with the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He can take several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Coventry, and CorVel. Dr. Protos obtained his medical school training at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School and performed his residency at Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners. He has received professional recognition including the following: Inaugural Denton Cooley Scholarship Winner, American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS); Cox Fellowship Winner, American Association for Thoracic Surgery; and Participation in the Leadership Summit, American College of Surgeons.