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Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD

(Dr. Daniel Harold Fertel, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

30 Choctaw Street
Asheville, NC 28801

(828) 255-7733

Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD is a pulmonologist in Asheville, NC specializing in adult pulmonology. Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD is affiliated with Mission Health and Mission Hospital Angel Medical Center Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Transylvania Regional Hospital.

Office Locations

30 Choctaw Street
Asheville, NC 28801

(828) 255-7733

(828) 258-3084

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In The News

“"Mr. Graham had a quick recovery and responded very well to his treatment,'' said Daniel Fertel, a pulmonologist at Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C. "Despite this illness, he remains remarkably...”—"Billy Graham released from hospital after two-day stay", Los Angeles Times, August 2012

“Pulmonologist Daniel Fertel said in a statement Tuesday that the 93-year-old had a quick recovery and responded well to his treatment at Mission Hospital in Asheville.”—"Evangelist Billy Graham returns to western NC home", The San Diego Union-Tribune, August 2012

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2024, Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

home cardiorespiratory sleep study

sleep study

By Affordability:

cardiorespiratory sleep study

home cardiorespiratory sleep study

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD performed more home cardiorespiratory (type 3) sleep study, and sleep study procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardiorespiratory (type 3) sleep study, and home cardiorespiratory (type 3) sleep study 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. Daniel H. Fertel, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Asheville, NC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	181
bronchoscopy	13
doctor visit	601
hospital care	835
inpatient care	835
preventive care	14
pulmonary testing	212
sleep study	286
thoracic (chest) imaging	79
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12
vaccines	14
X-rays	79

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Asheville, NC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	183
doctor visit	485
hospital care	531
inpatient care	531
pulmonary testing	159
sleep study	344
thoracic (chest) imaging	54
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12
X-rays	54

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	489
Female	518

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	949
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	405
From 75 to 84	281
85 and over	67
Less than 65	254

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Asheville, NC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	111
doctor visit	417
hospital care	507
inpatient care	507
pulmonary testing	99
sleep study	259
thoracic (chest) imaging	34
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11
X-rays	34

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	402
Female	456

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	789
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	52
Less than 65	219

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Asheville, NC during 2015 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	73
aspiration	22
bronchoscopy	22
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	410
hospital care	629
inpatient care	629
minimally invasive procedures	22
minor procedures	22
preventive care	27
pulmonary testing	165
sleep study	152
thoracic (chest) imaging	60
vaccines	27
X-rays	60

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	870
Female	904

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1652
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	786
From 75 to 84	454
85 and over	132
Less than 65	402

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Asheville, NC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	167
doctor visit	499
hospital care	646
inpatient care	646
pulmonary testing	127
sleep study	273
thoracic (chest) imaging	42
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12
X-rays	42

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	475
Female	533

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	940
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	440
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	83
Less than 65	211

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	42
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Asheville, NC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	164
doctor visit	443
hospital care	378
inpatient care	378
pulmonary testing	166
sleep study	330
thoracic (chest) imaging	42
X-rays	42

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	451
Female	561

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	931
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	460
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	64
Less than 65	234

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Asheville, NC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	153
doctor visit	494
hospital care	410
inpatient care	410
preventive care	11
pulmonary testing	204
sleep study	349
vaccines	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	493
Female	517

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	947
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	457
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	79
Less than 65	202

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Asheville, NC during 2019 were sleep study, hospital care, inpatient care and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	154
doctor visit	199
hospital care	315
inpatient care	315
pulmonary testing	58
sleep study	370

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	370
Female	416

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	721
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	39
Less than 65	183

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Asheville, NC during 2020 were sleep study, hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	59
doctor visit	91
hospital care	192
inpatient care	192
pulmonary testing	63
sleep study	198

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	445
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	34
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Asheville, NC during 2021 were sleep study, hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	75
doctor visit	233
hospital care	137
inpatient care	137
pulmonary testing	115
sleep study	210

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	517
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	39
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Asheville, NC during 2022 were sleep study, hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	49
doctor visit	289
hospital care	183
inpatient care	183
pulmonary testing	109
sleep study	185

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	546
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	44
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Asheville, NC during 2023 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	37
doctor visit	264
hospital care	132
inpatient care	132
pulmonary testing	185
sleep study	149

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	44
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Asheville, NC during 2024 were sleep study, hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	52
doctor visit	233
hospital care	138
inpatient care	138
pulmonary testing	90
sleep study	192

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	443
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	39
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Asheville, NC were inpatient care, hospital care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

airway management	112
aspiration	22
bronchoscopy	17
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	358
hospital care	387
inpatient care	387
minimally invasive procedures	22
minor procedures	22
preventive care	17
pulmonary testing	134
sleep study	253
thoracic (chest) imaging	51
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11
vaccines	17
X-rays	51

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	366
Female	407

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	24
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	716
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	1
Other	11

**Age**
75 to 84	217
85 and over	55
Less than 65	157
65 to 74	343

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Cancer	14
Dementia	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Daniel H. Fertel, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mission Health

Mission Hospital Angel Medical Center Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Transylvania Regional Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$481 SYMBICORT $283	FASENRA $95	BREZTRI $69	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $34
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$451 OFEV $243	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $66	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $48	STIOLTO $28	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $25	Other $41
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$422 NUCALA $171	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $110	BREO $102	AREXVY $22	ANORO $16
Grifols USA, LLC	$275 Prolastin-C $139	Prolastin-C Liquid $137
CSL Behring	$163 Zemaira $103	Kcentra $59
Other	$924 Brovana $106	CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $99	XOLAIR $79	ACTHAR $65	Yupelri $60	Other $515

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,643
Education	$72

Biography

Dr. Daniel Fertel is an adult pulmonology specialist. He attended medical school at Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Fertel is professionally affiliated with Mission Health.