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Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD

Accepting New Patients

(231 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

11937 Us Highway 271
Tyler, TX 75708

(903) 877-7000

Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD is a general surgeon in Athens, TX specializing in general surgery. He graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD is affiliated with UTHealth East Texas, Texas Medical Association, Athens Surgical Associates, American College of Surgeons, North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons and Southwestern Surgical Society.

Office Locations

115 Medical Circle Suite 107
Athens, TX 75751

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2000 S Palestine Street
Athens, TX 75751

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Southwestern Surgical Society

11937 Us Highway 271
Tyler, TX 75708

(903) 877-7000

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD treated as a general surgeon in Athens, TX during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	35
bronchoscopy	16
cardiac procedures	20
catheterization	51
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	433
gastrointestinal procedures	153
hospital care	180
implant surgery	20
inpatient care	180
minimally invasive procedures	154
open surgery	35
preventive care	55
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD treated as a general surgeon in Athens, TX during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	31
bronchoscopy	13
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	351
gastrointestinal procedures	125
hospital care	164
inpatient care	164
minimally invasive procedures	107
open surgery	31
preventive care	56
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	38

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	463
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	60
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	34
Dementia	22
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD treated as a general surgeon in Athens, TX during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	36
aspiration	12
bronchoscopy	25
catheterization	27
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	341
gastrointestinal procedures	85
hospital care	153
inpatient care	153
minimally invasive procedures	74
open surgery	36
pleural drainage	12
preventive care	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	75
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	38
Dementia	21
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD treated as a general surgeon in Athens, TX during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	17
bronchoscopy	11
catheterization	26
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	296
gastrointestinal procedures	81
hospital care	145
inpatient care	145
minimally invasive procedures	75
open surgery	17
preventive care	45
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	400
Female	472

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	770
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	106
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	35
Dementia	18
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD treated as a general surgeon in Athens, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
bronchoscopy	14
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	287
gastrointestinal procedures	67
hospital care	139
inpatient care	139
minimally invasive procedures	66
open surgery	15
preventive care	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	363
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	53
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	42
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	38
Dementia	21
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD treated as a general surgeon in Athens, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	34
catheterization	32
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	298
gastrointestinal procedures	86
hospital care	155
inpatient care	155
minimally invasive procedures	52
open surgery	34
preventive care	32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	52
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	34
Dementia	19
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD treated as a general surgeon in Athens, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	18
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	266
gastrointestinal procedures	53
hospital care	107
inpatient care	107
minimally invasive procedures	35
open surgery	18
preventive care	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	38
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	32
Dementia	17
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD treated as a general surgeon in Athens, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	241
gastrointestinal procedures	45
hospital care	134
inpatient care	134
minimally invasive procedures	33
open surgery	12
preventive care	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	54
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	36
Dementia	22
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD treated as a general surgeon in Athens, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
catheterization	14
doctor visit	141
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	108
inpatient care	108
open surgery	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	106

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	43
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	33
Dementia	24
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD treated as a general surgeon in Athens, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
doctor visit	120
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	136
inpatient care	136
open surgery	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	85

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	23
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	32
Dementia	26
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD treated as a general surgeon in Athens, TX during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
doctor visit	96
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	194
inpatient care	194
open surgery	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	94

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	17
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD treated as a general surgeon in Athens, TX were inpatient care, hospital care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

abdominal surgery	21
aspiration	12
bronchoscopy	15
cardiac procedures	20
catheterization	26
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	260
gastrointestinal procedures	66
hospital care	146
implant surgery	20
inpatient care	146
minimally invasive procedures	74
open surgery	21
pleural drainage	12
preventive care	36
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD.

**Gender**
Female	190
Male	172

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	296
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	47
75 to 84	118
Less than 65	56
65 to 74	141

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	18
Cancer	21

Education & Training

Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. He completed residency at St. Paul University Hospital, Dallas. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

Residency: St. Paul University Hospital, Dallas

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UTHealth East Texas

Texas Medical Association

Athens Surgical Associates

American College of Surgeons

North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons

Southwestern Surgical Society

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 231 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Danny P. Pugh, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Athens, TX.

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Overall Rating

(231 Ratings)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$62 XARELTO $62
ACell, Inc.	$29 $29
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$22 $22
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$12 Santyl $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$125

Biography

Dr. Danny Pugh is a physician who specializes in general surgery. On average, patients gave Dr. Pugh a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). After completing medical school at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, he performed his residency at St. Paul University Hospital, Dallas and a hospital affiliated with the University of Louisville. He has received the following distinction: Texas Super Doctors. He is professionally affiliated with UTHealth East Texas. His practice in Athens, TX is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.