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Dr. David E. Thompson, MD

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Wake Forest University School of Medicine

350 Blountville Highway Suite 205
Bristol, TN 37620

(423) 968-6650

Dr. David E. Thompson, MD is an internist in Bristol, TN specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Dr. David E. Thompson, MD is affiliated with Ballad Health.

Office Locations

1 Medical Park Boulevard Suite 200 East
Bristol, TN 37620

(423) 844-5100

(423) 844-5109

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350 Blountville Highway Suite 205
Bristol, TN 37620

(423) 968-6650

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD in 2024

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

A1C test

lab tests

preventive care

By Affordability:

sed rate

urinalysis

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. David E. Thompson, MD performed more A1C test, lab tests, and preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for sed rate (ESR), and urinalysis that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood draw

complete blood count

lipid profile

phlebotomy for lab tests

prostate-specific antigen test

screening PSA test

thyroid blood test

By Affordability:

blood count tests

complete blood count

creatinine test

creatinine urine test

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

kidney function tests

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. David E. Thompson, MD performed more blood draw, complete blood count (CBC), lipid profile, phlebotomy for lab tests, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, screening PSA test, and thyroid blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood count tests, complete blood count (CBC), creatinine test, creatinine urine test, hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and kidney function tests 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. David E. Thompson, MD treated as an internist in Bristol, TN during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	43
blood draw	874
breast exam	14
cytology	13
diabetes management	272
doctor visit	1841
ear procedures	28
gynecologic pathology	13
gynecologic procedures	14
hormone therapy	153
hospital care	633
injections	196
inpatient care	633
lab tests	911
preventive care	527
vaccines	242

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David E. Thompson, MD treated as an internist in Bristol, TN during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	38
blood draw	891
diabetes management	519
doctor visit	2095
ear procedures	30
hormone therapy	223
hospital care	608
injections	261
inpatient care	567
lab tests	2251
outpatient care	41
preventive care	968
thyroid function tests	197
vaccines	253

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	373
Female	536

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	878
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	169
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	49
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David E. Thompson, MD treated as an internist in Bristol, TN during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
blood draw	591
diabetes management	469
doctor visit	1664
hormone therapy	65
hospital care	498
injections	85
inpatient care	475
lab tests	3534
outpatient care	23
preventive care	1083
thyroid function tests	571
vaccines	140

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	503

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	815
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	303
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	157
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	46
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David E. Thompson, MD treated as an internist in Bristol, TN during 2015 were injections, hormone therapy, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
blood draw	1081
diabetes management	580
doctor visit	1895
hormone therapy	12500
hospital care	405
injections	12520
inpatient care	367
lab tests	3440
outpatient care	38
preventive care	1178
thyroid function tests	595
vaccines	131

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	780
Female	1030

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1762
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	690
From 75 to 84	524
85 and over	260
Less than 65	336

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	50
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David E. Thompson, MD treated as an internist in Bristol, TN during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
blood draw	693
diabetes management	406
doctor visit	1609
hospital care	338
injections	14
inpatient care	302
lab tests	2557
outpatient care	36
preventive care	958
thyroid function tests	401
vaccines	175

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	602
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	107
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David E. Thompson, MD treated as an internist in Bristol, TN during 2017 were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	737
diabetes management	484
doctor visit	1582
hormone therapy	15600
hospital care	307
injections	15600
inpatient care	307
lab tests	2800
preventive care	1222
thyroid function tests	424
vaccines	242

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	559
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	101
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David E. Thompson, MD treated as an internist in Bristol, TN during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	694
diabetes management	367
doctor visit	1480
hospital care	217
inpatient care	217
lab tests	2666
preventive care	1123
thyroid function tests	440
vaccines	176

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	551
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	92
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David E. Thompson, MD treated as an internist in Bristol, TN during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	649
diabetes management	386
doctor visit	1482
hospital care	212
inpatient care	212
lab tests	2732
preventive care	1148
thyroid function tests	405
vaccines	246

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	524
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	88
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David E. Thompson, MD treated as an internist in Bristol, TN during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	517
diabetes management	255
doctor visit	1137
hospital care	182
inpatient care	182
lab tests	2158
preventive care	837
thyroid function tests	327
vaccines	162

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	513
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	87
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David E. Thompson, MD treated as an internist in Bristol, TN during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	505
diabetes management	341
doctor visit	1259
hospital care	159
inpatient care	159
lab tests	1920
preventive care	780
thyroid function tests	282

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	495
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	80
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David E. Thompson, MD treated as an internist in Bristol, TN during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	561
diabetes management	329
doctor visit	1284
hospital care	203
inpatient care	189
lab tests	2179
outpatient care	14
preventive care	776
thyroid function tests	272

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	506
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	94
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David E. Thompson, MD treated as an internist in Bristol, TN during 2023 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	493
diabetes management	308
doctor visit	1118
hospital care	175
inpatient care	175
lab tests	2229
preventive care	772
thyroid function tests	373

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	482
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	94
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David E. Thompson, MD treated as an internist in Bristol, TN during 2024 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	425
diabetes management	276
doctor visit	1147
hospital care	146
inpatient care	146
lab tests	2123
preventive care	677
thyroid function tests	353
vaccines	25

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	230

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	87
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David E. Thompson, MD treated as an internist in Bristol, TN were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and preventive care.

aspiration	27
blood draw	670
breast exam	14
cytology	13
diabetes management	384
doctor visit	1507
ear procedures	29
gynecologic pathology	13
gynecologic procedures	14
hormone therapy	5708
hospital care	314
injections	4779
inpatient care	302
lab tests	2423
outpatient care	30
preventive care	926
thyroid function tests	386
vaccines	179

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	625
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	201
85 and over	108
Less than 65	78
65 to 74	256

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David E. Thompson, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Cancer	11
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. David E. Thompson, MD graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board Of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board Of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David E. Thompson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ballad Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David E. Thompson, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David E. Thompson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Bristol, TN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.	$4,517 Minimed 670G System $3,595	Diabetes Management Software - CareLink $834	Guardian Connect $88
Medtronic, Inc.	$1,592 INPEN SMART INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEM $1,368	Minimed 770G System $79	InPen $77	MINIMED 770G $61	Minimed 670G System $7
Novo Nordisk Inc	$789 Ozempic $400	RYBELSUS $326	Tresiba $25	Victoza $12	$25
Abbott Laboratories	$771 AMPLATZER Vascular Plugs $173	FreeStyle Libre $148	Diabetes Care $147	FreeStyle Libre Pro $111	FreeStyle Libre blood glucose Flash Monitoring System $99	Other $92
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$590 TOUJEO $282	LANTUS $160	AFREZZA $114	TZIELD $34
Other	$4,200 NEXLETOL $294	SPATIAL FRAME $269	Omnipod $164	INVOKANA $160	XARELTO $154	Other $3,159

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,762
Travel and Lodging	$4,572
Education	$124

Research Payments

Dr. David E. Thompson, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $22,500.

Biography

Dr. David Thompson attended Wake Forest University School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Vanderbilt University Medical Center for residency. He is professionally affiliated with Ballad Health.