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Dr. David G. Yingling, MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

150 S Mount Auburn Road Suite 320
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703

(573) 339-0900

Dr. David G. Yingling, MD is a neurosurgeon in Cape Girardeau, MO specializing in neurosurgery.

Office Locations

150 S Mount Auburn Road Suite 320
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703

(573) 339-0900

(573) 339-1851

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In The News

“Dr. Yong Kie Kim announced this week that Cape Neurosurgical Associates has moved to a new office, at 3129 Blattner Drive, and includes neurosurgeon David G. Yingling, who joined the new group July...”—"Stories from Sunday, July 7, 1991", Southeast Missourian, November 2022

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David G. Yingling, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

laminectomy lead placement for spinal cord stimulation

By Affordability:

minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion

sacroiliac joint fusion

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. David G. Yingling, MD performed more laminectomy lead placement for spinal cord stimulation procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion, and sacroiliac (SI) joint fusion that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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 10%

By Volume:

laminectomy

spinal cord stimulator implantation

spinal cord stimulator replacement

In 2023, Dr. David G. Yingling, MD performed more laminectomy, spinal cord stimulator implantation, and spinal cord stimulator replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Top 25%

By Volume:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

spine surgery procedures

By Affordability:

arthrodesis

laminectomy lead placement for spinal cord stimulation

minimally invasive spine surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. David G. Yingling, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, and spine surgery procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), laminectomy lead placement for spinal cord stimulation, and minimally invasive spine surgery 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 G. Yingling, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cape Girardeau, MO during 2012 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David G. Yingling, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	69
doctor visit	504
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	69
spinal procedures	104
X-rays	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David G. Yingling, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cape Girardeau, MO during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David G. Yingling, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
aspiration	12
bone marrow tests	12
decompression surgery	76
doctor visit	595
hospital care	113
inpatient care	113
neck surgery	25
nerve procedures	76
open surgery	12
spinal procedures	75
upper extremity surgery	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David G. Yingling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	30
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David G. Yingling, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David G. Yingling, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cape Girardeau, MO during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David G. Yingling, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
bone marrow tests	13
decompression surgery	55
doctor visit	717
hospital care	271
inpatient care	271
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	55
spinal procedures	55

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David G. Yingling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	414
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	36
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David G. Yingling, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David G. Yingling, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cape Girardeau, MO during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David G. Yingling, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	721
hospital care	141
inpatient care	141
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	42
spinal procedures	42

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David G. Yingling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	486

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	74
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David G. Yingling, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David G. Yingling, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cape Girardeau, MO during 2016 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David G. Yingling, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	46
decompression surgery	82
doctor visit	660
joint surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
neck surgery	31
nerve procedures	82
open surgery	12
pelvic surgery	12
spinal procedures	132
upper extremity surgery	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David G. Yingling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	371
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	24
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David G. Yingling, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David G. Yingling, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cape Girardeau, MO during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David G. Yingling, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	485
joint surgery	17
minimally invasive procedures	17
nerve procedures	32
pelvic surgery	17
spinal procedures	49

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David G. Yingling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	21
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David G. Yingling, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David G. Yingling, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cape Girardeau, MO during 2018 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David G. Yingling, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	40
decompression surgery	74
doctor visit	560
joint surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	26
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	74
open surgery	16
pelvic surgery	15
spinal procedures	84
upper extremity surgery	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David G. Yingling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	16
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David G. Yingling, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David G. Yingling, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cape Girardeau, MO during 2019 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David G. Yingling, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
decompression surgery	65
doctor visit	539
implant surgery	12
joint surgery	18
minimally invasive procedures	18
nerve procedures	65
neurostimulator lead placement	11
neurostimulator replacement	12
open surgery	13
pelvic surgery	18
spinal procedures	106
upper extremity surgery	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David G. Yingling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	16
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David G. Yingling, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David G. Yingling, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cape Girardeau, MO during 2020 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neurostimulator replacement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David G. Yingling, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	521
implant surgery	17
neck surgery	16
nerve procedures	49
neurostimulator lead placement	16
neurostimulator replacement	17
open surgery	12
spinal procedures	86
upper extremity surgery	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David G. Yingling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	14
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David G. Yingling, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David G. Yingling, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cape Girardeau, MO during 2021 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David G. Yingling, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	500
joint surgery	21
minimally invasive procedures	21
nerve procedures	30
pelvic surgery	21
spinal procedures	51

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David G. Yingling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	21
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David G. Yingling, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David G. Yingling, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cape Girardeau, MO during 2022 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David G. Yingling, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	27
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	406
implant surgery	18
joint surgery	16
minimally invasive procedures	16
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	32
neurostimulator lead placement	13
neurostimulator replacement	18
pelvic surgery	16
spinal procedures	92

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David G. Yingling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	156

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	16
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David G. Yingling, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David G. Yingling, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David G. Yingling, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cape Girardeau, MO were inpatient care, hospital care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
aspiration	12
bone marrow tests	12
decompression surgery	55
doctor visit	564
hospital care	149
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	149
joint surgery	16
minimally invasive procedures	18
neck surgery	16
nerve procedures	55
neurostimulator lead placement	13
neurostimulator replacement	15
open surgery	13
pelvic surgery	16
spinal procedures	79
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David G. Yingling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	255
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	104
85 and over	24
Less than 65	69
65 to 74	173

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David G. Yingling, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Missouri.

Licensed In: Missouri

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$2,911 Spine $950	ANTEGRA $421	MICRUSFRAME $410	AEGIS $353	T-PAL $194	Other $584
SI-Bone, Inc.	$694 iFuse Implant $694
Spineology Inc.	$134 Elite Expandable Interbody System $134
Boston Scientific Corporation	$38 WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $38

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,443
Travel and Lodging	$1,334

Biography

Dr. David Yingling's medical specialty is neurosurgery. Dr. Yingling is a graduate of Albany Medical College. He is affiliated with St. Francis Hospital.