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Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD

(Dr. David Gwaltney, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Vascular Surgery, General Surgery and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

1 Medical Park Boulevard
Bristol, TN 37620

(423) 975-0764

Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD is a vascular surgeon in Bristol, TN specializing in vascular surgery, general surgery and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD is affiliated with Ballad Health.

Office Locations

1 Medical Park Boulevard
Bristol, TN 37620

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2333 Knob Creek Road Suite 16
Johnson City, TN 37604

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

duplex ultrasound

venous ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD had a list price for duplex ultrasound, and venous ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. 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 Affordability:

lower extremity venous ultrasound

lower extremity venous duplex

vascular studies

vascular ultrasound

venous duplex ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD had a list price for lower extremity (leg) venous ultrasound, lower extremity venous duplex, vascular studies, vascular ultrasound, and venous duplex ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. 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:

ankle brachial index

lower extremity venous duplex

ultrasound

vascular studies

By Affordability:

ankle brachial index

carotid duplex ultrasound

carotid ultrasound

vascular physiologic studies

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD performed more ankle brachial index (ABI), lower extremity venous duplex, ultrasound (sonogram), and vascular studies procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ankle brachial index (ABI), carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, and vascular physiologic studies 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 N. Gwaltney, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Bristol, TN during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
doctor visit	1791
excision	19
hospital care	863
inpatient care	863
ultrasound (sonogram)	656
vascular procedures	842

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Bristol, TN during 2013 were vascular procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	37
doctor visit	1660
excision	37
hospital care	631
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	228
inpatient care	631
ultrasound (sonogram)	525
vascular procedures	681

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	453
Female	577

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1001
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	132
Less than 65	232

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	50
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Bristol, TN during 2014 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1455
hospital care	532
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	173
inpatient care	532
ultrasound (sonogram)	627
vascular procedures	768

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	473
Female	591

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1027
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	289
85 and over	150
Less than 65	257

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	50
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Bristol, TN during 2015 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1439
hospital care	394
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	109
inpatient care	394
ultrasound (sonogram)	583
vascular procedures	748

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	908
Female	1142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1984
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	680
From 75 to 84	598
85 and over	306
Less than 65	466

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	48
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Bristol, TN during 2016 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
doctor visit	1380
excision	16
hospital care	410
inpatient care	410
ultrasound (sonogram)	573
vascular procedures	735

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	480
Female	521

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	969
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	324
From 75 to 84	319
85 and over	130
Less than 65	228

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	51
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Bristol, TN during 2017 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	18
doctor visit	1303
excision	18
hospital care	296
inpatient care	296
ultrasound (sonogram)	626
vascular procedures	815

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	489
Female	548

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1005
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	308
85 and over	145
Less than 65	218

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	50
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Bristol, TN during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
doctor visit	1603
excision	12
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	533
vascular procedures	714

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	435
Female	487

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	890
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	133
Less than 65	175

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	48
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Bristol, TN during 2019 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
doctor visit	1535
excision	19
hospital care	21
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	143
inpatient care	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	596
vascular procedures	749

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	396
Female	509

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	878
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	287
85 and over	125
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	48
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Bristol, TN during 2020 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
doctor visit	1162
excision	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	429
vascular procedures	554

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	682
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	105
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Bristol, TN during 2021 were vascular procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1009
ultrasound (sonogram)	378
vascular procedures	505

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	591
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	85
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Bristol, TN during 2022 were vascular procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1182
ultrasound (sonogram)	433
vascular procedures	565

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	348

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	648
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	112
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	45
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Bristol, TN during 2023 were vascular procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	844
ultrasound (sonogram)	402
vascular procedures	510

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	575
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	96
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	50
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Bristol, TN were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
doctor visit	1363
excision	19
hospital care	397
inpatient care	397
ultrasound (sonogram)	530
vascular procedures	682

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD.

**Gender**
Female	481
Male	402

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	854
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	262
85 and over	126
Less than 65	169
65 to 74	323

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. He completed residency at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board Of Surgery, Surgery and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

Residency: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board Of Surgery, Surgery

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David N. Gwaltney, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ballad Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Endologix, Inc.	$1,391 AFX $761	OVATION $468	$162
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$407 Santyl $228	Regranex $60	Negative Pressure Wound Therapy $44	Pico $38	Oasis $15	Other $22
Novadaq Technologies Inc.	$204 LUNA $103	PINPOINT $62	DERMACELL $39
Urgo Medical North America, LLC	$171 VASHE WOUND SOLUTION 250 ML (8.5 FL OZ) FLIP TOP CAP $77	URGOK2 $74	URGOCLEAN AG $20
Faxitron Bioptics LLC	$157 BioVision $157
Other	$2,381 ANDEXXA $124	XARELTO $124	Endurant $110	AI - AAA $95	Vascular Surgery $80	Other $1,849

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,663
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$48

Biography

Dr. David Gwaltney's medical specialty is general surgery and vascular surgery. He is professionally affiliated with Ballad Health. He attended the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with Emory University.