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Dr. David William Peterson, MD

Accepting New Patients

(611 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

University of Minnesota Medical School (1987)

Professional interests include: preventive cardiology

32 Physicians Drive
Clyde, NC 28721

(828) 564-9222

Dr. David William Peterson, MD is a cardiologist in Clyde, NC specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1987 and has 39 years of experience. Dr. David William Peterson, MD is affiliated with Haywood Regional Medical Center, DLP HAYWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LLC, American College of Cardiology and DLP WESTERN CAROLINA PHYSICIAN PRACTICES LLC.

Office Locations

32 Physicians Drive
Clyde, NC 28721

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In The News

“Dr. David Peterson (Cardiology) will be speaking on the topic of "Exercise and Eating right" on Saturday April 29.”—"Mountain Xpress", Mountain Xpress, April 2017

“Also those who are physically inactive, or obese could be susceptible to a heart attack," said David Peterson, MD at Western Carolina Cardiology, HRMC. "”—"Mountain Xpress", Mountain Xpress, December 2016

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David William Peterson, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cardiac stress testing

By Affordability:

angiogram

cardiac pacing procedures

color Doppler echocardiography

coronary angiogram

diagnostic cardiac catheterization

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

electrocardiogram

left heart catheterization

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

nuclear stress test

pacemaker implantation

pacemaker replacement

pacemaker system replacement

permanent pacemaker implantation

permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation

permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement

spectral Doppler echocardiography

SPECT scan

stress EKG

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. David William Peterson, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for angiogram (angiography), cardiac pacing procedures, color Doppler echocardiography, coronary angiogram, diagnostic cardiac catheterization, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), electrocardiogram (EKG), left heart catheterization, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), pacemaker implantation, pacemaker replacement, pacemaker system replacement, permanent pacemaker implantation, permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation, permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement, spectral Doppler echocardiography, SPECT scan, stress EKG, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) 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:

cardiac procedures

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

stress EKG

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

stress testing

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. David William Peterson, MD performed more cardiac procedures, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, and stress EKG procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, and stress testing 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:

cardioversion

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

elective external cardioversion

ultrasound

By Affordability:

cardioversion

elective cardioversion

elective external cardioversion

external cardioversion

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. David William Peterson, MD performed more cardioversion, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), elective external cardioversion, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardioversion, elective cardioversion, elective external cardioversion, and external cardioversion 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 William Peterson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Clyde, NC during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David William Peterson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1042
cardioversion	49
catheterization	57
diagnostic procedures	57
doctor visit	1313
hospital care	436
implant surgery	26
inpatient care	422
minimally invasive procedures	87
nuclear scan	232
outpatient care	14
stress testing	456
ultrasound (sonogram)	503
vascular procedures	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David William Peterson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Clyde, NC during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David William Peterson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	787
cardioversion	23
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	1263
hospital care	288
implant surgery	17
inpatient care	258
minimally invasive procedures	39
nuclear scan	179
outpatient care	30
stress testing	325
ultrasound (sonogram)	423
vascular procedures	22

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Peterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	760
Female	969

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1674
Black	14
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	563
From 75 to 84	652
85 and over	343
Less than 65	171

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Peterson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David William Peterson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Clyde, NC during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David William Peterson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	637
cardioversion	16
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	1218
hospital care	276
inpatient care	247
minimally invasive procedures	18
nuclear scan	163
outpatient care	29
stress testing	285
ultrasound (sonogram)	334
vascular procedures	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Peterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	717
Female	887

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1555
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	520
From 75 to 84	585
85 and over	326
Less than 65	173

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Peterson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David William Peterson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Clyde, NC during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David William Peterson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	800
cardioversion	37
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	1346
hospital care	357
implant surgery	20
inpatient care	357
minimally invasive procedures	42
nuclear scan	189
stress testing	338
ultrasound (sonogram)	420
vascular procedures	22

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Peterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1592
Female	1838

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3296
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1156
From 75 to 84	1246
85 and over	698
Less than 65	330

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Peterson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David William Peterson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Clyde, NC during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David William Peterson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	934
cardioversion	22
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1557
hospital care	363
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	363
minimally invasive procedures	37
nuclear scan	210
stress testing	418
ultrasound (sonogram)	491
vascular procedures	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Peterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	954
Female	1111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1986
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	676
From 75 to 84	727
85 and over	425
Less than 65	237

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Peterson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David William Peterson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Clyde, NC during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David William Peterson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	927
cardioversion	41
catheterization	24
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	1396
hospital care	342
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	342
minimally invasive procedures	46
nuclear scan	207
stress testing	363
ultrasound (sonogram)	529
vascular procedures	24

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Peterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	887
Female	1085

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1897
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	650
From 75 to 84	676
85 and over	412
Less than 65	234

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Peterson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	33
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David William Peterson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Clyde, NC during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David William Peterson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	858
cardioversion	18
catheterization	67
diagnostic procedures	67
doctor visit	1374
hospital care	283
implant surgery	14
inpatient care	283
minimally invasive procedures	81
nuclear scan	151
stress testing	317
ultrasound (sonogram)	460
vascular procedures	67

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Peterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	875
Female	966

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1770
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	606
From 75 to 84	671
85 and over	367
Less than 65	197

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Peterson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David William Peterson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Clyde, NC during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David William Peterson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	893
cardioversion	23
catheterization	67
diagnostic procedures	67
doctor visit	1348
hospital care	316
implant surgery	21
inpatient care	316
minimally invasive procedures	99
nuclear scan	187
stress testing	386
ultrasound (sonogram)	419
vascular procedures	67

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Peterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	893
Female	987

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1802
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	646
From 75 to 84	669
85 and over	390
Less than 65	175

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Peterson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David William Peterson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Clyde, NC during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David William Peterson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	654
cardioversion	22
catheterization	29
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	1207
hospital care	193
implant surgery	29
inpatient care	193
minimally invasive procedures	58
nuclear scan	106
stress testing	253
ultrasound (sonogram)	343
vascular procedures	29

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Peterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	858
Female	857

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1644
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	592
From 75 to 84	633
85 and over	358
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Peterson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David William Peterson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Clyde, NC during 2021 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David William Peterson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	880
cardioversion	16
catheterization	59
diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	1089
hospital care	163
implant surgery	22
inpatient care	163
minimally invasive procedures	81
nuclear scan	230
stress testing	480
ultrasound (sonogram)	319
vascular procedures	59

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Peterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	840
Female	886

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1656
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	650
From 75 to 84	645
85 and over	327
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Peterson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David William Peterson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Clyde, NC during 2022 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David William Peterson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	799
cardioversion	32
catheterization	31
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	1157
hospital care	155
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	155
minimally invasive procedures	46
nuclear scan	184
stress testing	387
ultrasound (sonogram)	366
vascular procedures	31

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Peterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	856
Female	851

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1640
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	620
From 75 to 84	675
85 and over	322
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Peterson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David William Peterson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David William Peterson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Clyde, NC were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

cardiac procedures	837
cardioversion	27
catheterization	37
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	1297
hospital care	288
implant surgery	18
inpatient care	281
minimally invasive procedures	57
nuclear scan	185
outpatient care	24
stress testing	364
ultrasound (sonogram)	418
vascular procedures	37

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Peterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	839
Female	948

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1720
Native American / Alaskan Native	17
Hispanic	4
Other	24

**Age**
75 to 84	652
85 and over	360
Less than 65	167
65 to 74	607

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. David William Peterson, MD graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1987. He completed residency at USAF Medical Center, Keesler. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School (1987)

Residency: USAF Medical Center, Keesler

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David William Peterson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Haywood Regional Medical Center

DLP HAYWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LLC

American College of Cardiology

DLP WESTERN CAROLINA PHYSICIAN PRACTICES LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David William Peterson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 611 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David William Peterson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Clyde, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,943 ENTRESTO $1,633	LEQVIO $232	NON BRAND $35	EXFORGE $31	TEKTURNA $11
BIOTRONIK INC.	$1,593 Bradycardia products $1,146	Setrox $192	Itrevia $184	Passeo $71
Medtronic, Inc.	$1,206 ENDURANT IIS $1,018	AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN $187
Amgen Inc.	$1,134 Repatha $1,125	$9
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$984 Amplia MRI $266	Reveal LINQ $147	Visia AF $139	Ablation $135	Arctic Front $135	Other $161
Other	$6,860 ELIQUIS $1,045	XARELTO $694	JARDIANCE $514	LifeVest $497	BRILINTA $355	Other $3,754

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$12,251
Travel and Lodging	$1,343
Education	$124

Biography

Dr. David Peterson is a physician who specializes in adult cardiology. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. His clinical interests include preventive cardiology. Dr. Peterson is affiliated with Haywood Regional Medical Center. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Clyde, NC. He attended medical school at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Peterson has received professional recognition including the following: CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification.