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Dr. Desmond Young, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

4057 Highway 17 Bypass
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576

(843) 652-4800

Dr. Desmond Young, MD is a pulmonologist in Murrells Inlet, SC specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. Dr. Desmond Young, MD is affiliated with Tidelands Health.

Office Locations

Tidelands Health

4057 Highway 17 Bypass
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576

(843) 357-4783

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Desmond Young, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

insertion of non-tunneled indwelling pleural catheter

pleural drainage

pulmonary function test

sleep study with CPAP

By Affordability:

breathing treatment

diagnostic sleep study

insertion of indwelling pleural catheter

insertion of non-tunneled indwelling pleural catheter

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Desmond Young, MD performed more insertion of non-tunneled indwelling pleural catheter, pleural drainage, pulmonary function test (PFT), and sleep study with CPAP procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for breathing treatment, diagnostic (regular) sleep study, insertion of indwelling pleural catheter, and insertion of non-tunneled indwelling pleural catheter 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:

in-lab polysomnography

By Affordability:

bronchoalveolar lavage

bronchoscopy

hospital care

in-lab polysomnography

in-lab sleep study

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

polysomnography

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Desmond Young, MD performed more in-lab polysomnography (overnight sleep study) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), bronchoscopy, hospital care, in-lab polysomnography (overnight sleep study), in-lab sleep study, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and polysomnography (PSG) 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:

inpatient hospital care

sleep study

By Affordability:

airway management

CPAP treatment

sleep study

sleep study with CPAP

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Desmond Young, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and sleep study procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for airway management, CPAP treatment, sleep study, and sleep study with CPAP 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. Desmond Young, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmond Young, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	97
aspiration	58
breathing treatment	336
bronchoscopy	139
catheterization	31
doctor visit	1586
hospital care	1290
inpatient care	1290
minimally invasive procedures	23
pleural drainage	44
preventive care	101
pulmonary testing	730
sleep study	176
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	16
vaccines	101

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Desmond Young, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmond Young, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	103
aspiration	35
breathing treatment	302
bronchoscopy	158
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1730
hospital care	923
inpatient care	923
minimally invasive procedures	49
pleural drainage	32
preventive care	138
pulmonary testing	502
sleep study	195
thoracostomy	16
vaccines	138

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	655
Female	759

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1253
Black	136
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	637
From 75 to 84	442
85 and over	165
Less than 65	170

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Young, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	63
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Desmond Young, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmond Young, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	154
aspiration	62
breathing treatment	243
bronchoscopy	157
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1804
hospital care	674
inpatient care	674
minimally invasive procedures	58
pleural drainage	55
preventive care	145
pulmonary testing	511
sleep study	261
thoracostomy	19
vaccines	145

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	641
Female	714

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1195
Black	129
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	591
From 75 to 84	444
85 and over	152
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Young, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	62
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Desmond Young, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2015 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmond Young, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	117
aspiration	70
breathing treatment	203
bronchoscopy	210
catheterization	34
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	1894
hospital care	877
inpatient care	877
minimally invasive procedures	95
minor procedures	13
pleural drainage	69
preventive care	326
pulmonary testing	540
sleep study	209
thoracostomy	35
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12
vaccines	326

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1528
Female	1576

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2768
Black	288
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1388
From 75 to 84	1046
85 and over	322
Less than 65	348

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Young, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Desmond Young, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2016 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmond Young, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	90
aspiration	51
breathing treatment	33
bronchoscopy	141
catheterization	41
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	1393
hospital care	769
inpatient care	769
minimally invasive procedures	71
pleural drainage	66
preventive care	133
pulmonary testing	638
sleep study	142
thoracostomy	34
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14
vaccines	133

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	687
Female	772

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1325
Black	106
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	635
From 75 to 84	524
85 and over	156
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Young, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	67
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	64
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Desmond Young, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2017 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmond Young, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	126
aspiration	23
bronchoscopy	90
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1497
hospital care	603
inpatient care	603
minimally invasive procedures	57
pleural drainage	46
pulmonary testing	837
sleep study	191
thoracostomy	23

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	655
Female	725

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1245
Black	97
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	626
From 75 to 84	506
85 and over	146
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Young, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	62
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Desmond Young, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2018 were pulmonary testing, inpatient care, hospital care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmond Young, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	139
aspiration	15
bronchoscopy	50
catheterization	18
doctor visit	1976
hospital care	441
inpatient care	441
minimally invasive procedures	26
pleural drainage	30
preventive care	48
pulmonary testing	795
sleep study	197
thoracostomy	15
vaccines	48

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	647
Female	726

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1211
Black	117
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	633
From 75 to 84	502
85 and over	129
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Young, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Desmond Young, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2019 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmond Young, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	165
aspiration	20
bronchoscopy	31
catheterization	15
doctor visit	2249
hospital care	440
inpatient care	440
minimally invasive procedures	22
pleural drainage	42
pulmonary testing	890
sleep study	220
thoracostomy	22

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	816
Female	904

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1553
Black	114
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	769
From 75 to 84	639
85 and over	177
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Young, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Desmond Young, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2020 were pulmonary testing, inpatient care, hospital care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmond Young, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	152
aspiration	40
breathing treatment	15
bronchoscopy	31
catheterization	35
doctor visit	2465
hospital care	592
inpatient care	592
minimally invasive procedures	49
pleural drainage	89
pulmonary testing	969
sleep study	217
thoracostomy	49
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	986
Female	1068

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1857
Black	137
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	931
From 75 to 84	758
85 and over	218
Less than 65	147

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Young, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Desmond Young, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2021 were pulmonary testing, inpatient care, hospital care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmond Young, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	131
aspiration	19
breathing treatment	17
bronchoscopy	25
catheterization	15
doctor visit	2497
hospital care	391
inpatient care	391
minimally invasive procedures	39
pleural drainage	58
pulmonary testing	940
sleep study	184
thoracostomy	39
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	890
Female	1058

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1766
Black	119
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	888
From 75 to 84	746
85 and over	198
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Young, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Desmond Young, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2022 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmond Young, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	107
breathing treatment	20
bronchoscopy	38
doctor visit	2391
hospital care	468
inpatient care	468
minimally invasive procedures	14
pleural drainage	14
pulmonary testing	899
sleep study	156
thoracostomy	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	803
Female	1025

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1675
Black	102
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	774
From 75 to 84	756
85 and over	204
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Young, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	64
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmond Young, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Desmond Young, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Murrells Inlet, SC were pulmonary testing, inpatient care, hospital care and sleep study.

airway management	125
aspiration	39
bronchoscopy	97
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	1952
hospital care	678
inpatient care	678
minimally invasive procedures	45
minor procedures	13
pleural drainage	49
preventive care	148
pulmonary testing	750
sleep study	195
thoracostomy	26
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14
vaccines	148

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	755
Female	847

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	122
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1440
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	15

**Age**
75 to 84	578
85 and over	169
Less than 65	139
65 to 74	715

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Young, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	24
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Cancer	16
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Desmond Young, MD graduated from University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of South Florida (USF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Critical Care and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Residency: University of South Florida (USF) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Critical Care

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Desmond Young, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tidelands Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Grifols USA, LLC	$13,669 Prolastin-C $13,356	Prolastin-C Liquid $293	Xembify $20
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$7,047 STIOLTO RESPIMAT $2,150	OFEV $534	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $333	STIOLTO $110	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $54	Other $3,866
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$2,472 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $1,108	NUCALA $682	BREO $295	ANORO $234	ANORO ELLIPTA $77	Other $75
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$2,056 DALIRESP $2,056
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,448 SYMBICORT $434	BREZTRI $430	FASENRA $193	FARXIGA $111	AIRSUPRA $108	Other $172
Other	$10,042 Respiratory Products $1,146	DUPIXENT $997	Arikayce $622	Esbriet $481	XOLAIR $478	Other $6,315

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$15,300
Food and Beverage	$14,990
Travel and Lodging	$3,171
Consulting Fee	$2,600
Education	$672

Biography

Dr. Desmond Young works as an adult critical care and adult pulmonology. He is professionally affiliated with Tidelands Health. He attended the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of South Florida (USF). Dr. Young has an open panel in Murrells Inlet, SC according to Tidelands Health.