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Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD

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(Donald Yakel Jr, MD)

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Wake Forest University School of Medicine (1990)

Professional interests include: heart problems

112 Northeast Crescent Avenue
Peoria, IL 61606

(309) 672-4670

Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD is an interventional cardiologist in Hilton Head, SC specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD is affiliated with Novant Health, OSF Healthcare and Novant Health Heart & Vascular - Physicians Plaza.

Office Locations

8 Hospital Center Boulevard Suite 130
Hilton Head, SC 29926

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8 Okatie Center Boulevard South #101
Okatie, SC 29909

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11-D Robert Smalls Parkway
Beaufort, SC 29906

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OSF Healthcare

112 Northeast Crescent Avenue
Peoria, IL 61606

(309) 672-4670

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Some issues Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD can help you with:

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cardiac catheterization

coronary angioplasty with stent

minimally invasive procedures

percutaneous coronary intervention

In 2023, Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD performed more cardiac catheterization, coronary angioplasty with stent, minimally invasive procedures, and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Top 10%

By Volume:

coronary angiogram

left heart catheterization

By Affordability:

diagnostic right heart catheterization

right heart catheterization

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD performed more coronary angiogram, and left heart catheterization procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for diagnostic right heart catheterization, and right heart catheterization 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 Affordability:

angiogram

color Doppler echocardiography

coronary angiogram

diagnostic cardiac catheterization

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

left heart catheterization

spectral Doppler echocardiography

In 2012, Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD had a list price for angiogram (angiography), color Doppler echocardiography, coronary angiogram, diagnostic cardiac catheterization, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), left heart catheterization, and spectral Doppler echocardiography that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina. 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. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Hilton Head, SC during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	48
cardiac procedures	407
catheterization	99
diagnostic procedures	67
doctor visit	1281
lab tests	177
minimally invasive procedures	99
stent placement (stenting)	32
stress testing	112
ultrasound (sonogram)	219
vascular procedures	90

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Hilton Head, SC during 2013 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	35
cardiac procedures	683
doctor visit	1176
lab tests	61
nuclear scan	197
stress testing	400
ultrasound (sonogram)	294
vascular procedures	46

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	499
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	95
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Hilton Head, SC during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, catheterization, cardiac procedures and angioplasty.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	50
cardiac procedures	107
catheterization	107
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	132
minimally invasive procedures	107
stent placement (stenting)	50
vascular procedures	32

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	61

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Hilton Head, SC during 2020 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	96
cardiac procedures	272
catheterization	254
diagnostic procedures	110
doctor visit	462
hospital care	87
inpatient care	87
minimally invasive procedures	254
stent placement (stenting)	96
ultrasound (sonogram)	18
vascular procedures	110

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	55
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Hilton Head, SC during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, catheterization, cardiac procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	132
cardiac procedures	331
catheterization	331
diagnostic procedures	147
doctor visit	725
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76
minimally invasive procedures	331
stent placement (stenting)	104
vascular procedures	147

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	445
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	54
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Hilton Head, SC during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, catheterization, cardiac procedures and angioplasty.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	146
cardiac procedures	336
catheterization	336
diagnostic procedures	130
doctor visit	802
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
minimally invasive procedures	336
stent placement (stenting)	120
vascular procedures	130

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	492
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	66
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	34
Dementia	4
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Hilton Head, SC were cardiac procedures, stress testing, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

ambulatory monitoring	35
angioplasty	106
blood draw	48
cardiac procedures	356
catheterization	225
diagnostic procedures	97
doctor visit	763
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
lab tests	119
minimally invasive procedures	225
nuclear scan	197
stent placement (stenting)	80
stress testing	256
ultrasound (sonogram)	177
vascular procedures	92

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD.

**Gender**
Female	159
Male	177

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	295
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	45
75 to 84	106
Less than 65	23
65 to 74	157

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1990. He completed residency at University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine (1990)

Residency: University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals (1993)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology (1997)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Novant Health

OSF Healthcare

Novant Health Heart & Vascular - Physicians Plaza

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$19,013 XIENCE SIERRA $5,512	DRAGONFLY OPSTAR $5,139	COROFLOW $2,834	OPTIS $1,917	Dragonfly OCT $1,000	Other $2,610
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$12,144 Azure $6,046	Resolute $4,691	CoreValve Evolut $149	IN.PACT Admiral $140	Advisa $88	Other $1,030
Medtronic, Inc.	$4,524 COREVALVE EVOLUT R $1,956	IN.PACT Admiral $1,940	Abre $346	HawkOne $125	CoreValve Evolut $112	Other $45
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$2,054 IGT D Peripheral $1,898	(4066) Tack Endo Sys ATK $103	(6342) Intrasight Integ $40	(4067) Tack Endovascular Systems BTK $13
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,773 Rotablator $877	GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS $829	SYNERGY $49	CROSSBOSS $19
Other	$4,499 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) $1,102	Impella $605	LifeVest $263	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $234	Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System $220	Other $2,074

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$20,526
Food and Beverage	$9,903
Consulting Fee	$8,500
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program	$4,000
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,000
Other	$78

Research Payments

Dr. Donald L. Yakel JR., MD has received 5 research payments totaling $148,152.

Biography

Dr. Donald Yakel specializes in adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. He studied medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of Utah. Dr. Yakel has indicated that his clinical interests include heart problems. Dr. Yakel's professional affiliations include OSF Healthcare and Novant Health.