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Dr. Ernest Frederick McPhail III, MD

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(396 Ratings)

Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (2006)

Professional interests include: benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate), kidney cancer, prostate cancer, and more.

7210 Village Medical Circle Suite 225
Clemmons, NC 27012

(336) 893-3080

Dr. Ernest Frederick McPhail III, MD is an urologist in Clemmons, NC specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2006 and has 18 years of experience. Dr. Ernest Frederick McPhail III, MD is affiliated with Novant Health, FORSYTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC and NOVANT MEDICAL GROUP INC.

Office Locations

Address:

7210 Village Medical Circle Suite 225
Clemmons, NC 27012

Some issues Dr. Ernest Frederick McPhail III, MD can help you with:

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (Enlarged Prostate)

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a noncancerous condition in which the prostate gland becomes enlarged. BPH affects about half of men between the ages of 50 and 60, and approximately 80% of men over 80. As the prostate grows in size, it can press down on the tube where urine flows out of the body (the urethra) and cause urinary problems.

Medication can relieve mild to moderate symptoms of BPH, such as frequent urination, incomplete bladder emptying, a weak urine stream, and straining while urinating. However, other forms of treatment may be more appropriate if an individual has pain with urination, frequent urinary tract infections, or is unable to urinate. The size of the prostate and the severity of their symptoms will determine the type of treatment they need. If the prostate is not very large, doctors will likely recommend a transurethral procedure. This minimally invasive technique involves the insertion of a scope into the urethra. The most common transurethral procedures for BPH are:

Transurethral incision of the prostate or TUIP, where the surgeon uses the scope to make small cuts in the area of the prostate that meets the bladder. These cuts will open up the pathway for urine and allow it to flow with more ease.
Transurethral needle ablation or TUNA, where needles are inserted through the scope and into the prostate. The needles use radiofrequency waves to destroy excess prostate tissue.
Laser prostate ablation, where lasers pass through the scope to melt away the part of the prostate causing urine blockage.
Transurethral resection of the prostate or TURP, where the inside of the prostate is trimmed and removed one tiny piece at a time using the scope.

If the prostate is too big for a transurethral procedure, an individual may need a simple prostatectomy, which can be done in one of three ways: laparoscopic, robotic, or open. During a laparoscopic simple prostatectomy, a surgeon makes several small incisions on the belly. Then they insert a long tube with a camera into one of the cuts and surgical instruments into the others. Using the camera to see inside the belly, they carefully removes the enlarged part of the prostate. Robotic simple prostatectomy uses the same techniques as the laparoscopic method, but the surgery is done with the help of a robot. For men with very large prostates, open simple prostatectomy may be the best treatment option. This surgery differs from the other approaches in that it requires a much larger incision.

Most transurethral treatments for BPH, like TUIP, TUNA, and laser prostate ablation, are done in the doctor's office or outpatient surgery center. TURP and simple prostatectomy, however, need to be performed in the hospital and require an average stay of one to three days. Patients should wait a week before doing any strenuous activities after a TUIP, TUNA, or laser prostate ablation, and about four to six weeks after a TURP or simple prostatectomy. Although these treatments improve BPH symptoms for most patients, it is important to be aware of the risks involved, such as urine control issues, tightening of the urethra, and erectile dysfunction.

Kidney Stones

Kidney stones are hard deposits that form in the kidneys, made up of minerals that are normally present in urine. They can vary in size, from as small as a grain of sand to as large as a nickel, occasionally even larger. Sometimes they lodge in the kidney, and sometimes they break free and make their way out through the urinary tract, which can be extremely painful.

Kidney stones can be smooth or jagged and are yellow to brown in color. They are mostly comprised of the minerals calcium, oxalate, and phosphorus. Examining the stones to see what they are made of can show what caused the stone to be formed in the first place. For example, a stone made of mostly calcium, which is the most common type, can happen any time the urine becomes too concentrated due to dehydration or a blockage in the kidney. A uric acid stone forms when acid levels in the urine get too high, usually due to excessive consumption of animal protein such as meat and fish. A struvite stone is a sign of certain infections, and a cystine stone can be due to a genetic disorder that raises the risk of kidney stones.

The most common symptom of kidney stones is pain, either in the back or lower abdomen, or severe pain when urinating. There may also be blood in the urine. Treatment for kidney stones depends on how large the stone is. Very small stones can pass out of the body on their own, and they do not require treatment other than drinking adequate water and taking pain killers. Larger stones need to be broken apart and removed. The main treatment options are:

Shock wave lithotripsy, which uses sound wave vibrations to break apart the stone
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy, or the use of a very tiny tool (like a wire inserted through the back) to break apart and remove the stone
Ureteroscopy, a thin tube inserted through the urethra and bladder to the stone, where tiny tools can grasp the stone and remove

People who have had one kidney stone are at risk of developing another. To reduce this risk, patients are given instructions specific to the type of stone they developed. Generally the instructions will include drinking more water to dilute the urine, but it may also involve lowering sodium intake or eating less meat.

abdominal imaging	79
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	28
blood draw	312
catheterization	32
chemotherapy	28
CT scan	68
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	1070
hormone therapy	41
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
lab tests	1346
minimally invasive procedures	156
minor procedures	18
pelvic imaging	68
stent placement (stenting)	17
urologic procedures	371
X-rays	11

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	433
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	74
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	23

abdominal imaging	66
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	44
blood draw	273
catheterization	21
chemotherapy	44
CT scan	67
doctor visit	975
hormone therapy	36
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
lab tests	1188
minimally invasive procedures	61
pelvic imaging	67
urologic procedures	308

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	62
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	20

abdominal imaging	50
ablation	10
blood draw	322
catheterization	32
CT scan	51
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	1201
hormone therapy	49
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66
lab tests	1453
laser treatment	9
minimally invasive procedures	132
minor procedures	19
pelvic imaging	51
stent placement (stenting)	14
urologic procedures	303

**Gender**
Male	932
Female	422

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1200
Black	110
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	552
From 75 to 84	428
85 and over	204
Less than 65	170

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	21

abdominal imaging	98
blood draw	399
catheterization	11
CT scan	99
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	1267
hormone therapy	47
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73
lab tests	1370
laser treatment	19
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	20
minimally invasive procedures	177
minor procedures	26
pelvic imaging	99
stent placement (stenting)	42
urologic procedures	284

**Gender**
Male	478
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	607
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	91
Less than 65	70

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	20

abdominal imaging	20
blood draw	231
CT scan	21
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	785
foreign body removal	10
hormone therapy	17
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
lab tests	924
minimally invasive procedures	163
minor procedures	12
pelvic imaging	21
stent placement (stenting)	21
urologic procedures	241

**Gender**
Male	397
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	505
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	71
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	23

abdominal imaging	19
blood draw	124
CT scan	20
diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	572
hormone therapy	19
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
lab tests	353
minimally invasive procedures	72
minor procedures	10
pelvic imaging	20
urologic procedures	110

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	61
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	29

abdominal imaging	27
catheterization	40
CT scan	28
doctor visit	810
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
minimally invasive procedures	85
pelvic imaging	28
stent placement (stenting)	13
urologic procedures	121

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	477
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	75
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	22

catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	564
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
laser treatment	13
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	14
minimally invasive procedures	117
minor procedures	10
stent placement (stenting)	40
urologic procedures	133

**Gender**
Male	373
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	411
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	67
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	24

blood draw	76
catheterization	24
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	1121
foreign body removal	15
lab tests	269
laser treatment	39
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	40
minimally invasive procedures	282
minor procedures	35
stent placement (stenting)	74
urologic procedures	409

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Frederick McPhail III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ernest Frederick McPhail III, MD treated as an urologist in Clemmons, NC were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

abdominal imaging	52
ablation	10
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	36
blood draw	248
catheterization	26
chemotherapy	36
CT scan	50
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	932
foreign body removal	12
hormone therapy	34
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
lab tests	987
laser treatment	21
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	24
minimally invasive procedures	141
minor procedures	18
pelvic imaging	50
stent placement (stenting)	32
urologic procedures	259
X-rays	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Frederick McPhail III, MD.

**Gender**
Female	151
Male	353

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	35
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	444
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	70
75 to 84	164
Less than 65	49
65 to 74	220

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Frederick McPhail III, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ernest Frederick McPhail III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Education & Training

Dr. Ernest Frederick McPhail III, MD graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2006. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the Urology and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (2006)

Residency: Mayo Clinic (2011)

Board Certification: Urology

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ernest Frederick McPhail III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Novant Health

FORSYTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC

NOVANT MEDICAL GROUP INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ernest Frederick McPhail III, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.79 out of 5 stars based on 396 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ernest Frederick McPhail III, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Clemmons, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$4,342 PROVENGE $4,342
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$3,725 Xofigo $3,725
Janssen Products, LP	$2,254 ZYTIGA $2,254
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,560 INTERSTIM $1,482	Sacral Nerve Stimulation - Neuro $78
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$1,399 Myrbetriq $961	Vesicare $133	XTANDI $56	$250
Other	$1,702 ZYTIGA $295	XIAFLEX $257	TESTIM $160	AMS 700 Series $145	TOVIAZ $120	Other $726

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$7,090
Travel and Lodging	$3,871
Food and Beverage	$3,691
Education	$331

Biography

Dr. Ernest McPhail is a specialist in urology (urinary tract disease). He works in Clemmons, NC. Dr. McPhail is professionally affiliated with Novant Health. He attended medical school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5).

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