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Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

500 Mcfarland Street Suite B
Morristown, TN 37814

(423) 587-0740

Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD is a pulmonologist in Morristown, TN specializing in adult pulmonology. Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD is affiliated with Covenant Health and Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System.

Office Locations

500 Mcfarland Street Suite B
Morristown, TN 37814

(423) 587-0740

(423) 581-0063

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908 West Fourth North Street
Morristown, TN 37816

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

thoracentesis

In 2023, Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and thoracentesis procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 10%

By Volume:

pulmonary function test

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD performed more pulmonary function test (PFT) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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:

flu shot

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD performed more flu shot procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for flu shot, flu vaccine, immunization (preventive vaccines), and vaccines 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. Ernesto Mejia, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Morristown, TN during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	28
aspiration	78
breathing treatment	365
bronchoscopy	74
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	2420
hospital care	2760
inpatient care	2760
minimally invasive procedures	35
pleural drainage	78
preventive care	131
pulmonary testing	1477
sleep study	75
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	17
vaccines	131

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Morristown, TN during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	28
aspiration	57
breathing treatment	267
bronchoscopy	12
doctor visit	2205
hospital care	2986
inpatient care	2986
minimally invasive procedures	12
pleural drainage	57
preventive care	135
pulmonary testing	1397
sleep study	53
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	22
vaccines	135

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	576
Female	733

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1258
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	512
From 75 to 84	338
85 and over	118
Less than 65	341

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	75
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Morristown, TN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
breathing treatment	341
bronchoscopy	14
doctor visit	2106
hospital care	2520
inpatient care	2520
minimally invasive procedures	14
pleural drainage	51
preventive care	61
pulmonary testing	1377
sleep study	16
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	23
vaccines	61

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	525
Female	718

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1189
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	469
From 75 to 84	345
85 and over	128
Less than 65	301

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	75
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Morristown, TN during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	61
breathing treatment	376
doctor visit	2017
hospital care	1852
inpatient care	1852
pleural drainage	61
preventive care	129
pulmonary testing	1366
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	17
vaccines	129

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	978
Female	1320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2206
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	920
From 75 to 84	638
85 and over	190
Less than 65	550

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	64
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	75
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Morristown, TN during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	57
breathing treatment	176
bronchoscopy	49
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	2017
hospital care	1834
inpatient care	1834
minimally invasive procedures	29
pleural drainage	57
preventive care	104
pulmonary testing	1272
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	20
vaccines	104

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	491
Female	648

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1098
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	455
From 75 to 84	323
85 and over	104
Less than 65	257

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	75
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	75
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Morristown, TN during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	38
breathing treatment	119
doctor visit	1926
hospital care	1895
inpatient care	1895
pleural drainage	38
preventive care	74
pulmonary testing	1158
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13
vaccines	74

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	504
Female	663

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1123
Black	21
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	464
From 75 to 84	340
85 and over	107
Less than 65	256

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	75
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Morristown, TN during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	53
breathing treatment	38
doctor visit	1783
hospital care	1981
inpatient care	1981
pleural drainage	53
preventive care	105
pulmonary testing	1120
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15
vaccines	105

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	446
Female	652

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1060
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	434
From 75 to 84	329
85 and over	119
Less than 65	216

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	75
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Morristown, TN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	84
breathing treatment	118
bronchoscopy	23
doctor visit	1746
hospital care	2008
inpatient care	2008
minimally invasive procedures	11
pleural drainage	84
preventive care	74
pulmonary testing	1057
vaccines	74

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	474
Female	643

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1088
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	440
From 75 to 84	336
85 and over	120
Less than 65	221

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	75
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Morristown, TN during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	40
breathing treatment	65
doctor visit	1459
hospital care	1785
inpatient care	1785
pleural drainage	40
preventive care	57
pulmonary testing	680
vaccines	57

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	417
Female	560

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	939
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	310
85 and over	106
Less than 65	159

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	73
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Morristown, TN during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	77
breathing treatment	57
bronchoscopy	37
doctor visit	1435
hospital care	1392
inpatient care	1392
minimally invasive procedures	18
pleural drainage	77
preventive care	84
pulmonary testing	650
vaccines	84

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	370
Female	543

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	877
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	393
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	107
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	74
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Morristown, TN during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	56
breathing treatment	50
doctor visit	1238
hospital care	1200
inpatient care	1200
pleural drainage	56
preventive care	32
pulmonary testing	601
vaccines	32

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	367
Female	464

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	797
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	344
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	96
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	75
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Morristown, TN were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

airway management	28
aspiration	59
bronchoscopy	34
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1850
hospital care	2019
inpatient care	2019
minimally invasive procedures	19
pleural drainage	59
preventive care	89
pulmonary testing	1105
sleep study	48
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	18
vaccines	89

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	468
Female	631

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1057
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	319
85 and over	108
Less than 65	231
65 to 74	439

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	30
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	67
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He completed residency at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Tennessee.

Residency: East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Affiliated Hospitals (1993)

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ernesto Mejia, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Covenant Health

Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$62,596 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $19,717	ANORO $12,080	BREO ELLIPTA $8,109	BREO $6,764	ANORO ELLIPTA $6,552	Other $9,374
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$53,333 SYMBICORT $20,406	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $17,964	DALIRESP $8,229	BREZTRI AEROSPHERE $2,656	FASENRA $1,913	Other $2,166
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$38,090 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $6,043	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $5,966	Respimat $1,680	Spiriva $1,648	COMBIVENT $1,159	Other $21,595
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$24,688 DALIRESP $24,688
Mylan Specialty L.P.	$8,107 Yupelri $7,889	Perforomist $141	Wixela Inhub $43	EpiPen $11	Dymista $3	Other $20
Other	$24,686 Lonhala Magnair $5,494	UPTRAVI $1,574	Olympus Bronchoscopes $1,489	DUPIXENT $1,176	OPSUMIT $808	Other $14,145

**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	$128,132
Food and Beverage	$33,546
Consulting Fee	$31,554
Travel and Lodging	$17,387
Education	$880

Biography

Dr. Ernesto Mejia's area of specialization is adult pulmonology. Dr. Mejia is affiliated with Covenant Health. Covenant Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Morristown, TN. His education and training includes medical school at East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with East Tennessee State University (ETSU).