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Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD

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(Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD)

(6 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (1988)

4230 Harding Pike Suite 400
Nashville, TN 37205

(615) 964-5828

Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD is an internist in Nashville, TN specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD is affiliated with Ascension, Saint Thomas Medical Group and Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital.

Office Locations

4230 Harding Pike Suite 400
Nashville, TN 37205

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD treated as an internist in Nashville, TN during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, hormone therapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	13
cardiac procedures	25
doctor visit	903
hormone therapy	92
injections	92
musculoskeletal imaging	76
preventive care	33
thoracic (chest) imaging	97
ultrasound (sonogram)	26
vaccines	33
vascular procedures	14
X-rays	173

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD treated as an internist in Nashville, TN during 2013 were X-rays, preventive care, vaccines and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	611
musculoskeletal imaging	44
preventive care	108
thoracic (chest) imaging	76
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
vaccines	91
vascular procedures	13
X-rays	120

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	51
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD treated as an internist in Nashville, TN during 2014 were preventive care, vaccines, X-rays and hormone therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	14
cardiac procedures	27
doctor visit	574
hormone therapy	68
injections	68
musculoskeletal imaging	49
preventive care	139
stress testing	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	63
vaccines	124
X-rays	112

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	431
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	56
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD treated as an internist in Nashville, TN during 2015 were preventive care, vaccines, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	15
cardiac procedures	15
doctor visit	492
musculoskeletal imaging	47
preventive care	287
thoracic (chest) imaging	73
vaccines	275
X-rays	120

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	352
Female	538

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	830
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	396
From 75 to 84	282
85 and over	112
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD treated as an internist in Nashville, TN during 2016 were preventive care, vaccines, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	17
cardiac procedures	17
doctor visit	481
mental health therapy	29
musculoskeletal imaging	14
preventive care	240
thoracic (chest) imaging	64
vaccines	221
weight management	29
X-rays	78

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	430
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	57
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD treated as an internist in Nashville, TN during 2017 were preventive care, vaccines, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	470
preventive care	162
thoracic (chest) imaging	82
vaccines	139
X-rays	82

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	421
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	61
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD treated as an internist in Nashville, TN during 2018 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	494
preventive care	122
vaccines	96

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	458
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	63
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD treated as an internist in Nashville, TN during 2019 were preventive care, vaccines, cardiac procedures and ambulatory monitoring.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	12
cardiac procedures	12
doctor visit	532
preventive care	89
vaccines	69

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	55
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	372

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	52
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD treated as an internist in Nashville, TN during 2021 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	322
preventive care	16
vaccines	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	124

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD treated as an internist in Nashville, TN during 2022 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	263
preventive care	24
vaccines	24

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	103

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD treated as an internist in Nashville, TN were preventive care, X-rays, vaccines and hormone therapy.

ambulatory monitoring	14
cardiac procedures	19
doctor visit	501
hormone therapy	80
injections	80
mental health therapy	29
musculoskeletal imaging	46
preventive care	122
stress testing	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	75
ultrasound (sonogram)	19
vaccines	108
vascular procedures	13
weight management	29
X-rays	114

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD.

**Gender**
Female	239
Male	159

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	340
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	46
75 to 84	135
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	176

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	8
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1988. He completed residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is certified by the The American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (1988)

Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Board Certification: The American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension

Saint Thomas Medical Group

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gary R. McDonald, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Nashville, TN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$2,253 RYBELSUS $546	Ozempic $447	Saxenda $385	Xultophy 100/3.6 $275	Tresiba $194	Other $406
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$1,295 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $529	ANORO $449	BREO $114	ANORO ELLIPTA $80	INCRUSE $50	Other $73
Pfizer Inc.	$1,230 ELIQUIS $398	PREVNAR - 13 $186	COLOGUARD $168	EUCRISA $162	ZAVZPRET $52	Other $264
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,055 FARXIGA $311	SYMBICORT $241	BREZTRI $149	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $138	AIRSUPRA $70	Other $146
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$802 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $275	JARDIANCE $127	SYNJARDY $112	GLYXAMBI $102	STIOLTO $71	Other $116
Other	$9,163 Repatha $651	Trulance $530	ENTRESTO $410	XARELTO $386	Vascepa $333	Other $6,853

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$15,691
Education	$108

Biography

Dr. Gary McDonald is rated highly by his patients. Dr. McDonald is professionally affiliated with Saint Thomas Medical Group, Ascension, and St. Thomas Hospital. He welcomes new patients at his office inNashville, TN as reported by Ascension. He attended Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois. He has received professional recognition including the following: Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society.