In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Gideon Besson, MD performed more A1C test, blood draw, carotid duplex ultrasound, central DEXA, chronic care, complete blood count (CBC), CPAP follow-up, creatinine urine test, impacted ear wax removal, lab tests, lipid profile, microalbumin urine test, phlebotomy for lab tests, preventive care, screening mammogram, screening PSA test, thyroid blood test, uric acid blood test, vascular ultrasound, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for airway management, brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) test, breast imaging, CPAP treatment, creatinine test, creatinine urine test, intravenous (IV) infusion, iron tests, kidney function tests, lipid profile, screening mammogram, thyroid blood test, and urine tests 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 25%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

complete blood count

metabolic panel

phlebotomy for lab tests

sleep study

venipuncture

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Gideon Besson, MD performed more cardiac procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, complete blood count (CBC), metabolic panel, phlebotomy for lab tests, sleep study, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) 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. Gideon Besson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Shelby, NC during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	31
blood draw	1020
breast procedures	73
diabetes management	208
doctor visit	2765
hospital care	362
inpatient care	362
lab tests	3687
musculoskeletal imaging	38
preventive care	828
pulmonary testing	79
sleep study	56
thoracic (chest) imaging	202
thyroid function tests	270
vaccines	221
women's imaging	73
X-rays	313

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gideon Besson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Shelby, NC during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	39
blood draw	1040
breast procedures	80
diabetes management	224
doctor visit	2545
hospital care	338
inpatient care	325
lab tests	3444
musculoskeletal imaging	64
outpatient care	13
preventive care	873
pulmonary testing	73
sleep study	82
thoracic (chest) imaging	219
thyroid function tests	283
vaccines	257
women's imaging	80
X-rays	363

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	401
Female	482

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	793
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	363
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	123
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gideon Besson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Shelby, NC during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	37
aspiration	16
blood draw	909
breast procedures	75
cardiac procedures	14
diabetes management	221
doctor visit	2172
ear procedures	12
hospital care	201
injections	16
inpatient care	201
lab tests	3212
musculoskeletal imaging	46
preventive care	816
pulmonary testing	89
sleep study	65
thoracic (chest) imaging	168
thyroid function tests	331
ultrasound (sonogram)	28
vaccines	209
vascular procedures	14
women's imaging	75
X-rays	289

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	369
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	692
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	91
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gideon Besson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Shelby, NC during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	42
blood draw	1108
breast procedures	92
cardiac procedures	34
diabetes management	322
doctor visit	2665
ear procedures	16
hospital care	132
inpatient care	132
lab tests	4040
musculoskeletal imaging	62
preventive care	1257
pulmonary testing	173
sleep study	78
thoracic (chest) imaging	219
thyroid function tests	403
ultrasound (sonogram)	59
vaccines	395
vascular procedures	25
women's imaging	92
X-rays	373

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1024
Female	1268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2080
Black	180
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1034
From 75 to 84	728
85 and over	298
Less than 65	232

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gideon Besson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Shelby, NC during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	35
airway management	76
blood draw	2008
breast procedures	151
cardiac procedures	59
diabetes management	508
doctor visit	4469
ear procedures	33
lab tests	7103
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	111
preventive care	2062
pulmonary testing	424
sleep study	142
spinal procedures	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	385
thyroid function tests	747
ultrasound (sonogram)	134
vaccines	579
vascular procedures	40
women's imaging	151
X-rays	662

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	569
Female	657

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1120
Black	87
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	572
From 75 to 84	386
85 and over	135
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gideon Besson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Shelby, NC during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	67
blood draw	845
breast procedures	115
cardiac procedures	27
diabetes management	206
doctor visit	2203
ear procedures	13
lab tests	2813
musculoskeletal imaging	65
preventive care	855
pulmonary testing	286
sleep study	131
thoracic (chest) imaging	211
thyroid function tests	228
ultrasound (sonogram)	41
vaccines	249
vascular procedures	14
women's imaging	115
X-rays	391

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	488
Female	543

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	940
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	493
From 75 to 84	342
85 and over	108
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gideon Besson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Shelby, NC during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	50
blood draw	351
breast procedures	105
cardiac procedures	14
chronic care	187
diabetes management	71
doctor visit	1029
lab tests	982
minimally invasive procedures	16
musculoskeletal imaging	71
preventive care	380
pulmonary testing	340
sleep study	91
thyroid function tests	78
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
vaccines	104
women's imaging	105
X-rays	176

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	360
Female	428

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	729
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	78
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gideon Besson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Shelby, NC during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
airway management	43
blood draw	1062
breast procedures	63
cardiac procedures	30
chronic care	379
diabetes management	357
doctor visit	2117
ear procedures	12
lab tests	3517
minimally invasive procedures	31
musculoskeletal imaging	57
preventive care	917
pulmonary testing	363
sleep study	82
thyroid function tests	329
ultrasound (sonogram)	62
vaccines	170
vascular procedures	18
women's imaging	63
X-rays	120

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	412
Female	466

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	803
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	417
From 75 to 84	302
85 and over	85
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gideon Besson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Shelby, NC during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
airway management	28
blood draw	1028
breast procedures	61
cardiac procedures	28
chronic care	530
diabetes management	360
doctor visit	1812
ear procedures	18
lab tests	3452
minimally invasive procedures	21
musculoskeletal imaging	37
preventive care	796
pulmonary testing	255
sleep study	49
thyroid function tests	263
ultrasound (sonogram)	62
vaccines	30
vascular procedures	20
women's imaging	61
X-rays	98

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	421

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	733
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	78
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gideon Besson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Shelby, NC during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
airway management	17
blood draw	1007
breast procedures	51
cardiac procedures	23
chronic care	596
diabetes management	368
doctor visit	1633
ear procedures	34
lab tests	3806
minimally invasive procedures	25
musculoskeletal imaging	37
preventive care	797
pulmonary testing	191
sleep study	32
thyroid function tests	262
ultrasound (sonogram)	51
vaccines	19
vascular procedures	15
women's imaging	51
X-rays	88

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	337
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	663
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	73
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gideon Besson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Shelby, NC during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	16
blood draw	972
breast procedures	51
cardiac procedures	20
chronic care	545
diabetes management	366
doctor visit	1557
ear procedures	35
lab tests	3746
minimally invasive procedures	26
musculoskeletal imaging	35
preventive care	818
pulmonary testing	146
thyroid function tests	270
ultrasound (sonogram)	52
vaccines	36
vascular procedures	16
women's imaging	51
X-rays	86

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	625
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	304
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	66
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gideon Besson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Shelby, NC during 2023 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	25
blood draw	611
breast procedures	31
cardiac procedures	13
chronic care	462
diabetes management	232
doctor visit	898
ear procedures	19
lab tests	2295
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	18
preventive care	480
pulmonary testing	108
sleep study	12
thyroid function tests	166
ultrasound (sonogram)	25
vascular procedures	12
women's imaging	31
X-rays	49

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	478
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	61
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	45
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gideon Besson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Shelby, NC were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and chronic care.

abdominal imaging	18
airway management	41
aspiration	16
blood draw	996
breast procedures	79
cardiac procedures	26
chronic care	449
diabetes management	286
doctor visit	2155
ear procedures	21
hospital care	258
injections	16
inpatient care	255
lab tests	3508
minimally invasive procedures	20
musculoskeletal imaging	53
outpatient care	13
preventive care	906
pulmonary testing	210
sleep study	74
spinal procedures	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	234
thyroid function tests	302
ultrasound (sonogram)	52
vaccines	206
vascular procedures	19
women's imaging	79
X-rays	250

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	407
Female	471

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	43
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	804
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	299
85 and over	99
Less than 65	79
65 to 74	399

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gideon Besson, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gideon Besson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	11
Dementia	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

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Dr. Gideon Besson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gideon Besson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Shelby, NC.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-10-10

DR. Bessen and his PAs have provided my care for the last ten years +.  They are always responsive to my questions and have cared for me thru several issues in a timely, professional, yet personal manner.  Currently Collette Fox is my initial contact, and I appreciate the way she and her nurses have cared for me.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$276 XARELTO $222	INVOKANA $54
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$169 TEZSPIRE $100	SYMBICORT $25	FARXIGA $13	$31
Pfizer Inc.	$140 ELIQUIS $140
Amgen Inc.	$113 TEZSPIRE $113
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$101 ANORO $31	BREO $26	NUCALA $26	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $18
Other	$354 NURTEC ODT $59	RYBELSUS $57	Rhinology $46	STIOLTO $27	Ozempic $24	Other $141

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,152

Biography

Dr. Gideon Besson sees patients in Shelby, NC. His medical specialties are adult critical care and adult pulmonology. He studied medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University.