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Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD

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Specializes in: Pathology

Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (1980)

800 N. Justice Street
Hendersonville, NC 28791

(828) 696-1000

Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD is a pathologist in Asheville, NC specializing in pathology. He graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1980 and has 46 years of experience. Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD is affiliated with UNC Health, UNC Health Pardee and MOUNTAIN AREA PATHOLOGY PA.

Office Locations

509 Biltmore Avenue Pathology Department
Asheville, NC 28801

(828) 253-0763

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UNC Health Pardee

800 N. Justice Street
Hendersonville, NC 28791

(828) 696-1000

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

cytology

In 2023, Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD performed more cytology procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 10%

By Volume:

lab tests

In 2023, Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD performed more lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology

By Affordability:

consultation

intraoperative pathology consultation

lab tests

special stains

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD performed more non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for consultation, intraoperative pathology consultation, lab tests, and special stains 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. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD treated as a pathologist in Asheville, NC during 2012 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	114
cytology	193
lab tests	1362

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD treated as a pathologist in Asheville, NC during 2013 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	118
cytology	271
lab tests	1870

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	950
Female	1128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1959
Black	66
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	758
From 75 to 84	652
85 and over	314
Less than 65	354

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD treated as a pathologist in Asheville, NC during 2014 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	96
cytology	234
lab tests	1478

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	865
Female	1044

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1802
Black	63
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	665
From 75 to 84	624
85 and over	311
Less than 65	309

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD treated as a pathologist in Asheville, NC during 2015 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	115
cytology	226
lab tests	611

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	1912
Female	2148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3824
Black	126
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1554
From 75 to 84	1224
85 and over	650
Less than 65	632

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD treated as a pathologist in Asheville, NC during 2016 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	86
cytology	327
lab tests	632

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	945
Female	1135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1940
Black	70
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	829
From 75 to 84	635
85 and over	276
Less than 65	340

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD treated as a pathologist in Asheville, NC during 2017 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	99
cytology	340
lab tests	675

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	960
Female	1053

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1876
Black	71
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	775
From 75 to 84	655
85 and over	245
Less than 65	338

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	16
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD treated as a pathologist in Asheville, NC during 2018 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	73
cytology	298
lab tests	644

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	884
Female	942

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1677
Black	57
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	767
From 75 to 84	530
85 and over	237
Less than 65	292

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	16
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD treated as a pathologist in Asheville, NC during 2019 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	103
cytology	403
lab tests	862

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	956
Female	1146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1930
Black	67
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	857
From 75 to 84	672
85 and over	259
Less than 65	314

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	16
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD treated as a pathologist in Asheville, NC during 2020 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	62
cytology	303
lab tests	797

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	838
Female	986

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1664
Black	58
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	809
From 75 to 84	550
85 and over	202
Less than 65	263

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD treated as a pathologist in Asheville, NC during 2021 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	40
cytology	349
lab tests	1002

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	858
Female	1063

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1786
Black	46
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	55
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	854
From 75 to 84	657
85 and over	196
Less than 65	214

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD treated as a pathologist in Asheville, NC during 2022 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	49
cytology	302
lab tests	947

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	774
Female	1024

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1673
Black	40
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	779
From 75 to 84	630
85 and over	214
Less than 65	175

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD treated as a pathologist in Asheville, NC were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

consultation	86
cytology	295
lab tests	989

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	903
Female	1060

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	60
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1830
Hispanic	23
Native American / Alaskan Native	4
Other	24

**Age**
75 to 84	620
85 and over	264
Less than 65	293
65 to 74	786

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	18
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1980. He completed residency at Naval Hospital Oakland. He is certified by the Pathology, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (1980)

Residency: Naval Hospital Oakland (1989)

Board Certification: Pathology, Board Certified

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Health Pardee

MOUNTAIN AREA PATHOLOGY PA

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Cianna Medical Inc	$42 SAVI/SAVI SCOUT $42
Roche Diagnostics Corporation	$16 cobas LIAT Analyzer $16

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$58

Biography

Dr. Harold Poston specializes in pathology. Dr. Poston's education and training includes medical school at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine and residency at Naval Hospital Oakland. He is professionally affiliated with UNC Health.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harold Chalmers Poston JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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