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Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (1986)
Professional interests include: emphysema, lung issues, chronic cough, and more.
100 Cook Street Suite 400
Denver, CO 80206

Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD is a pulmonologist in Denver, CO specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD is affiliated with UCHealth.

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Office Locations

100 Cook Street Suite 400
Denver, CO 80206
(720) 516-9449
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Some issues Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

  • Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
  • Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
  • Viral infections
  • Physical activity, especially outdoors
  • Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

pulmonary function test

In 2024, Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD performed more pulmonary function test (PFT) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Denver, CO during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 100
bronchoscopy 28
diagnostic procedures 28
doctor visit 1376
hospital care 2527
inpatient care 2527
minimally invasive procedures 28
pulmonary testing 817
sleep study 193

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Denver, CO during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 121
bronchoscopy 14
diagnostic procedures 14
doctor visit 1961
hospital care 2111
inpatient care 2111
minimally invasive procedures 14
pulmonary testing 989
sleep study 242

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD.

Gender
Male 1024
Female 1091
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1861
Black 194
Hispanic 21
Asian 15
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 901
From 75 to 84 706
85 and over 227
Less than 65 281

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 60
Diabetes 42
Dementia 13
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Denver, CO during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 149
bronchoscopy 20
diagnostic procedures 20
doctor visit 2026
hospital care 1727
inpatient care 1727
minimally invasive procedures 20
pulmonary testing 890
sleep study 265

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD.

Gender
Male 1048
Female 1011
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1793
Black 196
Hispanic 26
Asian 20
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 838
From 75 to 84 705
85 and over 235
Less than 65 281

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 61
Diabetes 40
Dementia 11
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Denver, CO during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 109
bronchoscopy 67
diagnostic procedures 21
doctor visit 1683
hospital care 1716
inpatient care 1716
minimally invasive procedures 43
pulmonary testing 744
sleep study 182

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD.

Gender
Male 1872
Female 1970
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 3374
Black 336
Hispanic 52
Asian 0
Other 42
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 1572
From 75 to 84 1356
85 and over 406
Less than 65 508

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 40
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 61
Diabetes 39
Dementia 14
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Denver, CO during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 115
aspiration 14
bronchoscopy 110
diagnostic procedures 47
doctor visit 1639
hospital care 1527
inpatient care 1527
minimally invasive procedures 76
minor procedures 14
pulmonary testing 671
sleep study 185

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD.

Gender
Male 930
Female 947
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1672
Black 147
Hispanic 22
Asian 0
Other 18
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 801
From 75 to 84 656
85 and over 200
Less than 65 220

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 62
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 60
Diabetes 39
Dementia 12
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Denver, CO during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 271
aspiration 14
bronchoscopy 42
diagnostic procedures 29
doctor visit 1289
hospital care 1528
inpatient care 1528
minimally invasive procedures 29
minor procedures 14
pulmonary testing 593
sleep study 222

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD.

Gender
Male 855
Female 872
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1497
Black 168
Hispanic 24
Asian 18
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 694
From 75 to 84 654
85 and over 188
Less than 65 191

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 60
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 27
Heart Failure 44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 62
Diabetes 43
Dementia 16
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Denver, CO during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 186
bronchoscopy 12
diagnostic procedures 12
doctor visit 1084
hospital care 1344
inpatient care 1344
minimally invasive procedures 12
pulmonary testing 572
sleep study 152

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD.

Gender
Male 718
Female 723
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1282
Black 112
Hispanic 20
Asian 0
Other 14
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 564
From 75 to 84 540
85 and over 171
Less than 65 166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 60
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 47
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 63
Diabetes 40
Dementia 19
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Denver, CO during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 222
bronchoscopy 27
diagnostic procedures 16
doctor visit 1166
hospital care 1407
inpatient care 1407
minimally invasive procedures 16
pulmonary testing 614
sleep study 176

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD.

Gender
Male 797
Female 767
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1364
Black 142
Hispanic 25
Asian 0
Other 15
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 621
From 75 to 84 613
85 and over 173
Less than 65 157

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 61
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 49
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 62
Diabetes 42
Dementia 19
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Denver, CO during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 116
doctor visit 1176
hospital care 1054
inpatient care 1054
pulmonary testing 630
sleep study 159

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD.

Gender
Male 787
Female 767
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1340
Black 145
Hispanic 22
Asian 0
Other 22
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 659
From 75 to 84 589
85 and over 166
Less than 65 140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 60
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 50
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 56
Diabetes 42
Dementia 17
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Denver, CO during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 95
doctor visit 1258
hospital care 954
inpatient care 954
pulmonary testing 804
sleep study 111

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD.

Gender
Male 741
Female 813
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1380
Black 98
Hispanic 31
Asian 0
Other 22
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 651
From 75 to 84 589
85 and over 195
Less than 65 119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 52
Diabetes 38
Dementia 16
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Denver, CO during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 97
doctor visit 1150
hospital care 611
inpatient care 611
pulmonary testing 597
sleep study 126

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD.

Gender
Male 603
Female 707
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1172
Black 85
Hispanic 21
Asian 0
Other 20
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 517
From 75 to 84 547
85 and over 173
Less than 65 73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 23
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 32
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 59
Diabetes 37
Dementia 8
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Denver, CO during 2023 were pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 356
pulmonary testing 343

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD.

Gender
Male 136
Female 180
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 269
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 20
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 136
From 75 to 84 120
85 and over 37
Less than 65 23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD in 2023

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 26
Osteoperosis 24
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 44
Diabetes 23
Dementia 6
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Denver, CO during 2024 were pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 509
pulmonary testing 420

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD.

Gender
Male 177
Female 251
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 362
Black 18
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 23
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 180
From 75 to 84 170
85 and over 55
Less than 65 23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD in 2024

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 26
Osteoperosis 24
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 42
Diabetes 22
Dementia 6
Cancer 25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Denver, CO were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

airway management 143
aspiration 14
bronchoscopy 40
diagnostic procedures 23
doctor visit 1282
hospital care 1500
inpatient care 1500
minimally invasive procedures 29
minor procedures 14
pulmonary testing 668
sleep study 183

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD.

Gender
Female 776
Male 745
Ethnicity
Black / African American 126
Asian / Pacific Islander 4
Non-Hispanic White 1335
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 20
Other 15
Age
85 and over 171
75 to 84 557
Less than 65 167
65 to 74 625

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 48
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 23
Osteoporosis 13
Heart Failure 35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 52
Diabetes 34
Atrial Fibrillation 23
Cancer 17
Dementia 12

Education & Training

Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 1986. He completed residency at University of Colorado Denver Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine and has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (1986)

Residency: University of Colorado Denver Affiliated Hospitals (1990)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (1989)

Licensed In: Colorado

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 555 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John Fletcher Wade III, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Denver, CO. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $1,578 SYMBICORT
$399 		FASENRA
$307 		BREZTRI
$292 		BEVESPI AEROSPHERE
$209 		FARXIGA
$89 		Other
$282
Covidien LP $1,462 Interventional Lung Solutions
$1,462
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $1,359 NUCALA
$566 		TRELEGY ELLIPTA
$259 		INCRUSE
$203 		BREO
$157 		ANORO
$127 		Other
$48
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $1,289 OFEV
$763 		SPIRIVA RESPIMAT
$308 		STIOLTO
$93 		STIOLTO RESPIMAT
$43 		COMBIVENT RESPIMAT
$14 		Other
$68
Ethicon Inc. $812 Monarch Platform
$794 		Monarch
$17
Other $5,868 SMARTVEST
$623 		Esbriet
$475 		Brovana
$241 		XOLAIR
$233 		AVYCAZ
$204 		Other
$4,092
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $10,002
Travel and Lodging $2,125
Education $241

Biography

Dr. John Wade's specialties are adult critical care and adult pulmonology. He practices in Denver, CO. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Wade has indicated that his clinical interests include sleep disorders, emphysema, and asthma. He graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Colorado Denver. He is professionally affiliated with UCHealth.

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