In 2023, Dr. John L. Peterson, MD had a list price for ACTH blood test, ACTH test, cancer antigen tests, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test, cortisol test, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, therapeutic phlebotomy, thyroid blood test, thyroid function tests, and total PSA test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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 Affordability:

antigen tests

complete blood count

intravenous infusion therapy

iron tests

vitamin D test

In 2012, Dr. John L. Peterson, MD had a list price for antigen tests, complete blood count (CBC), intravenous infusion therapy, iron tests, and vitamin D test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1055

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1126

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	173

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	50
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	205

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	64

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	16
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John L. Peterson, MD treated as an oncologist in Hickory, NC during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	59
blood draw	311
chemotherapy	59
doctor visit	389
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
lab tests	530
minimally invasive procedures	115
port flush	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	632
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	68
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John L. Peterson, MD treated as an oncologist in Hickory, NC during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	283
blood draw	986
chemotherapy	283
doctor visit	1149
hormone therapy	12
hospital care	168
inpatient care	168
lab tests	1799
minimally invasive procedures	428
port flush	35

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	484

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	747
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	255
85 and over	78
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John L. Peterson, MD treated as an oncologist in Hickory, NC during 2017 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	250
blood draw	250
chemotherapy	250
doctor visit	1087
hormone therapy	28
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
lab tests	1724
minimally invasive procedures	378
port flush	50

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	480

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	725
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	63
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John L. Peterson, MD treated as an oncologist in Hickory, NC during 2018 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	239
blood draw	87
chemotherapy	239
doctor visit	1303
hospital care	136
inpatient care	136
lab tests	1703
minimally invasive procedures	352
port flush	35

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	322
Female	487

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	751
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	325
From 75 to 84	293
85 and over	90
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John L. Peterson, MD treated as an oncologist in Hickory, NC during 2019 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	261
blood draw	90
chemotherapy	261
doctor visit	1445
hormone therapy	71
hospital care	163
inpatient care	163
lab tests	1937
minimally invasive procedures	392
port flush	55

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	349
Female	531

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	808
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	394
From 75 to 84	302
85 and over	98
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John L. Peterson, MD treated as an oncologist in Hickory, NC during 2020 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	307
blood draw	66
chemotherapy	307
doctor visit	1187
hormone therapy	64
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
lab tests	2224
minimally invasive procedures	451
port flush	48
thyroid function tests	161

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	499

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	791
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	385
From 75 to 84	308
85 and over	92
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John L. Peterson, MD treated as an oncologist in Hickory, NC during 2021 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, thyroid function tests and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	200
blood draw	50
chemotherapy	200
doctor visit	1063
hormone therapy	53
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
lab tests	2449
minimally invasive procedures	319
port flush	32
thyroid function tests	290

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	578
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	68
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John L. Peterson, MD treated as an oncologist in Hickory, NC during 2022 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, thyroid function tests and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	75
blood draw	15
chemotherapy	75
doctor visit	359
lab tests	782
minimally invasive procedures	105
thyroid function tests	83

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	53
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John L. Peterson, MD treated as an oncologist in Hickory, NC during 2023 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	106
blood draw	34
chemotherapy	106
doctor visit	661
lab tests	1021
minimally invasive procedures	130
thyroid function tests	73

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	612
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	60
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	34
Dementia	3
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John L. Peterson, MD treated as an oncologist in Hickory, NC were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, blood draw and chemotherapy.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	197
blood draw	209
chemotherapy	197
doctor visit	919
hormone therapy	45
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90
lab tests	1574
minimally invasive procedures	296
thyroid function tests	151

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	341

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	25
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	505
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	203
85 and over	61
Less than 65	61
65 to 74	255

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John L. Peterson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	42
Dementia	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in Vermont.

Licensed In: Vermont

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,153 TASIGNA $269	VOTRIENT $113	KISQALI $112	AFINITOR $106	TABRECTA $103	Other $451
Genentech USA, Inc.	$1,041 TECENTRIQ $272	Venclexta $154	Phesgo $119	Avastin $78	Kadcyla $77	Other $340
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$948 LYNPARZA $361	CALQUENCE $141	IMFINZI $89	TAGRISSO $87	FASLODEX $45	Other $226
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$836 IMBRUVICA $485	ZYTIGA $99	Balversa $93	DARZALEX $85	Erleada $25	Other $51
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$742 KEYTRUDA $388	Lenvima $175	LYNPARZA $111	ONTRUZANT $12	$55
Other	$9,238 JAKAFI $417	OPDIVO $352	XGEVA $307	Lenvima $267	Injectafer $239	Other $7,657

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$13,731
Education	$228

Biography

Dr. John Peterson works as an adult hematology and adult oncology. Dr. Peterson studied medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Peterson, MD in 2023

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