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Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (1989)

1901 Clinch Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37916

(865) 331-1111

Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD is a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD is affiliated with Covenant Health, Parkwest Medical Center and Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center.

Office Locations

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

1901 Clinch Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37916

(865) 331-1111

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6473 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919

(865) 588-8831

(865) 588-8841

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Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

9352 Park West Boulevard
Knoxville, TN 37923

(865) 373-1000

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2333 Knob Creek Road Suite 15
Johnson City, TN 37604

(868) 588-8841

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550 Fort Loudoun Medical Center Drive
Lenoir City, TN 37772

(865) 271-6000

(865) 271-6245

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

Swan-Ganz catheterization

By Affordability:

right heart catheterization

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD performed more Swan-Ganz catheterization procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for right heart catheterization 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:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

In 2012, Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD performed more blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
blood draw	30
catheterization	18
doctor visit	309
hospital care	996
inpatient care	996
pleural drainage	34
pulmonary testing	125
thoracic (chest) imaging	57
X-rays	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	36
blood draw	20
doctor visit	294
hospital care	1048
inpatient care	1048
pleural drainage	36
pulmonary testing	123
thoracic (chest) imaging	54
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12
X-rays	54

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	393
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	43
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	63
Diabetes	50
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
blood draw	16
doctor visit	272
hospital care	719
inpatient care	719
pleural drainage	29
pulmonary testing	149
thoracic (chest) imaging	53
X-rays	53

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	45
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	65
Diabetes	43
Dementia	25
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
blood draw	21
cardiac procedures	11
catheterization	22
doctor visit	265
hospital care	574
inpatient care	574
minimally invasive procedures	11
pleural drainage	17
pulmonary testing	156
thoracic (chest) imaging	67
X-rays	67

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	524

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	370
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	96
Less than 65	174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	62
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
blood draw	33
doctor visit	313
hospital care	481
inpatient care	469
outpatient care	12
pleural drainage	17
pulmonary testing	156
thoracic (chest) imaging	38
X-rays	38

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	39
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	63
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	64
Diabetes	50
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
blood draw	28
cardiac procedures	14
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	322
hospital care	472
inpatient care	472
minimally invasive procedures	14
pleural drainage	12
pulmonary testing	105
thoracic (chest) imaging	27
X-rays	27

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	41
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	49
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	14
catheterization	16
doctor visit	166
hospital care	278
inpatient care	278
pulmonary testing	51

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	35
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	53
Dementia	26
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	21
doctor visit	149
hospital care	218
inpatient care	218
pulmonary testing	49
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	25
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	65
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	50
Dementia	32
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	16
catheterization	23
doctor visit	183
hospital care	127
inpatient care	127
pulmonary testing	42
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	36
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	61
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	50
Dementia	31
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	16
cardiac procedures	11
catheterization	11
doctor visit	167
hospital care	296
inpatient care	296
minimally invasive procedures	11
pulmonary testing	36

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	25
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	48
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	54
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	19
doctor visit	279
hospital care	240
inpatient care	240
pulmonary testing	64

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	32
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

aspiration	24
blood draw	21
cardiac procedures	12
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	247
hospital care	495
inpatient care	494
minimally invasive procedures	12
outpatient care	12
pleural drainage	24
pulmonary testing	96
thoracic (chest) imaging	49
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13
X-rays	49

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	337
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	123
85 and over	45
Less than 65	66
65 to 74	147

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	20
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 1989. He completed residency at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. He is certified by the Critical Care Medicine Pulmonary Disease and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (1989)

Residency: Penn State Hershey Medical Center (1992)

Board Certification: Critical Care Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Covenant Health

Parkwest Medical Center

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$100,296 OPSUMIT $51,284	UPTRAVI $12,652	OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $11,442	VENTAVIS ILOPROST $487	VELETRI EPOPROSTENOL $39	Other $24,392
United Therapeutics Corporation	$51,619 TYVASO $18,974	REMODULIN $9,332	ORENITRAM $4,422	None $3,883	ADCIRCA $46	Other $14,963
Gilead Sciences Inc	$20,984 Letairis $18,615	$2,369
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$18,246 Adempas $18,246
Lung Biotechnology Corp	$8,002 ADCIRCA $6,961	TYVASO $1,041
Other	$4,617 BREO $278	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $244	ANORO $221	FASENRA $210	ELIQUIS $210	Other $3,454

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$168,371
Food and Beverage	$23,696
Travel and Lodging	$7,542
Honoraria	$2,500
Education	$1,656

Research Payments

Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD has received 107 research payments totaling $237,471.

Biography

Dr. John Swisher specializes in adult critical care and adult pulmonology and practices in Lenoir City, TN, Knoxville, TN, and Johnson City, TN. Dr. Swisher is affiliated with Covenant Health. After completing medical school at Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College, he performed his residency at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. He has an open panel in Knoxville, TN according to Covenant Health.

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2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Swisher, PHD, MD From 2012 - 2022

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