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Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD

(Dr. Jon Robert Beacher, MD)
Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care
University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine
Professional interests include: asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), interstitial lung disease, and more.
1121 Nw 64th Terrace Suite A
Gainesville, FL 32605

Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD is a pulmonologist in Gainesville, FL specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare and HCA Florida North Florida Hospital.

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Office Locations

HCA Florida North Florida Hospital

1121 Nw 64th Terrace Suite A
Gainesville, FL 32605
(352) 331-5026
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Some issues Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, 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.

Bronchoscopy

Bronchoscopy is a procedure in which a thin tube with a camera, called a bronchoscope, is inserted in the mouth or nose and slowly advanced to the lungs. This allows doctors to see the respiratory tract, which includes the throat, larynx (voice box), trachea (windpipe), bronchi (airways), and lungs. Doctors may recommend those who have or show signs of lung problems - for example, lung cancer or difficulty breathing - to undergo a bronchoscopy.

In performing a diagnostic bronchoscopy, doctors may only wish to visualize the respiratory tract, or doctors may also collect samples of tissue or fluid. The samples can help diagnose patients' conditions or, if patients have cancer, they can be used for staging purposes. One method for sample collection is bronchoalveolar lavage. In a bronchoalveolar lavage, doctors inject saline (salt water) through the bronchoscope and then suction it out of the airways. The washout collected is tested for lung disorders. Doctors can also insert a biopsy tool to collect tissue or mucus samples. The following are biopsies that can be performed by bronchoscopy:

  • Brush biopsy, which uses a brush to collect samples.
  • Endobronchial biopsy, which uses the bronchoscope to guide forceps to sample lung tissue.
  • Transbronchial biopsy, which uses forceps and image guidance - such as X-rays, CT scans, or fluoroscopy - to sample lung tissue.
  • Transbronchial fine needle aspiration (TBNA), which uses a small needle to take samples of the lymph nodes or lungs.

For visualization, bronchoscopy can be done alone, or it can be combined with ultrasound. Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) allows real-time imaging of the airway and is used for diagnosing and staging lung cancer, as well as for determining where the cancer has spread. EBUS can be performed with TBNA, a procedure known as endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA).

Doctors can also use bronchoscopy as a treatment for lung problems. For example, if a foreign body is trapped in the airway, doctors can insert forceps through the bronchoscope to remove it. If the airway has become narrowed - which may occur if patients have an infection, cancer, or some other inflammatory issue - bronchoscopy can be used to place a device called a stent in the area of constriction. The stent will keep the airway open, allowing the patient to breathe properly.

During a bronchoscopy, patients will be given medication (sedative) to help them relax. If it is only a diagnostic bronchoscopy, patients will be kept awake, but if the bronchoscopy is for therapeutic purposes, patients will be put to sleep by general anesthesia. After the procedure, patients will need to stay in the hospital for a few hours. They will not be able to eat or drink for about 2 hours. Some patients may experience discomfort, such as a sore throat or pain while swallowing. Throat lozenges and gargling may help alleviate these symptoms, which should go away after a few days. Patients will need to have someone drive them home once their doctor determines that they are ready.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gainesville, FL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 33
bronchoscopy 103
hospital care 2008
inpatient care 2008
tracheal (windpipe) procedures 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gainesville, FL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 36
bronchoscopy 81
hospital care 2338
inpatient care 2338
tracheal (windpipe) procedures 34

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD.

Gender
Male 255
Female 300
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 383
Black 161
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 176
From 75 to 84 173
85 and over 93
Less than 65 113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 60
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 69
Diabetes 52
Dementia 22
Cancer 21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gainesville, FL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, tracheal (windpipe) procedures and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 26
hospital care 802
inpatient care 802
minimally invasive procedures 12
tracheal (windpipe) procedures 31

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD.

Gender
Male 144
Female 178
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 237
Black 74
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 112
From 75 to 84 98
85 and over 48
Less than 65 64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 62
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 32
Heart Failure 63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 63
Diabetes 53
Dementia 23
Cancer 21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gainesville, FL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 87
inpatient care 87
tracheal (windpipe) procedures 41

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD.

Gender
Male 194
Female 230
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 346
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 130
From 75 to 84 140
85 and over 34
Less than 65 120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 24
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 47
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 36
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 34
Heart Failure 63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 54
Diabetes 63
Dementia 30
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gainesville, FL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, tracheal (windpipe) procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization 16
hospital care 94
inpatient care 94
resuscitation 15
tracheal (windpipe) procedures 29

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD.

Gender
Male 100
Female 129
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 181
Black 37
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 91
From 75 to 84 65
85 and over 28
Less than 65 45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 28
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 49
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 62
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 36
Heart Failure 72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 62
Diabetes 70
Dementia 38
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gainesville, FL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, tracheal (windpipe) procedures and resuscitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization 12
hospital care 27
inpatient care 27
resuscitation 12
tracheal (windpipe) procedures 23

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD.

Gender
Male 80
Female 90
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 129
Black 27
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 58
From 75 to 84 60
85 and over 18
Less than 65 34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 31
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 51
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 34
Heart Failure 68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 55
Diabetes 66
Dementia 39
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gainesville, FL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 85
inpatient care 85
tracheal (windpipe) procedures 17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD.

Gender
Male 114
Female 111
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 178
Black 33
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 87
From 75 to 84 66
85 and over 25
Less than 65 47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 24
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 44
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 31
Heart Failure 68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 59
Diabetes 60
Dementia 33
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gainesville, FL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 66
inpatient care 66
tracheal (windpipe) procedures 13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD.

Gender
Male 78
Female 79
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 117
Black 29
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 54
From 75 to 84 52
85 and over 21
Less than 65 30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 28
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 40
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 32
Heart Failure 64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 52
Diabetes 63
Dementia 35
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gainesville, FL during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 17
inpatient care 17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD.

Gender
Male 33
Female 20
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 38
Black 15
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 18
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 38
Ischemic Heart Disease 51
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 62
Dementia 38
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 15
Black 11
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 13
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 62
Dementia 46
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gainesville, FL during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 14
hospital care 40
inpatient care 40

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD.

Gender
Male 29
Female 21
Age
From 65 to 74 21
From 75 to 84 17
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 32
Heart Failure 36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 46
Diabetes 40
Dementia 22
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gainesville, FL during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 369
hospital care 726
inpatient care 726
pulmonary testing 278

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD.

Gender
Male 204
Female 226
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 393
Black 17
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 157
From 75 to 84 186
85 and over 68
Less than 65 19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 62
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 26
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 38
Heart Failure 48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 58
Diabetes 43
Dementia 18
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gainesville, FL were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

aspiration 34
bronchoscopy 70
catheterization 14
doctor visit 191
hospital care 571
inpatient care 571
minimally invasive procedures 12
pulmonary testing 278
resuscitation 13
tracheal (windpipe) procedures 25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD.

Gender
Female 115
Male 102
Ethnicity
Black / African American 33
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 168
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 71
85 and over 27
Less than 65 40
65 to 74 76

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 18
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 61
Asthma 16
Osteoporosis 6
Heart Failure 55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 45
Diabetes 52
Atrial Fibrillation 24
Dementia 28
Cancer 10

Education & Training

Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. He completed residency at Rush University Medical Center. He is certified by the pulmonary and critical care medicine and specializes in the management of respiratory symptoms and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

Residency: Rush University Medical Center

Board Certification: pulmonary and critical care medicine and specializes in the management of respiratory symptoms

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Florida Healthcare
HCA Florida North Florida Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Jon Robert R. Beacher, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Gainesville, FL. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $235 FASENRA
$80 		TEZSPIRE
$48 		AIRSUPRA
$41 		BREZTRI
$39
$27
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $166 TRELEGY ELLIPTA
$86 		NUCALA
$80
Amgen Inc. $116 TEZSPIRE
$116
ABIOMED $84 Impella
$84
Baxter Healthcare $30 BioTherapeutics - ARALAST
$30
Other $31 System One
$19
$12
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $662

Biography

Dr. Jon Beacher is a specialist in adult critical care and adult pulmonology. He works in Gainesville, FL. In Dr. Beacher's practice, he is particularly interested in bronchoscopy, asthma, and vascular malformations. He is a graduate of the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine and a graduate of Rush University Medical Center's residency program. He is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare.

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