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Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD

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(Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, M.D.)

(1536 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (2008)

1234 Huffman Mill Road
Burlington, NC 27215

(336) 538-2360

Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Burlington, NC specializing in family medicine. He graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2008 and has 18 years of experience. Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD is affiliated with Duke Health.

Office Locations

Duke Health

1234 Huffman Mill Road
Burlington, NC 27215

(336) 538-2360

(336) 538-2394

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

A1C test

blood draw

lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

screening test

In 2023, Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD performed more A1C test, blood draw, lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and screening test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 10%

By Volume:

lipid profile

In 2023, Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD performed more lipid profile procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

complete blood count

By Affordability:

albumin test

microalbumin test

microalbumin urine test

prostate-specific antigen test

vitamin B12 test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD performed more complete blood count (CBC) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for albumin test, microalbumin test, microalbumin urine test, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, and vitamin B12 test 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. Kanhka Linthavong, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Burlington, NC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
doctor visit	928
hospital care	324
injections	15
inpatient care	324
preventive care	62
thoracic (chest) imaging	21
vaccines	62
X-rays	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Burlington, NC during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
blood draw	515
diabetes management	107
doctor visit	1080
hospital care	237
injections	16
inpatient care	237
lab tests	1091
musculoskeletal imaging	23
preventive care	411
thoracic (chest) imaging	25
thyroid function tests	96
vaccines	88
X-rays	48

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	451
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	104
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Burlington, NC during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	836
diabetes management	277
doctor visit	808
hospital care	211
inpatient care	198
lab tests	2099
musculoskeletal imaging	28
outpatient care	13
preventive care	749
thoracic (chest) imaging	33
thyroid function tests	184
vaccines	65
X-rays	61

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	357
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	101
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Burlington, NC during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	812
diabetes management	323
doctor visit	883
hospital care	266
inpatient care	249
lab tests	2016
outpatient care	17
preventive care	793
thoracic (chest) imaging	24
thyroid function tests	111
vaccines	62
X-rays	24

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	482

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	726
Black	114
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	198
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Burlington, NC during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	778
diabetes management	296
doctor visit	917
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
lab tests	1908
preventive care	776
thoracic (chest) imaging	32
thyroid function tests	111
vaccines	56
X-rays	32

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	75
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Burlington, NC during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	648
diabetes management	238
doctor visit	755
lab tests	1511
preventive care	635
thoracic (chest) imaging	27
thyroid function tests	98
X-rays	27

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	49
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Burlington, NC during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	729
diabetes management	288
doctor visit	786
lab tests	1812
musculoskeletal imaging	37
preventive care	779
thyroid function tests	114
X-rays	37

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	56
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Burlington, NC during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	742
diabetes management	310
doctor visit	738
lab tests	1828
preventive care	784
thyroid function tests	133

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	58
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Burlington, NC during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	675
diabetes management	276
doctor visit	676
lab tests	1815
musculoskeletal imaging	16
preventive care	773
thyroid function tests	117
X-rays	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	57
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Burlington, NC during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	634
diabetes management	255
doctor visit	644
lab tests	1703
musculoskeletal imaging	14
preventive care	764
thyroid function tests	116
vaccines	42
X-rays	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	46
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Burlington, NC during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	662
diabetes management	250
doctor visit	611
lab tests	1707
preventive care	710
thyroid function tests	133

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	46
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	40
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Burlington, NC during 2023 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	645
diabetes management	266
doctor visit	629
lab tests	1768
preventive care	727
thyroid function tests	116

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	46
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD in 2023

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Burlington, NC were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

aspiration	15
blood draw	697
diabetes management	262
doctor visit	787
hospital care	216
injections	15
inpatient care	210
lab tests	1750
musculoskeletal imaging	23
outpatient care	15
preventive care	663
thoracic (chest) imaging	27
thyroid function tests	120
vaccines	62
X-rays	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	43
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	316
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	112
85 and over	69
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	162

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	10
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2008. He completed residency at Moses Cone Health System. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (2008)

Residency: Moses Cone Health System (2011)

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.87 out of 5 stars based on 1536 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kanhka Linthavong, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Burlington, NC.

4.87

Overall Rating

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2018-06-01

Great Doctor. Seemed to really care about my concerns. He was real, honest, very friendly, thorough and knowledgeable. It is great to have a doctor with a good attitude like Dr. Linthavong as well as having someone you can trust to guide you to better health choices. Will definitely recommend!

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$40 QVAR $40

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$40

Biography

Dr. Kanhka Linthavong's medical specialty is family medicine. He is conversant in Lao. He is professionally affiliated with Duke Health. Dr. Linthavong graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Moses Cone Health System. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. Duke Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Burlington, NC.