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Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine

University of Mississippi School of Medicine

1001 Holland Avenue
Philadelphia, MS 39350

(601) 663-1335

Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD is a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, MS specializing in adult pulmonology and sleep medicine. He graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine. Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD is affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care and Baptist Medical Group.

Office Locations

Baptist Medical Group

1001 Holland Avenue
Philadelphia, MS 39350

(601) 663-1335

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Baptist Medical Group

1100 17th Avenue
Meridian, MS 39301

(601) 703-1465

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Baptist Medical Group

2124 14th St
Meridian, MS 39301

(601) 553-6466

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1003 Holland Avenue Suite 102
Philadelphia, MS 39350

(601) 587-6742

(601) 287-6743

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17540 E Main Street
Louisville, MS 39339

(662) 773-6211

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2024 15th Street Floor 2
Meridian, MS 39301

(601) 553-2000

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

home cardiorespiratory sleep study

in-lab polysomnography

sleep study

sleep study with CPAP

In 2023, Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD performed more home cardiorespiratory (type 3) sleep study, in-lab polysomnography (overnight sleep study), sleep study, and sleep study with CPAP procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Mississippi.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

CPAP treatment

in-lab polysomnography

in-lab sleep study

polysomnography

sleep study with CPAP

In 2012, Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD had a list price for CPAP treatment, in-lab polysomnography (overnight sleep study), in-lab sleep study, polysomnography (PSG), and sleep study with CPAP that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Mississippi. 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. Kary G. Whitehead, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, MS during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	235
blood draw	367
bronchoscopy	76
diabetes management	57
doctor visit	1710
hospital care	3310
inpatient care	3199
lab tests	665
minimally invasive procedures	76
nursing home care	174
outpatient care	111
preventive care	154
pulmonary testing	492
sleep study	487
thoracic (chest) imaging	546
thyroid function tests	32
vaccines	68
X-rays	546

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, MS during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	384
blood draw	309
bronchoscopy	58
diabetes management	47
doctor visit	1740
hospital care	3142
inpatient care	3115
lab tests	547
minimally invasive procedures	58
nursing home care	114
outpatient care	27
preventive care	100
pulmonary testing	410
sleep study	476
thoracic (chest) imaging	471
thyroid function tests	20
vaccines	36
X-rays	471

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD.

**Gender**
Male	796
Female	910

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1244
Black	424
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	634
From 75 to 84	498
85 and over	176
Less than 65	398

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	44
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, MS during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	350
blood draw	212
bronchoscopy	63
diabetes management	19
doctor visit	1511
hospital care	2970
inpatient care	2951
lab tests	400
minimally invasive procedures	63
nursing home care	102
outpatient care	19
preventive care	79
pulmonary testing	308
sleep study	542
thoracic (chest) imaging	362
thyroid function tests	15
vaccines	49
X-rays	362

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD.

**Gender**
Male	779
Female	853

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1182
Black	417
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	612
From 75 to 84	472
85 and over	162
Less than 65	386

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	46
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, MS during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	408
blood draw	45
bronchoscopy	23
doctor visit	1273
hospital care	995
inpatient care	995
lab tests	39
minimally invasive procedures	23
pulmonary testing	28
sleep study	739
thoracic (chest) imaging	74
X-rays	74

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1280
Female	1252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1766
Black	704
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1046
From 75 to 84	620
85 and over	178
Less than 65	688

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	47
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, MS during 2016 were sleep study, airway management, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	442
doctor visit	1101
hospital care	210
inpatient care	210
sleep study	769

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD.

**Gender**
Male	574
Female	453

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	720
Black	286
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	476
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	48
Less than 65	287

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	51
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, MS during 2017 were sleep study, airway management, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	513
doctor visit	1328
hospital care	405
inpatient care	405
sleep study	1005

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD.

**Gender**
Male	601
Female	615

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	869
Black	322
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	621
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	46
Less than 65	293

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	51
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, MS during 2018 were sleep study, airway management, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	502
blood draw	23
doctor visit	1125
hospital care	121
inpatient care	121
sleep study	1011

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD.

**Gender**
Male	550
Female	538

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	743
Black	318
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	547
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	42
Less than 65	247

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	48
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, MS during 2019 were sleep study, airway management, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	477
blood draw	32
doctor visit	1119
hospital care	79
inpatient care	79
lab tests	15
sleep study	942

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD.

**Gender**
Male	552
Female	505

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	741
Black	291
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	509
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	44
Less than 65	267

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	47
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, MS during 2020 were sleep study, airway management, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	286
blood draw	17
doctor visit	670
hospital care	114
inpatient care	114
lab tests	14
sleep study	582

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD.

**Gender**
Male	421
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	568
Black	224
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	397
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	33
Less than 65	200

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	48
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, MS during 2021 were sleep study, airway management, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	265
doctor visit	768
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
sleep study	553

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD.

**Gender**
Male	408
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	577
Black	172
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	40
Less than 65	157

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	47
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, MS during 2022 were sleep study, airway management, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	244
doctor visit	683
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54
sleep study	487

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD.

**Gender**
Male	351
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	534
Black	153
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	337
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	27
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, MS were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

airway management	373
blood draw	143
bronchoscopy	55
diabetes management	41
doctor visit	1184
hospital care	1042
inpatient care	1028
lab tests	280
minimally invasive procedures	55
nursing home care	130
outpatient care	52
preventive care	111
pulmonary testing	309
sleep study	690
thoracic (chest) imaging	363
thyroid function tests	22
vaccines	51
X-rays	363

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD.

**Gender**
Male	573
Female	566

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	301
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	813
Native American / Alaskan Native	2
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	284
85 and over	72
Less than 65	277
65 to 74	505

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine

Residency: University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kary G. Whitehead, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Memorial Health Care

Baptist Medical Group

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.	$668 Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System $668
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$658 Xyrem $467	XYWAV $121	SUNOSI $70
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$376 BREO $310	ARNUITY $38	ANORO $28
Harmony Biosciences LLC	$158 Wakix $158
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$124 DALIRESP $72	TEFLARO $52
Other	$648 SYMBICORT $97	Interventional Lung Solutions $91	Horizant $86	EKOSONIC $68	DreamStation BiPAP autoSV $55	Other $251

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,007
Travel and Lodging	$625

Biography

Dr. Kary Whitehead is a sleep medicine and adult pulmonology specialist in Meridian, MS, Louisville, MS, and Philadelphia, MS. He is professionally affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Virginia, Dr. Whitehead attended medical school at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine.