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Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD

(Dr. Kelly E. Highland, MD)

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Specializes in: Hematopathology, Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine, Dermatopathology, Chemical Pathology and Immunopathology

Wake Forest University School of Medicine (1986)

1899 Tate Boulevard Se Suite 1105
Hickory, NC 28602

(828) 322-3821

Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD is a hematopathologist in Hickory, NC specializing in hematopathology, blood banking & transfusion medicine, dermatopathology, chemical pathology and immunopathology. She graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD is affiliated with PIEDMONT PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATES INC and WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES.

Office Locations

1899 Tate Boulevard Se Suite 1105
Hickory, NC 28602

(828) 322-3821

(828) 322-6697

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

slide consultation

In 2023, Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD performed more slide consultation procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 10%

By Volume:

intraoperative pathology consultation

By Affordability:

special stains

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD performed more intraoperative pathology consultation procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and she also had a list price for special stains that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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:

cytology

lab tests

non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology

By Affordability:

immunohistochemistry test

lab tests

liquid-based cytology

non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD performed more cytology, lab tests, and non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for immunohistochemistry (IHC) test, lab tests, liquid-based cytology (ThinPrep), and non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD treated as a hematopathologist in Hickory, NC during 2013 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	51
cytology	67
lab tests	465

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	611
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	60
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD treated as a hematopathologist in Hickory, NC during 2014 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	130
cytology	96
lab tests	1274

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	463
Female	610

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	994
Black	55
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	466
From 75 to 84	310
85 and over	88
Less than 65	209

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD treated as a hematopathologist in Hickory, NC during 2015 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	128
cytology	120
lab tests	525

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	894
Female	1372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2078
Black	130
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1020
From 75 to 84	650
85 and over	170
Less than 65	426

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD treated as a hematopathologist in Hickory, NC during 2016 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	136
cytology	102
lab tests	452

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	499
Female	631

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1020
Black	77
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	526
From 75 to 84	298
85 and over	91
Less than 65	215

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD treated as a hematopathologist in Hickory, NC during 2017 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	97
cytology	91
lab tests	395

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	501
Female	608

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1028
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	523
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	82
Less than 65	199

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD treated as a hematopathologist in Hickory, NC during 2018 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	45
cytology	77
lab tests	239

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	504
Female	543

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	877
Black	134
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	476
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	73
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD treated as a hematopathologist in Hickory, NC during 2019 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	39
cytology	58
lab tests	191

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	410
Female	479

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	812
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	388
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	64
Less than 65	167

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD treated as a hematopathologist in Hickory, NC during 2020 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	110
cytology	139
lab tests	296

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	651
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	59
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD treated as a hematopathologist in Hickory, NC during 2021 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	97
cytology	170
lab tests	328

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	363
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	706
Black	33
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	51
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD treated as a hematopathologist in Hickory, NC during 2022 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	167
cytology	276
lab tests	513

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	506
Female	572

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1006
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	497
From 75 to 84	381
85 and over	104
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	37
Dementia	6
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD treated as a hematopathologist in Hickory, NC during 2023 were lab tests, cytology, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	88
cytology	124
lab tests	300
second opinions	11

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	341

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	613
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	60
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD treated as a hematopathologist in Hickory, NC were lab tests, cytology, consultation and second opinions.

consultation	98
cytology	120
lab tests	452
second opinions	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	461
Female	574

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	60
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	945
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	3

**Age**
85 and over	82
75 to 84	312
Less than 65	171
65 to 74	470

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	9
Cancer	22

Education & Training

Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1986. She has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine (1986)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kelly Edwards Highland, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

PIEDMONT PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATES INC

WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Roche Diagnostics Corporation	$138 MD cobas Instruments and Reagents $50	$87

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$138

Biography

Dr. Kelly Highland is an immunopathology, chemical pathology, and forensic pathology specialist. She studied medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

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