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Dr. Ling Yu, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Peking University Health Science Center

Professional interests include: urinary stones, chronic kidney disease (CKD), kidney problems, and more.

111 Highway 70 East Suite E
Dickson, TN 37055

(615) 446-3191

Dr. Ling Yu, MD is a nephrologist in Dickson, TN specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Peking University Health Science Center. Dr. Ling Yu, MD is affiliated with TriStar Health, Ascension, TriStar Horizon Medical Center, Associates in Nephrology, Williamson Health, NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES, PC, Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman, Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown and Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital.

Office Locations

111 Highway 70 East Suite E
Dickson, TN 37055

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111 U S 70 Suite E
Dickson, TN 37055

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505 W Main Street P.c.
Waverly, TN 37185

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ling Yu, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

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hemofiltration

In 2023, Dr. Ling Yu, MD performed more hemofiltration procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 10%

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dialysis

In 2023, Dr. Ling Yu, MD performed more dialysis procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ling Yu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Dickson, TN during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ling Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	272
dialysis	290
doctor visit	634
hospital care	1295
inpatient care	1295
lab tests	508

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ling Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	273
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	527
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	77
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ling Yu, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ling Yu, MD treated during 2013 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	61
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ling Yu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Dickson, TN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ling Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	149
dialysis	187
doctor visit	666
hospital care	1163
inpatient care	1163
lab tests	75

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ling Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	521
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	100
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ling Yu, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ling Yu, MD treated during 2014 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	61
Dementia	20
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ling Yu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Dickson, TN during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ling Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	182
dialysis	163
doctor visit	689
hospital care	1081
inpatient care	1081
lab tests	53

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ling Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	520
Female	648

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1044
Black	102
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	404
85 and over	182
Less than 65	244

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ling Yu, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ling Yu, MD treated during 2015 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	58
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ling Yu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Dickson, TN during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ling Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	223
chronic care	96
dialysis	131
doctor visit	648
hospital care	1089
inpatient care	1089
lab tests	65

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ling Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	559
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	92
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ling Yu, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ling Yu, MD treated during 2016 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	60
Dementia	26
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ling Yu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Dickson, TN during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, chronic care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ling Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	122
chronic care	295
dialysis	190
doctor visit	622
hemofiltration	36
hospital care	1172
inpatient care	1172
lab tests	80

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ling Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	383

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	611
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	235
85 and over	110
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ling Yu, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ling Yu, MD treated during 2017 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	59
Dementia	24
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ling Yu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Dickson, TN during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ling Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	81
catheterization	12
chronic care	128
device removal	24
dialysis	219
doctor visit	694
hemofiltration	49
hospital care	1142
inpatient care	1142
lab tests	57

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ling Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	388
Female	411

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	684
Black	101
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	263
85 and over	95
Less than 65	172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ling Yu, MD in 2018

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	63
Dementia	20
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ling Yu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Dickson, TN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, chronic care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ling Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	75
chronic care	468
device removal	25
dialysis	188
doctor visit	648
hemofiltration	47
hospital care	1226
inpatient care	1226
lab tests	69

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ling Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	401
Female	474

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	742
Black	112
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	110
Less than 65	180

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ling Yu, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ling Yu, MD treated during 2019 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	62
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ling Yu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Dickson, TN during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, chronic care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ling Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	52
chronic care	444
device removal	25
dialysis	137
doctor visit	579
hemofiltration	33
hospital care	1064
inpatient care	1064
lab tests	59

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ling Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	377
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	654
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	266
85 and over	104
Less than 65	159

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ling Yu, MD in 2020

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	61
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ling Yu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Dickson, TN during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, chronic care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ling Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	561
device removal	14
dialysis	127
doctor visit	556
hemofiltration	30
hospital care	953
inpatient care	953
lab tests	45

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ling Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	606
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	108
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ling Yu, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ling Yu, MD treated during 2021 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	59
Dementia	24
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ling Yu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Dickson, TN during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ling Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	50
device removal	23
dialysis	146
doctor visit	576
hemofiltration	56
hospital care	819
inpatient care	819
lab tests	39

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ling Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	605
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	107
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ling Yu, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ling Yu, MD treated during 2022 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	61
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ling Yu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Dickson, TN during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ling Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

device removal	14
dialysis	213
doctor visit	614
hemofiltration	133
hospital care	716
inpatient care	716
lab tests	55

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ling Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	592
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	124
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ling Yu, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ling Yu, MD treated during 2023 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	61
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ling Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ling Yu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Dickson, TN were hospital care, inpatient care, chronic care and dialysis.

blood draw	144
catheterization	12
chronic care	291
device removal	20
dialysis	181
doctor visit	629
hemofiltration	54
hospital care	1065
inpatient care	1065
lab tests	100

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ling Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	64
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	649
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	249
85 and over	109
Less than 65	148
65 to 74	241

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ling Yu, MD From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	60
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Cancer	10
Dementia	20

Education & Training

Dr. Ling Yu, MD graduated from Peking University Health Science Center. He completed residency at Peking University Health Science Center. He is certified by the Nephrology Internal Medicine and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Peking University Health Science Center

Residency: Peking University Health Science Center

Board Certification: Nephrology Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ling Yu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

TriStar Health

Ascension

TriStar Horizon Medical Center

Associates in Nephrology

Williamson Health

NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES, PC

Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.	$900 BPV-Atlas $407	BPV-Fluency $362	FLAIR $83	COVERA $22	$26
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.	$482 Not Product Related $405	Velphoro $77
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$240 FARXIGA $94	LOKELMA $61	$84
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$154 JYNARQUE $124	SAMSCA $30
Relypsa, Inc.	$84 VELTASSA $84
Other	$317 RENVELA $83	System One $66	Sensipar $37	Colcrys $31	BENLYSTA $20	Other $79

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,453
Travel and Lodging	$629
Education	$93

Biography

Dr. Ling Yu specializes in general practice and adult nephrology. Clinical interests for Dr. Yu include chronic kidney disease (CKD), urinary stones, and kidney failure. Before completing his residency at Peking University Health Science Center and a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dr. Yu attended medical school at Peking University Health Science Center. Dr. Yu speaks Chinese. His professional affiliations include TriStar Horizon Medical Center, Ascension, and Williamson Health.

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