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Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD

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(Loren P Budge - FACC, MD - Billings Clinic)

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Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease)

2800 10th Avenue N
Billings, MT 59101

(406) 238-1445

Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD is a cardiologist in Billings, MT specializing in cardiology (heart disease).

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2800 10th Avenue N
Billings, MT 59101

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD in 2023

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

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inpatient hospital care

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echocardiogram

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Montana, Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for echocardiogram (echo) 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. Loren P. Budge, MD treated as a cardiologist in Billings, MT during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	42
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	91
implant surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD treated as a cardiologist in Billings, MT during 2013 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	45
cardiac procedures	182
catheterization	45
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	256
hospital care	84
implant surgery	41
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	15
inpatient care	84
minimally invasive procedures	145
ultrasound (sonogram)	96

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD.

**Gender**
Male	870
Female	712

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1462
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	88

**Age**
From 65 to 74	431
From 75 to 84	592
85 and over	461
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD treated as a cardiologist in Billings, MT during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	47
cardiac procedures	133
catheterization	47
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	193
hospital care	49
implant surgery	38
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	17
inpatient care	49
minimally invasive procedures	151
ultrasound (sonogram)	48

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD.

**Gender**
Male	850
Female	690

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1431
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	74

**Age**
From 65 to 74	417
From 75 to 84	580
85 and over	444
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD treated as a cardiologist in Billings, MT during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, implant surgery and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	38
cardiac procedures	129
catheterization	38
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	160
hospital care	32
implant surgery	47
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	22
inpatient care	32
minimally invasive procedures	137
ultrasound (sonogram)	44

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1768
Female	1398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2948
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	144

**Age**
From 65 to 74	852
From 75 to 84	1226
85 and over	900
Less than 65	188

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD treated as a cardiologist in Billings, MT during 2016 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	26
cardiac procedures	150
catheterization	26
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	225
hospital care	84
implant surgery	61
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	11
inpatient care	84
minimally invasive procedures	129
ultrasound (sonogram)	63

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD.

**Gender**
Male	906
Female	733

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1509
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	90

**Age**
From 65 to 74	488
From 75 to 84	613
85 and over	440
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD treated as a cardiologist in Billings, MT during 2017 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	48
cardiac procedures	177
catheterization	48
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	183
hospital care	79
implant surgery	45
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	15
inpatient care	79
minimally invasive procedures	165
ultrasound (sonogram)	84

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1021
Female	786

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1664
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	90

**Age**
From 65 to 74	562
From 75 to 84	661
85 and over	484
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD treated as a cardiologist in Billings, MT during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	50
cardiac procedures	157
catheterization	50
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	132
hospital care	30
implant surgery	46
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	19
inpatient care	30
minimally invasive procedures	172
ultrasound (sonogram)	61

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1033
Female	779

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1681
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	75

**Age**
From 65 to 74	547
From 75 to 84	674
85 and over	497
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD treated as a cardiologist in Billings, MT during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	55
cardiac procedures	179
catheterization	55
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	137
hospital care	40
implant surgery	43
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	18
inpatient care	40
minimally invasive procedures	180
ultrasound (sonogram)	81

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD.

**Gender**
Male	939
Female	754

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1556
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	73

**Age**
From 65 to 74	540
From 75 to 84	634
85 and over	439
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD treated as a cardiologist in Billings, MT during 2020 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	49
cardiac procedures	237
catheterization	49
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	118
hospital care	50
implant surgery	59
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	20
inpatient care	50
minimally invasive procedures	194
ultrasound (sonogram)	129

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1104
Female	832

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1797
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	85

**Age**
From 65 to 74	592
From 75 to 84	740
85 and over	504
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD treated as a cardiologist in Billings, MT during 2021 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	55
cardiac procedures	276
catheterization	55
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	156
hospital care	56
implant surgery	55
inpatient care	56
minimally invasive procedures	231
ultrasound (sonogram)	166

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1156
Female	859

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1876
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	74

**Age**
From 65 to 74	656
From 75 to 84	760
85 and over	506
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD treated as a cardiologist in Billings, MT during 2022 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	36
cardiac procedures	205
catheterization	36
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	147
hospital care	55
implant surgery	38
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	13
inpatient care	55
minimally invasive procedures	137
ultrasound (sonogram)	131

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1048
Female	841

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1759
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	41
Native American	59

**Age**
From 65 to 74	580
From 75 to 84	733
85 and over	485
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	64
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD treated as a cardiologist in Billings, MT were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

ablation	44
cardiac procedures	169
catheterization	44
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	163
hospital care	55
implant surgery	44
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	16
inpatient care	55
minimally invasive procedures	150
ultrasound (sonogram)	83

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD.

**Gender**
Male	972
Female	762

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1607
Native American / Alaskan Native	77
Hispanic	1
Other	24

**Age**
75 to 84	655
85 and over	469
Less than 65	94
65 to 74	515

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD treated were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, heart failure and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Montana.

Licensed In: Montana

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$3,052 WATCHMAN $1,780	WATCHMAN Access System $734	WATCHMAN FLX $234	RHYTHMIA $172	TACHY LEAD $48	Other $82
Abbott Laboratories	$2,783 AVEIR $2,728	ADVISOR $29	Ensite $26
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,616 Micra $1,473	Percepta $142
Medtronic, Inc.	$832 SelectSecure $70	AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN $62	$700
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$166 Allure $118	Ampere RF Ablation Generator $48
Other	$118 ELIQUIS $90	SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA $14	$13

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$5,804
Food and Beverage	$2,692
Education	$70

Research Payments

Dr. Loren P. Budge, MD has received 85 research payments totaling $144,384.

Biography

Dr. Loren Budge practices cardiology (heart disease) in Billings, MT. He is a graduate of George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He is professionally affiliated with Billings Clinic. Dr. Budge's practice in BILLINGS, MT is open to new patients as reported by Yext.