In 2023, Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD had a list price for myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), and SPECT scan that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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 10%

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

cardiac procedures

minimally invasive procedures

stress testing

In 2023, Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, and stress testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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 Affordability:

cardiac imaging

electrocardiogram

stress EKG

In 2012, Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD had a list price for cardiac imaging, electrocardiogram (EKG), and stress EKG that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD treated as a cardiologist in Decatur, AL during 2012 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	38
cardiac procedures	1584
catheterization	31
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	814
hospital care	929
inpatient care	901
minimally invasive procedures	59
nuclear scan	418
outpatient care	28
stress testing	750
ultrasound (sonogram)	776
vascular procedures	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD treated as a cardiologist in Decatur, AL during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	57
cardiac procedures	1713
cardioversion	11
catheterization	40
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	889
hospital care	801
inpatient care	801
minimally invasive procedures	59
nuclear scan	400
stress testing	735
ultrasound (sonogram)	881
vascular procedures	40

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD.

**Gender**
Male	830
Female	973

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1597
Black	192
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	676
From 75 to 84	615
85 and over	249
Less than 65	263

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD treated as a cardiologist in Decatur, AL during 2014 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	82
cardiac procedures	1372
catheterization	51
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	920
hospital care	710
inpatient care	710
minimally invasive procedures	67
nuclear scan	277
stress testing	550
ultrasound (sonogram)	689
vascular procedures	51

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD.

**Gender**
Male	728
Female	846

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1410
Black	150
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	585
From 75 to 84	556
85 and over	233
Less than 65	200

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD treated as a cardiologist in Decatur, AL during 2015 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	95
cardiac procedures	1325
cardioversion	13
catheterization	48
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	1084
hospital care	753
inpatient care	741
minimally invasive procedures	64
nuclear scan	234
outpatient care	12
stress testing	475
ultrasound (sonogram)	707
vascular procedures	48

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1388
Female	1732

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2784
Black	300
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1142
From 75 to 84	1068
85 and over	476
Less than 65	434

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	46
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD treated as a cardiologist in Decatur, AL during 2016 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	90
cardiac procedures	1457
cardioversion	18
catheterization	31
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	1092
hospital care	867
inpatient care	844
minimally invasive procedures	56
nuclear scan	302
outpatient care	23
stress testing	576
ultrasound (sonogram)	760
vascular procedures	31

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD.

**Gender**
Male	708
Female	811

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1350
Black	143
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	552
From 75 to 84	514
85 and over	235
Less than 65	218

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	46
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD treated as a cardiologist in Decatur, AL during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	94
cardiac procedures	1165
cardioversion	27
catheterization	26
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	883
hospital care	609
inpatient care	609
minimally invasive procedures	49
nuclear scan	207
stress testing	395
ultrasound (sonogram)	650
vascular procedures	26

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD.

**Gender**
Male	585
Female	697

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1136
Black	122
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	465
From 75 to 84	422
85 and over	221
Less than 65	174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	46
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD treated as a cardiologist in Decatur, AL during 2018 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	127
cardiac procedures	1223
cardioversion	24
catheterization	24
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	870
hospital care	632
inpatient care	632
minimally invasive procedures	49
nuclear scan	230
stress testing	462
ultrasound (sonogram)	610
vascular procedures	24

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD.

**Gender**
Male	567
Female	662

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1087
Black	124
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	427
From 75 to 84	422
85 and over	215
Less than 65	165

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	48
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD treated as a cardiologist in Decatur, AL during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	118
cardiac procedures	1070
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	900
hospital care	456
inpatient care	456
minimally invasive procedures	25
nuclear scan	208
stress testing	408
ultrasound (sonogram)	533
vascular procedures	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD.

**Gender**
Male	586
Female	641

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1086
Black	116
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	456
From 75 to 84	423
85 and over	201
Less than 65	147

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	46
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD treated as a cardiologist in Decatur, AL during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	74
cardiac procedures	460
doctor visit	648
hospital care	218
inpatient care	218
minimally invasive procedures	11
nuclear scan	69
stress testing	152
ultrasound (sonogram)	234

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD.

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	673
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	139
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	45
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD treated as a cardiologist in Decatur, AL during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	112
cardiac procedures	846
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	719
hospital care	353
inpatient care	353
minimally invasive procedures	29
nuclear scan	153
stress testing	313
ultrasound (sonogram)	405
vascular procedures	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD.

**Gender**
Male	438
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	821
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	344
85 and over	166
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD treated as a cardiologist in Decatur, AL during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	116
cardiac procedures	856
doctor visit	653
hospital care	333
inpatient care	333
minimally invasive procedures	18
nuclear scan	150
stress testing	307
ultrasound (sonogram)	433

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD.

**Gender**
Male	410
Female	492

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	822
Black	56
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	365
85 and over	172
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	45
Dementia	13
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD treated as a cardiologist in Decatur, AL during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	596
cardioversion	13
doctor visit	658
hospital care	320
inpatient care	320
minimally invasive procedures	17
nuclear scan	103
stress testing	214
ultrasound (sonogram)	382

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD.

**Gender**
Male	402
Female	455

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	769
Black	58
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	351
85 and over	174
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD treated as a cardiologist in Decatur, AL were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

ambulatory monitoring	91
cardiac procedures	1138
cardioversion	17
catheterization	30
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	844
hospital care	581
inpatient care	576
minimally invasive procedures	41
nuclear scan	229
outpatient care	21
stress testing	444
ultrasound (sonogram)	588
vascular procedures	32

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD.

**Gender**
Female	680
Male	583

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	115
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1127
Hispanic	4
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	206
75 to 84	445
Less than 65	155
65 to 74	456

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	28
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Education & Training

He has a state license in Alabama.

Licensed In: Alabama

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,232 XARELTO $1,193	INVOKANA $39
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,054 ENTRESTO $865	LEQVIO $189
Amgen Inc.	$821 Repatha $739	Corlanor $55	$27
Pfizer Inc.	$587 ELIQUIS $193	VYNDAQEL $187	VIAGRA $74	CHANTIX $68	PAXLOVID $65
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$513 ELIQUIS $465	CAMZYOS $48
Other	$3,171 LifeVest $394	SAMSCA $310	VERQUVO $259	MULTAQ $240	JARDIANCE $115	Other $1,853

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,214
Education	$164

Biography

Dr. Luis Villanueva specializes in adult cardiology and practices in Decatur, AL. Dr. Villanueva has obtained a license to practice in Alabama.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Nicolas Villanueva, MD From 2012 - 2023

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