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Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD

Accepting New Patients

(453 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

415 N Center Street Suite 102
Hickory, NC 28601

(828) 322-2005

Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD is a pulmonologist in Salisbury, NC specializing in adult pulmonology. She graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Frye Regional Medical Center.

Office Locations

1601 Brenner Avenue W. G. (bill) Hefner Vamc (659)
Salisbury, NC 28144

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Frye Regional Medical Center

415 N Center Street Suite 102
Hickory, NC 28601

(828) 322-2005

(828) 322-2159

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In The News

“After his parents' divorce, his mother, Dr. Mary Polk - a pulmonologist and sleep medicine specialist now practicing in North Carolina - felt alienated from Judaism. "”—"Comic book-loving Ivy League grad runs 93 miles a week and is long shot Olympic hopeful", The Forward, June 2021

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

airway management

CPAP treatment

diagnostic sleep study

hospital care

in-lab polysomnography

in-lab sleep study

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

polysomnography

sleep study

sleep study with CPAP

In 2023, Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD had a list price for airway management, CPAP treatment, diagnostic (regular) sleep study, hospital care, in-lab polysomnography (overnight sleep study), in-lab sleep study, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), polysomnography (PSG), sleep study, and sleep study with CPAP that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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 Volume:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

In 2023, Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD performed more blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

pulmonary function test

By Affordability:

cardiorespiratory sleep study

home cardiorespiratory sleep study

home sleep study

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD performed more pulmonary function test (PFT) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for cardiorespiratory (type 3) sleep study, home cardiorespiratory (type 3) sleep study, and home sleep study 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. Mary Olivia Polk, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Salisbury, NC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
bronchoscopy	11
doctor visit	312
hospital care	1141
inpatient care	1141
pulmonary testing	209

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Salisbury, NC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	15
doctor visit	310
hospital care	1210
inpatient care	1210
pulmonary testing	214
sleep study	27

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	54
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	68
Diabetes	52
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Salisbury, NC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	15
doctor visit	327
hospital care	1047
inpatient care	1047
pulmonary testing	210
sleep study	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	61
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	69
Diabetes	50
Dementia	20
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Salisbury, NC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	20
doctor visit	351
hospital care	1012
inpatient care	1012
pulmonary testing	192
sleep study	20

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	516

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	482
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	126
Less than 65	242

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	50
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	66
Diabetes	51
Dementia	21
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Salisbury, NC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	11
doctor visit	278
hospital care	1162
inpatient care	1162
pulmonary testing	212
sleep study	26

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	57
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	70
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	69
Diabetes	50
Dementia	23
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Salisbury, NC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	20
blood draw	25
doctor visit	336
hospital care	439
inpatient care	439
pulmonary testing	286
sleep study	37

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	42
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	66
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Salisbury, NC during 2018 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	53
blood draw	91
doctor visit	493
hospital care	229
inpatient care	229
preventive care	13
pulmonary testing	359
sleep study	105
vaccines	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	41
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	63
Diabetes	45
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Salisbury, NC during 2019 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	34
blood draw	102
doctor visit	499
hospital care	226
inpatient care	226
pulmonary testing	342
sleep study	87

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	43
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	61
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Salisbury, NC during 2020 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	25
blood draw	71
doctor visit	375
hospital care	223
inpatient care	223
pulmonary testing	256
sleep study	45

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	39
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Salisbury, NC during 2021 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	43
blood draw	82
doctor visit	377
hospital care	225
inpatient care	225
pulmonary testing	386
sleep study	71

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	49
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	44
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Salisbury, NC during 2022 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	36
blood draw	68
doctor visit	366
hospital care	232
inpatient care	232
pulmonary testing	283
sleep study	97

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	46
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	45
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Salisbury, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and blood draw.

airway management	27
aspiration	11
blood draw	73
bronchoscopy	11
doctor visit	365
hospital care	649
inpatient care	649
preventive care	13
pulmonary testing	268
sleep study	53
vaccines	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	328
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	131
85 and over	50
Less than 65	83
65 to 74	156

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	26
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. She completed residency at University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Board-certified in Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, and Pulmonary Medicine and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

Residency: University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board-certified in Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, and Pulmonary Medicine

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Frye Regional Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 453 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Mary Olivia Polk, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Salisbury, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,120 FASENRA $359	BREZTRI $230	SYMBICORT $152	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $130	TEZSPIRE $95	Other $155
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$799 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $435	NUCALA $187	ANORO $79	BREO $40	ANORO ELLIPTA $34	Other $24
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$609 OPSUMIT $185	UPTRAVI $176	VENTAVIS ILOPROST $173	OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $75
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$468 OFEV $340	Pradaxa $26	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $17	$85
Mylan Specialty L.P.	$377 Yupelri $308	Wixela Inhub $46	Perforomist $23
Other	$2,449 Prolastin-C Liquid $335	DUPIXENT $287	GLASSIA $245	Arikayce $161	TEZSPIRE $151	Other $1,271

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,784
Education	$39

Biography

Dr. Mary Polk's specialty is adult pulmonology. Patients rated her highly, giving her an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). She is professionally affiliated with Frye Regional Medical Center and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Frye Regional Medical Center reports that Dr. Polk is accepting new patients at her office in Hickory, NC. Dr. Polk attended Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Tennessee for residency.