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Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

University of Catania Faculty of Medicine and Surgery (1984)

250 Debartolo Place
Youngstown, OH 44512

(330) 707-5864

Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD is a pulmonologist in Salem, OH specializing in adult pulmonology. He graduated from University of Catania Faculty of Medicine and Surgery in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD is affiliated with Mercy Health, Mercy Health - St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital, Mercy Health - St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital and Salem Regional Medical Center.

Office Locations

Mercy Health - St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital

2094 East State Street
Salem, OH 44460

(330) 337-0177

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Mercy Health - St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital

250 Debartolo Place
Youngstown, OH 44512

(330) 707-5864

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Salem Regional Medical Center

7641 Market Street Suite 2
Boardman, OH 44512

(330) 707-5864

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8423 Market Street Suite 100
Boardman, OH 44512

(330) 707-5864

(330) 707-2210

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In The News

“BOARDMAN, Ohio - In the early 2000s, Nick Proia and his buddies gathered monthly around an old dining rooms table in his Boardman basement to learn about wine.”—"Brix Chocolate produced to pair perfectly with wine", Cleveland.com , July 2024

“A pulmonologist shares what he's watching for after East Palestine derailment NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Nicholas Proia, Northeastern Ohio Medical University's clinical professor of internal...”—"A pulmonologist shares what he's watching for after East Palestine derailment", NPR, February 2023

“Nicholas Proia is a pulmonologist in the area and a clinical professor of internal medicine at Northeast Ohio Medical University, not far from East Palestine.”—"A doctor near East Palestine, Ohio, details the main thing he's watching for now", NPR, February 2023

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

inpatient care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Ohio, Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for inpatient care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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 10%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient hospital care

pleural drainage

thoracentesis

In 2023, Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), pleural drainage, and thoracentesis that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Ohio. 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. Nicholas G. Proia, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Salem, OH during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
bronchoscopy	34
catheterization	12
doctor visit	288
hospital care	909
inpatient care	909
minimally invasive procedures	34
pleural drainage	16
pulmonary testing	107

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Salem, OH during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
bronchoscopy	59
doctor visit	319
hospital care	1538
inpatient care	1538
minimally invasive procedures	59
pleural drainage	26
pulmonary testing	126

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	623
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	115
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	52
Dementia	24
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Salem, OH during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
bronchoscopy	33
doctor visit	324
hospital care	1163
inpatient care	1163
minimally invasive procedures	33
pleural drainage	17
pulmonary testing	114

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	537
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	121
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	49
Dementia	24
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Salem, OH during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	11
aspiration	14
bronchoscopy	22
doctor visit	337
hospital care	978
inpatient care	978
minimally invasive procedures	22
pleural drainage	14
pulmonary testing	124
sleep study	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	484
Female	510

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	922
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	220
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	45
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Salem, OH during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
bronchoscopy	51
doctor visit	405
hospital care	1290
inpatient care	1290
minimally invasive procedures	35
pleural drainage	13
pulmonary testing	90
sleep study	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	571
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	115
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	57
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	49
Dementia	24
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Salem, OH during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
bronchoscopy	39
doctor visit	568
hospital care	1516
inpatient care	1516
minimally invasive procedures	39
pleural drainage	33
pulmonary testing	190
sleep study	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	357

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	612
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	129
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	41
Dementia	20
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Salem, OH during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
bronchoscopy	16
doctor visit	484
hospital care	1501
inpatient care	1501
minimally invasive procedures	16
nursing home care	20
pleural drainage	34
pulmonary testing	117
sleep study	17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	579
Black	30
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	121
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	40
Dementia	22
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Salem, OH during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	13
aspiration	41
bronchoscopy	43
doctor visit	419
hospital care	1371
inpatient care	1371
minimally invasive procedures	17
pleural drainage	41
pulmonary testing	111
sleep study	32

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	500
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	115
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Salem, OH during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
bronchoscopy	30
doctor visit	336
hospital care	1306
inpatient care	1306
minimally invasive procedures	30
pleural drainage	32
pulmonary testing	61
sleep study	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	500
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	77
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	41
Dementia	20
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Salem, OH during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
bronchoscopy	31
doctor visit	283
hospital care	1332
inpatient care	1332
minimally invasive procedures	31
pleural drainage	14
pulmonary testing	21

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	273
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	484
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	94
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	45
Dementia	21
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Salem, OH during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
bronchoscopy	17
doctor visit	286
hospital care	1098
inpatient care	1098
pleural drainage	17
pulmonary testing	20

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	79
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Salem, OH were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

airway management	12
aspiration	24
bronchoscopy	34
catheterization	12
doctor visit	368
hospital care	1272
inpatient care	1272
minimally invasive procedures	31
nursing home care	20
pleural drainage	23
pulmonary testing	98
sleep study	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	31
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	522
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	180
85 and over	107
Less than 65	74
65 to 74	209

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	19
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

Education & Training

Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD graduated from University of Catania Faculty of Medicine and Surgery in 1984. He completed residency at Northeastern Ohio Universities Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine) and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: University of Catania Faculty of Medicine and Surgery (1984)

Residency: Northeastern Ohio Universities Affiliated Hospitals (1987)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine)

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Health

Mercy Health - St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital

Mercy Health - St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital

Salem Regional Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$79,328 ELIQUIS $53,921	CHANTIX $25,366	ZYVOX $16	PAXLOVID $14	PREVNAR - 13 $10
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$54,847 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $7,123	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $5,518	Spiriva $3,133	OFEV $532	STIOLTO $148	Other $38,391
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$28,349 ELIQUIS $28,349
Mylan Specialty L.P.	$7,577 Yupelri $7,263	Perforomist $267	EpiPen $46
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$2,665 NUCALA $1,100	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $570	BREO $435	ANORO $257	INCRUSE $142	Other $161
Other	$5,983 DUPIXENT $717	Prolastin-C Liquid $443	Brovana $393	XOLAIR $378	FASENRA $343	Other $3,709

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$154,676
Food and Beverage	$17,283
Consulting Fee	$3,514
Travel and Lodging	$3,056
Education	$219

Biography

Dr. Nicholas Proia's area of specialization is adult pulmonology. He is a graduate of the University of Catania Faculty of Medicine and Surgery. For his residency, Dr. Proia trained at a hospital affiliated with Northeastern Ohio Universities. Dr. Proia is affiliated with Mercy Health - St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital, Mercy Health - St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, and Salem Regional Medical Center.

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas G. Proia, MD From 2012 - 2022

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