In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD performed more immunofixation electrophoresis (IFE), and lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for consultation, genetic testing, in situ hybridization, intraoperative pathology consultation, molecular genetic testing, and non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology 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:

immunohistochemistry test

lab tests

liquid-based cytology

In 2023, Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD had a list price for immunohistochemistry (IHC) test, lab tests, and liquid-based cytology (ThinPrep) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. 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 Volume:

cytology

intraoperative pathology consultation

non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology

By Affordability:

blood tests

cytology

immunofixation electrophoresis

non-gynecologic cytology

protein electrophoresis

serum protein electrophoresis

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD performed more cytology, intraoperative pathology consultation, and non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for blood tests, cytology, immunofixation electrophoresis (IFE), non-gynecologic cytology, protein electrophoresis, and serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP) 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. Nichon L. Grupka, MD treated as a pathologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2012 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	135
cytology	102
lab tests	501

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD treated as a pathologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2013 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	96
cytology	70
lab tests	619

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	448

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	656
Black	84
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	81
Less than 65	145

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD treated as a pathologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2014 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	82
cytology	77
lab tests	522

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	414

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	644
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	92
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD treated as a pathologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2015 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	43
cytology	91
lab tests	496

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	634
Female	810

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1230
Black	162
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	678
From 75 to 84	348
85 and over	148
Less than 65	270

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD treated as a pathologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2016 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	41
cytology	115
lab tests	269

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	616
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	305
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	73
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD treated as a pathologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2017 were lab tests, diagnostic procedures, bone marrow tests and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD for Medicare patients.

bone marrow tests	19
consultation	17
diagnostic procedures	19
lab tests	2168

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	588
Female	603

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1023
Black	134
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	546
From 75 to 84	399
85 and over	133
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD treated as a pathologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2018 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	30
cytology	21
lab tests	3449

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1006
Female	1085

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1803
Black	236
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	880
From 75 to 84	785
85 and over	246
Less than 65	180

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD treated as a pathologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2019 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	62
cytology	174
lab tests	3912

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1148
Female	1342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2137
Black	268
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1040
From 75 to 84	914
85 and over	311
Less than 65	225

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD treated as a pathologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2020 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	92
cytology	204
lab tests	3118

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1042
Female	1094

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1852
Black	215
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	944
From 75 to 84	779
85 and over	248
Less than 65	165

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD treated as a pathologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2021 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	133
cytology	194
lab tests	3150

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1004
Female	1053

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1803
Black	186
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	928
From 75 to 84	762
85 and over	215
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD treated as a pathologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2022 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	79
cytology	181
lab tests	2954

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	998
Female	1037

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1795
Black	169
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	848
From 75 to 84	844
85 and over	241
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD treated as a pathologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2023 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	95
cytology	192
lab tests	3371

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1154
Female	1266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2136
Black	188
Hispanic	22
Asian	17
Other	57
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	995
From 75 to 84	1052
85 and over	262
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD treated as a pathologist in Chattanooga, TN were lab tests, cytology, consultation and bone marrow tests.

bone marrow tests	19
consultation	75
cytology	129
diagnostic procedures	19
lab tests	2044

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	707
Female	796

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	148
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	1307
Hispanic	8
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	21

**Age**
75 to 84	541
85 and over	170
Less than 65	143
65 to 74	649

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nichon L. Grupka, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	19
Dementia	9

Education & Training

She has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

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