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Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD

(Dr. Peter Charles Nishan, M.D.)

(202 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

University of Massachusetts Medical School

Professional interests include: non-invasive cardiology

1220 Magnolia Street 5th Floor
Greensboro, NC 27401

(336) 938-0800

Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD is a cardiologist in Greensboro, NC specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School. Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD is affiliated with Cone Health.

Office Locations

1126 N Church Street Suite 300
Greensboro, NC 27401

(336) 547-1700

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Cone Health

1220 Magnolia Street 5th Floor
Greensboro, NC 27401

(336) 938-0800

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Cone Health

618 S Main Street
Reidsville, NC 27320

(336) 951-4823

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

blood tests

electrocardiogram

stress EKG

In 2023, Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD had a list price for blood tests, electrocardiogram (EKG), and stress EKG that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 25%

By Affordability:

ankle brachial index

cardiac MRI

cardiac stress testing

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

nuclear stress test

prothrombin time test

SPECT scan

stress testing

vascular physiologic studies

In 2012, Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD had a list price for ankle brachial index (ABI), cardiac (heart) MRI, cardiac (heart) stress testing, coagulation (blood clotting) tests, lab tests, liver function tests (LFTs), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), prothrombin time (PT) test, SPECT scan, stress testing, and vascular physiologic studies that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Greensboro, NC during 2012 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, lab tests and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	69
blood draw	194
cardiac procedures	863
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	1412
hospital care	459
inpatient care	459
lab tests	837
minimally invasive procedures	43
nuclear scan	134
pelvic imaging	69
preventive care	27
stress testing	203
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	980
vascular procedures	427
X-rays	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Greensboro, NC during 2013 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, lab tests and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	91
blood draw	75
cardiac procedures	943
cardioversion	11
catheterization	31
CT scan	15
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	1416
hospital care	481
inpatient care	481
lab tests	939
minimally invasive procedures	48
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
nuclear scan	158
pelvic imaging	91
preventive care	17
stress testing	224
ultrasound (sonogram)	1112
vascular procedures	552

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1248
Female	1220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2021
Black	400
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	938
From 75 to 84	824
85 and over	383
Less than 65	323

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Greensboro, NC during 2014 were lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	47
cardiac procedures	695
cardioversion	14
catheterization	16
CT scan	29
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	1247
hospital care	339
inpatient care	328
lab tests	845
minimally invasive procedures	34
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
nuclear scan	87
outpatient care	11
pelvic imaging	47
preventive care	15
stress testing	133
thoracic (chest) imaging	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	796
vascular procedures	313
X-rays	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1144
Female	1088

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1814
Black	374
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	791
From 75 to 84	759
85 and over	366
Less than 65	316

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Greensboro, NC during 2015 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	30
blood draw	60
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	11
cardiac procedures	656
cardioversion	12
catheterization	12
CT scan	60
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1087
hospital care	395
inpatient care	363
lab tests	831
minimally invasive procedures	33
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
nuclear scan	73
outpatient care	32
pelvic imaging	30
preventive care	31
stress testing	119
thoracic (chest) imaging	31
thyroid function tests	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	643
vascular procedures	175

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2100
Female	2004

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3230
Black	764
Hispanic	42
Asian	32
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1476
From 75 to 84	1362
85 and over	700
Less than 65	566

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Greensboro, NC during 2016 were lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	72
ambulatory monitoring	11
blood draw	58
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	13
cardiac procedures	627
cardioversion	27
CT scan	197
doctor visit	1104
hospital care	408
inpatient care	391
lab tests	685
minimally invasive procedures	20
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
nuclear scan	56
outpatient care	17
pelvic imaging	72
preventive care	18
stress testing	101
thoracic (chest) imaging	127
ultrasound (sonogram)	638
vascular procedures	162

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1071
Female	1076

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1688
Black	407
Hispanic	19
Asian	12
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	790
From 75 to 84	673
85 and over	392
Less than 65	292

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Greensboro, NC during 2017 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, lab tests and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	73
blood draw	38
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	11
cardiac procedures	727
cardioversion	22
CT scan	282
doctor visit	1044
hospital care	395
inpatient care	381
lab tests	480
minimally invasive procedures	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
nuclear scan	118
outpatient care	14
pelvic imaging	73
preventive care	28
stress testing	161
thoracic (chest) imaging	218
ultrasound (sonogram)	757
vascular procedures	272

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1168
Female	1203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1886
Black	415
Hispanic	19
Asian	21
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	913
From 75 to 84	756
85 and over	405
Less than 65	297

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Greensboro, NC during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, lab tests and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	60
cardiac procedures	782
cardioversion	17
CT scan	187
doctor visit	823
hospital care	326
inpatient care	326
lab tests	362
minimally invasive procedures	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
nuclear scan	106
pelvic imaging	60
preventive care	26
stress testing	145
thoracic (chest) imaging	161
ultrasound (sonogram)	800
vascular procedures	224

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1106
Female	1091

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1746
Black	383
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	798
From 75 to 84	768
85 and over	353
Less than 65	278

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Greensboro, NC during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	60
ambulatory monitoring	11
cardiac procedures	640
cardioversion	24
CT scan	251
doctor visit	476
hospital care	325
inpatient care	325
lab tests	349
minimally invasive procedures	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	20
nuclear scan	105
pelvic imaging	60
preventive care	37
stress testing	143
thoracic (chest) imaging	221
ultrasound (sonogram)	579
vascular procedures	165

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1001
Female	1046

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1616
Black	365
Hispanic	17
Asian	23
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	786
From 75 to 84	692
85 and over	339
Less than 65	230

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Greensboro, NC during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, lab tests and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	25
cardiac procedures	435
cardioversion	11
CT scan	139
doctor visit	363
hospital care	214
inpatient care	214
lab tests	231
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	42
pelvic imaging	25
preventive care	31
stress testing	66
thoracic (chest) imaging	139
ultrasound (sonogram)	467
vascular procedures	142

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	800
Female	741

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1231
Black	263
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	596
From 75 to 84	511
85 and over	268
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Greensboro, NC during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
cardiac procedures	437
cardioversion	24
doctor visit	366
hospital care	243
inpatient care	243
lab tests	136
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	43
pelvic imaging	14
stress testing	71
ultrasound (sonogram)	430
vascular procedures	93

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	637
Female	591

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	991
Black	194
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	465
From 75 to 84	424
85 and over	243
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Greensboro, NC during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	19
cardiac procedures	373
cardioversion	17
doctor visit	330
hospital care	108
inpatient care	108
lab tests	109
nuclear scan	47
pelvic imaging	19
stress testing	64
ultrasound (sonogram)	400
vascular procedures	125

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	596
Female	543

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	933
Black	170
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	435
From 75 to 84	436
85 and over	190
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Greensboro, NC during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	11
cardiac procedures	413
doctor visit	284
hospital care	175
inpatient care	175
lab tests	34
minimally invasive procedures	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
nuclear scan	36
pelvic imaging	11
stress testing	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	410
vascular procedures	101

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	523
Female	545

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	883
Black	139
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	393
From 75 to 84	414
85 and over	193
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Greensboro, NC were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, lab tests and hospital care.

abdominal imaging	47
ambulatory monitoring	11
blood draw	85
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	11
cardiac procedures	632
cardioversion	17
catheterization	19
CT scan	145
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	829
hospital care	322
inpatient care	316
lab tests	486
minimally invasive procedures	26
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
nuclear scan	83
outpatient care	18
pelvic imaging	47
preventive care	25
stress testing	124
thoracic (chest) imaging	117
thyroid function tests	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	667
vascular procedures	229
X-rays	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD.

**Gender**
Female	929
Male	949

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	322
Asian / Pacific Islander	8
Non-Hispanic White	1503
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	10
Other	22

**Age**
75 to 84	634
85 and over	319
Less than 65	225
65 to 74	698

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School. He completed residency at Mount Auburn Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School

Residency: Mount Auburn Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cone Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 202 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Peter C. Nishan, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Greensboro, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$4,465 Mitra Clip system $3,329	MitraClip $1,129	$8
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$1,625 Transcatheter Heart Valves $1,487	PASCAL $138
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$926 ENTRESTO $615	LEQVIO $311
Amgen Inc.	$892 Repatha $873	Corlanor $9	$10
Boston Scientific Corporation	$817 WATCHMAN Access System $640	Watchman Device $150	WATCHMAN $15	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $12
Other	$3,193 XARELTO $656	ELIQUIS $369	JARDIANCE $174	BRILINTA $162	COREVALVE EVOLUT R $159	Other $1,675