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Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD

Accepting New Patients

(172 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine

2050 Meadowview Parkway
Kingsport, TN 37660

(423) 230-5000

Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Kingsport, TN specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD is affiliated with Ballad Health.

Office Locations

Ballad Health

2050 Meadowview Parkway
Kingsport, TN 37660

(423) 230-5000

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271 Medical Park Boulevard
Bristol, TN 37620

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Pierre Istfan, 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

lab tests

In 2023, Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD had a list price for blood tests, and lab tests 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 Affordability:

angiogram

coagulation tests

coronary angiogram

diagnostic cardiac catheterization

left heart catheterization

liver function tests

prothrombin time test

In 2012, Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD had a list price for angiogram (angiography), coagulation (blood clotting) tests, coronary angiogram, diagnostic cardiac catheterization, left heart catheterization, liver function tests (LFTs), and prothrombin time (PT) test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Kingsport, TN during 2012 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	14
cardiac procedures	225
catheterization	121
diagnostic procedures	90
doctor visit	713
hospital care	241
inpatient care	241
lab tests	315
minimally invasive procedures	121
stent placement (stenting)	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	105
vascular procedures	128

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Kingsport, TN during 2013 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	29
angioplasty	38
cardiac procedures	175
catheterization	125
diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	741
hospital care	139
inpatient care	139
lab tests	297
minimally invasive procedures	125
stent placement (stenting)	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	21
vascular procedures	68

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	545
Female	594

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1109
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	430
From 75 to 84	360
85 and over	141
Less than 65	208

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Kingsport, TN during 2014 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	14
angioplasty	34
cardiac procedures	137
catheterization	123
diagnostic procedures	72
doctor visit	612
hospital care	245
inpatient care	245
lab tests	326
minimally invasive procedures	123
stent placement (stenting)	34
vascular procedures	72

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	611
Female	671

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1242
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	451
From 75 to 84	408
85 and over	183
Less than 65	240

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	46
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Kingsport, TN during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	14
angioplasty	38
cardiac procedures	149
catheterization	135
diagnostic procedures	78
doctor visit	641
hospital care	314
inpatient care	314
lab tests	243
minimally invasive procedures	135
stent placement (stenting)	38
vascular procedures	92

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1298
Female	1510

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2744
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	922
From 75 to 84	896
85 and over	466
Less than 65	524

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Kingsport, TN during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	24
angioplasty	64
cardiac procedures	210
catheterization	186
diagnostic procedures	90
doctor visit	589
hospital care	292
inpatient care	292
lab tests	212
minimally invasive procedures	186
stent placement (stenting)	64
vascular procedures	104

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	622
Female	679

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1260
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	472
From 75 to 84	385
85 and over	204
Less than 65	240

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	44
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Kingsport, TN during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	14
angioplasty	40
cardiac procedures	137
catheterization	123
diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	739
hospital care	168
inpatient care	168
lab tests	126
minimally invasive procedures	123
stent placement (stenting)	40
vascular procedures	76

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	725
Female	746

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1436
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	532
From 75 to 84	494
85 and over	221
Less than 65	224

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Kingsport, TN during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	18
angioplasty	48
cardiac procedures	174
catheterization	156
diagnostic procedures	84
doctor visit	444
hospital care	187
inpatient care	187
lab tests	125
minimally invasive procedures	156
stent placement (stenting)	48
vascular procedures	95

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	725
Female	768

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1448
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	552
From 75 to 84	498
85 and over	243
Less than 65	200

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Kingsport, TN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	26
cardiac procedures	112
cardioversion	19
catheterization	112
diagnostic procedures	73
doctor visit	384
hospital care	195
inpatient care	195
lab tests	138
minimally invasive procedures	112
stent placement (stenting)	26
vascular procedures	73

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	718
Female	726

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1406
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	544
From 75 to 84	500
85 and over	216
Less than 65	184

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Kingsport, TN during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, catheterization, cardiac procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	28
cardiac procedures	94
catheterization	94
diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	378
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64
lab tests	68
minimally invasive procedures	94
stent placement (stenting)	28
vascular procedures	52

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	316

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	107
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Kingsport, TN during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	31
catheterization	31
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	330
hospital care	212
inpatient care	212
lab tests	100
minimally invasive procedures	31
vascular procedures	45

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	386
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	725
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	87
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Kingsport, TN during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and cardioversion.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	28
cardioversion	36
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	234
hospital care	214
inpatient care	214
lab tests	85
minimally invasive procedures	28
vascular procedures	28

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	634
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	91
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Kingsport, TN were inpatient care, hospital care, lab tests and cardiac procedures.

ambulatory monitoring	18
angioplasty	39
cardiac procedures	133
cardioversion	27
catheterization	112
diagnostic procedures	66
doctor visit	527
hospital care	206
inpatient care	206
lab tests	185
minimally invasive procedures	112
stent placement (stenting)	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	63
vascular procedures	75

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	576
Female	606

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1149
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	390
85 and over	178
Less than 65	181
65 to 74	432

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD graduated from Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. He completed residency at Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board Of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease Interventional Cardiology and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine

Residency: Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board Of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease Interventional Cardiology

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ballad Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.41 out of 5 stars based on 172 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Pierre Istfan, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Kingsport, TN.

4.41

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$36,746 LifeVest $36,746
Abbott Laboratories	$6,358 Vascular $792	Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System $694	Supera peripheral stent system $606	XIENCE SIERRA $467	Xience SkyPoint $466	Other $3,334
Penumbra, Inc.	$4,660 Indigo System $3,494	Indigo $1,011	Penumbra System $155
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$3,716 IGT D Peripheral $1,323	(4067) Tack Endo Sys BTK $592	(4066) Tack Endo Sys ATK $337	IGT_D Peripheral $263	(8334) IGT D Peripheral $133	Other $1,067
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	$3,369 Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System $1,809	Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System $717	Diamondback Coronary $289	Atherectomy Device $287	Diamondback Peripheral $114	Other $152
Other	$37,807 XARELTO $3,200	Endurant $2,755	BRILINTA $2,134	ENTRESTO $1,870	CVX-300CVX-300P $1,618	Other $26,230

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$50,722
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$33,750
Travel and Lodging	$7,646
Education	$538

Biography

Dr. Pierre Istfan specializes in adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. On average, patients gave him a rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Dr. Istfan attended medical school at Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. Dr. Istfan is affiliated with Ballad Health. He welcomes new patients at his office inKingsport, TN as reported by Ballad Health.