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Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD

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Specializes in: Vascular Surgery, Neurosurgery and General Practice

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

4915 Norton Healthcare Boulevard Suite 301 Norton Neuroscience Institute Neurosurgery
Louisville, KY 40241

(502) 394-6390

Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD is a vascular surgeon in Louisville, KY specializing in vascular surgery, neurosurgery and general practice. He graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD is affiliated with Baptist Health, COMMUNITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES INC and Norton Neuroscience Institute.

Office Locations

4915 Norton Healthcare Boulevard Suite 301 Norton Neuroscience Institute Neurosurgery
Louisville, KY 40241

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

angiogram

carotid arteriogram

cervicocerebral arteriogram

embolization

inpatient hospital care

spinal embolization

vertebral arteriogram

By Affordability:

carotid angiogram

carotid arteriogram

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Kentucky, Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD performed more angiogram (angiography), carotid arteriogram, cervicocerebral arteriogram, embolization, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), spinal embolization, and vertebral arteriogram procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for carotid angiogram, and carotid arteriogram 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 25%

By Volume:

vascular procedures

In 2012, Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD performed more vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2012 were vascular procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	48
catheterization	15
doctor visit	69
hospital care	117
inpatient care	117
minimally invasive procedures	15
spinal procedures	15
vascular procedures	241

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2013 were vascular procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	23
doctor visit	123
hospital care	188
inpatient care	188
minimally invasive procedures	23
spinal procedures	23
vascular procedures	232

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	131

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	24
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	48
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	36
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and endarterectomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	96
endarterectomy	11
hospital care	239
inpatient care	239
neck surgery	11
vascular procedures	171

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	23
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	54
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	29
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	91
hospital care	336
inpatient care	336
minimally invasive procedures	20
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	20
vascular procedures	240

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	62
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	58
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	36
Dementia	24
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	32
doctor visit	119
hospital care	494
inpatient care	494
minimally invasive procedures	32
spinal procedures	32
vascular procedures	318

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	35
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	57
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	16
doctor visit	125
hospital care	340
inpatient care	340
minimally invasive procedures	16
spinal procedures	16
vascular procedures	188

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	26
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	54
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	132
hospital care	219
inpatient care	219
vascular procedures	174

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	13
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	53
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	34
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	18
doctor visit	131
hospital care	209
inpatient care	209
minimally invasive procedures	30
spinal procedures	18
stent placement (stenting)	12
vascular procedures	203

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	26
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	42
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	31
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2020 were vascular procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	17
doctor visit	129
hospital care	213
inpatient care	213
minimally invasive procedures	30
spinal procedures	17
stent placement (stenting)	13
vascular procedures	214

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	18
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	38
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	32
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2021 were vascular procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	17
doctor visit	115
hospital care	283
inpatient care	283
minimally invasive procedures	30
spinal procedures	17
stent placement (stenting)	13
vascular procedures	297

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	38
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	48
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	14
doctor visit	159
hospital care	193
inpatient care	193
minimally invasive procedures	14
spinal procedures	14
vascular procedures	183

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	28
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	66
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Louisville, KY were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	48
catheterization	19
doctor visit	117
endarterectomy	11
hospital care	257
inpatient care	257
minimally invasive procedures	23
neck surgery	11
spinal procedures	19
stent placement (stenting)	12
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	20
vascular procedures	223

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	207
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	74
85 and over	26
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	98

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, stroke and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	47
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Cancer	14
Dementia	18

Education & Training

Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Health

COMMUNITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES INC

Norton Neuroscience Institute

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
MicroVention, Inc.	$222,582 WEB Aneurysm Embolization System $115,063	WEB $104,916	STENT $128	BALLOON CATHETER $115	FRED $74	Other $2,286
Medtronic Neurovascular	$11,151 Flow Diversion $11,031	Neurovascular Access Delivery $121
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$9,251 PIPELINE $7,548	nanoLOCK-L $86	Solitaire $52	MazorX - Renaissance $51	ASAHI CHIKAI $44	Other $1,470
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$2,252 PulseRider $1,350	Pulsar Vascular PulseRider Aneurysm Neck Reconstruction Device $900	Cerenovus Enterprise $2
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$2,100 IntraStent $1,800	Thrombectomy $300
Other	$3,868 ENROUTE 0.014 Guidewire $677	Surpass $397	PIPELINE $329	Neurosurgery $196	ENROUTE .014 Guidewire $187	Other $2,082

**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	$214,923
Consulting Fee	$20,100
Travel and Lodging	$10,520
Food and Beverage	$5,662

Research Payments

Dr. Tom L. Yao, MD has received 62 research payments totaling $296,697.

Biography

Dr. Tom Yao's medical specialty is general practice, vascular surgery, and neurosurgery. Dr. Yao's hospital/clinic affiliations include Baptist Health Louisville and Baptist Health. Yext reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Louisville, KY. Before performing his residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Dr. Yao attended Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.