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Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD

(Dr. Vladimir Novak Despotovic, MD)

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology, Adult Rheumatology and Adult Critical Care

Wayne State University School of Medicine (2004)

Professional interests include: rheumatic diseases, intensive care

1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plaza
Saint Louis, MO 63110

(314) 454-8917

Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD is a pulmonologist in Saint Louis, MO specializing in adult pulmonology, adult rheumatology and adult critical care. He graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2004 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD is affiliated with WashU Medicine, Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital and Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

Office Locations

1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plaza
Saint Louis, MO 63110

(314) 454-8917

(314) 454-2200

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10 Barnes West Drive Barnes - Jewish West County Hospital - Medical Office Building 2
Creve Coeur, MO 63141

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Barnes-Jewish Hospital

4921 Parkview Place Floor: 5, Suite: C
Saint Louis, MO 63110

(314) 286-2635

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD performed more centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2012 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	56
blood draw	71
bronchoscopy	11
doctor visit	149
hospital care	142
injections	56
inpatient care	142
lab tests	173

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	49
catheterization	39
doctor visit	32
hospital care	421
inpatient care	421
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	22

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	33
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	54
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	24
bronchoscopy	25
catheterization	50
doctor visit	43
hospital care	347
inpatient care	347
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	26

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	24
Less than 65	182

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	58
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	32
bronchoscopy	29
catheterization	55
doctor visit	45
hospital care	426
inpatient care	426
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	30

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	424
Female	486

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	500
Black	376
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	86
Less than 65	368

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	55
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	26
bronchoscopy	17
catheterization	44
doctor visit	37
hospital care	409
inpatient care	409
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	20

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	20
Less than 65	171

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	47
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	55
Dementia	23
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	23
bronchoscopy	22
catheterization	34
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	17
hospital care	463
inpatient care	463
spinal procedures	14
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	17

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	123
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	21
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	53
Dementia	26
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	26
catheterization	41
hospital care	400
inpatient care	400
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	22

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	111
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	16
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	56
Dementia	31
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	20
catheterization	45
hospital care	269
inpatient care	269
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	79
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	15
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	57
Dementia	32
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	23
hospital care	174
inpatient care	174
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	19
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	56
Dementia	37
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	29
hospital care	203
inpatient care	203
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	56
Dementia	33
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	17
hospital care	216
inpatient care	216

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	137
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	17
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	53
Dementia	27
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	13
doctor visit	12
hospital care	148
inpatient care	148

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	14
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	49
Dementia	26
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Saint Louis, MO were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and aspiration.

aspiration	56
blood draw	35
bronchoscopy	24
catheterization	35
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	47
hospital care	301
injections	56
inpatient care	301
lab tests	173
spinal procedures	14
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	57
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	181
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	57
85 and over	22
Less than 65	122
65 to 74	102

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	50
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Cancer	13
Dementia	24

Education & Training

Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2004. He is certified by the Critical Care Rheumatology Internal Mediciine and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine (2004)

Board Certification: Critical Care Rheumatology Internal Mediciine

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

WashU Medicine

Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital

Barnes-Jewish Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$171 PHM Undivided $171
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company	$66 $66
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$60 REMICADE $60
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$58 $58

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$295
Education	$60

Research Payments

Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD has received 9 research payments totaling $1,162.

Biography

Dr. Vladimir Despotovic's specialties are adult critical care, general practice, and adult pulmonology. He practices in Creve Coeur, MO and Saint Louis, MO. These areas are among Dr. Despotovic's clinical interests: intensive care, internal medicine, and rheumatic diseases. His professional affiliations include Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, Christian Hospital, and Missouri Baptist Medical Center. Before performing his residency at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis, Dr. Despotovic attended Wayne State University School of Medicine. He accepts several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and Coventry. Dr. Despotovic's practice in Saint Louis, MO is open to new patients as reported by BJC HealthCare.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD in 2023

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vladimir N. Despotovic, MD From 2012 - 2023

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