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Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

225 East Washington Avenue
Jonesboro, AR 72401

(870) 207-4100

Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Jonesboro, AR specializing in family medicine. She graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD is affiliated with St. Bernards Healthcare.

Office Locations

225 East Washington Avenue
Jonesboro, AR 72401

(870) 207-4100

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St. Bernards Healthcare

802 Illinois Avenue
Harrisburg, AR 72432

(870) 578-5443

(870) 578-9443

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD in 2024

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood draw

lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

urinalysis

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

nursing home care

phlebotomy for lab tests

preventive care

venipuncture

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Arkansas, Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD performed more blood draw, lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, nursing home care, phlebotomy for lab tests, preventive care, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) 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. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Jonesboro, AR during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, nursing home care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	60
blood draw	721
diabetes management	158
doctor visit	2013
injections	60
lab tests	1160
musculoskeletal imaging	17
nursing home care	681
preventive care	378
thoracic (chest) imaging	57
vaccines	205
X-rays	74

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Jonesboro, AR during 2013 were lab tests, nursing home care, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	58
blood draw	740
diabetes management	189
doctor visit	2024
injections	58
lab tests	1374
musculoskeletal imaging	12
nursing home care	743
preventive care	432
thoracic (chest) imaging	63
vaccines	221
X-rays	75

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	455

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	663
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	90
Less than 65	194

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	17
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Jonesboro, AR during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, nursing home care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
blood draw	863
diabetes management	180
doctor visit	1907
injections	44
lab tests	1145
nursing home care	692
preventive care	496
thoracic (chest) imaging	42
vaccines	300
X-rays	42

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	431

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	644
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	83
Less than 65	175

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	17
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Jonesboro, AR during 2015 were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1750
aspiration	62
blood draw	855
diabetes management	191
doctor visit	2118
injections	62
lab tests	1027
minimally invasive procedures	1750
nursing home care	633
preventive care	493
skin testing	1750
thoracic (chest) imaging	47
vaccines	302
X-rays	47

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	466
Female	836

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1238
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	480
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	166
Less than 65	324

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Dementia	19
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Jonesboro, AR during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, nursing home care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	550
aspiration	80
blood draw	806
diabetes management	205
doctor visit	2228
injections	80
lab tests	1059
minimally invasive procedures	550
musculoskeletal imaging	14
nursing home care	694
preventive care	564
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
skin procedures	13
skin testing	550
thoracic (chest) imaging	49
vaccines	348
X-rays	63

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	416

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	620
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	84
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	28
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Jonesboro, AR during 2017 were lab tests, nursing home care, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	58
blood draw	705
diabetes management	225
doctor visit	2125
injections	58
lab tests	1016
musculoskeletal imaging	14
nursing home care	762
preventive care	483
thoracic (chest) imaging	37
vaccines	258
X-rays	51

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	593
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	84
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	31
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Jonesboro, AR during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, nursing home care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	77
blood draw	701
diabetes management	228
doctor visit	2105
injections	77
lab tests	982
musculoskeletal imaging	12
nursing home care	676
preventive care	482
vaccines	254
X-rays	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	578
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	77
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	2
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	34
Dementia	23
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Jonesboro, AR during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, nursing home care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	49
blood draw	689
diabetes management	241
doctor visit	1939
injections	49
lab tests	1098
musculoskeletal imaging	13
nursing home care	687
preventive care	470
vaccines	229
X-rays	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	550
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	75
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	2
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	37
Dementia	22
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Jonesboro, AR during 2020 were lab tests, nursing home care, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	56
blood draw	561
diabetes management	182
doctor visit	1609
injections	56
lab tests	869
nursing home care	579
preventive care	383
vaccines	201

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	510
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	77
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Jonesboro, AR during 2021 were lab tests, nursing home care, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
blood draw	439
diabetes management	166
doctor visit	1435
injections	45
lab tests	689
nursing home care	471
preventive care	252
vaccines	86

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	73
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Jonesboro, AR during 2022 were lab tests, nursing home care, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	54
blood draw	421
diabetes management	164
doctor visit	1292
injections	54
lab tests	728
nursing home care	571
preventive care	164

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	71
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Jonesboro, AR during 2023 were lab tests, nursing home care, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
blood draw	301
diabetes management	137
doctor visit	1058
injections	37
lab tests	579
nursing home care	567
preventive care	137

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	56
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Jonesboro, AR during 2024 were nursing home care, lab tests, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
blood draw	318
diabetes management	120
doctor visit	971
injections	37
lab tests	548
nursing home care	606
preventive care	120

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	371
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	67
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Jonesboro, AR were allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures, skin testing and lab tests.

allergy testing	1150
aspiration	55
blood draw	624
diabetes management	183
doctor visit	1755
injections	55
lab tests	944
minimally invasive procedures	1150
musculoskeletal imaging	13
nursing home care	643
preventive care	373
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
skin procedures	13
skin testing	1150
thoracic (chest) imaging	49
vaccines	240
X-rays	47

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD.

**Gender**
Female	360
Male	203

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	540
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	77
75 to 84	156
Less than 65	114
65 to 74	216

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	8
Dementia	17

Education & Training

Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. She completed residency at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in Arkansas.

Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

Residency: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Arkansas

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$2,763 TRUMENBA $1,241	ELIQUIS $283	LYRICA $231	NURTEC ODT $224	COLOGUARD $146	Other $637
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,982 Tresiba $627	Victoza $444	Ozempic $408	RYBELSUS $298	NovoLog $68	Other $138
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,688 FARXIGA $968	SYMBICORT $193	AIRSUPRA $119	BREZTRI $113	BYDUREON WEEKLY $57	Other $238
AbbVie Inc.	$1,490 VRAYLAR $693	QULIPTA $462	UBRELVY $335
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,347 JARDIANCE $741	STIOLTO $218	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $136	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $97	Pradaxa $87	Other $69
Other	$14,672 Trintellix $835	REXULTI $702	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $679	XARELTO $503	GEMTESA $490	Other $11,462

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$21,741
Travel and Lodging	$1,542
Education	$655
Consulting Fee	$4

Research Payments

Dr. Vonda Gale Houchin, MD has received 2519 research payments totaling $1,328,643.

Biography

Dr. Vonda Houchin practices family medicine in Harrisburg, AR and Jonesboro, AR. She attended the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine and then went on to complete her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Dr. Houchin is affiliated with St. Bernards Healthcare. Her practice in Jonesboro, AR is open to new patients as reported by St. Bernards Healthcare.