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Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
5 Vanderbilt Park Drive
Asheville, NC 28803

Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Asheville, NC specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD is affiliated with Mission Hospital, Mission Health and MISSION HEALTH COMMUNITY MULTISPECIALTY PROVIDERS LLC.

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Office Locations

Mission Health

5 Vanderbilt Park Drive
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 274-6000
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In The News 

“"Dr. William Abernethy, a cardiologist and director of Mission's Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, says open-heart surgery is usually an effective way to replace heart valves that have become...”—"Mission offers new heart surgery option", Mountain Xpress, May 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

coronary angiogram
minimally invasive procedures

In 2023, Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD performed more coronary angiogram, and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 10%

By Volume:

cardiac catheterization
left heart catheterization

By Affordability:

hospital care
inpatient care
inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD performed more cardiac catheterization, and left heart catheterization procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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:

coronary angioplasty with stent
percutaneous coronary intervention

In 2013, Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD performed more coronary angioplasty with stent, and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Asheville, NC during 2013 were hospital care, cardiac procedures, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty 140
cardiac procedures 518
catheterization 504
diagnostic procedures 275
doctor visit 550
emergency care 19
hospital care 564
inpatient care 516
minimally invasive procedures 504
outpatient care 48
stent placement (stenting) 140
vascular procedures 331

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD.

Gender
Male 555
Female 511
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1014
Black 21
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 15
Age
From 65 to 74 398
From 75 to 84 353
85 and over 163
Less than 65 152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD treated during 2013 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 27
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 42
Dementia 11
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Asheville, NC during 2014 were hospital care, cardiac procedures, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty 146
cardiac procedures 484
catheterization 433
diagnostic procedures 192
doctor visit 454
emergency care 22
hospital care 538
inpatient care 472
minimally invasive procedures 462
outpatient care 66
stent placement (stenting) 158
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 17
vascular procedures 247

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD.

Gender
Male 503
Female 412
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 864
Black 19
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 13
Age
From 65 to 74 347
From 75 to 84 309
85 and over 134
Less than 65 125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD treated during 2014 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 41
Dementia 12
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Asheville, NC during 2015 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty 120
cardiac procedures 366
catheterization 323
diagnostic procedures 128
doctor visit 490
emergency care 15
hospital care 306
inpatient care 289
minimally invasive procedures 338
outpatient care 17
stent placement (stenting) 120
vascular procedures 155

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD.

Gender
Male 960
Female 748
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1624
Black 24
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 32
Age
From 65 to 74 656
From 75 to 84 580
85 and over 280
Less than 65 192

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD treated during 2015 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 40
Dementia 13
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Asheville, NC during 2016 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty 236
cardiac procedures 624
catheterization 546
diagnostic procedures 168
doctor visit 446
emergency care 24
hospital care 256
inpatient care 236
minimally invasive procedures 580
outpatient care 20
stent placement (stenting) 247
vascular procedures 234

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD.

Gender
Male 474
Female 369
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 805
Black 19
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 334
From 75 to 84 261
85 and over 162
Less than 65 86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD treated during 2016 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 27
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 27
Heart Failure 48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 42
Dementia 12
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Asheville, NC during 2017 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty 198
cardiac procedures 611
catheterization 514
diagnostic procedures 192
doctor visit 454
emergency care 25
hospital care 113
inpatient care 113
minimally invasive procedures 557
stent placement (stenting) 217
vascular procedures 295

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD.

Gender
Male 430
Female 354
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 746
Black 19
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 320
From 75 to 84 274
85 and over 108
Less than 65 82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 50
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 27
Heart Failure 48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 40
Dementia 13
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Asheville, NC during 2018 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty 126
cardiac procedures 434
catheterization 362
diagnostic procedures 162
doctor visit 508
emergency care 11
hospital care 130
inpatient care 130
minimally invasive procedures 395
stent placement (stenting) 145
vascular procedures 250

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD.

Gender
Male 425
Female 378
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 763
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 12
Age
From 65 to 74 307
From 75 to 84 292
85 and over 119
Less than 65 85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD treated during 2018 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 51
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 27
Heart Failure 50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 40
Dementia 13
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Asheville, NC during 2019 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty 144
cardiac procedures 522
catheterization 472
diagnostic procedures 231
doctor visit 398
emergency care 25
hospital care 133
inpatient care 133
minimally invasive procedures 485
stent placement (stenting) 144
vascular procedures 256

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD.

Gender
Male 412
Female 320
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 684
Black 14
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 13
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 279
From 75 to 84 270
85 and over 123
Less than 65 60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 51
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 40
Dementia 13
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Asheville, NC during 2020 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty 122
cardiac procedures 454
catheterization 384
diagnostic procedures 180
doctor visit 427
emergency care 21
hospital care 71
inpatient care 71
minimally invasive procedures 401
stent placement (stenting) 122
vascular procedures 233

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD.

Gender
Male 385
Female 291
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 639
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 13
Age
From 65 to 74 283
From 75 to 84 258
85 and over 109
Less than 65 26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 50
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 27
Heart Failure 45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 38
Dementia 10
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Asheville, NC during 2021 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty 96
cardiac procedures 401
catheterization 332
diagnostic procedures 172
doctor visit 505
emergency care 16
hospital care 66
inpatient care 66
minimally invasive procedures 350
stent placement (stenting) 96
vascular procedures 223

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD.

Gender
Male 393
Female 273
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 638
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 273
From 75 to 84 250
85 and over 112
Less than 65 31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 50
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 27
Heart Failure 46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 38
Dementia 11
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Asheville, NC during 2022 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty 112
cardiac procedures 459
catheterization 340
diagnostic procedures 136
doctor visit 463
hospital care 97
inpatient care 97
minimally invasive procedures 368
stent placement (stenting) 148
vascular procedures 227

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD.

Gender
Male 371
Female 273
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 606
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 18
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 254
From 75 to 84 259
85 and over 102
Less than 65 29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 73
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 43
Heart Failure 42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 39
Dementia 7
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Asheville, NC during 2023 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty 88
cardiac procedures 374
catheterization 309
diagnostic procedures 162
doctor visit 442
emergency care 15
hospital care 91
inpatient care 91
minimally invasive procedures 328
stent placement (stenting) 88
vascular procedures 208

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD.

Gender
Male 341
Female 246
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 551
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 17
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 221
From 75 to 84 246
85 and over 90
Less than 65 30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 69
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 43
Heart Failure 39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 37
Dementia 7
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Asheville, NC were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and vascular procedures.

angioplasty 138
cardiac procedures 477
catheterization 410
diagnostic procedures 181
doctor visit 467
emergency care 19
hospital care 215
inpatient care 201
minimally invasive procedures 433
outpatient care 37
stent placement (stenting) 147
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 17
vascular procedures 241

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD.

Gender
Female 379
Male 477
Ethnicity
Black / African American 10
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 812
Native American / Alaskan Native 7
Hispanic 0
Other 4
Age
85 and over 136
75 to 84 304
Less than 65 81
65 to 74 333

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 74
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 11
Osteoporosis 10
Heart Failure 45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 39
Atrial Fibrillation 29
Cancer 12
Dementia 11

Education & Training

Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mission Hospital
Mission Health
MISSION HEALTH COMMUNITY MULTISPECIALTY PROVIDERS LLC

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Medtronic Vascular, Inc. $2,523 Resolute
$2,185 		CoreValve Evolut
$177 		Heart Valves
$127 		CG Future
$35
Abbott Laboratories $2,473 Xience V coronary stent system
$1,479 		OPTIS
$220 		Xience Alpine cornary stent system
$168 		Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System
$166 		Dragonfly OCT
$85 		Other
$356
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $689 Transcatheter Heart Valves
$470 		Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve
$147 		SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA
$40
$31
ABIOMED $668 Impella
$668
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) $553 LifeVest
$553
Other $1,422 COREVALVE EVOLUT R
$232 		JARDIANCE
$106 		OPTICROSS
$92 		Glidesheath
$80 		WOLVERINE CORONARY CUTTING BALLOON
$50 		Other
$862
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $5,539
Travel and Lodging $2,743
Education $46

Research Payments

Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD has received 33 research payments totaling $82,335.

Biography

Dr. William Abernethy, who practices in Asheville, NC, is a medical specialist in adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. Dr. Abernethy is professionally affiliated with Mission Health and Mission Hospital. He is a graduate of Wake Forest University School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Abernethy trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Washington.

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