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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

(828) 274-6000

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 and Mission Health.

Office Locations

Mission Health

5 Vanderbilt Park Drive
Asheville, NC 28803

(828) 274-6000

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In The News

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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 2012, 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Asheville, NC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

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

cardiac procedures	367
catheterization	353
diagnostic procedures	245
doctor visit	548
hospital care	490
inpatient care	478
minimally invasive procedures	353
outpatient care	12
stent placement (stenting)	108
vascular procedures	277

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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 hospital care.

angioplasty	144
cardiac procedures	476
catheterization	414
diagnostic procedures	189
doctor visit	476
emergency care	19
hospital care	251
inpatient care	236
minimally invasive procedures	435
outpatient care	32
stent placement (stenting)	149
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	17
vascular procedures	248

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Female	357
Male	446

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	762
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	7
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	128
75 to 84	282
Less than 65	78
65 to 74	313

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	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

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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 is an adult cardiology and interventional cardiology specialist in Asheville, NC. His professional affiliations include Mission Health and Mission Hospital. After completing medical school at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Dr. Abernethy performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Washington.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Abernethy III, MD From 2012 - 2022

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