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Dr. Alan Stark Cleland, MD

(60 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Endocrinology

Tulane University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: pituitary disorders, osteoporosis, thyroid problems, and more.

14540 Old St. Augustine Road
Jacksonville, FL 32258

(904) 202-1032

Dr. Alan Stark Cleland, MD is an endocrinologist in Jacksonville, FL specializing in adult endocrinology. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. Dr. Alan Stark Cleland, MD is affiliated with Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, Baptist Health, Baptist Medical Center South and BAPTIST PRIMARY CARE INC.

Office Locations

Address:

14540 Old St. Augustine Road
Jacksonville, FL 32258

Some issues Dr. Alan Stark Cleland, MD can help you with:

Thyroid Problems

Thyroid problems are a group of conditions that alter hormone regulation and metabolism. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the lower neck, just below the Adam's apple (laryngeal prominence) and larynx (voice box). Despite its small size, the thyroid has an outsized effect on the body by regulating hormones that control metabolism. Metabolism is the body's process of converting consumed food into fuel to power the entire body. Heart rate, weight, cholesterol, body temperature, and even physical growth and development are all affected by the metabolism.

When the thyroid malfunctions, the body is unable to properly process and allocate energy. Thyroid problems, such as hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) and hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), cause irregular metabolism. In some cases, the body produces antibodies that attack the thyroid cells for unknown reasons. The damaged thyroid responds by releasing either too little or too much T3 and T4 thyroid hormones. Thyroid malfunctions may also arise from genetic causes or iodine deficiency. Thyroid problems may include:

Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease that causes hypothyroidism
Graves' disease, an autoimmune disease that causes hyperthyroidism
Goiter
Thyroid nodule
Thyroid cancer

Hashimoto's is the leading cause of hypothyroidism, which is when the thyroid does not produce enough hormones to stimulate adequate metabolism. The condition is diagnosed by blood tests that measure TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) and detect Hashimoto's antibodies. Symptoms of hypothyroidism include sluggish metabolism, inflammation, fatigue, weight gain, brittle hair, dry skin, and sensitivity to cold. To supplement impaired thyroid function, patients with Hashimoto's are typically prescribed synthetic thyroid hormone pills. Such patients may need to consume synthetic thyroids for the rest of their lives. Other treatments may include dietary changes, such as the avoidance of certain foods and medication to reduce inflammation. Frequent blood tests can inform patients if their TSH levels are within a normal range.

Grave's disease is most frequently the cause of hyperthyroidism, which is when the thyroid produces too many hormones, overstimulating one's metabolism. The condition is also diagnosed by blood tests that measure TSH and detect Grave's antibodies. Elevated heart rate, high blood pressure, sweating, bulging eyes, and weight loss are common symptoms of hyperthyroidism. Treatments for hyperthyroidism include oral radioactive iodine, which slowly shrinks the thyroid, slowing the production of excess thyroid hormone. Other anti-thyroid medications such as methimazole (Tapazole) also reduce the production of thyroid hormones. Blood pressure medications known as beta blockers can ease the increased heart rate caused by hyperthyroidism. If treatments are unsuccessful, patients may be prescribed a thyroidectomy, or surgery to remove part or all of the thyroid. Some patients with hyperthyroidism may require ophthalmological (eye medicine) treatments such as eye drops, prednisone, and surgery to reduce eye swelling and bulging.

Untreated thyroid disorders frequently lead to goiters or thyroid nodules. A thyroid goiter is a large lump that can be felt near the base of the neck and is made of swollen thyroid tissue or nodules (excess cell growth). Nodules and goiters are diagnosed by CT scan or ultrasound. Obstructive goiters can cause pain, coughing, and abnormal breathing. The most common cause of goiters is hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid). However, Hashimoto's is also known to cause goiters or nodules. Goiters develop from continued damage from antibodies to the thyroid over time. At times, a goiter can result from a cancerous thyroid tumor. Most goiters and nodules are themselves benign.

The exact causes of thyroid cancer are unknown. People who develop thyroid cancer may or may not have another thyroid problem such as Hashimoto's or Grave's disease. Symptoms of thyroid cancer include a nodule that can be felt on the neck, hoarseness, difficulty swallowing, swelling in the neck, and neck and throat pain. CT and MRI scans are used to diagnose thyroid cancer. There are four types of thyroid cancer which vary in intensity. Thyroidectomy (thyroid removal surgery) is usually prescribed to treat thyroid cancer.

Thyroid problems are often long-term conditions that require some form of treatment. With regular monitoring and medication, many people with thyroid problems are able to lead active and fulfilling lives.

aspiration	41
diabetes management	2064
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	1672
hormone therapy	80
hospital care	202
image guided procedures	41
injections	80
inpatient care	202
lab tests	2064
minimally invasive procedures	41
minor procedures	41
preventive care	1090
vaccines	95

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	412

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	582
Black	57
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	46
Less than 65	90

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	63
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

aspiration	49
diabetes management	2276
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	1769
hormone therapy	68
hospital care	199
image guided procedures	49
injections	68
inpatient care	199
lab tests	2276
minimally invasive procedures	49
minor procedures	49
preventive care	1159
vaccines	45

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	478

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	681
Black	70
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	465
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	52
Less than 65	98

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	62
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

aspiration	52
diabetes management	2429
diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	1950
hospital care	116
image guided procedures	52
inpatient care	116
lab tests	2429
minimally invasive procedures	52
minor procedures	52
preventive care	1243
vaccines	51

**Gender**
Male	724
Female	1062

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1520
Black	150
Hispanic	76
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1020
From 75 to 84	444
85 and over	108
Less than 65	214

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	61
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

aspiration	52
diabetes management	2194
diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	1873
hospital care	116
image guided procedures	52
inpatient care	116
lab tests	2194
minimally invasive procedures	52
minor procedures	52
preventive care	1099
vaccines	42

**Gender**
Male	381
Female	556

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	804
Black	69
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	568
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	44
Less than 65	94

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	62
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

aspiration	46
diabetes management	2140
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	1867
hospital care	52
image guided procedures	46
inpatient care	52
lab tests	2140
minimally invasive procedures	46
minor procedures	46
preventive care	971

**Gender**
Male	396
Female	529

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	803
Black	65
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	575
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	39
Less than 65	65

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	63
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

aspiration	45
diabetes management	2110
diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	2156
hospital care	53
image guided procedures	45
inpatient care	53
lab tests	2110
minimally invasive procedures	45
minor procedures	45
preventive care	733

**Gender**
Male	430
Female	575

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	877
Black	59
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	614
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	44
Less than 65	68

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	64
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

diabetes management	2026
doctor visit	2323
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78
lab tests	2026
preventive care	651

**Gender**
Male	502
Female	683

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1040
Black	66
Hispanic	33
Asian	11
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	727
From 75 to 84	340
85 and over	49
Less than 65	69

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	60
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

diabetes management	1261
doctor visit	2693
hospital care	116
inpatient care	116
lab tests	1261
preventive care	391

**Gender**
Male	545
Female	751

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1112
Black	89
Hispanic	30
Asian	14
Other	51
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	759
From 75 to 84	403
85 and over	47
Less than 65	87

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	63
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

diabetes management	3183
doctor visit	5753
hospital care	129
inpatient care	129
lab tests	3183
preventive care	941

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan Stark Cleland, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alan Stark Cleland, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Jacksonville, FL were diabetes management, lab tests, preventive care and inpatient care.

aspiration	47
diabetes management	2187
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	2451
hormone therapy	74
hospital care	117
image guided procedures	47
injections	74
inpatient care	117
lab tests	2187
minimally invasive procedures	47
minor procedures	47
preventive care	922
vaccines	60

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Stark Cleland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	357
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	62
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	741
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	29
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	229
85 and over	42
Less than 65	78
65 to 74	511

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Stark Cleland, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alan Stark Cleland, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	49
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	9
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Alan Stark Cleland, MD graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism) and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine

Residency: Mayo Clinic

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alan Stark Cleland, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville

Baptist Health

Baptist Medical Center South

BAPTIST PRIMARY CARE INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Alan Stark Cleland, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: AvMed HMO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA HMO, Aetna National Advantage Program, Medicare Advantage, Evolutions Healthcare Systems, Aetna Managed Choice, MultiPlan, AvMed, Aetna Open Choice PPO, United Healthcare, Aetna, Medicare, Humana, Railroad Medicare, AARP, Humana HMO, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), First Health PPO, Humana EPO, Centivo - Select and Non-Select, Veteran's Affairs Community Care Network, United Open Access, Florida Blue - Indemnity (PHS), United PPO, Florida Blue - PPO (PPC), Choice Care PPO, Florida Blue - Blue Options (Network Blue), Commercial, Other, Florida Blue - HMO BlueCare, United HMO, United POS and UMR Baptist Health Employees.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Alan Stark Cleland, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

AvMed HMO

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA HMO

Aetna National Advantage Program

Medicare Advantage

Evolutions Healthcare Systems

Aetna Managed Choice

MultiPlan

AvMed

Aetna Open Choice PPO

United Healthcare

Aetna

Medicare

Humana

Railroad Medicare

AARP

Humana HMO

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

First Health PPO

Humana EPO

Centivo - Select and Non-Select

Veteran's Affairs Community Care Network

United Open Access

Florida Blue - Indemnity (PHS)

United PPO

Florida Blue - PPO (PPC)

Choice Care PPO

Florida Blue - Blue Options (Network Blue)

Commercial

Other

Florida Blue - HMO BlueCare

United HMO

United POS

UMR Baptist Health Employees

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Alan Stark Cleland, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.95 out of 5 stars based on 60 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Alan Stark Cleland, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Jacksonville, FL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$3,006 Ozempic $701	Tresiba $474	Saxenda $469	RYBELSUS $348	Victoza $327	Other $687
INSULET CORPORATION	$2,640 Omnipod $2,612	OMNIPODINSULINMANAGEMENTSYSTEM $28
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$2,522 FARXIGA $2,027	CRESTOR $180	BYDUREON PEN $155	BYDUREON WEEKLY $26	SYMBICORT $21	Other $113
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$1,927 TOUJEO $891	SOLIQUA 100/33 $330	LANTUS $268	TZIELD $158	PRALUENT $151	Other $129
Lilly USA, LLC	$1,772 TRULICITY $623	JARDIANCE $252	FORTEO $194	LYUMJEV $131	MOUNJARO $69	Other $502
Other	$20,094 AFREZZA $1,230	Tymlos $763	t-slim insulin pump $693	JARDIANCE $648	Synthroid $622	Other $16,138

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$29,989
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,500
Education	$352
Gift	$119

Research Payments

Dr. Alan Stark Cleland, MD has received 324 research payments totaling $1,053,713.

Biography

Dr. Alan Cleland sees patients in Jacksonville, FL. His medical specialty is adult endocrinology. His education and training includes medical school at Tulane University School of Medicine and residency at Mayo Clinic.