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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Patrick Fox, MD in 2013
The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew Patrick Fox, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension.
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Dr. Matthew Patrick Fox, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Louisville, KY specializing in thoracic surgery, oncology (cancer care) and organ transplantation. He graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2007 and has 17 years of experience. Dr. Matthew Patrick Fox, MD is affiliated with University of Louisville Health (UofL Health) and UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE PHYSICIANS INC.
201 Abraham Flexner Way Suite 1200
Louisville, KY 40202
220 Abraham Flexner Way 3rd Floor
Louisville, KY 40202
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3920 Dutchmans Lane Suite 301
Louisville, KY 40207
529 Jackson Street
Louisville, KY 40202
201 Abraham Flexner Way
Louisville, KY 40202
Heart Problems
The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.
Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.
Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.
Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.
Lung Transplant
Patients who have very severe lung disease may need a lung transplant. The diseased lung is entirely removed and replaced with a healthy lung, usually donated by a person who died. Either one or both lungs can be transplanted.
Contrary to popular belief, lung transplant is rarely used to treat lung cancer. It is a more common treatment for patients with other advanced lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lung transplant is a serious operation and is generally used as a last resort for patients who have only a short time to live without surgery.
During a transplant, an incision is made on the side of the chest (for a single lung) or in the middle (for both lungs). Patients may be hooked up to a heart-lung bypass machine, which will do the work of moving blood and oxygen through the body during the procedure. After the diseased lung is cut away from the main airway and blood vessels, the donor lung is stitched into place. Surgery may take as long as twelve hours, and a hospital stay of two to three weeks after surgery is not uncommon. For the first hours or day after surgery, patients use a ventilator, or a machine to help them breathe. Tubes will be inserted into the chest to help drain excess air and fluid. During recovery, physical therapy and breathing exercises are used to help the new lung work as well as possible.
Lung capacity is carefully monitored for several months after surgery. Patients who have had a transplant will also have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. These drugs stop the body's immune system from attacking the new lung. The main risks after a transplant are infection and rejection (when the immune system attacks the 'foreign' lung). A healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a diet high in vegetables and lean protein, not smoking, and getting enough exercise, is important to keeping the lungs functioning as well as possible. With proper care, many patients can live ten or even twenty years after a lung transplant.
The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew Patrick Fox, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension.
Hypertension | 65 |
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High Cholesterol | 0 |
Stroke | 0 |
Ischemic Heart Disease | 0 |
Depression | 0 |
Chronic Kidney Disease | 0 |
Asthma | 0 |
Osteoperosis | 0 |
Atrial Fibrilation | 0 |
Heart Failure | 0 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 0 |
Diabetes | 0 |
Dementia | 0 |
Cancer | 0 |
The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Patrick Fox, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, tracheal (windpipe) procedures and bronchoscopy.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Patrick Fox, MD for Medicare patients.
bronchoscopy | 12 |
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catheterization | 10 |
doctor visit | 76 |
hospital care | 55 |
inpatient care | 55 |
minimally invasive procedures | 11 |
tracheal (windpipe) procedures | 18 |
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Patrick Fox, MD.
Male | 65 |
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Female | 56 |
Non-Hispanic White | 106 |
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Black | 0 |
Hispanic | 0 |
Asian | 0 |
Other | 0 |
Native American | 0 |
From 65 to 74 | 53 |
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From 75 to 84 | 32 |
85 and over | 0 |
Less than 65 | 0 |
The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew Patrick Fox, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, high cholesterol and asthma.
Hypertension | 75 |
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High Cholesterol | 63 |
Stroke | 11 |
Ischemic Heart Disease | 57 |
Depression | 40 |
Chronic Kidney Disease | 49 |
Asthma | 60 |
Osteoperosis | 0 |
Atrial Fibrilation | 15 |
Heart Failure | 46 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 63 |
Diabetes | 38 |
Dementia | 21 |
Cancer | 39 |
The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Patrick Fox, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Patrick Fox, MD for Medicare patients.
bronchoscopy | 32 |
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doctor visit | 150 |
gastrointestinal procedures | 10 |
hospital care | 136 |
inpatient care | 136 |
minimally invasive procedures | 30 |
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Patrick Fox, MD.
Male | 85 |
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Female | 83 |
Non-Hispanic White | 147 |
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Black | 0 |
Hispanic | 0 |
Asian | 0 |
Other | 0 |
Native American | 0 |
From 65 to 74 | 75 |
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From 75 to 84 | 0 |
85 and over | 0 |
Less than 65 | 46 |
The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew Patrick Fox, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.
Hypertension | 75 |
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High Cholesterol | 64 |
Stroke | 7 |
Ischemic Heart Disease | 51 |
Depression | 42 |
Chronic Kidney Disease | 46 |
Asthma | 16 |
Osteoperosis | 13 |
Atrial Fibrilation | 15 |
Heart Failure | 33 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 61 |
Diabetes | 46 |
Dementia | 12 |
Cancer | 41 |
The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Patrick Fox, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and bronchoscopy.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Patrick Fox, MD for Medicare patients.
bronchoscopy | 28 |
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dissection | 11 |
doctor visit | 140 |
excision | 11 |
hospital care | 122 |
inpatient care | 122 |
lymph node procedures | 11 |
minimally invasive procedures | 39 |
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures | 11 |
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Patrick Fox, MD.
Male | 73 |
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Female | 76 |
Non-Hispanic White | 123 |
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Black | 0 |
Hispanic | 0 |
Asian | 0 |
Other | 0 |
Native American | 0 |
From 65 to 74 | 72 |
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From 75 to 84 | 0 |
85 and over | 0 |
Less than 65 | 38 |
The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew Patrick Fox, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.
Hypertension | 75 |
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High Cholesterol | 65 |
Stroke | 7 |
Ischemic Heart Disease | 50 |
Depression | 42 |
Chronic Kidney Disease | 44 |
Asthma | 12 |
Osteoperosis | 12 |
Atrial Fibrilation | 24 |
Heart Failure | 36 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 57 |
Diabetes | 42 |
Dementia | 11 |
Cancer | 42 |
The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Patrick Fox, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Patrick Fox, MD for Medicare patients.
bronchoscopy | 10 |
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doctor visit | 193 |
gastrointestinal procedures | 22 |
hospital care | 89 |
inpatient care | 89 |
minimally invasive procedures | 32 |
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Patrick Fox, MD.
Male | 97 |
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Female | 110 |
Non-Hispanic White | 185 |
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Black | 0 |
Hispanic | 0 |
Asian | 0 |
Other | 0 |
Native American | 0 |
From 65 to 74 | 101 |
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From 75 to 84 | 57 |
85 and over | 14 |
Less than 65 | 35 |
The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew Patrick Fox, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Hypertension | 75 |
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High Cholesterol | 64 |
Stroke | 7 |
Ischemic Heart Disease | 52 |
Depression | 38 |
Chronic Kidney Disease | 46 |
Asthma | 10 |
Osteoperosis | 8 |
Atrial Fibrilation | 19 |
Heart Failure | 35 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 50 |
Diabetes | 38 |
Dementia | 12 |
Cancer | 44 |
The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Patrick Fox, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, and .
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Patrick Fox, MD for Medicare patients.
doctor visit | 117 |
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hospital care | 77 |
inpatient care | 77 |
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Patrick Fox, MD.
Male | 64 |
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Female | 77 |
Non-Hispanic White | 124 |
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Black | 0 |
Hispanic | 0 |
Asian | 0 |
Other | 0 |
Native American | 0 |
From 65 to 74 | 65 |
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From 75 to 84 | 48 |
85 and over | 0 |
Less than 65 | 0 |
The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew Patrick Fox, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.
Hypertension | 75 |
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High Cholesterol | 67 |
Stroke | 0 |
Ischemic Heart Disease | 53 |
Depression | 30 |
Chronic Kidney Disease | 48 |
Asthma | 9 |
Osteoperosis | 13 |
Atrial Fibrilation | 19 |
Heart Failure | 35 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 57 |
Diabetes | 34 |
Dementia | 9 |
Cancer | 51 |
The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Patrick Fox, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Patrick Fox, MD for Medicare patients.
doctor visit | 64 |
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gastrointestinal procedures | 12 |
hospital care | 122 |
inpatient care | 122 |
minimally invasive procedures | 10 |
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Patrick Fox, MD for Medicare patients.
The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Matthew Patrick Fox, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Louisville, KY were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and bronchoscopy.
bronchoscopy | 21 |
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catheterization | 10 |
dissection | 11 |
doctor visit | 125 |
excision | 11 |
gastrointestinal procedures | 14 |
hospital care | 100 |
inpatient care | 100 |
lymph node procedures | 11 |
minimally invasive procedures | 25 |
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures | 11 |
tracheal (windpipe) procedures | 18 |
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Patrick Fox, MD.
Male | 42 |
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Female | 44 |
Black / African American | 0 |
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Asian / Pacific Islander | 0 |
Non-Hispanic White | 76 |
Hispanic | 0 |
Native American / Alaskan Native | 0 |
Other | 0 |
75 to 84 | 15 |
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85 and over | 1 |
Less than 65 | 13 |
65 to 74 | 40 |
The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew Patrick Fox, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.
Hypertension | 48 |
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High Cholesterol | 35 |
Stroke | 3 |
Ischemic Heart Disease | 29 |
Depression | 21 |
Chronic Kidney Disease | 25 |
Asthma | 11 |
Osteoporosis | 5 |
Heart Failure | 20 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 32 |
Diabetes | 22 |
Atrial Fibrillation | 10 |
Dementia | 7 |
Cancer | 24 |
Dr. Matthew Patrick Fox, MD graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2007. He has a state license in Kentucky.
Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine (2007)
Licensed In: Kentucky
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Matthew Patrick Fox, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. |
$8,394
Da Vinci Surgical System $8,394 |
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Medtronic Vascular, Inc. |
$760
CoreValve Evolut $137 |
$624 |
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Ethicon US, LLC |
$435
SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats $33 |
ECHELON FLEX Stapler $18 |
DERMABOND Portfolio $11 |
$372 |
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AtriCure, Inc. |
$392
AtriCure cryoICE cryoSPHERE Cryoablation System $225 |
ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $89 |
EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX $60 |
ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $17 |
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Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation |
$165
TAFINLAR $86 |
SANDOSTATIN LAR $43 |
VOTRIENT $24 |
VOTRIENT - SARCOMA $13 |
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Other |
$1,078
Pulmonx Endobronchial Valve EBV $126 |
SternaLock Blu $124 |
Monarch $79 |
Gilotrif $79 |
Abraxane $77 |
Other $594 |
Education | $7,922 |
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Food and Beverage | $2,115 |
Travel and Lodging | $614 |
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $574 |
Dr. Matthew Fox is a specialist in thoracic surgery. He works in Louisville, KY. Dr. Fox is professionally affiliated with the University of Louisville Health (UofL Health). He attended medical school at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Louisville, KY.