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Dr. Norman John East, MD

(76 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

University of Utah School of Medicine

Professional interests include: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), interstitial lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis, and more.

4424 E Flamingo Avenue Suite 210
Nampa, ID 83687

(208) 302-2000

Dr. Norman John East, MD is a pulmonologist in Boise, ID specializing in adult pulmonology. He graduated from University of Utah School of Medicine. Dr. Norman John East, MD is affiliated with Saint Alphonsus Health System and SAINT ALPHONSUS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC.

Office Locations

Address:

1075 N Curtis Road Suite 200
Boise, ID 83706

Address:

4424 E Flamingo Avenue Suite 210
Nampa, ID 83687

Some issues Dr. Norman John East, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

airway management	36
bronchoscopy	10
catheterization	15
doctor visit	263
hospital care	226
inpatient care	226
pulmonary testing	261
sleep study	73
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	10

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	399
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	33
Less than 65	103

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

airway management	29
catheterization	13
doctor visit	221
hospital care	222
inpatient care	222
pulmonary testing	144
sleep study	63

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	395
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	34
Less than 65	89

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

airway management	31
aspiration	17
bronchoscopy	29
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	203
hospital care	195
inpatient care	195
minimally invasive procedures	30
minor procedures	17
pulmonary testing	112
sleep study	49

**Gender**
Male	366
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	682
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	60
Less than 65	168

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	20

airway management	36
doctor visit	273
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90
pulmonary testing	109
sleep study	57

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	26
Less than 65	79

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	48
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

airway management	34
doctor visit	311
hospital care	127
inpatient care	127
pulmonary testing	85
sleep study	54

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	34
Less than 65	69

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

airway management	22
aspiration	18
bronchoscopy	64
catheterization	10
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	277
hospital care	135
inpatient care	135
minimally invasive procedures	50
minor procedures	18
pulmonary testing	55
sleep study	36

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	316
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	25
Less than 65	68

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	18

airway management	30
aspiration	12
bronchoscopy	39
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	250
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109
minimally invasive procedures	24
minor procedures	12
pulmonary testing	77
sleep study	47

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	40
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	46
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

airway management	25
aspiration	12
bronchoscopy	52
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	189
hospital care	99
inpatient care	99
minimally invasive procedures	34
minor procedures	12
pulmonary testing	70
sleep study	38

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	33
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	21

airway management	49
bronchoscopy	20
diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	287
hospital care	231
inpatient care	231
minimally invasive procedures	9
pulmonary testing	229
sleep study	98

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman John East, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Norman John East, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boise, ID were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

airway management	32
aspiration	14
bronchoscopy	37
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	253
hospital care	159
inpatient care	159
minimally invasive procedures	30
minor procedures	14
pulmonary testing	127
sleep study	58
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	10

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman John East, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	304
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	8
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	106
85 and over	28
Less than 65	67
65 to 74	127

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman John East, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Norman John East, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	19
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	14
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Norman John East, MD graduated from University of Utah School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Sleep Medicine, Sleep Medicine and has a state license in Idaho.

Medical School: University of Utah School of Medicine

Residency: University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Sleep Medicine, Sleep Medicine

Licensed In: Idaho

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Norman John East, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Saint Alphonsus Health System

SAINT ALPHONSUS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Norman John East, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.71 out of 5 stars based on 76 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Norman John East, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Boise, ID.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Olympus Corporation of the Americas	$1,405 Spiration Valve System $851	SINGLE USE SUCTION VALVE (Sterile) $555
Covidien LP	$1,341 Interventional Lung Solutions $1,341
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,023 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,023
Gilead Sciences Inc	$160 $160
ABIOMED	$146 Impella $146
Other	$1,167 Spin $145	Brovana $141	OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $82	Interventional Lung Solutions $67	ELIQUIS $64	Other $668

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$3,584
Food and Beverage	$1,581
Education	$78

Biography

Dr. Norman East's area of specialization is adult pulmonology. Areas of expertise for Dr. East include asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, and bronchiectasis. His education and training includes medical school at the University of Utah School of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Virginia. He is professionally affiliated with Saint Alphonsus Health System.