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Dr. Thomas McElderry, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

Professional interests include: pain, type 2 diabetes, coronary artery disease, and more.

808 E. Pierce Street First Floor
Council Bluffs, IA 51503

(712) 396-4340

Dr. Thomas McElderry, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Council Bluffs, IA specializing in family medicine. Dr. Thomas McElderry, MD is affiliated with Physicians Clinic.

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808 E. Pierce Street First Floor
Council Bluffs, IA 51503

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1 Edmundson Place Suite 310
Council Bluffs, IA 51503

Some issues Dr. Thomas McElderry, MD can help you with:

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:

Angina, which is chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough blood flow.
Heart attack, which happens if the arteries leading to the heart are completely blocked.
Arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, which can develop if the heart does not have enough blood supply.
Heart failure, which may occur if a heart attack damages the heart and it becomes too weak to pump enough blood to the rest of the body.

Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:

Electrocardiogram (ECG), which records the heart's electrical activity over a period of time. ECGs can detect whether there is enough blood flow to the heart or if a heart attack has occurred.
Echocardiogram (echo), which creates images of the heart using sound waves. Echos can show whether the heart is able to pump blood normally.
Stress tests, where an ECG or echo is combined with exercise, like riding a stationary bike or walking on a treadmill. This test is done to find out if the heart can function properly while performing a strenuous activity.

Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.

In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.

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.

blood draw	966
doctor visit	1184
hospital care	284
inpatient care	284
musculoskeletal imaging	10
preventive care	146
thoracic (chest) imaging	32
vaccines	148
X-rays	37

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	51
Less than 65	72

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

blood draw	259
doctor visit	1076
hospital care	135
inpatient care	135
preventive care	76
thoracic (chest) imaging	34
vaccines	78
X-rays	27

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	37
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

blood draw	905
doctor visit	1050
hospital care	269
inpatient care	269
musculoskeletal imaging	19
preventive care	276
thoracic (chest) imaging	35
vaccines	278
X-rays	49

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	342

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	90
Less than 65	112

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

blood draw	910
doctor visit	1035
hospital care	238
inpatient care	238
musculoskeletal imaging	14
preventive care	131
thoracic (chest) imaging	35
vaccines	133
X-rays	44

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	49
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

blood draw	819
doctor visit	1016
hospital care	188
inpatient care	188
musculoskeletal imaging	22
preventive care	151
thoracic (chest) imaging	43
vaccines	153
X-rays	60

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	58
Less than 65	70

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

blood draw	793
doctor visit	943
hospital care	206
inpatient care	206
musculoskeletal imaging	16
preventive care	112
vaccines	114
X-rays	10

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	191

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	49
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

blood draw	791
diabetes management	14
doctor visit	919
hospital care	210
inpatient care	210
lab tests	46
musculoskeletal imaging	42
preventive care	173
vaccines	160
X-rays	36

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	421
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	66
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

blood draw	745
breast procedures	215
diabetes management	116
doctor visit	752
hospital care	118
inpatient care	118
lab tests	379
musculoskeletal imaging	122
preventive care	349
spinal procedures	26
vaccines	18
women's imaging	215
X-rays	361

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	512

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	667
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	71
Less than 65	69

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

blood draw	1278
breast procedures	631
diabetes management	360
doctor visit	1366
lab tests	1135
musculoskeletal imaging	416
pelvic imaging	28
preventive care	1020
spinal procedures	160
vaccines	29
women's imaging	631
X-rays	1234

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas McElderry, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas McElderry, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Council Bluffs, IA were blood draw, lab tests, women's imaging and breast procedures.

blood draw	829
breast procedures	423
diabetes management	163
doctor visit	1038
hospital care	206
inpatient care	206
lab tests	520
musculoskeletal imaging	83
pelvic imaging	28
preventive care	275
spinal procedures	94
thoracic (chest) imaging	35
vaccines	127
women's imaging	423
X-rays	212

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas McElderry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	234
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	100
85 and over	47
Less than 65	52
65 to 74	139

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas McElderry, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas McElderry, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	9
Dementia	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in Iowa.

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas McElderry, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Physicians Clinic

Ratings & Reviews

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$1,334 CRM $1,334
AbbVie Inc.	$460 QULIPTA $200	UBRELVY $112	LINZESS $71	VRAYLAR $64	Creon $12
Boston Scientific Corporation	$422 RHYTHMIA MAPPING SYSTEM $30	$392
Abbott Laboratories	$366 PRECISION XTRA $143	Ensite $119	Diabetes Care $47	FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 $28	FreeStyle Libre Pro $19	Other $10
Novo Nordisk Inc	$359 Victoza $90	Tresiba $79	NovoLog $59	Ozempic $54	Levemir $37	Other $41
Other	$2,001 OPTIMIZER $190	TOUJEO $103	Freezor $90	INVOKANA $87	LANTUS $68	Other $1,463

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,486
Travel and Lodging	$1,334
Education	$122

Biography

Dr. Thomas McElderry is a Council Bluffs, IA physician who specializes in family medicine. Dr. McElderry's areas of expertise include pain, high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia), and type 2 diabetes. He is professionally affiliated with Physicians Clinic. He has an open panel in Council Bluffs, IA according to Doctor.com.