By: Sharath Joji
An analysis of Medicare claims by Dexur shows that Dr. William Lyndon, Dr. Jeffrey H Glaze, & Dr. Thomas Harold Watson topped the list of Physicians treating Kidney Failure patients in the county of Jefferson, Alabama. The analysis was done based on patient volumes, since Research has shown that case volume is positively correlated with better outcomes. Dexur, an approved purchaser of CMS claims data, is trusted by healthcare leaders, media, and top academic institutions such as Harvard. Many such institutions have published several academic papers using Dexur’s data-driven rankings and research.
The physician ranking for Kidney Failure in the county of Jefferson, Alabama, was formulated based on the analysis of patient volumes between Jan 2021 and Dec 2021. Physicians with lesser than 11 cases between Jan 2021 and Dec 2021 were not considered for the study. The table below shows the physicians with top ranks and their unique patient count data in Jefferson:
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Dr. WILLIAM LYNDON
2021
KIDNEY FAILURE
Jefferson County, AL
Nephrology Physician
35 W LAKESHORE DR, HOMEWOOD, AL, 35209
609 Unique Kidney Failure Medicare Patients Treated
Group Practices: NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES, PC
Specializations:
Nephrology
Counties Served:
Chilton, AL;
Jefferson, AL;
Shelby, AL
Dr. William Lyndon is a Nephrologist from Birmingham, Alabama, affiliated with Nephrology Associates. Dr. Lyndon received his medical degree from the University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 2006 and has been in practice for more than 16 years. Dr. Lyndon provided treatment to 609 unique patients, the highest for any Physician for Kidney Failure in Jefferson County, AL, making him the top-ranked Physician in Dexur’s Ranking.
Dr. JEFFREY H GLAZE
2021
KIDNEY FAILURE
Jefferson County, AL
Nephrology Physician
35 W LAKESHORE DR, HOMEWOOD, AL, 35209
578 Unique Kidney Failure Medicare Patients Treated
Group Practices: NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES, PC
Specializations:
Nephrology
Counties Served:
Jefferson, AL
Dr. Jeffrey H Glaze is a Nephrologist from Birmingham, Alabama, affiliated with Nephrology Associates. Dr. Glaze received his medical degree from the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 1996 and has been in practice for more than 26 years. Dr. Glaze provided treatment to 578 unique patients, the second highest for any Physician for Kidney Failure in Jefferson County, AL, making him the second-ranked Physician in Dexur’s Ranking.
Dr. THOMAS HAROLD WATSON
2021
KIDNEY FAILURE
Jefferson County, AL
Nephrology Physician
817 PRINCETON AVE SW, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35211
521 Unique Kidney Failure Medicare Patients Treated
Group Practices: NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES, PC
Specializations:
Nephrology
Counties Served:
Jefferson, AL;
Shelby, AL
Dr. Thomas Harold Watson is a Nephrologist from Birmingham, Alabama, affiliated with Nephrology Associates. Dr. Watson received his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine in 2001 and has been in practice for more than 21 years. Dr. Watson provided treatment to 521 unique patients, the third highest among Kidney Failure physicians in Jefferson County, AL, making him the third-ranked Physician in Dexur’s Ranking.
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