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Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD

(37 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

University of Kentucky College of Medicine

Professional interests include: heart valve surgery, minimally invasive procedures, atrial fibrillation

1919 State Street Suite 360
New Albany, IN 47150

(502) 899-3858

Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD is a thoracic surgeon in New Albany, IN specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine. Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD is affiliated with Baptist Health.

Office Locations

1919 State Street Suite 360
New Albany, IN 47150

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3900 Kresge Way Suite 42
Louisville, KY 40207

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

heart bypass surgery

heart surgery

By Affordability:

double bypass surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Indiana, Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD performed more heart bypass surgery (CABG), and heart surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for double bypass surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

open-heart aortic valve replacement

In 2012, Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD had a list price for open-heart aortic valve replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Indiana. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Albany, IN during 2012 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	100
cardiac procedures	418
doctor visit	431
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
open surgery	200
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	200

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Albany, IN during 2013 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	11
bypass surgery	97
cardiac procedures	397
doctor visit	298
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
open surgery	205
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	205

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	42
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Albany, IN during 2014 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	17
bypass surgery	109
cardiac procedures	417
doctor visit	186
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58
open surgery	235
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	235

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	28
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	41
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Albany, IN during 2015 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	79
cardiac procedures	264
doctor visit	134
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
open surgery	158
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	158

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	48
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	46
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Albany, IN during 2016 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	81
cardiac procedures	308
doctor visit	80
open surgery	162
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	162

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	17
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	44
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Albany, IN during 2017 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	80
cardiac procedures	288
doctor visit	60
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
open surgery	160
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	160

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	63

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	12
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	42
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Albany, IN during 2018 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	65
cardiac procedures	194
doctor visit	14
open surgery	130
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	130

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	36

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	54
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Albany, IN during 2019 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	93
cardiac procedures	246
doctor visit	11
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
open surgery	186
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	186

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	53
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Albany, IN during 2020 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	86
cardiac procedures	252
open surgery	172
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	172

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Albany, IN during 2021 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	64
cardiac procedures	158
open surgery	128
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	128

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	31

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Albany, IN during 2022 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	47
cardiac procedures	116
open surgery	94
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	94

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	56
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	47
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Albany, IN were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

ablation	14
bypass surgery	81
cardiac procedures	278
doctor visit	151
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
open surgery	166
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	166

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	114
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	68
85 and over	13
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	79

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	40
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery and has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: University of Kentucky College of Medicine

Residency: University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.98 out of 5 stars based on 37 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New Albany, IN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,906 Avalus $602	Mosaic $567	Heart Valves $519	CG Future $143	Simulus $25	Other $49
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$829 Azurion 7 B20 $829
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$552 Transcatheter Heart Valves $191	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $145	Pericardial Heart Valves $99	EV1000 Clinical Platform $22	$95
AtriCure, Inc.	$413 SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $294	ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $71	EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX $48
MAQUET Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.	$194 CARDIOHELP $194
Other	$306 Epic Stented Tissue Valve $101	SPY-PHI SYSTEM $55	EVARREST $39	Adherus Autospray Dural Sealant $29	COREVALVE EVOLUT R $24	Other $58

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,371
Travel and Lodging	$829

Biography

Dr. Samuel Pollock's medical specialty is thoracic surgery. He studied medicine at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. Dr. Pollock's training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Alabama. His areas of expertise include the following: heart valve surgery, minimally invasive procedures, and atrial fibrillation. Dr. Pollock has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. He is professionally affiliated with Baptist Health Louisville, Baptist Health Floyd, and Baptist Health.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel B. Pollock Jr., MD From 2012 - 2022

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Biography

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