In 2023, Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD had a list price for home polysomnography (type 2) sleep study, polysomnography (PSG), and sleep study that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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:

home sleep study

lung diffusion capacity test

lung volume test

pulmonary function test

pulmonary testing

In 2012, Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD had a list price for home sleep study, lung diffusion capacity test (DLCO), lung volume test, pulmonary function test (PFT), and pulmonary testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Shelby, NC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	35
aspiration	20
blood draw	40
bronchoscopy	20
doctor visit	467
hospital care	505
inpatient care	505
preventive care	31
pulmonary testing	266
sleep study	80
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	22
vaccines	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Shelby, NC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	22
blood draw	30
doctor visit	405
hospital care	230
inpatient care	230
preventive care	18
pulmonary testing	121
sleep study	40
vaccines	18

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	353
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	38
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	48
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Shelby, NC during 2014 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	31
blood draw	37
doctor visit	531
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
preventive care	25
pulmonary testing	168
sleep study	52
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15
vaccines	25

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	42
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	45
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Shelby, NC during 2015 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	21
blood draw	32
doctor visit	516
hospital care	102
inpatient care	102
preventive care	51
pulmonary testing	173
sleep study	40
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15
vaccines	51

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	550
Female	560

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	912
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	414
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	94
Less than 65	344

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	49
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Shelby, NC during 2016 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	17
blood draw	22
doctor visit	331
hospital care	105
inpatient care	105
preventive care	16
pulmonary testing	182
sleep study	53
vaccines	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	43
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	59
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	52
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Shelby, NC during 2017 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	49
doctor visit	289
hospital care	79
inpatient care	79
preventive care	11
pulmonary testing	200
sleep study	97
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12
vaccines	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	42
Less than 65	153

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	49
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Shelby, NC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	33
doctor visit	285
hospital care	226
inpatient care	226
pulmonary testing	169
sleep study	67

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	55
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	48
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Shelby, NC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	34
doctor visit	248
hospital care	209
inpatient care	209
pulmonary testing	148
sleep study	70

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	40
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	48
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Shelby, NC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	12
doctor visit	168
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
pulmonary testing	79
sleep study	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	23
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	46
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Shelby, NC during 2021 were sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	284
sleep study	28

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	12
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Shelby, NC during 2022 were sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	264
sleep study	22

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	15
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Shelby, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

airway management	28
aspiration	20
blood draw	32
bronchoscopy	20
doctor visit	344
hospital care	183
inpatient care	183
preventive care	25
pulmonary testing	167
sleep study	51
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	16
vaccines	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	350
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	110
85 and over	36
Less than 65	108
65 to 74	163

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	19
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, 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	$941 Olympus Universal Ultrasound Processor $941
Mallinckrodt LLC	$191 ACTHAR $191
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$132 OFEV $72	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $48	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $12
Olympus America Inc.	$66 OER Pro Accessories $33	ViziShot Respiratory Needles $33
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$56 AREXVY $16	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $14	BREO $13	$13
Other	$192 AVYCAZ $56	ELIQUIS $24	ACTHAR $23	DIFICID $15	Cresemba $13	Other $61

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$906
Food and Beverage	$659
Education	$13

Biography

Dr. Stephen Grinton's specialties are sleep medicine and adult pulmonology. He studied medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine.

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Folger Grinton, MD From 2012 - 2022

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