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Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD

Accepting New Patients

(223 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (1996)

2790 Godwin Boulevard Suite 305
Suffolk, VA 23434

(757) 934-4222

Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD is a general surgeon in Suffolk, VA specializing in general surgery. He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD is affiliated with Sentara Health.

Office Locations

2790 Godwin Boulevard Suite 305
Suffolk, VA 23434

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3920a Bridge Road Suite 204
Suffolk, VA 23435

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

intermediate wound repair

By Affordability:

abdominal hernia surgery

deep lymph node biopsy

open inguinal hernia repair

sentinel lymph node mapping

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and intermediate wound repair procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal hernia surgery, deep lymph node biopsy, open inguinal hernia repair, and sentinel lymph node mapping 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 10%

By Volume:

lymph node procedures

open surgery

By Affordability:

lymph node biopsy

lymph node procedures

open lymph node biopsy

surgical lymph node biopsy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD performed more lymph node procedures, and open surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for lymph node biopsy, lymph node procedures, open lymph node biopsy, and surgical lymph node biopsy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 Volume:

open lymph node biopsy

By Affordability:

hernia surgery

lymph node excision

open hernia repair

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD performed more open lymph node biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hernia surgery, lymph node excision, and open hernia repair that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD treated as a general surgeon in Suffolk, VA during 2012 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	31
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	227
doctor visit	310
excision	36
hospital care	189
inpatient care	189
ultrasound (sonogram)	31
women's imaging	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD treated as a general surgeon in Suffolk, VA during 2013 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	36
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	131
doctor visit	293
excision	24
hospital care	96
inpatient care	96
ultrasound (sonogram)	36
women's imaging	36

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	31
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	49
Dementia	19
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD treated as a general surgeon in Suffolk, VA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	145
doctor visit	224
excision	29
hospital care	160
inpatient care	160
ultrasound (sonogram)	19
women's imaging	19

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	28
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD treated as a general surgeon in Suffolk, VA during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	124
doctor visit	214
excision	28
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	54
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	48
Dementia	15
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD treated as a general surgeon in Suffolk, VA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	46
catheterization	12
doctor visit	223
hospital care	114
inpatient care	114
ultrasound (sonogram)	46
women's imaging	46

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	29
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD treated as a general surgeon in Suffolk, VA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, abscess drainage and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	14
doctor visit	99
hospital care	168
incision and drainage	14
inpatient care	168
minor procedures	14
skin surgery	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	15
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	44
Dementia	11
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD treated as a general surgeon in Suffolk, VA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
catheterization	13
doctor visit	248
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	268
inpatient care	268
open surgery	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	25
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	44
Dementia	12
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD treated as a general surgeon in Suffolk, VA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, lymph node procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	17
cancer surgery	17
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	311
excision	36
hospital care	209
inpatient care	209
lymph node procedures	38
open surgery	19

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	40
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD treated as a general surgeon in Suffolk, VA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	260
excision	13
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	272
inpatient care	272
lymph node procedures	25
open surgery	27

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	34
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD treated as a general surgeon in Suffolk, VA during 2021 were inpatient care, hospital care, lymph node procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
breast procedures	11
cancer surgery	11
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	292
excision	27
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	130
inpatient care	130
lymph node procedures	29
minor procedures	13
open surgery	28
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	31
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD treated as a general surgeon in Suffolk, VA during 2022 were inpatient care, hospital care, lymph node procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	18
breast procedures	33
cancer surgery	21
diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	461
excision	54
gastrointestinal procedures	18
hospital care	154
image guided procedures	12
inpatient care	154
lymph node procedures	65
minimally invasive procedures	12
minor procedures	12
open surgery	51

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	296

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	55
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD treated as a general surgeon in Suffolk, VA were inpatient care, hospital care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and lymph node procedures.

abdominal surgery	13
abscess drainage	14
breast procedures	27
cancer surgery	16
catheterization	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	156
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	266
excision	30
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	168
image guided procedures	12
incision and drainage	14
inpatient care	168
lymph node procedures	39
minimally invasive procedures	12
minor procedures	13
open surgery	27
skin surgery	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	33
women's imaging	33
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	181
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	74
85 and over	31
Less than 65	49
65 to 74	122

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	14
Cancer	28

Education & Training

Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 1996. He completed residency at Atlanta Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (1996)

Residency: Atlanta Medical Center (2001)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sentara Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 223 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Stephen Joseph Langston, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Suffolk, VA.

4.91

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$7,662 DAVINCI XI $5,500	Da Vinci Surgical System $2,162
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.	$25 $25
Aesculap, Inc.	$20 Closure Technologies $20
CooperSurgical, Inc.	$20 Laparoscopic Instruments $20
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$18 Iodoflex $18

**Types of Payments**
Education	$5,500
Travel and Lodging	$1,991
Food and Beverage	$254

Biography

Dr. Stephen Langston specializes in general surgery. He is rated highly by his patients. Dr. Langston studied medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. His medical residency was performed at Atlanta Medical Center. He is affiliated with Sentara Medical Group. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Suffolk, VA.