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Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD

Accepting New Patients

(30 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (1991)

Professional interests include: aortic aneurysm repair, lung surgery, heart bypass surgery (CABG), and more.

4622 Country Club Road Suite 180
Winston-Salem, NC 27104

(336) 768-9535

Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Winston-Salem, NC specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD is affiliated with Novant Health.

Office Locations

Novant Health

4622 Country Club Road Suite 180
Winston-Salem, NC 27104

(336) 768-9535

(336) 768-4155

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Winston-Salem, NC during 2012 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	38
cardiac procedures	104
doctor visit	51
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60
open surgery	76
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	76

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Winston-Salem, NC during 2013 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	43
cardiac procedures	86
doctor visit	59
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66
open surgery	86
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	86

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Winston-Salem, NC during 2014 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	36
cardiac procedures	96
doctor visit	32
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
open surgery	72
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	72

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Winston-Salem, NC during 2015 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	16
bypass surgery	34
cardiac procedures	108
doctor visit	62
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73
open surgery	84
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	84

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	42
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Winston-Salem, NC during 2016 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	37
cardiac procedures	74
doctor visit	31
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
open surgery	74
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	74

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	45

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	52
Dementia	0
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Winston-Salem, NC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	28
cardiac procedures	56
doctor visit	75
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
open surgery	56
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	56

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	47

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	49
Dementia	9
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Winston-Salem, NC during 2018 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	31
cardiac procedures	62
doctor visit	37
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
open surgery	62
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	62

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	48

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Winston-Salem, NC during 2019 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	35
cardiac procedures	70
doctor visit	53
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60
open surgery	70
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	70

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	42

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	42
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Winston-Salem, NC during 2020 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	27
cardiac procedures	54
doctor visit	32
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
open surgery	54
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	54

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	50
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Winston-Salem, NC during 2021 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	30
cardiac procedures	60
doctor visit	57
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
open surgery	60
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	60

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Winston-Salem, NC during 2022 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	26
cardiac procedures	52
doctor visit	34
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
open surgery	52
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	52

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	20

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**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. Bret David Borchelt, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Winston-Salem, NC were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

ablation	16
bypass surgery	33
cardiac procedures	74
doctor visit	47
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50
open surgery	67
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	67

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	68
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	34
85 and over	3
Less than 65	3
65 to 74	60

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	3
Cancer	21

Education & Training

Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 1991. He completed residency at University of Maryland Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board certifications: Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (1991)

Residency: University of Maryland Affiliated Hospitals (1997)

Board Certification: Board certifications: Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Novant Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 30 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Winston-Salem, NC.

4.9

Overall Rating

(30 Ratings)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AtriCure, Inc.	$2,107 Cardiovascular $1,821	ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) $104	SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $84	AtriCure cryoICE cryoSPHERE Cryoablation System $57	EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX $40
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$1,530 Transcatheter Heart Valves $515	INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve $420	EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system $192	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $147	Pericardial Heart Valves $142	Other $114
Cardiac Assist, Inc.	$383 TANDEMHEART $383
Ethicon US, LLC	$264 ECHELON ENDOPATH $136	Endoscopy Endocutters $82	ECHELON FLEX Stapler $23	Echelon; Endopath $23
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$263 Valiant Captivia $122	Hancock $116	Heart Valves $24
Other	$1,118 Impella $257	TEG6s HEMOSTASIS SYSTEM $150	Product Portfolio $120	On-X $104	ECM Patch $55	Other $432

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,730
Travel and Lodging	$1,916
Education	$17

Biography

Dr. Bret Borchelt specializes in thoracic surgery and practices in Winston-Salem, NC. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Borchelt include lung surgery, heart bypass surgery (CABG), and aortic aneurysm repair. He is affiliated with Novant Health. Novant Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Winston-Salem, NC. Dr. Borchelt attended medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine. His residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of Maryland.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret David Borchelt, MD From 2012 - 2022

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Biography

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