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Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

1 Hospital Road
Cherokee, NC 28719

(828) 497-9163

Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD is a family medicine practitioner in Cherokee, NC specializing in family medicine.

Office Locations

1 Hospital Road
Cherokee, NC 28719

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“Sylva Mayor David Nestler and Sylva Commissioner Ben Guiney stated their support for a regional facility and urged their fellow commissioners to stay engaged in the process.”—"Jackson moves forward on opioid recovery", Smoky Mountain News, July 2023

“Dr. Ben Guiney wasn't sure what he'd find when he showed up for his weekend shifts at Harris Regional Hospital last week.”—"Delta surge comes to Harris", Smoky Mountain News, August 2021

“National reporting has indicated that nearly all hospitalized COVID-19 patients are unvaccinated, and Dr. Ben Guiney, who is an emergency room physician at Harris Regional Hospital and a member of...”—"COVID cases, deaths hit new lows", Smoky Mountain News, June 2021

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD in 2023

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emergency room care

In 2012, Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD performed more emergency room (ER) care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Cherokee, NC during 2012 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	52
emergency care	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Cherokee, NC during 2013 were emergency care, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	124
emergency care	147
thoracic (chest) imaging	15
X-rays	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	90

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	54
Dementia	11
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Cherokee, NC during 2014 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	126

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	15
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	43
Dementia	24
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Cherokee, NC during 2015 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	386

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	496

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	692
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	70

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	118
Less than 65	218

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	46
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Cherokee, NC during 2016 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	677

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	397

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	593
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	34

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	103
Less than 65	172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	38
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Cherokee, NC during 2017 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	657

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	591
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	93
Less than 65	170

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	41
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Cherokee, NC during 2018 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	695

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	610
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	107
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	40
Dementia	24
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Cherokee, NC during 2019 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	599

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	513
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	34

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	86
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	41
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Cherokee, NC during 2020 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	418

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	399
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	34

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	66
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Cherokee, NC during 2021 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	325

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	339
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	67
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	37
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Cherokee, NC during 2022 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	355

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	80
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Cherokee, NC were emergency care, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

doctor visit	88
emergency care	403
thoracic (chest) imaging	15
X-rays	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	382
Native American / Alaskan Native	24
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	114
85 and over	66
Less than 65	108
65 to 74	147

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	9
Dementia	17

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

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Biography

Dr. Benjamin Guiney specializes in family medicine and emergency medicine and practices in Cherokee, NC. Dr. Guiney obtained a license to practice in Washington.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD in 2023

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin F. Guiney JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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