In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Utah, Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD performed more Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for cardioversion, elective cardioversion, elective external cardioversion, external cardioversion, hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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:

cardioversion

elective external cardioversion

In 2023, Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD performed more cardioversion, and elective external cardioversion procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Utah.

Top 25%

By Volume:

transesophageal echocardiography

By Affordability:

stress echo

transesophageal echocardiography

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Utah, Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD performed more transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for stress echo, and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) 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. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint George, UT during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	904
cardioversion	16
catheterization	47
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	957
hospital care	182
inpatient care	182
minimally invasive procedures	68
nuclear scan	223
stress testing	257
ultrasound (sonogram)	634
vascular procedures	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint George, UT during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	949
cardioversion	22
catheterization	45
diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	1031
hospital care	223
inpatient care	223
minimally invasive procedures	70
nuclear scan	225
stress testing	248
ultrasound (sonogram)	679
vascular procedures	45

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD.

**Gender**
Male	838
Female	775

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1539
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	672
From 75 to 84	546
85 and over	238
Less than 65	157

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint George, UT during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	970
cardioversion	26
catheterization	43
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	1016
hospital care	228
inpatient care	228
minimally invasive procedures	67
nuclear scan	228
stress testing	260
ultrasound (sonogram)	699
vascular procedures	43

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD.

**Gender**
Male	812
Female	739

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1462
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	662
From 75 to 84	498
85 and over	235
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint George, UT during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	935
cardioversion	21
catheterization	48
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	1054
hospital care	160
inpatient care	160
minimally invasive procedures	71
nuclear scan	219
stress testing	254
ultrasound (sonogram)	668
vascular procedures	48

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1690
Female	1538

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3062
Black	0
Hispanic	68
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	40

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1418
From 75 to 84	1110
85 and over	420
Less than 65	280

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint George, UT during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	922
cardioversion	15
catheterization	33
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	918
hospital care	212
inpatient care	183
minimally invasive procedures	55
nuclear scan	199
outpatient care	29
stress testing	295
ultrasound (sonogram)	609
vascular procedures	33

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD.

**Gender**
Male	948
Female	787

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1659
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	705
From 75 to 84	601
85 and over	262
Less than 65	167

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint George, UT during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	27
cardiac procedures	1139
cardioversion	29
catheterization	69
diagnostic procedures	69
doctor visit	782
hospital care	257
inpatient care	181
minimally invasive procedures	104
nuclear scan	266
outpatient care	76
stress testing	462
ultrasound (sonogram)	581
vascular procedures	69

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD.

**Gender**
Male	997
Female	777

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1667
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	714
From 75 to 84	615
85 and over	261
Less than 65	184

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint George, UT during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	26
cardiac procedures	1389
cardioversion	18
catheterization	55
diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	880
hospital care	253
inpatient care	174
minimally invasive procedures	75
nuclear scan	323
outpatient care	79
stress testing	613
ultrasound (sonogram)	709
vascular procedures	55

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1068
Female	897

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1858
Black	15
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	780
From 75 to 84	697
85 and over	301
Less than 65	187

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint George, UT during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	34
cardiac procedures	1376
cardioversion	32
catheterization	52
diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	821
hospital care	263
inpatient care	172
minimally invasive procedures	102
nuclear scan	309
outpatient care	91
stress testing	552
ultrasound (sonogram)	749
vascular procedures	52

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1040
Female	903

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1835
Black	0
Hispanic	57
Asian	12
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	802
From 75 to 84	722
85 and over	286
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint George, UT during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	40
cardiac procedures	1257
cardioversion	21
catheterization	63
diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	924
hospital care	252
inpatient care	207
minimally invasive procedures	100
nuclear scan	316
outpatient care	45
stress testing	544
ultrasound (sonogram)	610
vascular procedures	63

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD.

**Gender**
Male	984
Female	784

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1653
Black	0
Hispanic	63
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	734
From 75 to 84	639
85 and over	261
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint George, UT during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	886
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	791
hospital care	191
inpatient care	158
minimally invasive procedures	31
nuclear scan	205
outpatient care	33
stress testing	354
ultrasound (sonogram)	516
vascular procedures	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD.

**Gender**
Male	725
Female	581

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1226
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	542
From 75 to 84	482
85 and over	188
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint George, UT during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	985
cardioversion	25
doctor visit	223
minimally invasive procedures	24
nuclear scan	44
stress testing	74
ultrasound (sonogram)	941

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD.

**Gender**
Male	946
Female	764

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1622
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	11
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	689
From 75 to 84	735
85 and over	221
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint George, UT were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

ambulatory monitoring	31
cardiac procedures	1064
cardioversion	22
catheterization	47
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	854
hospital care	222
inpatient care	186
minimally invasive procedures	69
nuclear scan	232
outpatient care	58
stress testing	355
ultrasound (sonogram)	672
vascular procedures	47

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD.

**Gender**
Male	913
Female	776

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	1598
Hispanic	39
Native American / Alaskan Native	8
Other	21

**Age**
75 to 84	604
85 and over	243
Less than 65	141
65 to 74	701

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Cancer	10
Dementia	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Utah.

Licensed In: Utah

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.	$3,068 Definity $3,068
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$450 ELIQUIS $450
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$374 ENTRESTO $341	LEQVIO $33
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$347 XARELTO $329	INVOKANA $16	$2
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$336 BRILINTA $246	$90
Other	$1,282 Repatha $230	Arcalyst $120	Confirm Rx $120	PRALUENT $107	ELIQUIS $102	Other $603

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,015
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,500
Travel and Lodging	$241
Education	$102

Biography

Dr. Kenneth Lightheart is a specialist in adult cardiology. He works in Saint George, UT. Dr. Lightheart obtained a license to practice in Utah.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth M. Lightheart, 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. Kenneth M. Lightheart, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

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Biography