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Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery

Wake Forest University School of Medicine (1979)

2232 Wilborn Avenue
South Boston, VA 24592

(434) 572-8921

Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD is a general surgeon in South Boston, VA specializing in general surgery. She graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1979 and has 47 years of experience. Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD is affiliated with DOMINION HEALTH MEDICAL ASSOC.

Office Locations

2232 Wilborn Avenue
South Boston, VA 24592

(434) 572-8921

(434) 572-2063

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD had a list price for 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 providers in related specialties within Virginia. 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. Lovetta Pugh, MD treated as a general surgeon in South Boston, VA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	353
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	166
inpatient care	166
minimally invasive procedures	13
preventive care	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD treated as a general surgeon in South Boston, VA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	15
doctor visit	460
gastrointestinal procedures	19
hospital care	169
inpatient care	169
minimally invasive procedures	19
preventive care	19

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	48
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD treated as a general surgeon in South Boston, VA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
catheterization	12
doctor visit	471
gastrointestinal procedures	44
hospital care	117
inpatient care	117
minimally invasive procedures	33
open surgery	11
preventive care	22

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	37
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD treated as a general surgeon in South Boston, VA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	11
doctor visit	551
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	209
inpatient care	209
minimally invasive procedures	12
preventive care	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	530

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	546
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	96
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD treated as a general surgeon in South Boston, VA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, excision and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	14
cancer surgery	14
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	549
excision	25
hospital care	151
inpatient care	140
lymph node procedures	11
open surgery	11
outpatient care	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	55
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD treated as a general surgeon in South Boston, VA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	15
doctor visit	519
hospital care	159
inpatient care	159

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	273
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	44
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD treated as a general surgeon in South Boston, VA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	12
cancer surgery	12
doctor visit	441
excision	12
hospital care	123
inpatient care	123

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	44
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	43
Dementia	8
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD treated as a general surgeon in South Boston, VA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	388
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	44
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD treated as a general surgeon in South Boston, VA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	362
hospital care	118
inpatient care	118

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	43
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD treated as a general surgeon in South Boston, VA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	345
hospital care	115
inpatient care	115

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	39
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD treated as a general surgeon in South Boston, VA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	272
hospital care	85
inpatient care	85

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	159

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	24
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD treated as a general surgeon in South Boston, VA were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

abdominal surgery	11
breast procedures	13
cancer surgery	13
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	428
excision	18
gastrointestinal procedures	22
hospital care	134
inpatient care	133
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	19
open surgery	11
outpatient care	11
preventive care	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	238
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	102
85 and over	43
Less than 65	48
65 to 74	141

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	29
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1979. She has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine (1979)

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

DOMINION HEALTH MEDICAL ASSOC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.	$20 cinvanti $20
Clovis Oncology, Inc.	$19 Rubraca $19
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$12 INVANZ $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$51

Biography

Dr. Lovetta Pugh is a general surgery specialist in South Boston, VA. She attended medical school at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD in 2023

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lovetta Pugh, MD in 2022

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. Lovetta Pugh, MD From 2012 - 2022

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