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Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD

Accepting New Patients

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine), Nuclear Cardiology and Sleep Medicine

University of Kentucky College of Medicine (1979)

24 Clinic Drive Suite A
Paris, KY 40361

(859) 987-0302

Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD is an internist in Lexington, KY specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine), nuclear cardiology and sleep medicine. She graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 1979 and has 47 years of experience. Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD is affiliated with Centerpoint Health and CHI Saint Joseph Medical Group.

Office Locations

160 North Eagle Creek Drive Suite 302
Lexington, KY 40509

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24 Clinic Drive Suite A
Paris, KY 40361

(859) 987-0302

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

home cardiorespiratory sleep study

in-lab polysomnography

sleep study

sleep study with CPAP

In 2024, Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD performed more home cardiorespiratory (type 3) sleep study, in-lab polysomnography (overnight sleep study), sleep study, and sleep study with CPAP procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD treated as an internist in Lexington, KY during 2012 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	87
airway management	202
ambulatory monitoring	54
cardiac procedures	670
doctor visit	1468
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
nuclear scan	178
pelvic imaging	87
sleep study	393
stress testing	209
ultrasound (sonogram)	962
vascular procedures	537

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD treated as an internist in Lexington, KY during 2013 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	73
airway management	182
ambulatory monitoring	69
cardiac procedures	728
doctor visit	1220
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
nuclear scan	166
pelvic imaging	73
pulmonary testing	56
sleep study	344
stress testing	208
ultrasound (sonogram)	1004
vascular procedures	511

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	537
Female	675

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1137
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	453
From 75 to 84	330
85 and over	121
Less than 65	308

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD treated as an internist in Lexington, KY during 2014 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	62
airway management	147
ambulatory monitoring	56
cardiac procedures	601
doctor visit	1272
nuclear scan	116
pelvic imaging	62
pulmonary testing	43
sleep study	241
stress testing	160
ultrasound (sonogram)	874
vascular procedures	445

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	489
Female	613

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1018
Black	71
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	426
From 75 to 84	308
85 and over	114
Less than 65	254

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD treated as an internist in Lexington, KY during 2015 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	49
airway management	176
ambulatory monitoring	37
cardiac procedures	593
doctor visit	1201
nuclear scan	95
pelvic imaging	49
pulmonary testing	69
sleep study	262
stress testing	148
ultrasound (sonogram)	922
vascular procedures	472

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	986
Female	1216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2030
Black	132
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	842
From 75 to 84	638
85 and over	226
Less than 65	496

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD treated as an internist in Lexington, KY during 2016 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	27
airway management	168
ambulatory monitoring	26
cardiac procedures	521
doctor visit	1023
nuclear scan	84
pelvic imaging	27
pulmonary testing	74
sleep study	279
stress testing	130
ultrasound (sonogram)	839
vascular procedures	428

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	449
Female	565

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	940
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	419
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	105
Less than 65	202

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD treated as an internist in Lexington, KY during 2017 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	48
airway management	155
ambulatory monitoring	49
cardiac procedures	449
doctor visit	814
nuclear scan	72
pelvic imaging	48
pulmonary testing	77
sleep study	285
stress testing	72
ultrasound (sonogram)	681
vascular procedures	353

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	422
Female	497

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	851
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	391
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	89
Less than 65	187

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	44
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD treated as an internist in Lexington, KY during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, sleep study and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	17
airway management	135
ambulatory monitoring	42
cardiac procedures	303
doctor visit	920
nuclear scan	35
pelvic imaging	17
pulmonary testing	47
sleep study	274
stress testing	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	434
vascular procedures	208

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	417
Female	472

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	826
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	393
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	80
Less than 65	182

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	44
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD treated as an internist in Lexington, KY during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, sleep study and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
airway management	145
ambulatory monitoring	28
cardiac procedures	317
doctor visit	788
nuclear scan	43
pelvic imaging	12
pulmonary testing	57
sleep study	268
stress testing	70
ultrasound (sonogram)	460
vascular procedures	214

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	373
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	751
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	74
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD treated as an internist in Lexington, KY during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, sleep study and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	100
cardiac procedures	234
doctor visit	574
nuclear scan	40
pulmonary testing	30
sleep study	163
stress testing	57
ultrasound (sonogram)	301
vascular procedures	107

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	556
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	54
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD treated as an internist in Lexington, KY during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
airway management	89
cardiac procedures	202
doctor visit	602
nuclear scan	45
pelvic imaging	13
sleep study	179
stress testing	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	241
vascular procedures	84

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	546
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	50
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD treated as an internist in Lexington, KY during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	76
cardiac procedures	187
doctor visit	436
nuclear scan	32
sleep study	161
stress testing	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	223
vascular procedures	68

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	543
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	62
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD treated as an internist in Lexington, KY during 2023 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	80
doctor visit	285
sleep study	267

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	21
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD treated as an internist in Lexington, KY during 2024 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	81
doctor visit	396
sleep study	175

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	399
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	23
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD treated as an internist in Lexington, KY were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and sleep study.

abdominal imaging	43
airway management	133
ambulatory monitoring	45
cardiac procedures	436
doctor visit	846
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
nuclear scan	82
pelvic imaging	43
pulmonary testing	56
sleep study	253
stress testing	107
ultrasound (sonogram)	631
vascular procedures	311

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD.

**Gender**
Female	443
Male	380

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	39
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	765
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	231
85 and over	78
Less than 65	161
65 to 74	352

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 1979. She completed residency at University of Kentucky Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Sleep Medicine and has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: University of Kentucky College of Medicine (1979)

Residency: University of Kentucky Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Sleep Medicine

Licensed In: Kentucky

Insurance Information

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Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare Medicare Advantage.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare Medicare Advantage

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Pamela A. Combs, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Lexington, KY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$683 ENTRESTO $667	LEQVIO $16
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$386 SUNOSI $61	$325
Harmony Biosciences LLC	$277 Wakix $277
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$264 JARDIANCE $248	Praxbind $16
Novo Nordisk Inc	$223 Ozempic $223
Other	$1,016 CRM $176	LifeVest $92	BRILINTA $73	XARELTO $57	PRALUENT $47	Other $571

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,652
Education	$133
Entertainment	$64

Biography

A specialist in sleep disorders, Pamela Combs, MD, has been practicing medicine since 1982. She treats adult patients at CommonSpirit - Saint Joseph Medical Center - Sleep Center - East Lexington, where she also serves as medical director. Board certified in sleep medicine, she also is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and a Diplomate, American Board of Sleep Medicine. In her approach to care, Dr Combs looks at the total patient situation. Many areas of life and health can lead to sleep disorders, she said. Sleep disorders can have a significant impact on various medical problems. In practicing humankindness, she discusses worries and problems the patient may have, calling it important therapy.