Market
Athens-Clarke County, GA
Specialties
Counties
Billing organizations
ACOs
10-Year Market Trend
| Year | Physicians | Billing Orgs | ACOs | 65+ Population | Physician Growth % | 65+ Population Growth % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 462 | 198 | 25 | 21,464 | N/A | N/A |
| 2015 | 484 | 201 | 24 | 22,466 | +4.8% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 512 | 206 | 27 | 23,499 | +5.8% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 547 | 215 | 29 | 24,492 | +6.8% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 595 | 224 | 29 | 25,394 | +8.8% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 637 | 229 | 32 | 26,748 | +7.1% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 664 | 235 | 31 | 27,450 | +4.2% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 712 | 237 | 34 | 28,347 | +7.2% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 771 | 243 | 34 | 29,493 | +8.3% | +4% |
| 2023 | 844 | 254 | 43 | 30,986 | +9.5% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 919 | 261 | 49 | 32,269 | +8.9% | +4.1% |
Top Counties
Top Specialties
| Specialty | Physicians | % |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse practitioner | 209 | 17.5% |
| Internal medicine | 117 | 9.8% |
| Physician assistant | 105 | 8.8% |
| Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) | 63 | 5.3% |
| Physical therapist (private practice) | 50 | 4.2% |
| Emergency medicine | 41 | 3.4% |
| Licensed clinical social worker | 36 | 3% |
| Family practice | 35 | 2.9% |
| Anesthesiologist Assistant | 30 | 2.5% |
| Anesthesiology | 30 | 2.5% |
Top Billing Organizations
| Billing Org NPI | Org Name | Physicians | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1184130627 | PIEDMONT ATHENS SPECIALTY CARE LLC | 96 | 8.1% |
| 1003863291 | MEDICAL CENTER ANESTHESIOLOGY OF ATHENS | 60 | 5% |
| 1245746783 | PIEDMONT ATHENS PRIMARY CARE LLC | 53 | 4.5% |
| 1578079000 | PIEDMONT ATHENS HOSPITALIST PHYSICIANS LLC | 48 | 4% |
| 1427005636 | ANESTHESIA CONSULTANTS OF ATHENS | 46 | 3.9% |
| 1063495299 | ATHENS ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC, PA | 37 | 3.1% |
| 1316064629 | GEORGIA EMERGENCY MEDICINE SPECIALISTS, PC | 35 | 2.9% |
| 1346343761 | UNIVERSITY CANCER & BLOOD CENTER LLC | 27 | 2.3% |
| 1285124834 | RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES OF NORTH GEORGIA | 26 | 2.2% |
| 1649337510 | ATHENS PULMONARY AND ALLERGY, P.C. | 24 | 2% |
Top ACOs
| ACO ID | ACO Name | Physicians | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A3250 | Piedmont Clinic ACO LLC | 169 | 14.2% |
| A1001 | PBACO Holding, LLC | 24 | 2% |
| A4803 | WellStar Clinical Partners Medicare ACO, LLC | 19 | 1.6% |
| A4771 | Emory Healthcare Network Advantage | 16 | 1.3% |
| A5460 | ACME Health Partners ACO | 16 | 1.3% |
| A3365 | TC2, LLC | 12 | 1% |
| A5357 | Aledade 154 FL GA MSSP Enhanced | 11 | 0.9% |
| A5220 | Sound Physicians Long Term Care Management, LLC | 8 | 0.7% |
| A5483 | Collaborative ACO 30, LLC | 7 | 0.6% |
| A2591 | Mission Health Partners, LLC | 7 | 0.6% |
Top Physicians by Billing Paid Amount
| Physician | NPI | Specialty | Billing Paid Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Douglas Bodine, M.D. | 1740669928 | Hematology/oncology | $5,081,910.17 |
| Kuang Shah Chang, MD | 1952567505 | Hematology/oncology | $4,231,804.08 |
| Cynthia L Shepherd, MD | 1730236688 | Hematology/oncology | $4,134,574.86 |
| William Aiken Chafin, M.D. | 1225122716 | Rheumatology | $3,818,061.43 |
| Addie Hill, M.D. | 1225448384 | Hematology/oncology | $2,952,872.43 |
| Mohan N Iyer, M.D. | 1730173352 | Ophthalmology | $2,826,859.21 |
| Ross M Campbell, MD | 1215973482 | Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery | $2,760,853.73 |
| Victor Thomas Copeland, M.D. | 1811125610 | Ophthalmology | $2,247,640.26 |
| Priyanka Pathak, M.D. | 1417189440 | Hematology/oncology | $1,847,169.70 |
| Jon S Poling, M.D. | 1457303638 | Neurology | $1,779,803.36 |
| Cole Robert Steber, MD | 1952836967 | Radiation oncology | $1,443,880.75 |
| Gordon Oren Schoenfeld, M.D. | 1437224011 | Radiation oncology | $1,312,523.50 |
| Eric M Pitts, M.D. | 1285757666 | Neurology | $949,940.23 |
| William Ashford, MD | 1588078109 | Orthopedic surgery | $822,080.45 |
| John C Blankenship | 1730160177 | Urology | $670,164.02 |
| George Baker Hubbard, MD | 1740397520 | Ophthalmology | $665,866.65 |
| Brian Wesley Mitchell, M.D. | 1548212475 | Neurology | $511,300.35 |
| Kushal P Patel, M.D. | 1346500477 | Hospitalist | $507,349.72 |
| Timothy Jay Orlowski, MD | 1053760215 | Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery | $476,843.50 |
| William Jessup Carroll, MD | 1891130829 | Ophthalmology | $471,571.62 |
| Jeffrey M Williams, MD | 1407822158 | Gastroenterology | $456,320.69 |
| Subodh K Agrawal, MD | 1366443640 | Cardiology | $429,112.90 |
| Kent R. Nilsson, M.D. | 1619965381 | Cardiac Electrophysiology | $422,680.77 |
| Bryan B Barnes, MD | 1548281363 | Neurosurgery | $416,946.52 |
| David Mathis Sailors, MD | 1427045517 | Vascular surgery | $416,734.20 |
| Michael S Shuler, MD | 1497944565 | Orthopedic surgery | $411,752.98 |
| Jing Dong, MD PHD | 1356341119 | Ophthalmology | $404,599.22 |
| Robert Roy Byrne, M.D. | 1902805765 | Urology | $383,314.17 |
| James Schley Ashford, M.D. | 1447693833 | Pain Management | $379,293.73 |
| Shashikant Patil, M.D | 1003027905 | Neurosurgery | $377,528.27 |
| Joy B Chastain, M.D. | 1396749925 | Dermatology | $375,760.13 |
| Patrick David Retterbush, M.D. | 1700176211 | Dermatology | $353,360.37 |
| Jeffrey David Pearce, MD | 1538134978 | General surgery | $348,742.22 |
| Ormonde M Mahoney, MD | 1518948835 | Orthopedic surgery | $337,187.33 |
| Karen R Maffei, M.D. | 1902881659 | Dermatology | $319,916.94 |
| Emory Garrett Patterson, M.D. | 1477750867 | Ophthalmology | $319,848.33 |
| Catherine Schwender, MD | 1174628127 | Urology | $316,613.75 |
| Steven Schaeffer Spires, M.D. | 1043453632 | Infectious disease | $303,645.00 |
| Nehal Kireet Bhatt, M.D. | 1255406377 | Pulmonary disease | $297,732.28 |
| Matthew Steele, MD | 1508180324 | Urology | $296,591.14 |
| Srilakshmi Rebala, M.D. | 1730173733 | Nephrology | $295,200.48 |
| Jonathan Dewey Woody, MD | 1770570871 | Vascular surgery | $295,144.88 |
| Harold D Waller, MD | 1063942209 | Vascular surgery | $292,326.97 |
| David Steven Ryan, MD | 1629165618 | Orthopedic surgery | $289,719.64 |
| Daniel Stephen Thomas, M.D. | 1871768671 | Pain Management | $281,070.53 |
| Andrew A Wilson, MD | 1306106026 | Ophthalmology | $277,681.58 |
| William C Tally, MD | 1144386467 | Orthopedic surgery | $273,270.71 |
| Benjamin Ellis Mccurdy, M.D. | 1225254931 | Anesthesiology | $270,037.17 |
| Rohit Tongia, MD | 1942385166 | Interventional Cardiology | $259,506.00 |
| Thomas W Mccormack, MD | 1740298728 | Psychiatry | $259,110.32 |
Cross-Market Comparison by Physician County Footprint
Nearby markets based on the counties represented by physician rows in this market, weighted by physician count.
| Market | State | Distance | Physicians | 65+ Population | Physician Growth % | 65+ Population Growth % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | GA | Current | 1,191 | 32,269 | +8.9% | +4.1% |
| Gainesville, GA | GA | 36 mi | 1,316 | 58,897 | +9.3% | +3.5% |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | GA | 56 mi | 19,659 | 839,972 | +8.9% | +4.1% |
| Marietta, GA | GA | 71 mi | 6,265 | 13,114 | +9% | -92.9% |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | GA | 78 mi | 1,740 | 108,175 | +12.5% | +3.6% |
Cross-Market Comparison by Official CBSA Geography
Nearby markets based on the official county composition of each CBSA or metropolitan division.
| Market | State | Distance | Physicians | 65+ Population | Physician Growth % | 65+ Population Growth % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | GA | Current | 1,191 | 32,269 | +8.9% | +4.1% |
| Gainesville, GA | GA | 40 mi | 1,316 | 58,897 | +9.3% | +3.5% |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | GA | 60 mi | 19,659 | 839,972 | +8.9% | +4.1% |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | SC | 71 mi | 4,891 | 166,971 | +9.6% | +3.6% |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | GA | 73 mi | 1,740 | 108,175 | +12.5% | +3.6% |
Georgia Healthcare Context
Total Physicians in Georgia44,144
Share of Georgia Physicians2.7%
Total Markets in Georgia16
Rank in Georgia by Physicians#6 of 16
Athens-Clarke County, GA accounts for 2.7% of physicians represented in Georgia's market directory.
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