State Specialty Directory
Colon & Rectal Surgery in GA
Federal CMS data for 29 colon & rectal surgery providers across GA. Includes Medicare utilization, Open Payments industry funding, and PECOS enrollment status.
29
Providers
Median industry payments
$5,051
29
Colon & Rectal Surgery Providers
in GA
$5,051
Median Industry Payments
per provider (2018–2024)
224
Median Medicare Services
fee-for-service claims
How to read this directory: Providers are listed by Medicare service volume, which reflects only
Medicare fee-for-service patients (typically 65+). This does not represent total practice volume.
Industry payments span multiple years and payment types — they are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing.
Colon & Rectal Surgery includes multiple subspecialties with different practice patterns.
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Colon & Rectal Surgery Providers — GA
NPPES · Open Payments · Medicare| Provider | City | Medicare Volume | Beneficiaries* | Top Procedure | Industry Payments | Payment Type | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEAPE, JOHN M.D. | Augusta | 729 | 595 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $2,233 (2018-2024) | Travel (65%) | Very High |
| TAYLOR, WILLIAM MD | Columbus | 678 | 567 | Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | $15 (2022-2022) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| VENKATESH, KOTA MD | Suwanee | 618 | 502 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $6,417 (2018-2023) | Education (94%) | Very High |
| COHEN, JEFFREY M.D. | Marietta | 572 | 511 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $683,421 (2018-2024) | Education (100%) | Very High |
| BLANKENSHIP, MARK MD | Rincon | 567 | 468 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $3,013 (2018-2024) | Travel (84%) | Very High |
| SCHERTZER, MARION MD | Atlanta | 532 | 467 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $1,835 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| ALLEN, NECHOL MD | Braselton | 525 | 483 | Colonoscopy with biopsy | $17,849 (2018-2024) | Education (55%) | Very High |
| ROSEN, SETH MD | Johns Creek | 399 | 320 | Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | $65,097 (2018-2024) | Consulting (99%) | Very High |
| YI, FIA M.D. | Athens | 303 | 280 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $27,104 (2018-2024) | Education (91%) | Very High |
| YU, GIE MD | Atlanta | 301 | 267 | Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | $3,008 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (84%) | Very High |
| MARENO, JOSEPH M.D. | Atlanta | 301 | 266 | Anoscopy | $14,937 (2018-2024) | Education (49%) | Very High |
| LIBERMAN, HARRY M.D. | Marietta | 293 | 285 | Anoscopy | $4,165 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (43%) | Very High |
| PETROFSKI, JASON MD | Cumming | 266 | 245 | External hemorrhoid removal by rubber banding | $76,137 (2018-2024) | Consulting (96%) | Very High |
| NICHOLS, JOSEPH M.D. | Atlanta | 244 | 231 | New patient office visit (30-44 min) | $2,291 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | High |
| SIMON, TIMOTHY MD | Decatur | 224 | 180 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $547 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| DELAURIER, GREGORY M.D. | Athens | 209 | 195 | New patient office visit (45-59 min) | $5,112 (2018-2024) | Travel (82%) | Very High |
| REICHSTEIN, ARI MD | Atlanta | 207 | 176 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $1,479 (2018-2023) | Food & Beverage (58%) | Very High |
| FRANKLIN, ASHANTI MD | Marietta | 194 | 178 | New patient office visit (45-59 min) | $6,403 (2019-2024) | Education (45%) | Very High |
| JOYNER, PAUL M.D. | Stockbridge | 154 | 150 | Colonoscopy with biopsy | $17,329 (2018-2024) | Education (89%) | Very High |
| HAMMEN, PATRICK M.D. | Smyrna | 125 | 98 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $10,154 (2018-2024) | Education (80%) | Very High |
| MAYER, RAOUL M.D. | Snellville | 114 | 69 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $9,276 (2018-2021) | Education (98%) | Very High |
| ARUMUGASAAMY, ANUSHKA M.D. | Smyrna | 112 | 89 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $2,252 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (84%) | Very High |
| ANGEL, LUZ MD | Snellville | 103 | 95 | New patient office visit (30-44 min) | $1,300 (2018-2020) | Education (70%) | Very High |
| HERLINE, ALAN MD | Marietta | 85 | 70 | Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | $4,287 (2019-2024) | Education (97%) | Very High |
| PAUL OLSON, TERRAH M.D. | Johns Creek | 65 | 48 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $4,945 (2018-2020) | Education (91%) | Very High |
| ARMSTRONG, DAVID MD | Lawrenceville | 28 | 28 | New patient office visit (45-59 min) | $1,363,996 (2018-2024) | Royalty/License (100%) | Very High |
| CAPAROSA, ELLEN MD | Atlanta | 11 | 11 | New patient office visit (30-44 min) | $5,051 (2022-2023) | Travel (64%) | Very High |
| BREWER, DOUGLAS MD | Macon | — | — | — | $6,145 (2018-2024) | Education (85%) | High |
| PATEL, BIPINCHANDRA M.D., FACS, FACRS | Johns Creek | — | — | — | $220 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | High |
Note: Colon & Rectal Surgery encompasses multiple subspecialties with different practice patterns.
Differences in payment amounts and procedure volumes may reflect subspecialty focus
rather than practice quality. Consider viewing individual profiles for full context.