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Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD

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(Arthur Chandler, Jr., MD)

(227 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and General Practice

Medical College of Georgia (1983)

Professional interests include: heart failure

2258 Wrightsboro Road Suite 400
Augusta, GA 30904

(706) 724-4400

Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD is an interventional cardiologist in Augusta, GA specializing in interventional cardiology and general practice. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1983 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare and Piedmont Heart at Summerville - Professional Center.

Office Locations

2258 Wrightsboro Road Suite 400
Augusta, GA 30904

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411 W 4th Street
Waynesboro, GA 30830

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2023, Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD had a list price for transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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 Affordability:

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

spectral Doppler echocardiography

stress EKG

In 2023, Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD had a list price for color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, spectral Doppler echocardiography, and stress EKG that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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 25%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

cardiac imaging

echocardiogram

myocardial perfusion SPECT

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD performed more cardiac procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac imaging, echocardiogram (echo), myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), SPECT scan, and stress testing 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. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
ambulatory monitoring	19
cardiac procedures	788
catheterization	26
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	1320
hospital care	350
inpatient care	350
lab tests	347
minimally invasive procedures	26
nuclear scan	264
pelvic imaging	12
preventive care	39
stress testing	524
ultrasound (sonogram)	294
vascular procedures	101

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	722
catheterization	29
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	1256
hospital care	329
inpatient care	316
lab tests	221
minimally invasive procedures	29
nuclear scan	213
outpatient care	13
preventive care	18
stress testing	448
ultrasound (sonogram)	321
vascular procedures	105

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	590
Female	618

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	894
Black	300
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	432
From 75 to 84	412
85 and over	205
Less than 65	159

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	44
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	724
catheterization	40
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	1224
hospital care	429
inpatient care	409
lab tests	182
minimally invasive procedures	57
nuclear scan	192
outpatient care	20
stress testing	387
ultrasound (sonogram)	347
vascular procedures	90

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	587
Female	632

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	902
Black	300
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	436
From 75 to 84	404
85 and over	218
Less than 65	161

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	834
catheterization	27
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	1271
hospital care	408
inpatient care	397
lab tests	222
minimally invasive procedures	27
nuclear scan	197
outpatient care	11
stress testing	406
ultrasound (sonogram)	429
vascular procedures	55

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	1710
Female	1782

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2614
Black	832
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1118
From 75 to 84	1196
85 and over	756
Less than 65	422

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	633
doctor visit	871
hospital care	367
inpatient care	367
lab tests	125
minimally invasive procedures	18
nuclear scan	130
stress testing	264
ultrasound (sonogram)	387
vascular procedures	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	748
Female	774

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1170
Black	332
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	501
From 75 to 84	522
85 and over	323
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	105
doctor visit	495
hospital care	293
inpatient care	293
nuclear scan	19
stress testing	39
ultrasound (sonogram)	66

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	61
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	51
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	171
doctor visit	580
hospital care	582
inpatient care	582
nuclear scan	33
stress testing	68
ultrasound (sonogram)	103

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	57
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	54
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	193
doctor visit	604
hospital care	469
inpatient care	469
nuclear scan	46
stress testing	92
ultrasound (sonogram)	101

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	47
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	52
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	140
doctor visit	604
hospital care	412
inpatient care	412
nuclear scan	27
stress testing	50
ultrasound (sonogram)	90

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	50
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	53
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	173
doctor visit	576
hospital care	420
inpatient care	420
nuclear scan	33
stress testing	64
ultrasound (sonogram)	109

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	54
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	56
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	297
doctor visit	307
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66
nuclear scan	50
stress testing	103
ultrasound (sonogram)	194

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	79
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	83
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	47
Dementia	17
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Augusta, GA were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and stress testing.

abdominal imaging	12
ambulatory monitoring	19
cardiac procedures	434
catheterization	30
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	828
hospital care	375
inpatient care	371
lab tests	219
minimally invasive procedures	31
nuclear scan	109
outpatient care	14
pelvic imaging	12
preventive care	28
stress testing	222
ultrasound (sonogram)	221
vascular procedures	73

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD.

**Gender**
Female	422
Male	444

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	167
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	643
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	168
75 to 84	293
Less than 65	114
65 to 74	290

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	29
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1983. He completed residency at Atlanta Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (1983)

Residency: Atlanta Medical Center (1987)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

Piedmont Heart at Summerville - Professional Center

Insurance Information

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Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: BCBS and Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD accepts the following insurance providers:

BCBS

Medicare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 227 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Augusta, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Thoratec Corporation	$3,652 HeartMate II $3,410	MCS-Multiple Products-General $137	CentriMag $106
Abbott Laboratories	$1,567 CardioMEMS HF System $562	Circulatory Support $342	HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device $218	THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT $180	HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev $132	Other $133
Pfizer Inc.	$1,077 Non-Covered Product $730	ELIQUIS $175	CHANTIX $88	VIAGRA $72	NURTEC ODT $13
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$691 ENTRESTO $433	SERELAXIN $113	LEQVIO $107	NON BRAND $38
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$473 XARELTO $307	INVOKANA $156	INVOKAMET $9
Other	$2,139 Repatha $208	BRILINTA $199	FARXIGA $182	RESONATE $158	Corlanor $157	Other $1,234

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,595
Travel and Lodging	$2,748
Education	$255

Research Payments

Dr. Arthur Bleakley Chandler JR., MD has received 60 research payments totaling $467,278.

Biography

Dr. A. Chandler specializes in general practice and interventional cardiology and practices in Augusta, GA and Waynesboro, GA. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Chandler has indicated that his clinical interests include heart failure. He is professionally affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. He accepts the following insurance: Blue California and Medicare. According to Yext, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Augusta, GA. Before performing his residency at Atlanta Medical Center, Dr. Chandler attended Medical College of Georgia for medical school.