In 2023, Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD had a list price for cardiac imaging, echocardiogram (echo), electrocardiogram (EKG), and stress EKG 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 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

nuclear stress test

spectral Doppler echocardiography

SPECT scan

stress testing

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), spectral Doppler echocardiography, SPECT scan, stress testing, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) 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. Bruce E. Alayof, MD treated as a cardiologist in Austell, GA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	726
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	840
hospital care	943
inpatient care	943
lab tests	833
minimally invasive procedures	11
nuclear scan	145
stress testing	327
ultrasound (sonogram)	388
vascular procedures	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD treated as a cardiologist in Austell, GA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	601
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	747
hospital care	886
inpatient care	886
lab tests	620
minimally invasive procedures	12
nuclear scan	122
stress testing	263
ultrasound (sonogram)	326
vascular procedures	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD.

**Gender**
Male	908
Female	1198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1505
Black	516
Hispanic	36
Asian	23
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	761
From 75 to 84	573
85 and over	274
Less than 65	498

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	47
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD treated as a cardiologist in Austell, GA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	553
doctor visit	747
hospital care	890
inpatient care	890
lab tests	624
nuclear scan	127
stress testing	268
ultrasound (sonogram)	285

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD.

**Gender**
Male	716
Female	1037

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1207
Black	479
Hispanic	36
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	588
From 75 to 84	524
85 and over	249
Less than 65	392

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	48
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD treated as a cardiologist in Austell, GA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	517
doctor visit	693
hospital care	1072
inpatient care	1061
lab tests	391
minimally invasive procedures	13
nuclear scan	107
outpatient care	11
stress testing	234
ultrasound (sonogram)	283

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1426
Female	1946

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2244
Black	988
Hispanic	76
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1072
From 75 to 84	1030
85 and over	556
Less than 65	714

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	45
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD treated as a cardiologist in Austell, GA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	625
doctor visit	660
hospital care	941
inpatient care	941
lab tests	378
minimally invasive procedures	20
nuclear scan	146
stress testing	314
ultrasound (sonogram)	311

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD.

**Gender**
Male	829
Female	1135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1309
Black	570
Hispanic	52
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	614
From 75 to 84	610
85 and over	318
Less than 65	422

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	46
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD treated as a cardiologist in Austell, GA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	535
doctor visit	700
hospital care	836
inpatient care	825
lab tests	303
nuclear scan	109
outpatient care	11
stress testing	228
ultrasound (sonogram)	307

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD.

**Gender**
Male	726
Female	959

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1149
Black	462
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	563
From 75 to 84	504
85 and over	280
Less than 65	338

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	47
Dementia	24
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD treated as a cardiologist in Austell, GA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	511
doctor visit	616
hospital care	714
inpatient care	714
lab tests	278
nuclear scan	103
stress testing	228
ultrasound (sonogram)	283

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD.

**Gender**
Male	665
Female	844

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	991
Black	440
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	516
From 75 to 84	463
85 and over	242
Less than 65	288

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	48
Dementia	27
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD treated as a cardiologist in Austell, GA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	475
doctor visit	675
hospital care	478
inpatient care	478
lab tests	248
nuclear scan	92
stress testing	217
ultrasound (sonogram)	258

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD.

**Gender**
Male	570
Female	737

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	856
Black	380
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	454
From 75 to 84	418
85 and over	207
Less than 65	228

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	47
Dementia	25
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD treated as a cardiologist in Austell, GA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	440
doctor visit	661
hospital care	449
inpatient care	449
lab tests	248
nuclear scan	61
stress testing	160
ultrasound (sonogram)	280

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD.

**Gender**
Male	628
Female	802

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	909
Black	437
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	500
From 75 to 84	440
85 and over	259
Less than 65	231

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	45
Dementia	32
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD treated as a cardiologist in Austell, GA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	397
doctor visit	670
hospital care	434
inpatient care	434
lab tests	148
nuclear scan	70
stress testing	159
ultrasound (sonogram)	238

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD.

**Gender**
Male	517
Female	640

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	751
Black	346
Hispanic	31
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	426
From 75 to 84	387
85 and over	178
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	47
Dementia	29
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD treated as a cardiologist in Austell, GA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	385
doctor visit	646
hospital care	369
inpatient care	369
lab tests	107
nuclear scan	62
stress testing	147
ultrasound (sonogram)	238

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD.

**Gender**
Male	460
Female	588

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	670
Black	318
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	395
From 75 to 84	340
85 and over	172
Less than 65	141

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	44
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD treated as a cardiologist in Austell, GA were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and lab tests.

cardiac procedures	524
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	695
hospital care	728
inpatient care	726
lab tests	379
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	104
outpatient care	11
stress testing	231
ultrasound (sonogram)	290
vascular procedures	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD.

**Gender**
Female	898
Male	676

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	448
Asian / Pacific Islander	9
Non-Hispanic White	1053
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	38
Other	10

**Age**
85 and over	248
75 to 84	480
Less than 65	310
65 to 74	535

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular and has a state license in Georgia.

Residency: University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Wellstar

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.73 out of 5 stars based on 510 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Bruce E. Alayof, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Austell, GA.

4.73

Overall Rating

(510 Ratings)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,208 ENTRESTO $836	LEQVIO $335	NON BRAND $37
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$865 ELIQUIS $865
Amgen Inc.	$698 Repatha $685	Corlanor $13
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$677 BRILINTA $657	$20
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$626 XARELTO $626
Other	$4,189 LifeVest $428	CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder $378	MULTAQ $353	VERQUVO $259	ELIQUIS $239	Other $2,532

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,139
Education	$124

Biography

Dr. Bruce Alayof is an adult cardiology specialist in Austell, GA. Dr. Alayof is rated highly by his patients. His residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of Virginia. His professional affiliations include Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital, WellStar Cobb Hospital, and WellStar Douglas Hospital.