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Dr. David S. Caras, MD

(1172 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Medical College of Georgia (1988)

Professional interests include: heart failure, heart valve disease, cardiac imaging

55 Whitcher Street
Ne Marietta, GA 30060

(770) 424-6893

Dr. David S. Caras, MD is a cardiologist in North Nw Acworth, GA specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. David S. Caras, MD is affiliated with Wellstar and WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP, LLC.

Office Locations

Wellstar

4550 Cobb Parkway
North Nw Acworth, GA 30101

(770) 974-8479

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55 Whitcher Street Ne Suite 350
Marietta, GA 30060

(770) 424-6893

(770) 528-9938

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Wellstar

55 Whitcher Street
Ne Marietta, GA 30060

(770) 424-6893

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David S. Caras, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

electrocardiogram

stress echo

stress EKG

In 2023, Dr. David S. Caras, MD had a list price for electrocardiogram (EKG), stress echo, 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 10%

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

In 2023, Dr. David S. Caras, MD had a list price for cardiac imaging 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:

inpatient hospital care

lab tests

prothrombin time test

stress EKG

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

nuclear stress test

spectral Doppler echocardiography

SPECT scan

stress testing

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. David S. Caras, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), lab tests, prothrombin time (PT) test, and stress EKG 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, echocardiogram (echo), myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), spectral Doppler echocardiography, 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. David S. Caras, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Nw Acworth, GA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David S. Caras, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	803
cardioversion	20
doctor visit	1948
emergency care	14
hospital care	1421
inpatient care	1374
lab tests	68
minimally invasive procedures	30
nuclear scan	147
outpatient care	47
stress testing	363
ultrasound (sonogram)	465

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David S. Caras, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Nw Acworth, GA during 2013 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David S. Caras, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	864
cardioversion	14
doctor visit	1877
hospital care	1445
inpatient care	1429
lab tests	3419
minimally invasive procedures	40
nuclear scan	122
outpatient care	16
stress testing	341
ultrasound (sonogram)	551

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David S. Caras, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1632
Female	1702

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2968
Black	263
Hispanic	59
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1087
From 75 to 84	1290
85 and over	685
Less than 65	272

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David S. Caras, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David S. Caras, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Nw Acworth, GA during 2014 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David S. Caras, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	726
cardioversion	18
doctor visit	1308
hospital care	1375
inpatient care	1375
lab tests	1476
minimally invasive procedures	27
nuclear scan	100
stress testing	265
ultrasound (sonogram)	480

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David S. Caras, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1242
Female	1389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2268
Black	266
Hispanic	54
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	887
From 75 to 84	949
85 and over	544
Less than 65	251

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David S. Caras, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David S. Caras, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Nw Acworth, GA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David S. Caras, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	786
cardioversion	25
doctor visit	1354
hospital care	1293
inpatient care	1267
lab tests	302
minimally invasive procedures	46
nuclear scan	104
outpatient care	26
stress testing	278
ultrasound (sonogram)	531

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David S. Caras, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2644
Female	2802

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4760
Black	460
Hispanic	106
Asian	0
Other	62
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1932
From 75 to 84	1920
85 and over	1058
Less than 65	536

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David S. Caras, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David S. Caras, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Nw Acworth, GA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David S. Caras, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	751
doctor visit	1121
hospital care	1172
inpatient care	1158
lab tests	150
minimally invasive procedures	34
nuclear scan	108
outpatient care	14
stress testing	266
ultrasound (sonogram)	498

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David S. Caras, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1194
Female	1261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2130
Black	207
Hispanic	42
Asian	37
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	896
From 75 to 84	847
85 and over	512
Less than 65	200

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David S. Caras, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David S. Caras, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Nw Acworth, GA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David S. Caras, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	735
doctor visit	1117
hospital care	811
inpatient care	811
lab tests	43
minimally invasive procedures	22
nuclear scan	94
stress testing	262
ultrasound (sonogram)	497

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David S. Caras, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1101
Female	1111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1898
Black	219
Hispanic	0
Asian	32
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	796
From 75 to 84	787
85 and over	448
Less than 65	181

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David S. Caras, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David S. Caras, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Nw Acworth, GA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David S. Caras, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	688
doctor visit	1261
hospital care	489
inpatient care	489
lab tests	289
minimally invasive procedures	21
nuclear scan	58
stress testing	207
ultrasound (sonogram)	501

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David S. Caras, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1049
Female	936

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1712
Black	177
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	704
From 75 to 84	762
85 and over	368
Less than 65	151

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David S. Caras, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David S. Caras, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Nw Acworth, GA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David S. Caras, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	730
cardioversion	19
doctor visit	1523
hospital care	673
inpatient care	673
lab tests	458
minimally invasive procedures	38
nuclear scan	79
stress testing	247
ultrasound (sonogram)	496

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David S. Caras, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1080
Female	1013

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1840
Black	149
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	802
From 75 to 84	826
85 and over	353
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David S. Caras, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David S. Caras, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Nw Acworth, GA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David S. Caras, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	760
doctor visit	1284
hospital care	486
inpatient care	486
lab tests	405
minimally invasive procedures	33
nuclear scan	69
stress testing	205
ultrasound (sonogram)	555

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David S. Caras, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1025
Female	950

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1730
Black	151
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	725
From 75 to 84	798
85 and over	355
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David S. Caras, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David S. Caras, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Nw Acworth, GA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David S. Caras, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	559
doctor visit	1721
hospital care	511
inpatient care	511
lab tests	366
nuclear scan	77
stress testing	210
ultrasound (sonogram)	349

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David S. Caras, MD.

**Gender**
Male	731
Female	723

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1307
Black	70
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	519
From 75 to 84	629
85 and over	252
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David S. Caras, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David S. Caras, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Nw Acworth, GA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David S. Caras, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	539
doctor visit	1859
hospital care	370
inpatient care	370
lab tests	289
nuclear scan	87
stress testing	269
ultrasound (sonogram)	270

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David S. Caras, MD.

**Gender**
Male	779
Female	735

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1390
Black	65
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	531
From 75 to 84	672
85 and over	254
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David S. Caras, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David S. Caras, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David S. Caras, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Nw Acworth, GA were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and lab tests.

cardiac procedures	721
cardioversion	19
doctor visit	1488
emergency care	14
hospital care	913
inpatient care	903
lab tests	660
minimally invasive procedures	32
nuclear scan	95
outpatient care	25
stress testing	264
ultrasound (sonogram)	472

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David S. Caras, MD.

**Gender**
Female	1147
Male	1134

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	184
Asian / Pacific Islander	11
Non-Hispanic White	2000
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	37
Other	23

**Age**
75 to 84	861
85 and over	439
Less than 65	173
65 to 74	807

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David S. Caras, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	33
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. David S. Caras, MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1988. 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.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (1988)

Residency: University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David S. Caras, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Wellstar

WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP, LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David S. Caras, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 1172 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David S. Caras, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in North Nw Acworth, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$2,064 XARELTO $2,051	INVOKANA $12
Thoratec Corporation	$1,620 MCS-Multiple Products-General $1,372	HeartMate II $144	CentriMag $104
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,120 ENTRESTO $818	LEQVIO $289	TASIGNA $13
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$845 BRILINTA $720	LOKELMA $88	ONGLYZA $22	$15
Amgen Inc.	$667 Repatha $651	Corlanor $16
Other	$4,255 ELIQUIS $707	VERQUVO $348	WATCHMAN $317	JARDIANCE $306	PAXLOVID $214	Other $2,362

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,639
Travel and Lodging	$923
Education	$9

Biography

Dr. David Caras specializes in adult cardiology. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Virginia, Dr. Caras attended medical school at Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Caras's areas of clinical interest consist of heart failure, nuclear cardiology, and heart valve disease. His average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Caras's professional affiliations include WellStar Cobb Hospital, WellStar Douglas Hospital, and Wellstar Kennestone Hospital.