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Dr. Demir Baykal, MD

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(Demir Baykal, MD)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease), General Practice, Nuclear Cardiology and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

Istanbul University Medical School (1984)

Professional interests include: transplant procedures, preventive cardiology, pulmonary hypertension, and more.

766 Walther Road Suite 100
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

(770) 736-6300

Dr. Demir Baykal, MD is a cardiologist in Lawrenceville, GA specializing in cardiology (heart disease), general practice, nuclear cardiology and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from Istanbul University Medical School in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Demir Baykal, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare and Piedmont Heart of Lawrenceville.

Office Locations

766 Walther Road Suite 100
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

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1800 Tree LANE Suite 250
Snellville, GA 30078

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Demir Baykal, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cardiac stress testing

cardiac procedures

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

Holter monitoring

inpatient hospital care

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

prothrombin time test

ultrasound

By Affordability:

coagulation tests

lab tests

liver function tests

prothrombin time test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Demir Baykal, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac procedures, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), Holter monitoring, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, prothrombin time (PT) test, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for coagulation (blood clotting) tests, lab tests, liver function tests (LFTs), and prothrombin time (PT) test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood tests

By Affordability:

blood tests

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Demir Baykal, MD performed more blood tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood tests 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. Demir Baykal, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lawrenceville, GA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Demir Baykal, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	26
cardiac procedures	650
cardioversion	13
catheterization	34
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	930
emergency care	78
hospital care	834
inpatient care	805
lab tests	397
minimally invasive procedures	58
nuclear scan	125
outpatient care	29
stress testing	243
ultrasound (sonogram)	375
vascular procedures	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Demir Baykal, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lawrenceville, GA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Demir Baykal, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	21
cardiac procedures	803
cardioversion	24
catheterization	27
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	1016
emergency care	75
hospital care	760
inpatient care	733
lab tests	273
minimally invasive procedures	58
nuclear scan	145
outpatient care	27
pulmonary testing	35
stress testing	330
ultrasound (sonogram)	476
vascular procedures	59

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Demir Baykal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	636
Female	783

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1034
Black	241
Hispanic	70
Asian	59
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	528
From 75 to 84	459
85 and over	223
Less than 65	209

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Demir Baykal, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Demir Baykal, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lawrenceville, GA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Demir Baykal, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	20
cardiac procedures	607
cardioversion	16
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	900
emergency care	78
hospital care	1044
inpatient care	1007
lab tests	585
minimally invasive procedures	49
nuclear scan	97
outpatient care	37
pulmonary testing	42
stress testing	183
ultrasound (sonogram)	391
vascular procedures	16

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Demir Baykal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	453
Female	558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	743
Black	164
Hispanic	51
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	385
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	170
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Demir Baykal, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	44
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Demir Baykal, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lawrenceville, GA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Demir Baykal, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	11
cardiac procedures	616
cardioversion	14
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1092
emergency care	57
hospital care	994
inpatient care	930
lab tests	674
minimally invasive procedures	30
nuclear scan	99
outpatient care	64
pulmonary testing	30
stress testing	197
ultrasound (sonogram)	429
vascular procedures	25

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Demir Baykal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1150
Female	1360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1770
Black	458
Hispanic	134
Asian	110
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	918
From 75 to 84	772
85 and over	466
Less than 65	354

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Demir Baykal, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	46
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Demir Baykal, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lawrenceville, GA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Demir Baykal, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	16
cardiac procedures	404
doctor visit	931
emergency care	17
hospital care	910
inpatient care	868
lab tests	339
minimally invasive procedures	17
nuclear scan	64
outpatient care	42
stress testing	75
ultrasound (sonogram)	336
vascular procedures	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Demir Baykal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	576
Female	742

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	928
Black	240
Hispanic	58
Asian	71
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	450
From 75 to 84	409
85 and over	265
Less than 65	194

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Demir Baykal, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	45
Dementia	25
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Demir Baykal, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lawrenceville, GA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Demir Baykal, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	53
doctor visit	229
hospital care	167
inpatient care	167
lab tests	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	53

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Demir Baykal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	37
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	129
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Demir Baykal, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	47
Dementia	27
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Demir Baykal, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lawrenceville, GA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Demir Baykal, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	29
blood draw	42
cardiac procedures	779
cardioversion	15
catheterization	33
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	727
hospital care	1480
inpatient care	1454
lab tests	84
minimally invasive procedures	60
nuclear scan	180
outpatient care	26
stress testing	210
ultrasound (sonogram)	507
vascular procedures	33

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Demir Baykal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	633
Female	805

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	942
Black	322
Hispanic	66
Asian	70
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	494
From 75 to 84	474
85 and over	255
Less than 65	215

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Demir Baykal, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	48
Dementia	26
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Demir Baykal, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lawrenceville, GA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Demir Baykal, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	27
blood draw	67
cardiac procedures	675
cardioversion	13
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	890
hospital care	1303
inpatient care	1241
lab tests	104
minimally invasive procedures	53
nuclear scan	131
outpatient care	62
stress testing	178
ultrasound (sonogram)	447
vascular procedures	23

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Demir Baykal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	753
Female	871

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1093
Black	336
Hispanic	67
Asian	97
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	562
From 75 to 84	520
85 and over	312
Less than 65	230

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Demir Baykal, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	45
Dementia	26
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Demir Baykal, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lawrenceville, GA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Demir Baykal, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	31
blood draw	79
cardiac procedures	681
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	807
hospital care	1028
inpatient care	1003
minimally invasive procedures	35
nuclear scan	114
outpatient care	25
stress testing	234
ultrasound (sonogram)	402
vascular procedures	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Demir Baykal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	600
Female	700

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	861
Black	301
Hispanic	48
Asian	61
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	479
From 75 to 84	442
85 and over	223
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Demir Baykal, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	50
Dementia	26
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Demir Baykal, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lawrenceville, GA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Demir Baykal, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	39
blood draw	55
cardiac procedures	576
doctor visit	743
hospital care	816
inpatient care	816
lab tests	89
minimally invasive procedures	29
nuclear scan	95
stress testing	146
ultrasound (sonogram)	391

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Demir Baykal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	357
Female	475

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	558
Black	194
Hispanic	25
Asian	38
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	297
85 and over	175
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Demir Baykal, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	46
Dementia	28
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Demir Baykal, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lawrenceville, GA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Demir Baykal, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	55
cardiac procedures	843
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	1050
hospital care	937
inpatient care	923
lab tests	99
minimally invasive procedures	32
nuclear scan	148
outpatient care	14
stress testing	316
ultrasound (sonogram)	456
vascular procedures	16

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Demir Baykal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	537
Female	599

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	750
Black	277
Hispanic	33
Asian	46
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	429
From 75 to 84	400
85 and over	198
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Demir Baykal, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Demir Baykal, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Demir Baykal, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lawrenceville, GA were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	27
blood draw	60
cardiac procedures	607
cardioversion	15
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	846
emergency care	61
hospital care	933
inpatient care	904
lab tests	266
minimally invasive procedures	42
nuclear scan	119
outpatient care	36
pulmonary testing	35
stress testing	211
ultrasound (sonogram)	387
vascular procedures	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Demir Baykal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	544
Female	656

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	239
Asian / Pacific Islander	53
Non-Hispanic White	828
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	50
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	389
85 and over	219
Less than 65	159
65 to 74	431

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Demir Baykal, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Demir Baykal, MD graduated from Istanbul University Medical School in 1984. He completed residency at Emory University School of Medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Istanbul University Medical School (1984)

Residency: Emory University School of Medicine (1992)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Demir Baykal, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

Piedmont Heart of Lawrenceville

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Demir Baykal, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare Advantage, Wellcare, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare Marketplace Exchange, Aetna, Medicare, CareSource Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, BCBS, Anthem, Beech Street, PHCS/MultiPlan, Kaiser, LifeWell (HealthScope), Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select), Sonder, Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners, Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign), Peach State, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A), Tricare Select, CareSource, Ambetter (including Core & Select), Georgia Health Advantage, Tricare Prime (referral required), CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only) and TRICARE.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Demir Baykal, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare Advantage

Wellcare

United Healthcare Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare Marketplace Exchange

Aetna

Medicare

CareSource Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

BCBS

Anthem

Beech Street

PHCS/MultiPlan

Kaiser

LifeWell (HealthScope)

Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)

Sonder

Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners

Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)

Peach State

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A)

Tricare Select

CareSource

Ambetter (including Core & Select)

Georgia Health Advantage

Tricare Prime (referral required)

CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)

TRICARE

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Demir Baykal, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 1560 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Demir Baykal, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Lawrenceville, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$53,876 Adempas $53,825	Kerendia $30	XARELTO $21
United Therapeutics Corporation	$50,717 None $28,101	REMODULIN $7,182	ORENITRAM $6,547	TYVASO $5,771	$3,116
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$28,537 OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $15,640	VENTAVIS ILOPROST $6,610	TRACLEER BOSENTAN $5,547	VELETRI EPOPROSTENOL $323	UPTRAVI $266	Other $151
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$11,499 ENTRESTO $11,265	LEQVIO $234
IMPULSE DYNAMICS (USA) INC.	$764 OPTIMIZER $764
Other	$6,417 ELIQUIS $693	LifeVest $587	XARELTO $544	Littmann Electronic Stethoscopes & Software $350	LOKELMA $287	Other $3,956

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$105,480
Consulting Fee	$14,914
Food and Beverage	$12,332
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$9,500
Travel and Lodging	$7,793
Other	$1,791

Research Payments

Dr. Demir Baykal, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $750.

Biography

Dr. Demir Baykal works as a general practice, nuclear cardiology, and cardiology (heart disease). In addition to English, he speaks Turkish. He has a special interest in heart failure, preventive cardiology, and pulmonary hypertension. Dr. Baykal is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. He attended medical school at Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Baykal's residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with Emory University. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. He seems to honor Anthem, Blue California, and Viant, as well as other insurance carriers. Yext reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Lawrenceville, GA.