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Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

865 Austin Drive
Demorest, GA 30535

(706) 754-8811

Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Demorest, GA specializing in family medicine.

Office Locations

865 Austin Drive
Demorest, GA 30535

(706) 754-8811

(706) 754-8822

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

Welcome to Medicare visit

wellness visit

In 2023, Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD had a list price for Welcome to Medicare visit (initial preventive physical exam), and wellness visit 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 Volume:

urinalysis

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD performed more urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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:

A1C test

lab tests

In 2012, Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD performed more A1C test, and lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Demorest, GA during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	343
cardiac procedures	25
diabetes management	175
doctor visit	944
lab tests	669
preventive care	415
vaccines	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Demorest, GA during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	373
diabetes management	206
doctor visit	1035
lab tests	677
preventive care	482
vaccines	39

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	28
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Demorest, GA during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	352
cardiac procedures	14
diabetes management	186
doctor visit	1082
lab tests	661
preventive care	492
vaccines	22

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	30
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	7
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Demorest, GA during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	385
cardiac procedures	11
diabetes management	177
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1029
lab tests	733
preventive care	539
vaccines	88

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	666
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	406
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	60
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	6
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Demorest, GA during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	396
diabetes management	179
doctor visit	979
lab tests	639
preventive care	522
vaccines	99

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	25
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	6
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Demorest, GA during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	393
cardiac procedures	12
diabetes management	191
doctor visit	957
lab tests	631
preventive care	465

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	22
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Demorest, GA during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	360
diabetes management	175
doctor visit	938
lab tests	600
preventive care	393

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	23
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Demorest, GA during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	83
diabetes management	168
doctor visit	858
lab tests	598
preventive care	406

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	26
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Demorest, GA during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	69
diabetes management	157
doctor visit	755
lab tests	572
preventive care	374

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	25
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	7
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Demorest, GA during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	89
diabetes management	173
doctor visit	744
lab tests	417
preventive care	243

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	28
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Demorest, GA during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	68
diabetes management	178
doctor visit	844
lab tests	431
preventive care	194

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	28
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Demorest, GA were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

blood draw	264
cardiac procedures	15
diabetes management	178
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	924
lab tests	602
preventive care	411
vaccines	58

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD.

**Gender**
Female	154
Male	167

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	304
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	26
75 to 84	85
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	174

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	6
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in Georgia.

Licensed In: Georgia

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.25 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Donald L. Fordham, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Demorest, GA.

3.25

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$2,134 RYBELSUS $700	Ozempic $617	Tresiba $312	Xultophy 100/3.6 $169	Victoza $155	Other $180
AbbVie Inc.	$573 VRAYLAR $231	UBRELVY $203	QULIPTA $92	Synthroid $46
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$557 FARXIGA $395	FASENRA $31	SYMBICORT $26	DALIRESP $17	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $15	Other $72
Amgen Inc.	$452 Repatha $238	EVENITY $115	Otezla $76	Prolia $23
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$424 SOLIQUA 100/33 $219	TOUJEO $111	SOLIQUA $62	LANTUS $31
Other	$3,993 Kerendia $335	JARDIANCE $322	Korlym $224	Vascepa $223	Trintellix $205	Other $2,684

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,055
Education	$77

Biography

Dr. Donald Fordham is a physician who specializes in family medicine. He studied medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. Patients gave him an average rating of 3.0 stars (out of 5).