In 2023, Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD had a list price for cytology, liquid-based cytology (ThinPrep), non-gynecologic cytology, and non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology 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:

concentrated smear of non-gynecologic specimen

immunohistochemistry test

In 2023, Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD had a list price for concentrated smear (cytospin) of non-gynecologic specimen, and immunohistochemistry (IHC) test 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 Affordability:

lab tests

In 2012, Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD had a list price for lab tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Atlanta, GA during 2012 were cytology and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	115
lab tests	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Atlanta, GA during 2013 were cytology and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	90
lab tests	65

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	196
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Atlanta, GA during 2014 were cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	67

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	156
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Atlanta, GA during 2015 were cytology and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	90
lab tests	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	422
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	280

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Atlanta, GA during 2016 were cytology and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	60
lab tests	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	133
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Atlanta, GA during 2017 were cytology and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	94
lab tests	24

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	168
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Atlanta, GA during 2018 were cytology and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	51
lab tests	21

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	138
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Atlanta, GA during 2019 were cytology and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	52
lab tests	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	122
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Atlanta, GA during 2020 were cytology and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	46
lab tests	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Atlanta, GA during 2021 were cytology and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	48
lab tests	17

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	99
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Atlanta, GA during 2022 were cytology and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	45
lab tests	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	93
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Atlanta, GA during 2023 were cytology and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	39
lab tests	22

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	88
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	43
Dementia	9
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Atlanta, GA were cytology and lab tests.

cytology	66
lab tests	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	141
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	0
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	1
85 and over	0
Less than 65	86
65 to 74	56

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Cancer	18
Dementia	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Georgia.

Licensed In: Georgia

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Beckman Coulter, Inc.	$564 Power Express $564
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$367 TAGRISSO $205	Enhertu $86	$75
Roche Diagnostics Corporation	$123 $123
Tempus AI, Inc	$104 $104
Foundation Medicine, Inc.	$72 FOUNDATIONONE LIQUID CDX $72
Other	$256 StarClose SE vascular closure system $51	Digital Cytology $39	Mini Trek catheters $12	$154

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$922
Travel and Lodging	$564

Biography

Dr. George Birdsong practices cytopathology. Dr. Birdsong is professionally affiliated with Emory Medical Care Foundation. He is a graduate of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD in 2022

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2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Garland Birdsong, MD From 2012 - 2023

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