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Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD

(709 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

1700 Hospital South Drive
Austell, GA 30106

(770) 732-9100

Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD is a cardiologist in Austell, GA specializing in adult cardiology. Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD is affiliated with Wellstar.

Office Locations

Wellstar

1700 Hospital South Drive
Austell, GA 30106

(770) 732-9100

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Wellstar

4441 Atlanta Road
Se Smyrna, GA 30080

(470) 956-9480

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

carotid duplex ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD had a list price for cardiac imaging, carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, duplex ultrasound, 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 10%

By Affordability:

transthoracic echocardiography

vascular studies

vascular ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD had a list price for transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), vascular studies, and vascular ultrasound 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:

carotid duplex ultrasound

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

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. George T. Deriso III, MD performed more carotid duplex ultrasound 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, hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), 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. George T. Deriso III, 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. George T. Deriso III, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	593
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	704
hospital care	984
inpatient care	959
lab tests	686
minimally invasive procedures	35
nuclear scan	117
outpatient care	25
stress testing	262
ultrasound (sonogram)	379
vascular procedures	88

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George T. Deriso III, 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. George T. Deriso III, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	499
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	730
hospital care	862
inpatient care	847
lab tests	681
minimally invasive procedures	33
nuclear scan	105
outpatient care	15
stress testing	246
ultrasound (sonogram)	304
vascular procedures	75

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1042
Female	1330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1719
Black	575
Hispanic	37
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	816
From 75 to 84	746
85 and over	338
Less than 65	472

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	50
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD treated as a cardiologist in Austell, GA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	536
doctor visit	671
hospital care	786
inpatient care	786
lab tests	524
minimally invasive procedures	18
nuclear scan	113
stress testing	252
ultrasound (sonogram)	363
vascular procedures	79

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	978
Female	1306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1569
Black	620
Hispanic	50
Asian	25
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	726
From 75 to 84	695
85 and over	345
Less than 65	518

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	49
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George T. Deriso III, 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. George T. Deriso III, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	456
doctor visit	679
hospital care	818
inpatient care	818
lab tests	416
minimally invasive procedures	18
nuclear scan	93
stress testing	204
ultrasound (sonogram)	332
vascular procedures	80

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1810
Female	2472

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2856
Black	1240
Hispanic	104
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1388
From 75 to 84	1368
85 and over	608
Less than 65	918

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	46
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD treated as a cardiologist in Austell, GA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	511
doctor visit	708
hospital care	836
inpatient care	823
lab tests	359
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	94
outpatient care	13
stress testing	205
ultrasound (sonogram)	424
vascular procedures	118

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	992
Female	1313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1525
Black	673
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	777
From 75 to 84	681
85 and over	346
Less than 65	501

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	45
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George T. Deriso III, 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. George T. Deriso III, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	470
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	741
hospital care	666
inpatient care	646
lab tests	299
minimally invasive procedures	12
nuclear scan	77
outpatient care	20
stress testing	185
ultrasound (sonogram)	354
vascular procedures	93

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	911
Female	1228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1436
Black	609
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	713
From 75 to 84	638
85 and over	350
Less than 65	438

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	46
Dementia	25
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD treated as a cardiologist in Austell, GA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	489
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	862
hospital care	472
inpatient care	472
lab tests	313
minimally invasive procedures	13
nuclear scan	81
stress testing	183
ultrasound (sonogram)	366
vascular procedures	86

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	866
Female	1134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1310
Black	576
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	664
From 75 to 84	606
85 and over	309
Less than 65	421

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	46
Dementia	26
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD treated as a cardiologist in Austell, GA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	502
doctor visit	904
hospital care	461
inpatient care	461
lab tests	224
nuclear scan	80
stress testing	192
ultrasound (sonogram)	410
vascular procedures	81

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	984
Female	1196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1397
Black	687
Hispanic	51
Asian	26
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	769
From 75 to 84	675
85 and over	330
Less than 65	406

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	45
Dementia	26
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George T. Deriso III, 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. George T. Deriso III, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	418
doctor visit	842
hospital care	457
inpatient care	457
lab tests	179
nuclear scan	63
stress testing	133
ultrasound (sonogram)	384
vascular procedures	99

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1085
Female	1260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1476
Black	740
Hispanic	74
Asian	20
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	782
From 75 to 84	758
85 and over	364
Less than 65	441

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	46
Dementia	30
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD treated as a cardiologist in Austell, GA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	373
doctor visit	835
hospital care	370
inpatient care	370
lab tests	110
nuclear scan	71
stress testing	168
ultrasound (sonogram)	316
vascular procedures	92

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	804
Female	974

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1125
Black	533
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	605
From 75 to 84	584
85 and over	285
Less than 65	304

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	47
Dementia	29
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD treated as a cardiologist in Austell, GA during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	351
doctor visit	896
hospital care	354
inpatient care	354
lab tests	96
nuclear scan	57
stress testing	128
ultrasound (sonogram)	363
vascular procedures	129

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	644
Female	746

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	931
Black	380
Hispanic	37
Asian	11
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	493
From 75 to 84	473
85 and over	249
Less than 65	175

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD treated as a cardiologist in Austell, GA were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

cardiac procedures	472
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	779
hospital care	642
inpatient care	635
lab tests	353
minimally invasive procedures	20
nuclear scan	86
outpatient care	18
stress testing	196
ultrasound (sonogram)	363
vascular procedures	92

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD.

**Gender**
Female	1178
Male	919

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	603
Asian / Pacific Islander	13
Non-Hispanic White	1394
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	51
Other	20

**Age**
85 and over	320
75 to 84	656
Less than 65	417
65 to 74	703

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Education & Training

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

Residency: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Wellstar

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.84 out of 5 stars based on 709 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Austell, GA.

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Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,533 ENTRESTO $1,251	LEQVIO $282
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,184 BRILINTA $989	LOKELMA $98	$97
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,137 XARELTO $1,053	INVOKANA $84
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$703 ELIQUIS $703
Amgen Inc.	$687 Repatha $666	Corlanor $21
Other	$4,718 FFRct $361	LifeVest $272	Pradaxa $224	MULTAQ $223	VERQUVO $220	Other $3,418

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,955
Education	$7

Research Payments

Dr. George T. Deriso III, MD has received 42 research payments totaling $111,643.

Biography

Dr. George Deriso works as an adult cardiology. He is a graduate of the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Deriso's residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with Emory University. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). His professional affiliations include Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital, WellStar North Fulton Hospital, and WellStar Cobb Hospital.