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Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD

(269 Ratings)

Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

1447 Harper Street
Augusta, GA 30912

(706) 721-4400

Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD is an otolaryngologist in Augusta, GA specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Wellstar.

Office Locations

1120 15th Street
Augusta, GA 30912

(706) 721-4400

(706) 721-0112

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Wellstar

1447 Harper Street
Augusta, GA 30912

(706) 721-4400

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1670 Clairmont Road Atlanta Vamc (508)
Decatur, GA 30033

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

direct laryngoscopy with vocal cord injection

esophageal dilation without endoscopic guidance

In 2023, Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD performed more direct laryngoscopy with vocal cord injection, and esophageal dilation without endoscopic guidance procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 25%

By Volume:

endoscopy

laryngeal procedures

In 2012, Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD performed more endoscopy, and laryngeal (voice box) procedures 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. Gregory N. Postma, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Augusta, GA during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, stroboscopy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	259
excision	24
gastrointestinal procedures	20
injections	46
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	203
minimally invasive procedures	223
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24
stroboscopy	142

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Augusta, GA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, stroboscopy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	322
excision	27
gastrointestinal procedures	24
injections	41
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	218
minimally invasive procedures	242
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	27
stroboscopy	121

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	16
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Augusta, GA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, stroboscopy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	320
excision	21
gastrointestinal procedures	12
injections	35
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	195
minimally invasive procedures	207
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21
stroboscopy	151

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	18
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Augusta, GA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, stroboscopy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	318
esophageal dilation	11
excision	30
gastrointestinal procedures	20
injections	43
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	230
minimally invasive procedures	250
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	30
stroboscopy	140

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Augusta, GA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, stroboscopy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	354
esophageal dilation	19
excision	15
gastrointestinal procedures	21
injections	47
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	236
minimally invasive procedures	257
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
stroboscopy	178

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	15
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Augusta, GA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, stroboscopy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	13
doctor visit	350
esophageal dilation	13
excision	25
gastrointestinal procedures	26
injections	45
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	223
minimally invasive procedures	249
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25
stroboscopy	174

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	20
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Augusta, GA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, stroboscopy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	12
doctor visit	269
esophageal dilation	12
excision	26
gastrointestinal procedures	12
injections	37
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	246
minimally invasive procedures	258
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26
stroboscopy	132

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	15
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Augusta, GA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, stroboscopy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	14
doctor visit	272
esophageal dilation	14
excision	32
gastrointestinal procedures	14
injections	60
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	256
minimally invasive procedures	270
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	32
stroboscopy	170

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	14
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Augusta, GA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, stroboscopy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	148
excision	26
injections	35
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	154
minimally invasive procedures	154
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26
stroboscopy	115

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Augusta, GA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, stroboscopy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	163
excision	14
injections	30
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	139
minimally invasive procedures	139
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
stroboscopy	98

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	15
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Augusta, GA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, stroboscopy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	255
excision	24
injections	30
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	165
minimally invasive procedures	165
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24
stroboscopy	136

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	21
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Augusta, GA were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, injections and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

balloon dilation	13
doctor visit	275
esophageal dilation	13
excision	24
gastrointestinal procedures	18
injections	40
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	205
minimally invasive procedures	219
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	181
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	63
85 and over	12
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	118

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of North Carolina (UNC) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology - ENT and has a state license in Georgia.

Residency: University of North Carolina (UNC) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - ENT

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Wellstar

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.85 out of 5 stars based on 269 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gregory N. Postma, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Augusta, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Cook Incorporated	$27,304 Cook Medical Laryngology $15,698	Hercules $5,335	OHNS - Dilators $3,709	OHNS - Balloons $2,225	Cook Medical DP $213	Other $123
Merz North America, Inc.	$4,172 Prolaryn $3,138	Radiesse $1,034
Covidien LP	$3,752 Manometry $3,675	ManoScan $77
US Endoscopy	$3,479 TruFreeze $3,479
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.	$2,400 GrafixPL $2,400
Other	$6,796 Rhinology $1,385	Laryngology $508	TruFreeze $347	MAXFACE $273	XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System $269	Other $4,013

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$26,862
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$9,050
Food and Beverage	$5,790
Travel and Lodging	$3,765
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$2,425
Other	$10

Biography

Dr. Gregory Postma's medical specialty is otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). Patient ratings for Dr. Postma average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Before performing his residency at Naval Medical Center San Diego and a hospital affiliated with the University of North Carolina (UNC), Dr. Postma attended MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Wellstar and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.