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Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD

(Dr. Gregory Scott Cheatham, MD)

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Specializes in: Family Medicine and Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist)

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (1999)

1813 Beltline Road Sw
Decatur, AL 35601

(256) 353-6874

Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Decatur, AL specializing in family medicine and hospital medicine (hospitalist). He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 1999 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD is affiliated with MEDICAL EAST OF DECATUR INC, DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITALIST GROUP and FAMILY MEDICINE ASSOCIATES, PC.

Office Locations

1813 Beltline Road Sw
Decatur, AL 35601

(256) 353-6874

(256) 353-6876

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1201 7th Street Se
Decatur, AL 35601

(256) 973-2000

(256) 973-2552

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

lab tests

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for lab tests 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 Affordability:

urine tests

In 2012, Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD had a list price for urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Decatur, AL during 2012 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	50
blood draw	141
cardiac procedures	150
diabetes management	105
diagnostic procedures	613
doctor visit	1207
hospital care	1223
inpatient care	1188
lab tests	1317
musculoskeletal imaging	56
nuclear scan	38
outpatient care	35
pelvic imaging	22
preventive care	173
stress testing	76
thoracic (chest) imaging	114
thyroid function tests	617
ultrasound (sonogram)	147
vaccines	68
vascular procedures	45
X-rays	170

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Decatur, AL during 2013 were hospital care, lab tests, inpatient care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	28
blood draw	156
cardiac procedures	87
diabetes management	151
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	1105
hospital care	1546
inpatient care	1338
lab tests	1376
musculoskeletal imaging	27
nuclear scan	15
outpatient care	184
preventive care	173
spinal procedures	17
stress testing	31
thoracic (chest) imaging	75
thyroid function tests	643
ultrasound (sonogram)	102
vaccines	22
vascular procedures	18
X-rays	119

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	417
Female	618

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	925
Black	99
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	126
Less than 65	232

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Decatur, AL during 2014 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	220
cardiac procedures	51
diabetes management	144
doctor visit	1233
hospital care	1294
inpatient care	1247
lab tests	1555
musculoskeletal imaging	35
outpatient care	47
preventive care	174
spinal procedures	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	62
thyroid function tests	754
ultrasound (sonogram)	78
vaccines	30
vascular procedures	27
X-rays	109

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	412
Female	616

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	925
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	413
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	130
Less than 65	221

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	43
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Decatur, AL during 2015 were lab tests, hospital care, chronic care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	16
blood draw	257
cardiac procedures	77
chronic care	1063
diabetes management	144
doctor visit	1343
hospital care	1090
inpatient care	1053
lab tests	1522
musculoskeletal imaging	45
outpatient care	37
preventive care	224
spinal procedures	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	104
thyroid function tests	702
ultrasound (sonogram)	126
vaccines	59
vascular procedures	33
X-rays	160

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	820
Female	1222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1824
Black	180
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	840
From 75 to 84	534
85 and over	204
Less than 65	464

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Decatur, AL during 2016 were chronic care, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	356
cardiac procedures	49
chronic care	3143
diabetes management	119
doctor visit	1305
hospital care	1436
inpatient care	1321
lab tests	1609
musculoskeletal imaging	26
outpatient care	97
preventive care	196
stress testing	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	81
thyroid function tests	517
ultrasound (sonogram)	78
vaccines	15
vascular procedures	54
X-rays	107

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	419
Female	677

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	967
Black	118
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	431
From 75 to 84	265
85 and over	131
Less than 65	269

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	40
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Decatur, AL during 2017 were lab tests, chronic care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	30
blood draw	332
cardiac procedures	56
chronic care	1662
diabetes management	111
doctor visit	1041
hospital care	1653
inpatient care	1568
lab tests	2068
musculoskeletal imaging	21
outpatient care	85
preventive care	146
thoracic (chest) imaging	86
thyroid function tests	775
ultrasound (sonogram)	112
vaccines	35
vascular procedures	40
X-rays	107

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	446
Female	725

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1027
Black	128
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	418
From 75 to 84	342
85 and over	187
Less than 65	224

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	44
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Decatur, AL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	36
chronic care	730
diabetes management	155
doctor visit	1552
hospital care	2054
inpatient care	1949
lab tests	1500
musculoskeletal imaging	42
outpatient care	105
preventive care	226
thyroid function tests	323
ultrasound (sonogram)	50
vaccines	52
vascular procedures	14
X-rays	42

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	456
Female	747

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1054
Black	133
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	467
From 75 to 84	318
85 and over	142
Less than 65	276

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	43
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Decatur, AL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	28
diabetes management	52
doctor visit	1063
hospital care	1244
inpatient care	1178
lab tests	339
musculoskeletal imaging	13
outpatient care	66
preventive care	128
spinal procedures	11
thyroid function tests	144
ultrasound (sonogram)	28
vaccines	76
X-rays	24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	371
Female	530

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	793
Black	90
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	325
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	126
Less than 65	186

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	44
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Decatur, AL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	31
doctor visit	923
hospital care	1586
inpatient care	1514
lab tests	67
outpatient care	61
preventive care	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	45
vaccines	45
vascular procedures	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	508

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	736
Black	104
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	119
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Decatur, AL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	33
doctor visit	837
hospital care	923
inpatient care	912
lab tests	48
musculoskeletal imaging	36
outpatient care	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	33
X-rays	36

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	638
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	90
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	40
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Decatur, AL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	18
doctor visit	758
hospital care	830
inpatient care	799
lab tests	34
mental health therapy	30
outpatient care	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	18
weight management	30

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	383

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	631
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	140
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	43
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Decatur, AL were chronic care, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

abdominal imaging	31
blood draw	243
cardiac procedures	56
chronic care	1649
diabetes management	122
diagnostic procedures	314
doctor visit	1124
hospital care	1352
inpatient care	1278
lab tests	1039
mental health therapy	30
musculoskeletal imaging	33
nuclear scan	26
outpatient care	69
pelvic imaging	22
preventive care	165
spinal procedures	12
stress testing	39
thoracic (chest) imaging	87
thyroid function tests	559
ultrasound (sonogram)	74
vaccines	44
vascular procedures	30
weight management	30
X-rays	97

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	391
Female	585

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	95
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	865
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	267
85 and over	126
Less than 65	203
65 to 74	379

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 1999. He has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (1999)

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MEDICAL EAST OF DECATUR INC

DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITALIST GROUP

FAMILY MEDICINE ASSOCIATES, PC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$3,366 Tresiba $1,089	Ozempic $758	RYBELSUS $584	NovoLog $371	Victoza $238	Other $327
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$2,175 FARXIGA $518	BYDUREON WEEKLY $380	SYMBICORT $313	BREZTRI $234	BYDUREON PEN $170	Other $560
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,685 XARELTO $845	INVOKANA $794	INVOKAMET $40	$6
Lilly USA, LLC	$1,277 JARDIANCE $284	TRULICITY $228	MOUNJARO $190	GLYXAMBI $167	BASAGLAR $163	Other $246
AbbVie Inc.	$820 VRAYLAR $314	UBRELVY $269	LINZESS $141	QULIPTA $72	$23
Other	$11,987 REXULTI $662	ENTRESTO $441	Repatha $401	Vascepa $382	TOUJEO $345	Other $9,756

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$20,640
Education	$625
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$45

Biography

Dr. Gregory Cheatham practices family medicine and hospital medicine (hospitalist). He graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory S. Cheatham, MD in 2022

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

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