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Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD

Accepting New Patients
(Dr. John C. Hastings, MD)
Specializes in: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery and General Surgery
200 South Enota Drive NE Suite 380
Gainesville, GA 30501

Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Gainesville, GA specializing in cardiothoracic surgery, vascular surgery and general surgery.

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Office Locations

200 South Enota Drive NE Suite 380
Gainesville, GA 30501
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

heart bypass surgery

By Affordability:

hospital care
inpatient care
inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD performed more heart bypass surgery (CABG) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Gainesville, GA during 2012 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 81
bypass surgery 37
cardiac procedures 74
dialysis access procedures 19
dissection 24
doctor visit 346
excision 24
hospital care 107
inpatient care 107
lobectomy 23
lymph node procedures 24
open surgery 109
pelvic imaging 81
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 133
thoracostomy 12
ultrasound (sonogram) 811
vascular procedures 841

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Gainesville, GA during 2013 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 75
bypass surgery 34
cardiac procedures 68
dialysis access procedures 11
dissection 14
doctor visit 207
excision 14
hospital care 47
inpatient care 47
lobectomy 14
lymph node procedures 14
open surgery 82
pelvic imaging 75
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 96
ultrasound (sonogram) 752
vascular procedures 784

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD.

Gender
Male 463
Female 447
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 842
Black 42
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 376
From 75 to 84 294
85 and over 120
Less than 65 120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 49
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 35
Diabetes 41
Dementia 14
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Gainesville, GA during 2014 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, ultrasound (sonogram) and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery 36
cardiac procedures 72
dissection 17
doctor visit 65
excision 17
lobectomy 14
lymph node procedures 17
open surgery 86
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 103
ultrasound (sonogram) 84
vascular procedures 84

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD.

Gender
Male 157
Female 120
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 256
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 121
From 75 to 84 100
85 and over 26
Less than 65 30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 64
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 49
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 37
Diabetes 44
Dementia 10
Cancer 23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Gainesville, GA during 2015 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery 44
cardiac procedures 88
dissection 13
doctor visit 23
excision 13
hospital care 18
inpatient care 18
lymph node procedures 13
open surgery 88
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 101

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD.

Gender
Male 180
Female 90
Age
From 65 to 74 126
From 75 to 84 98
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 73
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 53
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 42
Diabetes 43
Dementia 0
Cancer 35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Gainesville, GA during 2016 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery 55
cardiac procedures 110
dissection 14
excision 14
lobectomy 14
lymph node procedures 14
open surgery 124
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 138

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD.

Gender
Male 86
Female 44
Age
From 65 to 74 60
From 75 to 84 46
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 49
Asthma 37
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 28
Heart Failure 48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 40
Diabetes 44
Dementia 8
Cancer 35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Gainesville, GA during 2017 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery 34
cardiac procedures 68
dissection 15
excision 15
hospital care 52
inpatient care 52
lobectomy 14
lymph node procedures 15
open surgery 82
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 97

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD.

Gender
Male 78
Female 55
Age
From 65 to 74 69
From 75 to 84 43
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 68
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 56
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 30
Heart Failure 45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 42
Diabetes 47
Dementia 11
Cancer 41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Gainesville, GA during 2018 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery 51
cardiac procedures 102
hospital care 38
inpatient care 38
open surgery 102
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 102

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD.

Gender
Male 87
Female 56
Age
From 65 to 74 80
From 75 to 84 43
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 55
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 29
Heart Failure 48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 37
Diabetes 47
Dementia 13
Cancer 31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Gainesville, GA during 2019 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery 43
cardiac procedures 86
hospital care 32
inpatient care 32
open surgery 86
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 86

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD.

Gender
Male 82
Female 32
Age
From 65 to 74 62
From 75 to 84 33
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 62
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 31
Heart Failure 56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 30
Diabetes 42
Dementia 11
Cancer 24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Gainesville, GA during 2020 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery 37
cardiac procedures 74
open surgery 74
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 74

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD.

Gender
Male 54
Female 25
Age
From 65 to 74 43
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 57
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 47
Heart Failure 63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 42
Diabetes 47
Dementia 16
Cancer 23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Gainesville, GA during 2021 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery 25
cardiac procedures 50
open surgery 50
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 50

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD.

Gender
Male 49
Female 18
Age
From 65 to 74 36
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 63
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 40
Heart Failure 63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 42
Dementia 0
Cancer 24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Gainesville, GA during 2022 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery 48
cardiac procedures 96
hospital care 36
inpatient care 36
open surgery 96
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 96

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD.

Gender
Male 61
Female 34
Age
From 65 to 74 50
From 75 to 84 30
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 48
Heart Failure 57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 37
Diabetes 45
Dementia 0
Cancer 27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Gainesville, GA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery 38
cardiac procedures 76
hospital care 135
inpatient care 135
open surgery 76
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 76

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD.

Gender
Male 92
Female 48
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 128
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 61
From 75 to 84 54
85 and over 12
Less than 65 13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 61
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 49
Heart Failure 48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 41
Diabetes 42
Dementia 8
Cancer 26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Gainesville, GA were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

abdominal imaging 78
bypass surgery 40
cardiac procedures 80
dialysis access procedures 15
dissection 16
doctor visit 160
excision 16
hospital care 58
inpatient care 58
lobectomy 15
lymph node procedures 16
open surgery 87
pelvic imaging 78
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 96
thoracostomy 12
ultrasound (sonogram) 549
vascular procedures 569

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD.

Gender
Female 80
Male 115
Ethnicity
Black / African American 3
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 102
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 61
85 and over 13
Less than 65 13
65 to 74 90

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 64
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 8
Osteoporosis 1
Heart Failure 46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 34
Diabetes 40
Atrial Fibrillation 30
Dementia 7
Cancer 25

Education & Training

He completed residency at Levine Childrens Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and has a state license in Georgia.

Residency: Levine Childrens Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Licensed In: Georgia

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.73 out of 5 stars based on 15 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Gainesville, GA. 

4.73
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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-25
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Dr.Hastings and his entire team, as well as the entire staff at NGMC- Gainesville have been wonderful.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-08-25
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Dr Hastings and his nurses & staff were extremely kind and understanding.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-07-19
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Very pleased with everything
Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-08-18
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Good visit

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. John "clifton C. Hastings III, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Medtronic Vascular, Inc. $2,493 Aortic Stent Graft
$1,621 		Aortic Stent Grafts
$760 		Mosaic
$43 		CG Future
$34 		3F
$19 		Other
$16
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. $1,930 Da Vinci Surgical System
$1,930
Ethicon US, LLC $1,331 Endoscopy Endocutters
$1,093 		VISTASEAL
$66 		DERMABOND PRINEO
$32 		Endoscopy: Endocutters
$29 		ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler
$28 		Other
$83
ABIOMED $1,267 Impella
$1,126 		Legacy
$140
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $1,106 EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system
$464 		INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve
$228 		Pericardial Heart Valves
$130 		Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Ease Pericardial Aortic Bioprosthesis
$71 		MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve
$58 		Other
$154
Other $3,437 LifeVest
$522 		OFIRMEV
$161 		AtriCure cryoICE cryoSPHERE Cryoablation System
$157 		Progel
$151 		XARELTO
$137 		Other
$2,308
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $7,682
Travel and Lodging $3,792
Education $89

Biography

Dr. John Hastings is a physician who specializes in general surgery, vascular surgery, and cardiothoracic surgery. He is a graduate of Medical College of Georgia. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Hastings's practice in Gainesville, GA is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.

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