In 2024, Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD performed more diagnostic rigid proctosigmoidoscopy, endoscopy, gastrointestinal procedures, and lower endoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 10%

By Volume:

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

preventive care

screening colonoscopy

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD performed more colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, preventive care, and screening colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% 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 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2012 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	380
gastrointestinal procedures	225
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78
minimally invasive procedures	201
preventive care	61
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2013 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	24
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	362
gastrointestinal procedures	232
hospital care	117
inpatient care	117
minimally invasive procedures	203
preventive care	64
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	40

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	30
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2014 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	18
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	293
gastrointestinal procedures	212
hospital care	130
inpatient care	130
minimally invasive procedures	166
preventive care	44
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	29

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	30
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2015 were gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	365
gastrointestinal procedures	202
hospital care	156
inpatient care	156
minimally invasive procedures	155
preventive care	59
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	32

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	556
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	376
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	72
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2016 were gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	341
gastrointestinal procedures	219
hospital care	193
inpatient care	193
minimally invasive procedures	179
preventive care	54
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	53

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	40
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2017 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
diagnostic procedures	80
doctor visit	348
gastrointestinal procedures	261
hospital care	163
inpatient care	163
minimally invasive procedures	236
preventive care	72
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	80

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	27
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2018 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	315
gastrointestinal procedures	200
hospital care	171
inpatient care	171
minimally invasive procedures	175
preventive care	39
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	63

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	33
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2019 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	28
diagnostic procedures	73
doctor visit	341
gastrointestinal procedures	248
hospital care	138
inpatient care	138
minimally invasive procedures	224
preventive care	35
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	73

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	33
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2020 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
diagnostic procedures	58
doctor visit	330
gastrointestinal procedures	240
hospital care	160
inpatient care	160
minimally invasive procedures	213
preventive care	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	58

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	33
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2021 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
diagnostic procedures	72
doctor visit	365
gastrointestinal procedures	328
hospital care	162
inpatient care	162
minimally invasive procedures	297
preventive care	73
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	72

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	339
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	39
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2022 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	60
doctor visit	327
gastrointestinal procedures	266
hospital care	143
inpatient care	143
minimally invasive procedures	244
preventive care	90
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	60

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	27
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2023 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	92
doctor visit	311
gastrointestinal procedures	288
hospital care	118
inpatient care	118
minimally invasive procedures	269
preventive care	86
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	92

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	32
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2024 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	96
doctor visit	273
gastrointestinal procedures	237
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47
minimally invasive procedures	212
preventive care	60
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	96

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	32
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Augusta, GA were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

abdominal surgery	16
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	334
gastrointestinal procedures	242
hospital care	136
inpatient care	136
minimally invasive procedures	213
preventive care	60
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	61

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD.

**Gender**
Female	206
Male	163

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	27
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	297
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	32
75 to 84	113
Less than 65	31
65 to 74	191

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	25

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. John Dudley Cheape, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,909 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,909
Davol Inc.	$168 DAV-Phasix $119	SURGICAL $49
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$149 Exparel $149
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$138 Electrophysiology $138
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$124 ENTEREG $82	SIVEXTRO $30	$12
Other	$902 Sacral Nerve Stimulation - Neuro $105	SurgiMend $85	ENSEAL $76	ENTEREG $66	XARTEMIS XR $62	Other $508

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,237
Travel and Lodging	$1,139
Gift	$14

Biography

Dr. John Cheape's area of specialization is colon & rectal surgery. Dr. Cheape has a special interest in colorectal surgery procedures.

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD in 2023

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2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD in 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dudley Cheape, MD From 2012 - 2024

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