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Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

35 Collier Road, Nw Suite 610
Atlanta, GA 30309

(404) 355-7375

Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD is a nephrologist in Atlanta, GA specializing in adult nephrology. Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare.

Office Locations

Piedmont Healthcare

105 Collier Road Nw Suite 3040
Atlanta, GA 30309

(404) 355-7375

(404) 350-9781

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35 Collier Road, Nw Suite 610
Atlanta, GA 30309

(404) 355-7375

(404) 350-9781

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

urinalysis

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD performed more urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she 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 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. Lara B. Watkins, MD treated as a nephrologist in Atlanta, GA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	116
dialysis	397
doctor visit	545
hemofiltration	138
hospital care	1252
inpatient care	1252
lab tests	486

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD treated as a nephrologist in Atlanta, GA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	372
doctor visit	516
hemofiltration	149
hospital care	1066
inpatient care	1066
lab tests	460

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	375
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	334
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	69
Less than 65	258

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	55
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD treated as a nephrologist in Atlanta, GA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	350
doctor visit	610
hemofiltration	156
hospital care	950
inpatient care	950
lab tests	579
preventive care	35

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	425
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	364
Black	405
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	64
Less than 65	318

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	55
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD treated as a nephrologist in Atlanta, GA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	489
doctor visit	728
hemofiltration	166
hospital care	1529
inpatient care	1529
lab tests	649

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	746
Female	730

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	708
Black	698
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	470
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	114
Less than 65	570

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	52
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD treated as a nephrologist in Atlanta, GA during 2016 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	141
doctor visit	808
hemofiltration	54
hospital care	436
inpatient care	436
lab tests	661

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	354
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	48
Less than 65	275

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	51
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD treated as a nephrologist in Atlanta, GA during 2017 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	60
doctor visit	778
hemofiltration	44
hospital care	445
inpatient care	445
lab tests	703
preventive care	20

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	337
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	316
Black	326
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	48
Less than 65	247

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	51
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD treated as a nephrologist in Atlanta, GA during 2018 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	91
doctor visit	789
hemofiltration	51
hospital care	507
inpatient care	507
lab tests	670

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	341
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	327
Black	327
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	53
Less than 65	250

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	53
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD treated as a nephrologist in Atlanta, GA during 2019 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	82
doctor visit	814
hemofiltration	31
hospital care	484
inpatient care	484
lab tests	679

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	335
Black	303
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	56
Less than 65	240

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	51
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD treated as a nephrologist in Atlanta, GA during 2020 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	77
doctor visit	764
hemofiltration	27
hospital care	437
inpatient care	437
lab tests	578

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	245
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	53
Less than 65	181

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	48
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD treated as a nephrologist in Atlanta, GA during 2021 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	24
doctor visit	857
hospital care	210
inpatient care	210
lab tests	698

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	195
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	54
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	49
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD treated as a nephrologist in Atlanta, GA during 2022 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	13
doctor visit	816
hospital care	166
inpatient care	166
lab tests	683

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	144
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	54
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	47
Dementia	8
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD treated as a nephrologist in Atlanta, GA were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

blood draw	116
dialysis	190
doctor visit	729
hemofiltration	90
hospital care	680
inpatient care	680
lab tests	622
preventive care	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	332

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	302
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	330
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	159
85 and over	55
Less than 65	232
65 to 74	217

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Education & Training

She completed residency at Boston Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Nephrology and has a state license in Georgia.

Residency: Boston Medical Center (1999)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Nephrology

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Blue California, Anthem, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Beech Street, Kaiser Permanente, LifeWell Health Plans, Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select), Sonder, Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners, Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign), Peach State, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A), CareSource, Ambetter (including Core & Select), Georgia Health Advantage and CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Blue California

Anthem

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Beech Street

Kaiser Permanente

LifeWell Health Plans

Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)

Sonder

Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners

Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)

Peach State

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A)

CareSource

Ambetter (including Core & Select)

Georgia Health Advantage

CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1885 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Lara B. Watkins, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Atlanta, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Astute Medical, Inc.	$1,775 NephroCheck Test $1,775
Amgen Inc.	$1,250 Sensipar $668	Parsabiv $334	Tavneos $113	Repatha $108	Prolia $26
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.	$955 Velphoro $770	2008K At Home $32	Not Product Related $19	2008K @ Home $17	Dialyzers $17	Other $100
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$766 SAMSCA $450	JYNARQUE $316
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$617 LOKELMA $363	FARXIGA $201	BYDUREON PEN $15	BYDUREON WEEKLY $13	$26
Other	$5,111 ACTHAR $539	Kerendia $494	Auryxia $476	VELTASSA $450	Rayaldee $350	Other $2,802

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,471
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,500
Education	$422
Entertainment	$76
Gift	$5

Biography

Dr. Lara Watkins specializes in adult nephrology. She is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. Dr. Watkins is a graduate of the University of South Alabama College of Medicine. She trained at Boston Medical Center for residency. Her average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). She seems to be an in-network provider for Anthem, Blue California, and Viant, as well as other insurance carriers. Piedmont Healthcare reports that Dr. Watkins is accepting new patients at her office in Atlanta, GA.