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Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery

Mercer University School of Medicine (2013)

3320 Old Jefferson Road Building 300
Athens, GA 30607

(706) 410-1734

Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD is a general surgeon in Eatonton, GA specializing in general surgery. She graduated from Mercer University School of Medicine in 2013 and has 12 years of experience. Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD is affiliated with St. Mary's Health Care System and UNIVERSITY CANCER AND BLOOD CENTER, LLC.

Office Locations

119 Harmony Crossing Suite 1
Eatonton, GA 31024

(762) 220-1880

(762) 220-1181

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245 Floyd Drive Suite 201
Athens, GA 30607

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3320 Old Jefferson Road Building 300
Athens, GA 30607

(706) 410-1734

(706) 410-2483

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4182 Highway 278 Ne
Covington, GA 30014

(678) 712-6921

(678) 712-6923

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658 N. Chase Street Suite 201
Athens, GA 30607

(706) 353-2990

(706) 353-2992

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

whole breast ultrasound

In 2013, Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD had a list price for whole breast ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD treated as a general surgeon in Eatonton, GA during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), breast procedures and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	84
doctor visit	126
ultrasound (sonogram)	84
women's imaging	84

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD treated as a general surgeon in Eatonton, GA during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), breast procedures and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	35
doctor visit	65
ultrasound (sonogram)	35
women's imaging	35

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD treated as a general surgeon in Eatonton, GA during 2021 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	53
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	185
image guided procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	19
minor procedures	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	34
women's imaging	34

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	79
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	12
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD treated as a general surgeon in Eatonton, GA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	14
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	155
excision	11
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
lymph node procedures	11
open surgery	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
women's imaging	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	109

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	14
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD treated as a general surgeon in Eatonton, GA during 2023 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	62
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	156
image guided procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	15
minor procedures	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	47
women's imaging	47

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and osteoperosis.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	66

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD treated as a general surgeon in Eatonton, GA were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and minor procedures.

breast procedures	49
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	137
excision	11
hospital care	17
image guided procedures	17
inpatient care	17
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	17
minor procedures	17
open surgery	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	42
women's imaging	42

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD.

**Gender**
Male	6
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	75
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	24
85 and over	4
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	49

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD From 2018 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	3
Cancer	37

Education & Training

Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD graduated from Mercer University School of Medicine in 2013. She completed residency at University of Mississippi Medical Center. She is certified by the Surgery, General, Surgery, American Board and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Mercer University School of Medicine (2013)

Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center (2018)

Board Certification: Surgery, General, Surgery, American Board (2020)

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Laura Ashley Ray, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Mary's Health Care System

UNIVERSITY CANCER AND BLOOD CENTER, LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$172 STRATAFIX $172
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.	$85 myRisk $85
HOLOGIC INC	$84 TRIDENT SPECIMEN RADIOGRAPHY SYSTEM $84
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$70 LYNPARZA $70
MOLLI Surgical (US) Inc	$61 $61
Other	$317 STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS $35	XARACOLL $34	WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $28	KISQALI $24	STELARA $24	Other $173

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$653
Education	$137

Biography

Dr. Laura Ray specializes in general surgery and practices in Athens, GA, Eatonton, GA, and Covington, GA. She attended Mercer University School of Medicine and then went on to complete her residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Dr. Ray is affiliated with St. Mary's Health Care System.