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Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD

Accepting New Patients

(757 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

New York Medical College (1996)

1260 Highway 54 West Suite 102
Fayetteville, GA 30214

(770) 692-4000

Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD is a cardiologist in Fayetteville, GA specializing in adult cardiology. She graduated from New York Medical College in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare and Southern Regional Medical Center.

Office Locations

1260 Highway 54 West Suite 102
Fayetteville, GA 30214

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3 Practice Locations, 3333 Jodeco Road Atlanta Heart Associates Mcdonough Suite A
McDonough, GA 30253

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Piedmont Healthcare

3333 Jodeco Road Suite A
McDonough, GA 30253

(770) 692-4000

(770) 474-8510

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483 Upper Riverdale Road Suite C
Riverdale, GA 30274

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

ambulatory cardiac monitoring

By Affordability:

blood tests

lab tests

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD performed more ambulatory cardiac monitoring procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and she also had a list price for blood tests, and 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 Volume:

cardiac stress testing

cardiac procedures

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

ultrasound

By Affordability:

coagulation tests

liver function tests

prothrombin time test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac procedures, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for coagulation (blood clotting) tests, liver function tests (LFTs), and prothrombin time (PT) test 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. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fayetteville, GA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	93
blood draw	210
cardiac procedures	943
doctor visit	2106
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
lab tests	629
nuclear scan	141
stress testing	297
ultrasound (sonogram)	604
vascular procedures	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fayetteville, GA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	139
blood draw	196
cardiac procedures	1249
doctor visit	2102
lab tests	487
nuclear scan	207
stress testing	431
ultrasound (sonogram)	724
vascular procedures	45

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	526
Female	914

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	825
Black	517
Hispanic	38
Asian	47
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	683
From 75 to 84	374
85 and over	128
Less than 65	255

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	43
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fayetteville, GA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	92
blood draw	173
cardiac procedures	847
doctor visit	2146
lab tests	392
nuclear scan	178
stress testing	389
ultrasound (sonogram)	396
vascular procedures	30

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	464
Female	742

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	682
Black	445
Hispanic	27
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	546
From 75 to 84	340
85 and over	107
Less than 65	213

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	43
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fayetteville, GA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, lab tests and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	56
blood draw	142
cardiac procedures	732
doctor visit	1954
lab tests	358
nuclear scan	183
stress testing	387
ultrasound (sonogram)	311
vascular procedures	22

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	800
Female	1368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1258
Black	774
Hispanic	0
Asian	72
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	920
From 75 to 84	706
85 and over	216
Less than 65	326

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	44
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fayetteville, GA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	103
blood draw	109
cardiac procedures	902
doctor visit	2010
lab tests	306
nuclear scan	233
stress testing	488
ultrasound (sonogram)	337
vascular procedures	26

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	407
Female	721

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	599
Black	438
Hispanic	41
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	481
From 75 to 84	361
85 and over	112
Less than 65	174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	44
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fayetteville, GA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, lab tests and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	122
blood draw	125
cardiac procedures	827
doctor visit	2067
lab tests	296
nuclear scan	232
stress testing	488
ultrasound (sonogram)	237
vascular procedures	20

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	395
Female	716

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	592
Black	439
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	511
From 75 to 84	335
85 and over	97
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	42
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fayetteville, GA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	155
blood draw	118
cardiac procedures	958
doctor visit	2153
lab tests	436
nuclear scan	153
stress testing	330
ultrasound (sonogram)	491
vascular procedures	18

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	399
Female	697

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	580
Black	449
Hispanic	28
Asian	25
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	488
From 75 to 84	339
85 and over	116
Less than 65	153

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fayetteville, GA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	116
blood draw	80
cardiac procedures	1096
doctor visit	2165
lab tests	152
nuclear scan	182
stress testing	395
ultrasound (sonogram)	585

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	386
Female	693

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	553
Black	453
Hispanic	25
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	437
From 75 to 84	371
85 and over	119
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fayetteville, GA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	71
cardiac procedures	887
doctor visit	1887
lab tests	116
nuclear scan	135
stress testing	282
ultrasound (sonogram)	534

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	360
Female	596

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	514
Black	387
Hispanic	24
Asian	19
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	408
From 75 to 84	328
85 and over	105
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fayetteville, GA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	89
blood draw	54
cardiac procedures	932
doctor visit	1816
lab tests	118
nuclear scan	161
stress testing	335
ultrasound (sonogram)	508

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	564

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	472
Black	363
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	379
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	105
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fayetteville, GA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	74
cardiac procedures	781
doctor visit	1652
lab tests	60
nuclear scan	99
stress testing	203
ultrasound (sonogram)	526
vascular procedures	22

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	529

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	425
Black	349
Hispanic	20
Asian	15
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	351
From 75 to 84	282
85 and over	109
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fayetteville, GA during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	67
cardiac procedures	760
doctor visit	1444
lab tests	31
nuclear scan	112
stress testing	227
ultrasound (sonogram)	499
vascular procedures	33

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	474

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	414
Black	301
Hispanic	20
Asian	16
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	275
85 and over	95
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fayetteville, GA were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and lab tests.

ambulatory monitoring	98
blood draw	134
cardiac procedures	909
doctor visit	1958
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
lab tests	281
nuclear scan	168
stress testing	354
ultrasound (sonogram)	479
vascular procedures	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	386
Female	667

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	409
Asian / Pacific Islander	24
Non-Hispanic White	576
Hispanic	23
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	334
85 and over	109
Less than 65	149
65 to 74	461

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	9
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD graduated from New York Medical College in 1996. She completed residency at Westchester Medical Center. She is certified by the internal medicine and cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: New York Medical College (1996)

Residency: Westchester Medical Center (1999)

Board Certification: internal medicine and cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

Southern Regional Medical Center

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. Meryl L. Braunstein, 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. Meryl L. Braunstein, 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. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 757 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Meryl L. Braunstein, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fayetteville, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,010 XARELTO $953	BOSENTAN TABLETS $44	INVOKANA $13
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$938 ENTRESTO $938
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$888 ELIQUIS $730	CAMZYOS $158
Pfizer Inc.	$341 ELIQUIS $183	VYNDAQEL $139	PAXLOVID $19
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$303 BRILINTA $270	FARXIGA $33
Other	$2,232 LifeVest $181	Repatha $164	MitraClip $151	Vascepa $149	BYSTOLIC $141	Other $1,445

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,491
Education	$220

Biography

Dr. Meryl Braunstein, who practices in McDonough, GA, Riverdale, GA, and Fayetteville, GA, is a medical specialist in adult cardiology. Patients rated her highly, giving her an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Braunstein most likely takes Anthem, Blue California, and Viant, as well as other insurance carriers. She studied medicine at New York Medical College. Her training includes a residency program at Westchester Medical Center. Dr. Braunstein's hospital/clinic affiliations include Piedmont Healthcare and Southern Regional Medical Center. According to Piedmont Healthcare, she is currently accepting new patients at her office in McDonough, GA.