In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD performed more lab tests, and preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) 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:

A1C test

blood draw

flu shot

microalbumin urine test

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

thyroid function tests

vitamin B12 test

women's imaging

X-rays

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD performed more A1C test, blood draw, flu shot, microalbumin urine test, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for breast imaging, mammogram (breast X-ray), metabolic panel, prostate screening, screening mammogram, screening PSA test, thyroid blood test, thyroid function tests, vitamin B12 test, women's imaging, and X-rays 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. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD treated as an internist in Gainesville, GA during 2012 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	16
blood draw	840
doctor visit	1671
lab tests	118
preventive care	89
sleep study	16
vaccines	89

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD treated as an internist in Gainesville, GA during 2013 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	13
blood draw	776
doctor visit	1421
lab tests	111
preventive care	67
sleep study	13
vaccines	67

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	183
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	49
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD treated as an internist in Gainesville, GA during 2014 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	13
blood draw	490
doctor visit	1120
lab tests	70
preventive care	49
sleep study	26
vaccines	49

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	177
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	50
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD treated as an internist in Gainesville, GA during 2015 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	29
blood draw	1038
doctor visit	1504
lab tests	21
preventive care	304
sleep study	46
vaccines	304

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	722
Female	580

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	854
Black	418
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	574
From 75 to 84	392
85 and over	146
Less than 65	190

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD treated as an internist in Gainesville, GA during 2016 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	28
blood draw	849
doctor visit	1591
lab tests	80
preventive care	259
sleep study	44
vaccines	259

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	352
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	179
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	64
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD treated as an internist in Gainesville, GA during 2017 were blood draw, preventive care, lab tests and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	31
blood draw	971
diabetes management	89
doctor visit	1536
lab tests	206
preventive care	222
sleep study	55
vaccines	133

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	327
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	393
Black	167
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	69
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD treated as an internist in Gainesville, GA during 2018 were blood draw, preventive care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	35
blood draw	870
diabetes management	364
doctor visit	1561
lab tests	364
preventive care	411
sleep study	62
vaccines	47

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	395
Black	174
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	69
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD treated as an internist in Gainesville, GA during 2019 were blood draw, preventive care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	19
blood draw	784
diabetes management	292
doctor visit	1461
lab tests	311
preventive care	404
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
skin procedures	12
sleep study	37
vaccines	112

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	337
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	408
Black	167
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	78
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD treated as an internist in Gainesville, GA during 2020 were blood draw, preventive care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	469
diabetes management	140
doctor visit	1008
lab tests	140
preventive care	159
vaccines	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	375
Black	151
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	81
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD treated as an internist in Gainesville, GA during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	298
breast procedures	36
diabetes management	98
doctor visit	590
lab tests	1453
preventive care	421
thyroid function tests	239
vaccines	79
women's imaging	36
X-rays	36

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	315
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD treated as an internist in Gainesville, GA during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	23
blood draw	531
breast procedures	69
counseling services	13
diabetes management	205
doctor visit	907
lab tests	2295
preventive care	707
thyroid function tests	325
ultrasound (sonogram)	23
vaccines	108
women's imaging	69
X-rays	69

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	395
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	75
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD treated as an internist in Gainesville, GA were blood draw, lab tests, thyroid function tests and preventive care.

abdominal imaging	23
airway management	23
blood draw	719
breast procedures	52
counseling services	13
diabetes management	198
doctor visit	1306
lab tests	469
preventive care	281
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
skin procedures	12
sleep study	37
thyroid function tests	282
ultrasound (sonogram)	23
vaccines	115
women's imaging	52
X-rays	52

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	147
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	369
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	167
85 and over	61
Less than 65	68
65 to 74	226

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of Hawaii at Manoa Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Geriatric Medicine and has a state license in Georgia.

Residency: University of Hawaii at Manoa Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Geriatric Medicine

Licensed In: Georgia

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Gainesville, GA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-01-16

Dr Augenstein made a complex and trying situation easy to understand and provided clear, concise advice with an effective path forward.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$2,000 FARXIGA $836	SYMBICORT $257	BYDUREON $227	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $139	DUTOPROL $130	Other $410
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,381 Tresiba $312	Victoza $247	Ozempic $193	Saxenda $178	RYBELSUS $137	Other $313
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,185 INVOKANA $666	XARELTO $447	meters $17	INVOKAMET $12	$43
Lilly USA, LLC	$1,010 TRULICITY $456	BASAGLAR $232	FORTEO $153	GLYXAMBI $106	JARDIANCE $31	Other $33
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$809 Myrbetriq $519	Vesicare $190	$100
Other	$6,881 Repatha $480	ELIQUIS $438	Brintellix $297	Creon $283	Trintellix $267	Other $5,116

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$13,081
Education	$184

Biography

Dr. Ralf Augenstein trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Hawaii at Manoa for residency. Dr. Augenstein (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Spanish and German. Doctor.com reports that Dr. Augenstein is accepting new patients at his office in Gainesville, GA.

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