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Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD

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(Richard Fullerton, Jr., MD)

Specializes in: Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist), Family Medicine, General Practice and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

University of Florida College of Medicine (1980)

105 Collier Road NW Suite 2000
Atlanta, GA 30309

(404) 350-1122

Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD is a hospitalist in Atlanta, GA specializing in hospital medicine (hospitalist), family medicine, general practice and internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine in 1980 and has 46 years of experience. Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare and Piedmont Physicians at Collier Road.

Office Locations

105 Collier Road NW Suite 2000
Atlanta, GA 30309

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

In 2023, Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD performed more blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

blood draw

In 2012, Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD had a list price for blood draw 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD treated as a hospitalist in Atlanta, GA during 2012 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	628
doctor visit	1078
hospital care	139
inpatient care	124
outpatient care	15
preventive care	42
vaccines	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD treated as a hospitalist in Atlanta, GA during 2013 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	595
doctor visit	937
preventive care	47
vaccines	47

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	85
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	83
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD in 2013

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	16
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD treated as a hospitalist in Atlanta, GA during 2014 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	759
doctor visit	1406
preventive care	101
vaccines	101

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	616
Black	151
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	123
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD in 2014

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD treated as a hospitalist in Atlanta, GA during 2015 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	878
doctor visit	1595
preventive care	164
vaccines	164

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	724
Female	1000

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1334
Black	302
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	766
From 75 to 84	554
85 and over	276
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD in 2015

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD treated as a hospitalist in Atlanta, GA during 2016 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	770
diabetes management	19
doctor visit	1192
lab tests	19
preventive care	239
vaccines	220

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	325
Female	422

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	578
Black	130
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	263
85 and over	109
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD in 2016

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD treated as a hospitalist in Atlanta, GA during 2017 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	703
diabetes management	52
doctor visit	982
lab tests	52
preventive care	162
vaccines	110

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	557
Black	121
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	95
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD in 2017

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD treated as a hospitalist in Atlanta, GA during 2018 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	673
doctor visit	902
preventive care	46
vaccines	46

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	515
Black	117
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	96
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD in 2018

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD treated as a hospitalist in Atlanta, GA during 2019 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	619
diabetes management	50
doctor visit	707
lab tests	50
preventive care	108
vaccines	58

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	484
Black	103
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	97
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD in 2019

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD treated as a hospitalist in Atlanta, GA during 2020 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	688
diabetes management	26
doctor visit	742
lab tests	26
preventive care	26

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	363
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	549
Black	124
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	113
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD in 2020

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD treated as a hospitalist in Atlanta, GA during 2021 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	728
doctor visit	730
preventive care	55
vaccines	55

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	535
Black	125
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	109
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD in 2021

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	19
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD treated as a hospitalist in Atlanta, GA during 2022 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	686
doctor visit	748
preventive care	49
vaccines	49

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	368
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	531
Black	135
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	307
85 and over	112
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD in 2022

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD treated as a hospitalist in Atlanta, GA were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

blood draw	702
diabetes management	36
doctor visit	1001
hospital care	139
inpatient care	124
lab tests	36
outpatient care	15
preventive care	94
vaccines	89

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	126
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	555
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	19

**Age**
75 to 84	260
85 and over	110
Less than 65	39
65 to 74	310

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine in 1980. He completed residency at Emory University School of Medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine (1980)

Residency: Emory University School of Medicine (1984)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

Piedmont Physicians at Collier Road

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. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare Advantage, Wellcare, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare Marketplace Exchange, Aetna, Medicare, CareSource Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, BCBS, Anthem, Beech Street, PHCS/MultiPlan, Kaiser, LifeWell (HealthScope), Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select), Sonder, Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners, Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign), Peach State, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A), Tricare Select, CareSource, Ambetter (including Core & Select), Georgia Health Advantage, Tricare Prime (referral required), CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only) and TRICARE.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare Advantage

Wellcare

United Healthcare Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare Marketplace Exchange

Aetna

Medicare

CareSource Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

BCBS

Anthem

Beech Street

PHCS/MultiPlan

Kaiser

LifeWell (HealthScope)

Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)

Sonder

Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners

Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)

Peach State

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A)

Tricare Select

CareSource

Ambetter (including Core & Select)

Georgia Health Advantage

Tricare Prime (referral required)

CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)

TRICARE

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 6926 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Atlanta, GA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-02-25

Not only does he provide excellent care, but Dr. Fullerton is also a good listener. I Highly recommend him

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$105 ENTRESTO $80	LEQVIO $25
Pfizer Inc.	$60 ABRYSVO $25	PAXLOVID $19	PREVNAR - 13 $17
Dexcom, Inc.	$56 DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER $56
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$55 SHINGRIX $55
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$43 XARELTO $43
Other	$312 Aptima $50	RYBELSUS $37	UBRELVY $31	VRAYLAR $30	SYNJARDY $24	Other $141

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$591
Education	$40

Biography

Dr. Richard Fullerton's specialties are general practice, family medicine, and hospital medicine (hospitalist). He is professionally affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. After attending the University of Florida College of Medicine for medical school, Dr. Fullerton completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with Emory University. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Anthem, Blue California, and Viant are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Fullerton honors. Piedmont Healthcare reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Atlanta, GA.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD From 2012 - 2022

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