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Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD

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(Robert Lucas, MD)

(4236 Ratings)

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

Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University (2002)

120 Hawthorne Park
Athens, GA 30606

(706) 353-8700

Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD is an internist in Athens, GA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine), family medicine and general practice. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare, Piedmont Physicians Hawthorne Medical of Athens and PIEDMONT ATHENS PRIMARY CARE LLC.

Office Locations

120 Hawthorne Park
Athens, GA 30606

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

flu shot

By Affordability:

lab tests

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD performed more flu shot procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for lab tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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 10%

By Affordability:

urinalysis

urine tests

In 2023, Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD had a list price for urinalysis, and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

preventive care

screening EKG

Welcome to Medicare visit

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD performed more preventive care, screening EKG, and Welcome to Medicare visit (initial preventive physical exam) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for 12-lead (standard) EKG, flu shot, flu vaccine, immunization (preventive vaccines), screening EKG, and vaccines 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. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD treated as an internist in Athens, GA during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	40
breast exam	14
cardiac procedures	20
cytology	15
diabetes management	302
doctor visit	1419
ear procedures	18
gynecologic pathology	15
gynecologic procedures	14
hospital care	328
injections	40
inpatient care	306
lab tests	749
musculoskeletal imaging	90
outpatient care	22
preventive care	525
skin testing	11
tuberculosis (TB) testing	11
vaccines	189
X-rays	90

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD treated as an internist in Athens, GA during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
cardiac procedures	21
diabetes management	277
doctor visit	1496
ear procedures	20
hospital care	71
injections	37
inpatient care	71
lab tests	711
musculoskeletal imaging	89
preventive care	504
skin testing	12
tuberculosis (TB) testing	12
vaccines	186
X-rays	89

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	511
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	110
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD treated as an internist in Athens, GA during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
cardiac procedures	18
diabetes management	272
doctor visit	1371
ear procedures	16
injections	31
lab tests	651
musculoskeletal imaging	87
preventive care	515
vaccines	207
X-rays	87

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	492
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	99
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD treated as an internist in Athens, GA during 2015 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	28
cardiac procedures	22
diabetes management	265
doctor visit	1271
ear procedures	12
injections	28
lab tests	582
musculoskeletal imaging	77
preventive care	865
vaccines	555
X-rays	77

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	550
Female	554

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	982
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	504
From 75 to 84	348
85 and over	192
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD treated as an internist in Athens, GA during 2016 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
cardiac procedures	12
diabetes management	209
doctor visit	1189
injections	27
lab tests	465
musculoskeletal imaging	69
preventive care	556
vaccines	322
X-rays	69

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	457
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	89
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD treated as an internist in Athens, GA during 2017 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	23
diabetes management	203
doctor visit	1253
lab tests	282
musculoskeletal imaging	86
preventive care	509
vaccines	254
X-rays	86

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	72
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD treated as an internist in Athens, GA during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	85
doctor visit	1290
lab tests	281
musculoskeletal imaging	46
preventive care	172
vaccines	74
X-rays	46

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	479
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	80
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD treated as an internist in Athens, GA during 2019 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	34
doctor visit	1319
lab tests	68
preventive care	162
vaccines	107

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	471
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	71
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD treated as an internist in Athens, GA during 2020 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	11
diabetes management	20
doctor visit	1105
lab tests	46
preventive care	97
vaccines	49

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	445
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	72
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD treated as an internist in Athens, GA during 2021 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	16
diabetes management	13
doctor visit	1144
lab tests	36
preventive care	212
vaccines	166

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	458
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	74
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD treated as an internist in Athens, GA during 2022 were preventive care, vaccines, cardiac procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	19
doctor visit	1151
lab tests	17
preventive care	169
vaccines	132

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	474
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	76
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD treated as an internist in Athens, GA were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and hospital care.

aspiration	32
breast exam	14
cardiac procedures	18
cytology	15
diabetes management	168
doctor visit	1273
ear procedures	16
gynecologic pathology	15
gynecologic procedures	14
hospital care	199
injections	32
inpatient care	188
lab tests	353
musculoskeletal imaging	77
outpatient care	22
preventive care	389
skin testing	11
tuberculosis (TB) testing	11
vaccines	203
X-rays	77

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	474
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	176
85 and over	85
Less than 65	25
65 to 74	242

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University in 2002. He completed residency at North Carolina Baptist Hospital. He is certified by the Internal Medicine and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University (2002)

Residency: North Carolina Baptist Hospital (2005)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

Piedmont Physicians Hawthorne Medical of Athens

PIEDMONT ATHENS PRIMARY CARE LLC

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. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare Advantage, Wellcare, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage, Aetna, Tricare Prime (referral required), 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), 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. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare Advantage

Wellcare

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare Medicare Advantage

Aetna

Tricare Prime (referral required)

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)

CareSource

Ambetter (including Core & Select)

Georgia Health Advantage

CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 4236 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert Patrick Lucas, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Athens, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$192 SYMBICORT $72	FARXIGA $70	BYDUREON WEEKLY $32	DUTOPROL $18
Pfizer Inc.	$150 CHANTIX $36	ABRYSVO $19	COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS $18	EMBEDA $16	FLECTOR PATCH $14	Other $47
Lilly USA, LLC	$146 TRULICITY $41	BASAGLAR $34	HUMALOG $24	JARDIANCE $23	GLYXAMBI $23
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$112 GARDASIL9 $24	JANUMET XR $21	DULERA $12	PNEUMOVAX 23 $12	BELSOMRA $11	Other $32
Amgen Inc.	$92 Repatha $76	Prolia $16
Other	$738 Synthroid $60	Contrave $57	DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER $57	LIVALO $36	STIOLTO $35	Other $491

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,431

Biography

Dr. Robert Lucas specializes in general practice and family medicine. He is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. Before completing his residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Dr. Lucas attended medical school at Medical College of Georgia. His average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Lucas can take several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and Viant. According to Yext, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Athens, GA.