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Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

103 Church Street
Hiawassee, GA 30546

(706) 896-4673

Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD is an internist in Hiawassee, GA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD is affiliated with Union General Health System.

Office Locations

103 Church Street
Hiawassee, GA 30546

(706) 896-4673

(706) 896-3992

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Union General Health System

1155 Main Street
Young Harris, GA 30582

(706) 439-6873

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

A1C test

diabetes management

diabetes screening

glycated protein test

urinalysis

In 2023, Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD had a list price for A1C test, diabetes management, diabetes screening, glycated protein test, and urinalysis that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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 10%

By Affordability:

cholesterol screening

lipid profile

In 2023, Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD had a list price for cholesterol screening, and lipid profile 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:

urinalysis

By Affordability:

antigen tests

blood tests

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD performed more urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for antigen tests, and blood tests 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. Sharon Kestin, MD treated as an internist in Hiawassee, GA during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	20
breast exam	15
diabetes management	241
doctor visit	1505
gynecologic procedures	15
lab tests	1315
preventive care	604
vaccines	220

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD treated as an internist in Hiawassee, GA during 2013 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	66
diabetes management	187
doctor visit	1706
hospital care	1013
inpatient care	1013
lab tests	1053
preventive care	478
vaccines	221

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	508

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	196
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	329
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	118
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD treated as an internist in Hiawassee, GA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	18
diabetes management	477
doctor visit	1969
hospital care	2580
inpatient care	2580
lab tests	1175
preventive care	595
vaccines	258

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	325
Female	611

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	642
Black	267
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	144
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD treated as an internist in Hiawassee, GA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	12
diabetes management	466
doctor visit	1783
hospital care	2494
inpatient care	2494
lab tests	1152
preventive care	663
vaccines	390

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	580
Female	1206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1234
Black	492
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	772
From 75 to 84	530
85 and over	262
Less than 65	222

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD treated as an internist in Hiawassee, GA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	12
diabetes management	433
doctor visit	1875
hospital care	2337
inpatient care	2276
lab tests	995
preventive care	537
vaccines	230
vascular procedures	24

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	626

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	684
Black	229
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	158
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD treated as an internist in Hiawassee, GA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	65
diabetes management	338
doctor visit	1591
hospital care	2388
inpatient care	2388
lab tests	654
mental health therapy	89
preventive care	460
vaccines	232
weight management	89

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	563

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	652
Black	196
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	341
From 75 to 84	302
85 and over	150
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD treated as an internist in Hiawassee, GA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	38
cardiac procedures	13
diabetes management	357
doctor visit	1648
hospital care	2486
inpatient care	2486
lab tests	533
mental health therapy	138
preventive care	516
vaccines	264
weight management	138

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	601

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	676
Black	212
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	328
85 and over	147
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD treated as an internist in Hiawassee, GA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	123
diabetes management	132
doctor visit	931
hospital care	634
inpatient care	634
lab tests	200
preventive care	163
vaccines	90

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	532

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	582
Black	158
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	331
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	100
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	34

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD.

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
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

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD treated as an internist in Hiawassee, GA during 2022 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	54
diabetes management	18
doctor visit	657
lab tests	92
preventive care	100
vaccines	82

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	226

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	47
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD treated as an internist in Hiawassee, GA were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

blood draw	45
breast exam	15
cardiac procedures	13
diabetes management	294
doctor visit	1369
gynecologic procedures	15
hospital care	1990
inpatient care	1981
lab tests	796
mental health therapy	113
preventive care	457
vaccines	220
vascular procedures	24
weight management	113

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	487

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	175
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	500
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	233
85 and over	112
Less than 65	79
65 to 74	308

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Education & Training

She has a state license in Georgia.

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Union General Health System

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$414 SYMBICORT $187	CRESTOR $175	ONGLYZA $22	FARXIGA $16	$14
Amgen Inc.	$396 Repatha $396
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$284 APTIOM $284
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$231 XARELTO $141	INVOKANA $41	INVOKAMET $28	$21
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$178 Myrbetriq $101	Vesicare $77
Other	$2,019 Nuedexta $107	TOUJEO $96	Kerendia $83	Yupelri $77	QSYMIA $52	Other $1,604

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,471
Education	$51

Biography

Dr. Sharon Kestin appears to be affiliated with Union General Health System. Dr. Kestin has obtained a license to practice in Georgia.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD in 2023

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD in 2020

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Kestin, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

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Biography

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