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Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD

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(Thomas Deering, MD)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease), Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine), General Practice and Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm)

Yale University School of Medicine (1980)

95 Collier Road NW Suite 6000
Atlanta, GA 30309

(770) 253-0611

Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD is a cardiologist in Atlanta, GA specializing in cardiology (heart disease), internal medicine (adult medicine), general practice and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). He graduated from Yale University School of Medicine in 1980 and has 46 years of experience. Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare, Piedmont Heart of Buckhead Electrophysiology, PIEDMONT ATHENS SPECIALTY CARE LLC and PIEDMONT CARDIOLOGY OF ATLANTA, LLC.

Office Locations

95 Collier Road NW Suite 6000
Atlanta, GA 30309

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1010 Park Drive
Greensboro, GA 30642

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20 Francis Way Suite 201
Sharpsburg, GA 30277

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1267 Hwy 54 W Suite 4100
Fayetteville, GA 30214

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In The News

“"Because many of the early digital health initiatives have taken place in the arrhythmia world, the specialty of cardiac electrophysiology is poised to lead the charge by establishing high...”—"A Call to Action on Heart Device, Wearable Data", MedPage Today, May 2019

“"Atrial fibrillation ablation is a work in progress," Thomas Deering, MD, of Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, said at a press conference he co-chaired discussing the late-breaking trials.”—"Rotor Ablation Flops Head-to-Head Against Standard PVI", MedPage Today, May 2016

“In terms of how to select appropriate patients, Thomas Deering, MD, of Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, said at a press conference he co-chaired discussing the late-breaking trials:.”—"Under-the-Skin ICD Holds Up Over Time", MedPage Today, May 2016

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

Holter monitoring

By Affordability:

ambulatory cardiac monitoring

ambulatory monitoring

Holter monitoring

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD performed more Holter monitoring procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ambulatory cardiac monitoring, ambulatory monitoring, and Holter monitoring 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. Thomas F. Deering, MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlanta, GA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ambulatory monitoring.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	106
blood draw	54
cardiac procedures	106
cardioversion	27
doctor visit	1478
hospital care	853
inpatient care	767
lab tests	48
outpatient care	86

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlanta, GA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	92
blood draw	117
cardiac procedures	92
cardioversion	15
doctor visit	1403
hospital care	798
inpatient care	729
lab tests	150
outpatient care	69

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2457
Female	2053

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3342
Black	1027
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1654
From 75 to 84	1382
85 and over	716
Less than 65	758

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlanta, GA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	98
blood draw	95
cardiac procedures	98
cardioversion	33
doctor visit	1462
hospital care	684
inpatient care	629
lab tests	201
outpatient care	40

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2423
Female	2009

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3300
Black	986
Hispanic	59
Asian	0
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1596
From 75 to 84	1427
85 and over	721
Less than 65	688

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlanta, GA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	64
blood draw	79
cardiac procedures	76
cardioversion	43
doctor visit	1239
hospital care	584
inpatient care	505
lab tests	142
outpatient care	79
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD.

**Gender**
Male	5572
Female	4614

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	7508
Black	2332
Hispanic	124
Asian	0
Other	138
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	3762
From 75 to 84	3212
85 and over	1656
Less than 65	1556

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlanta, GA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	55
blood draw	78
cardiac procedures	55
doctor visit	1073
hospital care	279
inpatient care	279
lab tests	103

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD.

**Gender**
Male	3100
Female	2442

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4252
Black	1110
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	73
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2042
From 75 to 84	1804
85 and over	984
Less than 65	712

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlanta, GA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	45
blood draw	43
cardiac procedures	45
doctor visit	1002
hospital care	291
inpatient care	291
lab tests	78

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2833
Female	2214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3857
Black	1011
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	85
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1815
From 75 to 84	1715
85 and over	888
Less than 65	629

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlanta, GA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	45
blood draw	42
cardiac procedures	45
doctor visit	867
hospital care	174
inpatient care	156
lab tests	125
outpatient care	18

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2815
Female	2294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3908
Black	1000
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	81
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1741
From 75 to 84	1841
85 and over	940
Less than 65	587

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlanta, GA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	18
blood draw	36
cardiac procedures	18
doctor visit	887
hospital care	192
inpatient care	176
lab tests	63
outpatient care	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2290
Female	1888

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3126
Black	874
Hispanic	59
Asian	0
Other	79
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1454
From 75 to 84	1456
85 and over	745
Less than 65	523

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlanta, GA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	22
blood draw	56
cardiac procedures	22
doctor visit	848
hospital care	308
inpatient care	308
lab tests	46

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2136
Female	1790

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2853
Black	898
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	92
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1352
From 75 to 84	1394
85 and over	651
Less than 65	529

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlanta, GA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	32
blood draw	75
cardiac procedures	32
doctor visit	1082
hospital care	461
inpatient care	461
lab tests	24

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1960
Female	1688

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2664
Black	809
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	98
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1252
From 75 to 84	1316
85 and over	663
Less than 65	417

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlanta, GA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	28
blood draw	49
cardiac procedures	28
doctor visit	1005
hospital care	404
inpatient care	391
lab tests	40
outpatient care	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2703
Female	2256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3787
Black	889
Hispanic	83
Asian	0
Other	138
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1708
From 75 to 84	1956
85 and over	877
Less than 65	418

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	57
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlanta, GA were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

ambulatory monitoring	55
blood draw	65
cardiac procedures	56
cardioversion	29
doctor visit	1122
hospital care	457
inpatient care	426
lab tests	92
outpatient care	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2571
Female	2113

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	994
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	3508
Hispanic	60
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	79

**Age**
75 to 84	1591
85 and over	803
Less than 65	619
65 to 74	1670

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	35
Cancer	13
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD graduated from Yale University School of Medicine in 1980. He completed residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Yale University School of Medicine (1980)

Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital (1983)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

Piedmont Heart of Buckhead Electrophysiology

PIEDMONT ATHENS SPECIALTY CARE LLC

PIEDMONT CARDIOLOGY OF ATLANTA, 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. Thomas F. Deering, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare Advantage, Wellcare, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Aetna, Tricare Prime (referral required), Medicare, CareSource Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, BCBS, Anthem MediBlue, 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. Thomas F. Deering, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare Advantage

Wellcare

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Aetna

Tricare Prime (referral required)

Medicare

CareSource Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

BCBS

Anthem MediBlue

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. Thomas F. Deering, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 2985 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Atlanta, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$150,263 EP-4 $66,700	FlexAbility Ablation Catheter $44,731	EP-4 Cardiac Stimulator $33,894	CRM-Research only $3,543	Cardiovascular-Research only $383	Other $1,012
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$30,188 Resolute $13,832	Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators - ICDs $5,074	Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT $4,637	Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring $3,101	Patient Management - Data Connectivity Solutions $136	Other $3,408
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$24,063 MULTAQ $24,063
CVRx, Inc.	$21,527 Barostim Neo System $21,527
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$12,335 Electrophysiology $162	CRM $23	$12,150
Other	$24,225 TIKOSYN $4,350	ELIQUIS $2,071	ECM Patch $2,059	WATCHMAN $1,758	BG Mini Plus $1,508	Other $12,479

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$231,796
Travel and Lodging	$12,530
Food and Beverage	$10,029
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$6,742
Honoraria	$1,500
Other	$5

Research Payments

Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD has received 23 research payments totaling $86,833.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Thomas F. Deering, MD.

CorMatrix Cardiovascular Inc.	2014	$265,650.00	Physician Covered Recipient	stock
CorMatrix Cardiovascular Inc.	2016	$265,650.00	Physician Covered Recipient	stock
CorMatrix Cardiovascular Inc.	2017	$265,650.00	Physician Covered Recipient	stock
CorMatrix Cardiovascular Inc.	2013	$265,650.00	Physician Covered Recipient	stock
CorMatrix Cardiovascular Inc.	2015	$265,650.00	Physician Covered Recipient	stock

Biography

Dr. Thomas Deering sees patients in Atlanta, GA, Greensboro, GA, and Sharpsburg, GA. His medical specialties are general practice and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Deering accepts Anthem, Blue California, and Viant, in addition to other insurance carriers. He attended Yale School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Yale-New Haven Hospital for residency. Dr. Deering is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. According to Piedmont Healthcare, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Greensboro, GA.