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Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD

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(Dr. Thomas Stephen Upshaw, MD)

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Specializes in: Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine

University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (1983)

1968 Peachtree Road Northwest
Atlanta, GA 30309

(404) 605-2800

Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Atlanta, GA specializing in family medicine and emergency medicine. He graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1983 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare and PIEDMONT ED PROFESSIONALS LLC.

Office Locations

Piedmont Healthcare

1968 Peachtree Road Northwest
Atlanta, GA 30309

(404) 605-2800

(404) 351-5983

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

emergency room care

In 2023, Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD performed more emergency room (ER) care procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

emergency care

emergency room care

In 2023, Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD had a list price for emergency care, and emergency room (ER) care 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Atlanta, GA during 2012 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	853

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Atlanta, GA during 2013 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	689

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	238
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	147
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	22
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Atlanta, GA during 2014 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	707

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	418

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	425
Black	254
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	167
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	24
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Atlanta, GA during 2015 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	660

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	542
Female	790

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	844
Black	444
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	406
From 75 to 84	394
85 and over	296
Less than 65	236

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	24
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Atlanta, GA during 2016 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	682

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	417
Black	247
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	160
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	41
Dementia	23
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Atlanta, GA during 2017 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	643

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	273
Female	369

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	245
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	131
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	25
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Atlanta, GA during 2018 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	608

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	215
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	149
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	27
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Atlanta, GA during 2019 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	633

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	205
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	127
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	27
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Atlanta, GA during 2020 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	527

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	205
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	109
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	43
Dementia	28
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Atlanta, GA during 2021 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	464

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	137
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	111
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	29
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Atlanta, GA during 2022 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	446

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	145
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	83
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	19
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Atlanta, GA were emergency care.

emergency care	628

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	351

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	212
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	372
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	183
85 and over	134
Less than 65	108
65 to 74	185

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1983. He completed residency at Shands HealthCare. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (1983)

Residency: Shands HealthCare (1986)

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas S. Upshaw, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

PIEDMONT ED PROFESSIONALS 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 S. Upshaw, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Blue California, Anthem, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Beech Street, Kaiser Permanente, LifeWell Health Plans, 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 S. Upshaw, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Blue California

Anthem

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Beech Street

Kaiser Permanente

LifeWell Health Plans

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)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$27 ELIQUIS $27
BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc.	$24 IGALMI $24
UCB, Inc.	$14 Vimpat $14
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd	$12 Relistor $12
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$11 XARELTO $11
Other	$10 VRAYLAR $10

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$99

Biography

Dr. Thomas Upshaw practices family medicine and emergency medicine. Before performing his residency at Shands HealthCare, Dr. Upshaw attended the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Upshaw appears to be an in-network provider for Anthem, Blue California, and Viant, in addition to other insurance carriers. He is professionally affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. His practice in Atlanta, GA is open to new patients as reported by Piedmont Healthcare.