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Dr. Paul McPherson Johnson, MD

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(Paul Johnson, MD)

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

Medical College of Georgia (2008)

242 KING AVENUE SUITE 210
Athens, GA 30606

(706) 475-1700

Dr. Paul McPherson Johnson, MD is a cardiologist in Athens, GA specializing in cardiology (heart disease), internal medicine (adult medicine) and general practice. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 2008 and has 17 years of experience. Dr. Paul McPherson Johnson, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Heart of Athens and PIEDMONT ATHENS SPECIALTY CARE LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

242 KING AVENUE SUITE 210
Athens, GA 30606

In The News

“But Dr. Paul Johnson, a Huntington cardiologist, said later that the drug and a balloon catheter that was inserted in a heart valve had extended the baby's life expectancy to several months while...”—"Baby Jesse Gets a Heart From Michigan Child", Los Angeles Times, September 2024

“Gray, his father Allen Gray, his mother Annie Gray, Georgia Tech head coach Paul Johnson and Dr. Jonathan Kim, the team's cardiologist, piled into a conference room at Emory University Hospital for...”—"After initial shock from end of playing career, A.J. Gray's outlook turns positive", New York Times, July 2018

angioplasty	24
cardiac procedures	408
catheterization	81
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	245
emergency care	12
hospital care	159
inpatient care	159
minimally invasive procedures	80
nuclear scan	41
stent placement (stenting)	12
stress testing	99
ultrasound (sonogram)	269
vascular procedures	71

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	477
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	67
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

**Gender**
Male	686
Female	606

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1125
Black	129
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	511
From 75 to 84	442
85 and over	164
Less than 65	175

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

angioplasty	82
cardiac procedures	958
cardioversion	13
catheterization	216
diagnostic procedures	94
doctor visit	734
hospital care	349
inpatient care	349
minimally invasive procedures	234
nuclear scan	88
stent placement (stenting)	41
stress testing	225
ultrasound (sonogram)	634
vascular procedures	233

**Gender**
Male	804
Female	742

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1359
Black	141
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	597
From 75 to 84	554
85 and over	210
Less than 65	185

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

angioplasty	66
cardiac procedures	1031
cardioversion	14
catheterization	184
diagnostic procedures	86
doctor visit	749
hospital care	309
inpatient care	309
minimally invasive procedures	205
nuclear scan	137
stent placement (stenting)	33
stress testing	289
ultrasound (sonogram)	780
vascular procedures	305

**Gender**
Male	1016
Female	988

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1725
Black	236
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	740
From 75 to 84	741
85 and over	269
Less than 65	254

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

angioplasty	52
cardiac procedures	835
cardioversion	18
catheterization	157
diagnostic procedures	80
doctor visit	452
hospital care	295
inpatient care	295
minimally invasive procedures	182
nuclear scan	115
stent placement (stenting)	26
stress testing	232
ultrasound (sonogram)	688
vascular procedures	331

**Gender**
Male	947
Female	904

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1593
Black	191
Hispanic	19
Asian	17
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	692
From 75 to 84	688
85 and over	284
Less than 65	187

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

angioplasty	60
cardiac procedures	1849
cardioversion	16
catheterization	212
diagnostic procedures	123
doctor visit	1062
hospital care	415
inpatient care	415
minimally invasive procedures	236
nuclear scan	249
stent placement (stenting)	30
stress testing	496
ultrasound (sonogram)	1369
vascular procedures	363

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul McPherson Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul McPherson Johnson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Athens, GA were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

ambulatory monitoring	13
angioplasty	57
cardiac procedures	1017
cardioversion	15
catheterization	178
diagnostic procedures	87
doctor visit	670
emergency care	15
hospital care	308
inpatient care	308
minimally invasive procedures	196
nuclear scan	120
stent placement (stenting)	28
stress testing	270
ultrasound (sonogram)	734
vascular procedures	269

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul McPherson Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Female	348
Male	375

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	75
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	627
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	9

**Age**
85 and over	99
75 to 84	262
Less than 65	86
65 to 74	276

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul McPherson Johnson, MD From 2016 - 2021

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

Hypertension	37
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Paul McPherson Johnson, MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 2008. He completed residency at University of North Carolina School of Medicine. He has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (2008)

Residency: University of North Carolina School of Medicine (2012)

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul McPherson Johnson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Heart of Athens

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

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Paul McPherson Johnson, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Kaiser Medicare Advantage

Anthem

Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)

Kaiser

Humana

CareSource Medicaid

Sonder

United Healthcare

Cigna Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare Medicare Advantage

Cigna

Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners

Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)

Peach State

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A)

Tricare Select

LifeWell (HealthScope)

Medicare

CareSource

Anthem MediBlue

BCBS

Ambetter (including Core & Select)

WellCare

Georgia Health Advantage

Aetna

Beech Street

United Healthcare Marketplace Exchange

Humana Medicare Advantage

Aetna Medicare Advantage

PHCS/MultiPlan

Tricare Prime (referral required)

CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Volcano Corporation	$2,642 CORE Mobile $2,147	CORE Mini $495
Abbott Laboratories	$497 Mitra Clip system $205	Xience Alpine cornary stent system $100	Vascular $94	CardioMEMS HF System $51	Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire $47
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.	$253 Cardiva VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F $192	Cardiva VASCADE 6/7F VCS $48	Vascular Closure Device $13
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$241 ENTRESTO $211	LEQVIO $30
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	$230 Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System $217	Diamondback Coronary $13
Other	$1,184 Repatha $145	Transcatheter Heart Valves $109	LifeVest $97	GENERAL - STENTS $94	GENERAL - VASCULAR ACCESS $88	Other $651

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,370
Travel and Lodging	$1,569
Education	$108

Biography

Dr. Paul Johnson's areas of specialization are general practice and cardiology (heart disease); he sees patients in Athens, GA. He accepts Anthem, Blue California, and Viant, in addition to other insurance carriers. He obtained his medical school training at Medical College of Georgia and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of North Carolina (UNC). Dr. Johnson has an open panel in Athens, GA according to Yext.