Active NPI 1104056951 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Ronald Clinton Atwater , MD

Surgery • Cairo, GA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Ronald Atwater, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Cairo, GA. With approximately 17 years of clinical experience since graduating from Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine in 2009, Dr. Atwater delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1178 5TH ST SE.

Dr. Atwater is affiliated with Clarksville Physician Services, Llc and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1178 5th St Se

Cairo, GA 398283141

Telephone 2293772002

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Cairo Medical Care, Llc Facility NPI 1861572067

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2009

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Cairo, GA

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

17 Yrs -12.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 29.5 Yrs

State Avg: 26.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

2 Specialists

Practicing in Cairo, GA (1046 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

100.0% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

66.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Atwater (17 Years) 17 Yrs

Cairo Specialty Average (29.5 Years) 29.5 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	45	38	$189.00	$81.41
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	33	$278.00	$113.50
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	38	38	$428.00	$149.12
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	36	36	$362.00	$119.64
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$278.00	$101.95
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	13	13	$1864.00	$564.20

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	53	42	$189.00	$82.21
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	44	44	$428.02	$147.76
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	32	$278.00	$115.59
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	29	29	$362.00	$113.81
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	22	11	$190.00	$63.80
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	13	13	$1864.00	$525.59

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	58	24	$190.00	$65.55
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	43	43	$428.00	$153.58
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	40	30	$189.00	$84.73
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	28	28	$534.00	$181.04
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	21	21	$362.00	$126.05
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	14	$278.00	$120.00
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$278.00	$103.81

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	54	24	$190.00	$67.23
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	48	28	$189.00	$84.41
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	38	36	$362.00	$122.50
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	30	30	$534.00	$186.53
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$428.00	$158.20
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	12	12	$1864.00	$617.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	52	30	$189.00	$71.41
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	39	39	$428.00	$157.23
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	31	31	$362.00	$133.72
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	26	26	$534.00	$196.76
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	24	19	$190.00	$70.38
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$278.00	$102.42
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	13	13	$1864.00	$607.06
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	12	12	$112.00	$42.84
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	11	11	$1097.00	$465.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	43	19	$182.63	$70.89
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	37	31	$179.70	$70.89
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	26	22	$107.85	$43.04
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	18	17	$320.56	$134.36
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	17	17	$499.94	$197.70
G0500 Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito	15	14	$123.40	$5.67
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$270.21	$104.17
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$414.33	$158.01
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	11	11	$2053.27	$606.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	49	36	$89.39	$69.42
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	42	15	$116.43	$71.10
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	30	28	$320.80	$198.31
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	25	20	$9.60	$2.94
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	21	$153.63	$102.85
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	20	17	$67.85	$41.51
G0500 Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito	18	17	$63.83	$5.58
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$234.00	$158.40
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	15	15	$1980.93	$563.15
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	11	11	$265.55	$133.87

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	51	40	$80.00	$67.26
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	35	35	$186.00	$156.69
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	33	12	$89.00	$70.01
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	30	20	$52.00	$40.96
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	27	22	$12.00	$2.83
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	18	$125.00	$102.19
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	18	16	$248.00	$196.67
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$131.00	$102.65

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-09-17

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License GA 72406

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X

An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

003148404A (GA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Clarksville Physician Services, Llc

647 Dunlop Ln, Clarksville, TN 370405165

Phone: 9315023700

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

10 Associated Practitioners

Heather Higdon , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1013184811

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Laura Lee , FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1053309526

Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)

Wendy Pearce , FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1073968574

Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)

Dr. Raina Ferenchick , MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

NPI 1306146451

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Brian Mclaughlin

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1396221313

Dr. Maria Zita Magloire , MD

Family Medicine

NPI 1407141872

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

7 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 17, 2020

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

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NPI Profile Active November 07, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 07, 2014

Registered at 1178 5TH ST SE, CAIRO, GA 398283141 (Tel: 2293772002)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 07, 2014

Registered at 1178 5TH ST SE, CAIRO, GA 398283141 (Tel: 2293772002)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 07, 2014

Recorded as RONALD ATWATER, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 07, 2014

Surgery (License #72406 in GA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 14, 2009

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1104056951

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: July 14, 2009

Last Update: September 17, 2020

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1178 5th St Se

Cairo, GA 398283141

Phone: 2293772002

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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