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Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD

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(Ray Johnson, MD)

(194 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease) and General Practice

University of Mississippi School of Medicine (Jackson) (1973)

1348 Walton Way Suite 5100
Augusta, GA 30901

(706) 724-8611

Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD is a cardiologist in Augusta, GA specializing in cardiology (heart disease) and general practice. He graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine (Jackson) in 1973 and has 53 years of experience. Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare and Piedmont Heart at Augusta - Bldg. 5, Suite 5100.

Office Locations

1348 Walton Way Suite 5100
Augusta, GA 30901

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear stress test

SPECT scan

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2023, Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD had a list price for blood tests, cardiac imaging, echocardiogram (echo), liver function tests (LFTs), myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), SPECT scan, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) 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 Volume:

cardiac stress testing

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

By Affordability:

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

nuclear scan

spectral Doppler echocardiography

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, myocardial perfusion SPECT, and nuclear scan procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, nuclear scan, and spectral Doppler echocardiography that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

stress EKG

By Affordability:

coagulation tests

lab tests

prothrombin time test

stress EKG

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD performed more cardiac procedures, and stress EKG procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for coagulation (blood clotting) tests, lab tests, prothrombin time (PT) test, and stress EKG 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. Ray E. Johnson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	50
cardiac procedures	1301
catheterization	152
diagnostic procedures	114
doctor visit	1619
hospital care	483
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	483
lab tests	465
minimally invasive procedures	163
nuclear scan	309
preventive care	41
stent placement (stenting)	38
stress testing	620
ultrasound (sonogram)	468
vascular procedures	114

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	24
angioplasty	86
cardiac procedures	1296
catheterization	208
diagnostic procedures	79
doctor visit	1509
hospital care	450
implant surgery	17
inpatient care	450
lab tests	470
minimally invasive procedures	225
nuclear scan	266
preventive care	25
stent placement (stenting)	86
stress testing	536
ultrasound (sonogram)	511
vascular procedures	79

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	648
Female	614

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1091
Black	157
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	383
From 75 to 84	508
85 and over	289
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	44
cardiac procedures	1140
cardioversion	14
catheterization	149
diagnostic procedures	83
doctor visit	1564
hospital care	493
implant surgery	20
inpatient care	471
lab tests	411
minimally invasive procedures	169
nuclear scan	243
outpatient care	22
preventive care	23
stent placement (stenting)	44
stress testing	497
ultrasound (sonogram)	474
vascular procedures	83

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	634
Female	644

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1116
Black	145
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	399
From 75 to 84	486
85 and over	296
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	24
cardiac procedures	543
catheterization	55
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	938
hospital care	242
inpatient care	242
lab tests	226
minimally invasive procedures	55
nuclear scan	116
stent placement (stenting)	24
stress testing	244
ultrasound (sonogram)	244
vascular procedures	19

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	944
Female	792

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1564
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	552
From 75 to 84	654
85 and over	422
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	50
cardiac procedures	1033
catheterization	151
diagnostic procedures	76
doctor visit	1285
hospital care	408
inpatient care	377
lab tests	317
minimally invasive procedures	151
nuclear scan	236
outpatient care	31
stent placement (stenting)	50
stress testing	480
ultrasound (sonogram)	402
vascular procedures	76

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	631
Female	596

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1098
Black	114
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	413
From 75 to 84	456
85 and over	290
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	86
cardiac procedures	1009
catheterization	210
diagnostic procedures	81
doctor visit	1357
hospital care	227
inpatient care	208
lab tests	262
minimally invasive procedures	210
nuclear scan	194
outpatient care	19
stent placement (stenting)	86
stress testing	410
ultrasound (sonogram)	400
vascular procedures	81

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	543
Female	507

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	913
Black	124
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	375
From 75 to 84	380
85 and over	224
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1051
cardioversion	11
doctor visit	1454
hospital care	397
inpatient care	397
lab tests	281
nuclear scan	252
stress testing	511
ultrasound (sonogram)	540

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	657
Female	668

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1125
Black	178
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	500
From 75 to 84	461
85 and over	269
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1032
cardioversion	15
doctor visit	1528
hospital care	315
inpatient care	315
lab tests	290
nuclear scan	254
stress testing	521
ultrasound (sonogram)	511

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	661
Female	668

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1103
Black	197
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	512
From 75 to 84	449
85 and over	266
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	894
doctor visit	1072
hospital care	148
inpatient care	148
lab tests	247
nuclear scan	192
stress testing	407
ultrasound (sonogram)	487

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	580
Female	582

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	967
Black	167
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	457
From 75 to 84	383
85 and over	243
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	773
doctor visit	956
hospital care	129
inpatient care	129
lab tests	194
nuclear scan	169
stress testing	353
ultrasound (sonogram)	420

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	505
Female	525

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	885
Black	123
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	398
From 75 to 84	377
85 and over	201
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	578
doctor visit	976
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50
lab tests	234
nuclear scan	163
stress testing	267
ultrasound (sonogram)	311

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	423
Female	436

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	757
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	311
From 75 to 84	329
85 and over	193
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Augusta, GA were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and lab tests.

ambulatory monitoring	37
angioplasty	58
cardiac procedures	968
cardioversion	13
catheterization	154
diagnostic procedures	75
doctor visit	1296
hospital care	303
implant surgery	16
inpatient care	297
lab tests	308
minimally invasive procedures	162
nuclear scan	217
outpatient care	24
preventive care	29
stent placement (stenting)	54
stress testing	440
ultrasound (sonogram)	433
vascular procedures	75

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	566
Female	548

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	116
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	965
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	407
85 and over	244
Less than 65	71
65 to 74	390

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Cancer	11
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine (Jackson) in 1973. He completed residency at Emory University School of Medicine (Georgia). 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: University of Mississippi School of Medicine (Jackson) (1973)

Residency: Emory University School of Medicine (Georgia) (1980)

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

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

Piedmont Heart at Augusta - Bldg. 5, Suite 5100

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. Ray E. Johnson, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: BCBS and Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

BCBS

Medicare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 194 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ray E. Johnson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Augusta, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
The Medicines Company	$572 KENGREAL $306	CLEVIPREX $135	ANGIOMAX $121	Argatroban $10
Pfizer Inc.	$535 ELIQUIS $395	CHANTIX $65	VIAGRA $56	PAXLOVID $19
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$468 XARELTO $254	INVOKANA $205	INVOKAMET $9
Boston Scientific Corporation	$421 GENERAL THERAPIES $101	STENTS $76	WATCHMAN $63	INGEVITY MRI $59	WATCHMAN Access System $48	Other $74
Amgen Inc.	$134 Repatha $134
Other	$1,092 CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $109	HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev $90	ENTRESTO $72	PRALUENT (alirocumab) Injection $56	BRILINTA $52	Other $712

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,148
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$75

Biography

Dr. Ray Johnson is a physician who specializes in general practice and cardiology (heart disease). After completing medical school at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Emory University. He is rated highly by his patients. Dr. Johnson accepts the following insurance: Blue California and Medicare. He is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. He has an open panel in Augusta, GA according to Yext.