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Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: General Surgery
Medical College of Georgia (1996)
1350 Walton Way
Augusta, GA 30901

Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD is a general surgeon in Augusta, GA specializing in general surgery. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare.

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Office Locations

Piedmont Healthcare

1430 Harper Street Building B
Augusta, GA 30901
(706) 724-5451
(706) 724-9562
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1350 Walton Way
Augusta, GA 30901
(706) 854-6008
(706) 774-7230
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2013, Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD treated as a general surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 14
doctor visit 139
gastrointestinal procedures 14
hospital care 69
inpatient care 69
open surgery 14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD.

Gender
Male 81
Female 138
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 141
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 98
From 75 to 84 57
85 and over 16
Less than 65 48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 37
Dementia 11
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD treated as a general surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 11
doctor visit 181
gastrointestinal procedures 11
hospital care 65
inpatient care 65
open surgery 11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD.

Gender
Male 85
Female 136
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 154
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 109
From 75 to 84 54
85 and over 11
Less than 65 47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 33
Dementia 10
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD treated as a general surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 17
doctor visit 191
gastrointestinal procedures 17
hospital care 33
inpatient care 33
open surgery 17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD.

Gender
Male 134
Female 246
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 252
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 168
From 75 to 84 82
85 and over 26
Less than 65 104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 36
Dementia 7
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD treated as a general surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 12
doctor visit 253
gastrointestinal procedures 12
hospital care 19
inpatient care 19
open surgery 12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD.

Gender
Male 80
Female 137
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 160
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 115
From 75 to 84 40
85 and over 13
Less than 65 49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 21
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 35
Dementia 7
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD treated as a general surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 11
doctor visit 251
gastrointestinal procedures 23
hospital care 42
inpatient care 42
minimally invasive procedures 23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD.

Gender
Male 80
Female 136
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 152
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 105
From 75 to 84 43
85 and over 11
Less than 65 57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 40
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 39
Dementia 6
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD treated as a general surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 236
hospital care 57
inpatient care 57

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD.

Gender
Male 98
Female 154
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 179
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 126
From 75 to 84 53
85 and over 14
Less than 65 59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 36
Dementia 6
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD treated as a general surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 12
doctor visit 207
gastrointestinal procedures 12
hospital care 60
inpatient care 60
minimally invasive procedures 12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD.

Gender
Male 115
Female 142
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 194
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 140
From 75 to 84 61
85 and over 15
Less than 65 41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 39
Dementia 13
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD treated as a general surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 22
doctor visit 208
gastrointestinal procedures 22
hospital care 65
inpatient care 65
minimally invasive procedures 22

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD.

Gender
Male 115
Female 123
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 172
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 111
From 75 to 84 64
85 and over 19
Less than 65 44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 34
Dementia 11
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD treated as a general surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 22
doctor visit 207
gastrointestinal procedures 22
hospital care 25
inpatient care 25
minimally invasive procedures 22

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD.

Gender
Male 98
Female 140
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 183
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 109
From 75 to 84 81
85 and over 19
Less than 65 29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 30
Dementia 11
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD treated as a general surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 14
doctor visit 152
gastrointestinal procedures 14
hospital care 128
inpatient care 128
minimally invasive procedures 14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD.

Gender
Male 97
Female 124
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 170
Black 40
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 98
From 75 to 84 70
85 and over 22
Less than 65 31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 34
Dementia 10
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD treated as a general surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 17
doctor visit 171
gastrointestinal procedures 17
hospital care 154
inpatient care 154
minimally invasive procedures 17

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD.

Gender
Male 113
Female 119
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 187
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 124
From 75 to 84 58
85 and over 19
Less than 65 31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 36
Dementia 9
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD treated as a general surgeon in Augusta, GA were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

abdominal surgery 15
diagnostic procedures 11
doctor visit 199
gastrointestinal procedures 16
hospital care 65
inpatient care 65
minimally invasive procedures 18
open surgery 13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD.

Gender
Female 145
Male 99
Ethnicity
Black / African American 3
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 176
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
85 and over 16
75 to 84 60
Less than 65 49
65 to 74 118

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 12
Osteoporosis 8
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 35
Atrial Fibrillation 11
Cancer 13
Dementia 9

Education & Training

Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1996. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (1996)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

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. Chris Charles Carlson, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue California.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 308 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Chris Charles Carlson, 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. Chris Charles Carlson, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. $44,488 Da Vinci Surgical System
$44,488
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. $2,397 SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple
$873 		BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement
$748 		BIO A Tissue Reinforcement
$701 		SYNECOR Biomaterial
$60 		ACUSEAL Vascular Graft
$14
Ethicon US, LLC $1,490 Endoscopy: Endocutters
$1,490
Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. $402 NASCOBAL CYANOCOBALAMIN, USP
$402
Novo Nordisk Inc $240 Saxenda
$240
Other $749 SURGICAL
$209 		VenaSeal
$108 		Orbera
$53 		ORIAHNN
$49 		Vascular
$45 		Other
$285
Types of Payments
Education $36,500
Travel and Lodging $6,620
Food and Beverage $5,611
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $1,000
Gift $34

Biography

Dr. Chris Carlson is an Augusta, GA physician who specializes in general surgery. He is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. Dr. Carlson graduated from Medical College of Georgia. He is rated highly by his patients. He can take Blue California insurance. According to Piedmont Healthcare, Dr. Carlson is currently accepting new patients at his office in Augusta, GA.

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