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Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD

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(Louis Battey, Jr., MD)

(5301 Ratings)

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

Emory University School of Medicine (1978)

275 Collier Road NW Suite 500
Atlanta, GA 30309

(770) 720-2383

Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD is a cardiologist in Atlanta, GA specializing in cardiology (heart disease), internal medicine (adult medicine) and physician. He graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1978 and has 48 years of experience. Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare and Piedmont Heart of Buckhead.

Office Locations

275 Collier Road NW Suite 500
Atlanta, GA 30309

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15 Reinhardt College Parkway Suite 110
Canton, GA 30114

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

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In 2024, Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD had a list price for blood tests, coagulation (blood clotting) tests, lab tests, liver function tests (LFTs), and prothrombin time (PT) test 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 25%

By Volume:

blood draw

blood tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

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In 2012, Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD performed more blood draw, blood tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and prothrombin time (PT) test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlanta, GA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	20
blood draw	182
cardiac procedures	134
doctor visit	1250
hospital care	1003
inpatient care	809
lab tests	782
outpatient care	194
stress testing	114

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlanta, GA during 2013 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	19
blood draw	191
cardiac procedures	130
doctor visit	1340
hospital care	712
inpatient care	607
lab tests	852
outpatient care	105
stress testing	111

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	821
Female	630

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1205
Black	212
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	549
From 75 to 84	522
85 and over	263
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlanta, GA during 2014 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	29
blood draw	193
cardiac procedures	90
doctor visit	1435
hospital care	523
inpatient care	486
lab tests	607
outpatient care	37
stress testing	61

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	730
Female	549

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1049
Black	190
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	514
From 75 to 84	453
85 and over	213
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlanta, GA during 2015 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	28
blood draw	201
cardiac procedures	28
doctor visit	1473
hospital care	469
inpatient care	434
lab tests	646
outpatient care	35

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	1416
Female	1096

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2002
Black	414
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1032
From 75 to 84	862
85 and over	406
Less than 65	212

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlanta, GA during 2016 were hospital care, lab tests, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	26
blood draw	206
cardiac procedures	42
doctor visit	1554
hospital care	459
inpatient care	424
lab tests	428
outpatient care	35
stress testing	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	706
Female	570

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1049
Black	187
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	530
From 75 to 84	434
85 and over	235
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlanta, GA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	21
blood draw	251
cardiac procedures	21
doctor visit	1383
hospital care	472
inpatient care	409
lab tests	210
outpatient care	63

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	596
Female	496

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	883
Black	165
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	430
From 75 to 84	401
85 and over	186
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlanta, GA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	25
blood draw	323
cardiac procedures	40
doctor visit	1331
hospital care	458
inpatient care	411
lab tests	270
outpatient care	47
stress testing	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	588
Female	484

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	882
Black	145
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	425
From 75 to 84	413
85 and over	160
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlanta, GA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	19
blood draw	229
cardiac procedures	19
doctor visit	1319
hospital care	431
inpatient care	381
lab tests	352
outpatient care	50

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	582
Female	493

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	899
Black	132
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	410
From 75 to 84	422
85 and over	183
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlanta, GA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	14
blood draw	202
cardiac procedures	27
doctor visit	1102
hospital care	350
inpatient care	322
lab tests	279
outpatient care	28
stress testing	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	505
Female	440

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	778
Black	127
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	358
From 75 to 84	382
85 and over	157
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlanta, GA during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	12
blood draw	237
cardiac procedures	28
doctor visit	1026
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
lab tests	286
stress testing	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	413
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	670
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	334
85 and over	135
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlanta, GA during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	25
blood draw	203
cardiac procedures	25
doctor visit	1032
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
lab tests	210

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	427
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	649
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	341
85 and over	115
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlanta, GA during 2023 were blood draw, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	13
blood draw	179
cardiac procedures	13
doctor visit	1003
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
lab tests	178

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	415
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	641
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	317
85 and over	126
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlanta, GA during 2024 were lab tests, blood draw, stress testing and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	187
cardiac procedures	15
doctor visit	1007
lab tests	196
stress testing	15

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	429
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	668
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	333
85 and over	141
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlanta, GA were hospital care, lab tests, inpatient care and blood draw.

ambulatory monitoring	20
blood draw	214
cardiac procedures	47
doctor visit	1250
hospital care	413
inpatient care	364
lab tests	407
outpatient care	66
stress testing	45

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	586
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	139
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	875
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	15

**Age**
75 to 84	401
85 and over	178
Less than 65	63
65 to 74	411

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1978. He completed residency at Emory University School of Medicine. He is certified by the internal medicine with a cardiovascular disease subspecialty and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine (1978)

Residency: Emory University School of Medicine (1984)

Board Certification: internal medicine with a cardiovascular disease subspecialty

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

Piedmont Heart of Buckhead

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

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare Advantage

Wellcare

Kaiser Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

Aetna

United Healthcare

Medicare

CareSource Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

BCBS

Anthem MediBlue

Beech Street

PHCS/MultiPlan

Kaiser

LifeWell (HealthScope)

Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)

Sonder

Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners

Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)

Peach State

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A)

Tricare Select

CareSource

Ambetter (including Core & Select)

Georgia Health Advantage

Tricare Prime (referral required)

CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 5301 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Atlanta, GA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Louis L. Battey Jr., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$376 ENTRESTO $267	LEQVIO $109
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$361 XARELTO $361
Pfizer Inc.	$75 VYNDAQEL $29	ELIQUIS $27	CHANTIX $19
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$72 BRILINTA $72
Abbott Laboratories	$57 Circulatory Support $42	CardioMEMS HF System $15
Other	$285 ONPATTRO $44	JARDIANCE $41	ELIQUIS $40	LifeVest $35	PASCAL $31	Other $93

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,153
Education	$72

Biography

Dr. Battey received his medical degree from the Emory School of Medicine after earning his undergraduate degree cum laude from Vanderbilt University. He completed his internship, residency and cardiology fellowship at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals and served as chief resident in medicine for Grady Hospital. Dr. Battey served as a senior associate in medicine at Emory University Hospital Midtown's Carlyle Fraser Heart Center (formerly named Crawford W. Long Hospital of Emory University) from 1984-1999 and has been with Piedmont Healthcare since 2000. He is board certified in internal medicine with a cardiovascular disease subspecialty. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a member of the American Heart Association, Georgia Heart Association and the American Medical Association. Dr. Battey currently is in practice with Piedmont Heart Institute at the Piedmont Atlanta campus and the Canton locations.