Gustavo A Contreras Anez, MD
Infectious Disease · Jonesboro
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Offices
1 location · Metro Infectious Disease Consultants LLC · 386 clinicians in this group
Hospitals listed: Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown · Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside · Piedmont Henry Hospital · Piedmont Walton Hospital, Inc · Southern Regional Medical Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
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Hospitals they work in
5 hospitals
These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.
- Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus, GAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Other · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Piedmont Healthcare, which runs 19 hospitalsPatients rate it 2 of 5 · 67% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 2 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite: 1.58 (1.23 to 1.93), Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Postoperative respiratory failure rate: 18.83 (10.29 to 27.37) · 224 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Postoperative sepsis rate: 12.27 (8.3 to 16.24) · 249 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy: 14.9 (12.2 to 18) · 310 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.151, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.416, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.169, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideColumbus, GAAcute Care Hospital · Proprietary · No emergency departmentPart of Piedmont Healthcare, which runs 19 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 80% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 5 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Piedmont Henry HospitalStockbridge, GAAcute Care Hospital · Government - Hospital District or Authority · No emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Piedmont Healthcare, which runs 19 hospitalsPatients rate it 2 of 5 · 58% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 2 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.393, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.148, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Piedmont Walton HospitalMonroe, GAAcute Care Hospital · Proprietary · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Piedmont Healthcare, which runs 19 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 67% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.217, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Southern Regional Medical CenterRiverdale, GAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency departmentPart of Prime Healthcare Services, which runs 45 hospitals in 14 statesPatients rate it 2 of 5 · 51% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 1 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.068, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 6 the same, 1 worse of 7 measures. Safety: 2 better, 3 the same, 2 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 6 the same, 2 worse of 9 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.58 (1.23 to 1.93) | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 18.83 (10.29 to 27.37) · 224 cases | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 12.27 (8.3 to 16.24) · 249 cases | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 14.9 (12.2 to 18) · 310 cases | Worse | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.151 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.416 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.169 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.87 (0 to 1.87) · 855 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 184.25 (141.41 to 227.09) · 97 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 9.2 · 76 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 12.5 · 77 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 14.2 · 153 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 16.6 · 321 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 16.8 · 447 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 5.3 · 2,392 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.17 (0 to 0.38) · 4,436 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.34 (0.14 to 0.54) · 4,711 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 2.71 (0.54 to 4.88) · 850 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 2.03 (0.34 to 3.72) · 251 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.45 (0.88 to 4.01) · 834 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.65 (0.17 to 3.14) · 205 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 1 (0.36 to 1.64) · 3,846 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 1.02 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections | 2 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 1.101 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 15.3 · 136 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 21 · 329 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | -20.4 · 70 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 14.2 · 187 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 45 · 321 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 17.5 · 493 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 5.3 (3.9 to 7.1) · 310 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 20.5 · 197 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13.3 (9.9 to 17.7) · 412 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1.1 (0.8 to 1.6) · 155 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (470 patients answered, 9% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 2 |
| Doctor communication | 3 |
| Communication about medicines | 1 |
| Discharge information | 2 |
| Overall hospital rating | 2 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 3 |
| Room was "always" clean | 69% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 76% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 78% |
| Staff "always" explained | 53% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 83% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 80% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 75% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 76% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 84% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 63% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 68% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 73% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 71% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 83% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 53% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 67% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 39% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 86% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Safety: 1 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Readmissions: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.17 (0.15 to 2.19) · 612 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.88 (0.48 to 1.28) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 8.6 · 82 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 11.6 · 26 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 12 · 214 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 14.3 · 249 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 9.2 · 76 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 4.1 · 1,764 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.19 (0 to 0.41) · 3,023 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.24 (0.04 to 0.45) · 2,993 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 2.59 (0.32 to 4.86) · 692 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.6 (0 to 3.3) · 374 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.04 (0.42 to 3.66) · 659 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 8.32 (0 to 16.71) · 376 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 6.74 (2.77 to 10.71) · 340 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.68 (0.19 to 3.18) · 264 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.3 (0 to 1.24) · 2,228 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.7 · 42 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.336 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 17.8 · 301 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -48.7 · 237 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 6.3 · 253 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 17.2 · 338 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5 · 43 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 20.1 · 140 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12 (9.1 to 15.8) · 779 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1.1 (0.8 to 1.4) · 358 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (643 patients answered, 19% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 3 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 4 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 75% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 80% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 82% |
| Staff "always" explained | 61% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 85% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 84% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 76% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 81% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 88% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 77% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 76% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 76% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 77% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 86% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 63% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 80% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 46% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 85% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Piedmont Henry Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 1 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 7 the same, 1 worse of 8 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.393 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.148 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.38 (0.38 to 2.39) · 852 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.87 (0.52 to 1.22) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 195.91 (141.08 to 250.74) · 42 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 7.3 · 87 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 11.6 · 102 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 11.3 · 391 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 14.9 · 298 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 14.9 · 463 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 4.2 · 4,084 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.16 (0 to 0.36) · 5,794 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.23 (0.03 to 0.43) · 5,820 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.63 (1.39 to 5.87) · 839 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 2.03 (0.34 to 3.72) · 289 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.53 (0.94 to 4.13) · 770 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 7.86 (0 to 15.98) · 310 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 4.31 (0.37 to 8.24) · 276 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 2.64 (1.15 to 4.12) · 210 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.35 (0 to 1.03) · 4,729 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 4.8 · 38 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.414 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.354 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections | 0.547 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.541 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 14.3 · 216 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 20.2 · 982 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | -0.5 · 87 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 1.9 · 455 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 58 · 311 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 19 · 708 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.2 · 38 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19 · 265 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.2 (8.9 to 16.2) · 146 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.9 (0.7 to 1.2) · 389 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (705 patients answered, 11% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 2 |
| Doctor communication | 2 |
| Communication about medicines | 1 |
| Discharge information | 2 |
| Overall hospital rating | 2 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 2 |
| Room was "always" clean | 66% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 72% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 72% |
| Staff "always" explained | 54% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 79% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 80% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 67% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 69% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 79% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 61% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 69% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 67% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 71% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 80% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 56% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 58% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 38% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 78% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Piedmont Walton Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Safety: 1 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 4 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.217 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.03 (0 to 2.11) · 196 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.95 (0.5 to 1.4) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 8.9 · 69 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 10.6 · 183 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 16.6 · 221 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 14.6 · 185 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 4.1 · 1,437 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.2 (0 to 0.43) · 1,933 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.3 (0.09 to 0.51) · 1,835 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 4.52 (2.02 to 7.02) · 210 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.28 (0.57 to 4) · 199 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.74 (0.22 to 3.26) · 46 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.37 (0 to 1.4) · 1,375 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.98 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 21.3 · 439 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 26.6 · 211 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -27.3 · 211 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 15.9 · 376 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 18.8 · 146 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12 (9 to 16.3) · 331 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1.2 (0.9 to 1.7) · 80 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (604 patients answered, 16% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 2 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 3 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 4 |
| Recommend hospital | 3 |
| Room was "always" clean | 69% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 76% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 77% |
| Staff "always" explained | 56% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 84% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 83% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 72% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 76% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 83% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 69% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 69% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 70% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 73% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 83% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 62% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 67% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 43% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 85% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Southern Regional Medical Center
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 4 measures. Safety: 1 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 5 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 3 the same, 2 worse of 5 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.068 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.01 (0 to 2.07) · 159 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.98 (0.55 to 1.42) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 12.5 · 48 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 16.3 · 62 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 11.3 · 66 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 4.4 · 733 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.2 (0 to 0.43) · 1,115 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.26 (0.05 to 0.48) · 1,137 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.32 (0.75 to 5.9) · 108 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.65 (0 to 3.37) · 26 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.27 (0.56 to 3.98) · 105 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 11.72 (1.77 to 21.66) · 33 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 6.03 (1.74 to 10.31) · 31 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.75 (0.22 to 3.27) · 33 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.33 (0 to 1.3) · 743 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 14 · 40 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 22 · 186 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -7.9 · 56 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 145.2 · 69 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 20 · 190 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 21.6 · 102 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13.5 (10 to 18.2) · 30 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1.1 (0.8 to 1.5) · 46 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (566 patients answered, 21% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 1 |
| Nurse communication | 1 |
| Doctor communication | 2 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 1 |
| Overall hospital rating | 2 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 1 |
| Room was "always" clean | 58% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 65% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 70% |
| Staff "always" explained | 54% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 77% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 73% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 66% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 66% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 77% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 54% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 69% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 62% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 59% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 73% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 54% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 51% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 39% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 80% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$123,134
Medicare paid this office $123,134 for 423 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 216 | $41,853 | $90 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 163 | $31,728 | $90 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 156 | $21,923 | $130 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 149 | $20,888 | $131 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 17 | $2,312 | $101 |
See all 6 services
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 216 | $41,853 | $90 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 163 | $31,728 | $90 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 156 | $21,923 | $130 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 149 | $20,888 | $131 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 17 | $2,312 | $101 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 22 | $1,653 | $61 |
Who their Medicare patients are
423 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 74 · Under 65 13% · 85 and older 16% · Women 49% · Also on Medicaid 35% · Health risk score 3.51. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical infectious disease clinician is at 3.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Chronic kidney disease 65% · Diabetes 64% · Heart failure 55% · Coronary heart disease 43% · COPD 41% · Atrial fibrillation 39% · Depression 34% · Dementia 31% · Stroke 30% · Cancer 19%.
The office billed $337,745, Medicare allowed $156,186 and paid $123,134; for 1,220 services of 11 kinds.
Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.
Year by year
| 2024 | 423 | 1,220 | 74 | 3.51 | $337,745 | $123,134 |
| 2023 | 167 | 394 | 72 | 3.10 | $116,189 | $41,908 |
Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.
See the services billed each year
2023: 5 services
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 78 | $14,105 | $93 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 80 | $11,537 | $136 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 37 | $7,487 | $92 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 42 | $6,241 | $136 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 15 | $1,182 | $62 |
Medicaid work
$21,084 in 2024
Medicaid paid $21,084 for 784 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 35 people in a month for one service.
Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.
| SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE HIGH MDM 50 MINUTES | 605 | $16,242 |
| 1ST HOSP IP/OBS HIGH 75 | 179 | $4,841 |
| 2024 | 784 | 2 | 35 | $21,084 |
| 2023 | 252 | 2 | 26 | $7,250 |
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years
2023
| SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE HIGH MDM 50 MINUTES | 170 | $5,384 |
| 1ST HOSP IP/OBS HIGH 75 | 82 | $1,866 |
Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid
$51,375
Pharmacies billed $51,375 in 2024.
This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.
Opioids were 0% of their Part D prescriptions (0 of 145) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical infectious disease clinician is at 0%.
130 generic and 15 brand-name prescriptions · $51,375 in drug cost · 142 antibiotic prescriptions to 38 people.
Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.
| Daptomycin | 39 | $24,675 | $633 |
| Ertapenem | 29 | $15,777 | $544 |
| Ceftriaxone | 22 | $3,428 | $156 |
| Cefepime | 12 | $2,429 | $202 |
| Cefazolin | 17 | $608 | $36 |
Year by year
| 2024 | 145 | 39 | 0% (0) | 10% | $51,375 |
| 2023 | 93 | 22 | 0% (0) | None | $35,847 |
| 2019 | 40 | 14 | 0% (0) | 43% | $6,018 |
| 2018 | 105 | 23 | 0% (0) | 44% | $9,454 |
Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.
See the drugs prescribed each year
2023: 3 drugs
| Ertapenem | 23 | $15,673 | $681 |
| Daptomycin | 20 | $10,131 | $507 |
| Cefazolin | 15 | $927 | $62 |
2018: 4 drugs
| Flovent Hfa | 12 | $4,522 | $377 |
| Ventolin Hfa | 13 | $708 | $54 |
| Lisinopril | 13 | $67 | $5 |
| Gabapentin | 11 | $66 | $6 |
Money from drug and device companies
$48 in 2025
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| La Jolla Pharmaceutical | Xacduro | $48 | 1 payment
|
See the published payment
| La Jolla Pharmaceutical | Meals · 2025-10-20 | Xacduro | $48 |
Professional record
- NPI
- 1760903330
- Licence
- GA 93159
- Video visits
- Lists video visits
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Federal specialty code 207RI0200X (207RI0200X); Student in a training program (390200000X)
- Mailing address
- 7823 Spivey Station Blvd Ste 360, Jonesboro, GA, 30236
- NPI first listed
- 2017-07-04
- NPI last updated
- 2025-05-14
- NPI record certified
- 2025-05-14
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.
Extra NPI addresses: 1000 10th Ave Ste 3a-15, New York, NY, 10019 · 1111 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 10025 · 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305