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Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD

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(Fred Young, MD)

(3057 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Practice and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Medical College of Georgia (1986)

1010 Prince Avenue Suite 500
Athens, GA 30606

(706) 425-1480

Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD is a general practitioner in Athens, GA specializing in general practice and internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare and Piedmont Physicians Athens Prince Avenue.

Office Locations

1010 Prince Avenue Suite 500
Athens, GA 30606

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

diabetes management

flu shot

preventive care

By Affordability:

blood glucose self-monitoring

blood glucose tests

blood tests

diabetes management

finger stick glucose test

glucose monitoring

glucose tests

urinalysis

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD performed more diabetes management, flu shot, and preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood glucose self-monitoring, blood glucose tests, blood tests, diabetes management, finger stick glucose test, glucose monitoring, glucose tests, and urinalysis 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. Alvin Fred Young, MD treated as a general practitioner in Athens, GA during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
cardiac procedures	23
diabetes management	327
doctor visit	1435
hospital care	423
injections	27
inpatient care	346
lab tests	581
musculoskeletal imaging	36
outpatient care	77
preventive care	530
vaccines	191
X-rays	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD treated as a general practitioner in Athens, GA during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	271
doctor visit	969
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
lab tests	349
musculoskeletal imaging	34
preventive care	336
vaccines	101
X-rays	34

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	427
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	90
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD treated as a general practitioner in Athens, GA during 2014 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	126
doctor visit	595
lab tests	158
preventive care	185
vaccines	72

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	71
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	31
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD treated as a general practitioner in Athens, GA during 2015 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	93
doctor visit	562
lab tests	128
preventive care	295
vaccines	202

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	140
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	30
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD treated as a general practitioner in Athens, GA during 2016 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	75
doctor visit	465
lab tests	99
preventive care	164
vaccines	89

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	69
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	30
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD treated as a general practitioner in Athens, GA during 2017 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	70
doctor visit	625
lab tests	92
preventive care	164
vaccines	94

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	65
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD treated as a general practitioner in Athens, GA during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	12
diabetes management	95
doctor visit	825
lab tests	124
preventive care	96
vaccines	30

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	243
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD treated as a general practitioner in Athens, GA during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	16
diabetes management	123
doctor visit	845
lab tests	150
preventive care	149
vaccines	54

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	74
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD treated as a general practitioner in Athens, GA during 2020 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	84
doctor visit	688
lab tests	103
preventive care	107
vaccines	23

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	72
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD treated as a general practitioner in Athens, GA during 2021 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	168
doctor visit	791
lab tests	195
preventive care	275
vaccines	122

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	77
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD treated as a general practitioner in Athens, GA during 2022 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	146
doctor visit	875
lab tests	202
preventive care	212
vaccines	80

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	85
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD treated as a general practitioner in Athens, GA were preventive care, hospital care, lab tests and inpatient care.

aspiration	27
blood draw	14
cardiac procedures	23
diabetes management	143
doctor visit	788
hospital care	224
injections	27
inpatient care	186
lab tests	198
musculoskeletal imaging	35
outpatient care	77
preventive care	228
vaccines	96
X-rays	35

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	262
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	117
85 and over	67
Less than 65	8
65 to 74	74

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1986. He completed residency at University of Maryland Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (1986)

Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center (1989)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

Piedmont Physicians Athens Prince Avenue

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. Alvin Fred Young, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare Advantage, Wellcare, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, Aetna, United Healthcare, Tricare Prime (referral required), Medicare, CareSource Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, BCBS, Anthem, PHCS/MultiPlan, Beech Street, Kaiser Medicare Advantage, 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), CareSource, Ambetter (including Core & Select), Georgia Health Advantage and CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare Advantage

Wellcare

United Healthcare Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

Aetna

United Healthcare

Tricare Prime (referral required)

Medicare

CareSource Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

BCBS

Anthem

PHCS/MultiPlan

Beech Street

Kaiser Medicare Advantage

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)

CareSource

Ambetter (including Core & Select)

Georgia Health Advantage

CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 3057 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Alvin Fred Young, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Athens, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$243 FARXIGA $243
Amgen Inc.	$211 Repatha $139	Prolia $71
Novo Nordisk Inc	$186 Ozempic $108	FIASP $40	Xultophy 100/3.6 $38
EISAI INC.	$125 $125
Lilly USA, LLC	$87 BASAGLAR $38	JARDIANCE $38	TRULICITY $11
Other	$424 TRUMENBA $48	Contrave $43	TOUJEO $33	FLUZONE QUADRIVALENT $23	Omnipod $22	Other $255

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,217
Education	$59

Biography

Dr. Alvin Young is a physician who specializes in general practice. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Dr. Young is professionally affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. He appears to be in-network for Anthem, Blue California, Viant, and more. Dr. Young's practice in Athens, GA is open to new patients as reported by Yext. He attended Medical College of Georgia for medical school and subsequently trained at the University of Maryland Medical Center for residency.