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Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

1241 Friendship Road Suite 110
Braselton, GA 30517

(770) 532-7202

Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD is an orthopedist in Gainesville, GA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD is affiliated with Specialty Orthopaedics.

Office Locations

1240 Jesse Jewell Parkway Se
Gainesville, GA 30501

(770) 532-7202

(678) 450-3778

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Specialty Orthopaedics

1241 Friendship Road Suite 110
Braselton, GA 30517

(770) 532-7202

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81 Prominence Court Suite 100
Dawsonville, GA 30534

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

joint imaging

joint surgery

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2023, Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD performed more joint imaging, joint surgery, major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 10%

By Volume:

minimally invasive surgery

reconstructive surgery

shoulder surgery

total shoulder replacement

In 2023, Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD performed more ankle MRI, hip MRI, knee MRI, knee X-ray, minimally invasive surgery, reconstructive surgery, shoulder surgery, and total shoulder replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 25%

By Volume:

arthroscopic acromioplasty

arthroscopic meniscectomy

lower extremity surgery

MRI

subacromial decompression

total knee replacement

By Affordability:

ankle MRI

decompression surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD performed more arthroscopic acromioplasty, arthroscopic meniscectomy, lower extremity surgery, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), subacromial decompression, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ankle MRI, decompression surgery, elbow MRI, hip MRI, joint MRI, knee MRI, lower extremity MRI, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), shoulder MRI, spine MRI, spine X-ray, upper extremity MRI, and wrist MRI 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. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD treated as an orthopedist in Gainesville, GA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	495
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	1105
excision	21
hip imaging	77
hospital care	16
injections	509
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	150
lower extremity surgery	60
minimally invasive procedures	86
musculoskeletal imaging	537
open surgery	19
pelvic imaging	86
reconstructive surgery	64
rehabilitation	24
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	109
X-rays	623

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD treated as an orthopedist in Gainesville, GA during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	500
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	1092
excision	27
hip imaging	68
hospital care	13
injections	516
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	179
lower extremity surgery	50
minimally invasive procedures	126
musculoskeletal imaging	573
pelvic imaging	76
reconstructive surgery	53
spinal procedures	27
upper extremity surgery	129
X-rays	676

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	629
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	345
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	55
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD treated as an orthopedist in Gainesville, GA during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	490
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	1002
excision	30
hip imaging	70
injections	490
joint surgery	196
lower extremity surgery	58
minimally invasive procedures	109
musculoskeletal imaging	534
pelvic imaging	64
reconstructive surgery	87
spinal procedures	28
upper extremity surgery	138
X-rays	626

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	602
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	49
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD treated as an orthopedist in Gainesville, GA during 2015 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	589
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	1010
excision	22
hip imaging	59
injections	607
joint surgery	158
lower extremity surgery	63
minimally invasive procedures	89
musculoskeletal imaging	350
pelvic imaging	61
reconstructive surgery	69
spinal procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	95
X-rays	423

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	544
Female	680

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1164
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	622
From 75 to 84	446
85 and over	98
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD treated as an orthopedist in Gainesville, GA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	650
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	1096
excision	24
injections	650
joint surgery	201
lower extremity surgery	87
minimally invasive procedures	95
musculoskeletal imaging	373
reconstructive surgery	106
spinal procedures	19
upper extremity surgery	114
X-rays	392

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	591
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	57
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD treated as an orthopedist in Gainesville, GA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	662
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	1090
excision	16
hip imaging	13
injections	662
joint surgery	208
lower extremity surgery	91
minimally invasive procedures	109
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	38
musculoskeletal imaging	432
reconstructive surgery	99
spinal procedures	29
upper extremity surgery	117
X-rays	423

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	395

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	626
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	48
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD treated as an orthopedist in Gainesville, GA during 2018 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	822
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	1244
excision	28
hip imaging	20
injections	840
joint surgery	262
lower extremity surgery	110
minimally invasive procedures	125
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	53
musculoskeletal imaging	467
reconstructive surgery	137
spinal procedures	20
upper extremity surgery	152
X-rays	434

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	419

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	682
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	253
85 and over	59
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD treated as an orthopedist in Gainesville, GA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	770
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	1371
excision	17
hip imaging	24
injections	770
joint surgery	205
lower extremity surgery	102
minimally invasive procedures	81
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	81
musculoskeletal imaging	534
reconstructive surgery	124
spinal procedures	34
upper extremity surgery	103
X-rays	487

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	473

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	735
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	63
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD treated as an orthopedist in Gainesville, GA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	575
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	1200
excision	23
hip imaging	17
injections	575
joint surgery	274
lower extremity surgery	115
minimally invasive procedures	125
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	56
musculoskeletal imaging	454
reconstructive surgery	149
spinal procedures	24
upper extremity surgery	159
X-rays	422

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	410

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	365
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	65
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD treated as an orthopedist in Gainesville, GA during 2021 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	558
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	1104
excision	19
injections	573
joint surgery	256
lower extremity surgery	121
minimally invasive procedures	94
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	31
musculoskeletal imaging	387
reconstructive surgery	162
spinal procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	135
X-rays	373

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	620
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	337
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	51
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD treated as an orthopedist in Gainesville, GA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	628
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	1149
excision	11
hip imaging	25
injections	628
joint surgery	208
lower extremity surgery	122
minimally invasive procedures	75
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	71
musculoskeletal imaging	422
reconstructive surgery	133
spinal procedures	33
upper extremity surgery	86
X-rays	384

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	701
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	55
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	2
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD treated as an orthopedist in Gainesville, GA were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	612
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	1133
excision	21
hip imaging	41
hospital care	14
injections	620
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	208
lower extremity surgery	89
minimally invasive procedures	101
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	55
musculoskeletal imaging	460
open surgery	19
pelvic imaging	71
reconstructive surgery	107
rehabilitation	24
spinal procedures	24
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	121
X-rays	478

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	636
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	228
85 and over	54
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	347

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Georgia.

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Specialty Orthopaedics

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.99 out of 5 stars based on 3343 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Gainesville, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Corin USA	$6,580 $6,580
Arthrex, Inc.	$990 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $990
OMNIlife science, Inc	$932 OMNIBotics 3.0 $932
Heraeus Medical, LLC.	$435 Palacos $435
FX Shoulder USA, Inc	$291 $291
Other	$1,469 Zilretta $332	Knee $80	Caldolor $72	Tymlos $65	NO_PRODUCT $63	Other $856

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$7,150
Food and Beverage	$2,102
Education	$1,378
Gift	$31
Entertainment	$26
Other	$10

Research Payments

Dr. John G. Vachtsevanos, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $1,241.

Biography

Dr. John Vachtsevanos sees patients in Gainesville, GA, Dawsonville, GA, and Braselton, GA. His medical specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He attended medical school at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Vachtsevanos's average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5).