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Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD

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(Peter Bigham, MD)

(615 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease) and General Practice

Georgetown University School of Medicine (District of Columbia) (1983)

1348 Walton Way Suite 5100
Augusta, GA 30901

(706) 724-8611

Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD is a cardiologist in Augusta, GA specializing in cardiology (heart disease) and general practice. He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine (District of Columbia) in 1983 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare, Piedmont Heart at Augusta - Bldg. 5, Suite 5100 and PIEDMONT CARDIOLOGY OF ATLANTA, LLC.

Office Locations

1348 Walton Way Suite 5100
Augusta, GA 30901

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

blood tests

liver function tests

In 2023, Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD had a list price for blood tests, and liver function tests (LFTs) 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 10%

By Affordability:

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

spectral Doppler echocardiography

In 2023, Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD had a list price for color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, and spectral Doppler echocardiography that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 Affordability:

prothrombin time test

In 2012, Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD had a list price for cardiac imaging, coagulation (blood clotting) tests, echocardiogram (echo), lab tests, and prothrombin time (PT) test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD treated as a cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	173
doctor visit	527
hospital care	223
implant surgery	16
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	16
inpatient care	223
lab tests	24
minimally invasive procedures	16
stress testing	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	123

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD treated as a cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	199
doctor visit	389
hospital care	164
implant surgery	17
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	17
inpatient care	164
minimally invasive procedures	17
nuclear scan	21
stress testing	61
ultrasound (sonogram)	121

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	543
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	116
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD treated as a cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	261
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	621
hospital care	200
implant surgery	22
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	22
inpatient care	200
lab tests	49
minimally invasive procedures	34
nuclear scan	35
stress testing	80
ultrasound (sonogram)	147
vascular procedures	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	605
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	134
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	44
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD treated as a cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	292
doctor visit	740
hospital care	258
inpatient care	246
lab tests	69
nuclear scan	40
outpatient care	12
stress testing	81
ultrasound (sonogram)	211

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1068
Female	824

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1572
Black	288
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	612
From 75 to 84	696
85 and over	388
Less than 65	196

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD treated as a cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	341
doctor visit	799
hospital care	303
inpatient care	303
lab tests	74
nuclear scan	52
stress testing	130
ultrasound (sonogram)	211

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	482
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	737
Black	140
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	329
85 and over	176
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD treated as a cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	555
doctor visit	850
hospital care	196
inpatient care	196
lab tests	89
nuclear scan	61
stress testing	137
ultrasound (sonogram)	418

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	843
Female	799

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1335
Black	270
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	463
From 75 to 84	641
85 and over	380
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD treated as a cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	177
doctor visit	887
hospital care	101
inpatient care	101
lab tests	71
nuclear scan	39
stress testing	90
ultrasound (sonogram)	87

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	672
Female	593

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1046
Black	187
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	496
85 and over	297
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD treated as a cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	170
doctor visit	1061
hospital care	79
inpatient care	79
lab tests	155
nuclear scan	49
stress testing	99
ultrasound (sonogram)	71

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	376
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	574
Black	105
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	267
85 and over	159
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD treated as a cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, stress testing and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	211
doctor visit	965
hospital care	80
inpatient care	80
lab tests	134
nuclear scan	59
stress testing	122
ultrasound (sonogram)	89

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	561
Female	511

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	892
Black	152
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	425
85 and over	248
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD treated as a cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, stress testing and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	145
doctor visit	523
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
lab tests	99
nuclear scan	38
stress testing	82
ultrasound (sonogram)	63

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	592
Black	90
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	263
85 and over	161
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD treated as a cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	100
doctor visit	757
lab tests	83
stress testing	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	76

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	558
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	150
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD treated as a cardiologist in Augusta, GA were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

cardiac procedures	238
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	738
hospital care	161
implant surgery	18
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	18
inpatient care	160
lab tests	84
minimally invasive procedures	22
nuclear scan	43
outpatient care	12
stress testing	85
ultrasound (sonogram)	147
vascular procedures	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	497
Female	427

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	119
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	768
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	354
85 and over	200
Less than 65	80
65 to 74	289

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine (District of Columbia) in 1983. He completed residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center (District of Columbia). He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (District of Columbia) (1983)

Residency: Walter Reed Army Medical Center (District of Columbia) (1986)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

Piedmont Heart at Augusta - Bldg. 5, Suite 5100

PIEDMONT CARDIOLOGY OF ATLANTA, LLC

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. Peter J. Bigham, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: BCBS and Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

BCBS

Medicare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 615 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Peter J. Bigham, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Augusta, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$869 Tachy System $620	TACHY LEAD $96	WATCHMAN Access System $32	$121
Pfizer Inc.	$723 ELIQUIS $424	CHANTIX $90	VYNDAQEL $82	VIAGRA $66	PAXLOVID $61
The Medicines Company	$572 KENGREAL $306	CLEVIPREX $135	ANGIOMAX $121	Argatroban $10
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$534 XARELTO $480	INVOKANA $54
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$258 ELIQUIS $210	CAMZYOS $48
Other	$2,144 LifeVest $246	Repatha $195	ENTRESTO $174	CRM $135	ZIO Patch $126	Other $1,269

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,403
Travel and Lodging	$522
Education	$99
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$75

Biography

Dr. Peter Bigham is a specialist in general practice and cardiology (heart disease). He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He accepts the following insurance: Blue California and Medicare. Dr. Bigham obtained his medical school training at Georgetown University School of Medicine and performed his residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He is professionally affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Augusta, GA.