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Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD

(Dr. Christopher Mark Vaughn, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (1989)

58 Big A Road
Toccoa, GA 30577

(706) 886-9693

Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD is an orthopedist in Toccoa, GA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD is affiliated with STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN GROUP LLC.

Office Locations

58 Big A Road
Toccoa, GA 30577

(706) 886-9693

(706) 886-7843

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

joint X-ray

knee X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD had a list price for joint X-ray, and knee X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

By Affordability:

X-rays

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for X-rays 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. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD treated as an orthopedist in Toccoa, GA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, lab tests and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	573
blood draw	30
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	1137
excision	18
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	34
injections	573
inpatient care	34
joint surgery	37
lab tests	54
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	37
upper extremity surgery	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD treated as an orthopedist in Toccoa, GA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, lab tests and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	545
blood draw	42
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	1044
excision	15
hospital care	29
injections	545
inpatient care	29
joint surgery	43
lab tests	52
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	30
reconstructive surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	30

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	572
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	66
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD treated as an orthopedist in Toccoa, GA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, lab tests and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	570
blood draw	43
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	979
excision	14
hospital care	21
injections	570
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	46
lab tests	53
lower extremity surgery	18
minimally invasive procedures	28
reconstructive surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	28

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	561
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	73
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD treated as an orthopedist in Toccoa, GA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	401
blood draw	51
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	794
excision	16
injections	401
joint surgery	45
lab tests	76
lower extremity surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	31
reconstructive surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	31

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	720

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1034
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	456
From 75 to 84	338
85 and over	106
Less than 65	224

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD treated as an orthopedist in Toccoa, GA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	351
blood draw	19
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	586
injections	351
joint surgery	11
lab tests	12
minimally invasive procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	61
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD treated as an orthopedist in Toccoa, GA during 2017 were injections, aspiration, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	510
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	18
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	714
hospital care	11
injections	536
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	18
lower extremity surgery	18
minimally invasive procedures	15
nerve procedures	15
reconstructive surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	481
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	52
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD treated as an orthopedist in Toccoa, GA during 2018 were injections, aspiration, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	474
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	17
doctor visit	682
injections	492
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	24
reconstructive surgery	24

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	479
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	70
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD treated as an orthopedist in Toccoa, GA during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	546
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	13
doctor visit	766
injections	562
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	48
reconstructive surgery	14
X-rays	48

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	492
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	67
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD treated as an orthopedist in Toccoa, GA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	385
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
doctor visit	733
injections	385
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	182
reconstructive surgery	15
X-rays	182

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	455
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	57
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD treated as an orthopedist in Toccoa, GA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	516
doctor visit	659
injections	516
musculoskeletal imaging	167
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	178

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	414
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	52
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD treated as an orthopedist in Toccoa, GA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	311
doctor visit	377
injections	311
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	118
reconstructive surgery	15
X-rays	118

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	44
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD treated as an orthopedist in Toccoa, GA were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	471
blood draw	37
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	14
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	770
excision	15
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	23
injections	476
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	26
lab tests	49
lower extremity surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	25
musculoskeletal imaging	128
nerve procedures	15
reconstructive surgery	16
spinal procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	25
X-rays	131

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	20
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	478
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	152
85 and over	58
Less than 65	97
65 to 74	213

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1989. He has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (1989)

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN GROUP LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC	$1,882 Extremities $1,711	Ortho-Hips $171
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,268 Orthopaedics $641	Ortho-Hips $323	CORAIL $72	ATTUNE $41	$191
Medacta USA, Inc.	$721 AMIStem $628	GMK Sphere $59	Moto Partial Knee $33
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$82 INHANCE $82
BIOVENTUS LLC	$41 Exogen $26	Ultrasound Bone Healing $15
Other	$126 SET - SPORTS MEDICINE $23	OFIRMEV $14	BUTRANS $14	Zilretta $14	VIMOVO $13	Other $48

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$3,270
Food and Beverage	$840
Education	$9

Biography

Dr. Christopher Vaughn's area of specialization is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Vaughn studied medicine at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Vaughn, MD From 2012 - 2022

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