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Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD

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(Dr. Gregory Paul Petro, MD)

(533 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (1996)

2 Practice Locations, 3333 Jodeco Road Atlanta Heart Associates Mcdonough Suite A
McDonough, GA 30253

(770) 692-4000

Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD is a cardiologist in McDonough, GA specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare, Southern Regional Medical Center and ATLANTA HEART ASSOCIATES PC.

Office Locations

2 Practice Locations, 3333 Jodeco Road Atlanta Heart Associates Mcdonough Suite A
McDonough, GA 30253

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Piedmont Healthcare

3333 Jodeco Road Suite A
McDonough, GA 30253

(770) 692-4000

(770) 474-8510

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747 South 8th Street Suite A
Griffin, GA 30224

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cardiac stress testing

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

In 2023, Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, myocardial perfusion SPECT, and nuclear scan procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

In 2023, Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD had a list price for blood tests, coagulation (blood clotting) tests, lab tests, and liver function tests (LFTs) 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 Volume:

cardiac procedures

By Affordability:

prothrombin time test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD performed more cardiac procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for prothrombin time (PT) test 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. Gregory P. Petro, MD treated as a cardiologist in McDonough, GA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	229
catheterization	26
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	134
hospital care	312
inpatient care	312
minimally invasive procedures	26
nuclear scan	44
stress testing	77
ultrasound (sonogram)	126
vascular procedures	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD treated as a cardiologist in McDonough, GA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	416
catheterization	42
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	333
hospital care	178
inpatient care	160
minimally invasive procedures	42
nuclear scan	75
outpatient care	18
stress testing	124
ultrasound (sonogram)	250
vascular procedures	42

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	361
Female	480

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	790
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	151
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	39
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD treated as a cardiologist in McDonough, GA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	22
cardiac procedures	565
catheterization	24
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	1000
hospital care	307
inpatient care	307
lab tests	239
minimally invasive procedures	24
nuclear scan	132
stress testing	270
ultrasound (sonogram)	249
vascular procedures	24

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	616
Female	645

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	940
Black	272
Hispanic	23
Asian	14
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	545
From 75 to 84	333
85 and over	173
Less than 65	210

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD treated as a cardiologist in McDonough, GA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, lab tests and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	39
blood draw	15
cardiac procedures	851
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1419
hospital care	375
inpatient care	375
lab tests	436
minimally invasive procedures	12
nuclear scan	270
stress testing	564
ultrasound (sonogram)	236
vascular procedures	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1324
Female	1448

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1818
Black	842
Hispanic	52
Asian	30
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1196
From 75 to 84	754
85 and over	288
Less than 65	534

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD treated as a cardiologist in McDonough, GA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	56
cardiac procedures	882
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1639
hospital care	366
inpatient care	366
lab tests	276
minimally invasive procedures	13
nuclear scan	300
stress testing	621
ultrasound (sonogram)	192
vascular procedures	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	687
Female	752

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	919
Black	455
Hispanic	29
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	635
From 75 to 84	400
85 and over	146
Less than 65	258

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD treated as a cardiologist in McDonough, GA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, lab tests and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	86
blood draw	27
cardiac procedures	1055
doctor visit	1738
hospital care	291
inpatient care	291
lab tests	395
nuclear scan	359
stress testing	744
ultrasound (sonogram)	225

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	765
Female	799

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1035
Black	448
Hispanic	28
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	697
From 75 to 84	446
85 and over	147
Less than 65	274

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD treated as a cardiologist in McDonough, GA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, nuclear scan and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	124
blood draw	25
cardiac procedures	1397
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	2053
hospital care	255
inpatient care	255
lab tests	366
minimally invasive procedures	22
nuclear scan	411
stress testing	849
ultrasound (sonogram)	402
vascular procedures	22

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	783
Female	908

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1071
Black	553
Hispanic	28
Asian	21
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	765
From 75 to 84	469
85 and over	186
Less than 65	271

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD treated as a cardiologist in McDonough, GA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, lab tests and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	70
blood draw	32
cardiac procedures	1296
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	2161
hospital care	281
inpatient care	281
lab tests	411
minimally invasive procedures	19
nuclear scan	411
stress testing	868
ultrasound (sonogram)	339
vascular procedures	52

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	827
Female	922

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1071
Black	587
Hispanic	36
Asian	32
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	797
From 75 to 84	492
85 and over	201
Less than 65	259

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD treated as a cardiologist in McDonough, GA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	53
blood draw	14
cardiac procedures	880
doctor visit	1894
hospital care	178
inpatient care	178
lab tests	141
nuclear scan	244
stress testing	517
ultrasound (sonogram)	310

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	718
Female	682

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	886
Black	448
Hispanic	0
Asian	21
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	644
From 75 to 84	404
85 and over	154
Less than 65	198

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD treated as a cardiologist in McDonough, GA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, nuclear scan and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	55
blood draw	67
cardiac procedures	919
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1859
hospital care	222
inpatient care	222
lab tests	37
minimally invasive procedures	11
nuclear scan	297
stress testing	598
ultrasound (sonogram)	255
vascular procedures	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	600
Female	627

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	767
Black	406
Hispanic	17
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	576
From 75 to 84	367
85 and over	146
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD treated as a cardiologist in McDonough, GA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	21
cardiac procedures	709
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1641
hospital care	163
inpatient care	163
lab tests	16
minimally invasive procedures	13
nuclear scan	228
stress testing	462
ultrasound (sonogram)	233
vascular procedures	33

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	545
Female	577

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	704
Black	354
Hispanic	26
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	492
From 75 to 84	381
85 and over	129
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD treated as a cardiologist in McDonough, GA were cardiac procedures, stress testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

ambulatory monitoring	58
blood draw	30
cardiac procedures	836
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	1442
hospital care	266
inpatient care	264
lab tests	257
minimally invasive procedures	20
nuclear scan	251
outpatient care	18
stress testing	517
ultrasound (sonogram)	256
vascular procedures	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	656
Female	712

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	399
Asian / Pacific Islander	18
Non-Hispanic White	909
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	21
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	387
85 and over	156
Less than 65	217
65 to 74	607

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 1996. He completed residency at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). He is certified by the cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine and in Nuclear Cardiology by the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (1996)

Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) (1999)

Board Certification: cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine and in Nuclear Cardiology by the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

Southern Regional Medical Center

ATLANTA HEART ASSOCIATES PC

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. Gregory P. Petro, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Blue California, Anthem, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Beech Street, Kaiser Permanente, LifeWell Health Plans, 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. Gregory P. Petro, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Blue California

Anthem

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Beech Street

Kaiser Permanente

LifeWell Health Plans

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. Gregory P. Petro, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 533 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gregory P. Petro, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in McDonough, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$33,544 ENTRESTO $33,529	LEQVIO $15
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,190 XARELTO $1,190
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$937 ELIQUIS $937
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$777 BRILINTA $627	FARXIGA $138	BYDUREON $12
Pfizer Inc.	$698 ELIQUIS $395	CHANTIX $130	VYNDAQEL $108	VIAGRA $48	PAXLOVID $17
Other	$3,647 Repatha $460	Vascepa $342	PRALUENT $203	Pradaxa $172	RESONATE $163	Other $2,306

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$31,050
Food and Beverage	$9,326
Education	$293
Travel and Lodging	$124

Biography

Dr. Gregory Petro's area of specialization is adult cardiology. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Dr. Petro is professionally affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare and Southern Regional Medical Center. Anthem, Blue California, and Viant are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Petro honors. He has an open panel in Griffin, GA according to Piedmont Healthcare. Before performing his residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Dr. Petro attended Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College for medical school.