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Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO

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(Kirk Laman, DO)

(2260 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease), Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and General Practice

Kansas City College of Osteopathic Medicine (1983)

Professional interests include: preventive cardiology, cardiac imaging

15 Reinhardt College Parkway Suite 110
Canton, GA 30114

(706) 253-8001

Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO is a cardiologist in Canton, GA specializing in cardiology (heart disease), internal medicine (adult medicine) and general practice. He graduated from Kansas City College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1983 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare, Piedmont Heart of Canton and PIEDMONT CARDIOLOGY OF ATLANTA, LLC.

Office Locations

15 Reinhardt College Parkway Suite 110
Canton, GA 30114

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220 J L White Drive Suite 100
Jasper, GA 30143

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In The News

“Dr. Kirk Laman is a practicing cardiologist whose interest is in helping people heal their whole heart.”—"Changing behavior to change results", The Suffolk Times, August 2010

“KIRK LAMAN is a board certified cardiologist, author and trainer with a passion for helping people improve their heart health.”—"A Broken Heart Can Kill You", City Beat Cincinnati, May 2008

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO 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

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear stress test

SPECT scan

In 2023, Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO had a list price for blood tests, liver function tests (LFTs), myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), and SPECT scan 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:

ambulatory cardiac monitoring

ambulatory monitoring

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

Holter monitoring

lab tests

nuclear scan

spectral Doppler echocardiography

In 2023, Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO had a list price for ambulatory cardiac monitoring, ambulatory monitoring, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, Holter monitoring, lab tests, nuclear scan, 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 Volume:

blood tests

cardiac stress testing

cardiac procedures

carotid duplex ultrasound

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

prothrombin time test

ultrasound

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

carotid duplex ultrasound

prothrombin time test

stress EKG

vascular studies

vascular ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO performed more blood tests, cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac procedures, carotid duplex ultrasound, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, prothrombin time (PT) test, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac imaging, carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, coagulation (blood clotting) tests, duplex ultrasound, echocardiogram (echo), prothrombin time (PT) test, stress EKG, vascular studies, and vascular ultrasound 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. Kirk B. Laman, DO treated as a cardiologist in Canton, GA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	18
cardiac procedures	1158
doctor visit	778
hospital care	234
inpatient care	234
nuclear scan	316
pelvic imaging	18
stress testing	559
ultrasound (sonogram)	835
vascular procedures	239

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO treated as a cardiologist in Canton, GA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1010
doctor visit	943
hospital care	215
inpatient care	215
nuclear scan	316
stress testing	533
ultrasound (sonogram)	667
vascular procedures	207

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO.

**Gender**
Male	708
Female	836

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1423
Black	68
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	618
From 75 to 84	511
85 and over	200
Less than 65	215

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO treated as a cardiologist in Canton, GA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	913
doctor visit	840
hospital care	415
inpatient care	415
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	274
stress testing	441
ultrasound (sonogram)	513
vascular procedures	41

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO.

**Gender**
Male	815
Female	871

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1533
Black	97
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	566
From 75 to 84	574
85 and over	252
Less than 65	294

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO treated as a cardiologist in Canton, GA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1008
cardioversion	14
doctor visit	827
hospital care	364
inpatient care	364
minimally invasive procedures	29
nuclear scan	227
stress testing	467
ultrasound (sonogram)	610
vascular procedures	40

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO.

**Gender**
Male	2370
Female	2606

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4406
Black	352
Hispanic	118
Asian	0
Other	54
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1760
From 75 to 84	1550
85 and over	776
Less than 65	890

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO treated as a cardiologist in Canton, GA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	12
cardiac procedures	846
doctor visit	815
hospital care	227
inpatient care	227
lab tests	77
nuclear scan	203
stress testing	394
ultrasound (sonogram)	464
vascular procedures	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO.

**Gender**
Male	857
Female	881

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1605
Black	60
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	643
From 75 to 84	597
85 and over	249
Less than 65	249

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO treated as a cardiologist in Canton, GA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	57
cardiac procedures	796
doctor visit	1227
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
lab tests	378
nuclear scan	197
stress testing	351
ultrasound (sonogram)	410
vascular procedures	22

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO.

**Gender**
Male	680
Female	627

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1271
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	553
From 75 to 84	430
85 and over	174
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO treated as a cardiologist in Canton, GA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	52
blood draw	31
cardiac procedures	559
doctor visit	1177
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70
lab tests	469
nuclear scan	163
stress testing	242
ultrasound (sonogram)	301
vascular procedures	36

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO.

**Gender**
Male	524
Female	487

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	966
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	410
From 75 to 84	354
85 and over	143
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO treated as a cardiologist in Canton, GA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	41
cardiac procedures	562
doctor visit	1281
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
lab tests	390
nuclear scan	158
stress testing	282
ultrasound (sonogram)	298
vascular procedures	59

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO.

**Gender**
Male	512
Female	484

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	947
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	408
From 75 to 84	384
85 and over	124
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	30
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO treated as a cardiologist in Canton, GA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	13
cardiac procedures	459
doctor visit	1087
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
lab tests	288
nuclear scan	110
stress testing	187
ultrasound (sonogram)	326
vascular procedures	67

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO.

**Gender**
Male	428
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	778
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	356
From 75 to 84	307
85 and over	97
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO treated as a cardiologist in Canton, GA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	472
doctor visit	1030
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
lab tests	222
nuclear scan	121
stress testing	203
ultrasound (sonogram)	336
vascular procedures	79

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO.

**Gender**
Male	446
Female	433

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	832
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	342
From 75 to 84	342
85 and over	129
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO treated as a cardiologist in Canton, GA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	21
cardiac procedures	436
doctor visit	800
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
lab tests	189
nuclear scan	102
stress testing	168
ultrasound (sonogram)	299
vascular procedures	52

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO.

**Gender**
Male	441
Female	416

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	814
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	326
85 and over	115
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO treated as a cardiologist in Canton, GA were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and lab tests.

abdominal imaging	18
ambulatory monitoring	32
blood draw	31
cardiac procedures	747
cardioversion	14
doctor visit	982
hospital care	162
inpatient care	162
lab tests	287
minimally invasive procedures	21
nuclear scan	198
pelvic imaging	18
stress testing	347
ultrasound (sonogram)	459
vascular procedures	77

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO.

**Gender**
Male	707
Female	730

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	59
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1325
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	19
Other	16

**Age**
75 to 84	488
85 and over	205
Less than 65	195
65 to 74	548

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO graduated from Kansas City College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1983. He completed residency at Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital. He is certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiology and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Kansas City College of Osteopathic Medicine (1983)

Residency: Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital (1986)

Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiology

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

Piedmont Heart of Canton

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. Kirk B. Laman, DO appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare Advantage, Wellcare, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Aetna, Tricare Prime (referral required), Medicare, CareSource Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, BCBS, Anthem, Beech Street, PHCS/MultiPlan, Kaiser, 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. Kirk B. Laman, DO accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare Advantage

Wellcare

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Aetna

Tricare Prime (referral required)

Medicare

CareSource Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

BCBS

Anthem

Beech Street

PHCS/MultiPlan

Kaiser

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. Kirk B. Laman, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 2260 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Canton, GA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Kirk B. Laman, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$452 XARELTO $421	INVOKANA $31
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$242 ENTRESTO $178	LEQVIO $64
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$187 LifeVest $187
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$167 ZETIA $167
Pfizer Inc.	$156 ELIQUIS $93	VIAGRA $31	VYNDAQEL $18	CHANTIX $14
Other	$939 PRALUENT (alirocumab) Injection $100	ELIQUIS $95	BRILINTA $88	Repatha $78	SAVAYSA $72	Other $507

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,988
Education	$155

Biography

Dr. Kirk Laman works as a general practice and cardiology (heart disease). He attended Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB), College of Osteopathic Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at POH Regional Medical Center. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Laman include preventive cardiology and cardiac imaging. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. Dr. Laman appears to be in-network for Anthem, Blue California, Viant, and more. He is professionally affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. He welcomes new patients at his office inCanton, GA as reported by Yext.