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Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD

(Dr. Earle Walcott Gunn III, M.D.)

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Specializes in: General Surgery

Medical College of Georgia (1983)

1460 Resurgence Drive
Watkinsville, GA 30677

(706) 715-2410

Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD is a general surgeon in Watkinsville, GA specializing in general surgery. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1983 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD is affiliated with St. Mary's Health Care System and UNIVERSITY CANCER AND BLOOD CENTER, LLC.

Office Locations

1460 Resurgence Drive
Watkinsville, GA 30677

(706) 715-2410

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245 Floyd Drive
Athens, GA 30607

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3320 Old Jefferson Road Building 300
Athens, GA 30607

(706) 410-1734

(706) 410-2483

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658 North Chase Street Suite 201
Athens, GA 30606

(706) 353-2990

(706) 353-2992

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In The News

“It's disjointed, so the goal has been for a long time to make this into one cohesive program where we are all working together," Dr. Cody Gunn, an Athens surgeon for more than 30 years, told the...”—"New Athens center will bring breast cancer treatment under one roof", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , January 2023

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

lymph node procedures

screening test

In 2023, Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD performed more lymph node procedures, and screening test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 25%

By Volume:

breast procedures

open lymph node biopsy

In 2012, Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD performed more breast procedures, and open lymph node biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Watkinsville, GA during 2012 were excision, hospital care, inpatient care and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	20
breast procedures	47
cancer surgery	47
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	221
excision	79
gastrointestinal procedures	46
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
lymph node procedures	32
minimally invasive procedures	46
open surgery	32
preventive care	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Watkinsville, GA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, excision and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
breast procedures	34
cancer surgery	34
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	195
excision	62
gastrointestinal procedures	25
hospital care	100
inpatient care	100
lymph node procedures	50
minimally invasive procedures	25
open surgery	28
preventive care	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	28
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Watkinsville, GA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, excision and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	18
breast procedures	28
cancer surgery	28
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	112
excision	51
gastrointestinal procedures	39
hospital care	91
inpatient care	91
lymph node procedures	47
minimally invasive procedures	39
open surgery	23
preventive care	21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	23
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Watkinsville, GA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, lymph node procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
breast procedures	20
cancer surgery	20
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	62
excision	41
gastrointestinal procedures	26
hospital care	99
inpatient care	99
lymph node procedures	42
minimally invasive procedures	26
open surgery	21
preventive care	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	34
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Watkinsville, GA during 2016 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	16
breast procedures	52
cancer surgery	52
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	93
excision	84
gastrointestinal procedures	28
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
lymph node procedures	64
minimally invasive procedures	28
open surgery	32
preventive care	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	15
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Watkinsville, GA during 2017 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	37
cancer surgery	37
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	91
excision	65
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
lymph node procedures	56
open surgery	28

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	123

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	11
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	10
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Watkinsville, GA during 2018 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	57
cancer surgery	57
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	119
excision	95
lymph node procedures	75
open surgery	38

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Watkinsville, GA during 2019 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	63
cancer surgery	48
diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	111
excision	98
lymph node procedures	70
open surgery	50

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Watkinsville, GA during 2020 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	76
cancer surgery	65
diagnostic procedures	58
doctor visit	107
excision	123
lymph node procedures	93
open surgery	58

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Watkinsville, GA during 2021 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	88
cancer surgery	70
diagnostic procedures	64
doctor visit	127
excision	134
lymph node procedures	94
open surgery	64

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Watkinsville, GA during 2022 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	59
cancer surgery	48
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	100
excision	99
lymph node procedures	84
open surgery	51

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Watkinsville, GA were excision, hospital care, inpatient care and lymph node procedures.

abdominal surgery	16
breast procedures	51
cancer surgery	46
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	121
excision	84
gastrointestinal procedures	32
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64
lymph node procedures	64
minimally invasive procedures	32
open surgery	38
preventive care	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	160
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	59
85 and over	10
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	92

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	6
Cancer	50

Education & Training

Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1983. He completed residency at Medical College of Georgia Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Surgery, General, Surgery, American Board and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (1983)

Residency: Medical College of Georgia Affiliated Hospitals (1988)

Board Certification: Surgery, General, Surgery, American Board (1989)

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Mary's Health Care System

UNIVERSITY CANCER AND BLOOD CENTER, LLC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Earle W. Gunn III, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Genentech USA, Inc.	$2,912 Perjeta $2,912
Focal Therapeutics, Inc.	$195 BioZorb $195
Cianna Medical Inc	$171 SAVI/SAVI SCOUT $171
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$128 Exparel $128
Novadaq Technologies Inc.	$40 DERMACELL $40
Other	$77 LYNPARZA $39	Creon $23	MONOCRYL $15

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$2,040
Food and Beverage	$768
Travel and Lodging	$715

Biography

Dr. Earle Gunn is a specialist in general surgery. He works in Athens, GA and Watkinsville, GA. Areas of expertise for Dr. Gunn include surgical procedures. After completing medical school at Medical College of Georgia, Dr. Gunn performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Medical College of Georgia. He is affiliated with St. Mary's Health Care System. He has a closed panel according to St. Mary's Health Care System.