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Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

1571 Highway 21 South
Springfield, GA 31329

(912) 754-7500

Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD is an internist in Springfield, GA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD is affiliated with St. Joseph's/Candler.

Office Locations

St. Joseph's/Candler

1571 Highway 21 South
Springfield, GA 31329

(912) 754-7500

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

blood draw

injections

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

Welcome to Medicare visit

wellness visit

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD performed more blood draw, injections, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for flu shot, flu vaccine, hormone therapy, immunization (preventive vaccines), vaccines, Welcome to Medicare visit (initial preventive physical exam), and wellness visit that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

flu shot

By Affordability:

hormone replacement therapy

testosterone injections

testosterone therapy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD performed more flu shot procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for hormone replacement therapy, testosterone injections, and testosterone therapy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

hormone therapy

lab tests

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

urinalysis

In 2012, Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD performed more hormone therapy, lab tests, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, and urinalysis 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. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD treated as an internist in Springfield, GA during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	11
aspiration	97
blood draw	1128
diabetes management	132
doctor visit	2294
hospital care	183
incision and drainage	11
injections	119
inpatient care	130
lab tests	2777
minor procedures	11
nursing home care	433
outpatient care	53
pain management	22
preventive care	720
skin surgery	11
thyroid function tests	107
vaccines	146

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD treated as an internist in Springfield, GA during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	69
blood draw	1215
breathing treatment	12
diabetes management	222
doctor visit	2268
hormone therapy	121
hospital care	110
injections	209
inpatient care	99
lab tests	3437
nursing home care	441
outpatient care	11
pain management	19
preventive care	947
thyroid function tests	138
vaccines	155

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	557
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	133
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD treated as an internist in Springfield, GA during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	66
blood draw	1207
diabetes management	205
doctor visit	2233
hormone therapy	145
hospital care	70
injections	211
inpatient care	46
lab tests	3119
nursing home care	445
outpatient care	24
preventive care	918
thyroid function tests	121
vaccines	175

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	350

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	131
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD treated as an internist in Springfield, GA during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	56
blood draw	1309
diabetes management	267
doctor visit	2214
hospital care	101
injections	56
inpatient care	75
lab tests	3843
nursing home care	448
outpatient care	26
preventive care	1235
thyroid function tests	141
vaccines	246

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	566
Female	700

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1172
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	526
From 75 to 84	356
85 and over	234
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD treated as an internist in Springfield, GA during 2016 were injections, hormone therapy, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	52
blood draw	1412
breathing treatment	23
diabetes management	13
doctor visit	2485
ear procedures	11
hormone therapy	25450
hospital care	48
injections	25518
inpatient care	48
lab tests	994
nursing home care	527
pain management	16
preventive care	322
vaccines	322

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	273
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	552
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	110
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD treated as an internist in Springfield, GA during 2017 were blood draw, lab tests, nursing home care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	90
blood draw	1316
breathing treatment	20
doctor visit	2350
injections	119
lab tests	790
nursing home care	387
pain management	29
preventive care	263
vaccines	263

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	512
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	103
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD treated as an internist in Springfield, GA during 2018 were injections, hormone therapy, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	79
blood draw	1327
doctor visit	2475
hormone therapy	25650
injections	25757
lab tests	636
pain management	28
preventive care	289
vaccines	269

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	431
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	47
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD treated as an internist in Springfield, GA during 2019 were injections, hormone therapy, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	74
blood draw	1326
breathing treatment	13
doctor visit	2368
hormone therapy	26700
injections	26808
lab tests	511
pain management	34
preventive care	223
vaccines	223

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	425
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	51
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD treated as an internist in Springfield, GA during 2020 were injections, hormone therapy, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	59
blood draw	1339
doctor visit	2299
hormone therapy	17070
injections	17183
lab tests	314
pain management	54
preventive care	234
vaccines	222

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	425
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	53
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD treated as an internist in Springfield, GA during 2021 were injections, hormone therapy, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
blood draw	1186
doctor visit	2058
hormone therapy	25700
injections	25784
lab tests	240
pain management	36
preventive care	155
vaccines	155

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	53
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD treated as an internist in Springfield, GA during 2022 were injections, hormone therapy, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	11
aspiration	45
blood draw	1124
doctor visit	1953
hormone therapy	34975
incision and drainage	11
injections	35041
lab tests	339
minor procedures	11
pain management	21
preventive care	126
skin surgery	11
vaccines	126

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	45
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	27
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD treated as an internist in Springfield, GA were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and blood draw.

abscess drainage	11
aspiration	66
blood draw	1262
diabetes management	167
doctor visit	2272
ear procedures	11
hormone therapy	19476
hospital care	102
incision and drainage	11
injections	14255
inpatient care	79
lab tests	1545
minor procedures	11
nursing home care	446
outpatient care	28
pain management	28
preventive care	493
skin surgery	11
thyroid function tests	126
vaccines	209

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	490
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	155
85 and over	87
Less than 65	54
65 to 74	232

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Georgia.

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Joseph's/Candler

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,114 FARXIGA $725	SYMBICORT $231	BREZTRI $74	CRESTOR $31	ONGLYZA $15	Other $38
Novo Nordisk Inc	$823 Ozempic $304	RYBELSUS $260	Tresiba $91	NovoLog $66	Wegovy $41	Other $61
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$721 LANTUS $185	TOUJEO $183	AFREZZA $180	SOLIQUA $103	PRALUENT $37	Other $32
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$461 Myrbetriq $339	Vesicare $23	$99
Pfizer Inc.	$359 ELIQUIS $172	COLOGUARD $46	COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS $39	NURTEC ODT $38	PREVNAR - 13 $29	Other $35
Other	$3,295 Repatha $196	NURTEC ODT $195	JARDIANCE $188	ENTRESTO $178	XARELTO $127	Other $2,410

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,481
Education	$190
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$100

Biography

Dr. Joseph Ratchford graduated from Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Ratchford is professionally affiliated with St. Joseph's/Candler.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD From 2012 - 2022

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