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Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD

Accepting New Patients

(681 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

1132 Atlanta Highway Suite 207
Grayson, GA 30017

(770) 962-0399

Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD is a cardiologist in Grayson, GA specializing in adult cardiology. Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare.

Office Locations

1132 Atlanta Highway Suite 207
Grayson, GA 30017

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1608 Tree Lane Building C
Snellville, GA 30078

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98 Tara Commons Drive
Loganville, GA 30052

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2200 Medical Center Boulevard Suite 400
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

prothrombin time test

In 2023, Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD performed more prothrombin time (PT) test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 10%

By Volume:

blood tests

cardiac procedures

cardioversion

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

elective external cardioversion

transesophageal echocardiography

ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD performed more blood tests, cardiac procedures, cardioversion, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), elective external cardioversion, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac stress testing

stress EKG

By Affordability:

cardioversion

elective cardioversion

elective external cardioversion

external cardioversion

transesophageal echocardiography

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, and stress EKG procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardioversion, elective cardioversion, elective external cardioversion, external cardioversion, and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) 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. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD treated as a cardiologist in Grayson, GA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	20
blood draw	154
cardiac procedures	1101
doctor visit	1287
emergency care	36
hospital care	1159
inpatient care	1104
lab tests	640
minimally invasive procedures	11
nuclear scan	207
outpatient care	55
stress testing	448
ultrasound (sonogram)	726
vascular procedures	93

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD treated as a cardiologist in Grayson, GA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	180
cardiac procedures	1114
cardioversion	14
doctor visit	1333
hospital care	1277
inpatient care	1219
lab tests	570
nuclear scan	214
outpatient care	58
stress testing	376
ultrasound (sonogram)	738

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	599
Female	842

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1006
Black	328
Hispanic	35
Asian	46
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	512
From 75 to 84	452
85 and over	289
Less than 65	188

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Dementia	26
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD treated as a cardiologist in Grayson, GA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	164
cardiac procedures	839
doctor visit	1409
hospital care	1273
inpatient care	1246
lab tests	589
nuclear scan	185
outpatient care	27
stress testing	251
ultrasound (sonogram)	588

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	605
Female	743

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	969
Black	281
Hispanic	40
Asian	35
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	501
From 75 to 84	424
85 and over	268
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Dementia	24
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD treated as a cardiologist in Grayson, GA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	132
cardiac procedures	722
doctor visit	1511
emergency care	12
hospital care	769
inpatient care	736
lab tests	486
nuclear scan	132
outpatient care	33
stress testing	200
ultrasound (sonogram)	522

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1454
Female	2050

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2442
Black	844
Hispanic	78
Asian	78
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1176
From 75 to 84	1038
85 and over	708
Less than 65	582

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	43
Dementia	29
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD treated as a cardiologist in Grayson, GA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	38
blood draw	95
cardiac procedures	851
cardioversion	21
doctor visit	2215
emergency care	35
hospital care	917
inpatient care	866
lab tests	577
minimally invasive procedures	17
nuclear scan	139
outpatient care	40
stress testing	186
ultrasound (sonogram)	653
vascular procedures	26

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1068
Female	1451

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1783
Black	550
Hispanic	65
Asian	63
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	907
From 75 to 84	762
85 and over	516
Less than 65	334

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	26
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD treated as a cardiologist in Grayson, GA during 2017 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	49
blood draw	48
cardiac procedures	983
cardioversion	16
doctor visit	2559
hospital care	831
inpatient care	770
lab tests	1710
nuclear scan	170
outpatient care	61
stress testing	248
ultrasound (sonogram)	737
vascular procedures	51

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1205
Female	1499

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1998
Black	495
Hispanic	88
Asian	67
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1029
From 75 to 84	855
85 and over	525
Less than 65	295

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD treated as a cardiologist in Grayson, GA during 2018 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	14
cardiac procedures	1231
cardioversion	17
doctor visit	2675
emergency care	13
hospital care	959
inpatient care	889
lab tests	2141
nuclear scan	228
outpatient care	70
stress testing	419
ultrasound (sonogram)	935
vascular procedures	137

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1212
Female	1473

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1973
Black	489
Hispanic	81
Asian	80
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1022
From 75 to 84	892
85 and over	519
Less than 65	252

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD treated as a cardiologist in Grayson, GA during 2019 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	25
blood draw	14
cardiac procedures	1161
cardioversion	21
doctor visit	2673
emergency care	35
hospital care	850
inpatient care	732
lab tests	2047
minimally invasive procedures	11
nuclear scan	147
outpatient care	118
stress testing	249
ultrasound (sonogram)	1005
vascular procedures	118

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1238
Female	1415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1952
Black	489
Hispanic	0
Asian	68
Other	74
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	999
From 75 to 84	906
85 and over	480
Less than 65	268

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD treated as a cardiologist in Grayson, GA during 2020 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	28
cardiac procedures	790
doctor visit	2237
emergency care	14
hospital care	609
inpatient care	581
lab tests	814
minimally invasive procedures	12
nuclear scan	82
outpatient care	28
stress testing	204
ultrasound (sonogram)	692
vascular procedures	106

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	997
Female	1095

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1532
Black	358
Hispanic	68
Asian	81
Other	53
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	832
From 75 to 84	725
85 and over	379
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD treated as a cardiologist in Grayson, GA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	20
cardiac procedures	744
cardioversion	12
doctor visit	2254
hospital care	333
inpatient care	333
lab tests	662
nuclear scan	95
stress testing	240
ultrasound (sonogram)	585
vascular procedures	81

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	785
Female	873

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1259
Black	259
Hispanic	47
Asian	52
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	628
From 75 to 84	619
85 and over	318
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD treated as a cardiologist in Grayson, GA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	14
cardiac procedures	840
doctor visit	2156
hospital care	242
inpatient care	242
lab tests	540
minimally invasive procedures	18
nuclear scan	99
stress testing	262
ultrasound (sonogram)	651
vascular procedures	73

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	869
Female	953

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1396
Black	260
Hispanic	0
Asian	63
Other	57
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	663
From 75 to 84	714
85 and over	354
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD treated as a cardiologist in Grayson, GA were lab tests, cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

ambulatory monitoring	29
blood draw	84
cardiac procedures	943
cardioversion	16
doctor visit	2028
emergency care	24
hospital care	838
inpatient care	792
lab tests	979
minimally invasive procedures	13
nuclear scan	154
outpatient care	54
stress testing	280
ultrasound (sonogram)	712
vascular procedures	85

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	912
Female	1126

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	395
Asian / Pacific Islander	57
Non-Hispanic White	1482
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	45
Other	20

**Age**
75 to 84	671
85 and over	396
Less than 65	219
65 to 74	751

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in Georgia.

Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals (2001)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

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. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Medicare Advantage and United Healthcare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 681 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Grayson, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$3,172 Pradaxa $3,172
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$597 XARELTO $555	INVOKANA $42
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$403 LifeVest $403
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$307 BRILINTA $175	FARXIGA $35	LOKELMA $12	$85
Allergan Inc.	$292 $292
Other	$2,297 ELIQUIS $222	PRALUENT $185	Vascepa $176	Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT $157	ZONTIVITY $150	Other $1,408

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,368
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,000
Consulting Fee	$442
Education	$259

Biography

Dr. Markus Porkert's specialty is adult cardiology. He is professionally affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dr. Porkert attended medical school at Emory University School of Medicine. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He seems to honor Cigna, Medicare Advantage, Medicare, and more. Doctor.com reports that Dr. Porkert is accepting new patients at his office in Snellville, GA.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD in 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Markus Thomas Porkert, MD From 2012 - 2022

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Biography

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