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Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD

(541 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

1700 Hospital South Drive
Austell, GA 30106

(770) 941-4716

Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD is a neurologist in Austell, GA specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD is affiliated with Wellstar.

Office Locations

Wellstar

1700 Hospital South Drive
Austell, GA 30106

(770) 941-4716

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4460 Austell Road
Austell, GA 30106

(770) 941-4716

(770) 941-3047

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD in 2023

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inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD treated as a neurologist in Austell, GA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	138
doctor visit	172
electroencephalography (EEG)	59
hospital care	722
inpatient care	722

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD treated as a neurologist in Austell, GA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	16
doctor visit	215
electroencephalography (EEG)	58
hospital care	772
inpatient care	772
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	134
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	68
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	42
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	50
Dementia	43
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD treated as a neurologist in Austell, GA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	251
electroencephalography (EEG)	55
hospital care	561
inpatient care	561

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	42
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	45
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	47
Dementia	38
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD treated as a neurologist in Austell, GA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	247
electroencephalography (EEG)	72
hospital care	647
inpatient care	647

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	488

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	558
Black	198
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	92
Less than 65	202

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	43
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	44
Dementia	39
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD treated as a neurologist in Austell, GA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	335
electroencephalography (EEG)	142
hospital care	965
inpatient care	965

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	153
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	71
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	40
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	45
Dementia	45
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD treated as a neurologist in Austell, GA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	334
electroencephalography (EEG)	148
hospital care	1393
inpatient care	1393

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	341
Black	198
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	74
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	41
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	52
Dementia	48
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD treated as a neurologist in Austell, GA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	333
electroencephalography (EEG)	118
hospital care	1276
inpatient care	1276

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	151
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	67
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	46
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	48
Dementia	47
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD treated as a neurologist in Austell, GA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	377
electroencephalography (EEG)	107
hospital care	1063
inpatient care	1063

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	133
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	61
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	41
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	45
Dementia	46
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD treated as a neurologist in Austell, GA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	348
electroencephalography (EEG)	83
hospital care	903
inpatient care	903

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	124
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	75
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	36
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	47
Dementia	48
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD treated as a neurologist in Austell, GA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	313
electroencephalography (EEG)	73
hospital care	522
inpatient care	522

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	94
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	63
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	37
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	46
Dementia	46
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD treated as a neurologist in Austell, GA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	408
electroencephalography (EEG)	36
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	65
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	49
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	31
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD treated as a neurologist in Austell, GA were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	16
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	303
electroencephalography (EEG)	86
hospital care	808
inpatient care	808
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	113
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	305
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	139
85 and over	60
Less than 65	100
65 to 74	147

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	36
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	39
Cancer	11

Education & Training

She completed residency at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Psych/Neurology - Neuro and has a state license in Georgia.

Residency: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Psych/Neurology - Neuro

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Wellstar

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.82 out of 5 stars based on 541 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Austell, GA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2021-05-31

Once a year I see her and every single time she does not disappoint. Even with covid, she has been phenomenal with virtual and physical appointments.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Biogen, Inc.	$1,233 PLEGRIDY $398	TECFIDERA $198	Vumerity $144	ZINBRYTA $108	ADUHELM $93	Other $292
UCB, Inc.	$1,135 Briviact $801	Vimpat $335
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$608 APTIOM $480	KYNMOBI $118	LATUDA $10
AbbVie Inc.	$532 QULIPTA $192	Duopa $172	VRAYLAR $86	UBRELVY $61	BOTOX $21
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$458 SOLIRIS $346	ULTOMIRIS $89	$23
Other	$8,599 ACTHAR $515	Epidiolex $398	NUPLAZID $377	Aimovig $339	NURTEC ODT $327	Other $6,643

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$12,458
Education	$107

Biography

Dr. Sandy McGaffigan is a specialist in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). She works in Austell, GA. Before performing her residency at a hospital affiliated with Emory University, Dr. McGaffigan attended Rush Medical College for medical school. Patients rated her highly, giving her an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). She is affiliated with Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital and WellStar Cobb Hospital.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, 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. Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, MD From 2012 - 2022

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