April P. McDonald, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for April P. McDonald, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)188 services
2. New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more (99204)74 services
3. Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope (31624)73 services
4. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)68 services
5. Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope (31627)50 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• High blood pressure75%
• High cholesterol75%
• COPD58%
• Arthritis49%
• Ischemic heart disease44%
• Chronic kidney disease42%

Hospitals where April P. McDonald works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists April P. McDonald at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• Northeast Georgia Medical Center HabershamDemorest, GA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 110041
• Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville, GA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 110029

Practice locations

Addresses where April P. McDonald is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 743 Spring NestGainesville, GA 30501 (770) 219‑6000

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists April P. McDonald as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Inc883 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Pulmonary Diseaseprimary
• Critical Care (Intensivists)also
• Internal Medicinealso

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Other pulmonologists in Gainesville

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Gainesville, GA — not a recommendation.

• Stefanie Kananda, DO
• Vivek S. Sambhara, MD
• Craig M. Brown, MD
• Rahul Sangani, MD
• Kinnera Sahithi Urlapu, MD
• Martin Herrera, DO
• Joseph E. West, MD

All pulmonologists in Gainesville →

Other clinicians in Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Inc

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

• Adekunle H. Alaba
• Ankur R. Sheth, MD
• Merrie C. Hamby
• Karen Gersch, MD
• Angela S. Anderson, NP
• Muhammad Mufty, MD

Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians