Dr. Cassidy J. Koonce, MD

Dr. Koonce practices at Koonce Surgical in Athens, Alabama.

Dr. Koonce's NPI, 1376854976, was assigned on June 29, 2010. Dr. Koonce graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Koonce holds Alabama license MD.31380.

Dr. Koonce's primary practice is Koonce Surgical, at 15243 Greenfield Dr, Athens, AL 35613. The practice phone is (256) 216-6500.

Dr. Koonce's primary practice is Koonce Surgical in Athens, Alabama. Dr. Koonce is also affiliated with Athens-Limestone Hospital. The medical group on file is Surgical Services of Athens. Dmand AI also links Dr. Koonce to 2 more hospitals, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Koonce practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Koonce's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Koonce is licensed in Alabama.

CMS data shows 613 Medicare services from Dr. Koonce across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 309 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $131,018 for them.

CMS counts 309 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Koonce in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 109 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.28, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Koonce's median patient age at 63, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Koonce wrote 1,341 Medicare Part D claims for 372 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,175 of them, across 17 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $38,394 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,366 claims across 19 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Koonce for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Koonce accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 17 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Koonce, more than 85% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Koonce. Dr. Koonce has published most often in Am Surg. Dr. Koonce's most frequent co-authors are Juvonda S. Hodge, MD, Joseph Ogrodnik and William O. Richards, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 193 general payments to Dr. Koonce from 43 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 92% of the total. C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries paid the most, $1,397.

Dr. Koonce graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 2010.