Dr. Michael Satchell, MD
Not yet claimedFamily medicine doctor · Physician (MD)
Albany, GA
Michael Satchell is a family medicine doctor in Albany, Georgia. He was named president of the Georgia Academy of Family Physicians in 2024.
About Dr. Michael Satchell, MD
Updated Sep 20, 2026 · next review Dec 19, 2026Dr. Michael D. Satchell is a family medicine doctor who has practiced in the Albany, Georgia area for about two decades. He earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University in 1999 and completed his family medicine residency at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital from 1999 to 2002. He served in the U.S. Air Force before entering practice in Georgia.
He is a partner at Medical Associates of Albany, which is now listed at 101 Oakland Crossing Dr in Leesburg, GA, and he serves as medical director at several health and rehabilitation facilities. Hospital affiliations listed include Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital and Atrium Health Navicent Peach. Directory listings describe his clinical focus as diabetes, kidney disease, and high blood pressure.
In November 2024, he was inaugurated as president of the Georgia Academy of Family Physicians at the group's annual meeting. That same month, he was quoted in a news story encouraging flu and COVID-19 vaccination ahead of the holidays, including for people six months and older, with particular attention to older adults and people with chronic conditions.
CMS Open Payments records show $12,434.83 in industry payments to him across 682 records from 2021 to 2025, with the largest amounts from Novo Nordisk ($1,729.24), GlaxoSmithKline ($993.88), and Pfizer ($657.92). Payments from drug and device makers are common and legal, and are publicly reported.
- Medical school and residency
- He earned his MD from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University in 1999 and completed a family medicine residency at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital from 1999 to 2002. doximity.com
- Board certified in family medicine
- He is listed as a board-certified family physician. doximity.com
- State society president
- He was inaugurated as president of the Georgia Academy of Family Physicians at the group's 2024 annual meeting in Alpharetta. albanyherald.com
- Practice and medical directorships
- He is a partner at Medical Associates of Albany and serves as medical director at multiple health and rehabilitation facilities. walb.com
- Air Force service
- He served in the U.S. Air Force before practicing for about two decades in Georgia, mainly in Albany. walb.com
- Supports flu and COVID vaccines
- In a November 2024 news interview he encouraged flu and COVID-19 vaccination for everyone six months and older, especially older adults and people with chronic conditions. publicnewsservice.org
- Listed clinical focus
- A directory profile lists his clinical focus areas as diabetes, kidney disease, and high blood pressure. health.usnews.com
- Common services
- A Healthgrades profile flags immunization administration and advance-directive or end-of-life planning as services he performs more often than similar providers. healthgrades.com
- Practice location
- His group, Medical Associates of Albany, is listed at 101 Oakland Crossing Dr, Leesburg, GA, after relocating from Albany to Lee County. healthgrades.com
- Industry payments reported
- CMS Open Payments lists $12,434.83 across 682 records for 2021 to 2025, with top payers including Novo Nordisk, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, Bayer, and Dexcom. openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
Worth knowing
- No verified personal or practice website and no confirmed social media accounts were found for him, so there is little direct information published by him. michaelsatchell.dr-leonardo.com
- Online directories list different cities and addresses for him, including Albany, Leesburg, Gray, and an Atlanta address. This may reflect outdated copied data rather than separate locations, so patients may want to confirm the current office with the practice. healthcare6.com
- No license discipline, malpractice suits, or criminal matters were found in general web searches. This reflects what was available in those sources, not a completed primary-records check of the Georgia Composite Medical Board or court dockets. gcmb.mylicense.com
- No peer-reviewed publications, guideline roles, or individual awards were found in the public record. gafp.org
Industry payments (CMS Open Payments)
Open the CMS recordFederal law requires drug and device companies to report what they pay clinicians: meals, travel, speaking, consulting, and research. Payments are common and legal; the point is that you can see them.
2021 to 2025
$12,435
682 payments
| 2021 | $2,728 |
| 2022 | $2,776 |
| 2023 | $2,532 |
| 2024 | $2,246 |
| 2025 | $2,152 |
Top payers
- Novo Nordisk Inc$1,729
- GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$994
- PFIZER INC.$658
- Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$595
- Dexcom, Inc.$581
Payment types
- Food and Beverage$12,435
A word of caution about these numbers
A payment does not mean your doctor is compromised or acting unethically. Most of these entries are drug samples left for patients, or lunch brought in for the office staff, and the amounts are usually small. Research funding and speaking at medical meetings are also normal parts of a clinical career.
As a rough guide, a total under $15,000 a year is usually not a concern. Much larger sums, especially from one company whose product your doctor recommends to you, are worth asking about. You are allowed to ask.
Sources: doximity.com · healthcare4ppl.com · walb.com · healthgrades.com · healthgrades.com · healthcare6.com · health.usnews.com · albanyherald.com. Something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we will correct it.
Summary prepared with AI assistance from the public sources linked above, reviewed every three months. It is not a review, a rating, or an endorsement.
Practice location
806 14th Ave
Albany, GA 31701
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