Primary Office Contact: Linda G. Williamson, CPC, Office Manager
(859) 276-5262 or e-mail: bgsglgw@yahoo.com 

Office Locations (See our maps) Bluegrass Surgical Group Division Saint Joseph Office Park Suite B-355 1401 Harrodsburg Road Lexington, Kentucky 40504-3763 (859) 276-5262 Toll-Free: 1-800-755-4344 ext 1635 (877) 874-3667 1-87-SURGEONS Our Staff Our staff consists of Certified Medical Assistants (CMA's), a Registered Nurse (RN), a Receptionist, a Scheduling Coordinator, Office Assistants, a Transcriptionist, a Billing Specialist, and an Office Manager. They will be able to assist you with any nursing or insurance problems you might have. Appointments Patients are seen by appointments and you can usually see one of our physicians within a week of calling for an appointment. However, if you have an urgent or emergent problem, please let us know as soon as possible. Because our work often involves emergencies, unexpected delays are unavoidable. We will try to let you know anytime there is a delay in keeping our appointments. We appreciate your patience when this happens. If you cannot keep your appointment, please give at least 24 hours notice. This permits us to take care of other patients and/or emergencies. New Patient Registration If this is your first visit, or you have not been here for over 1 year, you will be asked to give us information which is necessary in helping us provide you with the best possible care. Please bring your insurance card(s) and/or referral with you. If you have been referred to us by another physician, please bring a list of all your current medicines, laboratory reports, and any x-ray films and reports you may have. This will help us with your care, prevent delays, and eliminate unnecessary retesting. Emergencies Emergencies are unpredictable. If something arises that needs immediate attention and the office is closed, you can reach you physician, or the physician on-call, by calling our office or paging system. Hospitalization Bluegrass Surgical Group Division physicians admit to all Lexington hospitals, as well as Bourbon Community Hospital. If you have a preference of hospitals, please let us know. Medication Refills We gladly take prescription refill requests from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday. It is important for the physicians and staff to have access to your medical record. Therefore, unless it is an emergency, please do not call after hours, on weekends, or holidays for prescription refills. * It is the policy of our office not to renew pain medication prescriptions by anyone other than your personal physician.  Please call for a refill 2 days prior to running out of medicine. Our specialty is General, Vascular and Colorectal surgery, as well as Laparascopic Surgery and Endoscopy. We all have extensive training and experience in those areas. When dealing with complex cases or with medical problems outside our expertise, we may ask other physicians for their assistance. For example, we may ask another physician to help us manage your diabetes, high blood pressure, or other medical problems. If you have an operation, we will frequently ask another physician to assist in the operating room. Usually, it is one of the other members of our organization. This is done to provide you with the safest, smoothest, most efficient operation possible. Anesthesia services are often required for the work we do. There are several physicians who provide this service and we work with all of them. If you have a preference, please let us know. Otherwise, we will select a physician to provide your anesthesia when your operation is scheduled. You will be billed separately by the anesthesiologist for his/her services. If you have any questions or comments about our practice, please call us at 859-276-5262.	TO REACH US IN AN EMERGENCY: Lexington Medical Society Exchange (859) 276-2594 (Paging System) Our Physicians (Click name to see bio.) G. Russell Shearer, M.D. John M. Harris, M.D. Jason P. Harris, M.D. Charles R. Sachatello, M.D., F.A.C.S., Emeritus Office Hours Dr. Russell Shearer Monday 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Thursday 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Dr. John Harris Monday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Wed 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Dr. Jason Harris Tuesday 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Insurance We participate with many different insurance plans. You may check your policy handbook, contact your customer service department, or call our office to find out if we are participating with your plan. Some participating plans are: Medicare Medicaid of KY CHA Champus Humana United Healthcare Anthem Blue Shield of KY Aetna US Healthcare Bluegrass Family Health We will, as a courtesy, file all claims to your insurance company for you and all necessary documentation for claim processing. However, if your insurance company has not paid after 90 days the bill is your responsibility and payment is due immediately. Should your account be placed with our collection agency, you will be responsible for any and all collection costs, including attorney's fees, etc. Charges, Billing, And Payments It is important for you to know what is expected of you when you are billed. Our fees are fair and generally about the same as other qualified surgeons in this area. Once a month you will receive a statement covering our charges, showing any amount filed to your insurance company, and insurance or cash payments, and the remaining balance due.  If there is a balance due after your insurance has paid and you are unable to pay the full amount, please feel free to call our billing service Commonwealth Physician Billing Service at (859) 277-9436. We understand that at times you may have temporary financial problems and they will be happy to discuss a reasonable payment plan. We are only able to help you if make us aware of your problem. Please note that all copayments, deductibles, and non- covered services are due at the time services are rendered.  For your convenience we accept cash, personal checks, VISA and MasterCard. Telephone Assistance Insurance Information X-Ray  & Laboratory Results If you have questions or need to know test results please call during regular office hours. Your records are easily available and our staff can be more helpful and accurate. Many routine, non-emergency calls can be handled by our nurses and office personnel. They often can answer your questions after checking your record or talking with your physician. We make a conscientious effort to call our patients with test results, biopsy reports etc. However, we can get busy at times and may overlook something of importance to you. If you do not hear from us within a reasonable time, please call the office

He grew up in Danville, Kentucky and graduated from Centre College in 1969. He completed both his medical school and residency training at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. After practicing in Danville in 1978 he moved to Lexington to join Dr. Sachatello in 1986. He is a Diplomat of the American Board of Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Shearer lives in Lexington with his wife and two daughters. He is interested in most areas of general surgery, including vascular surgery and stereotactic breast surgery.

He earned his M.D. from the University of Hawaii School of Medicine. He subsequently completed both his residency and internship at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center. In 1993 he moved to Lexington with his wife, Pam, where they live now with their two children, Lauren and Ryan. 

Jason P. Harris, M.D. is a Kentucky native who spent thirteen years studying and training at the University of Kentucky in Lexington.  He received a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry after three years of undergraduate study and went on to complete his medical degree, graduating in 1998.  His general surgery residency was subsequently completed here in Lexington where he developed an interest in Advanced Laparoscopic surgery.   Dr. Harris sought and completed a fellowship at the University of Illinois-Chicago in Advanced Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery.  

He has authored and co-authored published articles on hernia surgery, anti-reflux surgery and lap-band surgery.  His main areas of interest are Advanced Laparoscopic General Surgery and Surgical Technology/Innovation.

A native of Connecticut. He earned his M.D. from Yale University and took his surgical training at Vanderbilt. Dr. Sachatello was on the faculty of the University of Kentucky until 1986 when he joined the Bluegrass Surgical Group Division.