Dr. George Tellam, DPM
What this data tells you about Dr. Tellam
Dr. George Tellam is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in Orange Park, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Tellam performed 4,495 Medicare services across 2,760 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Tellam received a total of $41 from 2 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 2 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in foot & ankle surgery podiatrist. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Tellam is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 608 | $25 | $57 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails | 563 | $31 | $71 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 494 | $93 | $198 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 342 | $63 | $131 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 300 | $1 | $2 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 290 | $0 | $0 |
| Test to evaluate gait using 3d, video, and computer technology with measurement of foot pressure distribution | 138 | $84 | $186 |
| Physician review of gait analysis test | 138 | $84 | $184 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 131 | $59 | $150 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 128 | $78 | $175 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 124 | $121 | $262 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 107 | $27 | $60 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 93 | $40 | $94 |
| Removal of thickened skin growths, 2-4 | 82 | $58 | $126 |
| Permanent removal fingernail or toenail | 69 | $118 | $273 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 68 | $43 | $79 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg | 61 | $4 | $10 |
| Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth | 59 | $44 | $108 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 58 | $138 | $276 |
| Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, more than 4 growths | 54 | $60 | $137 |
| X-ray of foot, 2 views | 53 | $22 | $49 |
| Biopsy of fingernail or toenail | 52 | $88 | $193 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 48 | $9 | $20 |
| Placement of strapping to ankle or foot | 47 | $16 | $48 |
| X-ray of ankle, 2 views | 44 | $24 | $50 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 39 | $44 | $148 |
| Placement of strapping to toes | 36 | $11 | $35 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 | 34 | $79 | $179 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance | 31 | $65 | $151 |
| Punch biopsy, first skin growth | 27 | $96 | $186 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance | 27 | $55 | $144 |
| Punch biopsy, each additional skin growth | 26 | $45 | $90 |
| Application of walking cast covering below knee to toe | 22 | $52 | $118 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into foot nerve | 18 | $35 | $95 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 17 | $33 | $112 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 17 | $29 | $94 |
| Complicated or multiple drainage of skin abscess | 15 | $151 | $314 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 12 | $61 | $137 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | 12 | $36 | $75 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 11 | $171 | $330 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2023 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2023)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2023 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Tellam is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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