Dr. Tessa Wigger, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Wigger
Dr. Tessa Wigger is a family medicine in Valrico, FL, with 17 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Wigger performed 3,276 Medicare services across 2,427 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Wigger received a total of $7,736 from 45 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 475 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. 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. Wigger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 364 | $82 | $264 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 320 | $8 | $17 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 275 | $8 | $16 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 264 | $10 | $21 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 230 | $13 | $27 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 185 | $123 | $267 |
| Annual depression screening | 161 | $17 | $38 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 160 | $9 | $19 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 157 | $62 | $187 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 154 | $16 | $34 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 142 | $6 | $12 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 142 | $5 | $10 |
| Vitamin D level test | 85 | $29 | $59 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 81 | $9 | $18 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 64 | $15 | $30 |
| Folic acid level test | 63 | $14 | $29 |
| Automated urinalysis | 55 | $2 | $4 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 37 | $13 | $27 |
| Iron level test | 37 | $6 | $13 |
| Iron binding capacity test | 37 | $9 | $17 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration | 35 | $30 | $64 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | 34 | $282 | $576 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 29 | $72 | $145 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 29 | $11 | $30 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 29 | $30 | $64 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 28 | $154 | $420 |
| Magnesium level test | 25 | $7 | $13 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 24 | $19 | $39 |
| Uric acid level test | 16 | $4 | $9 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza | 14 | $48 | $144 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗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 (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for family medicine in FL.
Geographic Context
4.5 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| 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. Wigger is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 6%), with 17 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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