Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Eric Tamesis, MD

Rheumatology · Augusta, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1303 DANTIGNAC ST, Augusta, GA 30901
7068212944
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1255305132 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Tamesis from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Tamesis

Dr. Eric Tamesis is a rheumatology specialist in Augusta, GA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Tamesis performed 7,315 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Tamesis received a total of $8,531 from 46 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 716 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Tamesis is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 33% volume in GA $8,531 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
7,315
Medicare services
Top 33% in GA for rheumatology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$30
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) 5,940 $17 $24
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
1,234 $92 $270
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle
A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle.
99 $9 $64
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
42 $109 $415
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$8,531
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,219/year across 7 years
Top 41% in GA for rheumatology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
46
Companies
716
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$322
2023
$1,254
2022
$1,449
2021
$1,242
2020
$1,263
2019
$1,645
2018
$1,355

Payments by company (2024)

ABBVIE INC.
$81
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$65
Amgen Inc.
$44
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$24
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$23
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$20
SERVIER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
$18
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$17
Organogenesis Inc.
$16
Organon Llc
$14
Top 3 companies account for 58.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Amgen Inc.
$1,661
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$842
AbbVie Inc.
$720
PFIZER INC.
$646
ABBVIE INC.
$568
Lilly USA, LLC
$429
UCB, Inc.
$342
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$319
AbbVie, Inc.
$290
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$247
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$242
Celgene Corporation
$233
Genentech USA, Inc.
$219
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$213
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$210
Horizon Pharma plc
$158
GENZYME CORPORATION
$154
Radius Health, Inc.
$154
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$146
Progentec Diagnostics, Inc.
$98
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$62
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$48
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$37
Mallinckrodt LLC
$36
Sobi, Inc
$35
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$33
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$31
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$31
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$31
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$30
Mission Pharmacal Company
$26
Abbott Laboratories
$23
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$23
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$20
SERVIER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
$18
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$17
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Sandoz Inc.
$16
Organogenesis Inc.
$16
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$14
MEDEXUS PHARMA, INC.
$14
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$14
Organon Llc
$14
MEDAC PHARMA, INC.
$12
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$12
Alvogen Inc
$12
Top 3 companies account for 37.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · AMJEVITA · Actemra · BENLYSTA · Binosto · COSENTYX · CYLTEZO · Cimzia · Cryvista · DUEXIS · EMBEDA · EVENITY · Enbrel · FreeStyle Freedom Lite system · HUMIRA · HYRIMOZ · Humira · IDACIO · ILARIS · INFLECTRA · KEVZARA · KISQALI · KRYSTEXXA · Kineret · LUPKYNIS · LYRICA · Licart · Morphabond ER · OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN) · OFEV · OLUMIANT · ONTRUZANT · ORENCIA · ORGOVYX · ORTHOVISC · Otezla · PENNSAID · PURAPLY FRANCHISE · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · Prolia · RAYOS · REMICADE · RINVOQ · Rasuvo · Rinvoq · Rituxan · SAPHNELO · SIMPONI · SIMPONI ARIA · SKYRIZI · SPRIX · STRENSIQ · SYMPROIC · Strensiq · TALTZ · TAVNEOS · TERIPARATIDE · TREMFYA · Tavneos · Tibsovo · Tirosint · Tymlos · Vanflyta · XELJANZ · Zilretta
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Rheumatologists in nearby ZIP areas
17
County median income
$53,197
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
PIEDMONT AUGUSTA HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Tamesis is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Tamesis experienced with denosumab injection (prolia/xgeva)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Tamesis performed 5,940 denosumab injection (prolia/xgeva) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Tamesis receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Tamesis received a total of $8,531 from 46 companies across 716 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Tamesis's costs compare to other rheumatologists in Augusta?
Dr. Tamesis's average Medicare payment per service is $30. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Tamesis) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →