Doctor Profile

Rheumatology · Rheumatology

Eric Tamesis

MD · Rheumatology
3696 WHEELER RD
Augusta, GA 30909
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 37+ Years Practicing
597
Medicare Patients / yr
4
Procedures Billed
37
Years Practicing
3
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
Reviewed by: Wes Ward, Founder & Data Lead • View our methodology

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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Tamesis

See which plans Dr. Tamesis accepts

We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Georgia, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Tamesis is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 30909, GA — the Rheumatology's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Tamesis Does

Dr. Tamesis served 597 Medicare patients across 7,315 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 43% below the average Rheumatology in Georgia (1,049 patients across 128 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Injection, denosumab, 1 mg (J0897)5,94066
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)1,234423
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle (96372)9966
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (99204)4242

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Tamesis billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Tamesis is affiliated with 3 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 3 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Benefis Hospitals Inc

Great Falls, MT
★★☆☆☆ 2/5 CMS Rating

Piedmont Augusta Hospital

Augusta, GA
★★☆☆☆ 2/5 CMS Rating

Aiken Regional Medical Center

Aiken, SC
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Tamesis practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Tamesis offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 3696 WHEELER RD, Augusta, GA 30909
Phone: 7067361830213

Area Safety Grade

C

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

23 min

Average commute time in this zip · 88% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

63.4933

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Rheumatology Doctors near 30909, GA

If Dr. Tamesis isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest rheumatology doctors near 30909, GA:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Naveeda T. AhmedRheumatology2631.5 mi
Zachary L. WolffRheumatology1.6K1.6 mi
Ian M. WardRheumatology5705.2 mi
Renee Peterkin-MccalmanRheumatology2.2K5.2 mi
Richard S. FieldRheumatology3.5K5.2 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Tamesis takes three steps:

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Eric Tamesis: Common Questions

Does Dr. Tamesis accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Tamesis is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Tamesis depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 30909, GA →
Where is Dr. Tamesis's office?
Dr. Tamesis practices at 3696 WHEELER RD, Augusta, GA 30909. Phone: 7067361830213.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Tamesis accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at 7067361830213 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 30909, GA to see available options.
Does Dr. Tamesis offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Tamesis as offering telehealth. Call the office at 7067361830213 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Tamesis?
Dr. Tamesis graduated in 1989 and has been practicing for approximately 37 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Tamesis treated 597 Medicare patients across 4 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Tamesis is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at 7067361830213 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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