Eric R. Tamesis, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Augusta, GA
Eric R. Tamesis, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Augusta, Georgia, and NPI 1255305132, issued on Feb 15, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 98390, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric R. Tamesis
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 98390 GA
C10005967 DE
130733 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1303 Dantignac St, Augusta, GA 30901
- Phone
- (706) 821-2944
- Enumerated
- Feb 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 14, 2024
- Fax
- (706) 821-2966
- Medicaid ID
- 1000032347 DE
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240715001414); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Eric R. Tamesis in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 98390Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,244 Medicare Part D claims for 511 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 45 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone321 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate276 claims
- Methotrexate206 claims
- Leflunomide177 claims
- Meloxicam110 claims
- Allopurinol98 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 80.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $322.06
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Augusta Oncology Associates PCAugusta, GA
- Pinnacle Health Medical ServicesHanover, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Eric R. Tamesis among 196 rheumatology physician records in Georgia
Eric R. Tamesis, MD is one of 196 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2005 among the 151 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 196 rheumatology physician records in Georgia.
All 196 in Georgia → Every provider in Augusta → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeffrey Bush, M.D.Augusta, GA 309011427077908
- Richard Field, MDAugusta, GA 309011689632093
- Donald Loebl, MDAugusta, GA 309011538127576
- Lovorka Stojanov, M.D.Augusta, GA 309011831146307
- Ian Ward, M.D.Augusta, GA 309011922326446
- Zachary Wolff, MDAugusta, GA 309011467628032
- Richard Magruder, M. D.Augusta, GA 309041568661189
- Steven Older, M.D.Ft Gordon, GA 309051760589089
Common questions
What is Eric R. Tamesis, MD's NPI number?
Eric R. Tamesis, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255305132, issued on Feb 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric R. Tamesis, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1303 Dantignac St, Augusta, GA, 30901. Phone: (706) 821-2944. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric R. Tamesis, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 98390, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Eric R. Tamesis, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric R. Tamesis, MD had 2,244 Medicare Part D claims for 511 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Eric R. Tamesis, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.