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Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

5454 Wisconsin Avenue Suite 925
Chevy Chase, MD 20815

(301) 657-1682

Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD is a cardiologist in Chevy Chase, MD specializing in adult cardiology.

Office Locations

5454 Wisconsin Avenue Suite 925
Chevy Chase, MD 20815

(301) 657-1682

(301) 951-8036

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In The News

“"It's a start toward stopping, but you need to set goals and not substitute one form of addiction for another," says my cardiologist, Barry Talesnick of Chevy Chase, Md. "You shouldn't chew more...”—"Barack Obama and the smoking gum", The Denver Post, January 2009

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

blood draw

complete blood count

lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

thyroid blood test

urinalysis

By Affordability:

blood urea nitrogen test

creatinine blood test

creatinine test

electrolyte panel

electrolyte test

kidney function tests

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Maryland, Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD performed more blood draw, complete blood count (CBC), lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, thyroid blood test, and urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test, creatinine blood test, creatinine test, electrolyte panel, electrolyte test, kidney function tests, prostate screening, screening PSA test, sed rate (ESR), urinalysis, and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

A1C test

lipid profile

screening test

By Affordability:

metabolic panel

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Maryland, Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD performed more A1C test, lipid profile, and screening test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for metabolic panel that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

carotid duplex ultrasound

prostate-specific antigen test

ultrasound

vascular imaging

By Affordability:

ankle brachial index

blood count tests

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

carotid duplex ultrasound

carotid ultrasound

complete blood count

magnesium test

phlebotomy for lab tests

vascular physiologic studies

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Maryland, Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD performed more carotid duplex ultrasound, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, ultrasound (sonogram), and vascular imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ankle brachial index (ABI), blood count tests, blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, complete blood count (CBC), magnesium test, phlebotomy for lab tests, vascular physiologic studies, vascular studies, vascular ultrasound, venipuncture (phlebotomy), and venous ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chevy Chase, MD during 2012 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	17
blood draw	563
cardiac procedures	338
diabetes management	83
doctor visit	1481
hospital care	206
inpatient care	206
lab tests	3564
nuclear scan	80
preventive care	613
stress testing	161
thyroid function tests	636
ultrasound (sonogram)	295
vaccines	71
vascular procedures	169

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chevy Chase, MD during 2013 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	16
blood draw	598
cardiac procedures	313
diabetes management	79
doctor visit	1514
hospital care	149
inpatient care	149
lab tests	3923
nuclear scan	78
preventive care	614
stress testing	156
thyroid function tests	750
ultrasound (sonogram)	261
vaccines	44
vascular procedures	140

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	594
Female	597

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1024
Black	87
Hispanic	31
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	377
From 75 to 84	433
85 and over	354
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chevy Chase, MD during 2014 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	14
blood draw	656
cardiac procedures	368
diabetes management	92
doctor visit	1524
hospital care	142
inpatient care	142
lab tests	3982
nuclear scan	74
preventive care	717
stress testing	165
thyroid function tests	753
ultrasound (sonogram)	326
vaccines	118
vascular procedures	135

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	528
Female	598

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	932
Black	114
Hispanic	26
Asian	29
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	375
From 75 to 84	407
85 and over	313
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chevy Chase, MD during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	17
blood draw	698
cardiac procedures	352
diabetes management	105
doctor visit	1566
hospital care	215
inpatient care	215
lab tests	4465
nuclear scan	71
preventive care	908
stress testing	157
thyroid function tests	846
ultrasound (sonogram)	291
vaccines	243
vascular procedures	129

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1156
Female	1210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1982
Black	222
Hispanic	68
Asian	46
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	788
From 75 to 84	872
85 and over	644
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chevy Chase, MD during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	14
blood draw	733
cardiac procedures	342
diabetes management	110
doctor visit	1444
hospital care	145
inpatient care	145
lab tests	4390
nuclear scan	58
preventive care	914
stress testing	117
thyroid function tests	863
ultrasound (sonogram)	334
vaccines	199
vascular procedures	135

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	565
Female	571

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	947
Black	102
Hispanic	30
Asian	21
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	375
From 75 to 84	439
85 and over	301
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chevy Chase, MD during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	11
blood draw	757
cardiac procedures	355
diabetes management	141
doctor visit	1452
hospital care	168
inpatient care	168
lab tests	4260
nuclear scan	67
preventive care	956
stress testing	148
thyroid function tests	924
ultrasound (sonogram)	356
vaccines	164
vascular procedures	176

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	547
Female	521

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	885
Black	85
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	367
From 75 to 84	406
85 and over	279
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chevy Chase, MD during 2018 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	756
cardiac procedures	395
diabetes management	139
doctor visit	1560
hospital care	115
inpatient care	115
lab tests	4822
nuclear scan	72
preventive care	907
stress testing	157
thyroid function tests	974
ultrasound (sonogram)	421
vaccines	155
vascular procedures	209

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	619
Female	670

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1027
Black	147
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	51
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	444
From 75 to 84	497
85 and over	316
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chevy Chase, MD during 2019 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	904
cardiac procedures	338
diabetes management	158
doctor visit	1677
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
lab tests	4544
nuclear scan	49
preventive care	804
stress testing	99
thyroid function tests	958
ultrasound (sonogram)	371
vaccines	43
vascular procedures	152

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	633
Female	597

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	981
Black	118
Hispanic	39
Asian	28
Other	64
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	457
From 75 to 84	489
85 and over	259
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chevy Chase, MD during 2020 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	838
cardiac procedures	259
diabetes management	123
doctor visit	1354
lab tests	3818
nuclear scan	43
preventive care	791
stress testing	86
thyroid function tests	915
ultrasound (sonogram)	287
vaccines	26
vascular procedures	114

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	558
Female	518

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	837
Black	110
Hispanic	38
Asian	29
Other	62
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	411
From 75 to 84	435
85 and over	209
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chevy Chase, MD during 2021 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	969
cardiac procedures	524
diabetes management	175
doctor visit	1550
lab tests	4847
nuclear scan	124
preventive care	918
stress testing	249
thyroid function tests	1045
ultrasound (sonogram)	448
vascular procedures	173

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	602
Female	626

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	974
Black	114
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	71
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	434
From 75 to 84	538
85 and over	235
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	19
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chevy Chase, MD during 2022 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1041
cardiac procedures	472
diabetes management	218
doctor visit	1658
lab tests	5379
nuclear scan	100
preventive care	1049
stress testing	215
thyroid function tests	1144
ultrasound (sonogram)	444
vascular procedures	198

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	662
Female	585

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1024
Black	88
Hispanic	36
Asian	29
Other	70
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	436
From 75 to 84	550
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chevy Chase, MD were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and blood draw.

ambulatory monitoring	14
blood draw	773
cardiac procedures	368
diabetes management	129
doctor visit	1525
hospital care	154
inpatient care	154
lab tests	4363
nuclear scan	74
preventive care	835
stress testing	155
thyroid function tests	891
ultrasound (sonogram)	348
vaccines	118
vascular procedures	157

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	587
Female	590

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	107
Asian / Pacific Islander	19
Non-Hispanic White	964
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	33
Other	43

**Age**
75 to 84	460
85 and over	264
Less than 65	23
65 to 74	405

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	13
Dementia	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in Maryland.

Licensed In: Maryland

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.75 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chevy Chase, MD.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Barry Steven Talesnick, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$2,648 ELIQUIS $1,895	VYNDAQEL $224	PREVNAR - 13 $110	PREVNAR 20 $87	CHANTIX $61	Other $272
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$2,366 ELIQUIS $1,952	CAMZYOS $289	$125
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,942 XARELTO $1,797	INVOKANA $145
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,627 ENTRESTO $1,352	LEQVIO $258	NON BRAND $18
Amgen Inc.	$1,401 Repatha $1,289	Corlanor $32	$79
Other	$10,042 PRALUENT $671	JARDIANCE $664	Injectafer $580	Pradaxa $530	SAVAYSA $433	Other $7,163

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$19,876
Education	$150

Biography

Dr. Barry Talesnick is an adult cardiology specialist. He has received a 4.5 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Dr. Talesnick graduated from New York Medical College.