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Earl L. Driggs, DPM

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(Earl L. Driggs, DPM)

(237 Ratings)

Specializes in: Podiatry (Foot & Ankle Medicine)

Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

Professional interests include: ankle problems, diabetic foot ulcers, pes planus (flatfoot), and more.

75 Hospital Drive Suite 340
Athens, OH 45701

(740) 385-4807

Earl L. Driggs, DPM is a podiatrist in Athens, OH specializing in podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). He graduated from Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery. Earl L. Driggs, DPM is affiliated with Ohio Health and OPG Heritage College Podiatry.

Office Locations

75 Hospital Drive Suite 340
Athens, OH 45701

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11 John Lloyd Evans Memorial Drive Suite 400
Nelsonville, OH 45764

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1319 W Hunter Street
Logan, OH 43138

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Earl L. Driggs, DPM in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

excision

nail avulsion with matrixectomy

By Affordability:

excisional debridement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Ohio, Earl L. Driggs, DPM performed more excision, and nail avulsion with matrixectomy (permanent nail removal) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for excisional debridement 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 Earl L. Driggs, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Athens, OH during 2012 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Earl L. Driggs, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	165
doctor visit	930
injections	66
musculoskeletal imaging	43
nail avulsion	34
nail procedures	306
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	41
skin procedures	41
X-rays	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Earl L. Driggs, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Athens, OH during 2013 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), injections and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Earl L. Driggs, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	28
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	202
doctor visit	1094
excision	33
injections	82
musculoskeletal imaging	61
nail avulsion	53
nail procedures	341
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	74
skin procedures	74
X-rays	61

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Earl L. Driggs, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	603
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	79
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Earl L. Driggs, DPM in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	54
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Earl L. Driggs, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Athens, OH during 2014 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Earl L. Driggs, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	249
doctor visit	994
excision	98
injections	65
musculoskeletal imaging	60
nail avulsion	32
nail procedures	273
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	37
skin procedures	37
X-rays	60

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Earl L. Driggs, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	562
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	84
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Earl L. Driggs, DPM in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	56
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Earl L. Driggs, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Athens, OH during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, excision and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Earl L. Driggs, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	290
doctor visit	1000
excision	141
hospital care	15
injections	59
inpatient care	15
musculoskeletal imaging	42
nail avulsion	24
nail procedures	256
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	31
skin procedures	31
X-rays	42

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Earl L. Driggs, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	548
Female	684

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1188
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	180
Less than 65	344

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Earl L. Driggs, DPM in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	57
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Earl L. Driggs, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Athens, OH during 2016 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), injections and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Earl L. Driggs, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	270
doctor visit	1316
excision	67
injections	98
nail avulsion	62
nail procedures	334

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Earl L. Driggs, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	436

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	735
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	103
Less than 65	173

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Earl L. Driggs, DPM in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	53
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Earl L. Driggs, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Athens, OH during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, excision and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Earl L. Driggs, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	377
doctor visit	1301
excision	151
injections	98
nail avulsion	59
nail procedures	334

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Earl L. Driggs, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	325
Female	440

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	738
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	102
Less than 65	179

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Earl L. Driggs, DPM in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	56
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Earl L. Driggs, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Athens, OH during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, excision and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Earl L. Driggs, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	396
doctor visit	1220
excision	177
injections	123
nail avulsion	58
nail procedures	318

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Earl L. Driggs, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	425

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	712
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	102
Less than 65	173

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Earl L. Driggs, DPM in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	53
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Earl L. Driggs, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Athens, OH during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, excision and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Earl L. Driggs, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	473
doctor visit	1171
excision	233
hospital care	13
injections	69
inpatient care	13
nail avulsion	41
nail procedures	320

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Earl L. Driggs, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	703
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	95
Less than 65	151

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Earl L. Driggs, DPM in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	58
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Earl L. Driggs, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Athens, OH during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, excision and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Earl L. Driggs, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	363
doctor visit	841
excision	202
injections	75
nail avulsion	28
nail procedures	212

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Earl L. Driggs, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	569
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	65
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Earl L. Driggs, DPM in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	50
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Earl L. Driggs, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Athens, OH during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, excision and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Earl L. Driggs, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	234
doctor visit	925
excision	112
hospital care	15
injections	63
inpatient care	15
nail avulsion	44
nail procedures	166

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Earl L. Driggs, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	547
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	59
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Earl L. Driggs, DPM in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	47
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Earl L. Driggs, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Athens, OH during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, injections and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Earl L. Driggs, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	39
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	185
doctor visit	881
excision	84
injections	89
nail avulsion	19
nail procedures	120

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Earl L. Driggs, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	499
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	76
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Earl L. Driggs, DPM in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	48
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Earl L. Driggs, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Earl L. Driggs, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Athens, OH were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, excision and injections.

aspiration	23
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	291
doctor visit	1061
excision	129
hospital care	14
injections	80
inpatient care	14
musculoskeletal imaging	51
nail avulsion	41
nail procedures	270
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	45
skin procedures	45
X-rays	51

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Earl L. Driggs, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	623
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	179
85 and over	85
Less than 65	149
65 to 74	230

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Earl L. Driggs, DPM From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Earl L. Driggs, DPM treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	48
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Earl L. Driggs, DPM graduated from Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery. He completed residency at Welborn Memorial Baptist Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certification: Am Bd Foot & Ankle Surgery and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

Residency: Welborn Memorial Baptist Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certification: Am Bd Foot & Ankle Surgery

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Earl L. Driggs, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ohio Health

OPG Heritage College Podiatry

Ratings & Reviews

Earl L. Driggs, DPM has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 237 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Earl L. Driggs, DPM from all over the web to help you find the right in Athens, OH.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Earl L. Driggs, DPM. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Organogenesis Inc.	$152 Puraply/Affinity/NuTech $72	Dermagraft $59	PuraPly $12	Apligraf $9
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$46 Pico $34	Wound Matrix $12
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$36 JUBLIA $36
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$13 STRAVIX $13
TEI Medical Inc.	$12 PriMatrix $12
Other	$25 XARTEMIS XR $12	Dermagraft $11	GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX $3

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$249
Education	$36

Biography

Dr. Earl Driggs practices podiatry (foot & ankle medicine) in Athens, OH, Nelsonville, OH, and Logan, OH. Patient ratings for Dr. Driggs average 5.0 stars (out of 5). His areas of expertise include diabetic foot ulcers, hallux valgus (big toe bunion), and heel pain. Dr. Driggs is professionally affiliated with O'Bleness Hospital. His practice in Nelsonville, OH is open to new patients as reported by Yext.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Earl L. Driggs, DPM From 2012 - 2022

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