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Eric B. Fillinger, DPM

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Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Podiatry (Foot & Ankle Medicine)

Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine (1995)

1400 Wall Street
Cullman, AL 35055

(256) 739-7339

Eric B. Fillinger, DPM is a podiatrist in Cullman, AL specializing in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). He graduated from Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine in 1995 and has 31 years of experience.

Office Locations

1400 Wall Street
Cullman, AL 35055

(256) 739-7339

(256) 737-7340

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In The News

“Join Eric Fillinger, MD, of Fillinger Foot Clinic as he discusses surgical reconstructive issues such as bunions, flatfoot, tendon repair, joint replacement and reconstruction for arthritic...”—"Stepping up for foot health", Al.com, April 2014

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

ligament injection

soft tissue injections

tendon sheath injection

In 2023, Eric B. Fillinger, DPM had a list price for ligament injection, soft tissue injections, and tendon sheath injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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:

nail avulsion with matrixectomy

In 2012, Eric B. Fillinger, DPM performed more nail avulsion with matrixectomy (permanent nail removal) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Eric B. Fillinger, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Cullman, AL during 2012 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, nail avulsion and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	382
doctor visit	954
excision	69
injections	17
lower extremity surgery	36
nail avulsion	90
nail procedures	278
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	69
skin procedures	69
vascular procedures	66

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Eric B. Fillinger, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Cullman, AL during 2013 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, nail avulsion and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	304
doctor visit	981
excision	33
injections	51
lower extremity surgery	25
nail avulsion	109
nail procedures	286
nerve block	21
pain management	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	68
skin procedures	68
vascular procedures	52

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	367

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	71
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	53
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Eric B. Fillinger, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Cullman, AL during 2014 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail avulsion and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	170
doctor visit	802
injections	38
lower extremity surgery	26
nail avulsion	75
nail procedures	197
nerve block	17
pain management	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	60
skin procedures	60
vascular procedures	33

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	336

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	57
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	52
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Eric B. Fillinger, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Cullman, AL during 2015 were nail procedures, nail avulsion, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	72
doctor visit	754
injections	18
lower extremity surgery	19
nail avulsion	111
nail procedures	183

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	374
Female	604

**Age**
From 65 to 74	412
From 75 to 84	348
85 and over	114
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	45
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Eric B. Fillinger, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Cullman, AL during 2016 were nail procedures, nail avulsion, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM for Medicare patients.

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	59
doctor visit	930
injections	18
lower extremity surgery	24
nail avulsion	112
nail procedures	171
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
skin procedures	20

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	511
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	54
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	41
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Eric B. Fillinger, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Cullman, AL during 2017 were nail procedures, nail avulsion, lower extremity surgery and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
bone surgery	14
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	37
doctor visit	699
injections	17
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	53
nail avulsion	90
nail procedures	127

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	57
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Eric B. Fillinger, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Cullman, AL during 2018 were nail procedures, nail avulsion, lower extremity surgery and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM for Medicare patients.

bone surgery	18
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	51
doctor visit	780
injections	16
lower extremity surgery	55
nail avulsion	71
nail procedures	122

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	269

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	40
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Eric B. Fillinger, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Cullman, AL during 2019 were nail procedures, nail avulsion, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	57
doctor visit	662
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	30
nail avulsion	63
nail procedures	120

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	244

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	41
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	42
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Eric B. Fillinger, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Cullman, AL during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	46
doctor visit	453
lower extremity surgery	16
nail procedures	46

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	174

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	23
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Eric B. Fillinger, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Cullman, AL during 2021 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail avulsion.

Volume of procedures performed by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	33
doctor visit	408
nail avulsion	25
nail procedures	58

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	133

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	27
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Eric B. Fillinger, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Cullman, AL during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), skin procedures and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	31
doctor visit	538
lower extremity surgery	17
nail procedures	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	31
skin procedures	31

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	158

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	32
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	39
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Eric B. Fillinger, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Cullman, AL were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail avulsion and excision.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
bone surgery	16
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	112
doctor visit	723
excision	51
injections	25
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	30
nail avulsion	82
nail procedures	147
nerve block	19
pain management	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	49
skin procedures	49
vascular procedures	50

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	84
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	140
85 and over	46
Less than 65	48
65 to 74	182

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Eric B. Fillinger, DPM treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Eric B. Fillinger, DPM graduated from Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine in 1995. He has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine (1995)

Licensed In: Alabama

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Paragon 28, Inc.	$4,966 Foot and ankle implants $1,522	Product Portfolio $1,128	Phantom Lapidus Nail $432	$1,884
Arthrex, Inc.	$2,024 $2,024
PRIME SURGICAL, LLC	$1,329 $1,329
Osteomed LLC	$882 SBO-Extremilock Foot $882
Organogenesis Inc.	$599 PuraPly $449	Puraply Antimicrobial $76	Affinity $44	Puraply/Affinity/NuTech $30
Other	$862 ORTHOLOC 2 LAPIFUSE $242	KRYSTEXXA $151	NUZYRA $130	Regranex $99	SPS $42	Other $198

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$6,827
Food and Beverage	$2,634
Education	$1,200

Biography

Dr. Eric Fillinger specializes in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine) and practices in Cullman, AL. Dr. Fillinger has obtained a license to practice in Alabama.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM in 2013

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2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM in 2014

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2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Eric B. Fillinger, DPM From 2012 - 2022

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