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Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD

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Specializes in: Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Professional interests include: transplant procedures, scleroderma, left ventricular assist device (LVAD), and more.

171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-1414

Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD is a cardiologist in Pleasant, SC specializing in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology and adult cardiology. Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD is affiliated with MUSC Health.

Office Locations

1600 Midtown Avenue Mount
Pleasant, SC 29464

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1600 Midtown Avenue 2nd Floor
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

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171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-1414

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25 Courtenay Drive 1st Floor, Musc Health Cardiology at Ashley River Tower
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-1952

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pleasant, SC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	67
catheterization	67
diagnostic procedures	109
doctor visit	140
hospital care	264
inpatient care	264
minimally invasive procedures	67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pleasant, SC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	67
catheterization	67
diagnostic procedures	96
doctor visit	158
hospital care	245
inpatient care	245
minimally invasive procedures	67

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	429
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	477
Black	289
Hispanic	15
Asian	16
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	56
Less than 65	219

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	48
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pleasant, SC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	89
catheterization	89
diagnostic procedures	131
doctor visit	169
hospital care	378
inpatient care	378
minimally invasive procedures	89

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	468
Female	412

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	515
Black	317
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	341
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	66
Less than 65	262

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	47
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pleasant, SC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	93
catheterization	93
diagnostic procedures	132
doctor visit	143
hospital care	352
inpatient care	352
minimally invasive procedures	93

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	712
Female	626

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	762
Black	496
Hispanic	0
Asian	44
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	570
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	96
Less than 65	394

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pleasant, SC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	83
catheterization	83
diagnostic procedures	95
doctor visit	184
hospital care	358
inpatient care	358
minimally invasive procedures	83

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	131
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	18
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pleasant, SC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	43
catheterization	43
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	121
hospital care	248
inpatient care	248
minimally invasive procedures	43

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	77
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	52
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pleasant, SC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	54
catheterization	54
diagnostic procedures	54
doctor visit	166
hospital care	261
inpatient care	261
minimally invasive procedures	54

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	18
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	50
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pleasant, SC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	53
catheterization	53
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	125
hospital care	241
inpatient care	241
minimally invasive procedures	53

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	48
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pleasant, SC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	57
catheterization	57
diagnostic procedures	75
doctor visit	138
hospital care	343
inpatient care	343
minimally invasive procedures	57

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	52
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pleasant, SC during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	59
catheterization	59
diagnostic procedures	77
doctor visit	184
hospital care	227
inpatient care	227
minimally invasive procedures	59

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	46
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pleasant, SC during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	34
catheterization	34
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	144
hospital care	208
inpatient care	208
minimally invasive procedures	34

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	58
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	49
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pleasant, SC during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	38
catheterization	38
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	141
hospital care	177
inpatient care	177
minimally invasive procedures	38

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	20
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	52
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	49
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pleasant, SC during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	26
catheterization	26
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	144
hospital care	177
inpatient care	177
minimally invasive procedures	26

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	16
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	60
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	45
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pleasant, SC were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

cardiac procedures	58
catheterization	58
diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	150
hospital care	267
inpatient care	267
minimally invasive procedures	58

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD.

**Gender**
Female	171
Male	218

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	114
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	238
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	72
85 and over	22
Less than 65	110
65 to 74	164

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD treated were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, heart failure and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He has a state license in Maryland.

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MUSC Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Medicare, Aetna Medicare, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Coventry, Blue Choice, First Health, MedCost, Molina Healthcare, Group Health Plan (GHP), Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Clover Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Aetna (Open Choice), AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Aetna (Managed Choice), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace), First Choice Next and Aetna (Exclusive Choice).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Medicare

Aetna Medicare

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Employers Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Coventry

Blue Choice

First Health

MedCost

Molina Healthcare

Group Health Plan (GHP)

Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)

Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina

Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators

First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)

Absolute Total Care (NEIC)

Clover Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Aetna (Open Choice)

AllWell by Absolute Total Care

Aetna (Managed Choice)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

First Choice Next

Aetna (Exclusive Choice)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$126,980 WINREVAIR $30,237	$96,743
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$74,497 $74,497
Abbott Laboratories	$38,523 THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT $15,980	HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device $8,280	MitraClip $7,522	CardioMEMS HF System $3,330	HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev $1,069	Other $2,342
ABIOMED	$30,681 Impella $30,681
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$25,232 OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $3,842	UPTRAVI $122	OPSUMIT $52	Bosentan $44	VENTAVIS ILOPROST $17	Other $21,154
Other	$72,238 MK-8892 $12,177	HeartWare HVAD $9,307	ORENITRAM $6,701	LifeVest $6,000	CardioMEMS HF System $2,681	Other $35,372

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$232,073
Travel and Lodging	$84,108
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$30,105
Food and Beverage	$15,818
Honoraria	$6,000
Other	$47

Research Payments

Dr. Ryan James Tedford, MD has received 15 research payments totaling $124,058.

Biography

Dr. Ryan Tedford is a physician who specializes in adult cardiology and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. These areas are among his clinical interests: advanced heart failure, heart transplant, and diastolic heart failure. He accepts Blue California, Coventry, and Employers Health Network, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Tedford is affiliated with MUSC Health. His practice in Charleston, SC is open to new patients as reported by MUSC Health.