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Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine

480 Honeysuckle Road
Dothan, AL 36305

(334) 836-1212

Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD is a gastroenterologist in Dothan, AL specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine. Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD is affiliated with Medical Center Enterprise and Flower Hospital.

Office Locations

480 Honeysuckle Road
Dothan, AL 36305

(334) 836-1212

(334) 836-1888

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

gastrointestinal biopsy

removal of lesion

By Affordability:

complete abdominal ultrasound

ERCP with stone removal

intravenous infusion therapy

intravenous infusion

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD performed more EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, gastrointestinal biopsy, and removal of lesion (e.g. growth) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for complete abdominal ultrasound, ERCP with stone removal, intravenous infusion therapy, and intravenous (IV) infusion 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:

colonoscopy

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

CT scan

endoscopy

gastrointestinal procedures

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD performed more colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, CT scan, endoscopy, and gastrointestinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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:

By Affordability:

anorectal manometry

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD performed more abdominal imaging, abdominal ultrasound, chronic care, esophageal dilation, and pelvic CT scan procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for anorectal manometry 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. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Dothan, AL during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	343
anastomosis	35
balloon dilation	51
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	44
catheterization	35
chemotherapy	44
CT scan	160
diagnostic procedures	879
doctor visit	1112
esophageal dilation	141
foreign body removal	16
gastrointestinal procedures	1486
hospital care	1384
injections	25
inpatient care	1384
lab tests	83
minimally invasive procedures	1541
pelvic imaging	167
preventive care	237
pyloric dilation	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	879
stent placement (stenting)	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	183
vascular procedures	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Dothan, AL during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	308
anastomosis	21
balloon dilation	49
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	52
catheterization	21
chemotherapy	52
CT scan	152
diagnostic procedures	762
doctor visit	1368
esophageal dilation	146
gastrointestinal procedures	1243
hospital care	717
injections	24
inpatient care	717
lab tests	77
minimally invasive procedures	1325
pelvic imaging	176
preventive care	237
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	762
stent placement (stenting)	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	156
vascular procedures	39

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD.

**Gender**
Male	801
Female	1302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1709
Black	369
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	928
From 75 to 84	605
85 and over	156
Less than 65	414

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Dothan, AL during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	310
anastomosis	23
balloon dilation	62
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	44
catheterization	23
chemotherapy	44
CT scan	187
diagnostic procedures	941
doctor visit	1450
esophageal dilation	180
gastrointestinal procedures	1380
hospital care	695
injections	29
inpatient care	695
lab tests	19
minimally invasive procedures	1456
pelvic imaging	189
preventive care	227
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	941
stent placement (stenting)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	123
vascular procedures	33

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD.

**Gender**
Male	887
Female	1331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1797
Black	382
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	958
From 75 to 84	669
85 and over	148
Less than 65	443

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Dothan, AL during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	388
anastomosis	17
balloon dilation	98
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	75
catheterization	17
chemotherapy	75
CT scan	219
diagnostic procedures	922
doctor visit	1471
esophageal dilation	170
gastrointestinal procedures	1438
hospital care	569
injections	37
inpatient care	569
lab tests	22
minimally invasive procedures	1545
pelvic imaging	223
preventive care	232
pyloric dilation	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	922
stent placement (stenting)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	169
vascular procedures	47

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1802
Female	2656

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3612
Black	754
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1922
From 75 to 84	1322
85 and over	284
Less than 65	930

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Dothan, AL during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	419
anastomosis	16
balloon dilation	78
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	76
catheterization	16
chemotherapy	76
CT scan	239
diagnostic procedures	792
doctor visit	1343
esophageal dilation	157
gastrointestinal procedures	1301
hospital care	403
injections	28
inpatient care	403
lab tests	13
manometry	12
minimally invasive procedures	1419
pelvic imaging	237
preventive care	230
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	792
stent placement (stenting)	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	180
vascular procedures	48

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD.

**Gender**
Male	717
Female	1128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1516
Black	288
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	831
From 75 to 84	557
85 and over	117
Less than 65	340

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Dothan, AL during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	295
anastomosis	11
balloon dilation	66
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	65
catheterization	11
chemotherapy	65
CT scan	166
diagnostic procedures	732
doctor visit	1262
esophageal dilation	133
gastrointestinal procedures	1056
hospital care	299
injections	13
inpatient care	299
lab tests	17
minimally invasive procedures	1173
pelvic imaging	149
preventive care	169
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	732
ultrasound (sonogram)	129
vascular procedures	25

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD.

**Gender**
Male	621
Female	963

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1316
Black	235
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	737
From 75 to 84	481
85 and over	108
Less than 65	258

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Dothan, AL during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	259
anastomosis	13
balloon dilation	74
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	40
catheterization	13
chemotherapy	40
CT scan	139
diagnostic procedures	638
doctor visit	1124
esophageal dilation	114
gastrointestinal procedures	1031
hospital care	438
injections	19
inpatient care	438
lab tests	13
manometry	11
minimally invasive procedures	1102
pelvic imaging	117
preventive care	176
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	638
ultrasound (sonogram)	120
vascular procedures	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD.

**Gender**
Male	604
Female	905

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1279
Black	199
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	709
From 75 to 84	470
85 and over	120
Less than 65	210

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Dothan, AL during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	248
anastomosis	20
anorectal procedures	15
balloon dilation	65
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	50
catheterization	20
chemotherapy	50
CT scan	144
diagnostic procedures	597
doctor visit	1109
esophageal dilation	109
gastrointestinal procedures	953
hospital care	351
injections	11
inpatient care	351
lab tests	14
liver imaging	17
manometry	15
minimally invasive procedures	1022
pelvic imaging	106
preventive care	147
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	597
thoracic (chest) imaging	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	132
vascular procedures	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD.

**Gender**
Male	573
Female	916

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1260
Black	194
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	673
From 75 to 84	490
85 and over	128
Less than 65	198

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Dothan, AL during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	221
anastomosis	19
balloon dilation	44
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	30
catheterization	19
chemotherapy	30
CT scan	150
diagnostic procedures	500
doctor visit	982
esophageal dilation	79
gastrointestinal procedures	786
hospital care	356
inpatient care	356
lab tests	23
liver imaging	22
minimally invasive procedures	828
pelvic imaging	103
preventive care	126
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	500
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	107

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD.

**Gender**
Male	554
Female	760

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1119
Black	168
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	630
From 75 to 84	412
85 and over	102
Less than 65	170

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Dothan, AL during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	176
anastomosis	11
anorectal procedures	16
balloon dilation	49
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	38
catheterization	11
chemotherapy	38
CT scan	103
diagnostic procedures	485
doctor visit	923
esophageal dilation	77
gastrointestinal procedures	760
hospital care	204
injections	16
inpatient care	204
liver imaging	18
manometry	16
minimally invasive procedures	797
pelvic imaging	76
preventive care	121
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	485
ultrasound (sonogram)	91

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD.

**Gender**
Male	462
Female	713

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1024
Black	125
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	533
From 75 to 84	406
85 and over	108
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Dothan, AL during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	195
anastomosis	13
anorectal procedures	25
balloon dilation	49
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	44
catheterization	13
chemotherapy	44
CT scan	125
diagnostic procedures	569
doctor visit	1000
esophageal dilation	72
gastrointestinal procedures	780
hospital care	220
inpatient care	220
liver imaging	22
manometry	25
minimally invasive procedures	799
pelvic imaging	98
preventive care	85
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	569
ultrasound (sonogram)	92

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD.

**Gender**
Male	450
Female	667

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	986
Black	106
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	481
From 75 to 84	427
85 and over	99
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Dothan, AL during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	153
anorectal procedures	31
balloon dilation	43
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	35
chemotherapy	35
chronic care	394
CT scan	92
diagnostic procedures	498
doctor visit	837
esophageal dilation	80
gastrointestinal procedures	666
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152
manometry	31
minimally invasive procedures	670
pelvic imaging	58
preventive care	55
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	498
ultrasound (sonogram)	61

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD.

**Gender**
Male	391
Female	623

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	903
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	448
From 75 to 84	392
85 and over	101
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Dothan, AL were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

abdominal imaging	276
anastomosis	18
anorectal procedures	21
balloon dilation	60
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	49
catheterization	18
chemotherapy	49
chronic care	394
CT scan	156
diagnostic procedures	692
doctor visit	1165
esophageal dilation	121
foreign body removal	16
gastrointestinal procedures	1073
hospital care	482
injections	22
inpatient care	482
lab tests	31
liver imaging	19
manometry	18
minimally invasive procedures	1139
pelvic imaging	141
preventive care	170
pyloric dilation	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	692
stent placement (stenting)	17
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	128
vascular procedures	32

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD.

**Gender**
Male	655
Female	997

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	241
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1376
Hispanic	13
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	519
85 and over	122
Less than 65	272
65 to 74	737

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	12
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD graduated from University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine. He completed residency at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine and has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine

Residency: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Medical Center Enterprise

Flower Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$4,984 XIFAXAN $4,444	Trulance $508	Relistor $32
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$2,387 STELARA $1,345	SIMPONI $508	REMICADE $265	Tremfya $151	OLYSIO $118
AbbVie Inc.	$2,212 Rinvoq $672	Skyrizi $551	Humira $319	LINZESS $261	Creon $238	Other $171
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,392 COLOGUARD $364	LINZESS 290 mcg $297	LINZESS $215	CANASA $183	GIVLAARI $171	Other $162
AbbVie, Inc.	$1,175 Humira $976	Creon $93	Mavyret $66	Viekira $17	Moderiba $14	Other $9
Other	$6,234 Alinia Tablets 500mg 12 count bottle $407	ZEPOSIA $396	DUPIXENT $395	ENTYVIO $389	IBSRELA $365	Other $4,282

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$13,980
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$3,600
Education	$273
Travel and Lodging	$215
Entertainment	$214
Other	$103

Research Payments

Dr. Samuel Joseph Tarwater, MD has received 262 research payments totaling $608,872.

Biography

Dr. Samuel Tarwater, who practices in Dothan, AL, is a medical specialist in adult gastroenterology. Dr. Tarwater's hospital/clinic affiliations include Medical Center Enterprise and Flower Hospital. He studied medicine at the University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Tarwater completed a residency program at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans.

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