Lalita P. Turaga, DPM

Accepting New Patients

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

Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine (2015)

1802 S. Yakima Avenue Suite 104 & Suite 208
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 426-6739

Lalita P. Turaga, DPM is a podiatrist in Tacoma, WA specializing in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). She graduated from Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in 2015 and has 10 years of experience. Lalita P. Turaga, DPM is affiliated with Franciscan Medical Group and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health.

Office Locations

Address:

1802 S. Yakima Avenue Suite 104 & Suite 208
Tacoma, WA 98405

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	75
doctor visit	263
excision	75
nail avulsion	12
nail procedures	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	48
skin procedures	48

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	31
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	6

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	180
doctor visit	249
excision	180
plastic surgery procedures	46
reconstructive surgery	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
skin procedures	20
tissue transfer	46
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	46

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2020 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Lalita P. Turaga, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Lalita P. Turaga, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Tacoma, WA were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	128
doctor visit	257
excision	128
nail avulsion	12
nail procedures	12
plastic surgery procedures	46
reconstructive surgery	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	34
skin procedures	34
tissue transfer	46
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	46

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2020 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Lalita P. Turaga, DPM.

**Gender**
Female	13
Male	10

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	20
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	3
75 to 84	7
Less than 65	3
65 to 74	9

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Lalita P. Turaga, DPM From 2020 - 2021

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

Hypertension	6
High Cholesterol	4
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	3
Depression	2
Chronic Kidney Disease	3
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	1
Diabetes	4
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Cancer	0
Dementia	1

Education & Training

Lalita P. Turaga, DPM graduated from Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in 2015. She completed residency at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine (2015)

Residency: Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Lalita P. Turaga, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Franciscan Medical Group

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Summit Surgical Corp.	$1,200 $1,200
Paragon 28, Inc.	$1,068 Portfolio $1,068
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$834 GRAFIX PL $337	STRAVIX PL $208	STRAVIX $201	GRAFIX $41	Oasis $24	Other $23
CROSSROADS EXTREMITY SYSTEMS, LLC	$82 $82
Organogenesis Inc.	$71 PuraPly $71
Other	$62 GrafixPL $25	SALVATION $24	UltraMist $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,332
Education	$1,200
Travel and Lodging	$784

Biography

Dr. Lalita Turaga specializes in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). Her training includes residency programs at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center and John Stroger Hospital of Cook County. Dr. Turaga (or staff) is conversant in Telugu and Hindi. Dr. Turaga is affiliated with Franciscan Medical Group and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. Doctor.com reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in Tacoma, WA.