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Dr. Charles Galea, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

223 Bay Street
Baxley, GA 31513

(912) 154-8071

Dr. Charles Galea, MD is a rheumatologist in Waycross, GA specializing in adult rheumatology. Dr. Charles Galea, MD is affiliated with St. Joseph's/Candler.

Office Locations

St. Joseph's/Candler

1900 Tebeau Street
Waycross, GA 31501

(912) 548-0710

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St. Joseph's/Candler

223 Bay Street
Baxley, GA 31513

(912) 154-8071

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2449 3rd Street X0
Folkston, GA 31537

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615 Pendleton Street Suite A
Waycross, GA 31501

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Charles Galea, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Affordability:

joint X-ray

knee X-ray

In 2012, Dr. Charles Galea, MD had a list price for joint X-ray, and knee X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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. Charles Galea, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Waycross, GA during 2012 were lab tests, injections, aspiration and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Galea, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	425
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	212
blood draw	179
chemotherapy	212
doctor visit	2761
hospital care	204
injections	448
inpatient care	204
lab tests	975
minimally invasive procedures	238
musculoskeletal imaging	61
pain management	23
preventive care	24
pulmonary testing	88
thyroid function tests	16
vaccines	24
X-rays	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Galea, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Waycross, GA during 2013 were lab tests, aspiration, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Galea, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	361
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	285
blood draw	154
chemotherapy	285
doctor visit	3200
hospital care	146
injections	361
inpatient care	146
lab tests	3827
minimally invasive procedures	298
musculoskeletal imaging	88
preventive care	47
pulmonary testing	70
thyroid function tests	47
X-rays	88

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Galea, MD.

**Gender**
Male	427
Female	1043

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1171
Black	274
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	506
From 75 to 84	345
85 and over	119
Less than 65	500

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Galea, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Galea, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Waycross, GA during 2014 were lab tests, injections, aspiration and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Galea, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	379
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	305
blood draw	41
chemotherapy	305
doctor visit	3215
hospital care	104
injections	395
inpatient care	104
lab tests	1425
minimally invasive procedures	305
musculoskeletal imaging	162
pain management	16
preventive care	34
pulmonary testing	74
spinal procedures	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	28
thyroid function tests	26
vaccines	21
X-rays	202

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Galea, MD.

**Gender**
Male	430
Female	1015

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1165
Black	252
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	502
From 75 to 84	345
85 and over	122
Less than 65	476

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Galea, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Galea, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Waycross, GA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Galea, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	409
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	257
chemotherapy	257
doctor visit	3191
hip imaging	35
injections	409
minimally invasive procedures	257
musculoskeletal imaging	177
pulmonary testing	90
spinal procedures	21
thoracic (chest) imaging	32
X-rays	243

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Galea, MD.

**Gender**
Male	834
Female	2006

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2264
Black	518
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1024
From 75 to 84	650
85 and over	270
Less than 65	896

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Galea, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Galea, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Waycross, GA during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Galea, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	674
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	309
chemotherapy	309
doctor visit	3716
injections	686
minimally invasive procedures	309
musculoskeletal imaging	254
pain management	12
pulmonary testing	102
spinal procedures	48
thoracic (chest) imaging	70
X-rays	372

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Galea, MD.

**Gender**
Male	448
Female	1086

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1205
Black	295
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	561
From 75 to 84	352
85 and over	140
Less than 65	481

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Galea, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Galea, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Waycross, GA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Galea, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	610
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	362
chemotherapy	362
doctor visit	3615
injections	610
minimally invasive procedures	362
musculoskeletal imaging	282
pulmonary testing	142
spinal procedures	72
thoracic (chest) imaging	127
X-rays	497

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Galea, MD.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	887

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	958
Black	212
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	473
From 75 to 84	275
85 and over	94
Less than 65	368

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Galea, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Galea, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Waycross, GA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Galea, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	519
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	449
chemotherapy	449
diabetes management	31
doctor visit	4113
injections	519
lab tests	51
minimally invasive procedures	449
musculoskeletal imaging	176
pulmonary testing	90
spinal procedures	72
X-rays	266

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Galea, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	874

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	924
Black	190
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	483
From 75 to 84	261
85 and over	57
Less than 65	344

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Galea, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Galea, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Waycross, GA during 2019 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Galea, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	125
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	502
chemotherapy	502
doctor visit	1550
injections	125
minimally invasive procedures	502
musculoskeletal imaging	98
spinal procedures	40
X-rays	138

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Galea, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	746

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	819
Black	147
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	416
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	53
Less than 65	249

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Galea, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Galea, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Waycross, GA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Galea, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	477
chemotherapy	477
doctor visit	469
injections	21
minimally invasive procedures	488
musculoskeletal imaging	92
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	103

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Galea, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	448
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	38
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Galea, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Galea, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Waycross, GA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Galea, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	292
chemotherapy	292
doctor visit	441
injections	33
minimally invasive procedures	522
musculoskeletal imaging	140
X-rays	140

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Galea, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	25
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Galea, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Galea, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Waycross, GA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Galea, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	229
chemotherapy	229
doctor visit	256
minimally invasive procedures	455
musculoskeletal imaging	139
X-rays	139

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Galea, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	25
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Galea, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	39
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Galea, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Charles Galea, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Waycross, GA were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	355
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	334
blood draw	124
chemotherapy	334
diabetes management	31
doctor visit	2411
hip imaging	35
hospital care	151
injections	360
inpatient care	151
lab tests	1569
minimally invasive procedures	380
musculoskeletal imaging	151
pain management	17
preventive care	35
pulmonary testing	93
spinal procedures	39
thoracic (chest) imaging	64
thyroid function tests	29
vaccines	22
X-rays	204

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Galea, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	794

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	186
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	882
Hispanic	8
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	262
85 and over	85
Less than 65	324
65 to 74	422

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Galea, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	20
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	7
Dementia	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Georgia.

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Charles Galea, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Joseph's/Candler

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$4,026 Enbrel $1,775	Prolia $1,341	Otezla $485	Tavneos $254	Repatha $102	Other $70
UCB, Inc.	$2,943 Cimzia $2,884	Neupro $40	$19
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$2,673 STELARA $1,302	SIMPONI ARIA $695	Tremfya $296	SIMPONI $234	REMICADE $147
Genentech USA, Inc.	$2,555 Actemra $1,934	Rituxan $446	$175
Pfizer Inc.	$1,821 XELJANZ $770	COLOGUARD $265	LYRICA $250	EUCRISA $146	EMBEDA $77	Other $314
Other	$16,395 BENLYSTA $1,572	ACTHAR $1,348	Humira $1,339	Rinvoq $1,208	KRYSTEXXA $1,117	Other $9,811

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$29,186
Consulting Fee	$970
Education	$259

Biography

Dr. Charles Galea practices adult rheumatology in Waycross, GA, Baxley, GA, and Folkston, GA. He is professionally affiliated with St. Joseph's/Candler.

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