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Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD

Accepting New Patients

Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

822 Industrial Boulevard Suite 100
Ellijay, GA 30540

(706) 515-7030

Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD is a rheumatologist in Canton, GA specializing in adult rheumatology. Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare and PIEDMONT PROVIDERS LLC.

Office Locations

15 Reinhardt College Parkway Suite 108
Canton, GA 30114

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Piedmont Healthcare

370 W Highlands Drive Suite 220
Ellijay, GA 30540

(706) 515-7030

(706) 515-7033

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822 Industrial Boulevard Suite 100
Ellijay, GA 30540

(706) 515-7030

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Canton, GA during 2013 were injections, aspiration, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	308
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	128
chemotherapy	128
doctor visit	1632
hospital care	16
injections	327
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	166
musculoskeletal imaging	37
pain management	19
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	21
X-rays	37

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	717

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	898
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	445
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	101
Less than 65	183

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Canton, GA during 2014 were injections, aspiration, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	292
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	111
chemotherapy	111
doctor visit	1570
injections	312
minimally invasive procedures	160
musculoskeletal imaging	26
pain management	20
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	14
X-rays	26

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	691

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	859
Black	67
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	436
From 75 to 84	261
85 and over	92
Less than 65	159

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Canton, GA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	241
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	67
chemotherapy	67
doctor visit	1598
injections	241
minimally invasive procedures	133
musculoskeletal imaging	14
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	14
X-rays	14

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	538
Female	1408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1760
Black	138
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	920
From 75 to 84	544
85 and over	188
Less than 65	294

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Canton, GA during 2016 were aspiration, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	153
doctor visit	1128
injections	153
minimally invasive procedures	60

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	526

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	647
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	63
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Canton, GA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, aspiration, injections and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	108
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	62
chemotherapy	62
doctor visit	1147
injections	108
minimally invasive procedures	116

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	534

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	649
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	329
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	67
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Canton, GA during 2018 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	73
doctor visit	991
injections	73

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	449

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	574
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	54
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	0
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Canton, GA during 2019 were blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
blood draw	142
doctor visit	744
injections	44

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	539
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	46
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Canton, GA during 2020 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	354
doctor visit	660

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Canton, GA during 2021 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	420
doctor visit	735

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Canton, GA during 2022 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	345
doctor visit	705

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	15
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and osteoperosis.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Canton, GA during 2023 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	430
doctor visit	763

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	19
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and osteoperosis.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Canton, GA were blood draw, injections, aspiration and minimally invasive procedures.

aspiration	174
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	92
blood draw	338
chemotherapy	92
doctor visit	1061
hospital care	16
injections	179
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	127
musculoskeletal imaging	25
pain management	19
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	16
X-rays	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	516

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	38
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	652
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
85 and over	58
75 to 84	196
Less than 65	105
65 to 74	345

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	21
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	8
Dementia	6

Education & Training

He completed residency at Worcester City Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Rheumatology and has a state license in Georgia.

Residency: Worcester City Hospital (1990)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Rheumatology

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

PIEDMONT PROVIDERS LLC

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. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, WellCare, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Blue California, Anthem, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Beech Street, Kaiser Permanente, LifeWell Health Plans, Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select), Sonder, Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners, Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign), Peach State, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A), CareSource, Ambetter (including Core & Select), Georgia Health Advantage and CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

WellCare

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Blue California

Anthem

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Beech Street

Kaiser Permanente

LifeWell Health Plans

Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)

Sonder

Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners

Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)

Peach State

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A)

CareSource

Ambetter (including Core & Select)

Georgia Health Advantage

CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 1783 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Canton, GA.

4.9

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Celgene Corporation	$475 Otezla $33	$442
Amgen Inc.	$122 Tavneos $18	Otezla $17	$86
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$114 ZEPOSIA $114
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$79 COSENTYX $79
Pfizer Inc.	$63 XELJANZ $40	INFLECTRA $23
Other	$132 STELARA $39	Tremfya $20	OFEV $19	BENLYSTA $17	Skyrizi $13	Other $24

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$973
Education	$12

Biography

Dr. Claro Palma's medical specialty is adult rheumatology. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. Dr. Palma is professionally affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. He can take several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and Viant. His practice in Canton, GA is open to new patients as reported by Piedmont Healthcare. He trained at Worcester City Hospital for residency. Dr. Palma is conversant in Filipino.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claro Tesoro Palma, MD From 2013 - 2023

Education & Training

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Insurance Information

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General Payments

Biography

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