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Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM

Accepting New Patients

(262 Ratings)

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

New York College of Podiatric Medicine (1998)

725 Volvo Parkway Suite 210
Chesapeake, VA 23320

(757) 252-4200

Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM is a podiatrist in Chesapeake, VA specializing in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). He graduated from New York College of Podiatric Medicine in 1998 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM is affiliated with Sentara Medical Group and Sentara Health.

Office Locations

725 Volvo Parkway Suite 210
Chesapeake, VA 23320

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

non-excisional debridement

skin debridement

In 2023, Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM had a list price for non-excisional debridement, and skin debridement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. 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:

debridement

excisional debridement

By Affordability:

nail procedures

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM performed more debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), and excisional debridement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for nail procedures 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. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Chesapeake, VA during 2012 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	313
doctor visit	286
excision	34
nail avulsion	13
nail procedures	292
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	44
skin procedures	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Chesapeake, VA during 2013 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	314
doctor visit	444
excision	39
hospital care	12
injections	23
inpatient care	12
nail avulsion	25
nail procedures	361
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	41
skin procedures	41

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	176
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	55
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	62
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Chesapeake, VA during 2014 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	113
doctor visit	384
excision	56
hospital care	64
injections	21
inpatient care	64
nail procedures	236

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	141
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	46
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	63
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Chesapeake, VA during 2015 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	92
doctor visit	527
excision	71
hospital care	90
injections	22
inpatient care	90
nail procedures	452

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	392
Female	458

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	464
Black	336
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	358
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	122
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	59
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Chesapeake, VA during 2016 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM for Medicare patients.

amputation	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	146
doctor visit	502
excision	48
hospital care	85
injections	29
inpatient care	85
lower extremity surgery	14
nail procedures	472
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	45
skin procedures	45

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	184
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	75
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	63
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Chesapeake, VA during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, excision and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	13
bone surgery	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	395
doctor visit	836
excision	150
hospital care	104
incision and drainage	13
injections	40
inpatient care	104
lower extremity surgery	16
minor procedures	13
nail procedures	353
plastic surgery procedures	42
reconstructive surgery	42
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	68
skin procedures	68
skin surgery	13
tissue transfer	28
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	42

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	339
Black	207
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	91
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	61
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Chesapeake, VA during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, nail procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	13
amputation	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	463
doctor visit	994
excision	209
hospital care	68
incision and drainage	13
injections	32
inpatient care	68
lower extremity surgery	16
minor procedures	13
nail procedures	170
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	94
skin procedures	94
skin surgery	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	295
Female	344

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	370
Black	230
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	90
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	63
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Chesapeake, VA during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	534
doctor visit	759
excision	203
hospital care	92
injections	23
inpatient care	92
minor procedures	28
nail procedures	83
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	80
skin procedures	80

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	183
Hispanic	17
Asian	18
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	74
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	63
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Chesapeake, VA during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, nail procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	433
doctor visit	691
excision	166
hospital care	72
injections	36
inpatient care	72
minor procedures	35
nail avulsion	14
nail procedures	75
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	52
skin procedures	52

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	153
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	63
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	59
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Chesapeake, VA during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	354
doctor visit	670
excision	113
hospital care	52
injections	26
inpatient care	52
nail procedures	61
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	65
skin procedures	65
X-rays	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	165
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	78
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	52
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Chesapeake, VA during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, nail procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	378
doctor visit	683
excision	108
hospital care	29
injections	25
inpatient care	29
nail procedures	68
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	65
skin procedures	65

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	148
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	59
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	58
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Chesapeake, VA were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, excision and inpatient care.

abscess drainage	13
amputation	15
bone surgery	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	321
doctor visit	616
excision	108
hospital care	66
incision and drainage	13
injections	27
inpatient care	66
lower extremity surgery	15
minor procedures	22
nail avulsion	17
nail procedures	238
plastic surgery procedures	42
reconstructive surgery	42
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	61
skin procedures	61
skin surgery	13
tissue transfer	28
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	42
X-rays	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	174
Asian / Pacific Islander	15
Non-Hispanic White	273
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	128
85 and over	68
Less than 65	79
65 to 74	204

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	54
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM graduated from New York College of Podiatric Medicine in 1998. He completed residency at Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery - Podiatry, Foot Surgery and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: New York College of Podiatric Medicine (1998)

Residency: Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center (2000)

Board Certification: American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery - Podiatry, Foot Surgery (2033)

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sentara Medical Group

Sentara Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 262 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM from all over the web to help you find the right in Chesapeake, VA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Rex Galam Diaz, DPM. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$17,097 HOFFMANN $3,176	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $2,336	Star $1,527	Variax $1,516	Anchorage $1,400	Other $7,143
Amniox Medical	$771 CLARIX $771
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$689 Recon-Lower Extremity Metal $267	Total Foot System $150	Recon-Skin and Wound $72	Ortho-Bone Grafts $29	$171
Misonix Inc	$593 TheraSkin $202	SonicOne $38	$354
Kerecis Limited	$580 Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose $292	Kerecis Omega3 Marigen $287
Other	$3,186 CLARIX $361	SBO-Other $207	AxoGuard Nerve Connector $202	Exogen $152	SolaFix $135	Other $2,130

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$16,559
Travel and Lodging	$6,184
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$138
Consulting Fee	$35

Biography

Dr. Rex Diaz is a specialist in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). Dr. Diaz has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. He trained at Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center for his residency. He is professionally affiliated with Sentara Medical Group. Dr. Diaz's practice in Chesapeake, VA is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.