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Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD

(332 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

6701 Airport Boulevard D -100
Mobile, AL 36608

(251) 607-6117

Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD is a spine surgeon in Mobile, AL specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD is affiliated with Infirmary Health, Mobile Infirmary and Petersen Neurospine.

Office Locations

Mobile Infirmary

6701 Airport Boulevard D -100
Mobile, AL 36608

(251) 607-6117

1-877-218-7231

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

anterior spinal fusion

In 2023, Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD had a list price for anterior spinal fusion, neck X-ray, spine imaging, spine X-ray, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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 Affordability:

anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

anterior cervical fusion

anterior discectomy

arthrodesis

cervical decompression

cervical discectomy

cervical fusion

cervical spine surgery

decompressive laminectomy

disc surgery

facetectomy

foraminotomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

spinal fusion

In 2023, Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD had a list price for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), anterior cervical fusion, anterior discectomy, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), cervical decompression, cervical discectomy, cervical fusion, cervical spine surgery, decompressive laminectomy, disc surgery, facetectomy, foraminotomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, and spinal fusion that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

spinal procedures

spine X-ray

By Affordability:

360-degree lumbar fusion

anterior cervical discectomy

posterior spinal fusion

posterolateral lumbar fusion

spinal instrumentation

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, spinal procedures, and spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for 360-degree lumbar fusion, anterior cervical discectomy, discectomy (disc removal surgery), lamina procedures, laminectomy, lumbar decompression, posterior spinal fusion, posterolateral lumbar fusion (PLF), and spinal instrumentation (e.g. rods/screws/metal plates) 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. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Mobile, AL during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
aspiration	22
decompression surgery	57
doctor visit	1051
hip imaging	15
injections	22
musculoskeletal imaging	15
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	57
revision surgery	15
spinal procedures	617
X-rays	536

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Mobile, AL during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
aspiration	18
decompression surgery	83
doctor visit	1030
hospital care	12
injections	18
inpatient care	12
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	83
revision surgery	26
spinal procedures	763
X-rays	629

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	43
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Mobile, AL during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
decompression surgery	77
doctor visit	960
hip imaging	13
musculoskeletal imaging	13
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	77
revision surgery	21
spinal procedures	841
X-rays	712

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	425
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	40
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Mobile, AL during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
aspiration	20
decompression surgery	47
doctor visit	962
hip imaging	24
injections	20
musculoskeletal imaging	24
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	47
spinal procedures	769
X-rays	707

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	360
Female	644

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	800
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	470
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	84
Less than 65	180

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Mobile, AL during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	13
decompression surgery	57
doctor visit	928
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	57
revision surgery	11
spinal procedures	688
X-rays	605

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	385
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	39
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Mobile, AL during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	56
doctor visit	821
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	56
revision surgery	15
spinal procedures	578
X-rays	493

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	357
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	35
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Mobile, AL during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	778
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	39
revision surgery	13
spinal procedures	498
X-rays	448

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	53
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Mobile, AL during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	611
injections	13
nerve procedures	24
revision surgery	13
spinal procedures	366
X-rays	320

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	39
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Mobile, AL during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	300
injections	19
nerve procedures	21
spinal procedures	143
X-rays	107

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	88

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	12
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Mobile, AL during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	349
nerve procedures	23
spinal procedures	293
X-rays	231

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Mobile, AL during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	291
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	210
X-rays	180

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Mobile, AL were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
aspiration	18
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	734
hip imaging	17
hospital care	12
injections	18
inpatient care	12
musculoskeletal imaging	17
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	45
revision surgery	16
spinal procedures	524
X-rays	451

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	316
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	110
85 and over	31
Less than 65	56
65 to 74	182

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Alabama.

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Infirmary Health

Mobile Infirmary

Petersen Neurospine

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 332 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Mobile, AL.

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Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
S. Alabama Surgical Services, LLC	$23,778 $23,778
Cerapedics, Inc.	$4,026 I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT $4,026
Cerapedics Inc.	$1,500 I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT $1,500
DJO, LLC	$357 CMF SPINALOGIC $357
Medtronic, Inc.	$153 CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM $97	CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM $56
Other	$498 Biomet SpinalPak $122	Excelsius - GPS $105	BRAINLAB $74	Biologics $54	BGS-BHS Stimulators $45	Other $96

**Types of Payments**
Current or prospective ownership or investment interest	$23,342
Travel and Lodging	$2,214
Food and Beverage	$1,691
Consulting Fee	$1,500
Honoraria	$1,500
Other	$65

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD.

S. Alabama Surgical Services, LLC	2015	$35,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	All members are subject to the entity's operating agreement.
S. Alabama Surgical Services, LLC	2013	$35,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	All members are subject to the entity's operating agreement.
S. Alabama Surgical Services GP, LLC	2013	$5,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	All members are subject to the entity's operating agreement.
S. Alabama Surgical Services GP, LLC	2015	$5,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	All members are subject to the entity's operating agreement.

Biography

Dr. Bendt Petersen is a specialist in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Patients rated Dr. Petersen highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with Infirmary Health. He attended medical school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bendt P. Petersen III, MD From 2012 - 2022

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