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Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD

(49 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

University of Kansas School of Medicine

Professional interests include: minimally invasive thoracic surgery, robotic surgery

3181 Sw Sam Jackson Park Road
Portland, OR 97239

(503) 494-8311

Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Portland, OR specializing in thoracic surgery. She graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine. Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD is affiliated with UCHealth, UCHealth Thoracic Surgery - Memorial Hospital Central and POUDRE VALLEY MEDICAL GROUP LLC.

Office Locations

3181 Sw Sam Jackson Park Road
Portland, OR 97239

(503) 494-8311

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UCHealth Thoracic Surgery - Memorial Hospital Central

525 Bob Peters Grove Suite 302
Colorado Springs, CO 80909

(719) 365-5445

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Some issues Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD can help you with:

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

dissection

lymphadenectomy

lymph node excision

lymph node procedures

minimally invasive thoracic surgery

surgical dissection

thoracic lymphadenectomy

video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

In 2023, Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD had a list price for dissection, lymphadenectomy (lymph node dissection), lymph node excision, lymph node procedures, minimally invasive thoracic surgery, surgical dissection, thoracic lymphadenectomy, and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Oregon. 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

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Portland, OR during 2018 were dissection, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	14
doctor visit	90
excision	14
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	38

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Portland, OR during 2019 were dissection, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	16
doctor visit	83
excision	16
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	16
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	41

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	30
Dementia	17
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Portland, OR during 2020 were dissection, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	14
doctor visit	61
excision	14
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	39

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Portland, OR during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	23
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	38

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Portland, OR during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	49
gastrointestinal procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	41

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Portland, OR during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, dissection and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	11
doctor visit	42
excision	11
gastrointestinal procedures	17
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	28
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	11

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	52

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Portland, OR were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, dissection and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

dissection	13
doctor visit	58
excision	13
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	17
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	37

**Age**
75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	35

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD From 2017 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	2
Cancer	34

Education & Training

Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine. She has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCHealth

UCHealth Thoracic Surgery - Memorial Hospital Central

POUDRE VALLEY MEDICAL GROUP LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.94 out of 5 stars based on 49 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Crystal Joy Erickson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Portland, OR.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$7,520 Da Vinci Surgical System $7,520
LIFECELL CORPORATION	$254 STRATTICE $254
Ethicon US, LLC	$109 LINX Reflux Management System $109
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$98 LINX Reflux Management System $98
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$92 LifeVest $92
Other	$84 Procedural Solutions $51	Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System $33

**Types of Payments**
Education	$6,000
Travel and Lodging	$1,146
Food and Beverage	$996
Gift	$14

Biography

Dr. Crystal Erickson practices thoracic surgery. Patients rated Dr. Erickson highly, giving her an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Her clinical interests include robotic surgery and minimally invasive thoracic surgery. She is professionally affiliated with UCHealth. She attended medical school at the University of Kansas School of Medicine.