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Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO

Specializes in: Adult Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery

440 & 460 North State Road 7
West Palm Beach, FL 33411

(561) 798-6600

Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO is an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Wellington, FL specializing in adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery. Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO is affiliated with The Center for Bone & Joint Surgery of the Palm Beaches.

Office Locations

10111 Forest Hill Boulevard Room 171
Wellington, FL 33414

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190 Congress Park Drive Suite 160
Delray Beach, FL 33445

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The Center for Bone & Joint Surgery of the Palm Beaches

440 & 460 North State Road 7
West Palm Beach, FL 33411

(561) 798-6600

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440 N State Road 7 Suite 103
Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO in 2023

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Top 10%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO performed more knee X-ray, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Wellington, FL during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, rehabilitation and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	518
diagnostic evaluation	23
doctor visit	1489
fracture surgery	26
hip imaging	279
hospital care	57
injections	518
inpatient care	57
joint surgery	52
lower extremity surgery	52
manual therapy	52
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	201
musculoskeletal imaging	820
open surgery	26
pelvic imaging	280
reconstructive surgery	52
rehabilitation	754
spinal procedures	245
X-rays	1168

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Wellington, FL during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	670
diagnostic evaluation	14
doctor visit	1656
fracture surgery	25
hip imaging	235
hospital care	77
injections	670
inpatient care	77
joint surgery	65
lower extremity surgery	76
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	69
musculoskeletal imaging	717
open surgery	14
pelvic imaging	274
reconstructive surgery	65
rehabilitation	275
spinal procedures	193
X-rays	1144

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	459
Black	54
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	112
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Wellington, FL during 2014 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	871
diagnostic evaluation	22
doctor visit	1565
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	124
hospital care	48
injections	871
inpatient care	48
joint surgery	42
lower extremity surgery	53
manual therapy	48
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	59
musculoskeletal imaging	627
pelvic imaging	242
reconstructive surgery	42
rehabilitation	511
spinal procedures	135
X-rays	976

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	407
Black	53
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	84
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Wellington, FL during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	920
diagnostic evaluation	18
doctor visit	1515
hip imaging	86
injections	920
joint surgery	31
lower extremity surgery	31
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	93
musculoskeletal imaging	571
pelvic imaging	206
reconstructive surgery	31
rehabilitation	456
spinal procedures	144
X-rays	828

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO.

**Gender**
Male	376
Female	622

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	814
Black	96
Hispanic	66
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	466
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	122
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Wellington, FL during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	371
doctor visit	786
hip imaging	20
injections	371
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	20
musculoskeletal imaging	248
pelvic imaging	45
reconstructive surgery	23
spinal procedures	31
X-rays	304

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	35
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Wellington, FL during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	465
doctor visit	936
hip imaging	17
injections	465
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
musculoskeletal imaging	259
pelvic imaging	48
reconstructive surgery	23
spinal procedures	70
X-rays	360

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	32
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Wellington, FL during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	562
doctor visit	857
injections	562
joint surgery	20
lower extremity surgery	20
musculoskeletal imaging	158
pelvic imaging	28
reconstructive surgery	20
spinal procedures	38
X-rays	224

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	28
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Wellington, FL during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	542
doctor visit	1073
hip imaging	17
injections	582
joint surgery	20
lower extremity surgery	20
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
musculoskeletal imaging	295
pain management	23
pelvic imaging	32
reconstructive surgery	20
spinal procedures	53
X-rays	363

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	32
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	34
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Wellington, FL during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	696
doctor visit	1149
injections	696
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	284
pelvic imaging	44
reconstructive surgery	14
spinal procedures	50
X-rays	378

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	32
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Wellington, FL during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	554
doctor visit	962
injections	554
joint surgery	25
lower extremity surgery	25
musculoskeletal imaging	325
pelvic imaging	28
reconstructive surgery	25
spinal procedures	29
X-rays	382

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	21
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Wellington, FL during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	564
doctor visit	817
injections	564
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	296
pelvic imaging	40
reconstructive surgery	14
spinal procedures	33
X-rays	369

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Wellington, FL were injections, aspiration, X-rays and rehabilitation.

aspiration	612
diagnostic evaluation	19
doctor visit	1164
fracture surgery	20
hip imaging	111
hospital care	60
injections	615
inpatient care	60
joint surgery	29
lower extremity surgery	31
manual therapy	50
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	68
musculoskeletal imaging	418
open surgery	20
pain management	23
pelvic imaging	115
reconstructive surgery	29
rehabilitation	499
spinal procedures	92
X-rays	590

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	37
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	314
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	14
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	112
85 and over	45
Less than 65	39
65 to 74	185

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Florida.

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The Center for Bone & Joint Surgery of the Palm Beaches

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.99 out of 5 stars based on 1870 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Wellington, FL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC	$7,077 Orthopedics $6,152	Columbus AS $399	VEGA System $226	Columbus $168	EnduRo AS $71	Other $61
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$5,809 Exparel $5,774	Zilretta $20	IOVERA SYSTEM $15
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,824 $1,824
Ortho Development Corporation	$1,463 BKS TriMax $678	Balanced Knee System TriMax $59	Balanced Knee System $7	$719
MEDACTA USA	$778 AMIStem $441	GMK Sphere $337
Other	$3,069 Orthopedics $621	ORTHOVISC $269	Duexis $232	DAV-Arista AH $227	PENNSAID $216	Other $1,504

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$11,156
Food and Beverage	$4,556
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,000
Education	$1,858
Consulting Fee	$450

Biography

Dr. Dana Desser's specialty is adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery. He graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. The average patient rating for Dr. Desser is 5.0 stars (out of 5).

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Desser, DO From 2012 - 2022

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