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Dr. David B Alper, DPM

(Dr. David Benjamin Alper, DPM)

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Podiatry and Foot & Ankle Surgery

1 Oak Avenue
Belmont, MA 02478

(617) 484-5000

Dr. David B Alper, DPM is a general podiatrist in Belmont, MA specializing in general podiatry and foot & ankle surgery.

Office Locations

1 Oak Avenue
Belmont, MA 02478

(617) 484-5000

(617) 484-9945

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B Alper, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Belmont, MA during 2012 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B Alper, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	50
aspiration	35
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	268
doctor visit	405
excision	57
immobilization	53
incision and drainage	50
injections	35
minor procedures	50
nail procedures	860
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	388
skin procedures	388
skin surgery	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B Alper, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Belmont, MA during 2013 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B Alper, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	53
aspiration	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	319
doctor visit	512
excision	55
immobilization	29
incision and drainage	53
injections	12
minor procedures	53
nail procedures	839
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	414
skin procedures	414
skin surgery	53

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B Alper, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	633
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	255
85 and over	184
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B Alper, DPM in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B Alper, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Belmont, MA during 2014 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B Alper, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	31
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	276
doctor visit	497
excision	15
immobilization	37
incision and drainage	31
injections	19
minor procedures	31
nail procedures	858
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	457
skin procedures	457
skin surgery	31

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B Alper, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	351

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	603
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	175
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B Alper, DPM in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B Alper, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Belmont, MA during 2015 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B Alper, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	61
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	267
doctor visit	492
excision	22
immobilization	30
incision and drainage	61
minor procedures	61
nail procedures	928
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	454
skin procedures	454
skin surgery	61

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B Alper, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	574
Female	756

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1254
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	468
85 and over	398
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B Alper, DPM in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B Alper, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Belmont, MA during 2016 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B Alper, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	60
compression therapy	22
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	382
doctor visit	525
excision	101
immobilization	74
incision and drainage	60
injections	13
minor procedures	60
nail procedures	1102
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	543
skin procedures	543
skin surgery	60

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B Alper, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	677
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	261
85 and over	204
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B Alper, DPM in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B Alper, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Belmont, MA during 2017 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B Alper, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	55
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	354
doctor visit	523
excision	48
immobilization	28
incision and drainage	55
minor procedures	55
nail procedures	1181
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	591
skin procedures	591
skin surgery	55

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B Alper, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	680
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	212
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B Alper, DPM in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B Alper, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Belmont, MA during 2018 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B Alper, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	68
aspiration	14
compression therapy	21
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	407
doctor visit	477
excision	84
immobilization	48
incision and drainage	68
injections	14
minor procedures	68
nail procedures	1140
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	556
skin procedures	556
skin surgery	68

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B Alper, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	412

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	685
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	267
85 and over	232
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B Alper, DPM in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B Alper, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Belmont, MA during 2019 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B Alper, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	45
compression therapy	24
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	504
doctor visit	490
excision	103
immobilization	53
incision and drainage	45
injections	19
minor procedures	45
nail procedures	1243
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	624
skin procedures	624
skin surgery	45

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B Alper, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	423

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	688
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	227
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B Alper, DPM in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B Alper, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Belmont, MA during 2020 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B Alper, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	46
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	385
doctor visit	328
excision	77
immobilization	20
incision and drainage	46
minor procedures	46
nail procedures	952
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	429
skin procedures	429
skin surgery	46

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B Alper, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	377

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	614
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	215
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B Alper, DPM in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B Alper, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Belmont, MA during 2021 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B Alper, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	27
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	171
doctor visit	87
excision	32
incision and drainage	27
minor procedures	27
nail procedures	414
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	181
skin procedures	181
skin surgery	27

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B Alper, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	162
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B Alper, DPM in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B Alper, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David B Alper, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Belmont, MA were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

abscess drainage	49
aspiration	20
compression therapy	22
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	333
doctor visit	433
excision	59
immobilization	41
incision and drainage	49
injections	18
minor procedures	49
nail procedures	951
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	463
skin procedures	463
skin surgery	49

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B Alper, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	625
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	22

**Age**
75 to 84	240
85 and over	200
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	186

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B Alper, DPM From 2012 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David B Alper, DPM treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Cancer	11
Dementia	13

Education & Training

He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David B Alper, DPM has a high overall rating with an average of 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David B Alper, DPM from all over the web to help you find the right in Belmont, MA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Inari Medical, Inc.	$2,272 FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S $1,900	CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $372
Averitas Pharma Inc.	$360 QUTENZA $360
Cook Medical LLC	$156 Zilver PTX $89	COOK $67
Penumbra, Inc.	$131 Penumbra System $131
Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc.	$125 $125
Other	$850 AccuFill $124	QUTENZA $121	InnovaMatrix AC $111	Topical oxygen chamber for extremities $87	Zynrelef $72	Other $334

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,994
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,400
Consulting Fee	$500

Biography

Dr. David Alper's areas of specialization are foot & ankle surgery and general podiatry. Dr. Alper's average rating from his patients is 4.0 stars (out of 5).