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David C. Erfle, DPM

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Specializes in: Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery

Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine

Professional interests include: plantar fasciitis

790 West Lincoln Highway
Exton, PA 19341

1-800-789-7366

David C. Erfle, DPM is a reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgeon in Media, PA specializing in reconstructive rearfoot/ankle surgery. He graduated from Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine. David C. Erfle, DPM is affiliated with Main Line Health and Tower Health.

Office Locations

101 North Monroe Street
Media, PA 19063

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790 West Lincoln Highway
Exton, PA 19341

1-800-789-7366

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824 Main Street Suite #303
Phoenixville, PA 19460

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by David C. Erfle, DPM in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

incision and drainage

incision and drainage of skin abscess

nail avulsion surgery

skin incision and drainage

soft tissue injections

By Affordability:

nail avulsion with matrixectomy

nail avulsion without matrixectomy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, David C. Erfle, DPM performed more incision and drainage, incision and drainage of skin abscess (e.g. boil), nail avulsion surgery (nail removal surgery), skin incision and drainage, and soft tissue injections procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for nail avulsion with matrixectomy (permanent nail removal), and nail avulsion without matrixectomy (temporary nail removal) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

debridement

nail procedures

removal of skin lesion

In 2012, David C. Erfle, DPM performed more debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, and removal of skin lesion (growth or mark) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David C. Erfle, DPM treated as a reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgeon in Media, PA during 2012 were nail procedures, nail avulsion, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and incision and drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by David C. Erfle, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	231
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	631
doctor visit	2238
excision	97
incision and drainage	304
injections	40
minor procedures	254
musculoskeletal imaging	21
nail avulsion	1128
nail procedures	2162
nerve block	70
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	257
skin procedures	257
skin surgery	254
X-rays	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David C. Erfle, DPM treated as a reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgeon in Media, PA during 2013 were nail procedures, nail avulsion, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and incision and drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by David C. Erfle, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	297
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	624
doctor visit	2392
excision	107
incision and drainage	343
injections	101
minor procedures	326
musculoskeletal imaging	25
nail avulsion	1212
nail procedures	2212
nerve block	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	247
skin procedures	247
skin surgery	326
X-rays	51

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David C. Erfle, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	418

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	620
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	84
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David C. Erfle, DPM in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David C. Erfle, DPM treated as a reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgeon in Media, PA during 2014 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail avulsion and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by David C. Erfle, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	543
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1133
doctor visit	2128
excision	73
foreign body removal	115
incision and drainage	712
injections	50
minor procedures	776
musculoskeletal imaging	15
nail avulsion	836
nail procedures	2921
nerve block	58
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	258
skin procedures	258
skin surgery	661
X-rays	30

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David C. Erfle, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	407

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	600
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	79
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David C. Erfle, DPM in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David C. Erfle, DPM treated as a reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgeon in Media, PA during 2015 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), minor procedures and incision and drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by David C. Erfle, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	617
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1362
doctor visit	1905
excision	70
foreign body removal	351
incision and drainage	982
injections	38
lower extremity surgery	14
minor procedures	1302
nail avulsion	794
nail procedures	3379
nerve block	67
open surgery	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	189
skin procedures	189
skin surgery	951
tendon surgery	14

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David C. Erfle, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	536
Female	818

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1252
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	640
From 75 to 84	424
85 and over	170
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David C. Erfle, DPM in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David C. Erfle, DPM treated as a reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgeon in Media, PA during 2016 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), minor procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by David C. Erfle, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	342
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1626
doctor visit	1873
excision	64
foreign body removal	257
incision and drainage	655
injections	45
lower extremity surgery	12
minor procedures	912
musculoskeletal imaging	23
nail avulsion	665
nail procedures	3791
nerve block	81
open surgery	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	769
skin procedures	769
skin surgery	655
tendon surgery	12
X-rays	23

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David C. Erfle, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	441

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	671
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	325
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	99
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David C. Erfle, DPM in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David C. Erfle, DPM treated as a reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgeon in Media, PA during 2017 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by David C. Erfle, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	350
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1710
doctor visit	1793
excision	75
foreign body removal	177
incision and drainage	585
injections	34
lower extremity surgery	20
minor procedures	762
musculoskeletal imaging	14
nail avulsion	630
nail procedures	3866
nerve block	78
open surgery	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1026
skin procedures	1026
skin surgery	585
tendon surgery	20
X-rays	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David C. Erfle, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	461

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	104
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David C. Erfle, DPM in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David C. Erfle, DPM treated as a reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgeon in Media, PA during 2018 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by David C. Erfle, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	403
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1962
doctor visit	1817
excision	123
incision and drainage	614
injections	36
lower extremity surgery	12
minor procedures	614
musculoskeletal imaging	12
nail avulsion	667
nail procedures	3930
nerve block	63
open surgery	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1253
skin procedures	1253
skin surgery	614
tendon surgery	12
X-rays	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David C. Erfle, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	443

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	665
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	257
85 and over	89
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David C. Erfle, DPM in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David C. Erfle, DPM treated as a reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgeon in Media, PA during 2019 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by David C. Erfle, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	399
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	2160
doctor visit	2073
excision	143
incision and drainage	645
injections	26
lower extremity surgery	22
minor procedures	645
musculoskeletal imaging	25
nail avulsion	608
nail procedures	3919
nerve block	96
open surgery	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1118
skin procedures	1118
skin surgery	645
tendon surgery	22
X-rays	25

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David C. Erfle, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	494

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	713
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	95
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David C. Erfle, DPM in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David C. Erfle, DPM treated as a reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgeon in Media, PA during 2020 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by David C. Erfle, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	401
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1794
doctor visit	1912
excision	43
incision and drainage	601
injections	41
minor procedures	601
musculoskeletal imaging	18
nail avulsion	572
nail procedures	3449
nerve block	70
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	882
skin procedures	882
skin surgery	601
X-rays	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David C. Erfle, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	475

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	702
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	287
85 and over	97
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David C. Erfle, DPM in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David C. Erfle, DPM treated as a reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgeon in Media, PA during 2021 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and nail avulsion.

Volume of procedures performed by David C. Erfle, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	488
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	593
doctor visit	2584
excision	87
incision and drainage	739
injections	37
lower extremity surgery	21
minor procedures	739
musculoskeletal imaging	40
nail avulsion	815
nail procedures	1192
nerve block	79
open surgery	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1035
skin procedures	1035
skin surgery	739
tendon surgery	21
X-rays	40

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David C. Erfle, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	528

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	781
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	385
From 75 to 84	326
85 and over	103
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David C. Erfle, DPM in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David C. Erfle, DPM treated as a reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgeon in Media, PA during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, incision and drainage and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by David C. Erfle, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	548
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	474
doctor visit	2775
excision	59
incision and drainage	808
injections	77
lower extremity surgery	18
minor procedures	808
musculoskeletal imaging	26
nail avulsion	788
nail procedures	788
nerve block	36
open surgery	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	930
skin procedures	930
skin surgery	808
tendon surgery	18
X-rays	42

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David C. Erfle, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	544

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	825
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	356
85 and over	107
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David C. Erfle, DPM in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by David C. Erfle, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that David C. Erfle, DPM treated as a reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgeon in Media, PA were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail avulsion and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

abscess drainage	419
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1279
doctor visit	2135
excision	85
foreign body removal	225
incision and drainage	635
injections	47
lower extremity surgery	17
minor procedures	703
musculoskeletal imaging	21
nail avulsion	792
nail procedures	2873
nerve block	65
open surgery	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	724
skin procedures	724
skin surgery	621
tendon surgery	17
X-rays	30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by David C. Erfle, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	26
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	683
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	255
85 and over	93
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	341

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David C. Erfle, DPM From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Education & Training

David C. Erfle, DPM graduated from Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine. He completed residency at Graduate Hospital. He is certified by the Board certifications: Foot and Ankle Surgery and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine

Residency: Graduate Hospital

Board Certification: Board certifications: Foot and Ankle Surgery (2001)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

David C. Erfle, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Main Line Health

Tower Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$2,065 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $2,065
Liberty Surgical, Inc	$926 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $926
Amniox Medical	$328 CLARIX $328
Horizon Pharma plc	$270 Duexis $150	NO_PRODUCT $120
Arthrosurface Incorporated	$168 Hammertoe Correction System $168
Other	$512 Sniper Staples $130	ZORVOLEX $112	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $91	VIMOVO $28	Duexis $28	Other $125

**Types of Payments**
Education	$2,119
Travel and Lodging	$1,082
Food and Beverage	$1,067

Biography

Dr. David Erfle practices reconstructive rearfoot/ankle surgery in Phoenixville, PA, Media, PA, and Exton, PA. He has a special interest in plantar fasciitis. He completed his residency training at Allegheny General Hospital, Graduate Hospital, and a hospital affiliated with MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine, Allegheny University. Dr. Erfle is professionally affiliated with Main Line Health, Chester County Hospital, and Phoenixville Hospital. He has an open panel in Media, PA according to Penn Medicine.

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