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Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS

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Specializes in: Hand Surgery and Plastic Surgery

Professional interests include: hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, wounds

120 South Fremont Avenue
Tampa, FL 33606

(813) 871-5000

Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS is a hand surgeon in Tampa, FL specializing in hand surgery and plastic surgery. Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare, Tampa General Hospital and HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital.

Office Locations

Tampa General Hospital

120 South Fremont Avenue
Tampa, FL 33606

(813) 871-5000

(813) 250-0108

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In The News

“Candace had just had her photo and measurements taken by Dr. David E. Halpern, a plastic surgeon from Tampa, Fla., who offers the device in his practice.”—"The Enduring Promise of a Thinner You (Published 2014)", New York Times, June 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS treated as a hand surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2012 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	100
doctor visit	336
excision	100
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
plastic surgery procedures	23
reconstructive surgery	23
tissue transfer	23
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS treated as a hand surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2013 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	117
doctor visit	513
excision	117
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
lab tests	17
thoracic (chest) imaging	33
X-rays	33

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	55
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS treated as a hand surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2014 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, lab tests and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	141
doctor visit	679
excision	141
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
lab tests	33
thoracic (chest) imaging	26
X-rays	26

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	34
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	52
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS treated as a hand surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, lab tests and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	93
doctor visit	670
excision	93
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
lab tests	37
minor procedures	20
thoracic (chest) imaging	24
X-rays	24

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	370
Female	430

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	626
Black	74
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	114
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS treated as a hand surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, lab tests and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	114
doctor visit	721
excision	114
lab tests	30
minor procedures	14
plastic surgery procedures	16
reconstructive surgery	16
thoracic (chest) imaging	13
tissue transfer	16
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	30
X-rays	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	29
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	52
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS treated as a hand surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

blood draw	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	86
doctor visit	544
excision	86
lab tests	25
plastic surgery procedures	78
reconstructive surgery	78
thoracic (chest) imaging	13
tissue transfer	78
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	78
X-rays	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	57
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS treated as a hand surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	139
doctor visit	457
excision	139

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	22
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	44
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS treated as a hand surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	112
doctor visit	293
excision	112
plastic surgery procedures	24
reconstructive surgery	24
tissue transfer	24
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS treated as a hand surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	46
doctor visit	86
excision	46
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	85
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	73

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	47
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	74

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	35

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS treated as a hand surgeon in Tampa, FL were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and plastic surgery procedures.

blood draw	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	105
doctor visit	404
excision	105
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
lab tests	28
minor procedures	17
plastic surgery procedures	35
reconstructive surgery	35
thoracic (chest) imaging	21
tissue transfer	35
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	38
X-rays	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	212
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	19
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	66
85 and over	34
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	116

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	10
Dementia	9

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of Southern California (USC) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certified and has a state license in Florida.

Residency: University of Southern California (USC) Affiliated Hospitals (1995)

Board Certification: Board Certified

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Florida Healthcare

Tampa General Hospital

HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David Eric Halpern, MD, FACS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$56,937 Wound Matrix $55,982	Santyl $303	Regranex $242	Negative Pressure Wound Therapy $198	Oasis $154	Other $57
Allergan Inc.	$6,064 NATRELLE $4,523	SERI $1,168	KYBELLA $92	NATRELLE IMPLANTS $90	BOTOX $89	Other $102
Surgical Innovation Associates, Inc.	$4,807 DuraSorb Monofilament Mesh $4,807
KCI USA, Inc	$3,757 VAC ULTA $2,151	VAC VERAFLO $1,331	PREVENA $125	VAC THERAPY $101	ACTIVAC $18	Other $31
Sientra, Inc.	$2,215 SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT $2,215
Other	$9,593 MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer $1,379	OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) $866	DuraSorb Monofilament Mesh $665	AxoGuard Nerve Connector $326	MemoryGel Breast Implants $274	Other $6,084

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$40,500
Food and Beverage	$17,696
Travel and Lodging	$10,980
Consulting Fee	$4,876
Long term medical supply or device loan	$4,807
Other	$4,514

Biography

Dr. David Halpern is a specialist in plastic surgery and hand surgery. He works in Tampa, FL. Dr. Halpern studied medicine at New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of Southern California (USC). He has indicated that his clinical interests include hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, wounds, and general surgery. In addition to English, he speaks Spanish. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Tampa General Hospital and HCA Florida Healthcare. Tampa General Hospital reports that Dr. Halpern is accepting new patients at his office in Tampa, FL.