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Dr. David Gesensway, MD

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Specializes in: Pediatric Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine, General Surgery, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and General Practice

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Professional interests include: fractures (broken bones), sports health, wrist problems, and more.

49725 Cty 83
Staples, MN 56479

(218) 894-1515

Dr. David Gesensway, MD is a pediatric orthopedist in Staples, MN specializing in pediatric orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, general surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and general practice. He graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. David Gesensway, MD is affiliated with Twin Cities Orthopedics, Lakewood Health System, Twin Cities Orthopedics Staples and LAKEWOOD HEALTH SYSTEM.

Office Locations

49725 Cty 83
Staples, MN 56479

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David Gesensway, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Volume:

soft tissue injections

In 2023, Dr. David Gesensway, MD performed more soft tissue injections procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota.

Top 25%

By Volume:

open carpal tunnel surgery

tendon surgery

By Affordability:

ligament injection

soft tissue injections

tendon sheath injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Minnesota, Dr. David Gesensway, MD performed more open carpal tunnel surgery, and tendon surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ligament injection, soft tissue injections, and tendon sheath injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Gesensway, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Staples, MN during 2012 were injections, nerve procedures, open surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Gesensway, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	234
injections	53
musculoskeletal imaging	18
nerve procedures	20
open surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	20
X-rays	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Gesensway, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Staples, MN during 2013 were injections, nerve procedures, open surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Gesensway, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	228
injections	53
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nerve procedures	18
open surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	18
X-rays	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Gesensway, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	31
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Gesensway, MD in 2013

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Gesensway, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Staples, MN during 2014 were upper extremity surgery, injections, tendon surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Gesensway, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	221
hospital care	19
injections	43
inpatient care	19
musculoskeletal imaging	13
nerve procedures	26
open surgery	26
tendon surgery	28
upper extremity surgery	54
X-rays	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Gesensway, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	29
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Gesensway, MD in 2014

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Gesensway, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Staples, MN during 2015 were injections, upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Gesensway, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	160
hospital care	17
injections	37
inpatient care	17
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	12
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	30

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Gesensway, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	48
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Gesensway, MD in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Gesensway, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Staples, MN during 2016 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Gesensway, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	177
injections	36
musculoskeletal imaging	20
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	20

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Gesensway, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	28
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Gesensway, MD in 2016

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Gesensway, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Staples, MN during 2017 were injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Gesensway, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	144
injections	30

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Gesensway, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	24
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Gesensway, MD in 2017

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Gesensway, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Staples, MN during 2018 were injections, nerve procedures, open surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Gesensway, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	177
injections	36
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Gesensway, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	21
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Gesensway, MD in 2018

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Gesensway, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Staples, MN during 2019 were injections, upper extremity surgery, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Gesensway, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	303
injections	61
musculoskeletal imaging	20
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	17
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	30
X-rays	20

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Gesensway, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	23
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Gesensway, MD in 2019

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Gesensway, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Staples, MN during 2020 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Gesensway, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	245
injections	72
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	15
tendon surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	37

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Gesensway, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	25
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Gesensway, MD in 2020

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Gesensway, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Staples, MN during 2021 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Gesensway, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	239
injections	92
nerve procedures	11
open surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Gesensway, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	17
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Gesensway, MD in 2021

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Gesensway, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Staples, MN during 2022 were injections, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Gesensway, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	252
injections	51
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Gesensway, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	27
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Gesensway, MD in 2022

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Gesensway, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Gesensway, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Staples, MN were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and hospital care.

aspiration	18
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	216
hospital care	18
injections	51
inpatient care	18
musculoskeletal imaging	17
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	16
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	23
X-rays	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Gesensway, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	170
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	55
85 and over	24
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	78

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Gesensway, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	1
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. David Gesensway, MD graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certified, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Residency: University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certified, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David Gesensway, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Twin Cities Orthopedics

Lakewood Health System

Twin Cities Orthopedics Staples

LAKEWOOD HEALTH SYSTEM

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. David Gesensway, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, United HealthCare, HealthPartners, Medicare, Medicaid, America’s PPO, Health Partners, SEE BIO FOR DISCLAIMER, Americas PPO HealthEZ, PreferredOne and Medica.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. David Gesensway, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Cross Blue Shield

United HealthCare

HealthPartners

Medicare

Medicaid

America’s PPO

Health Partners

SEE BIO FOR DISCLAIMER

Americas PPO HealthEZ

PreferredOne

Medica

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Biography

Dr. David Gesensway's medical specialty is general practice, pediatric orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and general surgery. Areas of expertise for Dr. Gesensway include hand problems, tendon repair, and wrist problems. He usually is in-network for Blue California, Cigna, and Aetna, as well as other insurance carriers. After completing medical school at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Dr. Gesensway performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Minnesota. He has received distinctions including Top Doctor, Hand Surgery, Mpls.St.Paul Magazine; Top Doctor, Minnesota Monthly Magazine; and Co-Developer and Inventor, SCS Distal Radius Plating System. He is affiliated with Twin Cities Orthopedics. Dr. Gesensway's practice in Staples, MN is open to new patients as reported by Yext.

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