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Dr. David A. Vittetoe, MD

(Dr. David Anthony Vittetoe, MD)

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

Professional interests include: hip problems, knee surgery

1301 Pennsylvania Avenue Suite 213
Des Moines, IA 50316

(515) 224-1414

Dr. David A. Vittetoe, MD is an orthopedist in Des Moines, IA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. Dr. David A. Vittetoe, MD is affiliated with UnityPoint Health, Houston Methodist West Hospital, DMOS Orthopaedic Centers, Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Iowa Lutheran Hospital and DES MOINES ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS PC.

Office Locations

Iowa Lutheran Hospital

1301 Pennsylvania Avenue Suite 213
Des Moines, IA 50316

(515) 224-1414

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6001 Westown Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50266

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

knee X-ray

lower extremity surgery

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

reconstructive surgery

total knee replacement

In 2023, Dr. David A. Vittetoe, MD performed more joint reconstruction, knee X-ray, lower extremity surgery, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, reconstructive surgery, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Iowa.

Top 10%

By Volume:

total hip replacement

In 2023, Dr. David A. Vittetoe, MD performed more total hip replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Iowa.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Vittetoe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Des Moines, IA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	565
doctor visit	1481
hip imaging	376
hospital care	14
injections	565
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	233
lower extremity surgery	233
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	1844
pelvic imaging	343
reconstructive surgery	220
revision surgery	16
X-rays	2187

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Vittetoe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Des Moines, IA during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	540
doctor visit	1141
hip imaging	331
hospital care	19
injections	540
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	237
lower extremity surgery	237
musculoskeletal imaging	1533
pelvic imaging	301
reconstructive surgery	237
revision surgery	15
X-rays	1834

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Vittetoe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	715

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1012
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	525
From 75 to 84	325
85 and over	123
Less than 65	70

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Vittetoe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Des Moines, IA during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	547
doctor visit	1146
hip imaging	318
hospital care	12
injections	547
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	223
lower extremity surgery	223
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	1469
pelvic imaging	270
reconstructive surgery	212
revision surgery	15
X-rays	1739

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Vittetoe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	716

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1014
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	546
From 75 to 84	333
85 and over	103
Less than 65	68

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Vittetoe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Des Moines, IA during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	508
doctor visit	1011
hip imaging	287
injections	508
joint surgery	222
lower extremity surgery	222
musculoskeletal imaging	1372
pelvic imaging	250
reconstructive surgery	222
X-rays	1622

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Vittetoe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	692
Female	1382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1988
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1088
From 75 to 84	632
85 and over	194
Less than 65	160

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	3
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Vittetoe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Des Moines, IA during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	523
doctor visit	982
injections	523
joint surgery	198
lower extremity surgery	198
musculoskeletal imaging	854
pelvic imaging	17
reconstructive surgery	198
X-rays	871

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Vittetoe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	327
Female	669

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	957
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	538
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	94
Less than 65	52

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Vittetoe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Des Moines, IA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	552
doctor visit	1027
injections	552
joint surgery	239
lower extremity surgery	239
musculoskeletal imaging	329
pelvic imaging	18
reconstructive surgery	239
X-rays	347

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Vittetoe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	343
Female	683

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	980
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	571
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	96
Less than 65	45

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Vittetoe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Des Moines, IA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	563
doctor visit	1021
hip imaging	16
hospital care	17
injections	563
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	178
lower extremity surgery	178
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	34
musculoskeletal imaging	315
pelvic imaging	19
reconstructive surgery	178
spinal procedures	18
X-rays	318

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Vittetoe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	682

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	976
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	583
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	82
Less than 65	46

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Vittetoe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Des Moines, IA during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	506
doctor visit	1074
hip imaging	23
injections	506
joint surgery	215
lower extremity surgery	215
minimally invasive procedures	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	38
musculoskeletal imaging	578
pelvic imaging	25
reconstructive surgery	196
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	580

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Vittetoe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	659

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	981
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	577
From 75 to 84	337
85 and over	71
Less than 65	36

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Vittetoe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Des Moines, IA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

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

aspiration	452
doctor visit	816
hip imaging	19
hospital care	12
injections	452
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	183
lower extremity surgery	183
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	36
musculoskeletal imaging	450
reconstructive surgery	183
spinal procedures	17
X-rays	431

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Vittetoe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	506

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	792
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	485
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	66
Less than 65	29

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Vittetoe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Des Moines, IA during 2021 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	434
doctor visit	893
hip imaging	15
hospital care	16
injections	434
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	236
lower extremity surgery	236
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	27
musculoskeletal imaging	549
pelvic imaging	12
reconstructive surgery	225
revision surgery	19
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	546

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Vittetoe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	605

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	864
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	485
From 75 to 84	317
85 and over	72
Less than 65	30

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Vittetoe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Des Moines, IA during 2022 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	533
doctor visit	838
hip imaging	15
injections	533
joint surgery	210
lower extremity surgery	210
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
musculoskeletal imaging	575
pelvic imaging	13
reconstructive surgery	210
spinal procedures	17
X-rays	573

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Vittetoe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	665

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	939
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	534
From 75 to 84	366
85 and over	65
Less than 65	18

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	3
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David A. Vittetoe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Des Moines, IA were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	520
doctor visit	1039
hip imaging	155
hospital care	15
injections	520
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	215
lower extremity surgery	215
minimally invasive procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	33
musculoskeletal imaging	897
pelvic imaging	126
reconstructive surgery	210
revision surgery	16
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	1004

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Vittetoe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	662

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	954
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	13

**Age**
75 to 84	317
85 and over	87
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	539

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

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. David A. Vittetoe, MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. He completed residency at Summa Health System. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

Residency: Summa Health System

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

UnityPoint Health

Houston Methodist West Hospital

DMOS Orthopaedic Centers

Iowa Methodist Medical Center

Iowa Lutheran Hospital

DES MOINES ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS PC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$3,874 Arcos $1,088	Taperloc $837	G7 $647	KNEES $337	Avenir $190	Other $775
Stryker Corporation	$2,149 KNEES $2,149
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$368 ACTIS $170	ATTUNE $121	Knee $28	$48
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$294 Legion Revision $148	Recon Hips $145
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$78 ATTUNE $78
Other	$345 Zilretta $96	Zynrelef $70	Ultrasound Bone Healing $42	ELIQUIS $29	CELEBREX $28	Other $80

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$4,296
Food and Beverage	$2,811

Biography

Dr. David Vittetoe is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist. Dr. Vittetoe's clinical interests encompass knee surgery and hip problems. Before completing his residency at Summa Health System, Dr. Vittetoe attended medical school at the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. His professional affiliations include UnityPoint Health, DMOS Orthopaedic Centers, and Houston Methodist West Hospital.