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Dr. David W. Dodson, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Infectious Disease

Weill Cornell Medical College

1411 N Flagler Drive Suite 7900
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

(561) 655-8448

Dr. David W. Dodson, MD is an adult infectious disease specialist in West Palm Beach, FL specializing in adult infectious disease. He graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. David W. Dodson, MD is affiliated with Jupiter Medical Center.

Office Locations

Jupiter Medical Center

1411 N Flagler Drive Suite 7900
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

(561) 655-8448

(561) 655-2844

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Richmond had first been tested by his personal physician, David Dodson, an infectious disease specialist from West Palm Beach, Fla., a few days before NASCAR's test.”—"Family Says Drug Test Falsified : Motor racing: Richmond's parents charge that NASCAR officials and their former drug adviser, Forest Tennant, used false tests to ban driver.", Los Angeles Times, August 2024

“Dr. David Dodson, an infectious disease specialist in West Palm Beach, said relaxing precautions can spread cases that will take weeks longer to detect - even if widespread tests were available.”—"Youth sports return with coronavirus distancing restrictions", The Washington Times, June 2020

“Dr. David Dodson, the infectious-disease specialist who treated Richmond, said the driver most likely had the virus eight years before he was diagnosed in 1986.”—"BELEAGUERED, BARELY ALIVE, BUT NOT BITTER", Orlando Sentinel, August 1999

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

A1C test

apolipoprotein test

blood tests

cholesterol screening

creatine kinase tests

diabetes management

diabetes screening

fecal occult blood test

folic acid tests

gamma-glutamyl transferase test

glycated protein test

iron tests

lactate dehydrogenase test

lipid profile

liver function tests

magnesium test

phosphorus blood test

phosphorus test

screening fecal occult blood test

screening stool guaiac test

thyroid function tests

total creatine kinase test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. David W. Dodson, MD performed more blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for A1C test, apolipoprotein test, blood tests, cholesterol screening, creatine kinase tests, diabetes management, diabetes screening, fecal occult blood test (FOBT), folic acid tests, gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) test, glycated protein test, iron tests, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) test, lipid profile, liver function tests (LFTs), magnesium test, phosphorus blood test, phosphorus test, screening fecal occult blood test (FOBT), screening stool guaiac test (gFOBT), sed rate (ESR), serum folate test, stool guaiac test (gFOBT), stool tests, testosterone test, thyroid blood test, thyroid function tests, total creatine kinase test, uric acid blood test, uric acid test, vitamin B12 test, and vitamin D test 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 10%

By Volume:

flu shot

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. David W. Dodson, MD performed more flu shot procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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:

lab tests

preventive care

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. David W. Dodson, MD performed more lab tests, and preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for flu shot, flu vaccine, immunization (preventive vaccines), and vaccines 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 W. Dodson, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in West Palm Beach, FL during 2012 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and blood draw.

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

abdominal imaging	11
blood draw	430
cardiac procedures	12
diabetes management	69
doctor visit	775
hospital care	280
inpatient care	280
lab tests	3365
preventive care	526
thyroid function tests	581
ultrasound (sonogram)	23
vaccines	102

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Dodson, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in West Palm Beach, FL during 2013 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and blood draw.

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

blood draw	476
diabetes management	64
doctor visit	877
hospital care	291
inpatient care	291
lab tests	3141
musculoskeletal imaging	11
preventive care	486
thyroid function tests	540
vaccines	95
X-rays	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Dodson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	190

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	19
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Dodson, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in West Palm Beach, FL during 2014 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, blood draw and preventive care.

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

blood draw	450
diabetes management	44
doctor visit	457
hospital care	269
inpatient care	269
lab tests	2779
musculoskeletal imaging	11
preventive care	443
thyroid function tests	564
vaccines	88
X-rays	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Dodson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	194

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	106
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	15
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Dodson, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in West Palm Beach, FL during 2015 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and blood draw.

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

blood draw	444
cardiac procedures	12
diabetes management	46
doctor visit	496
hospital care	297
inpatient care	297
lab tests	2830
preventive care	489
thyroid function tests	565
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
vaccines	168

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Dodson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	662
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	228
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	16
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Dodson, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in West Palm Beach, FL during 2016 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and blood draw.

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

abdominal imaging	17
blood draw	487
cardiac procedures	14
diabetes management	76
doctor visit	560
hospital care	197
inpatient care	197
lab tests	3193
preventive care	533
thyroid function tests	638
ultrasound (sonogram)	31
vaccines	141

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Dodson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	109
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	17
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Dodson, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in West Palm Beach, FL during 2017 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and blood draw.

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

blood draw	421
cardiac procedures	20
diabetes management	65
doctor visit	533
hospital care	248
inpatient care	248
lab tests	3917
preventive care	543
thyroid function tests	613
ultrasound (sonogram)	20
vaccines	157

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Dodson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	198

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	104
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	15
Dementia	13
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Dodson, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in West Palm Beach, FL during 2018 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and blood draw.

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

blood draw	458
cardiac procedures	26
diabetes management	76
doctor visit	502
hospital care	106
inpatient care	106
lab tests	4274
preventive care	551
thyroid function tests	655
ultrasound (sonogram)	26
vaccines	117

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Dodson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	112
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	14
Dementia	12
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Dodson, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in West Palm Beach, FL during 2019 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and blood draw.

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

abdominal imaging	21
blood draw	528
cardiac procedures	19
diabetes management	124
doctor visit	499
hospital care	138
inpatient care	138
lab tests	4173
preventive care	561
thyroid function tests	634
ultrasound (sonogram)	40
vaccines	81

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Dodson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	120
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	17
Dementia	15
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Dodson, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in West Palm Beach, FL during 2020 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, blood draw and preventive care.

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

abdominal imaging	27
blood draw	594
cardiac procedures	29
diabetes management	83
doctor visit	451
hospital care	116
inpatient care	116
lab tests	3979
pelvic imaging	12
preventive care	554
thyroid function tests	621
ultrasound (sonogram)	68
vaccines	128

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Dodson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	357
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	132
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	15
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Dodson, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in West Palm Beach, FL during 2021 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and blood draw.

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

blood draw	598
diabetes management	86
doctor visit	461
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
lab tests	3570
preventive care	602
thyroid function tests	763
vaccines	101

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Dodson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	138
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	13
Dementia	16
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Dodson, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in West Palm Beach, FL during 2022 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and blood draw.

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

blood draw	489
diabetes management	90
doctor visit	461
lab tests	3560
preventive care	562
thyroid function tests	636
vaccines	80

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Dodson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	133
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	15
Dementia	9
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David W. Dodson, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in West Palm Beach, FL were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and blood draw.

abdominal imaging	19
blood draw	488
cardiac procedures	18
diabetes management	74
doctor visit	552
hospital care	195
inpatient care	195
lab tests	3525
musculoskeletal imaging	11
pelvic imaging	12
preventive care	531
thyroid function tests	619
ultrasound (sonogram)	31
vaccines	114
X-rays	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Dodson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	248
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	137
85 and over	107
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	10

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

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	14
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Education & Training

Dr. David W. Dodson, MD graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College. He completed residency at Pennsylvania Hospital. He has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College

Residency: Pennsylvania Hospital

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Jupiter Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$558 ZERBAXA $147	SIVEXTRO $105	BELSOMRA $84	PNEUMOVAX 23 $71	NOXAFIL $48	Other $103
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$150 Veklury $18	$132
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$142 SHINGRIX $60	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $19	$63
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$133 CRESTOR $81	MOVANTIK $14	FARXIGA $12	$25
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.	$132 FLUZONE QIV $50	FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT $24	FLUZONE QUADRIVALENT $23	FLUZONE $19	$16
Other	$1,931 XIFAXAN $140	UBRELVY $112	Repatha $82	Cresemba $82	Xerava $74	Other $1,441

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,942
Education	$104

Biography

Dr. David Dodson, who practices in West Palm Beach, FL, is a medical specialist in adult infectious disease. He is a graduate of Weill Cornell Medical College and a graduate of Pennsylvania Hospital's residency program. Dr. Dodson is professionally affiliated with Jupiter Medical Center.