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Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM

Accepting New Patients

(115 Ratings)

Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Podiatry (Foot & Ankle Medicine)

Samuel Merritt University, California School of Podiatric Medicine (1996)

Professional interests include: wounds, ankle surgery

326 Santa Fe Drive
Encinitas, CA 92024

(760) 753-5594

Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM is a podiatrist in Encinitas, CA specializing in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). He graduated from Samuel Merritt University, California School of Podiatric Medicine in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM is affiliated with Scripps Clinic, Scripps Health and Scripps Green Hospital.

Office Locations

326 Santa Fe Drive
Encinitas, CA 92024

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10710 N Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037

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In The News

“Dean Vayser, DPM, of Scripps Clinic, specializes in general medical and surgical care of the foot and ankle.”—"Diabetic foot care a step in the right direction", The San Diego Union-Tribune, February 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Encinitas, CA during 2012 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	63
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	237
doctor visit	832
excision	237
immobilization	63
injections	39
nail avulsion	15
nail procedures	15
nerve block	22
pain management	22
plastic surgery procedures	18
reconstructive surgery	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	129
skin procedures	129
tissue transfer	18
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Encinitas, CA during 2013 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	47
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	318
doctor visit	989
excision	318
immobilization	47
injections	37
nail avulsion	15
nail procedures	15
nerve block	24
pain management	24
plastic surgery procedures	30
reconstructive surgery	30
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	95
skin procedures	95
tissue transfer	30
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	30

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	496
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	104
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM in 2013

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Encinitas, CA during 2014 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	330
doctor visit	831
excision	330
injections	35
nerve block	13
pain management	13
plastic surgery procedures	19
reconstructive surgery	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	46
skin procedures	46
tissue transfer	19
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	19

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	455
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	91
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Encinitas, CA during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	537
doctor visit	645
excision	537
injections	24
nerve block	12
pain management	12
plastic surgery procedures	42
reconstructive surgery	42
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	30
skin procedures	30
tissue transfer	42
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	42

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	420
Female	520

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	834
Black	0
Hispanic	60
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	416
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	190
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Encinitas, CA during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	534
doctor visit	649
excision	534
injections	36
nerve block	18
pain management	18
plastic surgery procedures	24
reconstructive surgery	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	53
skin procedures	53
tissue transfer	24
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	24

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	525
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	26
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	134
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Encinitas, CA during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, injections and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	395
doctor visit	776
excision	395
injections	65
nail avulsion	14
nail procedures	14
nerve block	21
pain management	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	31
skin procedures	31

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	495
Black	15
Hispanic	33
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	97
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Encinitas, CA during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	23
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	523
doctor visit	787
excision	523
immobilization	53
injections	34
nail avulsion	12
nail procedures	12
nerve block	19
pain management	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	82
skin procedures	82

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	494
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	125
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Encinitas, CA during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	459
doctor visit	771
excision	374
injections	36
nail avulsion	15
nail procedures	15
nerve block	18
pain management	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	59
skin procedures	59

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	463
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	104
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Encinitas, CA during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	230
doctor visit	575
excision	147
injections	34
nerve block	13
pain management	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	83
skin procedures	83

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	11
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	78
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Encinitas, CA during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	160
doctor visit	806
excision	97
injections	43
nail avulsion	16
nail procedures	16
nerve block	18
pain management	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	67
skin procedures	67

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	524
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	18
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	110
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Encinitas, CA during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), injections, excision and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	71
doctor visit	835
excision	46
injections	55
nerve block	25
pain management	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24
skin procedures	24

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	481
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	77
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM in 2022

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Encinitas, CA were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

aspiration	15
compression therapy	44
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	344
doctor visit	772
excision	321
immobilization	54
injections	39
nail avulsion	14
nail procedures	14
nerve block	18
pain management	18
plastic surgery procedures	26
reconstructive surgery	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	63
skin procedures	63
tissue transfer	26
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	13
Non-Hispanic White	468
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	32
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	177
85 and over	100
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	229

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM graduated from Samuel Merritt University, California School of Podiatric Medicine in 1996. He completed residency at University of Texas Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Podiatry, Foot Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Samuel Merritt University, California School of Podiatric Medicine (1996)

Residency: University of Texas Affiliated Hospitals (1998)

Board Certification: American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Podiatry, Foot Surgery (2002)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Clinic

Scripps Health

Scripps Green Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 115 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM from all over the web to help you find the right in Encinitas, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
HARTMANN USA, INC.	$17,612 Zetuvit Plus $17,577	Zetuvit $35
Ipsen Innovation	$5,400 DYSPORT $5,400
Convatec Inc.	$2,625 InnovaMatrix AC $1,926	CONVATEC INC. $325	AQUACEL AG+ $200	AQUACEL Ag Advantage Surgical $99	AQUACEL $29	Other $45
Amniox Medical	$2,099 CLARIX $2,099
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$1,439 LUZU $1,420	JUBLIA EFINACONAZOLE $20
Other	$7,304 AmnioGuard $558	Santyl $458	Wound Matrix $431	Regranex $425	Total Toe Toe Motion $417	Other $5,013

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$24,505
Food and Beverage	$6,813
Travel and Lodging	$5,160

Research Payments

Dr. Dean J. Vayser, DPM has received 518 research payments totaling $1,905,980.

Biography

Dr. Dean Vayser specializes in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). He is rated highly by his patients. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Vayser include wounds and ankle surgery. He is professionally affiliated with Scripps Clinic and Scripps Green Hospital. He has an open panel in La Jolla, CA according to Doctor.com. For his professional training, Dr. Vayser completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas. Dr. Vayser is conversant in Russian.