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Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD

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(Dr. Donald R. Santella, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Anesthesiology

SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine (1991)

Professional interests include: anesthesia

1450 Western Avenue Suite 102
Albany, NY 12203

(518) 463-0050

Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD is an anesthesiologist in Albany, NY specializing in anesthesiology. He graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD is affiliated with St. Peter's Health Partners.

Office Locations

St. Peter's Health Partners

1450 Western Avenue Suite 102
Albany, NY 12203

(518) 463-0050

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD in 2023

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By Affordability:

femoral nerve block

femoral nerve block injection

peripheral nerve block

In 2023, Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD had a list price for femoral nerve block, femoral nerve block injection, and peripheral nerve block that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within New York. 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. Donald Richard Santella, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Albany, NY during 2012 were nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	14
nerve block	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Albany, NY during 2013 were nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	19
nerve block	19

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	20
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Albany, NY during 2014 were nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	14
nerve block	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	26
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Albany, NY during 2015 were nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	18
nerve block	18

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	344

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	556
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	66
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Albany, NY during 2016 were nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	12
nerve block	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	27
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	12
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	14
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Albany, NY during 2019 were nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	13
nerve block	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	16
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	13
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Albany, NY during 2021 were nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	12
nerve block	26

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	15
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Albany, NY during 2022 were nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	19
nerve block	43

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	12
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Albany, NY during 2023 were nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	17
nerve block	45

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	16
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD in 2023

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Albany, NY were nerve block and injections.

injections	15
nerve block	22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	260
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	71
85 and over	19
Less than 65	42
65 to 74	154

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	11
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine in 1991. He completed residency at SUNY Upstate Medical University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology, American Board and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine (1991)

Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University Affiliated Hospitals (1993)

Board Certification: Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology, American Board (1997)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Peter's Health Partners

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Mylan Specialty L.P.	$115 Ultiva $115
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$15 BRIDION $15
Covidien LP	$12 BIS $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$141

Biography

Dr. Donald Santella is a specialist in anesthesiology. Areas of expertise for Dr. Santella include anesthesia. Dr. Santella is affiliated with St. Peter's Health Partners. According to St. Peter's Health Partners, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Albany, NY. He studied medicine at SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. His residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with SUNY Upstate Medical University.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD in 2023

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Richard Santella, MD From 2012 - 2023

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