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Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM

(3 Ratings)

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

8029 Jericho Turnpike
Woodbury, NY 11797

(516) 496-0900

Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM is a podiatrist in Woodbury, NY specializing in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine).

Office Locations

8029 Jericho Turnpike
Woodbury, NY 11797

(516) 496-0900

(516) 496-0901

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

nail debridement

In 2023, Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM performed more nail debridement (removal of diseased nail matter) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Top 10%

By Volume:

foot X-ray

injections

By Affordability:

ankle strapping

foot strapping

immobilization

immobilization treatment

strapping

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM performed more foot X-ray, and injections procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for ankle strapping, foot strapping, immobilization, immobilization treatment, and strapping 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 Affordability:

ligament injection

nail debridement

nail trimming

skin lesion destruction

soft tissue injections

tendon sheath injection

In 2012, Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM had a list price for ligament injection, nail debridement (removal of diseased nail matter), nail trimming, skin lesion destruction (e.g. laser surgery), soft tissue injections, and tendon sheath injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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 Thorgeir Peterson, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Woodbury, NY during 2012 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	539
doctor visit	741
injections	97
musculoskeletal imaging	66
nail avulsion	17
nail procedures	508
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	212
skin procedures	212
X-rays	66

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Woodbury, NY during 2013 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	478
doctor visit	747
injections	109
musculoskeletal imaging	63
nail avulsion	21
nail procedures	443
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	190
skin procedures	190
X-rays	63

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	517
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	158
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Woodbury, NY during 2014 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	376
doctor visit	491
injections	99
musculoskeletal imaging	76
nail procedures	337
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	119
skin procedures	119
X-rays	76

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	397
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	132
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Woodbury, NY during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	330
doctor visit	437
injections	72
musculoskeletal imaging	48
nail procedures	289
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	142
skin procedures	142
X-rays	48

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	716
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	220
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Woodbury, NY during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	367
doctor visit	411
injections	112
musculoskeletal imaging	44
nail avulsion	13
nail procedures	336
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	172
skin procedures	172
X-rays	44

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	103
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Woodbury, NY during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	53
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	360
doctor visit	454
injections	128
musculoskeletal imaging	43
nail avulsion	14
nail procedures	308
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	182
skin procedures	182
X-rays	43

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	109
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Woodbury, NY during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	58
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	329
doctor visit	430
injections	128
musculoskeletal imaging	56
nail avulsion	12
nail procedures	301
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	184
skin procedures	184
X-rays	56

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	112
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Woodbury, NY during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	434
doctor visit	480
injections	110
musculoskeletal imaging	73
nail avulsion	11
nail procedures	419
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	174
skin procedures	174
X-rays	73

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	398
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	120
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Woodbury, NY during 2020 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	343
doctor visit	409
injections	73
musculoskeletal imaging	34
nail avulsion	15
nail procedures	358
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	137
skin procedures	137
X-rays	34

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	120
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Woodbury, NY during 2021 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), injections and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	74
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	460
doctor visit	528
immobilization	18
injections	153
musculoskeletal imaging	77
nail avulsion	13
nail procedures	473
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	150
skin procedures	150
X-rays	77

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	397
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	133
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Woodbury, NY during 2022 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	588
doctor visit	576
injections	110
musculoskeletal imaging	92
nail avulsion	11
nail procedures	613
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	172
skin procedures	172
X-rays	92

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	540
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Woodbury, NY were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

aspiration	39
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	418
doctor visit	518
immobilization	18
injections	108
musculoskeletal imaging	61
nail avulsion	14
nail procedures	398
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	166
skin procedures	166
X-rays	61

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	401
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	133
85 and over	109
Less than 65	12
65 to 74	147

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	11
Dementia	14

Education & Training

He has a state license in New York.

Licensed In: New York

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM has an average of 1.0 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM from all over the web to help you find the right in Woodbury, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Sandoz Inc.	$120 KERYDIN $120
Osteomed LLC	$96 SBO-Extremilock Foot $96
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$72 JUBLIA $36	JUBLIA EFINACONAZOLE $24	LUZU LULICONAZOLE $12
DJO, LLC	$50 CMF $50
Medartis Inc.	$15 Aptus $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$318
Education	$36

Biography

Dr. Donald Peterson specializes in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). Patient reviews placed him at an average of 1.0 stars (out of 5).

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Thorgeir Peterson, DPM From 2012 - 2022

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