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Eric D. Jaakola, DPM

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Specializes in: Wound Care, Foot & Ankle Surgery and Podiatry (Foot & Ankle Medicine)
Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine (2001)
Professional interests include: foot deformity, diabetes management, foot fracture, and more.
4600 East Hale Parkway Suite 440
Denver, CO 80220

Eric D. Jaakola, DPM is a podiatrist in Denver, CO specializing in wound care, foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). He graduated from Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Eric D. Jaakola, DPM is affiliated with HealthOne and HCA HealthONE Rose.

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Office Locations

HCA HealthONE Rose

4600 East Hale Parkway Suite 440
Denver, CO 80220
(303) 321-4477
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Some issues Eric D. Jaakola, DPM can help you with:

Biopsy

A biopsy is a procedure performed to remove a small sample of cells for testing. The cells are examined in a laboratory to check for disease, or sometimes to see how badly a known disease is affecting them. Biopsy can be performed on any part of the body.

Although biopsy is most often associated with cancer, it can also be used to check for other diseases, such as infections. A biopsy sample can be scraped, cut, collected with a needle, taken with a machine that punches out a tiny piece, or removed with the tiny tools in an endoscope.

In most cases, a biopsy is a simple outpatient procedure. Depending on the procedure, patients may need to stop taking certain medications beforehand, such as blood thinners. It is important for patients to tell doctors if they are pregnant, as certain biopsies require the use of x-rays to guide the needle to the right location. There is usually very little pain associated with a biopsy. Patients will have to wait a few days to hear the results.

Debridement (Removal of Unhealthy Tissue)

Debridement is a procedure that removes damaged skin to help the body heal a chronic wound, acute injury, or burn. Several layers of skin surrounding a chronic wound can include foreign debris, dead (necrotic) tissue, infected tissue, and calloused (hyperkeratotic) skin. If left untreated, these damaged skin layers can spread infection to other parts of the body and may aggravate the wound and delay its healing.

Debriding (removing) this damaged and diseased skin encourages the growth of healthy new tissue, impeding infection by triggering the body's natural cycle of tissue renewal. For this reason, debridement functions both as a wound treatment and as a preventative measure against more complex consequences of infected skin, such as sepsis and amputation. In some circumstances, debridement provides additional aesthetic benefits such as decreased scarring. Debridement also permits doctors to retrieve tissue samples for testing, such as to determine whether patients need antibiotic treatment.

Wounds that frequently require debridement include:

  • Nonhealing diabetic ulcers
  • Chronic wounds
  • Severe burns
  • Contaminated wounds

Debridement can be performed either surgically or nonsurgically; some methods are less invasive than others. Doctors select the appropriate debridement technique by considering the location, cause, and size of a patient's wound and may also weigh the patient's overall wellbeing, age, and risk of infection.

Surgical debridement is performed by cutting away dead, infected, and hyperkeratotic skin with a surgical scalpel. For deep wounds that tear away the skin and go into the muscle, skin from another region of a patient's body may be grafted onto the wound, which may then be periodically assessed and rebandaged until fully healed.

Non-surgical debridement is achieved with water or a dissolvent gel. Water softens the damaged skin and affected tissue, allowing doctors to remove it with wet-to-dry dressing. When wet tissue dries, it adheres to the dry dressing or bandage and comes off when the dressing is pulled away. In contrast, dissolvent gel deconstructs tissue, which can be cleaned off of the wound. Nonsurgical debridement is less invasive than surgical techniques; however, it can entail repeat treatments, slowing wound recovery.

While the prospect of stripping away skin may seem jarring, debridement can be critical to the treatment and healing of wounds which cannot not heal independently.

Skin Issues

The skin is the largest organ in the body, protecting and covering the more sensitive inner organs. Considering its size and that it is constantly exposed to the elements, the skin is usually relatively problem-free. However that doesn't mean that issues don't come up from time to time that might need the help of a professional. The most common skin issues that people seek medical help with are cosmetic issues, acne, eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis, and skin growths.

Professional cosmetic skin treatments exist to treat wrinkles, scars, dark spots, remove excess hair, tone and tighten skin, and otherwise improve the appearance of the skin. They may use lasers, light therapy, chemical peels, microdermabrasion, or many other forms of skin treatment.

Acne occurs when hair follicles become clogged with oil and dead skin cells, most commonly on the face or back. The clogged follicles can then become infected and inflamed. Treatments include antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, and retinoid creams.

Eczema is dry, sensitive skin that causes an itchy red rash, often in response to specific triggers. It is common in childhood but can sometimes last into adulthood. The main treatment involves keeping skin well moisturized.

Dermatitis is the medical name for any kind of skin inflammation or rash. Rashes can happen because of an allergy or contact with an irritating substance. They may be red, itchy, or even painful. They are often treated with antihistamines or moisturizing creams containing cortisone.

Psoriasis is patches of thick, red skin that is covered in silvery scales. It is often itchy and sore. Psoriasis is thought to be caused by an immune disorder, and it runs in families. Psoriasis is not contagious. There is no cure, but there are medicated creams available to treat the symptoms.

Skin growths, including warts and moles, are usually not serious. However, some skin growths should be examined by a doctor to make sure they don't cause problems in the future. Warts are harmless, rough, bumpy growths caused by a viral infection. They occur most often on the hands and feet. Because they are caused by a virus, they are contagious. Moles are brown or black spots that are sometimes raised slightly from the surface of the skin. They happen when clumps of pigment cells form in a cluster instead of spread out. Moles are harmless except that they are more vulnerable to cancer than other parts of the skin. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, and its risk increases with sun exposure and fair skin tone.

Skin issues can be embarrassing or irritating, but most are minor and can be treated without serious problems. Some, however, can be a sign of a more significant issue, so it is important to see a doctor for anything out of the ordinary.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Eric D. Jaakola, DPM in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

Unna boot application

In 2023, Eric D. Jaakola, DPM performed more Unna boot application procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Top 25%

By Volume:

debridement
excisional debridement
immobilization treatment
removal of skin lesion

In 2012, Eric D. Jaakola, DPM performed more debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excisional debridement, immobilization treatment, and removal of skin lesion (growth or mark) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Eric D. Jaakola, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Denver, CO during 2012 were immobilization, compression therapy, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Eric D. Jaakola, DPM for Medicare patients.

compression therapy 471
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 349
doctor visit 1003
excision 53
immobilization 625
injections 18
nail avulsion 12
nail procedures 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Eric D. Jaakola, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Denver, CO during 2013 were immobilization, compression therapy, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Eric D. Jaakola, DPM for Medicare patients.

compression therapy 327
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 310
doctor visit 744
excision 15
immobilization 403
injections 37

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Eric D. Jaakola, DPM.

Gender
Male 180
Female 249
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 358
Black 41
Hispanic 17
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 144
From 75 to 84 133
85 and over 90
Less than 65 62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Eric D. Jaakola, DPM in 2013

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 49
Dementia 15
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Eric D. Jaakola, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Denver, CO during 2014 were immobilization, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), compression therapy and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Eric D. Jaakola, DPM for Medicare patients.

compression therapy 155
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 174
doctor visit 771
excision 34
immobilization 200
injections 19
nail avulsion 20
nail procedures 20

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Eric D. Jaakola, DPM.

Gender
Male 174
Female 251
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 352
Black 46
Hispanic 16
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 159
From 75 to 84 124
85 and over 95
Less than 65 47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Eric D. Jaakola, DPM in 2014

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 42
Dementia 15
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Eric D. Jaakola, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Denver, CO during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), immobilization, excision and compression therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Eric D. Jaakola, DPM for Medicare patients.

compression therapy 169
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 310
doctor visit 611
excision 191
immobilization 259
injections 18
nail avulsion 20
nail procedures 20

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Eric D. Jaakola, DPM.

Gender
Male 386
Female 504
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 728
Black 96
Hispanic 30
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 328
From 75 to 84 268
85 and over 170
Less than 65 124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Eric D. Jaakola, DPM in 2015

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 47
Dementia 15
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Eric D. Jaakola, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Denver, CO during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), immobilization, compression therapy and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Eric D. Jaakola, DPM for Medicare patients.

compression therapy 370
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 500
doctor visit 618
excision 253
immobilization 400
injections 14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Eric D. Jaakola, DPM.

Gender
Male 201
Female 237
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 364
Black 42
Hispanic 19
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 172
From 75 to 84 136
85 and over 80
Less than 65 50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Eric D. Jaakola, DPM in 2016

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 47
Dementia 16
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Eric D. Jaakola, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Denver, CO during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), compression therapy, immobilization and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Eric D. Jaakola, DPM for Medicare patients.

compression therapy 329
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 519
doctor visit 618
excision 287
immobilization 329
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 43
skin procedures 43
vascular procedures 11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Eric D. Jaakola, DPM.

Gender
Male 192
Female 269
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 375
Black 49
Hispanic 20
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 179
From 75 to 84 142
85 and over 84
Less than 65 56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Eric D. Jaakola, DPM in 2017

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 46
Dementia 16
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Eric D. Jaakola, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Denver, CO during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), compression therapy, immobilization and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Eric D. Jaakola, DPM for Medicare patients.

compression therapy 516
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 710
doctor visit 639
excision 112
immobilization 516
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 178
skin procedures 178

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Eric D. Jaakola, DPM.

Gender
Male 213
Female 270
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 382
Black 55
Hispanic 28
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 198
From 75 to 84 149
85 and over 85
Less than 65 51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Eric D. Jaakola, DPM in 2018

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 47
Dementia 18
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Eric D. Jaakola, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Denver, CO during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), compression therapy, immobilization and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Eric D. Jaakola, DPM for Medicare patients.

compression therapy 577
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 610
doctor visit 753
excision 47
immobilization 577
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 120
skin procedures 120

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Eric D. Jaakola, DPM.

Gender
Male 214
Female 230
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 350
Black 51
Hispanic 23
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 169
From 75 to 84 147
85 and over 81
Less than 65 47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Eric D. Jaakola, DPM in 2019

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 44
Dementia 16
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Eric D. Jaakola, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Denver, CO during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), compression therapy, immobilization and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Eric D. Jaakola, DPM for Medicare patients.

compression therapy 360
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 455
doctor visit 825
excision 143
immobilization 360
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 49
skin procedures 49

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Eric D. Jaakola, DPM.

Gender
Male 181
Female 169
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 275
Black 33
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 23
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 137
From 75 to 84 120
85 and over 60
Less than 65 33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Eric D. Jaakola, DPM in 2020

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 42
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 44
Dementia 15
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Eric D. Jaakola, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Denver, CO during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, compression therapy and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Eric D. Jaakola, DPM for Medicare patients.

compression therapy 316
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 506
doctor visit 987
excision 472
immobilization 316
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 31
skin procedures 31

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Eric D. Jaakola, DPM.

Gender
Male 165
Female 208
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 301
Black 36
Hispanic 16
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 142
From 75 to 84 129
85 and over 69
Less than 65 33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Eric D. Jaakola, DPM in 2021

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 37
Dementia 16
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Eric D. Jaakola, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Denver, CO during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, compression therapy and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Eric D. Jaakola, DPM for Medicare patients.

compression therapy 286
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 457
doctor visit 798
excision 457
immobilization 286
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 28
skin procedures 28

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Eric D. Jaakola, DPM.

Gender
Male 153
Female 186
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 277
Black 32
Hispanic 14
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 125
From 75 to 84 126
85 and over 64
Less than 65 24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Eric D. Jaakola, DPM in 2022

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 21
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 37
Dementia 11
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Eric D. Jaakola, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Eric D. Jaakola, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Denver, CO were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), immobilization, compression therapy and excision.

compression therapy 352
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 445
doctor visit 760
excision 187
immobilization 388
injections 21
nail avulsion 17
nail procedures 17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 74
skin procedures 74
vascular procedures 11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Eric D. Jaakola, DPM.

Gender
Female 233
Male 187
Ethnicity
Black / African American 43
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 342
Hispanic 16
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 2
Age
85 and over 79
75 to 84 134
Less than 65 47
65 to 74 159

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Eric D. Jaakola, DPM From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Eric D. Jaakola, DPM treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 8
Osteoporosis 11
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 40
Atrial Fibrillation 13
Dementia 13
Cancer 11

Education & Training

Eric D. Jaakola, DPM graduated from Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in 2001. He has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine (2001)

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Eric D. Jaakola, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HealthOne
HCA HealthONE Rose

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Eric D. Jaakola, DPM. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Derma Sciences, Inc. $20,789 None
$13,571
$7,218
Integra LifeSciences Corporation $14,277 PriMatrix
$4,810 		IDRT
$3,466 		Flowable Wound Matrix
$1,875 		INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM
$1,299 		Flowable
$918 		Other
$1,909
Shire US Holdings $4,393 Dermagraft
$4,393
GEMINI MOUNTAIN MEDICAL, LLC $2,174
$2,174
Paragon 28, Inc. $1,652 Portfolio
$561 		Product Portfolio
$200 		BABY GORILLA
$46
$845
Other $9,198 HemiCAP MTP Resurfacing
$1,449 		SPY-PHI SYSTEM
$938 		GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX
$783 		OVO
$563 		Orthopedics-External Fixation
$557 		Other
$4,908
Types of Payments
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $13,012
Consulting Fee $10,879
Food and Beverage $10,070
Travel and Lodging $9,810
Education $8,712

Research Payments

Eric D. Jaakola, DPM has received 3 research payments totaling $18,006.

Biography

Dr. Eric Jaakola's areas of specialization are wound care, foot & ankle surgery, and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine); he sees patients in Denver, CO. Dr. Jaakola's clinical interests include foot amputation, surgical repair, and skin ulcers. He is affiliated with HealthOne.

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