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Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

35 Park Street 4th Floor
New Haven, CT 06510

(203) 688-5864

Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD is a thoracic surgeon in New Haven, CT specializing in thoracic surgery. Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD is affiliated with Waterbury HEALTH.

Office Locations

35 Park Street 4th Floor
New Haven, CT 06510

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789 Howard Avenue
New Haven, CT 06519

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“The family would like to sincerely thank Yale NHH, especially Dr. Frank Detterbeck and his team, and Waterbury Hospital ICU for all the exceptional care, comfort and compassion given to Butch and...”—"Joseph V. 'Butch' Cicchiello", Republican American, June 2024

“Frank Detterbeck, MD, of Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, took the stance that the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC) mandate of three mediastinal nodes (N2)...”—"Pushback on Rule for Surgical Lymph Node Sampling During Lung Resection", MedPage Today, January 2024

“With no evidence for what would happen to society and health system resources if screening were to continue, and no data on the risk to patients with undetected lung cancer if screening stopped...”—"Should COVID-Strained Centers Hit Pause on Lung Cancer Screening?", MedPage Today, February 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Haven, CT during 2012 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, bronchoscopy and lobectomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	13
doctor visit	204
lobectomy	12
minimally invasive procedures	25
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Haven, CT during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, lobectomy and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	14
dissection	15
doctor visit	176
excision	15
lobectomy	18
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	47
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	45

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Haven, CT during 2014 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, dissection and lobectomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	15
doctor visit	226
excision	15
lobectomy	15
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	30
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	43

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	13
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Haven, CT during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, excision and lobectomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	14
dissection	14
doctor visit	278
excision	25
lobectomy	17
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	56
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	42

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	34
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	68

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Haven, CT during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, dissection and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	14
dissection	22
doctor visit	281
excision	22
lobectomy	19
lymph node procedures	22
minimally invasive procedures	55
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	41

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	42
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	68

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Haven, CT during 2017 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, excision and lobectomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	32
doctor visit	338
excision	47
lobectomy	33
lymph node procedures	32
minimally invasive procedures	80
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	80

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	32
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Haven, CT during 2018 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, dissection and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	40
doctor visit	317
excision	40
lobectomy	32
lymph node procedures	40
minimally invasive procedures	72
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	72

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	29
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	66

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Haven, CT during 2019 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, dissection and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	20
doctor visit	270
excision	20
lobectomy	19
lymph node procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	39
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	39

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	28
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	72

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Haven, CT during 2020 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, dissection and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	24
doctor visit	164
excision	24
lobectomy	20
lymph node procedures	24
minimally invasive procedures	44
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	44

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	22
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Haven, CT during 2021 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, dissection and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	14
doctor visit	174
excision	14
lobectomy	13
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	27
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	27

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	73

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Haven, CT during 2022 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, dissection and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	13
doctor visit	229
excision	13
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	25
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	25

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Haven, CT were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, excision and dissection.

bronchoscopy	13
dissection	20
doctor visit	241
excision	23
lobectomy	19
lymph node procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	45
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	44

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	190
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	81
85 and over	14
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	99

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD treated were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Cancer	64
Dementia	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in Connecticut.

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Waterbury HEALTH

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Spiration, Inc.	$19,255 Spiration Valve System $12,695	Respiratory Products $6,560
Lilly USA, LLC	$17,514 ALIMTA $25	$17,489
MEDELA INC.	$2,713 NPWT PUMP $1,596	NPWT Pumps $819	$298
Covidien LP	$2,505 Endo Stapling $93	$2,412
Medela AG	$1,238 $1,238
Other	$132 Endoscopy Endocutters $67	KEYTRUDA $37	Microfixation-Thoracic $28

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$21,550
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$13,750
Travel and Lodging	$6,588
Food and Beverage	$1,450
Education	$20

Biography

Dr. Frank Detterbeck works as a general surgery and thoracic surgery. Dr. Detterbeck attended Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine and the University of Michigan Medical School and subsequently trained at Virginia Mason Medical Center for residency. He is conversant in German. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Waterbury HEALTH and Yale New Haven Health. Dr. Detterbeck's practice in NEW HAVEN, CT is open to new patients as reported by Yale New Haven Health.

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD From 2012 - 2022

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