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Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D

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Specializes in: Plastic Surgery

Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons (1981)

682 Hemlock Street Suite 230
Macon, GA 31201

(478) 742-4847

Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D is a plastic surgeon in Macon, GA specializing in plastic surgery. He graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1981 and has 45 years of experience. Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare.

Office Locations

Piedmont Healthcare

682 Hemlock Street Suite 230
Macon, GA 31201

(478) 742-4847

(478) 742-5442

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D in 2024

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By Affordability:

debridement

In 2024, Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D had a list price for debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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. Howard J. Perofsky, M D treated as a plastic surgeon in Macon, GA during 2012 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	174
doctor visit	188
excision	44
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
plastic surgery procedures	46
pressure ulcer surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	46
tissue transfer	46
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D treated as a plastic surgeon in Macon, GA during 2013 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	155
doctor visit	139
excision	45
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
plastic surgery procedures	31
reconstructive surgery	31
tissue transfer	31
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	14
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	49
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D treated as a plastic surgeon in Macon, GA during 2014 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	188
doctor visit	155
excision	55
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
plastic surgery procedures	31
reconstructive surgery	31
tissue transfer	31
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	18
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	48
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D treated as a plastic surgeon in Macon, GA during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	201
doctor visit	143
excision	61
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
plastic surgery procedures	33
reconstructive surgery	33
tissue transfer	33
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	20

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	36
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	47
Dementia	17
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D treated as a plastic surgeon in Macon, GA during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	174
doctor visit	195
excision	22
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
plastic surgery procedures	32
reconstructive surgery	32
tissue transfer	32
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	32

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	24
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	50
Dementia	23
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D treated as a plastic surgeon in Macon, GA during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	110
doctor visit	169
excision	18
plastic surgery procedures	39
reconstructive surgery	39
tissue transfer	39
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	39

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	15
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	47
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D treated as a plastic surgeon in Macon, GA during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	125
doctor visit	103
excision	24
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	52
Dementia	23
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D treated as a plastic surgeon in Macon, GA during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	131
doctor visit	116
excision	24
plastic surgery procedures	26
reconstructive surgery	26
tissue transfer	26
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	26

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	15
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	52
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D treated as a plastic surgeon in Macon, GA during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	83
doctor visit	59
excision	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	17
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	47
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D treated as a plastic surgeon in Macon, GA during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	63
doctor visit	65
excision	26

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	16
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	44
Dementia	25
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D treated as a plastic surgeon in Macon, GA during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	37
doctor visit	77
plastic surgery procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	13
tissue transfer	13
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	15
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D treated as a plastic surgeon in Macon, GA during 2023 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	40
doctor visit	54
excision	16

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D treated as a plastic surgeon in Macon, GA during 2024 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	26
doctor visit	52

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	79
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	18
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D treated as a plastic surgeon in Macon, GA were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures and tissue transfer.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	115
doctor visit	116
excision	31
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
plastic surgery procedures	31
pressure ulcer surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	31
tissue transfer	31
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	104
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	37
85 and over	14
Less than 65	42
65 to 74	56

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1981. He is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons (1981)

Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Howard J. Perofsky, M D. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$204 Flowable $35	INTEGRA DERMAL REGENERATION TEMPLATE $26	Recon-Skin and Wound $21	$121
Organogenesis Inc.	$63 Apligraf $63
Allergan Inc.	$53 NATRELLE $35	$18
ACell, Inc.	$33 $33
Ethicon US, LLC	$32 All-In-One $32
Other	$173 AlloDerm $29	NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS $27	PROMOGRAN PRISMA $23	Restrata Wound Matrix $18	Santyl $17	Other $60

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$558

Biography

Dr. Howard Perofsky's area of specialization is plastic surgery. He is professionally affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. He graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Perofsky has an open panel in Macon, GA according to Piedmont Healthcare.

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