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Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM

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(2442 Ratings)

Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Podiatry (Foot & Ankle Medicine)

Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (1991)

1241 Blakeslee Boulevard Drive
East Lehighton, PA 18235

(570) 386-9910

Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM is a podiatrist in East Lehighton, PA specializing in foot & ankle surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). He graduated from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM is affiliated with St. Luke's University Health Network and OAA Orthopaedic Specialists.

Office Locations

OAA Orthopaedic Specialists

1241 Blakeslee Boulevard Drive
East Lehighton, PA 18235

(570) 386-9910

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St. Luke's University Health Network

1241 Blakeslee Boulevard Drive E
Lehighton, PA 18235

(570) 386-9910

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St. Luke's University Health Network

250 Cetronia Road Second Floor
Allentown, PA 18104

(610) 973-6546

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St. Luke's University Health Network

2901 Emrick Boulevard
Bethlehem, PA 18020

(610) 973-6200

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

By Affordability:

nail trimming

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM performed more injections procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for nail trimming that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM treated as a podiatrist in East Lehighton, PA during 2012 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	28
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	640
doctor visit	694
immobilization	17
injections	28
lower extremity surgery	21
nail procedures	1200
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	717
skin procedures	717

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM treated as a podiatrist in East Lehighton, PA during 2013 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	589
doctor visit	789
immobilization	15
injections	40
nail procedures	1080
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	629
skin procedures	629
X-rays	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	70
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM treated as a podiatrist in East Lehighton, PA during 2014 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	557
doctor visit	795
injections	41
lower extremity surgery	19
nail procedures	1034
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	580
skin procedures	580

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	72
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM treated as a podiatrist in East Lehighton, PA during 2015 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	13
aspiration	26
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	541
doctor visit	805
excision	41
incision and drainage	13
injections	41
minor procedures	13
nail procedures	867
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	536
skin procedures	536
skin surgery	13
X-rays	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	606

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	864
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	152
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM treated as a podiatrist in East Lehighton, PA during 2016 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	451
doctor visit	767
excision	36
injections	39
nail procedures	766
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	417
skin procedures	417

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	427
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	74
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM treated as a podiatrist in East Lehighton, PA during 2017 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	28
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	24
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	418
doctor visit	856
excision	33
injections	48
nail procedures	660
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	371
skin procedures	371
X-rays	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	439
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	66
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM treated as a podiatrist in East Lehighton, PA during 2018 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	22
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	348
doctor visit	731
excision	28
injections	42
nail procedures	557
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	306
skin procedures	306
X-rays	22

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	419
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	65
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM treated as a podiatrist in East Lehighton, PA during 2019 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	327
doctor visit	677
excision	36
immobilization	15
injections	44
lower extremity surgery	11
nail procedures	492
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	280
skin procedures	280
tendon surgery	11
transplant procedures	11
X-rays	22

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	364
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	52
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM treated as a podiatrist in East Lehighton, PA during 2020 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	229
doctor visit	580
injections	57
nail procedures	410
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	238
skin procedures	238
X-rays	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	52
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM treated as a podiatrist in East Lehighton, PA during 2021 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	240
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	718
injections	58
lower extremity surgery	17
nail procedures	408
nerve procedures	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	208
skin procedures	208
upper extremity surgery	17
X-rays	24

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	53
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM treated as a podiatrist in East Lehighton, PA 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. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	57
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	270
doctor visit	789
excision	34
injections	83
nail procedures	406
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	201
skin procedures	201
X-rays	19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	425
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	42
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM treated as a podiatrist in East Lehighton, PA were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

abscess drainage	13
aspiration	29
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	419
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	745
excision	34
immobilization	15
incision and drainage	13
injections	47
lower extremity surgery	17
minor procedures	13
nail procedures	716
nerve procedures	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	407
skin procedures	407
skin surgery	13
tendon surgery	11
transplant procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	17
X-rays	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	409
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	129
85 and over	63
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	198

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM graduated from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine in 1991. He completed residency at Coast Plaza Hospital. He is certified by the foot surgery by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and recently passed the recertification process for the second time and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (1991)

Residency: Coast Plaza Hospital (1993)

Board Certification: foot surgery by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and recently passed the recertification process for the second time

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Luke's University Health Network

OAA Orthopaedic Specialists

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.81 out of 5 stars based on 2442 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Jay Howard Kaufman, DPM from all over the web to help you find the right in East Lehighton, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$4,060 Trauma $2,700	HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREWS $1,350	EXTERNAL FIXATION $10
Arthrex, Inc.	$3,388 $3,388
Linvatec Corporation	$1,221 Orthopedic Surgery and Surgical Visualization $1,221
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$725 CANNULATED SCREWS $725
Synthes USA Products LLC	$346 EXTERNAL FIXATION $6	$340
Other	$1,389 Trauma $186	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $157	Infinity $142	Biologics $98	SonicPin $81	Other $725

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$5,115
Education	$3,305
Travel and Lodging	$1,456
Food and Beverage	$1,252

Biography

Dr. Jay Kaufman specializes in foot & ankle surgery, podiatry (foot & ankle medicine), and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and practices in Allentown, PA, Lehighton, PA, and Bethlehem, PA. For his professional training, Dr. Kaufman completed a residency program at Coast Plaza Hospital. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Kaufman is affiliated with St. Luke's University Health Network and OAA Orthopaedic Specialists. St. Luke's University Health Network reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Lehighton, PA.