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Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM

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Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Podiatry (Foot & Ankle Medicine)
1034 Main Street
Dickson City, PA 18519

Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM is a podiatrist in Dickson City, PA specializing in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM is affiliated with Commonwealth Health.

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Office Locations

Commonwealth Health

1034 Main Street
Dickson City, PA 18519
(570) 489-8866
(570) 489-8875
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

excisional debridement
injections
joint aspiration

By Affordability:

hospital care
inpatient care
inpatient hospital care
non-excisional debridement
skin debridement

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM performed more excisional debridement, injections, and joint aspiration procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), non-excisional debridement, and skin debridement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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 10%

By Affordability:

nail avulsion without matrixectomy

In 2023, Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM had a list price for nail avulsion without matrixectomy (temporary nail removal) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. 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 Volume:

debridement
removal of benign hyperkeratosis

By Affordability:

nail avulsion with matrixectomy
removal of benign hyperkeratosis
removal of benign skin lesion
removal of skin lesion
skin procedures

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM performed more debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), and removal of benign hyperkeratosis procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for nail avulsion with matrixectomy (permanent nail removal), removal of benign hyperkeratosis, removal of benign (non-cancerous) skin lesion, removal of skin lesion (growth or mark), and skin procedures 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. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Dickson City, PA during 2012 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration 63
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 668
doctor visit 442
excision 477
hospital care 90
injections 145
inpatient care 90
musculoskeletal imaging 26
nail avulsion 46
nail procedures 46
nerve block 54
nursing home care 20
pain management 54
plastic surgery procedures 27
reconstructive surgery 27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 359
skin procedures 359
tissue transfer 27
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 27
X-rays 26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Dickson City, PA during 2013 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage 19
aspiration 96
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 705
doctor visit 450
excision 648
hospital care 94
incision and drainage 19
injections 163
inpatient care 94
minor procedures 19
nail avulsion 41
nail procedures 41
nerve block 36
nursing home care 26
pain management 36
plastic surgery procedures 99
reconstructive surgery 99
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 388
skin procedures 388
skin surgery 19
tissue transfer 99
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 99

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM.

Gender
Male 231
Female 420
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 632
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 208
From 75 to 84 183
85 and over 160
Less than 65 100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 42
Dementia 14
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Dickson City, PA during 2014 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage 22
aspiration 131
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 711
doctor visit 393
excision 600
hospital care 88
incision and drainage 22
injections 205
inpatient care 88
minor procedures 22
nail avulsion 45
nail procedures 71
nerve block 30
nursing home care 31
pain management 30
plastic surgery procedures 76
reconstructive surgery 76
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 415
skin procedures 415
skin surgery 22
tissue transfer 76
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 76

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM.

Gender
Male 227
Female 415
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 616
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 224
From 75 to 84 187
85 and over 146
Less than 65 85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 43
Dementia 15
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Dickson City, PA during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage 19
aspiration 134
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 698
doctor visit 440
excision 565
hospital care 85
incision and drainage 19
injections 224
inpatient care 85
minor procedures 19
nail avulsion 47
nail procedures 71
nerve block 36
nursing home care 37
pain management 36
plastic surgery procedures 49
reconstructive surgery 49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 534
skin procedures 534
skin surgery 19
tissue transfer 49
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 49

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM.

Gender
Male 500
Female 872
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1316
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 496
From 75 to 84 396
85 and over 300
Less than 65 180

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 40
Dementia 12
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Dickson City, PA during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage 16
aspiration 175
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 605
doctor visit 382
excision 475
hospital care 102
incision and drainage 16
injections 232
inpatient care 102
minor procedures 16
nail avulsion 70
nail procedures 110
nerve block 19
nursing home care 12
pain management 19
plastic surgery procedures 36
reconstructive surgery 36
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 537
skin procedures 537
skin surgery 16
tissue transfer 36
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 36

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM.

Gender
Male 240
Female 428
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 647
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 230
From 75 to 84 194
85 and over 152
Less than 65 92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 41
Dementia 13
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Dickson City, PA during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration 182
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 651
doctor visit 482
excision 495
hospital care 96
injections 242
inpatient care 96
nail avulsion 39
nail procedures 73
nerve block 23
nursing home care 12
pain management 23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 691
skin procedures 691

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM.

Gender
Male 256
Female 437
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 671
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 265
From 75 to 84 209
85 and over 131
Less than 65 88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 40
Dementia 13
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Dickson City, PA during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage 20
aspiration 194
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 698
doctor visit 461
excision 398
hospital care 65
incision and drainage 20
injections 266
inpatient care 65
minor procedures 20
musculoskeletal imaging 23
nail avulsion 27
nail procedures 61
nerve block 27
nursing home care 21
pain management 27
plastic surgery procedures 82
reconstructive surgery 82
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 676
skin procedures 676
skin surgery 20
tissue transfer 82
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 82
X-rays 23

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM.

Gender
Male 245
Female 433
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 659
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 249
From 75 to 84 225
85 and over 121
Less than 65 83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 41
Dementia 14
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Dickson City, PA during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration 232
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 734
doctor visit 432
excision 365
hospital care 126
injections 309
inpatient care 126
musculoskeletal imaging 15
nail avulsion 39
nail procedures 69
nerve block 24
pain management 24
plastic surgery procedures 78
reconstructive surgery 78
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 730
skin procedures 730
tissue transfer 78
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 78
X-rays 15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM.

Gender
Male 258
Female 422
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 658
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 268
From 75 to 84 211
85 and over 125
Less than 65 76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 43
Dementia 15
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Dickson City, PA during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage 14
aspiration 162
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 717
doctor visit 422
excision 390
hospital care 141
incision and drainage 14
injections 212
inpatient care 141
minor procedures 14
musculoskeletal imaging 18
nail avulsion 54
nail procedures 92
nerve block 20
pain management 20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 678
skin procedures 678
skin surgery 14
X-rays 18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM.

Gender
Male 235
Female 384
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 601
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 255
From 75 to 84 195
85 and over 108
Less than 65 61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM in 2020

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 42
Dementia 12
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Dickson City, PA during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage 13
aspiration 175
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 622
doctor visit 455
excision 334
hospital care 75
incision and drainage 13
injections 207
inpatient care 75
minor procedures 13
musculoskeletal imaging 34
nail avulsion 25
nail procedures 67
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 793
skin procedures 793
skin surgery 13
X-rays 34

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM.

Gender
Male 224
Female 362
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 567
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 241
From 75 to 84 192
85 and over 94
Less than 65 59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM in 2021

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 36
Dementia 9
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Dickson City, PA during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration 185
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 668
doctor visit 446
excision 342
hospital care 77
injections 208
inpatient care 77
musculoskeletal imaging 15
nail avulsion 22
nail procedures 113
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 810
skin procedures 810
X-rays 15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM.

Gender
Male 230
Female 365
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 579
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 249
From 75 to 84 197
85 and over 107
Less than 65 42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 37
Dementia 8
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Dickson City, PA were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and excision.

abscess drainage 17
aspiration 157
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 679
doctor visit 436
excision 462
hospital care 94
incision and drainage 17
injections 219
inpatient care 94
minor procedures 17
musculoskeletal imaging 21
nail avulsion 41
nail procedures 74
nerve block 29
nursing home care 22
pain management 29
plastic surgery procedures 63
reconstructive surgery 63
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 601
skin procedures 601
skin surgery 17
tissue transfer 63
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 63
X-rays 21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM.

Gender
Male 240
Female 412
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 631
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 199
85 and over 131
Less than 65 78
65 to 74 244

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 7
Osteoporosis 9
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 36
Atrial Fibrillation 14
Dementia 11
Cancer 10

Education & Training

He completed residency at Temple University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery Podiatry and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Residency: Temple University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery Podiatry

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph Anthony Gershey, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Commonwealth Health

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC $1,505 JUBLIA
$1,505
Organogenesis Inc. $191 Puraply/Affinity/NuTech
$125 		PuraPly
$47 		Apligraf
$19
Smith & Nephew, Inc. $174 Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
$94 		Wound Matrix
$80
Stryker Corporation $130 Allowrap
$130
TEI Medical Inc. $61 PriMatrix
$61
Other $53 SNaP
$16 		Renasys
$14
$23
Types of Payments
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program $1,280
Food and Beverage $835

Biography

Dr. Joseph Gershey is a specialist in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). Dr. Gershey's residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with Temple University. He is affiliated with Commonwealth Health.

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