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Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM

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Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Podiatry (Foot & Ankle Medicine)

3939 W Ridge Road Suite C1
Erie, PA 16506

(814) 217-0618

Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM is a podiatrist in Erie, PA specializing in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine).

Office Locations

3939 W Ridge Road Suite C1
Erie, PA 16506

(814) 217-0618

(833) 305-0497

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM in 2023

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Top 10%

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inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 25%

By Volume:

removal of benign hyperkeratosis

In 2012, Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM performed more removal of benign hyperkeratosis procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Erie, PA during 2012 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	30
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	79
doctor visit	462
excision	24
hospital care	408
immobilization	30
inpatient care	408
musculoskeletal imaging	24
nail procedures	55
nursing home care	38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	533
skin procedures	533
X-rays	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Erie, PA during 2013 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	45
doctor visit	393
hospital care	381
inpatient care	381
nail procedures	45
nursing home care	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	501
skin procedures	501

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	114
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	49
Dementia	26
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Erie, PA during 2014 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	59
doctor visit	496
hospital care	296
inpatient care	296
nail procedures	59
nursing home care	67
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	548
skin procedures	548

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	100
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	55
Dementia	26
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Erie, PA during 2015 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, nursing home care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	43
doctor visit	494
hospital care	153
inpatient care	153
nail procedures	43
nursing home care	165
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	456
skin procedures	456

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	664
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	190
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	50
Dementia	32
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Erie, PA during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	74
doctor visit	466
hospital care	116
inpatient care	116
nail procedures	74
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	512
skin procedures	512

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	74
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	50
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Erie, PA during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	52
doctor visit	657
excision	30
hospital care	161
inpatient care	161
nail procedures	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	632
skin procedures	632

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	76
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	54
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Erie, PA during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	90
doctor visit	598
excision	48
hospital care	170
inpatient care	170
nail procedures	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	593
skin procedures	593

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	76
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	52
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Erie, PA during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	58
doctor visit	553
excision	19
hospital care	168
inpatient care	168
nail procedures	22
nerve block	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	655
skin procedures	655

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	75
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	53
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Erie, PA during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
doctor visit	336
excision	20
hospital care	94
inpatient care	94
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	341
skin procedures	341

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	335
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	71
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	54
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Erie, PA during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	446
hospital care	186
inpatient care	186
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	481
skin procedures	481

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	148

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	56
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	42
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Erie, PA during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	518
hospital care	227
inpatient care	227
nerve block	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	741
skin procedures	741

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	65
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Erie, PA were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

compression therapy	30
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	57
doctor visit	492
excision	28
hospital care	214
immobilization	30
inpatient care	214
musculoskeletal imaging	24
nail procedures	42
nerve block	17
nursing home care	74
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	544
skin procedures	544
X-rays	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Difranco, DPM.

**Gender**
Female	199
Male	167

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	312
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	81
75 to 84	106
Less than 65	56
65 to 74	122

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Organogenesis Inc.	$2,253 PuraPly $1,059	Apligraf $884	Puraply Antimicrobial $234	Puraply/Affinity/NuTech $77
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,183 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $1,183
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$1,094 GRAFIX PL $777	Oasis $129	STRAVIX PL $77	COLLAGENASE SANTYL $49	RENASYS GO $25	Other $36
Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC	$904 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $404	$500
Kerecis Limited	$468 Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose $316	Kerecis Omega3 Marigen $152
Other	$1,917 PriMatrix $242	Pico $143	Regranex $140	DR COMFORT $132	ENTRE $120	Other $1,140

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,685
Education	$1,376
Travel and Lodging	$757

Biography

Dr. Joseph Difranco specializes in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine) and practices in Erie, PA. Dr. Difranco obtained a license to practice in Pennsylvania.

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