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Dr. Joseph Thomas Poterucha, DO

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Specializes in: General Pediatrics and Adult Critical Care

200 1st Street Sw
Rochester, MN 55905

(507) 284-2511

Dr. Joseph Thomas Poterucha, DO is a pediatrician in Rochester, MN specializing in general pediatrics and adult critical care.

Office Locations

200 1st Street Sw
Rochester, MN 55905

(507) 284-2511

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700 West Avenue S
La Crosse, WI 54601

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In The News

“Wisconsin pediatrician Joseph Poterucha, DO, has reached a plea deal in a child sexual assault case.”—"Doc Accused of Groping Woman on Flight; Ob/Gyn Threatened in Prison; Equal Pay Suit", MedPage Today, June 2023

“"It's an exciting time as a father of six and someone who sees frontline pediatric patients in the clinic and hospital," said Dr. Joseph Poterucha, pediatric and critical care specialist, Mayo...”—"'Kids are going to be the key' to get to herd immunity, Mayo experts say", Brainerd Dispatch, April 2021

“That hope of achieving herd immunity is coming closer,"said Dr. Joseph Poterucha, pediatric and critical care specialist, Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, Wisconsin, "and it is so important...”—"When Will Kids Start Getting Vaccinated? Pfizer Trials Enroll Younger Subjects - KFF Health News", KFF Health News, April 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Thomas Poterucha, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Poterucha, DO in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Thomas Poterucha, DO treated during 2016 were hypertension and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Thomas Poterucha, DO treated as a pediatrician in Rochester, MN during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Thomas Poterucha, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	24
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Poterucha, DO.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	65

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	13
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Poterucha, DO in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Thomas Poterucha, DO treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Thomas Poterucha, DO treated as a pediatrician in Rochester, MN during 2018 were catheterization, emergency care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Thomas Poterucha, DO for Medicare patients.

catheterization	49
doctor visit	20
emergency care	39
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Poterucha, DO.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	51
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Poterucha, DO in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Thomas Poterucha, DO treated during 2018 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	40
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Thomas Poterucha, DO treated as a pediatrician in Rochester, MN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Thomas Poterucha, DO for Medicare patients.

catheterization	58
hospital care	96
inpatient care	96
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Poterucha, DO.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	39
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Poterucha, DO in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Thomas Poterucha, DO treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	41
Dementia	20
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Thomas Poterucha, DO treated as a pediatrician in Rochester, MN during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Thomas Poterucha, DO for Medicare patients.

catheterization	18
hospital care	106
inpatient care	106

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Poterucha, DO.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	29
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Poterucha, DO in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Thomas Poterucha, DO treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	46
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Thomas Poterucha, DO treated as a pediatrician in Rochester, MN during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Thomas Poterucha, DO for Medicare patients.

hospital care	57
inpatient care	57

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Poterucha, DO.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	60

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	18
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Poterucha, DO in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Thomas Poterucha, DO treated during 2021 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	49
Dementia	29
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Thomas Poterucha, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph Thomas Poterucha, DO treated as a pediatrician in Rochester, MN were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and emergency care.

catheterization	41
doctor visit	19
emergency care	39
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Poterucha, DO.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	136
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	60
85 and over	25
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	65

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Poterucha, DO From 2016 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Thomas Poterucha, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Cancer	12
Dementia	16