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Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO

Accepting New Patients

(14 Ratings)

Specializes in: Bariatric Surgery and General Surgery

Midwestern University

Professional interests include: weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery)

7330 N 99th Avenue Suite 200
Glendale, AZ 85305

(602) 406-3400

Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO is a bariatric surgeon in Glendale, AZ specializing in bariatric surgery and general surgery. He graduated from Midwestern University. Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO is affiliated with Dignity Health, Arizona General Hospital - Laveen St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center and Dignity Health Arizona.

Office Locations

7330 N 99th Avenue Suite 200
Glendale, AZ 85305

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7330 N. 99th Avenue Suite 200-a
Glendale, AZ 85307

(602) 406-3400

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Some issues Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO can help you with:

Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery)

Bariatric or weight-loss surgery is a surgical procedure performed to help significantly obese patients lose weight when more traditional methods, such as dieting and exercise, have not helped. Depending on the type, these surgeries change the gastrointestinal tract to limit how much food can be eaten and also change how food is absorbed by the body. Of the various bariatric surgeries available, the most common is gastric bypass.

By far the most common of the gastric bypass surgeries is called Roux-en-Y. During this surgery, part of the stomach and small intestine are detached from the gastrointestinal tract, in order to make the tract smaller. The surgeon divides the stomach into two parts. The working stomach, at the end of the esophagus, is now tiny - only the size of a walnut. This makes patients feel full after eating a small amount of food. Then the small intestine is also divided, and after bypassing a section of the small intestine to reduce food absorption, the intestine is attached to the small stomach pouch. The patient now has a working stomach and intestine like before, only much smaller.

Because gastric bypass is used to treat extreme obesity, it can reduce the risk of some of the problems associated with obesity. Gastric bypass can help treat or reduce the risk for such conditions as heart disease, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and type 2 diabetes. However, it is a major surgery and also carries risks itself. Any surgery can lead to infection, bleeding, or blood clots, and weight loss surgery in particular carries risks of leaks in the gastrointestinal system, malnutrition, bowel obstructions, and vomiting.

Typically patients are considered candidates for gastric bypass surgery if they have a BMI greater than 40, or sometimes if they have a BMI between 35 and 40 but are suffering from obesity-related illnesses such as diabetes. The outlook is generally good, with most patients losing between 50-75% of their excess weight in 1-2 years. However, patients must follow strict diet guidelines so that the stomach can heal, starting with no food at all, then followed by a liquid diet for some time. For many severely obese patients who have tried strict diets before without success, gastric bypass surgery is the tool that allows them to finally achieve their weight loss and health goals.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	26

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	54

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO treated as a bariatric surgeon in Glendale, AZ during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	24
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	11
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	17

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO treated as a bariatric surgeon in Glendale, AZ during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, preventive care and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	78
gastrointestinal procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	17
preventive care	17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO treated as a bariatric surgeon in Glendale, AZ during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	129
gastrointestinal procedures	28
minimally invasive procedures	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
weight management	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	150

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO treated as a bariatric surgeon in Glendale, AZ during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	105
gastrointestinal procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	73

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	22

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	38
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	66

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	45
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO treated as a bariatric surgeon in Glendale, AZ were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, preventive care and hospital care.

diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	66
gastrointestinal procedures	18
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	18
preventive care	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
weight management	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	59
Hispanic	6
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	3
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15
65 to 74	43

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Cancer	9
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO graduated from Midwestern University. He completed residency at Maricopa Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: Midwestern University

Residency: Maricopa Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Arizona General Hospital - Laveen St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

Dignity Health Arizona

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana, Cigna, United Healthcare, TRICARE and First Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana

Cigna

United Healthcare

TRICARE

First Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.97 out of 5 stars based on 14 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Glendale, AZ.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-04-12

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Because I had a great experience, definitely would recommend it to family and friends. I know that would be in good hands.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-04-05

Patient verified via Press Ganey

First time seeing Dr Potter beside inpatient. He's absolutely fabulous. Caring & smar5

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-05-31

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Potter works with me as a team to facilitate me reaching my goals for my health

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Kevin Wayne Potter, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$111,248 Da Vinci Surgical System $111,248
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$1,918 Product in Development $1,870	BIO A Tissue Reinforcement $28	SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple $21
Davol Inc.	$816 PHASIX $691	SURGICAL $31	VENTRALIGHT $30	$64
Boston Scientific Corporation	$649 RESOLUTION CLIP $590	CRE $34	GENERAL - ENDOCHOICE $10	$15
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries	$369 PHASIX $369
Other	$1,418 AlloDerm $238	Saxenda $127	PriMatrix $118	LINX $108	Sonicision $94	Other $733

**Types of Payments**
Education	$58,113
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$37,500
Travel and Lodging	$11,360
Food and Beverage	$7,677
Consulting Fee	$1,700
Other	$68

Biography

Dr. Kevin Potter is a specialist in general surgery and bariatric surgery. He works in Glendale, AZ. Dr. Potter attended Midwestern University and then went on to complete his residency at Maricopa Medical Center. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. He accepts Coventry, First Health, Cigna, and more. Dr. Potter is professionally affiliated with Dignity Health. He has an open panel in Glendale, AZ according to Doctor.com.