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Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD

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(Dr. Lydell Cecil Lettsome, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Wound Care and General Surgery

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1996)

640 S. State Street 2nd Floor
Dover, DE 19901

(302) 744-7500

Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD is a wound care provider in Dover, DE specializing in wound care and general surgery. He graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD is affiliated with Bayhealth.

Office Locations

640 S. State Street 2nd Floor
Dover, DE 19901

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101 Wellness Way Suite 250
Milford, DE 19963

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

debridement

excisional debridement

skin substitute grafting

In 2023, Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD performed more debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excisional debridement, and skin substitute grafting procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Delaware.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	86

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	53
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD treated as a wound care provider in Dover, DE during 2014 were lab tests, abscess drainage, minor procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	12
doctor visit	172
incision and drainage	12
lab tests	28
minor procedures	12
skin surgery	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	14
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD treated as a wound care provider in Dover, DE during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	194
gastrointestinal procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	36
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	27
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD treated as a wound care provider in Dover, DE during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, compression therapy and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	40
doctor visit	244
hospital care	109
immobilization	40
inpatient care	109

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	38
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	21
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD treated as a wound care provider in Dover, DE during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
doctor visit	761
excision	13
hospital care	223
inpatient care	223

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	60
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	44
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD treated as a wound care provider in Dover, DE during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	790
hospital care	220
inpatient care	220

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	72
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	47
Dementia	25
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD treated as a wound care provider in Dover, DE during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	54
doctor visit	740
excision	54
hospital care	160
inpatient care	160

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	61
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	48
Dementia	23
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD treated as a wound care provider in Dover, DE during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	38
doctor visit	679
excision	38
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
plastic surgery procedures	55
reconstructive surgery	55
tissue transfer	55
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	55

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	50
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	39
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD treated as a wound care provider in Dover, DE during 2021 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	28
doctor visit	108
excision	28
foreign body removal	12
hospital care	293
inpatient care	293
minor procedures	12
nursing home care	2170

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	435
Black	221
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	255
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	70
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	53
Dementia	52
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD treated as a wound care provider in Dover, DE during 2022 were nursing home care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	341
doctor visit	437
excision	322
hospital care	163
inpatient care	163
nursing home care	764
plastic surgery procedures	43
reconstructive surgery	43
tissue transfer	43
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	43

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	165
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	154
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	54
Dementia	45
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD treated as a wound care provider in Dover, DE during 2023 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	751
doctor visit	852
excision	734
plastic surgery procedures	113
reconstructive surgery	113
tissue transfer	113
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	113

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	48
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	53
Dementia	13
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD treated as a wound care provider in Dover, DE were nursing home care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and inpatient care.

abscess drainage	12
compression therapy	40
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	204
doctor visit	423
excision	198
foreign body removal	12
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	178
immobilization	40
incision and drainage	12
inpatient care	178
lab tests	28
minimally invasive procedures	13
minor procedures	12
nursing home care	1467
plastic surgery procedures	70
reconstructive surgery	70
skin surgery	12
tissue transfer	70
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	70

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD.

**Gender**
Female	144
Male	115

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	32
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	198
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	78
85 and over	65
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	78

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1996. He completed residency at The Brooklyn Hospital Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Delaware.

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1996)

Residency: The Brooklyn Hospital Center

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Delaware

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Bayhealth

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$12,117 Grafix XC $9,054	GRAFIX $764	GRAFIX PL $650	Versajet $506	Iodosorb Ointment 40g USA $334	Other $808
Davol Inc.	$1,206 SURGICAL $1,206
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$786 Da Vinci Surgical System $786
Covidien LP	$645 LigaSure $173	iDrive $100	iDrive Ultra $15	$357
Organogenesis Inc.	$492 PuraPly $288	Puraply/Affinity/NuTech $125	PuraPly AM $27	$51
Other	$1,669 SurgX $144	NUZYRA $125	Saxenda $125	PYLARIFY $103	ELUVIA $99	Other $1,074

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$5,588
Food and Beverage	$5,000
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,300
Travel and Lodging	$3,011
Education	$17

Biography

Dr. Lydell Lettsome sees patients in Dover, DE and Milford, DE. His medical specialties are general surgery and wound care. He is professionally affiliated with Bayhealth. Dr. Lettsome obtained his medical school training at Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and performed his residency at The Brooklyn Hospital Center. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Dover, DE.