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Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and General Practice

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (1989)

18700 North 64th Drive Suite 220
Glendale, AZ 85308

(602) 277-6211

Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Glendale, AZ specializing in sports medicine, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and general practice. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 1989 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD is affiliated with TOCA at Banner Health, TOCA AT BANNER HEALTH LLC and BHSM REHABILITATION LLC.

Office Locations

18700 North 64th Drive Suite 220
Glendale, AZ 85308

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In The News

“Jogging uphill and downhill makes sense before downhill skiing, said Dr. P. Dean Cummings, a Phoenix orthopedist and the medical director for the National Academy of Sports Medicine in Calabasas,...”—"ACHES AND PAINS; Body Maintenance: A Mature Guide (Published 2003)", New York Times, September 2003

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

By Affordability:

shoulder surgery

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for shoulder surgery 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Glendale, AZ during 2013 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	433
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	459
excision	19
injections	433
joint surgery	49
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	49
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	14
open surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	48

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	15
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD treated during 2013 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Glendale, AZ during 2014 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	478
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	489
excision	16
injections	478
joint surgery	73
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	73
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
musculoskeletal imaging	17
upper extremity surgery	62

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	181

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	28
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD treated during 2014 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Glendale, AZ during 2015 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	630
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	691
excision	17
hip imaging	27
injections	630
joint surgery	88
lower extremity surgery	18
manual therapy	20
minimally invasive procedures	88
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	44
musculoskeletal imaging	44
rehabilitation	28
upper extremity surgery	70

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD.

**Gender**
Male	370
Female	474

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	774
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	516
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	56
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Glendale, AZ during 2016 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	623
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	726
excision	17
hip imaging	17
injections	623
joint surgery	111
lower extremity surgery	17
manual therapy	28
minimally invasive procedures	111
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	49
musculoskeletal imaging	49
rehabilitation	45
upper extremity surgery	94

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	29
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Glendale, AZ during 2017 were aspiration, injections, rehabilitation and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	699
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	1028
excision	18
hip imaging	18
injections	699
joint surgery	58
manual therapy	232
minimally invasive procedures	58
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	55
musculoskeletal imaging	70
rehabilitation	415
upper extremity surgery	58
X-rays	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD.

**Gender**
Male	331
Female	478

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	729
Black	17
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	508
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	52
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and osteoperosis.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Glendale, AZ during 2018 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	879
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	23
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	1269
excision	18
hip imaging	15
injections	879
joint surgery	92
lower extremity surgery	14
manual therapy	41
minimally invasive procedures	92
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	35
musculoskeletal imaging	64
rehabilitation	50
upper extremity surgery	78
X-rays	29

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	471

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	688
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	475
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	53
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, osteoperosis and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Glendale, AZ during 2019 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	714
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	18
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	1055
excision	18
hip imaging	13
injections	714
joint surgery	72
minimally invasive procedures	72
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	44
musculoskeletal imaging	44
upper extremity surgery	72

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	596
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	388
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	48
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, osteoperosis and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	33
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Glendale, AZ during 2020 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	341
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	1113
hip imaging	16
injections	341
joint surgery	51
minimally invasive procedures	51
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	35
musculoskeletal imaging	35
upper extremity surgery	51

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	413

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	577
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	391
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	41
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, osteoperosis and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	39
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Glendale, AZ during 2021 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	195
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	516
injections	195
joint surgery	51
lower extremity surgery	19
minimally invasive procedures	32
musculoskeletal imaging	15
reconstructive surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	32
X-rays	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	398
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, osteoperosis and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	3
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Glendale, AZ during 2022 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	237
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	448
injections	237
joint surgery	32
minimally invasive procedures	32
upper extremity surgery	32

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, osteoperosis and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	44
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	16
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Glendale, AZ during 2023 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	117
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	325
injections	117
joint surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	24
upper extremity surgery	24

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, osteoperosis and diabetes.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Glendale, AZ were aspiration, injections, rehabilitation and manual therapy.

aspiration	486
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	738
excision	17
hip imaging	17
injections	486
joint surgery	63
lower extremity surgery	15
manual therapy	80
minimally invasive procedures	62
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	36
musculoskeletal imaging	39
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	19
rehabilitation	134
upper extremity surgery	56
X-rays	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	489
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	17
Other	14

**Age**
75 to 84	152
85 and over	29
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	335

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and osteoperosis.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	24
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	12
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 1989. He completed residency at Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center. He has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (1989)

Residency: Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center (1996)

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

TOCA at Banner Health

TOCA AT BANNER HEALTH LLC

BHSM REHABILITATION LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$188,673 Biowick $97,150	BioWick X $23,137	Quattro GT Suture Passer $11,500	AC Joint Ziptight $10,625	AperFix II Tibial Fixation $9,038	Other $37,223
Cayenne Medical, Inc.	$16,246 Quattro $10,475	Sports Medicine-AperFix Femoral Fixation $5,721	Sports Medicine-Quatro X $51
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,349 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $1,349
Amgen Inc.	$1,288 Prolia $893	EVENITY $114	$281
Horizon Pharma plc	$1,173 Duexis $442	KRYSTEXXA $358	RAYOS $279	PENNSAID $90	VIMOVO $4
Other	$6,445 Tymlos $773	FORTEO $417	EUFLEXXA $350	UniCAP Resurfacing System $282	Glenojet $280	Other $4,343

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$124,900
Royalty or License	$68,974
Food and Beverage	$12,704
Travel and Lodging	$7,203
Education	$1,393

Research Payments

Dr. Peter Dean Cummings, MD has received 10 research payments totaling $7,782.

Biography

Dr. Peter Cummings is a specialist in general practice, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine. Dr. Cummings studied medicine at Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. He welcomes new patients at his office inGlendale, AZ as reported by Yext.