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Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1984)

1941 Limestone Road Suite 101
Wilmington, DE 19808

(302) 655-9494

Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD is an orthopedist in Wilmington, DE specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD is affiliated with Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, BLUE HEN PHYSICAL THERAPY INC and REGIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES PA.

Office Locations

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic

1941 Limestone Road Suite 101
Wilmington, DE 19808

(302) 655-9494

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

nerve surgery

open carpal tunnel surgery

open surgery

peripheral nerve decompression surgery

tendon surgery

upper extremity surgery

In 2023, Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD performed more nerve surgery, open carpal tunnel surgery, open surgery, peripheral nerve decompression surgery, tendon surgery, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Delaware.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

arm X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD had a list price for arm X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Delaware. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

In 2012, Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD performed more injections procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Delaware.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD treated as an orthopedist in Wilmington, DE during 2012 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	204
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	14
decompression surgery	138
doctor visit	1133
excision	46
injections	441
joint surgery	67
musculoskeletal imaging	150
nerve procedures	138
open surgery	138
reconstructive surgery	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	27
tendon surgery	170
transplant procedures	23
upper extremity surgery	321
X-rays	150

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD treated as an orthopedist in Wilmington, DE during 2013 were upper extremity surgery, injections, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	191
bone surgery	15
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	20
decompression surgery	216
doctor visit	1236
excision	63
injections	410
joint surgery	69
minimally invasive procedures	25
musculoskeletal imaging	35
nerve procedures	216
open surgery	191
reconstructive surgery	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
tendon surgery	206
transplant procedures	21
upper extremity surgery	466
X-rays	35

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD.

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	490

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	731
Black	55
Hispanic	16
Asian	11
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	378
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	82
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD treated as an orthopedist in Wilmington, DE during 2014 were upper extremity surgery, injections, tendon surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	188
decompression surgery	185
doctor visit	1085
excision	49
injections	409
joint surgery	67
musculoskeletal imaging	31
nerve procedures	185
open surgery	185
reconstructive surgery	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23
tendon surgery	215
transplant procedures	20
upper extremity surgery	421
X-rays	31

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD.

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	470

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	692
Black	52
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	443
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	65
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	31
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD treated as an orthopedist in Wilmington, DE during 2015 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	211
decompression surgery	198
doctor visit	1161
excision	42
injections	456
joint surgery	65
musculoskeletal imaging	37
nerve procedures	198
open surgery	198
reconstructive surgery	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
tendon surgery	200
transplant procedures	23
upper extremity surgery	427
X-rays	37

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD.

**Gender**
Male	644
Female	918

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1374
Black	120
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	892
From 75 to 84	444
85 and over	128
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	32
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD treated as an orthopedist in Wilmington, DE during 2016 were injections, upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	207
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	14
decompression surgery	169
doctor visit	1096
excision	34
injections	428
joint surgery	55
musculoskeletal imaging	150
nerve procedures	169
open surgery	169
reconstructive surgery	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
tendon surgery	225
transplant procedures	26
upper extremity surgery	419
X-rays	150

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD.

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	691
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	422
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	83
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD treated as an orthopedist in Wilmington, DE during 2017 were injections, upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	217
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	15
cyst removal	11
decompression surgery	171
doctor visit	1046
excision	44
injections	493
joint surgery	59
musculoskeletal imaging	69
nerve procedures	171
open surgery	171
reconstructive surgery	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
tendon surgery	228
transplant procedures	28
upper extremity surgery	431
X-rays	69

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	441

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	653
Black	36
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	420
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	68
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	3
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD treated as an orthopedist in Wilmington, DE during 2018 were injections, upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	204
decompression surgery	153
doctor visit	955
excision	31
injections	475
joint surgery	51
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	67
nerve procedures	153
open surgery	153
reconstructive surgery	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
tendon surgery	206
transplant procedures	20
upper extremity surgery	382
X-rays	51

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	424

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	629
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	365
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	67
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD treated as an orthopedist in Wilmington, DE during 2019 were injections, upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	193
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	15
decompression surgery	109
doctor visit	889
excision	48
injections	397
joint surgery	71
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	20
musculoskeletal imaging	59
nerve procedures	109
open surgery	109
reconstructive surgery	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
tendon surgery	254
transplant procedures	24
upper extremity surgery	394
X-rays	39

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	409

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	617
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	381
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	50
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD treated as an orthopedist in Wilmington, DE during 2020 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	166
decompression surgery	102
doctor visit	794
excision	16
injections	372
joint surgery	36
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	27
nerve procedures	102
open surgery	102
reconstructive surgery	20
tendon surgery	164
transplant procedures	20
upper extremity surgery	302
X-rays	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	539
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	58
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	27
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD treated as an orthopedist in Wilmington, DE during 2021 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	216
decompression surgery	134
doctor visit	946
excision	26
injections	460
joint surgery	43
musculoskeletal imaging	60
nerve procedures	134
open surgery	134
reconstructive surgery	17
tendon surgery	189
transplant procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	366
X-rays	60

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	425

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	614
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	67
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD treated as an orthopedist in Wilmington, DE during 2022 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	182
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	13
decompression surgery	125
doctor visit	973
excision	17
injections	476
joint surgery	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	42
nerve procedures	125
open surgery	125
reconstructive surgery	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
tendon surgery	182
transplant procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	301
X-rays	27

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	608
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	266
85 and over	50
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD treated as an orthopedist in Wilmington, DE were injections, upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery and aspiration.

aspiration	198
bone surgery	15
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	15
cyst removal	11
decompression surgery	154
doctor visit	1028
excision	37
injections	437
joint surgery	55
minimally invasive procedures	25
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	66
nerve procedures	154
open surgery	152
reconstructive surgery	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
tendon surgery	203
transplant procedures	21
upper extremity surgery	384
X-rays	60

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	442

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	46
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	649
Hispanic	3
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	24

**Age**
75 to 84	237
85 and over	65
Less than 65	39
65 to 74	397

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	9
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1984. He completed residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Delaware.

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1984)

Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Delaware

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Peter F. Townsend, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic

BLUE HEN PHYSICAL THERAPY INC

REGIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES PA

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$625 Variax $166	Mako $150	MAKOplasty $150	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $70	rhead $49	Other $41
AXOGEN	$413 NERVE CUFF $142	AxoGuard Nerve Protector $132	AVANCE NERVE GRAFT $102	AxoGuard Nerve Connector $36
Arthrex, Inc.	$294 $294
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$203 Recon Knees $148	TFCC Fast Fix $55
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$185 SYNVISC-ONE $105	Osteoarthritis of the knee $80
Other	$1,143 Rebif $110	Duexis $97	ZORVOLEX $89	MONOVISC $88	AMIStem $86	Other $672

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,852
Education	$12

Biography

Dr. Peter Townsend's medical specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He has indicated that his clinical interests include orthopedic surgery. Dr. Townsend attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania for residency. He is affiliated with Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic.

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