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Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD

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(8 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

Comenius University (1987 - 2010)

Professional interests include: deep brain stimulation (DBS), neurological disorders, movement disorders, and more.

220 Abraham Flexner Way Suite 606
Louisville, KY 40202

(502) 588-4800

Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD is a neurologist in Louisville, KY specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from Comenius University in 2010 and has 16 years of experience. Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD is affiliated with UofL Health and UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE PHYSICIANS INC.

Office Locations

220 Abraham Flexner Way Suite 606
Louisville, KY 40202

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220 Abraham Flexner Way 6th Floor
Louisville, KY 40202

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2401 Terra Crossing Boulevard Suite 400
Louisville, KY 40245

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Some issues Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD can help you with:

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a procedure performed to help treat neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease and epilepsy. Electrode leads are surgically implanted in the brain and connected to a device, called a neurostimulator (deep brain stimulator), that is placed underneath the skin (subcutaneously). The deep brain stimulator can send electrical signals through the electrodes to the brain to restore normal rhythms, or it can block electrical signals in specific areas of the brain to restore functioning. Although not a cure, DBS can treat symptoms of movement disorders such as pain and tremor when medication fails to work.

DBS surgery may be completed in one operating session, but it is more commonly performed in two parts. In the first stage of the procedure, the surgeon will map targets in the brain using CT or MRI imaging to determine where to place the electrodes. Then, by drilling holes into the skull, the surgeon will place the electrodes into specific areas in the brain. The holes will be closed, and patients will require 1-2 days to recover in the hospital. After about two weeks, patients will undergo another surgery to have the deep brain stimulator implanted. The stimulator is usually placed under the skin around the collarbone, chest, or abdomen, and it will be connected to the DBS electrodes through a subcutaneous wire. No component of the DBS system will be visible from outside. Following stimulator implantation, patients may need to recover in the hospital for 1-2 days.

Within 2-4 weeks of the operation, doctors will program the stimulator using a wireless device. Patients will work with their doctor to determine the most effective settings for the stimulator during follow-up visits. Patients will be given a handheld device so that they can turn the stimulator on or off and adjust its settings themselves. The stimulator may have a rechargeable battery, in which case patients will be given a charging unit. Stimulator batteries generally need to be replaced in 3-5 years.

In The News

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

chemodenervation for cervical dystonia

In 2023, Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD performed more chemodenervation for cervical dystonia procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD treated as a neurologist in Louisville, KY during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	265
hospital care	29
injections	26
inpatient care	29
minimally invasive procedures	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD treated as a neurologist in Louisville, KY during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	291
injections	24
minimally invasive procedures	24

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	17
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	19
Dementia	21
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD treated as a neurologist in Louisville, KY during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	263
hospital care	53
injections	78
inpatient care	53
minimally invasive procedures	78

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	17
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	19
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD treated as a neurologist in Louisville, KY during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	224
hospital care	44
injections	78
inpatient care	44
minimally invasive procedures	78

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	492
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	36
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	18
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD treated as a neurologist in Louisville, KY during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	297
hospital care	95
injections	92
inpatient care	95
minimally invasive procedures	92

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	315
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	21
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	26
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD treated as a neurologist in Louisville, KY during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	278
injections	129
minimally invasive procedures	129

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	17
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	24
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD treated as a neurologist in Louisville, KY during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	387
injections	103
minimally invasive procedures	103

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	15
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	26
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD treated as a neurologist in Louisville, KY during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	447
hospital care	37
injections	129
inpatient care	37
minimally invasive procedures	129

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	305
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	14
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	22
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD treated as a neurologist in Louisville, KY during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	231
hospital care	74
injections	67
inpatient care	74
minimally invasive procedures	67

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	16
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	25
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD treated as a neurologist in Louisville, KY during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	217
injections	74
minimally invasive procedures	74

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	13
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	30
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD treated as a neurologist in Louisville, KY during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	285
hospital care	42
injections	110
inpatient care	42
minimally invasive procedures	110

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	12
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	31
Dementia	22
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD treated as a neurologist in Louisville, KY were minimally invasive procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	289
hospital care	53
injections	82
inpatient care	53
minimally invasive procedures	82

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	257
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	66
85 and over	16
Less than 65	73
65 to 74	125

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

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	8
Dementia	21

Education & Training

Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD graduated from Comenius University in 2010. He completed residency at University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology | American Board of Medical Genetics and has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: Comenius University (2010)

Residency: University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals (2001)

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology | American Board of Medical Genetics

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UofL Health

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE PHYSICIANS INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.96 out of 5 stars based on 8 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in Louisville, KY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc	$78,526 DYSPORT $56,708	Dysport 300 U-1 $21,768	$50
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$32,625 AZILECT $17,354	AUSTEDO $8,936	$6,335
AbbVie Inc.	$22,447 Duopa $21,797	$650
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.	$14,830 INGREZZA $14,830
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$12,255 $12,255
Other	$23,810 NORTHERA $11,192	Syprine $3,810	CUVRIOR $2,375	MYOBLOC $919	VERCISE $880	Other $4,634

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$76,915
Consulting Fee	$55,082
Travel and Lodging	$23,244
Honoraria	$21,075
Food and Beverage	$8,163
Other	$13

Research Payments

Dr. Peter Hedera, MD, PhD has received 95 research payments totaling $220,257.

Biography

Dr. Peter Hedera is a medical specialist in neurosurgery and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Hedera's areas of expertise include dystonia, parkinson's disease, and wilson's disease. He is professionally affiliated with UofL Health. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Louisville, KY. Dr. Hedera is a graduate of Comenius University. His medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of Michigan. Dr. Hedera has received the following distinction: Founder's Award of the American Academy of Neurology.