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Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

1200 1st Avenue E Suite C
Spencer, IA 51301

(712) 262-7511

Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD is an orthopedist in Spencer, IA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery.

Office Locations

1200 1st Avenue E Suite C
Spencer, IA 51301

(712) 262-7511

(712) 262-3658

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In The News

“There she met an Army surgeon, Philip A. Deffer, and they married in Aug. 1951.”—"Elda Gabeline Deffer", The Virginian-Pilot, January 2013

“They will also discuss how land use practices can contribute to flooding... - Northwest Bone and Joint supports Relay For Life (Local News ~ 07/08/08)Dr. Philip Deffer and Dr. Jason Hough, with...”—"Stories from Tuesday, July 8, 2008", Spencer Daily Reporter, August 2008

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

carpal tunnel injection

ligament injection

soft tissue injections

tendon sheath injection

In 2023, Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD had a list price for carpal tunnel injection, ligament injection, soft tissue injections, and tendon sheath injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Iowa. 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Spencer, IA during 2012 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	161
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	670
emergency care	11
injections	232
musculoskeletal imaging	18
nerve procedures	48
open surgery	48
upper extremity surgery	48
X-rays	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Spencer, IA during 2013 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	156
decompression surgery	72
doctor visit	584
emergency care	18
hip imaging	19
injections	239
musculoskeletal imaging	46
nerve procedures	72
open surgery	72
upper extremity surgery	72
X-rays	46

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	301

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	78
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Spencer, IA during 2014 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	129
decompression surgery	59
doctor visit	467
emergency care	34
hip imaging	22
hospital care	23
immobilization	14
injections	234
inpatient care	23
musculoskeletal imaging	48
nerve procedures	59
open surgery	59
spinal procedures	27
upper extremity surgery	59
X-rays	75

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	326

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	85
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Spencer, IA during 2015 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	120
decompression surgery	58
doctor visit	563
emergency care	42
hip imaging	20
immobilization	11
injections	206
musculoskeletal imaging	55
nerve procedures	58
open surgery	58
spinal procedures	18
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	76
X-rays	73

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	394
Female	636

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1004
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	456
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	154
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Spencer, IA during 2016 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	138
decompression surgery	51
doctor visit	473
emergency care	16
injections	243
nerve procedures	51
open surgery	51
spinal procedures	29
upper extremity surgery	51
X-rays	29

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	443
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	66
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Spencer, IA during 2017 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	130
decompression surgery	58
doctor visit	554
emergency care	15
immobilization	14
injections	282
musculoskeletal imaging	32
nerve procedures	58
open surgery	58
upper extremity surgery	58
X-rays	32

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	297

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	81
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Spencer, IA during 2018 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	135
decompression surgery	54
doctor visit	564
emergency care	18
excision	15
immobilization	12
injections	295
joint surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	33
nerve procedures	54
open surgery	54
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	83
X-rays	33

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	341

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	86
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Spencer, IA during 2019 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	156
blood draw	33
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	625
emergency care	19
injections	316
nerve procedures	49
open surgery	49
tendon surgery	27
upper extremity surgery	76

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	373

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	613
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	303
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	85
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Spencer, IA during 2020 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	119
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	390
emergency care	15
excision	12
injections	224
joint surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	19
nerve procedures	44
open surgery	44
upper extremity surgery	56
X-rays	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	276

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	60
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Spencer, IA during 2021 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	149
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	407
injections	287
nerve procedures	38
open surgery	38
upper extremity surgery	38

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	425
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	45
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Spencer, IA during 2022 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	143
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	397
injections	314
nerve procedures	28
open surgery	28
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	47

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	40
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Spencer, IA were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

aspiration	139
blood draw	33
decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	517
emergency care	20
excision	13
hip imaging	20
hospital care	23
immobilization	12
injections	261
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	35
nerve procedures	50
open surgery	50
spinal procedures	24
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	60
X-rays	40

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	261
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	155
85 and over	70
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	228

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	8
Dementia	5

Education & Training

He has a state license in Iowa.

Licensed In: Iowa

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Spencer, IA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$1,212 Recon-Upper Extremity Metal $1,212
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc.	$198 Recon-Upper Extremity Metal $198
Linvatec Corporation	$29 Hall Power $29
Stryker Corporation	$12 TRIDENT $12

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$816
Food and Beverage	$634

Biography

Dr. Philip Deffer is a specialist in hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He works in Spencer, IA. Dr. Deffer obtained a license to practice in Iowa.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Augustus Deffer JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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