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Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

1818 N Meade Street Suite N347
Appleton, WI 54911

(920) 225-1370

Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Appleton, WI specializing in thoracic surgery. Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD is affiliated with ASCENSION MEDICAL GROUP-FOX VALLEY WISCONSIN INC.

Office Locations

1818 N Meade Street Suite N347
Appleton, WI 54911

(920) 225-1370

(920) 225-1377

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Robert Ferrante laced an energy supplement with cyanide and gave it to Dr. Autumn Klein, a neurologist at the university's medical school, hours after they exchanged text messages about how the...”—"Pitt researcher in poisoning arrested in W.Va.", The San Diego Union-Tribune, July 2013

“Attorney William Difenderfer said Friday that Dr. Robert Ferrante, 64, plans to waive extradition at a hearing Monday in West Virginia, where he was taken into custody Thursday night.”—"Defense: Pa. man to waive extradition in slaying", The Mercury, July 2013

“Dr. Robert Ferrante intends to waive extradition at a hearing Monday in West Virginia, where he was taken into custody Thursday, said attorney William Difenderfer.”—"Lawyer: Cyanide suspect will OK extradition to Pa.", The San Diego Union-Tribune, July 2013

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

aortic valve replacement

coronary bypass surgery with artery graft

heart valve replacement

single bypass surgery

In 2012, Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD had a list price for aortic valve replacement, coronary bypass surgery with artery graft, heart valve replacement, and single bypass surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Wisconsin. 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. Robert J. Ferrante, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Appleton, WI during 2012 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	11
bypass surgery	17
cardiac procedures	67
open surgery	45
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Appleton, WI during 2013 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	21
cardiac procedures	68
doctor visit	20
open surgery	42
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	42

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Appleton, WI during 2014 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	26
cardiac procedures	84
open surgery	52
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	52

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	52
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Appleton, WI during 2015 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	15
cardiac procedures	30
doctor visit	11
open surgery	30
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	40

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Appleton, WI during 2016 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	25
cardiac procedures	50
doctor visit	16
open surgery	50
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	50

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Appleton, WI during 2017 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	11
cardiac procedures	44
doctor visit	15
minimally invasive procedures	11
open surgery	22
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	22
vascular procedures	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Appleton, WI during 2018 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	15
cardiac procedures	58
doctor visit	38
minimally invasive procedures	14
open surgery	30
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30
vascular procedures	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Appleton, WI during 2019 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	11
cardiac procedures	58
doctor visit	30
minimally invasive procedures	18
open surgery	22
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	22
vascular procedures	18

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Appleton, WI during 2020 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	23
cardiac procedures	96
doctor visit	47
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	25
open surgery	46
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	46
vascular procedures	25

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	50
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Appleton, WI during 2021 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	35
cardiac procedures	136
doctor visit	88
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	33
open surgery	70
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	70
vascular procedures	33

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	47
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Appleton, WI during 2022 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	26
cardiac procedures	106
doctor visit	46
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	27
open surgery	52
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	52
vascular procedures	27

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	52
Dementia	0
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Appleton, WI were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

ablation	11
bypass surgery	20
cardiac procedures	72
doctor visit	34
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	21
open surgery	41
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	41
vascular procedures	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	28
Hispanic	3
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	30

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	34
Cancer	9
Dementia	2

Education & Training

He has a state license in Wisconsin.

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert J. Ferrante, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

ASCENSION MEDICAL GROUP-FOX VALLEY WISCONSIN INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$6,891 Transcatheter Heart Valves $2,739	Heart Valve Repair $2,258	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $693	SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA $336	MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve $234	Other $631
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$3,618 Structural Heart $3,566	Tailor Flexible Ring and Band $52
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$2,972 Heart Valves $2,633	Mosaic $246	CoreValve Evolut $46	autoLog $18	Hancock $16	Other $14
Novadaq Technologies Inc.	$2,405 DERMACELL $2,405
AtriCure, Inc.	$1,976 ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $1,401	Cardiovascular $347	SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $132	ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $59	EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX $38
Other	$3,304 Impella $679	COREVALVE EVOLUT R $506	CoreValve Evolut $341	Valve Repair Flexible Rings and Bands $309	LifeVest $198	Other $1,272