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Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Surgery

205 S West Street Suite C
Visalia, CA 93291

(559) 627-0800

Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD is a surgeon in Visalia, CA specializing in surgery.

Office Locations

205 S West Street Suite C
Visalia, CA 93291

(559) 627-0800

(559) 627-0888

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD in 2024

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

excision

In 2024, Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD had a list price for excision that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. 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:

excision

In 2012, Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD performed more excision procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD treated as a surgeon in Visalia, CA during 2012 were breast procedures, excision, diagnostic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	99
cancer surgery	24
diagnostic procedures	72
dissection	23
doctor visit	671
excision	84
gastrointestinal procedures	14
image guided procedures	37
lymph node procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	51
minor procedures	37
open surgery	37
plastic surgery procedures	14
reconstructive surgery	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28
skin procedures	28
tissue transfer	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	38
women's imaging	38
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD treated as a surgeon in Visalia, CA during 2013 were breast procedures, excision, diagnostic procedures and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	105
cancer surgery	29
diagnostic procedures	63
dissection	24
doctor visit	539
excision	83
image guided procedures	45
lymph node procedures	42
minimally invasive procedures	45
minor procedures	45
open surgery	30
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
skin procedures	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	31
women's imaging	31

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	0
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	59
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD treated as a surgeon in Visalia, CA during 2014 were diagnostic procedures, breast procedures, minor procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	21
diagnostic procedures	40
dissection	17
doctor visit	530
excision	17
image guided procedures	21
lymph node procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	21
minor procedures	21
plastic surgery procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
skin procedures	20
tissue transfer	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	341
Black	0
Hispanic	65
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	60
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD treated as a surgeon in Visalia, CA during 2015 were diagnostic procedures, breast procedures, minor procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	14
diagnostic procedures	38
dissection	12
doctor visit	502
excision	12
image guided procedures	14
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	14
minor procedures	14

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	486

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	640
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	358
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	122
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD treated as a surgeon in Visalia, CA during 2016 were diagnostic procedures, breast procedures, lymph node procedures and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	37
cancer surgery	15
diagnostic procedures	61
dissection	29
doctor visit	627
excision	29
image guided procedures	22
lymph node procedures	29
minimally invasive procedures	22
minor procedures	22
plastic surgery procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23
skin procedures	23
tissue transfer	13
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	0
Hispanic	63
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	64
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD treated as a surgeon in Visalia, CA during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	267
doctor visit	1230
excision	108

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	0
Hispanic	77
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	52
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	45
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD treated as a surgeon in Visalia, CA during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	426
doctor visit	1479
excision	150

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	0
Hispanic	81
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	30
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	63
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD treated as a surgeon in Visalia, CA during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	427
doctor visit	1162
excision	138
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	368

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	35
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	66
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD treated as a surgeon in Visalia, CA during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	437
doctor visit	892
excision	107

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	0
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	30
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	65
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD treated as a surgeon in Visalia, CA during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	508
doctor visit	824
excision	158

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	0
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	29
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	63
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD treated as a surgeon in Visalia, CA during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	473
doctor visit	740
excision	180
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	207

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	0
Hispanic	72
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	20
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	65
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD treated as a surgeon in Visalia, CA during 2023 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	285
doctor visit	379
excision	182

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	74
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	18
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	59
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD treated as a surgeon in Visalia, CA during 2024 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	236
doctor visit	246
excision	189

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	53
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	17
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	64
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD treated as a surgeon in Visalia, CA were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, breast procedures and diagnostic procedures.

breast procedures	55
cancer surgery	22
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	382
diagnostic procedures	54
dissection	21
doctor visit	755
excision	110
gastrointestinal procedures	14
image guided procedures	27
lymph node procedures	24
minimally invasive procedures	30
minor procedures	27
open surgery	33
plastic surgery procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21
skin procedures	21
tissue transfer	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	34
women's imaging	34
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD.

**Gender**
Female	162
Male	113

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	205
Hispanic	39
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	41
75 to 84	74
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	121

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	15
Dementia	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Russell L. Dounies, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Visalia, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$351 COLLAGENASE SANTYL $340	Oasis $11
Urgo Medical North America, LLC	$214 VASHE WOUND SOLUTION 250 ML (8.5 FL OZ) FLIP TOP CAP $214
Organogenesis Inc.	$178 PURAPLY WOUND MATRIX $114	Apligraf $51	PuraPly $14
Tactile Systems Technology Inc	$46 NIMBL $25	ENTRE $21
KCI USA, Inc	$46 SNaP $46
Other	$149 GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX $33	NUZYRA $30	Kerecis SurgiClose $24	Harmonic $20	AMNIOEXCEL $18	Other $26