In 2024, Sheela Kerstetter had a list price for biopsy, diagnostic procedures, ear biopsy, and ear procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. 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:

intralesional injection

By Affordability:

removal of benign skin lesion

removal of lesion

removal of skin lesion

skin lesion destruction

skin procedures

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Sheela Kerstetter performed more intralesional injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for removal of benign (non-cancerous) skin lesion, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), removal of skin lesion (growth or mark), skin lesion destruction (e.g. laser surgery), and skin procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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 Sheela Kerstetter treated as a dermatologist in Altoona, PA during 2012 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Sheela Kerstetter for Medicare patients.

blood draw	36
diagnostic procedures	123
doctor visit	426
phototherapy (light therapy)	44
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	155
skin procedures	199

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Sheela Kerstetter treated as a dermatologist in Altoona, PA during 2013 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Sheela Kerstetter for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	193
doctor visit	509
injections	26
phototherapy (light therapy)	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	278
skin procedures	309

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Sheela Kerstetter.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	408
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	55
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Sheela Kerstetter in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Sheela Kerstetter treated as a dermatologist in Altoona, PA during 2014 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), phototherapy (light therapy) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Sheela Kerstetter for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	246
doctor visit	791
phototherapy (light therapy)	299
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	345
skin procedures	380

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Sheela Kerstetter.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	548
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	62
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Sheela Kerstetter in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Sheela Kerstetter treated as a dermatologist in Altoona, PA during 2015 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Sheela Kerstetter for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	194
doctor visit	806
phototherapy (light therapy)	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	334
skin procedures	349

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Sheela Kerstetter.

**Gender**
Male	510
Female	656

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1126
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	528
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	136
Less than 65	232

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Sheela Kerstetter in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Sheela Kerstetter treated as a dermatologist in Altoona, PA during 2016 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Sheela Kerstetter for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	207
doctor visit	662
phototherapy (light therapy)	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	212
skin procedures	228

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Sheela Kerstetter.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	529
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	65
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Sheela Kerstetter in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Sheela Kerstetter treated as a dermatologist in Altoona, PA during 2017 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Sheela Kerstetter for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	116
doctor visit	554
phototherapy (light therapy)	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	193
skin procedures	217

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Sheela Kerstetter.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	485
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	54
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Sheela Kerstetter in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Sheela Kerstetter treated as a dermatologist in Altoona, PA during 2018 were phototherapy (light therapy), skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Sheela Kerstetter for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	143
doctor visit	691
injections	46
phototherapy (light therapy)	324
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	241
skin procedures	270

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Sheela Kerstetter.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	605
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	345
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	48
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Sheela Kerstetter in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Sheela Kerstetter treated as a dermatologist in Altoona, PA during 2019 were phototherapy (light therapy), skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Sheela Kerstetter for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	833
injections	60
phototherapy (light therapy)	409
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	289
skin procedures	321

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Sheela Kerstetter.

**Gender**
Male	331
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	709
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	432
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	60
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Sheela Kerstetter in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Sheela Kerstetter treated as a dermatologist in Altoona, PA during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Sheela Kerstetter for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	803
injections	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	274
skin procedures	274

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Sheela Kerstetter.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	668
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	418
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	46
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Sheela Kerstetter in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Sheela Kerstetter treated as a dermatologist in Altoona, PA during 2021 were phototherapy (light therapy), skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Sheela Kerstetter for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	842
injections	30
phototherapy (light therapy)	498
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	280
skin procedures	300

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Sheela Kerstetter.

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	659
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	419
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	38
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Sheela Kerstetter in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Sheela Kerstetter treated as a dermatologist in Altoona, PA during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, phototherapy (light therapy) and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Sheela Kerstetter for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	820
injections	22
phototherapy (light therapy)	222
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	267
skin procedures	267

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Sheela Kerstetter.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	377

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	666
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	410
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	32
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Sheela Kerstetter in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	3
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Sheela Kerstetter treated as a dermatologist in Altoona, PA during 2023 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Sheela Kerstetter for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	507
injections	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	188
skin procedures	188

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Sheela Kerstetter.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	274

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	41
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Sheela Kerstetter in 2023

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Sheela Kerstetter treated as a dermatologist in Altoona, PA during 2024 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, injections and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Sheela Kerstetter for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	1150
ear procedures	21
injections	43
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	675
skin procedures	675

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Sheela Kerstetter.

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	441

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	739
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	61
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Sheela Kerstetter in 2024

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	3
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Sheela Kerstetter for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Sheela Kerstetter treated as a dermatologist in Altoona, PA were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), phototherapy (light therapy) and diagnostic procedures.

blood draw	36
diagnostic procedures	155
doctor visit	722
ear procedures	21
injections	37
phototherapy (light therapy)	188
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	287
skin procedures	305

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Sheela Kerstetter.

**Gender**
Female	339
Male	264

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	549
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	145
85 and over	53
Less than 65	81
65 to 74	323

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Sheela Kerstetter From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Sheela Kerstetter treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Education & Training

She has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Sheela Kerstetter. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$263 STELARA $129	Tremfya $113	AXERT $21
AbbVie Inc.	$234 Skyrizi $187	Rinvoq $21	BOTOX $17	$10
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	$226 ILUMYA $71	ABSORICA LD $34	BLU-U $21	$99
Amgen Inc.	$225 Enbrel $152	Otezla $73
Celgene Corporation	$195 Otezla $53	$143
Other	$1,597 DUPIXENT $214	PNEUMOVAX 23 $150	ADBRY $132	COSENTYX $125	Erivedge $112	Other $863

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,220
Education	$369
Consulting Fee	$150

Biography

Dr. Sheela Kerstetter practices dermatology (skin disorders) in Altoona, PA. Dr. Kerstetter obtained a license to practice in Pennsylvania.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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