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Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO

Accepting New Patients

(19 Ratings)

Specializes in: Bariatric Surgery and General Surgery

Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine

3477 S Mercy Road Suite 208
Gilbert, AZ 85297

(480) 728-6880

Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO is a bariatric surgeon in Gilbert, AZ specializing in bariatric surgery and general surgery. He graduated from Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO is affiliated with Dignity Health, Dignity Health Arizona, Chandler Regional Medical Center Mercy Gilbert Medical Center and SJHMC PHYSICIAN SERVICES.

Office Locations

3477 S Mercy Road Suite 208
Gilbert, AZ 85297

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO treated during 2015 were hypertension and high cholesterol.

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO treated as a bariatric surgeon in Gilbert, AZ during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO for Medicare patients.

hospital care	54
inpatient care	54

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO treated as a bariatric surgeon in Gilbert, AZ during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	82
hospital care	366
inpatient care	366

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	21
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO treated as a bariatric surgeon in Gilbert, AZ during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, emergency care and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	91
emergency care	24
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	233
inpatient care	233
minimally invasive procedures	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	17
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO treated as a bariatric surgeon in Gilbert, AZ during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, emergency care and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	78
emergency care	21
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	224
inpatient care	224
minimally invasive procedures	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	22
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO treated as a bariatric surgeon in Gilbert, AZ during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, emergency care and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	77
emergency care	27
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	140
inpatient care	140
minimally invasive procedures	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	15
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO treated as a bariatric surgeon in Gilbert, AZ during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	49
hospital care	118
inpatient care	118

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	13
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO treated as a bariatric surgeon in Gilbert, AZ during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	63
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	65

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	14
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	59

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO treated as a bariatric surgeon in Gilbert, AZ were hospital care, inpatient care, emergency care and minimally invasive procedures.

diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	71
emergency care	24
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	170
inpatient care	170
minimally invasive procedures	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	94
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	31
85 and over	11
Less than 65	12
65 to 74	53

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO From 2015 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO graduated from Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is certified by the Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association - General Surgery and has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine

Board Certification: Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association - General Surgery

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Dignity Health Arizona

Chandler Regional Medical Center Mercy Gilbert Medical Center

SJHMC PHYSICIAN SERVICES

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.95 out of 5 stars based on 19 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Gilbert, AZ.

4.95

Overall Rating

(19 Ratings)

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Reviews Left On DocSpot

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-04-14

I seen him on 4-5 for consult he scheduled my surgery on 4-13 him and his staff are awesome, the hospital and nurses are awesome will never going anywhere else for a surgeon.

Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-01-20

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Yes, Dr Van Leavitt is the best surgeon. I have told many people about him. He's a good man and [...] and the rest of his staff are also always kind always ready to help and I would highly recommend your practice, and every single single person that works there to many people.

Overall Rating: 4.0 2023-10-15

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Leavitt listened well, answered all my questions and was thorough on what to expect from the surgery.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-09-17

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Van Leavitt, DO took the time needed to explain my options and left the decision up to me.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-02-15

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Leavitt listens, asked questions and recommends! He shows great respect and concern!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-10-30

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Very thorough, professional, and human

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Van Stephen Leavitt, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Ethicon Inc.	$1,811 STRATAFIX $1,811
Apollo Endosurgery US Inc	$1,650 Orbera $1,650
Covidien LP	$1,335 Sonicision $715	LigaSure $504	iDrive $42	Signia $30	iDrive Ultra $29	Other $14
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,226 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,226
Ethicon US, LLC	$823 ECHELON ENDOPATH $264	ECHELON FLEX Stapler $164	Echelon; Endopath $136	DERMABOND PRINEO $116	HARMONIC Product Family $47	Other $96
Other	$1,045 Signia $201	Sonicision $184	SURGICAL $100	Exparel $99	Endo Stapling $66	Other $395

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$5,110
Food and Beverage	$2,780

Biography

Dr. Van Leavitt's medical specialty is general surgery. He is conversant in Spanish. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Distinctions awarded to Dr. Leavitt include: Board-Certification, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery; Board-Certification, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons; and Board-Certification, American College of Surgeons. Doctor.com reports that Dr. Leavitt is not accepting new patients.