Medicare Procedure and Patient Information
2013 Medicare Procedure Volume
The top procedures that Vern M. Christensen, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Starkville, MS during 2013 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, nail avulsion and nail procedures.
Volume of procedures performed by Vern M. Christensen, DPM for Medicare patients.
| aspiration | 27 |
|---|---|
| bone surgery | 13 |
| capsulotomy | 41 |
| debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) | 42 |
| doctor visit | 1419 |
| excision | 42 |
| hospital care | 13 |
| injections | 90 |
| inpatient care | 13 |
| joint surgery | 41 |
| lower extremity surgery | 81 |
| nail avulsion | 156 |
| nail procedures | 156 |
| removal of lesion (e.g. growth) | 1010 |
| skin procedures | 1010 |
| vascular procedures | 24 |
2013 Medicare Patient Data
Information about Medicare patients treated by Vern M. Christensen, DPM.
| Male | |
|---|---|
| Female |
| Non-Hispanic White | |
|---|---|
| Black | |
| Hispanic | |
| Asian | |
| Other | |
| Native American |
| From 65 to 74 | |
|---|---|
| From 75 to 84 | |
| 85 and over | |
| Less than 65 |
Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Vern M. Christensen, DPM in 2013
The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Vern M. Christensen, DPM treated during 2013 were hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.
| Hypertension | |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | |
| Stroke | |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | |
| Depression | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | |
| Asthma | |
| Osteoperosis | |
| Atrial Fibrilation | |
| Heart Failure | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
| Diabetes | |
| Dementia | |
| Cancer |