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Walter F. D'costa, DPM

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(Walter Francis D'costa, D.P.M.)

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Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Podiatry (Foot & Ankle Medicine)

Samuel Merritt University, California School of Podiatric Medicine

Professional interests include: foot injury, injuries, dislocation, and more.

2281 Cleveland Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

(707) 544-3337

Walter F. D'costa, DPM is a podiatrist in Santa Rosa, CA specializing in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). He graduated from Samuel Merritt University, California School of Podiatric Medicine. Walter F. D'costa, DPM is affiliated with Providence, Sutter Health and Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital.

Office Locations

Sutter Health

2281 Cleveland Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

(707) 544-3337

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Walter F. D'costa, DPM in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

excisional debridement

In 2023, Walter F. D'costa, DPM performed more excisional debridement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

debridement

By Affordability:

inpatient care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Walter F. D'costa, DPM performed more debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for inpatient care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

immobilization treatment

nail avulsion surgery

peripheral nerve block

By Affordability:

compression therapy

hospital care

inpatient hospital care

Morton's neuroma nerve block injection

multilayer compression bandaging

non-excisional debridement

removal of benign hyperkeratosis

skin debridement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Walter F. D'costa, DPM performed more immobilization treatment, nail avulsion surgery (nail removal surgery), and peripheral nerve block procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for compression therapy, hospital care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), Morton's neuroma nerve block injection, multilayer compression bandaging, non-excisional debridement, removal of benign hyperkeratosis, and skin debridement 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 Walter F. D'costa, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Santa Rosa, CA during 2012 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Walter F. D'costa, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	36
compression therapy	87
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1023
doctor visit	2250
excision	940
immobilization	105
injections	149
musculoskeletal imaging	62
nail avulsion	54
nail procedures	54
nerve block	138
pain management	82
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	43
skin procedures	43
X-rays	82

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Walter F. D'costa, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Santa Rosa, CA during 2013 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, nerve block and compression therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Walter F. D'costa, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
compression therapy	143
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1280
doctor visit	2482
excision	1117
hospital care	18
immobilization	143
injections	127
inpatient care	18
musculoskeletal imaging	73
nail avulsion	48
nail procedures	48
nerve block	145
pain management	83
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	76
skin procedures	76
X-rays	98

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Walter F. D'costa, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	405
Female	534

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	776
Black	18
Hispanic	116
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	179
Less than 65	201

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Walter F. D'costa, DPM in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	43
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Walter F. D'costa, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Santa Rosa, CA during 2014 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, compression therapy and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Walter F. D'costa, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
compression therapy	159
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1265
doctor visit	2178
excision	979
hospital care	11
immobilization	159
injections	125
inpatient care	11
lower extremity surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	60
nail avulsion	60
nail procedures	60
nerve block	112
pain management	62
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	81
skin procedures	81
X-rays	60

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Walter F. D'costa, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	521

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	772
Black	15
Hispanic	107
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	154
Less than 65	217

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Walter F. D'costa, DPM in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	46
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Walter F. D'costa, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Santa Rosa, CA during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, immobilization and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Walter F. D'costa, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
compression therapy	128
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1312
doctor visit	2581
excision	1093
immobilization	145
injections	140
musculoskeletal imaging	36
nail avulsion	38
nail procedures	38
nerve block	86
pain management	86
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	127
skin procedures	127
X-rays	50

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Walter F. D'costa, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	756
Female	1026

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1432
Black	32
Hispanic	238
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	608
From 75 to 84	476
85 and over	324
Less than 65	374

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Walter F. D'costa, DPM in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	43
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Walter F. D'costa, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Santa Rosa, CA during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, compression therapy and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Walter F. D'costa, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
compression therapy	204
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1126
doctor visit	2799
excision	967
immobilization	204
injections	124
musculoskeletal imaging	22
nail avulsion	46
nail procedures	69
nerve block	90
pain management	59
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	145
skin procedures	145
X-rays	22

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Walter F. D'costa, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	373
Female	502

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	710
Black	18
Hispanic	115
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	149
Less than 65	174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Walter F. D'costa, DPM in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Walter F. D'costa, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Santa Rosa, CA during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, compression therapy and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Walter F. D'costa, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
compression therapy	278
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1178
doctor visit	2861
excision	1076
immobilization	278
injections	84
musculoskeletal imaging	28
nail avulsion	37
nail procedures	37
nerve block	74
pain management	37
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	167
skin procedures	167
X-rays	28

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Walter F. D'costa, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	394
Female	514

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	735
Black	18
Hispanic	112
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	359
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	138
Less than 65	191

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Walter F. D'costa, DPM in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Walter F. D'costa, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Santa Rosa, CA during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, compression therapy and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Walter F. D'costa, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
compression therapy	321
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1317
doctor visit	2764
excision	1161
immobilization	321
injections	91
musculoskeletal imaging	24
nail avulsion	42
nail procedures	42
nerve block	65
pain management	37
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	163
skin procedures	163
X-rays	24

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Walter F. D'costa, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	391
Female	520

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	734
Black	19
Hispanic	112
Asian	17
Other	17
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	375
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	136
Less than 65	171

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Walter F. D'costa, DPM in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Walter F. D'costa, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Santa Rosa, CA during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, immobilization and compression therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Walter F. D'costa, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
compression therapy	341
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1595
doctor visit	3154
excision	1391
immobilization	366
injections	103
musculoskeletal imaging	28
nail avulsion	57
nail procedures	57
nerve block	83
pain management	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	170
skin procedures	170
X-rays	28

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Walter F. D'costa, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	415
Female	537

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	775
Black	0
Hispanic	121
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	387
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	145
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Walter F. D'costa, DPM in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Walter F. D'costa, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Santa Rosa, CA during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, immobilization and compression therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Walter F. D'costa, DPM for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	272
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1538
doctor visit	2504
excision	1240
hospital care	13
immobilization	291
injections	49
inpatient care	13
musculoskeletal imaging	22
nail avulsion	40
nail procedures	62
nerve block	66
pain management	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	250
skin procedures	250
X-rays	22

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Walter F. D'costa, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	395
Female	472

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	724
Black	0
Hispanic	92
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	141
Less than 65	147

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Walter F. D'costa, DPM in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Walter F. D'costa, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Santa Rosa, CA during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, immobilization and compression therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Walter F. D'costa, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
compression therapy	394
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1262
doctor visit	2445
excision	871
immobilization	409
injections	69
musculoskeletal imaging	12
nail avulsion	53
nail procedures	78
nerve block	80
pain management	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	289
skin procedures	289
X-rays	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Walter F. D'costa, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	670
Black	0
Hispanic	98
Asian	14
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	144
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Walter F. D'costa, DPM in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Walter F. D'costa, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Santa Rosa, CA during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, immobilization and compression therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Walter F. D'costa, DPM for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	153
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	865
doctor visit	2364
excision	614
immobilization	165
injections	36
nail avulsion	58
nail procedures	75
nerve block	58
pain management	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	111
skin procedures	111

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Walter F. D'costa, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	463

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	697
Black	0
Hispanic	82
Asian	16
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	257
85 and over	147
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Walter F. D'costa, DPM in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Walter F. D'costa, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Walter F. D'costa, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Santa Rosa, CA were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, immobilization and compression therapy.

aspiration	24
compression therapy	225
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1251
doctor visit	2580
excision	1040
hospital care	14
immobilization	235
injections	99
inpatient care	14
lower extremity surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	36
nail avulsion	48
nail procedures	56
nerve block	90
pain management	51
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	147
skin procedures	147
X-rays	42

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Walter F. D'costa, DPM.

**Gender**
Female	504
Male	386

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	15
Non-Hispanic White	729
Native American / Alaskan Native	3
Hispanic	108
Other	5

**Age**
85 and over	150
75 to 84	238
Less than 65	167
65 to 74	334

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Walter F. D'costa, DPM From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Walter F. D'costa, DPM treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Walter F. D'costa, DPM graduated from Samuel Merritt University, California School of Podiatric Medicine. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Samuel Merritt University, California School of Podiatric Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Walter F. D'costa, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence

Sutter Health

Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Walter F. D'costa, DPM appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna PPO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA HMO, Western Health Advantage HMO, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan PPO, Medicare Advantage, Interplan PPO, TriWest, United Healthcare, Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Anthem Blue Cross PPO, Health Net PPO, Health Net HMO, Anthem, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare HMO, US Family Health Plan, Aetna Medicare PPO, Partnership Health Plan of California, ChoiceHumana PPO and CoventryFirst Health PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Walter F. D'costa, DPM accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna PPO

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA HMO

Western Health Advantage HMO

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan PPO

Medicare Advantage

Interplan PPO

TriWest

United Healthcare

Anthem Blue Cross HMO

Anthem Blue Cross PPO

Health Net PPO

Health Net HMO

Anthem

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare HMO

US Family Health Plan

Aetna Medicare PPO

Partnership Health Plan of California

ChoiceHumana PPO

CoventryFirst Health PPO

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Walter F. D'costa, DPM. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.	$31,315 GRAFIX $4,724	GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX $774	GrafixPL $392	$25,425
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$17,761 Regranex $17,321	Santyl $303	Wound Matrix $137
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$7,256 Oasis $4,310	GRAFIX PL $1,148	STRAVIX $372	GRAFIX $326	Grafix PL PRIME $313	Other $788
Amniox Medical, Inc.	$4,537 CLARIX $4,537
Stryker Corporation	$3,461 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $1,879	Asnis $850	Allowrap $380	SPY-PHI SYSTEM $54	Anchorage $50	Other $248
Other	$11,815 CLARIX $1,972	PINPOINT $1,410	VAC VERAFLO $847	KNEES $412	PuraPly $313	Other $6,860

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$29,000
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$16,195
Food and Beverage	$13,314
Travel and Lodging	$13,149
Consulting Fee	$4,400
Other	$88

Research Payments

Walter F. D'costa, DPM has received 2 research payments totaling $2,008.

Biography

Dr. Walter D'costa specializes in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine) and practices in Santa Rosa, CA. His areas of expertise include the following: transmetatarsal (forefoot) amputation, orthotics, and ankle fusion. Dr. D'costa is professionally affiliated with Providence and Sutter Health. Anthem, Blue California, and HealthSmart are among the insurance carriers that Dr. D'costa honors. According to Sutter Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Santa Rosa, CA.