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Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

2601 S Minnesota Avenue Suite 105 Mb385
Sioux Falls, SD 57105

(305) 646-9797

Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC is a neurosurgeon in Sioux Falls, SD specializing in neurosurgery.

Office Locations

1210 W 18th Street Suite 100
Sioux Falls, SD 57104

(605) 312-8500

(605) 312-8501

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2601 S Minnesota Avenue Suite 105 Mb385
Sioux Falls, SD 57105

(305) 646-9797

(305) 921-6754

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“That changed in October, when device giant Medtronic agreed to pay the government $9.2 million to settle allegations that it paid kickbacks to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, neurosurgeon Dr. Wilson...”—"Device Makers Have Funneled Billions to Orthopedic Surgeons Who Use Their Products - KFF Health News", KFF Health News, June 2021

“Neurosurgeon Wilson Asfora, M.D. of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and two medical device distributorships that he owns, Medical Designs LLC and Sicage LLC, have agreed to pay $4.4 million to resolve...”—"Neurosurgeon and Two Affiliated Companies Agree to Pay $4.4 Million to Settle Health Care Fraud Allegations", U.S. Department of Justice, May 2021

“South Dakota neurosurgeon Wilson Asfora, MD, and his two medical device distribution companies, agreed to pay $4.4 million to settle federal allegations around kickbacks and unnecessary procedures,...”—"Neurosurgeon Settles Kickback, Unnecessary Spine Surgery Charges", MedPage Today, May 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC treated as a neurosurgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2012 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	71
catheterization	18
decompression surgery	57
doctor visit	206
implant surgery	44
joint surgery	17
neck surgery	19
nerve procedures	57
neurostimulator replacement	15
open surgery	36
pelvic surgery	17
revision surgery	19
spinal procedures	126
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	18
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	18
upper extremity surgery	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC treated as a neurosurgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2013 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	85
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	146
implant surgery	19
joint surgery	30
neck surgery	18
nerve procedures	49
open surgery	30
pelvic surgery	30
revision surgery	20
spinal procedures	160

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	18
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC treated as a neurosurgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2014 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	38
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	101
implant surgery	25
nerve procedures	28
revision surgery	14
spinal procedures	100

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC treated as a neurosurgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2015 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	44
catheterization	22
decompression surgery	28
implant surgery	25
nerve procedures	28
spinal procedures	115
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	22
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	22

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	188

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	18
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC treated as a neurosurgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2016 were spinal procedures, implant surgery, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
catheterization	15
decompression surgery	15
implant surgery	23
nerve procedures	15
spinal procedures	51
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	15
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC treated as a neurosurgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2017 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), implant surgery and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	45
catheterization	24
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	15
implant surgery	31
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	14
spinal procedures	72
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	24
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	24

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	96

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	29
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC treated as a neurosurgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2018 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	45
catheterization	15
decompression surgery	29
implant surgery	19
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	29
open surgery	16
spinal procedures	67
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	15
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	15
upper extremity surgery	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	78

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC treated as a neurosurgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2019 were spinal procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
doctor visit	11
spinal procedures	52

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	67

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	20
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2019

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC treated as a neurosurgeon in Sioux Falls, SD were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	47
catheterization	18
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	95
implant surgery	26
joint surgery	23
neck surgery	16
nerve procedures	31
neurostimulator replacement	15
open surgery	27
pelvic surgery	23
revision surgery	17
spinal procedures	92
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	18
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	18
upper extremity surgery	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2019

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	67
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	19
85 and over	2
Less than 65	39
65 to 74	74

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC From 2012 - 2019

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Dakota.

Licensed In: South Dakota

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic, Inc.	$833,760 $833,760
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$467,761 Drug Infusion Systems - Neuro $5,246	SYNCHROMED $4,783	ACTIVA $1,003	MazorX Renaissance $983	RF Contactr $954	Other $454,793
Orthofix Medical, Inc.	$47,716 $47,716
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$7,206 Prialt $6,128	$1,078
Orthofix International N.V.	$5,322 Orthopedics-External Fixation $4,612	Spine Implants-Thoracolumbar $243	Spine Fixation $190	Spine Implants-Interbody $114	Biologics $95	Other $68
Other	$4,029 VNS Therapy $1,126	Drug Infusion Systems - Neuro $331	GENERAL DBS $174	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $163	DTRAX Spinal System $161	Other $2,074

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$1,334,286
Food and Beverage	$9,851
Travel and Lodging	$7,510
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$6,500
Consulting Fee	$6,400
Other	$1,246

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Wilson T. Asfora, MD, FRCSC.

Medical Designs, LLC	2017	$420,170.20	Physician Covered Recipient	Limited Liability Partnership Interest
Medical Designs, LLC	2017	$420,170.20	Immediate family member	Limited Liability Partnership Interest
Medical Designs, LLC	2014	$414,214.60	Physician Covered Recipient	Limited Liability Partnership Interest
Medical Designs, LLC	2014	$414,214.60	Immediate family member	Limited Liability Partnership Interest
Medical Designs, LLC	2015	$404,195.20	Immediate family member	Limited Liability Partnership Interest
Medical Designs, LLC	2015	$404,195.20	Physician Covered Recipient	Limited Liability Partnership Interest
Medical Designs, LLC	2016	$370,119.60	Physician Covered Recipient	Limited Liability Partnership Interest
Medical Designs, LLC	2016	$370,119.60	Immediate family member	Limited Liability Partnership Interest
Medical Designs, LLC	2013	$360,307.30	Physician Covered Recipient	Limited Liability Partnership Interest
Medical Designs, LLC	2013	$360,307.30	Immediate family member	Limited Liability Partnership Interest
Medical Designs, LLC	2018	$353,104.90	Immediate family member	Limited Liability Partnership Interest
Medical Designs, LLC	2018	$353,104.90	Physician Covered Recipient	Limited Liability Partnership Interest
Medical Designs, LLC	2019	$252,250.60	Physician Covered Recipient	Limited Liability Partnership Interest
Medical Designs, LLC	2019	$252,250.60	Immediate family member	Limited Liability Partnership Interest
Medical Designs, LLC	2020	$78,951.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Limited Liability Partnership Interest
Medical Designs, LLC	2020	$78,951.00	Immediate family member	Limited Liability Partnership Interest
Sicage, LLC	2022	$0.01	Physician Covered Recipient	Limited Liability Corporation Interest
Medical Designs, LLC	2022	$0.01	Physician Covered Recipient	Limited Liability Corporation Interest
Sicage, LLC	2021	$0.01	Physician Covered Recipient	Limited Liability Partnership Interest
Medical Designs, LLC	2021	$0.01	Physician Covered Recipient	Limited Liability Partnership Interest

Biography

Dr. Wilson Asfora is a specialist in neurosurgery and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He works in Sioux Falls, SD. Dr. Asfora has obtained a license to practice in South Dakota.