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Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD, FACS

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(Frank Detterbeck, MD)

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery, General Practice and General Surgery

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1983)

5520 Park Avenue Suite 1-200
Trumbull, CT 06611

(203) 337-8779

Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD, FACS is a thoracic surgeon in New Haven, CT specializing in thoracic surgery, general practice and general surgery. He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1983 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD, FACS is affiliated with Yale University, Yale New Haven Health, Waterbury HEALTH and Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale Medicine.

Office Locations

Address:

35 Park Street Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven
New Haven, CT 06519-1110

Address:

1075 Chase Parkway 2nd Floor Suite B
Waterbury, CT 06706

Address:

35 Park Street 4th Floor
New Haven, CT 06510

Address:

5520 Park Avenue Suite 1-200
Trumbull, CT 06611

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“The family would like to sincerely thank Yale NHH, especially Dr. Frank Detterbeck and his team, and Waterbury Hospital ICU for all the exceptional care, comfort and compassion given to Butch and...”—"Joseph V. 'Butch' Cicchiello", Republican American, June 2024

“"Unfortunately, many times lung cancer is fairly advanced when it is diagnosed," said Dr. Frank Detterbeck, surgical director of the Yale thoracic oncology program and internationally known expert...”—"Jennings?' death spotlights lung cancer", New Haven Register, July 2017

“"I think it's a really big deal," said Dr. Frank Detterbeck, surgical director of the Yale Thoracic Oncology Program.”—"Lung cancer deaths drop by 20 percent when screening done by CT scans, study shows; hailed as top breakthrough in 50 years", New Haven Register, July 2017

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	82

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	70

dissection	14
doctor visit	219
excision	12
lobectomy	14
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	25
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	38

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	13
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	70

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	34
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	68

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	42
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	68

dissection	31
doctor visit	331
excision	44
lobectomy	32
lymph node procedures	31
minimally invasive procedures	75
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	75

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	32
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	69

dissection	39
doctor visit	310
excision	37
lobectomy	31
lymph node procedures	39
minimally invasive procedures	67
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	67

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	29
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	66

dissection	19
doctor visit	263
excision	17
lobectomy	18
lymph node procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	34
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	34

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	28
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	72

dissection	23
doctor visit	157
excision	21
lobectomy	19
lymph node procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	39
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	39

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	22
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	75

dissection	26
doctor visit	396
excision	24
lobectomy	24
lymph node procedures	26
minimally invasive procedures	47
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	47

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD, FACS treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Haven, CT were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, excision and dissection.

bronchoscopy	13
dissection	22
doctor visit	267
excision	24
lobectomy	21
lymph node procedures	22
minimally invasive procedures	50
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	48

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Female	118
Male	79

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	172
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	15
75 to 84	72
Less than 65	12
65 to 74	91

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD, FACS From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD, FACS treated were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	5
Cancer	55

Education & Training

Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD, FACS graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1983. He completed residency at Virginia Mason Medical Center. He has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1983)

Residency: Virginia Mason Medical Center

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Yale University

Yale New Haven Health

Waterbury HEALTH

Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale Medicine

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.

Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD, FACS appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, MultiPlan, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Oxford Health Plans, Medicare, Consumer Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, ConnectiCare, Focus Health Solutions, Prime Health, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), COMPWORKS, HEALTHCARE VALUE MANAGEMENT, MANAGED COMP, HUSKY and PREFERRED HEALTH WORKS.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD, FACS accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

MultiPlan

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Oxford Health Plans

Medicare

Consumer Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

ConnectiCare

Focus Health Solutions

Prime Health

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

COMPWORKS

HEALTHCARE VALUE MANAGEMENT

MANAGED COMP

HUSKY

PREFERRED HEALTH WORKS

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD, FACS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Spiration, Inc.	$19,255 Spiration Valve System $12,695	Respiratory Products $6,560
Lilly USA, LLC	$17,514 ALIMTA $25	$17,489
MEDELA INC.	$2,713 NPWT PUMP $1,596	NPWT Pumps $819	$298
Covidien LP	$2,505 Endo Stapling $93	$2,412
Medela AG	$1,238 $1,238
Other	$132 Endoscopy Endocutters $67	KEYTRUDA $37	Microfixation-Thoracic $28

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$21,550
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$13,750
Travel and Lodging	$6,588
Food and Beverage	$1,450
Education	$20

Biography

Dr. Frank Detterbeck's medical specialty is general practice, general surgery, and thoracic surgery. Dr. Detterbeck attended medical school at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Detterbeck completed a residency program at Virginia Mason Medical Center. He can take several insurance carriers, including Anthem, ConnectiCare, and Blue California. In addition to English, Dr. Detterbeck speaks German. His professional affiliations include Waterbury HEALTH and Yale New Haven Health. According to Yale New Haven Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in New Haven, CT.