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Dr. Joseph Micheal Caporusso, DPM, PA

(6 Ratings)

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

Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (1989)

5501 S Expressway 77
Harlingen, TX 78550

(956) 971-9107

Dr. Joseph Micheal Caporusso, DPM, PA is a podiatrist in Harlingen, TX specializing in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). He graduated from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine in 1989 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Joseph Micheal Caporusso, DPM, PA is affiliated with Harlingen Medical Center and JOSEPH M CAPORUSSO DPM PA.

Office Locations

Address:

5501 S Expressway 77
Harlingen, TX 78550

Address:

812 Lindberg Avenue
McAllen, TX 78501

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"Regardless of ethnicity, foot ulcers and infections are the leading cause of hospitalization among people with diabetes, but most of those problems are largely preventable," says Dr. Joseph...”—"Practical, protective foot health steps for people with diabetes - The Vicksburg Post", The Vicksburg Post, November 2012

“"We've all watched a neighbor mow the lawn in flip-flops and worried that they are risking injury," says Joseph M. Caporusso, DPM, a podiatrist and president of the American Podiatric Medical...”—"DIY with the right footwear - The Vicksburg Post", The Vicksburg Post, September 2012

“"Foot health is incredibly important to a person's overall health and well-being, especially in the teen years when feet are still growing," says Joseph M. Caporusso, a podiatrist and president of...”—"Shoe shopping with teens? Sanity-saving tips for parents - The Vicksburg Post", The Vicksburg Post, August 2012

compression therapy	48
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	527
doctor visit	1648
excision	27
hospital care	70
immobilization	48
injections	13
inpatient care	70
musculoskeletal imaging	51
nail avulsion	81
nail procedures	1283
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	173
skin procedures	173
X-rays	51

**Gender**
Male	403
Female	637

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	914
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	393
From 75 to 84	331
85 and over	143
Less than 65	173

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	75
Dementia	29
Cancer	5

compression therapy	34
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	582
doctor visit	1377
excision	43
hospital care	205
immobilization	34
injections	24
inpatient care	205
musculoskeletal imaging	51
nail avulsion	51
nail procedures	1457
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	223
skin procedures	223
X-rays	51

**Gender**
Male	405
Female	619

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	878
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	325
85 and over	167
Less than 65	172

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	75
Dementia	31
Cancer	7

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	562
doctor visit	1514
excision	102
hospital care	359
injections	24
inpatient care	359
nail avulsion	60
nail procedures	1194
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	219
skin procedures	219

**Gender**
Male	932
Female	1270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	0
Hispanic	1838
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	800
From 75 to 84	668
85 and over	330
Less than 65	404

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	75
Dementia	29
Cancer	6

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	566
doctor visit	1494
excision	151
hospital care	305
injections	20
inpatient care	305
nail avulsion	22
nail procedures	1063
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	169
skin procedures	169

**Gender**
Male	456
Female	596

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	874
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	290
85 and over	166
Less than 65	228

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	75
Dementia	33
Cancer	7

amputation	9
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	559
doctor visit	1524
excision	117
hospital care	239
injections	38
inpatient care	239
lower extremity surgery	9
musculoskeletal imaging	24
nail avulsion	64
nail procedures	1069
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	197
skin procedures	197
X-rays	24

**Gender**
Male	467
Female	574

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	827
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	323
85 and over	165
Less than 65	201

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	75
Dementia	34
Cancer	6

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	423
doctor visit	1213
excision	41
hospital care	157
inpatient care	157
musculoskeletal imaging	30
nail avulsion	45
nail procedures	892
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	132
skin procedures	132
X-rays	30

**Gender**
Male	389
Female	440

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	655
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	269
85 and over	130
Less than 65	159

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	75
Dementia	34
Cancer	6

amputation	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	340
doctor visit	1265
excision	50
hospital care	167
inpatient care	167
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	30
nail avulsion	31
nail procedures	683
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	118
skin procedures	118
X-rays	30

**Gender**
Male	352
Female	439

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	616
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	131
Less than 65	150

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	75
Dementia	33
Cancer	7

amputation	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	309
doctor visit	999
excision	73
hospital care	160
inpatient care	160
lower extremity surgery	15
nail avulsion	12
nail procedures	515
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	94
skin procedures	94

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	466
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	96
Less than 65	126

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	75
Dementia	32
Cancer	8

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Micheal Caporusso, DPM, PA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph Micheal Caporusso, DPM, PA treated as a podiatrist in Harlingen, TX were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), inpatient care and hospital care.

amputation	13
compression therapy	41
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	473
doctor visit	1397
excision	75
hospital care	216
immobilization	41
injections	24
inpatient care	216
lower extremity surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	37
nail avulsion	43
nail procedures	984
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	161
skin procedures	161
X-rays	37

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Micheal Caporusso, DPM, PA.

**Gender**
Male	370
Female	489

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	67
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	706
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	268
85 and over	132
Less than 65	161
65 to 74	297

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Micheal Caporusso, DPM, PA From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Micheal Caporusso, DPM, PA treated were diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	60
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	5
Dementia	25

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph Micheal Caporusso, DPM, PA graduated from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine in 1989. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (1989)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph Micheal Caporusso, DPM, PA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Harlingen Medical Center

JOSEPH M CAPORUSSO DPM PA

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph Micheal Caporusso, DPM, PA has a high overall rating with an average of 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph Micheal Caporusso, DPM, PA from all over the web to help you find the right in Harlingen, TX.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Joseph Micheal Caporusso, DPM, PA. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Organogenesis Inc.	$219,056 PuraPly $114,378	Affinity $49,395	Puraply Antimicrobial $30,276	Puraply/Affinity/NuTech $12,552	NuShield $8,363	Other $4,091
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$86,590 JUBLIA $69,510	LUZU $13,745	PEDINOL $3,169	JUBLIA EFINACONAZOLE $117	LUZU LULICONAZOLE $48
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$21,321 JUBLIA $21,249	JUBLIA EFINACONAZOLE $73
Merz North America, Inc.	$10,278 Onmel $5,647	Aluvea $4,631
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$3,642 Negative Pressure Wound Therapy $1,655	Santyl $1,411	Regranex $171	Wound Matrix $138	Oasis $93	Other $175
Other	$5,087 AmnioGuard $2,197	KRYSTEXXA $399	Hyalomatrix Wound Device $282	SkinTE $150	AVYCAZ $140	Other $1,920

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$86,358
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$71,700
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$67,950
Travel and Lodging	$57,785
Honoraria	$35,950
Other	$26,231

Research Payments

Dr. Joseph Micheal Caporusso, DPM, PA has received 434 research payments totaling $5,002,760.

Biography

Dr. Joseph Caporusso's specialties are foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). Patient reviews placed him at an average of 3.5 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with Harlingen Medical Center.

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General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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