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Dr. Luga Podesta, M.D.

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Specializes in: Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

1875 Veterans Park Drive Suite 2201
Naples, FL 34109

(239) 631-1960

Dr. Luga Podesta, M.D. is a physiatrist in Naples, FL specializing in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). Dr. Luga Podesta, M.D. is affiliated with BLUETAIL MEDICAL GROUP, LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

1875 Veterans Park Drive Suite 2201
Naples, FL 34109

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Rick Trlicek, who said his arm went dead in the 20th inning Wednesday, was examined by Dr. Luga Podesta, who said the condition was caused by fatigue.”—"BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : New Patch Honors Drysdale, Campy", Los Angeles Times, August 2024

“Isometric exercises are another option, says Dr. Luga Podesta, a director of regenerative orthopedics and sports medicine at the Bluetail Medical Group-Naples in Florida.”—"11 Ways to Stay Active When You're in a Cast", Washington Top News, March 2022

“"I don't see any reason why he shouldn't be able to hit next season," said Dr. Luga Podesta, 62, a sports medicine and rehabilitation specialist from Naples, Fla., and a former Dodgers and Angels...”—"Shohei Ohtani could still be in the swing of things next season", Los Angeles Times, September 2018

aspiration	128
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	468
injections	143
musculoskeletal imaging	31
nerve block	15
pain management	15
pelvic imaging	10
spinal procedures	14
X-rays	42

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	16
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

aspiration	144
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	498
hip imaging	11
injections	143
musculoskeletal imaging	78
pelvic imaging	13
X-rays	92

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	12
Less than 65	12

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

aspiration	89
doctor visit	462
hip imaging	16
injections	88
musculoskeletal imaging	52
X-rays	52

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	370
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

aspiration	198
doctor visit	543
hip imaging	10
injections	197
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	21
musculoskeletal imaging	66
spinal procedures	9
X-rays	54

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	128

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	22
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

aspiration	125
doctor visit	349
injections	124
musculoskeletal imaging	32
X-rays	32

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	12
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

aspiration	91
doctor visit	339
injections	90
musculoskeletal imaging	14
X-rays	14

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	70

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	14
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

aspiration	151
doctor visit	419
injections	150
musculoskeletal imaging	21
X-rays	21

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

aspiration	94
doctor visit	327
injections	93

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	67

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

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

aspiration	309
doctor visit	1013
injections	308

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luga Podesta, M.D. for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Luga Podesta, M.D. treated as a physiatrist in Naples, FL were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	148
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	491
hip imaging	13
injections	149
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	21
musculoskeletal imaging	44
nerve block	15
pain management	15
pelvic imaging	11
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	46

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luga Podesta, M.D..

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	101
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	46
85 and over	6
Less than 65	6
65 to 74	89

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luga Podesta, M.D. From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Luga Podesta, M.D. treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	10
Dementia	2

Education & Training

He has a state license in New York.

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Luga Podesta, M.D. is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

BLUETAIL MEDICAL GROUP, LLC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Luga Podesta, M.D.. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$213,276 BIOLOGICS CONSUMABLES AUTOLOGOUS CELLULAR PRODUCTS ANGEL PRP $800	BIOLOGICS CONSUMABLES AUTOLOGOUS CELLULAR PRODUCTS BONE MARROW $400	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE BIOLOGICS $300	BIOLOGICS CONSUMABLES ACCESSORIES ANGEL PRP $20	$211,756
FUJIFILM SonoSite, Inc.	$2,208 SONOSITE NANOMAXX SERIES ULTRASOUND SYSTEM $2,203	X-Porte Ultrasound System $5
Stryker Corporation	$638 JOINT PRESERVATION $366	Hip Arthroscopy Access & Instrumentation Set $142	CinchLock SS $130
GENZYME CORPORATION	$580 SYNVISC-ONE $580
GE Healthcare	$323 $323
Other	$1,410 Iovera $270	GENERAL - THROMBECTOMY $149	Acufex $143	SCP Bone Substitute $118	Gel One $104	Other $627

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$157,977
Consulting Fee	$41,060
Travel and Lodging	$9,066
Food and Beverage	$7,733
Honoraria	$1,500
Other	$1,100

Biography

Dr. Luga Podesta is a physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) specialist in Naples, FL. Dr. Podesta has obtained a license to practice in Florida.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luga Podesta, M.D. From 2013 - 2021

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