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Dr. Peter Shorten, MD

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(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

2373 G ROAD SUITE 160
Grand Junction, CO 81505

(970) 644-4010

Dr. Peter Shorten, MD is a spine surgeon in Grand Junction, CO specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery.

Office Locations

Address:

2373 G ROAD SUITE 160
Grand Junction, CO 81505

decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	114
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	10
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	49
X-rays	9

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	64

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

aspiration	18
doctor visit	318
injections	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	41
spinal procedures	103
X-rays	52

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	18
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

aspiration	13
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	383
injections	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	88
nerve procedures	25
spinal procedures	191
X-rays	50

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	33
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2020 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Shorten, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Peter Shorten, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Grand Junction, CO were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and nerve procedures.

aspiration	15
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	272
injections	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	47
nerve procedures	20
spinal procedures	116
X-rays	38

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2020 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Shorten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	47
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	20
85 and over	1
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	31

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Shorten, MD From 2020 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter Shorten, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and osteoperosis.

Hypertension	17
High Cholesterol	13
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	6
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	5
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	6
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Cancer	3
Dementia	1

Education & Training

He has a state license in Colorado.

Licensed In: Colorado

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Peter Shorten, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Peter Shorten, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Grand Junction, CO.

Overall Rating

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-11-07

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. S brings confidence and that helps keep things calm for everyone in the room.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-07-01

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Shorten is an excellent surgeon. Great sense of humor, and very personable.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-04-22

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Shorten is the best!!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-06-15

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Top shelf. Good Dr.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Nexus Spine, LLC	$5,843 PressON $5,753	PressOn $90
Synthes GmbH	$805 $805
Spinal Elements, Inc.	$169 Medical Device $169
Cerapedics, Inc.	$46 I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT $46
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$16 RENASYS GO v2 HOME $16
Other	$13 Tymlos $13

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$4,950
Travel and Lodging	$805
Gift	$696
Food and Beverage	$332
Entertainment	$109

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Peter Shorten, MD.

Company	Year	Amount	Source of Ownership	Terms of Ownership
CG&B, LLC	2022	$208,446.20	Physician Covered Recipient	LLC member entitled to distributions

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Biography

Dr. Peter Shorten is a specialist in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Shorten has an open panel in Grand Junction, CO according to Doctor.com.