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Richard Charles Lavigna, DPM

Accepting New Patients

(5 Ratings)

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

Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine (1989)

Professional interests include: athlete's foot, injections, elbow problems, and more.

Bay Area Foot Care Inc 2844 Summit St 107
Oakland, CA 94609

(510) 647-9364

Richard Charles Lavigna, DPM is a podiatrist in San Francisco, CA specializing in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). He graduated from Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine in 1989 and has 36 years of experience. Richard Charles Lavigna, DPM is affiliated with Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Summit Campus, Brown and Toland Physicians, Sutter Health, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Hill Physicians, BAY AREA FOOT CARE INC and Surgery Center Division.

Office Locations

Address:

1 Shrader Street Suite 580
San Francisco, CA 94117

Address:

2844 Summit Street Suite 107
Oakland, CA 94609

Address:

Bay Area Foot Care Inc 2844 Summit St 107
Oakland, CA 94609

Some issues Richard Charles Lavigna, DPM can help you with:

Replacement Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)

Joint replacement, sometimes also called arthroplasty, is an option when a joint becomes severely damaged by disease or injury. The damaged cartilage of the joint is surgically removed, the ends of the bones in the joint are resurfaced, and a prosthetic is installed. Most prosthetic joints are made of a metal piece that fits into a plastic sleeve so that they glide smoothly. A joint replacement increases stability in the damaged area and decreases pain. The hip and knee are the two joints most commonly replaced, but joint replacement can also be performed on the ankle, shoulder, elbow and even fingers.

Although joint replacement is one of the safest and most reliable medical procedures available, it is still a major surgical procedure. All surgical procedures carry risks, such as infection or blood clots. For this reason, doctors try to help their patients avoid surgery for as long as they can. Taking arthritis medications, losing weight, avoiding high impact sports such as running, taking supplements such as glucosamine or chondroitin, or having joint injections may allow a patient to enjoy life without the need for surgery.

After having joint replacement surgery, patients can expect some pain the first few days as they recover. Physical therapy is an important part of recovery, and it can decrease complications and increase future mobility. As soon as possible, returning to low impact sports such as swimming, walking or biking can stretch and heal the new joint. A prosthetic joint can last 15 - 20 years and cannot be further damaged by degenerative diseases such as arthritis, so once it is done patients should be pain-free for many years.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	33
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	448
immobilization	63
injections	9
musculoskeletal imaging	144
nail avulsion	106
nail procedures	141
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	63
skin procedures	63
X-rays	157

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	178
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	32
Less than 65	96

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	46
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	96
doctor visit	556
immobilization	90
injections	20
musculoskeletal imaging	74
nail avulsion	164
nail procedures	262
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	71
skin procedures	71
X-rays	73

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	188
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	39
Less than 65	72

compression therapy	23
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	57
doctor visit	498
immobilization	93
injections	11
musculoskeletal imaging	72
nail avulsion	197
nail procedures	236
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	239
skin procedures	239
X-rays	71

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	378
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	84
Less than 65	138

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	47
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

compression therapy	38
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	72
doctor visit	629
immobilization	120
injections	13
musculoskeletal imaging	81
nail avulsion	176
nail procedures	250
nursing home care	114
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	330
skin procedures	330
X-rays	80

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	284
Hispanic	0
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	86
Less than 65	92

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	49
Dementia	26
Cancer	10

aspiration	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	190
doctor visit	904
immobilization	58
injections	31
musculoskeletal imaging	30
nail avulsion	140
nail procedures	303
nursing home care	84
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	436
skin procedures	436
X-rays	29

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	370
Hispanic	42
Asian	47
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	111
Less than 65	140

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	49
Dementia	25
Cancer	12

aspiration	37
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	244
doctor visit	962
immobilization	53
injections	52
nail avulsion	76
nail procedures	278
nursing home care	82
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	592
skin procedures	592

**Gender**
Male	374
Female	454

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	394
Hispanic	38
Asian	66
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	150
Less than 65	118

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	45
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

aspiration	66
compression therapy	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	326
doctor visit	887
immobilization	47
injections	78
nail avulsion	108
nail procedures	436
nursing home care	76
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	491
skin procedures	491

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	379
Hispanic	36
Asian	53
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	127
Less than 65	122

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	45
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

aspiration	64
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	223
doctor visit	630
immobilization	46
injections	82
nail avulsion	93
nail procedures	318
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	432
skin procedures	432

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	249
Hispanic	19
Asian	27
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	90
Less than 65	65

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

aspiration	69
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	226
doctor visit	711
excision	29
immobilization	35
injections	90
nail avulsion	55
nail procedures	253
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	581
skin procedures	581

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	261
Hispanic	0
Asian	37
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	89
Less than 65	68

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

aspiration	45
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	222
doctor visit	690
excision	53
immobilization	12
injections	69
nail avulsion	71
nail procedures	241
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	863
skin procedures	863

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	383

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	305
Black	260
Hispanic	30
Asian	55
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	261
85 and over	115
Less than 65	57

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Richard Charles Lavigna, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Richard Charles Lavigna, DPM treated as a podiatrist in San Francisco, CA were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, nail procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

aspiration	49
compression therapy	26
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	170
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	694
excision	41
immobilization	62
injections	46
musculoskeletal imaging	80
nail avulsion	118
nail procedures	271
nursing home care	89
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	410
skin procedures	410
X-rays	82

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Richard Charles Lavigna, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	294
Asian / Pacific Islander	35
Non-Hispanic White	192
Hispanic	19
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	167
85 and over	92
Less than 65	96
65 to 74	209

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard Charles Lavigna, DPM From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Richard Charles Lavigna, DPM treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	10
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Richard Charles Lavigna, DPM graduated from Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine in 1989. He completed residency at Worcester City Hospital. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine (1989)

Residency: Worcester City Hospital

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Richard Charles Lavigna, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Summit Campus

Brown and Toland Physicians

Sutter Health

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center

Hill Physicians

BAY AREA FOOT CARE INC

Surgery Center Division

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.

Richard Charles Lavigna, DPM appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Blue Shield, Aetna, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Health Net, Chinese Community Health Plan, Central Health and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Richard Charles Lavigna, DPM accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Blue Shield

Aetna

Anthem

UnitedHealthcare

Health Net

Chinese Community Health Plan

Central Health

Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Richard Charles Lavigna, DPM has a good overall rating with an average of 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Richard Charles Lavigna, DPM from all over the web to help you find the right in San Francisco, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Richard Charles Lavigna, DPM. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.	$236 Lapiplasty System $236
Organogenesis Inc.	$234 Apligraf $234
Nevro Corp.	$209 Senza $149	Omnia $60
Sandoz Inc.	$202 KERYDIN $202
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$186 Cadence Ankle Replacement System $108	Instruments-Orthopedic $49	Total Foot System $29
Other	$1,115 Stimulan $146	PriMatrix $142	CLARIX $124	Supera peripheral stent system $121	GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX $107	Other $476

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,181

Biography

Dr. Richard Lavigna works as a foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). Areas of expertise for Dr. Lavigna include deformity correction, strains, and neuroma. He is affiliated with Brown and Toland Physicians, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Summit Campus, and Hill Physicians. He accepts Blue Shield, Anthem, Health Net, and more. Dr. Lavigna welcomes new patients at his office inSan Francisco, CA as reported by Brown and Toland Physicians. His residency was performed at Worcester City Hospital.