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Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (1998)

250 S Crescent Drive
Mason City, IA 50401

(641) 494-5210

Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO is an orthopedist in Mason City, IA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1998 and has 28 years of experience.

Office Locations

250 S Crescent Drive
Mason City, IA 50401

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

joint X-ray

knee X-ray

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO had a list price for joint X-ray, knee X-ray, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Iowa. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

By Affordability:

rotator cuff repair

rotator cuff surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Iowa, Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for rotator cuff repair, and rotator cuff surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO treated as an orthopedist in Mason City, IA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	265
doctor visit	673
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	124
hospital care	24
injections	265
inpatient care	24
joint surgery	46
lower extremity surgery	57
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	80
musculoskeletal imaging	272
open surgery	19
reconstructive surgery	46
spinal procedures	37
thoracic (chest) imaging	130
upper extremity surgery	19
X-rays	359

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO treated as an orthopedist in Mason City, IA during 2013 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	317
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
doctor visit	738
excision	13
fracture surgery	24
hip imaging	161
hospital care	25
injections	317
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	92
lower extremity surgery	75
minimally invasive procedures	29
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	89
musculoskeletal imaging	340
open surgery	38
pelvic imaging	13
reconstructive surgery	63
spinal procedures	29
thoracic (chest) imaging	18
upper extremity surgery	55
X-rays	311

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO.

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	484

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	772
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	257
85 and over	121
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO treated as an orthopedist in Mason City, IA during 2014 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	279
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
doctor visit	649
excision	11
fracture surgery	20
hip imaging	147
hospital care	16
injections	279
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	98
lower extremity surgery	71
minimally invasive procedures	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	75
musculoskeletal imaging	283
open surgery	48
reconstructive surgery	71
spinal procedures	22
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
upper extremity surgery	55
X-rays	246

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	458

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	754
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	110
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO treated as an orthopedist in Mason City, IA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	328
doctor visit	705
excision	13
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	111
hospital care	15
injections	328
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	88
lower extremity surgery	75
minimally invasive procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	58
musculoskeletal imaging	288
open surgery	30
reconstructive surgery	75
thoracic (chest) imaging	25
upper extremity surgery	30
X-rays	255

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO.

**Gender**
Male	610
Female	936

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1494
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	620
From 75 to 84	484
85 and over	256
Less than 65	186

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO treated as an orthopedist in Mason City, IA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	326
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	770
excision	15
fracture surgery	15
hip imaging	26
injections	326
joint surgery	82
lower extremity surgery	82
minimally invasive procedures	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	69
musculoskeletal imaging	221
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	36
reconstructive surgery	67
thoracic (chest) imaging	51
upper extremity surgery	51
X-rays	203

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO.

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	544

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	893
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	377
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	136
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO treated as an orthopedist in Mason City, IA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	344
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	773
excision	13
hip imaging	23
injections	344
joint surgery	81
lower extremity surgery	68
minimally invasive procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	73
musculoskeletal imaging	199
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	30
reconstructive surgery	68
thoracic (chest) imaging	64
upper extremity surgery	43
X-rays	190

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO.

**Gender**
Male	357
Female	511

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	846
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	348
From 75 to 84	275
85 and over	138
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO treated as an orthopedist in Mason City, IA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	370
doctor visit	793
excision	12
hip imaging	21
injections	370
joint surgery	75
lower extremity surgery	63
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	73
musculoskeletal imaging	226
open surgery	15
reconstructive surgery	63
upper extremity surgery	27
X-rays	153

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO.

**Gender**
Male	331
Female	570

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	885
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	130
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO treated as an orthopedist in Mason City, IA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	369
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	785
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	26
injections	369
joint surgery	53
lower extremity surgery	66
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	64
musculoskeletal imaging	187
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	31
reconstructive surgery	53
upper extremity surgery	31
X-rays	123

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	527

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	823
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	130
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO treated as an orthopedist in Mason City, IA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	296
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	585
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	12
injections	296
joint surgery	45
lower extremity surgery	45
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	30
musculoskeletal imaging	82
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	40
reconstructive surgery	45
upper extremity surgery	27
X-rays	52

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	596
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	84
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO treated as an orthopedist in Mason City, IA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	293
doctor visit	638
excision	12
injections	293
joint surgery	63
lower extremity surgery	51
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	94
open surgery	15
reconstructive surgery	51
upper extremity surgery	27
X-rays	94

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	564
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	89
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO treated as an orthopedist in Mason City, IA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	306
doctor visit	535
injections	306
joint surgery	52
lower extremity surgery	52
musculoskeletal imaging	87
open surgery	17
reconstructive surgery	52
upper extremity surgery	17
X-rays	87

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	578
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	87
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO treated as an orthopedist in Mason City, IA were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

aspiration	317
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	694
excision	12
fracture surgery	15
hip imaging	72
hospital care	20
injections	317
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	70
lower extremity surgery	64
minimally invasive procedures	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	67
musculoskeletal imaging	207
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	29
pelvic imaging	13
reconstructive surgery	59
spinal procedures	29
thoracic (chest) imaging	50
upper extremity surgery	34
X-rays	188

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	745
Hispanic	3
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	242
85 and over	116
Less than 65	86
65 to 74	323

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	9
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO graduated from A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1998. He is certified by the Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association - Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (1998)

Board Certification: Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association - Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Iowa

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$312 Recon Hips $135	Recon Knees $56	Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails $51	META TAN $36	Navio Surgical System $21	Other $12
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$219 GPS $76	KNEES $52	R Biomet Bone Cement $29	SURGICAL $19	Gel One-Knees $12	Other $32
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$172 TFN ADVANCED $41	Fibulink $34	MONOVISC $21	$75
Stryker Corporation	$162 TRIATHLON $100	vitagel $38	SharpShooter $24
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$84 EVOS MINI $26	TRIGEN InterTAN $25	RENASYS GO v2 HOME $19	PICO 7 Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy $14
Other	$190 ELIQUIS $78	Zilretta $22	Advanced Wound Dressings $18	Palacos $16	VAC VERAFLO $15	Other $42

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,139

Biography

Dr. Eric Potthoff's specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He is a graduate of A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Potthoff, DO From 2012 - 2022

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