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Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD

Accepting New Patients

(132 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Professional interests include: pain management, spine problems

4301 W Markham Street Slot 507
Little Rock, AR 72205

(501) 686-5270

Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD is a neurosurgeon in Little Rock, AR specializing in neurosurgery. She graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD is affiliated with University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Health.

Office Locations

4301 W Markham Street Slot 507
Little Rock, AR 72205

(501) 686-5270

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Health

501 Jack Stephens Drive
Little Rock, AR 72205

(501) 686-5270

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Neurosurgeon Dr. Erika Petersen, who performed the second procedure on a patient in Arkansas, has said the technology opens the door to a new era of augmenting human functionality.”—"I3R Neural Prosthesis Project Gets $5M Grant From Defense Department", Arkansas Business, August 2023

“The lengthy operation was led by neurosurgeon Dr. Erika Petersen, with co-leading roles for orthopedic hand and nerve specialists Dr. John Bracey and Dr. Mark Tait.”—"Arkansan is Second to Receive Prosthetic Hand That Restores Sense of Touch", Arkansas Business, May 2023

“"Diabetic neuropathy often results in poor quality of life, depression, anxiety and impaired sleep, and the available medications can be ineffective for many people or have side effects that people...”—"Cision PR Newswire", WGN 9, February 2023

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

deep brain stimulation lead implantation

neurostimulator implantation

neurostimulator replacement

In 2023, Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD performed more deep brain stimulation (DBS) lead implantation, neurostimulator implantation, and neurostimulator replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

spine surgery procedures

In 2023, Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD had a list price for spine surgery procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas. 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 Affordability:

spinal cord stimulator implantation

spinal cord stimulator replacement

In 2012, Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD had a list price for spinal cord stimulator implantation, and spinal cord stimulator replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas. 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. Erika Anne Petersen, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2012 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, spinal procedures and neurostimulator lead placement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	207
hospital care	19
implant surgery	62
inpatient care	19
neurostimulator lead placement	30
neurostimulator replacement	62
spinal procedures	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2013 were spinal procedures, neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery and neurostimulator lead placement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	11
doctor visit	132
implant surgery	43
neurostimulator lead placement	33
neurostimulator replacement	43
spinal procedures	50

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	18
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2014 were spinal procedures, neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery and neurostimulator lead placement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	17
doctor visit	160
implant surgery	60
neurostimulator lead placement	52
neurostimulator replacement	60
spinal procedures	74

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2015 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, spinal procedures and neurostimulator lead placement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
doctor visit	200
excision	16
implant surgery	73
neurostimulator lead placement	36
neurostimulator replacement	73
spinal procedures	53

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	398
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	206

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2016 were spinal procedures, neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery and neurostimulator lead placement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	15
doctor visit	203
hospital care	43
implant surgery	64
inpatient care	43
minimally invasive procedures	23
neurostimulator lead placement	62
neurostimulator replacement	64
spinal procedures	75

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	26
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2017 were spinal procedures, neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery and neurostimulator lead placement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	21
doctor visit	193
hospital care	13
implant surgery	73
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	30
neurostimulator lead placement	68
neurostimulator replacement	73
spinal procedures	86

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	24
Dementia	33
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2018 were neurostimulator lead placement, neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	28
doctor visit	154
implant surgery	64
minimally invasive procedures	22
neurostimulator lead placement	64
neurostimulator replacement	64
spinal procedures	61

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	31
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2019 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, spinal procedures and neurostimulator lead placement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	21
doctor visit	141
hospital care	13
implant surgery	63
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	23
neurostimulator lead placement	44
neurostimulator replacement	63
spinal procedures	50

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Dementia	26
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2020 were implant surgery, neurostimulator replacement, spinal procedures and neurostimulator lead placement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	12
doctor visit	108
implant surgery	56
neurostimulator lead placement	12
neurostimulator replacement	44
spinal procedures	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	20
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2021 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, spinal procedures and neurostimulator lead placement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	13
doctor visit	127
implant surgery	60
minimally invasive procedures	32
neurostimulator lead placement	45
neurostimulator replacement	60
spinal procedures	56

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	66

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2022 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, spinal procedures and neurostimulator lead placement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	12
doctor visit	81
implant surgery	51
neurostimulator lead placement	12
neurostimulator replacement	51
spinal procedures	25

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	54

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Little Rock, AR were implant surgery, neurostimulator replacement, spinal procedures and neurostimulator lead placement.

cranial surgery	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
doctor visit	155
excision	16
hospital care	22
implant surgery	60
inpatient care	22
minimally invasive procedures	26
neurostimulator lead placement	41
neurostimulator replacement	59
spinal procedures	55

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	150
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	3
85 and over	0
Less than 65	72
65 to 74	62

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD treated were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. She completed residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Arkansas.

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Arkansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 132 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Little Rock, AR.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Nevro Corp.	$270,863 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $140,441	Omnia $116,093	Senza $14,108	Senza II $221
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.	$107,481 Evoke SCS $107,481
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$93,961 ACTIVA $48,514	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $8,700	ADAPTIVESTIM $4,586	RESTORE $2,455	O-ARM-ST $1,455	Other $28,251
Medtronic, Inc.	$75,802 SYNCHROMEDII $20,606	SYNCHROMED $11,220	INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $3,538	PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE $2,960	RESTORE $2,030	Other $35,448
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$40,141 Neuro-Chronic Pain $36,096	Prodigy and Prodigy MRI $2,971	Deep Brain Stimulation $324	$750
Other	$49,021 Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs $15,778	DRG IPGs $12,294	Nalu Neurostimulation System $9,294	mild Device Kit $2,250	DRG leads $1,952	Other $7,453

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$319,561
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$114,933
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$83,500
Travel and Lodging	$65,507
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program	$31,210
Other	$22,557

Research Payments

Dr. Erika Anne Petersen, MD has received 85 research payments totaling $1,215,694.

Biography

Dr. Erika Petersen's specialty is neurosurgery. Her patients gave her an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Petersen's areas of clinical interest consist of neurosurgery, pain management, and spine problems. She is affiliated with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Health and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. According to University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Health, she is currently accepting new patients at her office in Little Rock, AR. Before performing her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dr. Petersen attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine.

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