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Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM

(Dr. Heather Dawn Kaufman, DPM)

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

Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine (2003)

Professional interests include: Achilles tendonitis, athlete's foot, tarsal tunnel syndrome, and more.

1000 East Dimond Boulevard Suite 201
Anchorage, AK 99515

(907) 344-2155

Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM is a podiatrist in Anchorage, AK specializing in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). She graduated from Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM is affiliated with Providence, Alaska Regional Hospital and Providence Alaska Medical Center.

Office Locations

Providence Alaska Medical Center

1000 East Dimond Boulevard Suite 201
Anchorage, AK 99515

(907) 344-2155

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In The News

“Our feet are just wrapped up these big boots and heavy socks, and I think we forget about them," said Dr. Heather Kaufman, podiatrist and owner of Anchorage Foot & Ankle Clinic.”—"'I'm so glad I did': Foot care for a pain-free spring", Anchorage Daily News, March 2024

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

removal of benign hyperkeratosis

In 2012, Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM performed more removal of benign hyperkeratosis procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Alaska.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Anchorage, AK during 2012 were immobilization, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and nail avulsion.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	385
immobilization	94
injections	18
lower extremity surgery	33
nail avulsion	50
nail procedures	50
nerve block	18
nursing home care	28
pain management	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	57
skin procedures	57
vascular procedures	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Anchorage, AK during 2013 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, nail avulsion and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	207
immobilization	14
nail avulsion	20
nail procedures	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	46
skin procedures	46

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	43
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM in 2014

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	147

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM in 2015

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	166

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM in 2016

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	211

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Anchorage, AK during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	205
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	43
skin procedures	43

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Anchorage, AK during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, vascular procedures and nail avulsion.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	249
nail avulsion	21
nail procedures	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	49
skin procedures	49
vascular procedures	24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	26
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM in 2019

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	152

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	83

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	37
Dementia	19
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Anchorage, AK during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	40
doctor visit	201
excision	40
nail avulsion	17
nail procedures	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28
skin procedures	28

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	28
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM in 2021

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Anchorage, AK during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	201
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	68
skin procedures	68

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	30
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Anchorage, AK were immobilization, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	40
doctor visit	194
excision	40
immobilization	54
injections	18
lower extremity surgery	33
nail avulsion	27
nail procedures	27
nerve block	18
nursing home care	28
pain management	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	48
skin procedures	48
vascular procedures	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	120
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	41
85 and over	11
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	70

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM graduated from Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine in 2003. She completed residency at Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers. She is certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Foot Surgery and has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine (2003)

Residency: Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers (2005)

Board Certification: American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Foot Surgery

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence

Alaska Regional Hospital

Providence Alaska Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$2,781 Oasis $1,194	STRAVIX $916	GRAFIX PL $269	COLLAGENASE SANTYL $132	Grafix PRIME $86	Other $186
Summit Surgical Corp.	$2,486 $2,486
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$1,457 Sports Med Small Joint $1,151	Pico $173	Oasis $80	Regranex $54
Paragon 28, Inc.	$1,086 LAPIDUS $754	Product Portfolio $251	Promo $61	$21
Amniox Medical	$830 CLARIX $830
Other	$2,103 KRYSTEXXA $259	PuraPly $190	Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose $173	IBS $153	AUGMENT INJECTABLE $110	Other $1,218

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,183
Travel and Lodging	$4,008
Education	$2,400
Entertainment	$153

Biography

Dr. Heather Kaufman works as a foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). Her clinical interests include transmetatarsal (forefoot) amputation, ankle arthritis, and athlete's foot. Her residency was performed at Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers. Dr. Kaufman's hospital/clinic affiliations include Alaska Regional Hospital and Providence Alaska Medical Center.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM 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. Heather D. Kaufman, DPM From 2012 - 2022

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