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Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM

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Specializes in: General Podiatry and Foot & Ankle Surgery

Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine

1010 N. Bancroft Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19803

(302) 658-1129

Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM is a general podiatrist in Wilmington, DE specializing in general podiatry and foot & ankle surgery. She graduated from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine. Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM is affiliated with Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic and FOOT CARE GROUP, P.A..

Office Locations

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic

1010 N. Bancroft Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19803

(302) 658-1129

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1601 Milltown Road Suite 24
Wilmington, DE 19808

(302) 998-0178

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

leg CT scan

By Affordability:

nail debridement

nail procedures

nail trimming

non-excisional debridement

removal of benign skin lesion

skin debridement

soft tissue injections

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Delaware, Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM performed more leg CT scan procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for nail debridement (removal of diseased nail matter), nail procedures, nail trimming, non-excisional debridement, removal of benign (non-cancerous) skin lesion, skin debridement, and soft tissue injections that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

removal of benign hyperkeratosis

removal of skin lesion

skin procedures

In 2023, Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM had a list price for removal of benign hyperkeratosis, removal of skin lesion (growth or mark), and skin procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Delaware. 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:

debridement

nail procedures

By Affordability:

excisional debridement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Delaware, Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM performed more debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), and nail procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for excisional debridement 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. Heather M. Rafal, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Wilmington, DE during 2012 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	485
doctor visit	650
excision	171
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
musculoskeletal imaging	15
nail procedures	621
plastic surgery procedures	72
reconstructive surgery	72
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	347
skin procedures	347
tissue transfer	72
vascular procedures	11
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	72
X-rays	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Wilmington, DE during 2013 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	561
doctor visit	889
excision	136
hospital care	14
injections	12
inpatient care	14
musculoskeletal imaging	29
nail avulsion	19
nail procedures	819
plastic surgery procedures	71
reconstructive surgery	71
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	464
skin procedures	464
tissue transfer	71
vascular procedures	22
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	71
X-rays	58

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	117
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	45
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Wilmington, DE during 2014 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	447
doctor visit	929
excision	88
musculoskeletal imaging	17
nail avulsion	28
nail procedures	612
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	498
skin procedures	498
vascular procedures	29
X-rays	33

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	116
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	47
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Wilmington, DE during 2015 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	647
doctor visit	726
excision	130
musculoskeletal imaging	17
nail avulsion	14
nail procedures	939
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	582
skin procedures	582
vascular procedures	17
X-rays	34

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	418
Female	726

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	954
Black	160
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	370
From 75 to 84	392
85 and over	294
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	45
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Wilmington, DE during 2016 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1004
doctor visit	967
excision	199
injections	37
musculoskeletal imaging	20
nail avulsion	16
nail procedures	1522
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	885
skin procedures	885
X-rays	40

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	454

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	554
Black	95
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	172
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	45
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Wilmington, DE during 2017 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1007
doctor visit	1002
excision	260
injections	46
musculoskeletal imaging	20
nail avulsion	17
nail procedures	1428
nerve block	23
pain management	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	877
skin procedures	877
vascular procedures	16
X-rays	37

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	422

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	520
Black	89
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	145
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	47
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Wilmington, DE during 2018 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	796
doctor visit	1015
excision	79
injections	21
nail avulsion	18
nail procedures	1420
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	843
skin procedures	843
vascular procedures	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	424

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	546
Black	96
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	171
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	45
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Wilmington, DE during 2019 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	848
doctor visit	1242
excision	22
injections	47
nail avulsion	15
nail procedures	1849
nerve block	16
pain management	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	955
skin procedures	955
vascular procedures	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	656
Black	95
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	192
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Wilmington, DE during 2020 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	211
doctor visit	318
nail procedures	461
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	191
skin procedures	191

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	130
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	46
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Wilmington, DE during 2021 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	197
doctor visit	729
injections	15
nail procedures	421
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	161
skin procedures	161

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	100
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Wilmington, DE during 2022 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM for Medicare patients.

CT scan	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	452
doctor visit	1047
excision	63
injections	24
musculoskeletal imaging	12
nail procedures	786
nerve block	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	394
skin procedures	394

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	443
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	111
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Wilmington, DE were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

aspiration	22
CT scan	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	605
doctor visit	864
excision	127
hospital care	16
injections	28
inpatient care	16
musculoskeletal imaging	18
nail avulsion	18
nail procedures	988
nerve block	20
pain management	19
plastic surgery procedures	71
reconstructive surgery	71
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	563
skin procedures	563
tissue transfer	71
vascular procedures	16
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	71
X-rays	39

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	74
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	468
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	192
85 and over	140
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	193

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM graduated from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine. She is certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine

Board Certification: American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic

FOOT CARE GROUP, P.A.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
TEI Biosciences Inc	$874 PriMatrix $874
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$684 Wound Matrix $378	Regranex $142	Santyl $95	Negative Pressure Wound Therapy $30	Oasis $24	Other $14
Osteomed LLC	$624 SBO-Extremilock Foot $234	SBO-Extremifuse $66	SBO-ExtremiLock Ankle $62	Bio Osteovation Allograft $50	SBO-Encompass $48	Other $162
Liberty Surgical, Inc	$547 $547
Stryker Corporation	$425 AUGMENT INJECTABLE $141	EASYFUSE $138	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $94	Anchorage $27	Biomaterials $26
Other	$2,809 KERYDIN $284	GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX $222	JUBLIA $172	COLLAGENASE SANTYL $157	Exogen $123	Other $1,850

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,336
Education	$624
Travel and Lodging	$2

Biography

Dr. Heather Rafal's specialties are foot & ankle surgery and general podiatry. She is affiliated with Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather M. Rafal, DPM in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

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