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Dr. Joseph M. Tito, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery

Professional interests include: partial splenectomy, muscle biopsy, laparoscopic splenectomy, and more.

1312 Prentice Drive
Healdsburg, CA 95448

(707) 433-3383

Dr. Joseph M. Tito, MD is a general surgeon in Healdsburg, CA specializing in general surgery. Dr. Joseph M. Tito, MD is affiliated with Providence, Providence Medical Foundation, Providence Affiliated Provider, Healdsburg Hospital and Providence Medical Network.

Office Locations

Providence

1312 Prentice Drive
Healdsburg, CA 95448

(707) 433-3383

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Biopsy

A biopsy is a procedure performed to remove a small sample of cells for testing. The cells are examined in a laboratory to check for disease, or sometimes to see how badly a known disease is affecting them. Biopsy can be performed on any part of the body.

Although biopsy is most often associated with cancer, it can also be used to check for other diseases, such as infections. A biopsy sample can be scraped, cut, collected with a needle, taken with a machine that punches out a tiny piece, or removed with the tiny tools in an endoscope.

In most cases, a biopsy is a simple outpatient procedure. Depending on the procedure, patients may need to stop taking certain medications beforehand, such as blood thinners. It is important for patients to tell doctors if they are pregnant, as certain biopsies require the use of x-rays to guide the needle to the right location. There is usually very little pain associated with a biopsy. Patients will have to wait a few days to hear the results.

Breast Biopsy

Breast biopsy is a procedure where a small sample of tissue is collected from the breast for testing. A physician may prescribe a breast biopsy for a variety of reasons, but they are most frequently prescribed for a lump found in the breast. Biopsy samples extracted are examined by pathologists in a laboratory setting and are tested to determine if they are cancerous or benign, or indicative of some other condition. Depending on the lab results, physicians may prescribe additional treatment. Other circumstances which may prompt a breast biopsy include:

Mammograms that detect other unusual features in the chest, such as a cyst or calcium deposit
Breast scans or ultrasounds that display abnormalities
Nipple changes, such as scaling, crusting, or bloody discharge

Breast biopsies are collected through several different procedures and the specific type of biopsy that a patient receives depends on the size, location, and features of a breast lump or irregularity. The three main methods of collecting a breast biopsy include:

Fine needle aspiration (FNA biopsy), where a thin needle is directed into a breast lump or abnormality, extracting a small sample of tissue or liquid
Core needle biopsy (CNB biopsy), where a hollow needle is directed into a breast lump or abnormality, extracting cylinders of tissue called "cores"
Open (surgical) biopsy, where a breast lump is removed through an incision in the breast

Fine needle aspiration (FNA) and core needle biopsy (CNB) are sometimes image-guided, where a mammogram, ultrasound, or MRI helps direct the physician performing the needle extraction.

Fine needle aspiration, the most common biopsy method, generally requires few patient preparations. It is recommended patients avoid using lotion, deodorant, and perfume prior to their biopsy procedure. FNA biopsy is performed with local anesthesia (topical numbing cream) and typically has a quick recovery, but patients may experience soreness for a few days. Core needle biopsy extracts slightly more tissue than an FNA biopsy.

Open (surgical) biopsy is more invasive and requires general anesthesia, where patients are put to sleep during the procedure. Patients must fast prior to the surgery. After the biopsy is performed, patients are monitored in a recovery room for a time before being discharged, when they will need someone else to provide transportation.

Although some may consider breast biopsy to be a simple procedure, it can catch critical issues - particularly breast cancer - that impact wellness. If a breast biopsy reveals an underlying condition like life-threatening cancer, patients can receive the diagnosis and medical treatment that is necessary for their long-term health.

Pancreatectomy (Pancreas Removal)

Pancreatectomy is surgery to remove part or all of the pancreas to treat pancreatitis, tumors, or cancer. The pancreas is located behind the stomach and near the small intestine and spleen. There are three sections of the pancreas:

The head, which is the portion closest to the intestines
The body, which is the middle portion of the pancreas
The tail, which is the portion nearest the spleen

Pancreas removal procedures differ based on how much of the pancreas and surrounding organs are removed. There are three types of pancreatectomy:

Distal pancreatectomy removes the tail and body of the pancreas. This procedure treats tumors confined to these areas.
Pancreaticoduodenectomy, or the Whipple procedure, removes the pancreas, duodenum, bile duct, and, sometimes, part of the stomach. The Whipple procedure is used for pancreatic tumors that have not spread past the head of the pancreas and for other conditions affecting the pancreas, duodenum, and bile duct.
Total pancreatectomy removes the whole pancreas along with the duodenum, gallbladder, parts of the stomach and bile duct, surrounding lymph nodes, and, potentially, the spleen. Rarely performed, total pancreatectomy treats conditions that involve the entire pancreas, such as tumors found in multiple sites on the pancreas, or for rare tumors such as intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN).

Pancreatectomy can be done by open or minimally invasive surgery. During a laparoscopic pancreatectomy, the surgeon will use tiny incisions to insert a thin tube with a camera, or laparoscope, into the abdomen. Open surgery, or a laparotomy, is performed through a larger incision on the abdomen. If additional organs are removed, some procedures may require that the small intestine be reconnected to the stomach.

The hospital for pancreatectomy stay may be between 1-3 weeks. Generally, laparoscopic surgeries require shorter recovery periods. Whether patients undergo an open or laparoscopic procedure is determined by factors such as their condition and the extent of their procedure. For example, open surgery tends to be more common for distal pancreatectomies. If patients have difficulty eating, they may require a nasogastric tube, inserted through the nose, to carry food to their stomachs. A catheter can be inserted into the bladder if patients have trouble urinating. Full recovery may take about two months.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Tito, MD treated as a general surgeon in Healdsburg, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Tito, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	345
hospital care	137
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	63
inpatient care	137

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Tito, MD treated as a general surgeon in Healdsburg, CA during 2013 were hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, hospital care, inpatient care and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Tito, MD for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	31
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	33
doctor visit	335
excision	33
hospital care	97
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	104
immobilization	31
inpatient care	97

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Tito, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	51
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Tito, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	48
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Tito, MD treated as a general surgeon in Healdsburg, CA during 2014 were hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Tito, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	81
doctor visit	355
excision	81
hospital care	70
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	132
inpatient care	70

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Tito, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	45
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Tito, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	46
Dementia	19
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Tito, MD treated as a general surgeon in Healdsburg, CA during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Tito, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	100
doctor visit	379
excision	100
hospital care	99
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	93
inpatient care	99

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Tito, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	532
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	110
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Tito, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	46
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Tito, MD treated as a general surgeon in Healdsburg, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Tito, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	55
doctor visit	533
excision	55
hospital care	68
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	63
inpatient care	68

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Tito, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	315
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	61
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Tito, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	47
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Tito, MD treated as a general surgeon in Healdsburg, CA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Tito, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	217
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Tito, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	28
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Tito, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	43
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2017

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Tito, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Tito, MD treated as a general surgeon in Healdsburg, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

compression therapy	31
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	67
doctor visit	360
excision	67
hospital care	86
immobilization	31
inpatient care	86

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2017

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Tito, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	246
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	69
85 and over	49
Less than 65	63
65 to 74	88

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Tito, MD From 2012 - 2017

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He is certified by the American Board of Surgery, Surgery (General Surgery) and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Surgery (General Surgery)

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph M. Tito, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence

Providence Medical Foundation

Providence Affiliated Provider

Healdsburg Hospital

Providence Medical Network

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.

Dr. Joseph M. Tito, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Health Net HMO, CIGNA HMO, Blue Shield of California, Western Health Advantage HMO and United Healthcare HMO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Joseph M. Tito, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Anthem Blue Cross HMO

Health Net HMO

CIGNA HMO

Blue Shield of California

Western Health Advantage HMO

United Healthcare HMO

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$326 Santyl $135	Wound Matrix $133	Regranex $57
Derma Sciences, Inc.	$281 None $258	$23
TEI Biosciences Inc	$276 SurgiMend $276
Organogenesis Inc.	$227 Apligraf $227
TEI Medical Inc.	$173 PriMatrix $173
Other	$790 Omnigraft $77	ZYVOX $52	VAC THERAPY $42	GATTEX $39	Bilayer Wound Matrix (BWM) $39	Other $541

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,073

Biography

Dr. Joseph Tito practices general surgery. His areas of expertise include the following: laparoscopic gastrostomy, fine needle aspiration (FNA), and pancreatectomy (pancreas removal). Dr. Tito accepts several insurance carriers, including United Healthcare HMO, Anthem, and Blue California. He is professionally affiliated with Providence Medical Foundation. His practice in Healdsburg, CA is open to new patients as reported by Providence Medical Foundation.