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Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS

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Specializes in: Plastic Surgery

Eastern Virginia Medical School (1985)

Professional interests include: hand surgery procedures, breast reconstruction, facial fracture

4000 Coliseum Drive Suite 110
Hampton, VA 23666

(757) 827-8486

Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS is a plastic surgeon in Hampton, VA specializing in plastic surgery. He graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1985 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS is affiliated with Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital, Bon Secours, Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital, Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group, Sentara Health and TIDEWATER PHYSICIANS MULTISPECIALTY GROUP.

Office Locations

4000 Coliseum Drive Suite 110
Hampton, VA 23666

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Some issues Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS can help you with:

Breast Reconstruction

Breast reconstruction is surgery to restore the appearance of the breast, usually after a mastectomy. The choice of how to proceed after the removal of a breast is a deeply personal one, with some women opting to wear a prosthetic form in a bra, and others choosing to embrace their new breastless form as a reminder of their strength and survival. Those options are perfectly acceptable, but many women feel most comfortable with their missing breast tissue surgically replaced. Breast reconstruction can be part of a patient's return to normal after experiencing breast cancer.

There are a few different methods used to create the round shape of the breast on the chest. A flap of fat, skin, and muscle can be taken from the side, abdomen or buttock and implanted on the chest to create a breast from the patient's own tissue. Alternatively, the skin over the chest may be gradually stretched to allow for the placement of an implant. Stretching of the skin is done using expanders, which are similar to breast implants, except they increase in size when saltwater solution is injected into them. Many women also choose to combine the flap procedure with implant placement to achieve their desired result. Once the new breast shape is formed, a nipple can be created and even tattooed to match the other side.

Reconstruction may be done in a single surgery or broken up into multiple procedures:

Immediate reconstruction rebuilds the breast right after mastectomy. This method is not recommended if additional chemotherapy or radiation is needed after surgery.
Delayed reconstruction occurs after chemotherapy or radiation has been given. These treatments may decrease the volume or alter the color of the reconstructed breast, so they should be completed before the breast is rebuilt. This type of reconstruction may happen weeks, months, or even years after mastectomy.
Staged reconstruction splits the reconstructive process into two parts. The first part inserts temporary expanders to stretch the skin and is done immediately after breast removal surgery. The second part replaces the expanders with implants after chemotherapy or radiation treatments have been given.

Breast reconstruction is not perfect. The two breasts may not always look exactly identical, although they will be close. There may be small scars, and a loss of sensation in the reconstructed breast. A reconstructed breast will not produce milk, so patients may have trouble breastfeeding. Still, reconstruction is a great option for women who want that part of their appearance back.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“People also shouldn't take for granted that piercing in more common areas such as ear lobes, the upper parts of ears and noses is safer, said Mark Kanter, a plastic surgeon in Hampton.”—"STUCK ON BODY PIERCING?", Daily Press, March 2000

“* Mark J. Kanter, M.D., F.A.C.S., has announced the formation of Peninsula Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery in Hampton.”—"ON THE MOVE", Daily Press, March 2000

“That isn't quite ready for use inside the body, said Mark Kanter, a plastic surgeon in Hampton.”—"LEAPS ARE BEING MADE IN COSMETIC SURGERY", Daily Press, February 2000

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	159

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS treated as a plastic surgeon in Hampton, VA during 2013 were diagnostic procedures, minor procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	168
minor procedures	11
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	21
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS treated as a plastic surgeon in Hampton, VA during 2014 were diagnostic procedures, reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	189
plastic surgery procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	12
tissue transfer	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	22
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	129

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	24
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS treated as a plastic surgeon in Hampton, VA during 2016 were diagnostic procedures, minor procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	176
minor procedures	11
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	21
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	41
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS treated as a plastic surgeon in Hampton, VA during 2017 were minor procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	174
minor procedures	16
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	32
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	43
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS treated as a plastic surgeon in Hampton, VA during 2018 were wound repair (e.g. stitches), diagnostic procedures, minor procedures and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	221
minor procedures	14
plastic surgery procedures	11
reconstructive surgery	11
tissue transfer	11
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	25

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	28
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS treated as a plastic surgeon in Hampton, VA during 2019 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	226
plastic surgery procedures	17
reconstructive surgery	17
tissue transfer	17
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	113

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	70

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	133

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	151

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS treated as a plastic surgeon in Hampton, VA were wound repair (e.g. stitches), diagnostic procedures, reconstructive surgery and minor procedures.

diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	167
minor procedures	13
plastic surgery procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	13
tissue transfer	13
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	115
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	46
85 and over	13
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	57

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Education & Training

Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1985. He completed residency at Eastern Virginia Medical School Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certified and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School (1985)

Residency: Eastern Virginia Medical School Affiliated Hospitals (1990)

Board Certification: Board Certified

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mark Joseph Kanter, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital

Bon Secours

Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital

Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group

Sentara Health

TIDEWATER PHYSICIANS MULTISPECIALTY GROUP

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Mentor Worldwide LLC	$1,629 Augmentation $1,629
Stryker Corporation	$674 1688 $674
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$100 Santyl $100
Merz North America, Inc.	$99 Radiesse $99
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$37 $37
Other	$12 PREVNAR - 13 $12

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$2,056
Food and Beverage	$494

Biography

Dr. Mark Kanter, who practices in Hampton, VA, is a medical specialist in plastic surgery. After completing medical school at Eastern Virginia Medical School, Dr. Kanter performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Eastern Virginia Medical School and a hospital affiliated with the University of Kentucky. These areas are among his clinical interests: hand surgery procedures, cosmetic surgery, and breast reconstruction. His distinctions include: Coastal Virginia Magazine "Top Doc" and Virginia Living Magazine "Top Doctor". His professional affiliations include Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group, Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital, and Sentara Health. According to Bon Secours, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Hampton, VA.