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Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM

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

Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine

2000 Washington Street Suite 470
Newton, MA 02462

(617) 232-1752

Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM is a podiatrist in Newton, MA specializing in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). He graduated from Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine. Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM is affiliated with Newton-Wellesley Hospital and JEM'S FOOT CARE PLLC.

Office Locations

2000 Washington Street Green Building, Suite 470
Newton, MA 02462

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1244 Boylston Street Suite 101
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

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Newton-Wellesley Hospital

2000 Washington Street Suite 470
Newton, MA 02462

(617) 232-1752

(617) 566-3919

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

nail avulsion surgery

In 2023, Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM performed more nail avulsion surgery (nail removal surgery) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 25%

By Volume:

incision and drainage

incision and drainage of skin abscess

skin incision and drainage

By Affordability:

tendon insertion injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM performed more incision and drainage, incision and drainage of skin abscess (e.g. boil), and skin incision and drainage procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for tendon insertion injection 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. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Newton, MA during 2012 were nail procedures, nail avulsion, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	22
aspiration	30
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	77
doctor visit	620
excision	58
incision and drainage	22
injections	41
minor procedures	22
nail avulsion	579
nail procedures	598
skin surgery	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Newton, MA during 2013 were nail procedures, nail avulsion, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	18
aspiration	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	79
doctor visit	513
excision	46
incision and drainage	18
injections	16
minor procedures	18
nail avulsion	429
nail procedures	462
skin surgery	18

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	640
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	214
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Newton, MA during 2014 were nail procedures, nail avulsion, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	70
doctor visit	619
excision	52
incision and drainage	31
injections	17
minor procedures	31
nail avulsion	381
nail procedures	399
skin surgery	31

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	422

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	695
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	195
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Newton, MA during 2015 were nail avulsion, nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	43
aspiration	19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	81
doctor visit	790
excision	81
incision and drainage	43
injections	36
minor procedures	43
nail avulsion	307
nail procedures	307
skin surgery	43

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	686
Female	1014

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1584
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	492
From 75 to 84	568
85 and over	480
Less than 65	160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Newton, MA during 2016 were nail avulsion, nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	34
aspiration	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	44
doctor visit	799
excision	44
incision and drainage	34
injections	13
minor procedures	34
nail avulsion	75
nail procedures	75
skin surgery	34

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	409

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	661
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	249
85 and over	195
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Newton, MA during 2017 were nail avulsion, nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	26
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	43
doctor visit	722
excision	43
incision and drainage	39
minor procedures	39
nail avulsion	91
nail procedures	91
skin surgery	39

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	393

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	634
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	176
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Newton, MA during 2018 were nail avulsion, nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	38
aspiration	23
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	78
doctor visit	833
excision	78
incision and drainage	57
injections	23
minor procedures	57
nail avulsion	87
nail procedures	87
skin surgery	57

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	345
Female	438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	720
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	277
85 and over	205
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	28
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Newton, MA during 2019 were nail avulsion, nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	40
aspiration	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	49
doctor visit	833
excision	49
incision and drainage	40
injections	13
minor procedures	40
nail avulsion	79
nail procedures	79
skin surgery	40

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	397

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	662
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	261
85 and over	158
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Newton, MA during 2020 were nail avulsion, nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	24
aspiration	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	29
doctor visit	747
excision	29
incision and drainage	24
injections	15
minor procedures	24
nail avulsion	48
nail procedures	48
skin surgery	24

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	572
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	153
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	26
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Newton, MA during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, nail procedures and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	30
aspiration	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	88
doctor visit	1097
excision	70
incision and drainage	52
injections	17
minor procedures	52
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nail avulsion	47
nail procedures	65
skin surgery	52
X-rays	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	392
Female	465

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	775
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	188
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Newton, MA during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, nail avulsion and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	31
aspiration	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	72
doctor visit	1428
excision	72
incision and drainage	52
injections	30
minor procedures	52
musculoskeletal imaging	19
nail avulsion	55
nail procedures	55
skin surgery	52
X-rays	19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	435
Female	547

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	873
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	70
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	337
From 75 to 84	369
85 and over	237
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Newton, MA were nail procedures, nail avulsion, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

abscess drainage	29
aspiration	18
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	64
doctor visit	818
excision	56
incision and drainage	37
injections	22
minor procedures	37
musculoskeletal imaging	17
nail avulsion	198
nail procedures	206
skin surgery	37
X-rays	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	436

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	710
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	29

**Age**
75 to 84	267
85 and over	200
Less than 65	54
65 to 74	252

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM graduated from Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine. He completed residency at Cambridge Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine

Residency: Cambridge Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ronald B. Etskovitz, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

JEM'S FOOT CARE PLLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$214 Santyl $120	Regranex $80	Oasis $15
Kairos Surgical Inc	$112 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $112
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$72 COLLAGENASE SANTYL $37	Santyl $23	STRAVIX $12
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$65 NUZYRA $65
Stryker Corporation	$55 Trauma $29	ORTHOLOC 3DI CROSSCHECK $27
Other	$281 Physio-Stim $41	Lapiplasty System $29	QMEDRX $27	DR. COMFORT Diabetic Shoes and Inserts $25	DynaClip Bone Fixation System, Quattro, 22mm x 20mm x 20mm $23	Other $135

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$639
Education	$112
Gift	$48

Biography

Dr. Ronald Etskovitz works as a foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). Dr. Etskovitz's training includes a residency program at Cambridge Hospital. His areas of expertise include podiatry. He is affiliated with Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He has an open panel in Newton, MA according to Newton-Wellesley Hospital.