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Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery
Tulane University School of Medicine (1993)
11351 S Frontage Road
Yuma, AZ 85367

Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD is an orthopedist in Yuma, AZ specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD is affiliated with MCLEOD PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES II.

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Office Locations

11351 S Frontage Road
Yuma, AZ 85367
(928) 336-4000
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2460 S Parkview Loop Suite 3
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 336-7846
(928) 336-7256
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710 Chesterfield Highway
Cheraw, SC 29520
(843) 573-0010
(843) 537-0009
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration
major joint injection

In 2023, Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Arizona.

Top 25%

By Volume:

arthroscopic biceps tenodesis
joint surgery
knee X-ray
shoulder arthroscopy

In 2013, Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD performed more arthroscopic biceps tenodesis, joint surgery, knee X-ray, and shoulder arthroscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Arizona.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD treated as an orthopedist in Yuma, AZ during 2013 were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, minimally invasive procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 12
excision 19
joint surgery 47
lower extremity surgery 15
minimally invasive procedures 32
open surgery 19
reconstructive surgery 15
upper extremity surgery 51

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD.

Gender
Male 37
Female 72
Age
From 65 to 74 47
From 75 to 84 23
85 and over 12
Less than 65 27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 22
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 32
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD treated as an orthopedist in Yuma, AZ during 2014 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 48
decompression surgery 16
doctor visit 50
excision 12
injections 48
joint surgery 41
lower extremity surgery 29
minimally invasive procedures 12
nerve procedures 16
open surgery 28
reconstructive surgery 29
upper extremity surgery 40

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD.

Gender
Male 54
Female 86
Age
From 65 to 74 51
From 75 to 84 34
85 and over 12
Less than 65 43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 12
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 31
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD treated as an orthopedist in Yuma, AZ during 2015 were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 46
decompression surgery 16
doctor visit 95
excision 12
injections 46
joint surgery 48
lower extremity surgery 34
minimally invasive procedures 14
nerve procedures 16
open surgery 41
reconstructive surgery 34
tendon surgery 13
upper extremity surgery 55

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD.

Gender
Male 152
Female 198
Age
From 65 to 74 152
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 23
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 6
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 39
Dementia 7
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD treated as an orthopedist in Yuma, AZ during 2016 were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, minimally invasive procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 27
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 12
decompression surgery 38
doctor visit 94
excision 19
injections 27
joint surgery 100
lower extremity surgery 45
minimally invasive procedures 70
nerve procedures 17
open surgery 68
reconstructive surgery 30
tendon surgery 18
upper extremity surgery 123

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD.

Gender
Male 78
Female 80
Age
From 65 to 74 60
From 75 to 84 28
85 and over 11
Less than 65 59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 25
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 30
Dementia 0
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD treated as an orthopedist in Yuma, AZ during 2017 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 53
doctor visit 86
injections 53

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD.

Gender
Male 45
Female 86
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 117
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 63
From 75 to 84 23
85 and over 12
Less than 65 33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 35
Dementia 11
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD treated as an orthopedist in Yuma, AZ during 2018 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 357
decompression surgery 13
doctor visit 761
excision 12
hospital care 16
immobilization 20
injections 385
inpatient care 16
joint surgery 18
lower extremity surgery 18
musculoskeletal imaging 214
nerve procedures 13
open surgery 37
reconstructive surgery 18
tendon surgery 12
upper extremity surgery 37
X-rays 214

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD.

Gender
Male 158
Female 274
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 298
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 176
From 75 to 84 114
85 and over 51
Less than 65 91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 36
Dementia 13
Cancer 6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD treated as an orthopedist in Yuma, AZ during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 650
doctor visit 917
excision 20
injections 680
joint surgery 21
lower extremity surgery 21
musculoskeletal imaging 285
open surgery 38
reconstructive surgery 21
tendon surgery 18
upper extremity surgery 38
X-rays 285

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD.

Gender
Male 147
Female 315
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 317
Black 134
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 206
From 75 to 84 116
85 and over 52
Less than 65 88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 42
Dementia 18
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD treated as an orthopedist in Yuma, AZ during 2020 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 649
doctor visit 695
excision 21
fracture surgery 16
injections 649
joint surgery 68
lower extremity surgery 33
minimally invasive procedures 35
musculoskeletal imaging 235
open surgery 16
reconstructive surgery 33
tendon surgery 14
upper extremity surgery 35
X-rays 235

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD.

Gender
Male 120
Female 262
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 265
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 169
From 75 to 84 107
85 and over 44
Less than 65 62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 4
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 42
Dementia 22
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD treated as an orthopedist in Yuma, AZ during 2021 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 799
decompression surgery 16
doctor visit 779
excision 21
fracture surgery 11
injections 814
joint surgery 84
lower extremity surgery 27
minimally invasive procedures 57
musculoskeletal imaging 266
open surgery 11
reconstructive surgery 27
tendon surgery 20
upper extremity surgery 57
X-rays 266

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD.

Gender
Male 146
Female 250
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 308
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 207
From 75 to 84 101
85 and over 42
Less than 65 46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 41
Dementia 22
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD treated as an orthopedist in Yuma, AZ during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 650
decompression surgery 20
doctor visit 636
excision 19
injections 650
joint surgery 94
lower extremity surgery 19
minimally invasive procedures 75
musculoskeletal imaging 295
reconstructive surgery 19
tendon surgery 18
upper extremity surgery 75
X-rays 295

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD.

Gender
Male 149
Female 241
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 309
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 208
From 75 to 84 95
85 and over 41
Less than 65 46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 40
Dementia 5
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD treated as an orthopedist in Yuma, AZ during 2023 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 735
decompression surgery 21
doctor visit 743
excision 22
injections 735
joint surgery 104
lower extremity surgery 19
minimally invasive procedures 85
musculoskeletal imaging 250
reconstructive surgery 19
tendon surgery 20
upper extremity surgery 85
X-rays 250

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD.

Gender
Male 153
Female 267
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 338
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 198
From 75 to 84 119
85 and over 55
Less than 65 48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 40
Dementia 6
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD treated as an orthopedist in Yuma, AZ were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

aspiration 401
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 12
decompression surgery 19
doctor visit 485
excision 17
fracture surgery 13
hospital care 16
immobilization 20
injections 408
inpatient care 16
joint surgery 62
lower extremity surgery 26
minimally invasive procedures 47
musculoskeletal imaging 257
nerve procedures 15
open surgery 32
reconstructive surgery 24
tendon surgery 16
upper extremity surgery 59
X-rays 257

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD.

Gender
Female 193
Male 112
Ethnicity
Black / African American 12
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 177
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
85 and over 30
75 to 84 69
Less than 65 60
65 to 74 139

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 2
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 9
Osteoporosis 5
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 37
Atrial Fibrillation 9
Cancer 6
Dementia 9

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1993. He has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine (1993)

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MCLEOD PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES II

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Arthrex, Inc. $43,029 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY
$2,587 		ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY
$1,826
$38,616
Peerless Surgical Inc. $11,415
$11,415
MicroPort Orthopedics Inc $3,523 MPO Hip System
$2,059 		KNEES
$1,463
Wright Medical Technology, Inc. $2,911 Foot and Ankle
$1,825 		FOOTANDANKLE
$1,086
Smith & Nephew, Inc. $2,219 Sports Med Knee
$2,219
Other $2,417 SYNVISC-ONE
$1,027 		ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES
$675 		Osteoarthritis of the knee
$190 		SMR Shoulder System
$132 		Repatha
$48 		Other
$346
Types of Payments
Education $37,649
Travel and Lodging $20,188
Food and Beverage $6,507
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $1,170

Biography

Dr. Thomas Distefano's area of specialization is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Distefano attended medical school at Tulane University School of Medicine.

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