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Dr. David A. Friscia, MD

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(Dr. David Alan Friscia, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Foot & Ankle Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine (1984)

39000 Bob Hope Drive Harry and Diane Rinker Building
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

(760) 568-2684

Dr. David A. Friscia, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Rancho Mirage, CA specializing in sports medicine, foot & ankle surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. David A. Friscia, MD is affiliated with Astrana Health, Eisenhower Health, Desert Orthopedic Center, Alpha Care Medical Group, DESERT ORTHOPEDIC CENTER A MED GRP INC and DESERT ORTHOPEDIC CENTER A MEDICAL GROUP INC.

Office Locations

39000 Bob Hope Drive Harry and Diane Rinker Building
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

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In The News

“Dr. David Friscia, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon at Desert Orthopedic Center in Rancho Mirage, will be honored for his "Outstanding Contribution to Organized Medicine."”—"Riverside County Medical Association will install officers, present awards", The Press-Enterprise, January 2019

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David A. Friscia, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

foot fusion

foot surgery

Lapidus bunionectomy

tarsometatarsal fusion

By Affordability:

hammer toe surgery

hindfoot fusion

midtarsal fusion

tarsometatarsal fusion

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. David A. Friscia, MD performed more foot fusion, foot surgery, Lapidus bunionectomy, and tarsometatarsal (TMT) fusion procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for hammer toe surgery, hindfoot fusion, midtarsal fusion, and tarsometatarsal (TMT) fusion 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 Volume:

internal fixation removal

By Affordability:

metatarsophalangeal joint capsulotomy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. David A. Friscia, MD performed more internal fixation removal procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint capsulotomy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 25%

By Volume:

By Affordability:

internal fixation removal

joint fusion

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. David A. Friscia, MD performed more foot capsulotomy, joint aspiration, joint injections, and joint surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), bunionectomy, bunion surgery, foot capsulotomy, foot fusion, hardware removal, implant removal, internal fixation removal, and joint fusion 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. David A. Friscia, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2012 were injections, aspiration, lower extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Friscia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	190
capsulotomy	29
doctor visit	1381
hip imaging	23
hospital care	31
implant removal	16
injections	233
inpatient care	31
joint surgery	41
lower extremity surgery	82
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	23
X-rays	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Friscia, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2013 were injections, aspiration, lower extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Friscia, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
aspiration	160
capsulotomy	43
doctor visit	1049
hospital care	24
injections	185
inpatient care	24
joint surgery	57
lower extremity surgery	105

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Friscia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	395

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	571
Black	0
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	62
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Friscia, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Friscia, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2014 were injections, aspiration, lower extremity surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Friscia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	159
capsulotomy	16
doctor visit	1128
hospital care	31
implant removal	28
injections	197
inpatient care	31
joint surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	34
X-rays	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Friscia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	596
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	63
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Friscia, MD in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Friscia, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2015 were injections, aspiration, lower extremity surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Friscia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	148
capsulotomy	25
doctor visit	968
hospital care	21
implant removal	28
injections	169
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	25
lower extremity surgery	47
X-rays	29

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Friscia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	566
Female	652

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1090
Black	0
Hispanic	84
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	556
From 75 to 84	410
85 and over	132
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Friscia, MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Friscia, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2016 were injections, aspiration, lower extremity surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Friscia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	160
capsulotomy	23
doctor visit	871
implant removal	21
injections	182
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	59
X-rays	27

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Friscia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	498
Black	0
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	58
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Friscia, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Friscia, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2017 were injections, aspiration, lower extremity surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Friscia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	175
capsulotomy	20
doctor visit	742
implant removal	17
injections	194
joint surgery	20
lower extremity surgery	50
plastic surgery procedures	44
reconstructive surgery	44
tissue transfer	44
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	44
X-rays	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Friscia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	48
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Friscia, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Friscia, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Friscia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	197
doctor visit	884
injections	213
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	19
X-rays	19

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Friscia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	332

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	503
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	53
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Friscia, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Friscia, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, lower extremity surgery and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Friscia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	157
capsulotomy	18
doctor visit	890
implant removal	14
injections	157
joint surgery	18
lower extremity surgery	47
plastic surgery procedures	16
reconstructive surgery	16
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Friscia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	481
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	76
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Friscia, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Friscia, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2020 were injections, aspiration, lower extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Friscia, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
aspiration	137
bone surgery	17
capsulotomy	29
doctor visit	859
excision	17
implant removal	31
injections	151
joint surgery	64
lower extremity surgery	111
musculoskeletal imaging	22
plastic surgery procedures	45
reconstructive surgery	62
tissue transfer	29
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	45
X-rays	22

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Friscia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	59
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Friscia, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Friscia, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2021 were injections, lower extremity surgery, aspiration and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Friscia, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
aspiration	121
bone surgery	18
capsulotomy	30
doctor visit	823
excision	18
implant removal	21
injections	140
joint surgery	69
lower extremity surgery	122
musculoskeletal imaging	14
plastic surgery procedures	18
reconstructive surgery	36
tissue transfer	18
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	18
X-rays	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Friscia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	49
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Friscia, MD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Friscia, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2022 were lower extremity surgery, injections, aspiration and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Friscia, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	45
aspiration	132
bone surgery	13
capsulotomy	35
doctor visit	958
excision	13
implant removal	23
injections	151
joint surgery	93
lower extremity surgery	162
open surgery	19
plastic surgery procedures	29
reconstructive surgery	42
tissue transfer	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	29

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Friscia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	385

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	561
Black	0
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	61
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Friscia, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	3
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Friscia, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David A. Friscia, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Rancho Mirage, CA were injections, aspiration, lower extremity surgery and reconstructive surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
aspiration	157
bone surgery	16
capsulotomy	26
doctor visit	959
excision	16
hip imaging	23
hospital care	26
implant removal	22
injections	179
inpatient care	26
joint surgery	39
lower extremity surgery	75
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	19
open surgery	19
plastic surgery procedures	30
reconstructive surgery	40
tissue transfer	25
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	30
X-rays	22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Friscia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	512
Hispanic	42
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	204
85 and over	60
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	266

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Friscia, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David A. Friscia, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	10
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. David A. Friscia, MD graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine in 1984. He completed residency at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Certification: MEDICAL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine (1984)

Residency: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Certification: MEDICAL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David A. Friscia, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Astrana Health

Eisenhower Health

Desert Orthopedic Center

Alpha Care Medical Group

DESERT ORTHOPEDIC CENTER A MED GRP INC

DESERT ORTHOPEDIC CENTER A MEDICAL GROUP INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David A. Friscia, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David A. Friscia, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Rancho Mirage, CA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-08-05

helped with multiple food surgeries and wife over past years ( different feet). all went smooth and to plan

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Tornier, Inc.	$142,358 LE - MaxLock Extreme $123,362	LE - Mini MaxLock Extreme $17,574	LE - Stabilis Plating System $906	LE - Salto Talaris Total Ankle $516
Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.	$67,109 Lapiplasty System $67,109
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$59,059 Foot and Ankle $30,174	Infinity $12,445	MAX LOCK $9,654	FOOTANDANKLE $4,410	EDGELOCK EXTREME $999	Other $1,377
Stryker Corporation	$21,526 Infinity $11,410	ORTHOLOC 2 LAPIFUSE $3,272	Prophecy $2,736	PROstep $1,878	ADAPT $412	Other $1,818
Arthrex, Inc.	$18,749 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $3,206	DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS FOOT & ANKLE BUNION $104	SHOULDER IMPLANTS OTHER OTHER $52	$15,387
Other	$41,764 AccuFill $8,508	Portfolio $6,249	CLARIX $2,232	VANTAGE $1,578	Product Portfolio $1,141	Other $22,056

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$177,252
Consulting Fee	$89,717
Travel and Lodging	$41,305
Food and Beverage	$21,807
Education	$10,052
Other	$10,432

Research Payments

Dr. David A. Friscia, MD has received 21 research payments totaling $36,757.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. David A. Friscia, MD.

CHECKPOINT SURGICAL, INC	2022	$50,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Series C Pref Shares
Nextremity Solutions Inc.	2021	$50,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares in Company Stock
CHECKPOINT SURGICAL, INC	2021	$50,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Series C Pref Shares
Nextremity Solutions Inc.	2016	$50,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Standard Stock purchase in a privately help company.
Nextremity Solutions Inc.	2017	$50,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Equity in a privately held company
Nextremity Solutions Inc.	2018	$50,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	equity in company
Gramercy Extremity Orthopedics LLC	2022	$40,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	PROFIT INTEREST AGREEMENT
Gramercy Extremity Orthopedics LLC	2021	$40,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Private Placement

Biography

Dr. David Friscia is a medical specialist in foot & ankle surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine. He studied medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. His residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Friscia has received the distinction of Southern California Super Doctors. He speaks Spanish. He is professionally affiliated with Astrana Health and Eisenhower Health. Astrana Health reports that Dr. Friscia is accepting new patients at his office in RANCHO MIRAGE, CA.