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Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD

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

2003 Prince Avenue
Athens, GA 30606

(706) 354-1540

Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD is a podiatrist in Athens, GA specializing in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine).

Office Locations

2003 Prince Avenue
Athens, GA 30606

(706) 354-1540

(706) 354-8639

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

injections

By Affordability:

Morton's neuroma nerve block injection

peripheral nerve block

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD performed more injections procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for Morton's neuroma nerve block injection, and peripheral nerve block 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:

joint aspiration

By Affordability:

ligament injection

nail avulsion with matrixectomy

soft tissue injections

tendon sheath injection

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD performed more joint aspiration procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for ligament injection, nail avulsion with matrixectomy (permanent nail removal), soft tissue injections, and tendon sheath injection 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:

nail avulsion with matrixectomy

In 2012, Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD performed more nail avulsion with matrixectomy (permanent nail removal) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD treated as a podiatrist in Athens, GA during 2012 were injections, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), aspiration and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	18
aspiration	341
compression therapy	196
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	464
diagnostic procedures	58
doctor visit	1388
excision	75
immobilization	269
incision and drainage	37
injections	538
minor procedures	37
nail avulsion	184
nail procedures	184
nerve block	45
pain management	45
skin surgery	37
vascular procedures	72

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD treated as a podiatrist in Athens, GA during 2013 were injections, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), aspiration and nail avulsion.

Volume of procedures performed by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	527
compression therapy	150
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	552
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	893
excision	114
immobilization	197
incision and drainage	15
injections	753
minor procedures	15
nail avulsion	199
nail procedures	199
nerve block	72
pain management	72
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	69
skin procedures	69
skin surgery	15
vascular procedures	87

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	75
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	45
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD treated as a podiatrist in Athens, GA during 2014 were injections, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), aspiration and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	358
compression therapy	55
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	536
diagnostic procedures	60
doctor visit	766
excision	175
immobilization	95
injections	638
lower extremity surgery	29
nail avulsion	158
nail procedures	158
nerve block	148
pain management	148
vascular procedures	132

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	64
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD treated as a podiatrist in Athens, GA during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), injections, aspiration and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	309
compression therapy	138
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	498
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	619
excision	127
immobilization	204
injections	478
nail avulsion	133
nail procedures	133
nerve block	48
pain management	48
vascular procedures	91

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	462

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	550
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	104
Less than 65	170

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD treated as a podiatrist in Athens, GA during 2016 were injections, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), aspiration and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	294
compression therapy	62
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	375
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	651
excision	128
immobilization	86
incision and drainage	13
injections	479
lower extremity surgery	29
minor procedures	13
nail avulsion	112
nail procedures	112
nerve block	68
pain management	68
skin surgery	13
vascular procedures	109

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	47
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	46
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD treated as a podiatrist in Athens, GA during 2017 were injections, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), aspiration and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	245
compression therapy	102
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	384
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	820
excision	132
immobilization	139
injections	415
nail avulsion	105
nail procedures	105
nerve block	37
pain management	37
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	40
skin procedures	40
vascular procedures	69

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	42
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	45
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD treated as a podiatrist in Athens, GA during 2018 were injections, aspiration, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail avulsion.

Volume of procedures performed by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	310
compression therapy	56
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	242
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	763
excision	97
immobilization	72
incision and drainage	17
injections	399
minor procedures	17
nail avulsion	126
nail procedures	126
skin surgery	17
vascular procedures	51

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	47
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD treated as a podiatrist in Athens, GA during 2019 were injections, aspiration, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail avulsion.

Volume of procedures performed by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	286
compression therapy	86
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	267
doctor visit	662
excision	80
immobilization	104
injections	403
nail avulsion	106
nail procedures	106
nerve block	19
pain management	19
vascular procedures	33

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	31
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	47
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD treated as a podiatrist in Athens, GA during 2020 were injections, aspiration, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail avulsion.

Volume of procedures performed by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	197
compression therapy	25
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	174
doctor visit	401
excision	73
immobilization	25
incision and drainage	17
injections	250
minor procedures	17
nail avulsion	73
nail procedures	73
skin surgery	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	23
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD treated as a podiatrist in Athens, GA during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), injections, aspiration and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	14
aspiration	228
compression therapy	18
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	300
doctor visit	576
excision	67
immobilization	18
incision and drainage	31
injections	297
minor procedures	31
nail avulsion	61
nail procedures	61
skin surgery	31
vascular procedures	25

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	41
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD treated as a podiatrist in Athens, GA during 2022 were injections, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), aspiration and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	12
aspiration	203
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	205
doctor visit	656
excision	51
incision and drainage	29
injections	273
minor procedures	29
nail avulsion	36
nail procedures	36
skin surgery	29
vascular procedures	19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	33
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	40
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD treated as a podiatrist in Athens, GA were injections, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), aspiration and immobilization.

abscess drainage	14
aspiration	299
compression therapy	88
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	363
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	745
excision	101
immobilization	120
incision and drainage	22
injections	447
lower extremity surgery	29
minor procedures	22
nail avulsion	117
nail procedures	117
nerve block	62
pain management	62
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	54
skin procedures	54
skin surgery	22
vascular procedures	68

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	259
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	105
85 and over	46
Less than 65	63
65 to 74	144

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Georgia.

Licensed In: Georgia

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$159 $159
Organogenesis Inc.	$136 PuraPly $77	Puraply Antimicrobial $59
Kerecis Limited	$97 Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose $97
Triad Life Sciences Inc.	$74 InnovaMatrix AC $74
Averitas Pharma Inc.	$66 QUTENZA $66
Other	$405 KRYSTEXXA $69	JUBLIA EFINACONAZOLE $43	MOTOBAND $24	EXT-Extremilock Foot $24	EBI Bone Healing System $20	Other $226

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$937

Biography

Dr. Frank Dipalma works as a foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine) specialist in Athens, GA. Dr. Dipalma has obtained a license to practice in Georgia.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Frank J. Dipalma, DPM, LTD From 2012 - 2022

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