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Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD

Accepting New Patients

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine (1986)

Professional interests include: knee replacement, hip resurfacing, osteomyelitis, and more.

5565 Grossmont Center Drive Suite 3-256
La Mesa, CA 91942

(619) 462-3131

Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD is an orthopedist in La Mesa, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD is affiliated with Sharp HealthCare, Sharp Grossmont Hospital, Sharp Coronado Hospital and G O M G A MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP.

Office Locations

Sharp Coronado Hospital

5565 Grossmont Center Drive Suite 3-256
La Mesa, CA 91942

(619) 462-3131

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Peter B. Hanson, 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

pelvis X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD performed more major joint aspiration, major joint injection, and pelvis X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD performed more X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

knee arthroplasty

knee X-ray

lower extremity surgery

reconstructive surgery

total hip replacement

In 2012, Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD performed more joint reconstruction, knee arthroplasty, knee X-ray, lower extremity surgery, reconstructive surgery, and total hip replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD treated as an orthopedist in La Mesa, CA during 2012 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1278
doctor visit	1272
hip imaging	229
hospital care	14
injections	1444
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	123
lower extremity surgery	123
minimally invasive procedures	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	62
musculoskeletal imaging	636
pelvic imaging	215
reconstructive surgery	101
spinal procedures	48
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	129
X-rays	837

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD treated as an orthopedist in La Mesa, CA during 2013 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1419
doctor visit	1306
hip imaging	240
hospital care	13
injections	1520
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	156
lower extremity surgery	156
minimally invasive procedures	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	141
musculoskeletal imaging	796
pelvic imaging	232
reconstructive surgery	129
spinal procedures	39
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	98
X-rays	942

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	674

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	851
Black	21
Hispanic	51
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	430
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	137
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD treated as an orthopedist in La Mesa, CA during 2014 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1319
doctor visit	1447
hip imaging	229
hospital care	12
injections	1395
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	178
lower extremity surgery	178
minimally invasive procedures	37
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	152
musculoskeletal imaging	840
pelvic imaging	334
reconstructive surgery	141
spinal procedures	57
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	97
X-rays	1099

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	345
Female	724

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	940
Black	0
Hispanic	56
Asian	30
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	451
From 75 to 84	361
85 and over	157
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD treated as an orthopedist in La Mesa, CA during 2015 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1482
doctor visit	1523
hip imaging	270
injections	1572
joint surgery	184
lower extremity surgery	184
minimally invasive procedures	35
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	148
musculoskeletal imaging	804
pelvic imaging	286
reconstructive surgery	149
spinal procedures	49
X-rays	991

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	760
Female	1366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1822
Black	62
Hispanic	132
Asian	0
Other	52
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	938
From 75 to 84	700
85 and over	284
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD treated as an orthopedist in La Mesa, CA during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1219
doctor visit	1597
hip imaging	91
injections	1335
joint surgery	216
lower extremity surgery	216
minimally invasive procedures	40
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	177
musculoskeletal imaging	675
pelvic imaging	255
reconstructive surgery	176
spinal procedures	66
X-rays	819

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	435
Female	685

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	951
Black	36
Hispanic	65
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	512
From 75 to 84	377
85 and over	150
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD treated as an orthopedist in La Mesa, CA during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	847
doctor visit	1367
hip imaging	89
injections	929
joint surgery	174
lower extremity surgery	174
minimally invasive procedures	20
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	194
musculoskeletal imaging	513
pelvic imaging	213
reconstructive surgery	154
spinal procedures	32
X-rays	564

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	357
Female	626

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	857
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	26
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	458
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	126
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD treated as an orthopedist in La Mesa, CA during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1166
doctor visit	1546
hip imaging	82
injections	1326
joint surgery	201
lower extremity surgery	201
minimally invasive procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	176
musculoskeletal imaging	468
pelvic imaging	265
reconstructive surgery	187
spinal procedures	65
X-rays	622

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	724

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	989
Black	0
Hispanic	51
Asian	24
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	541
From 75 to 84	393
85 and over	124
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD treated as an orthopedist in La Mesa, CA during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1069
doctor visit	1487
hip imaging	68
injections	1248
joint surgery	190
lower extremity surgery	190
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	140
musculoskeletal imaging	461
pelvic imaging	273
reconstructive surgery	190
spinal procedures	36
X-rays	630

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	407
Female	673

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	937
Black	23
Hispanic	58
Asian	27
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	493
From 75 to 84	396
85 and over	139
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD treated as an orthopedist in La Mesa, CA during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	819
doctor visit	1178
hip imaging	38
injections	934
joint surgery	134
lower extremity surgery	134
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	98
musculoskeletal imaging	288
pelvic imaging	234
reconstructive surgery	134
spinal procedures	44
X-rays	468

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	337
Female	552

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	777
Black	25
Hispanic	36
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	411
From 75 to 84	338
85 and over	95
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD treated as an orthopedist in La Mesa, CA during 2021 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	904
doctor visit	1192
hip imaging	12
injections	980
joint surgery	115
lower extremity surgery	115
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	27
musculoskeletal imaging	200
pelvic imaging	241
reconstructive surgery	115
spinal procedures	42
X-rays	456

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	587

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	773
Black	24
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	410
From 75 to 84	337
85 and over	103
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD treated as an orthopedist in La Mesa, CA during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	713
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	13
doctor visit	1076
injections	762
joint surgery	127
lower extremity surgery	127
musculoskeletal imaging	185
pelvic imaging	245
reconstructive surgery	127
spinal procedures	35
X-rays	465

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	482

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	668
Black	19
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	351
From 75 to 84	300
85 and over	91
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD treated as an orthopedist in La Mesa, CA were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	1112
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	13
doctor visit	1362
hip imaging	134
hospital care	13
injections	1222
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	163
lower extremity surgery	163
minimally invasive procedures	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	131
musculoskeletal imaging	533
pelvic imaging	253
reconstructive surgery	145
spinal procedures	46
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	108
X-rays	717

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	644

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	19
Asian / Pacific Islander	17
Non-Hispanic White	869
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	50
Other	21

**Age**
75 to 84	349
85 and over	127
Less than 65	70
65 to 74	454

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD graduated from University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine in 1986. He completed residency at University of California, Davis Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Orthopedic surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine (1986)

Residency: University of California, Davis Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Orthopedic surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sharp HealthCare

Sharp Grossmont Hospital

Sharp Coronado Hospital

G O M G A MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, TRICARE, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, Self-Pay/Uninsured, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Workers' Compensation, Health Net, Medicare and Humana.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

TRICARE

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

Self-Pay/Uninsured

UnitedHealthcare

Anthem

Workers' Compensation

Health Net

Medicare

Humana

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in La Mesa, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP	$7,016 Joint Implants $6,880	DJO Surgical Revelation microMAX Hip $136
Stryker Corporation	$4,306 MAKOplasty $2,475	Mako $967	ROBOTICS $184	KNEES $154	performance solutions $145	Other $381
Zimmer Holding Inc	$995 Knee $953	Hip $21	Extremities $21
Arthrosurface Incorporated	$843 UniCAP Knee $446	HemiCAP Shoulder $219	NanoFx $115	NanoFactor $25	PF $19	Other $18
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$725 ACTIS $215	ATTUNE $161	Velys $84	HIPS $82	Early Intervention $38	Other $146
Other	$4,009 Exparel $309	Zilretta $241	XARELTO $197	PAIN MANAGEMENT $180	IOVERA SYSTEM $156	Other $2,927

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,837
Honoraria	$6,300
Travel and Lodging	$3,757

Research Payments

Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD has received 127 research payments totaling $967,723.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Peter B. Hanson, MD.

Insight Medical Systems, Inc.	2019	$65,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Convertible Promissory Note
Insight Medical Systems, Inc.	2018	$50,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Convertible Promissory Note

Biography

Dr. Peter Hanson's area of specialization is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. On average, patients gave him a rating of 4.0 stars (out of 5). His areas of expertise include knee replacement, osteomyelitis, and orthopedic surgery. Dr. Hanson accepts Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. He attended the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Davis for residency. His professional affiliations include Sharp Coronado Hospital, Sharp Grossmont Hospital, and Sharp HealthCare. Dr. Hanson's practice in La Mesa, CA is open to new patients as reported by Sharp HealthCare.