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Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD

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(174 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease) and Neurosurgery

University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine

Professional interests include: blood disorders, anterior uveitis (iritis), uveitis, and more.

901 9th Street N
Virginia, MN 55792

(218) 741-3340

Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD is an ophthalmologist in VIRGINIA, MN specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease) and neurosurgery. He graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD is affiliated with Essentia Health.

Office Locations

1101 9TH STREET N
VIRGINIA, MN 55792

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Essentia Health

901 9th Street N
Virginia, MN 55792

(218) 741-3340

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In The News

“There are some other surgeons that arrive then move on, including Dr. Peter Van Patten, Dr. Gary Snook, Dr. Lori Harrington and Dr. Greg Sarin.”—"When two orthopaedic practices become one, the community benefits", Steamboat Pilot and Today, June 2020

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

comprehensive eye exam

eye procedures

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2023, Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD performed more comprehensive eye exam, eye procedures, and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in VIRGINIA, MN during 2012 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	13
doctor visit	264
eye procedures	502
laser treatment	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in VIRGINIA, MN during 2013 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	224
eye procedures	394

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	52
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in VIRGINIA, MN during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	154
eye procedures	359

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	40
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in VIRGINIA, MN during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	210
eye procedures	440

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	372

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	136
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD in 2015

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in VIRGINIA, MN during 2016 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	186
eye procedures	391

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	53
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in VIRGINIA, MN during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	185
eye procedures	358

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	46
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in VIRGINIA, MN during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	195
eye procedures	323

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	42
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in VIRGINIA, MN during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	156
eye procedures	305

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	35
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD in 2019

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in VIRGINIA, MN during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	80
eye procedures	213

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	81

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	28
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in VIRGINIA, MN during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	95
eye procedures	191

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	73

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	30
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in VIRGINIA, MN during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	103
eye procedures	245

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	87

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	28
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in VIRGINIA, MN were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

capsulotomy	13
doctor visit	168
eye procedures	338
laser treatment	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	196
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	77
85 and over	44
Less than 65	51
65 to 74	77

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. He completed residency at Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center, Denver. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine

Residency: Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center, Denver

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Essentia Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 174 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Peter Douglas Van Patten, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in VIRGINIA, MN.

4.9

Overall Rating

(174 Ratings)

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-01-09

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Van Patten did an excellent job addressing my concerns and educating me on the condition I was being treated for. I left a lot more at ease now knowing what needed to be done.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-02-21

Patient verified via Press Ganey

My situation is very frustrating (double vision and eye dryness), but he spent extra time explaining possible routes to take

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-02-22

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I greatly appreciated receiving cataract surgery from the provider as well as via literature.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-01-18

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Doctor was very good.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-03-14

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Good experience

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-02-11

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Very helpful

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$202 Verion $90	Ilevro $45	Simbrinza $22	$45
Alcon Research Ltd	$143 $143
Alcon Vision LLC	$90 $90
Shire North American Group Inc	$80 XIIDRA $40	$40
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$73 PROLENSA $73
Other	$125 VYZULTA $65	Healon Viscoelastics $60

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$713

Biography

Dr. Peter Vanpatten specializes in neurosurgery and ophthalmology (eye disease). He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Dr. Vanpatten's clinical interests include conjunctivitis (pink eye), macular degeneration, and eye surgery. Before performing his residency at Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center, Denver, a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, and a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), Dr. Vanpatten attended the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. He is affiliated with Essentia Health. Dr. Vanpatten has an open panel in Virginia, MN according to Essentia Health.

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