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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

(928) 336-4000

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.

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

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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 2012, 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD treated as an orthopedist in Yuma, AZ during 2012 were joint surgery, upper extremity surgery, reconstructive surgery and lower extremity surgery.

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

decompression surgery	11
excision	12
joint surgery	44
lower extremity surgery	31
minimally invasive procedures	13
nerve procedures	11
open surgery	23
reconstructive surgery	31
upper extremity surgery	36

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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	364
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	457
excision	16
fracture surgery	13
hospital care	16
immobilization	20
injections	372
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	27
minimally invasive procedures	38
musculoskeletal imaging	259
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	31
reconstructive surgery	25
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	54
X-rays	259

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	146
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	58
85 and over	25
Less than 65	56
65 to 74	121

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	8
Cancer	4

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 is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He studied medicine at Tulane University School of Medicine.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Vincent Distefano, MD From 2012 - 2022

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