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Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

18947 John J Williams Highway Medical Arts Building, Unit 311
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

(302) 231-4333

Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD is a spine surgeon in Rehoboth Beach, DE specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery.

Office Locations

18947 John J Williams Highway Medical Arts Building, Unit 311
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

(302) 231-4333

(302) 231-4414

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In The News

“"I'd like to see a window open and Secretary Shalala wave her handkerchief and say `Let's talk,'" said Dr. William Pfaff, a retired transplant surgeon who heads the network's board.”—"Organ battle unresolved", Desert News, October 1998

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

facet rhizotomy injection

rhizotomy

By Affordability:

nerve procedures

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Delaware, Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD performed more facet rhizotomy injection, and rhizotomy (nerve ablation) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for nerve procedures 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Rehoboth Beach, DE during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	121
decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	889
hip imaging	33
hospital care	12
injections	121
inpatient care	12
musculoskeletal imaging	33
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	50
pelvic imaging	15
spinal procedures	529
X-rays	527

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Rehoboth Beach, DE during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	50
decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	827
hip imaging	30
hospital care	13
injections	64
inpatient care	13
musculoskeletal imaging	30
neck surgery	11
nerve block	14
nerve procedures	46
pain management	14
spinal procedures	491
X-rays	449

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	34
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Rehoboth Beach, DE during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	170
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	1293
hip imaging	20
injections	344
musculoskeletal imaging	20
nerve block	174
nerve procedures	42
pain management	174
spinal procedures	663
X-rays	467

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	542
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	46
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Rehoboth Beach, DE during 2015 were spinal procedures, injections, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	349
decompression surgery	59
doctor visit	1865
implant surgery	15
injections	592
minimally invasive procedures	68
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nerve block	243
nerve procedures	87
neurostimulator lead placement	40
neurostimulator replacement	15
pain management	271
pelvic imaging	13
spinal procedures	886
X-rays	543

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	640
Female	864

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1392
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	786
From 75 to 84	442
85 and over	92
Less than 65	184

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Rehoboth Beach, DE during 2016 were spinal procedures, injections, X-rays and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
aspiration	174
decompression surgery	62
doctor visit	1908
injections	518
minimally invasive procedures	92
neck surgery	31
nerve block	310
nerve procedures	135
neurostimulator lead placement	19
pain management	417
spinal procedures	863
X-rays	453

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	322
Female	455

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	728
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	413
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	54
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Rehoboth Beach, DE during 2017 were injections, aspiration, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	231
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	983
injections	390
minimally invasive procedures	51
nerve procedures	39
neurostimulator lead placement	23
pain management	187
spinal procedures	175
X-rays	127

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	518
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	46
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Rehoboth Beach, DE during 2018 were injections, pain management, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	89
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	1309
injections	262
minimally invasive procedures	61
nerve block	74
nerve procedures	85
pain management	234
spinal procedures	69

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	463
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	42
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Rehoboth Beach, DE during 2019 were injections, pain management, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	66
doctor visit	1146
injections	104
minimally invasive procedures	62
nerve procedures	62
pain management	100
spinal procedures	23

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	32
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Rehoboth Beach, DE during 2020 were pain management, injections, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
doctor visit	951
injections	45
minimally invasive procedures	32
nerve block	16
nerve procedures	32
pain management	48
spinal procedures	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	26
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Rehoboth Beach, DE during 2021 were nerve procedures, pain management, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
doctor visit	771
injections	30
minimally invasive procedures	53
nerve procedures	53
pain management	53

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	27
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Rehoboth Beach, DE during 2022 were nerve procedures, pain management, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
doctor visit	573
injections	22
minimally invasive procedures	36
nerve procedures	36
pain management	36

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	139

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	28
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Rehoboth Beach, DE were X-rays, spinal procedures, injections and pain management.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
aspiration	121
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	1137
hip imaging	27
hospital care	12
implant surgery	15
injections	226
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	56
musculoskeletal imaging	24
neck surgery	18
nerve block	138
nerve procedures	60
neurostimulator lead placement	27
neurostimulator replacement	15
pain management	153
pelvic imaging	14
spinal procedures	412
X-rays	427

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	491
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	159
85 and over	38
Less than 65	63
65 to 74	268

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$3,214 Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $1,599	Octrode $518	Octrode SCS Leads $511	Penta SCS Leads $209	SCS IPGs $98	Other $280
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$310 Neuro-Chronic Pain $100	Prodigy and Prodigy MRI $84	S-Series $77	Cinch $48
Globus Medical, Inc.	$179 Excelsius GPS $110	Spine $69
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$123 VECTRIS $120	SPECIFY $3
Stryker Corporation	$110 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $63	Axsos $37	Variax $11
Other	$65 Thoracolumbar $65

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,627
Travel and Lodging	$1,375

Biography

Dr. William Pfaff sees patients in Rehoboth Beach, DE. His medical specialties are spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He studied medicine at Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD 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 Dr. William Lenox Pfaff III, MD From 2012 - 2022

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