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SCOTTSDALE HEALTHCARE-THOMPSON PEAK HOSPITAL
- 7400 EAST THOMPSON PEAK PARKWAY, SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA, 85255, PHONE: 480-324-7004
How Surgeons at This Hospital Perform, by Procedure
An individual surgeon who performs this procedure at this hospital.
At least one surgeon performing this procedure has a high adjusted rate of complications.
Lumbar Spinal Fusion, Posterior Column and Approach: No surgeons met the volume requirement of 20 for this procedure.
Lumbar Spinal Fusion, Anterior Column, Posterior Approach: No surgeons met the volume requirement of 20 for this procedure.
Cervical (Neck) Spinal Fusion: No surgeons met the volume requirement of 20 for this procedure.
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How we calculated these rates: Guided by top researchers and doctors, ProPublica used Medicare data from 2009-2013 to identify cases where a patient died in the hospital or had to be readmitted within 30 days for a problem related to one of these elective procedures. We then calculated complication rates for surgeons, carefully accounting for differences in patient health, age and hospital quality. These rates are calculated using data from Medicare records, which do not include patients with private insurance or in another program like Medicaid. A surgeon’s rate spans all hospitals at which he or she operates and is not unique to a given hospital. Read our methodology »
Important: Some surgeons may no longer be operating at this hospital.
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Knee Replacement
Total knee replacement (ICD-9-CM code 81.54)
Replace diseased knee joint with an artificial knee. The most common reason for a knee replacement is osteoarthritis, which is a breakdown of the cartilage in the joint. More information 
MICHAEL BRENNAN »
STEFAN TARLOW »
BERTRAND KAPER »
ROBERT MILESKI »
GARY WEINER »
THEODORE FIRESTONE »
MICHAEL PAPPAS »
MITCHELL WAGNER »
SHANE MARTIN »
BRAD BRUNS »
SCOTT CROFT »
JEFFREY LYMAN »
The following surgeons perform this procedure less than 20 times in Medicare, lower than our threshold for display:
BRANDON GOUGH, KURTIS STAPLES, TODD DOERR, CURTIS MINA, BRAD CUCCHETTI, RICHARD MARTIN, JAMIE KAPNER, BRIAN SHAFER, CORY NELSON
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Hip Replacement
Total hip replacement (ICD-9-CM code 81.51)
Replace diseased hip joint with an artificial hip joint. The most common reason for a hip replacement is osteoarthritis, which is a breakdown of the cartilage in the joint. More information
THEODORE FIRESTONE »
BERTRAND KAPER »
BRIAN MILLER »
BRAD BRUNS »
KURTIS STAPLES »
SEAN BRIMACOMBE »
MITCHELL WAGNER »
SHANE MARTIN »
MICHAEL BRENNAN »
SCOTT CROFT »
The following surgeons perform this procedure less than 20 times in Medicare, lower than our threshold for display:
Hospital Misattributions:
This hospital also billed Medicare for fewer than 11 cases of this procedure that were attributed to non-surgeons. Because the surgeon’s identity is uncertain, we do not report them. Of these cases, 0 resulted in complications.
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Gallbladder Removal, Laparoscopic
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ICD-9-CM code 51.23)
Minimally invasive gallbladder removal. This is performed most commonly when gallstones are blocking the flow of bile. More information
LAURA CHAMPAGNE »
ROOZBEH RASSADI »
SAMEDYAR DURRANI »
PETER FERRARA »
JAMES DOXEY »
The following surgeons perform this procedure less than 20 times in Medicare, lower than our threshold for display:
JEFFREY SINGER, LUIS HASHIMOTO, RICK LOW, VIKRAM DEKA, MYTIA MCNEAL, GARRETT MARR, ALEXZANDRA HOLLINGWORTH, ILANA WEST, ALAN BORNSTEIN, LOUIS GLASS
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Prostate Removal
Radical prostatectomy (ICD-9-CM code 60.5)
The removal of the entire prostate gland via the open or laparoscopic or robotic method. Usually performed to treat prostate cancer. More information
MITCHELL KAYE »
BERNARD GBUREK »
CESAR BRITO »
FARSHID SADEGHI-NAJAFABADI »
The following surgeons perform this procedure less than 20 times in Medicare, lower than our threshold for display:
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Prostate Resection
Other transurethral prostatectomy (ICD-9-CM code 60.29)
The resection and removal of a portion of the prostate through the urethra. This is most commonly done because of an enlarged prostate that may be restricting the flow of urine. More information
BERNARD GBUREK »
The following surgeons perform this procedure less than 20 times in Medicare, lower than our threshold for display:
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