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David A. Valbuena, DPM

Accepting New Patients

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Podiatry (Foot & Ankle Medicine)

310 Eisenhower Drive Building 7A
Savannah, GA 31406

(912) 355-6503

David A. Valbuena, DPM is a podiatrist in Savannah, GA specializing in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). David A. Valbuena, DPM is affiliated with St. Joseph's/Candler.

Office Locations

310 Eisenhower Drive Building 7A
Savannah, GA 31406

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101 St Joseph S/candler Way Suite 320
Pooler, GA 31322

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by David A. Valbuena, DPM in 2023

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Top 10%

By Volume:

removal of benign hyperkeratosis

In 2023, David A. Valbuena, DPM performed more removal of benign hyperkeratosis procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 25%

By Volume:

excision

nail avulsion surgery

In 2012, David A. Valbuena, DPM performed more excision, and nail avulsion surgery (nail removal surgery) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David A. Valbuena, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Savannah, GA during 2012 were rehabilitation, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by David A. Valbuena, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	148
diagnostic evaluation	23
doctor visit	888
excision	93
injections	31
manual therapy	49
nail avulsion	55
nail procedures	110
rehabilitation	214
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	192
skin procedures	192

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David A. Valbuena, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Savannah, GA during 2013 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, rehabilitation and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by David A. Valbuena, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	152
diagnostic evaluation	21
doctor visit	932
excision	94
injections	27
manual therapy	83
nail avulsion	36
nail procedures	94
rehabilitation	240
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	322
skin procedures	322
vascular procedures	43

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David A. Valbuena, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	77
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David A. Valbuena, DPM in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	46
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David A. Valbuena, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Savannah, GA during 2014 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by David A. Valbuena, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	155
doctor visit	940
excision	111
injections	25
nail avulsion	53
nail procedures	97
rehabilitation	82
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	393
skin procedures	393
vascular procedures	25

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David A. Valbuena, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	456
Black	106
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	92
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David A. Valbuena, DPM in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	45
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David A. Valbuena, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Savannah, GA during 2015 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by David A. Valbuena, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	78
doctor visit	855
excision	23
injections	60
nail avulsion	47
nail procedures	47
nerve block	17
pain management	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	335
skin procedures	335
vascular procedures	25

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David A. Valbuena, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	516
Female	628

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	938
Black	170
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	506
From 75 to 84	382
85 and over	190
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David A. Valbuena, DPM in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	46
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David A. Valbuena, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Savannah, GA during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail avulsion.

Volume of procedures performed by David A. Valbuena, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	118
doctor visit	817
excision	49
injections	48
nail avulsion	58
nail procedures	58
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	383
skin procedures	383

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David A. Valbuena, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	514
Black	99
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	108
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David A. Valbuena, DPM in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David A. Valbuena, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Savannah, GA during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by David A. Valbuena, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	163
doctor visit	851
excision	77
injections	68
nail avulsion	55
nail procedures	73
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	388
skin procedures	388

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David A. Valbuena, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	97
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	103
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David A. Valbuena, DPM in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David A. Valbuena, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Savannah, GA during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail avulsion.

Volume of procedures performed by David A. Valbuena, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	93
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	884
excision	36
immobilization	22
injections	58
lower extremity surgery	19
nail avulsion	58
nail procedures	58
nerve block	17
pain management	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	418
skin procedures	418
vascular procedures	48

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David A. Valbuena, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	518
Black	111
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	113
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David A. Valbuena, DPM in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David A. Valbuena, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Savannah, GA during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by David A. Valbuena, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	121
doctor visit	888
excision	106
immobilization	19
injections	62
nail avulsion	53
nail procedures	53
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	475
skin procedures	475
vascular procedures	88

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David A. Valbuena, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	570
Black	112
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	133
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David A. Valbuena, DPM in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David A. Valbuena, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Savannah, GA during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by David A. Valbuena, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	109
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	803
excision	109
injections	26
nail avulsion	42
nail procedures	42
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	426
skin procedures	426
vascular procedures	78

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David A. Valbuena, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	562
Black	140
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	149
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David A. Valbuena, DPM in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	44
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David A. Valbuena, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Savannah, GA during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by David A. Valbuena, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	95
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	892
excision	95
injections	54
lower extremity surgery	15
nail avulsion	31
nail procedures	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	461
skin procedures	461
vascular procedures	50

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David A. Valbuena, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	557
Black	130
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	152
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David A. Valbuena, DPM in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David A. Valbuena, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Savannah, GA during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by David A. Valbuena, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	81
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	827
excision	81
injections	29
nail avulsion	50
nail procedures	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	341
skin procedures	341

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David A. Valbuena, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	385

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	530
Black	122
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	266
85 and over	134
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David A. Valbuena, DPM in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by David A. Valbuena, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that David A. Valbuena, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Savannah, GA were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, rehabilitation and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

aspiration	20
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	119
diagnostic evaluation	22
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	870
excision	79
immobilization	20
injections	44
lower extremity surgery	17
manual therapy	66
nail avulsion	48
nail procedures	64
nerve block	17
pain management	17
rehabilitation	178
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	375
skin procedures	375
vascular procedures	51

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by David A. Valbuena, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	98
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	508
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	223
85 and over	113
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	257

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David A. Valbuena, DPM From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that David A. Valbuena, DPM treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in Georgia.

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

David A. Valbuena, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Joseph's/Candler

Ratings & Reviews

David A. Valbuena, DPM has a high overall rating with an average of 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of David A. Valbuena, DPM from all over the web to help you find the right in Savannah, GA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by David A. Valbuena, DPM. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$468 Regranex $276	Santyl $193
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	$141 Atherectomy Device $141
CROSSROADS EXTREMITY SYSTEMS, LLC	$133 $133
Acera Surgical, Inc.	$123 Restrata Wound Matrix $123
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$115 JUBLIA $70	JUBLIA EFINACONAZOLE $23	LUZU LULICONAZOLE $21
Other	$629 VenaSeal $71	CROSSER $48	ZORVOLEX $46	PuraPly $37	Exogen $34	Other $392

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,608

Biography

Dr. David Valbuena's areas of specialization are foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine); he sees patients in Savannah, GA and Pooler, GA. He is affiliated with St. Joseph's/Candler. Dr. Valbuena's practice in Savannah, GA is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David A. Valbuena, DPM in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David A. Valbuena, DPM in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David A. Valbuena, DPM From 2012 - 2022

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