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Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD

(Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD)

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and Wound Care

18 Hospital Drive
Holyoke, MA 01040

(413) 535-4740

Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD is a general surgeon in Holyoke, MA specializing in general surgery and wound care. Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD is affiliated with Holyoke Medical Center.

Office Locations

18 Hospital Drive
Holyoke, MA 01040

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In The News

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

debridement

excisional debridement

In 2012, Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD performed more debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), and excisional debridement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD treated as a general surgeon in Holyoke, MA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	34
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	505
excision	12
gastrointestinal procedures	20
hospital care	242
inpatient care	242
minimally invasive procedures	20
open surgery	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD treated as a general surgeon in Holyoke, MA during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	15
breast procedures	13
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	456
excision	13
gastrointestinal procedures	24
hospital care	188
incision and drainage	15
inpatient care	188
minimally invasive procedures	24
minor procedures	15
open surgery	13
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
skin surgery	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	0
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	58
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD treated as a general surgeon in Holyoke, MA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	193
hospital care	127
inpatient care	127

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	44
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD treated as a general surgeon in Holyoke, MA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	246
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
minimally invasive procedures	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	72
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD treated as a general surgeon in Holyoke, MA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	12
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	387
gastrointestinal procedures	19
hospital care	161
incision and drainage	12
inpatient care	161
minimally invasive procedures	19
minor procedures	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
skin surgery	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	53
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD treated as a general surgeon in Holyoke, MA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	357
gastrointestinal procedures	23
hospital care	127
inpatient care	127
minimally invasive procedures	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	0
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	43
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD treated as a general surgeon in Holyoke, MA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	287
gastrointestinal procedures	28
hospital care	149
inpatient care	149
minimally invasive procedures	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	44
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD treated as a general surgeon in Holyoke, MA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	329
hospital care	143
inpatient care	143

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	40
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD treated as a general surgeon in Holyoke, MA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	238
hospital care	91
inpatient care	91

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	38
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD treated as a general surgeon in Holyoke, MA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	49
doctor visit	64
excision	49
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	18
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	61
Dementia	23
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD treated as a general surgeon in Holyoke, MA during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	157
doctor visit	93
excision	157
plastic surgery procedures	15
reconstructive surgery	15
tissue transfer	15
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	28
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	54
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD treated as a general surgeon in Holyoke, MA during 2023 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	402
doctor visit	251
excision	346

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	31
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	55
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD treated as a general surgeon in Holyoke, MA were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), inpatient care, hospital care and excision.

abscess drainage	13
breast procedures	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	160
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	283
excision	115
gastrointestinal procedures	20
hospital care	134
incision and drainage	13
inpatient care	134
minimally invasive procedures	20
minor procedures	13
open surgery	12
plastic surgery procedures	15
preventive care	11
reconstructive surgery	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
skin surgery	13
tissue transfer	15
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD.

**Gender**
Female	161
Male	80

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	201
Hispanic	18
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	39
75 to 84	72
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	82

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	11
Cancer	31

Education & Training

She has a state license in Massachusetts.

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Holyoke Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Deborah Panitch, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Holyoke, MA.

4.5

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Genentech USA, Inc.	$149 $149
Tactile Systems Technology Inc	$127 ENTRE $127
Organogenesis Inc.	$77 PuraPly $77
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$42 PriMatrix $28	TCC-EZ $14
Ethicon US, LLC	$31 SURGICEL NU-KNIT $31

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$426

Biography

Dr. Deborah Panitch is a physician who specializes in general surgery and wound care. She studied medicine at Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. She is professionally affiliated with Holyoke Medical Center.