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Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery and General Practice
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Professional interests include: clinical trials
435 South Street Suite 360
Morristown, NJ 07960

Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD is a general surgeon in Morristown, NJ specializing in general surgery and general practice. He graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD is affiliated with Atlantic Health System, Morristown Medical Center, Atlantic Medical Group, UPMC ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC, Trauma/General and SPECIALTY CARE OF PRACTICE ASSOCIATES PA.

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Office Locations

435 South Street Suite 360
Morristown, NJ 07960
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In The News 

“In a situation like that, "there's going to be some risk no matter what choice you make," said Dr. Louis DiFazio, director of and Surgical Critical Care and Trauma for Morristown Medical Center.”—"What if a bomb goes off? Class looks to prepare Morris emergency responders", NJ.com, September 2013

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Morristown, NJ during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 201
inpatient care 201

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD.

Gender
Male 105
Female 92
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 180
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 61
From 75 to 84 58
85 and over 59
Less than 65 19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 23
Ischemic Heart Disease 60
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 32
Heart Failure 47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 39
Dementia 38
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Morristown, NJ during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 303
inpatient care 303

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD.

Gender
Male 134
Female 141
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 258
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 82
From 75 to 84 95
85 and over 76
Less than 65 22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 22
Ischemic Heart Disease 59
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 42
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 34
Heart Failure 50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 35
Dementia 33
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Morristown, NJ during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 14
hospital care 362
inpatient care 362

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD.

Gender
Male 290
Female 336
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 572
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 166
From 75 to 84 216
85 and over 198
Less than 65 46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 25
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 29
Heart Failure 45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 36
Dementia 39
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Morristown, NJ during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 340
inpatient care 340

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD.

Gender
Male 164
Female 163
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 289
Black 12
Hispanic 0
Asian 12
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 97
From 75 to 84 119
85 and over 85
Less than 65 26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 23
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 43
Chronic Kidney Disease 54
Asthma 29
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 32
Heart Failure 48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 42
Dementia 34
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Morristown, NJ during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 322
inpatient care 322

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD.

Gender
Male 151
Female 146
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 270
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 79
From 75 to 84 102
85 and over 96
Less than 65 20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 22
Ischemic Heart Disease 59
Depression 49
Chronic Kidney Disease 53
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 34
Heart Failure 42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 38
Dementia 38
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Morristown, NJ during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 438
inpatient care 438

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD.

Gender
Male 187
Female 196
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 351
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 116
From 75 to 84 143
85 and over 94
Less than 65 30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD treated during 2018 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 28
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 44
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 32
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 35
Dementia 36
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Morristown, NJ during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 425
inpatient care 425

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD.

Gender
Male 184
Female 157
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 304
Black 11
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 11
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 97
From 75 to 84 118
85 and over 89
Less than 65 37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 30
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 50
Chronic Kidney Disease 52
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 27
Heart Failure 46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 36
Dementia 44
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Morristown, NJ during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 291
inpatient care 291

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD.

Gender
Male 157
Female 136
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 251
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 12
Other 12
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 109
From 75 to 84 99
85 and over 55
Less than 65 30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 25
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 43
Chronic Kidney Disease 55
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 40
Dementia 33
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Morristown, NJ during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 445
inpatient care 445

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD.

Gender
Male 170
Female 166
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 305
Black 0
Hispanic 13
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 91
From 75 to 84 126
85 and over 102
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 26
Ischemic Heart Disease 55
Depression 46
Chronic Kidney Disease 56
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 29
Heart Failure 44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 32
Dementia 40
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Morristown, NJ during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 472
inpatient care 472

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD.

Gender
Male 192
Female 179
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 325
Black 0
Hispanic 12
Asian 17
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 122
From 75 to 84 128
85 and over 102
Less than 65 19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and stroke.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 41
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 36
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 37
Dementia 25
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Morristown, NJ during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 416
inpatient care 416

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD.

Gender
Male 169
Female 177
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 311
Black 0
Hispanic 13
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 89
From 75 to 84 127
85 and over 94
Less than 65 36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 36
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 21
Atrial Fibrilation 37
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 39
Dementia 20
Cancer 23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Morristown, NJ were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit 14
hospital care 365
inpatient care 365

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD.

Gender
Female 171
Male 173
Ethnicity
Black / African American 2
Asian / Pacific Islander 3
Non-Hispanic White 310
Hispanic 3
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 2
Age
85 and over 95
75 to 84 121
Less than 65 27
65 to 74 100

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 27
Ischemic Heart Disease 55
Depression 41
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 11
Osteoporosis 15
Heart Failure 41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 37
Atrial Fibrillation 31
Cancer 18
Dementia 34

Education & Training

Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed residency at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certification: Surgical Critical Care and has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Residency: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certification: Surgical Critical Care

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atlantic Health System
Morristown Medical Center
Atlantic Medical Group
UPMC ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC
Trauma/General
SPECIALTY CARE OF PRACTICE ASSOCIATES PA

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana Medicare Advantage PPO, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Advantage, Aetna, Railroad Medicare, US Family Health Plan, Amerigroup, MagnaCare, United Healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Consumer Health Network, UPMC Health Plan for Life Dual (only), Fairos, POS, World Trade Center Health Program, Occunet, Gateway/Highmark Wholecare, Atlantic Health System PPO Employee Medical Plan, PPO (accept members that live in NJ but employers are based in PA), Claim Doc, First MCO (workers compensation plan), Oscar Health Insurance (accesses Qualcare's HMO Network), Morris County Correctional, Brighton Create, Aetna CVS Health Individual & Family Insurance Plan, Oxford Health Plan Qualcare, Longevity Health Plan, Aetna Better Health and Centivo.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Louis Thomas Difazio JR., MD accepts the following insurance providers:

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield
Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
WellCare
AmeriHealth
Medicare Advantage
Aetna
Railroad Medicare
US Family Health Plan
Amerigroup
MagnaCare
United Healthcare
Medicare
Medicaid
Humana
Cigna
TRICARE
Consumer Health Network
UPMC Health Plan for Life Dual (only)
Fairos
POS
World Trade Center Health Program
Occunet
Gateway/Highmark Wholecare
Atlantic Health System PPO Employee Medical Plan
PPO (accept members that live in NJ but employers are based in PA)
Claim Doc
First MCO (workers compensation plan)
Oscar Health Insurance (accesses Qualcare's HMO Network)
Morris County Correctional
Brighton Create
Aetna CVS Health Individual & Family Insurance Plan
Oxford Health Plan Qualcare
Longevity Health Plan
Aetna Better Health
Centivo

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
KCI USA, Inc $1,558 VAC VERAFLO
$1,558
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $1,406
$1,406
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $338 MATRIXRIB
$338
Pfizer Inc. $269 ELIQUIS
$241 		CHANTIX
$15 		ZYVOX
$14
ACell, Inc. $265
$265
Other $1,299 SkinTE
$192 		V.A.C. VERAFLO
$122 		T2
$115 		CMF
$105 		Pico
$99 		Other
$665
Types of Payments
Travel and Lodging $2,892
Food and Beverage $2,229
Education $13

Biography

Dr. Louis Difazio specializes in general practice and general surgery and practices in Morristown, NJ. In his practice, Dr. Difazio focuses on clinical trials. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Morristown Medical Center and Atlantic Medical Group. He attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital for residency. He seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Amerigroup, Blue California, and Aetna. He welcomes new patients at his office inMorristown, NJ as reported by Yext.

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