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Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD

(Dr. Nathaniel Peterson, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

Indiana University School of Medicine (2006)

Professional interests include: parotidectomy, benign tumor, flap reconstruction, and more.

2521 Stockton Boulevard Suite 7200
Sacramento, CA 95817

(916) 734-6581

Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD is an otolaryngologist in Loma Linda, CA specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2006 and has 20 years of experience. Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD is affiliated with Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda University Health - Rancho Cucamonga, Loma Linda University ENT/Head & Neck Surgery, Loma Linda University Children's Hospital, Loma Linda University Medical Center East Campus, Loma Linda University Sinus & Allergy Center, Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Clinics, Loma Linda University Surgical Hospital, Loma Linda University Medical Center and FACULTY PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OF LLUSM.

Office Locations

11234 Anderson Street
Loma Linda, CA 92354

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11370 Anderson Street Suite 2100
Loma Linda, CA 92354

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1895 Orange Tree Lane Suite 102
Redlands, CA 92374

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2521 Stockton Boulevard Suite 7200
Sacramento, CA 95817

(916) 734-6581

(916) 703-5011

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25333 Barton Road
Loma Linda, CA 92354

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26780 Barton Road
Redlands, CA 92373

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4646 Brockton Avenue Suite 103
Riverside, CA 92506

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8599 Haven Avenue Suite 210
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730

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Flap Reconstruction

Flap reconstruction is a surgical procedure in which healthy tissue is taken (or harvested) from one area of the body, called a donor site, and then transferred to a damaged area, or recipient site. The most common types of tissue used in flap reconstruction are skin, muscle, and a combination of skin and muscle, called musculocutaneous tissue. Flaps are like grafts in that they both involve harvesting and transferring tissue, but they differ in one important way. Flaps are placed onto the recipient site with their own blood supply, whereas grafts are not.

Flaps are used to reconstruct large or deep wounds, as well repair physical deformities. For example, some nasal defects can be corrected using forehead flaps. Another common procedure that uses flaps is breast reconstruction, which is surgery to restore the appearance of the breast after mastectomy (breast removal). The ability to use musculocutaneous tissue makes flaps ideal for this type of reconstructive surgery. In addition, the included blood supply in flaps brings needed oxygen and nutrients to the recipient site, promoting healing.

During flap surgery, an enormous amount of attention needs to be paid to the blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries). To retain the flap's blood supply, the surgeon might form a pedicle, which is a bridge of tissue and blood vessels that connects the flap to the site it originates from. The flap is connected to its blood supply through this pedicle. It is removed only after the surgical team has made sure that the flap has healed enough to survive without it. This type of flap is called a pedicled flap.

Blood vessels may also be detached from the flap when it is harvested, and then reattached at the new location. Since the flap is not pedicled to its donor site, it is referred to as a free flap. To be able to connect blood vessels with accuracy, surgeons must use very tiny tools and special microscopes. For this reason, this type of flap reconstruction is also often called microvascular flap surgery. One advantage of free or microvascular flaps is that they are ideal for repairing larger areas, like an extensive wound or defect on the leg.

Depending on how involved a patient's flap reconstruction is, they may have to stay in the hospital for several days after the procedure. It may take six to eight weeks for the incisions to heal, and a year or more for the scars to fully fade.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Loma Linda, CA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	50
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	28
minimally invasive procedures	28

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	20

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	55
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Loma Linda, CA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	67
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	22
minimally invasive procedures	22

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	94

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	94

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	35
Dementia	18
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	91

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	37

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	39
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Loma Linda, CA were minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

doctor visit	72
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	25
minimally invasive procedures	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	45
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	4
85 and over	0
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	27

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	2
Cancer	4

Education & Training

Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2006. He completed residency at Indiana University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine (2006)

Residency: Indiana University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nathaniel Ray Peterson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Loma Linda University Health

Loma Linda University Health - Rancho Cucamonga

Loma Linda University ENT/Head & Neck Surgery

Loma Linda University Children's Hospital

Loma Linda University Medical Center East Campus

Loma Linda University Sinus & Allergy Center

Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Clinics

Loma Linda University Surgical Hospital

Loma Linda University Medical Center

FACULTY PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OF LLUSM

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$1,336 BOTOX $1,336
Stryker Corporation	$133 NEURO SPINE ENT $133
Acclarent, Inc	$109 Laryngology $109
ArthroCare Corporation	$53 ENT Coblation $53

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,336
Food and Beverage	$295

Biography

Dr. Nathaniel Peterson is an otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat) specialist. His areas of expertise include the following: benign tumor, hyperparathyroidism, and flap reconstruction. Dr. Peterson attended Indiana University School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with Indiana University. He is affiliated with Loma Linda University Health.