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Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery
University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (1990)
155 Glen Cove Marina Road Suite 100
Vallejo, CA 94591

Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon is a spine surgeon in Vallejo, CA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon is affiliated with Sutter Health.

View Doctor's Full Profile (707) 523-2381

Office Locations

Sutter Health

155 Glen Cove Marina Road Suite 100
Vallejo, CA 94591
(707) 523-2381
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76 Brookwood Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cervical hemilaminectomy
cervical laminotomy
minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion
posterior cervical discectomy

In 2023, Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon performed more cervical hemilaminectomy, cervical laminotomy, minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion, and posterior cervical discectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

laminectomy

In 2023, Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon performed more laminectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

anterior cervical fusion
arthrodesis
cervical spine surgery
decompressive lumbar laminectomy
laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy
spinal decompression surgery

By Affordability:

arthrodesis
cervical discectomy
sacroiliac joint fusion

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon performed more anterior cervical fusion, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), cervical spine surgery, decompressive lumbar laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, and spinal decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), cervical discectomy, and sacroiliac (SI) joint fusion that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon treated as a spine surgeon in Vallejo, CA during 2012 were spinal procedures, nerve block, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 24
bone surgery 16
decompression surgery 39
doctor visit 596
injections 172
minimally invasive procedures 12
neck surgery 24
nerve block 172
nerve procedures 39
pain management 172
spinal procedures 301

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon treated as a spine surgeon in Vallejo, CA during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve block, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon for Medicare patients.

bone surgery 13
decompression surgery 28
doctor visit 631
injections 197
minimally invasive procedures 14
nerve block 197
nerve procedures 28
pain management 197
spinal procedures 256
upper extremity surgery 14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon.

Gender
Male 94
Female 100
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 168
Black 0
Hispanic 15
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 63
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon in 2013

Hypertension 53
High Cholesterol 44
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 13
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 24
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon treated as a spine surgeon in Vallejo, CA during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve block, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon for Medicare patients.

bone surgery 13
decompression surgery 19
doctor visit 506
injections 80
minimally invasive procedures 19
nerve block 80
nerve procedures 19
pain management 80
spinal procedures 105
upper extremity surgery 19

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon.

Gender
Male 86
Female 79
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 143
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 61
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon in 2014

Hypertension 58
High Cholesterol 42
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 28
Dementia 0
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon treated as a spine surgeon in Vallejo, CA during 2015 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 449
injections 111
nerve block 95
pain management 111
spinal procedures 126

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon.

Gender
Male 156
Female 138
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 244
Black 0
Hispanic 26
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 114
From 75 to 84 48
85 and over 24
Less than 65 108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon in 2015

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 41
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 14
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 27
Dementia 10
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon treated as a spine surgeon in Vallejo, CA during 2016 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 45
doctor visit 441
injections 121
joint surgery 34
minimally invasive procedures 34
neck surgery 11
nerve block 65
pain management 121
pelvic surgery 34
spinal procedures 196

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon.

Gender
Male 79
Female 82
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 125
Black 0
Hispanic 20
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 61
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon in 2016

Hypertension 56
High Cholesterol 34
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 22
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 24
Dementia 9
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon treated as a spine surgeon in Vallejo, CA during 2017 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 70
doctor visit 504
injections 176
joint surgery 70
minimally invasive procedures 70
nerve block 150
pain management 176
pelvic surgery 70
spinal procedures 246

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon.

Gender
Male 85
Female 91
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 142
Black 0
Hispanic 15
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 64
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon in 2017

Hypertension 57
High Cholesterol 41
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 27
Dementia 7
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon treated as a spine surgeon in Vallejo, CA during 2018 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 124
decompression surgery 29
doctor visit 526
injections 148
joint surgery 104
minimally invasive procedures 104
neck surgery 38
nerve block 102
nerve procedures 29
pain management 148
pelvic surgery 104
spinal procedures 301

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon.

Gender
Male 94
Female 96
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 156
Black 0
Hispanic 19
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 75
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon in 2018

Hypertension 56
High Cholesterol 44
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 26
Dementia 8
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon treated as a spine surgeon in Vallejo, CA during 2019 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 64
decompression surgery 109
doctor visit 602
injections 118
joint surgery 30
minimally invasive procedures 30
neck surgery 66
nerve block 80
nerve procedures 109
pain management 118
pelvic surgery 30
spinal procedures 291

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon.

Gender
Male 95
Female 88
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 151
Black 0
Hispanic 18
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 81
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon in 2019

Hypertension 51
High Cholesterol 44
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 25
Dementia 7
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon treated as a spine surgeon in Vallejo, CA during 2020 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 62
decompression surgery 59
doctor visit 351
injections 40
joint surgery 33
minimally invasive procedures 33
neck surgery 51
nerve block 15
nerve procedures 59
pain management 40
pelvic surgery 33
spinal procedures 161

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon.

Gender
Male 70
Female 73
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 124
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 71
From 75 to 84 35
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon in 2020

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 22
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon treated as a spine surgeon in Vallejo, CA during 2021 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 49
decompression surgery 38
doctor visit 452
injections 34
joint surgery 26
minimally invasive procedures 26
neck surgery 35
nerve block 22
nerve procedures 38
pain management 34
pelvic surgery 26
spinal procedures 121

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon.

Gender
Male 80
Female 75
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 128
Black 0
Hispanic 12
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 78
From 75 to 84 37
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon in 2021

Hypertension 58
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 30
Dementia 8
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon treated as a spine surgeon in Vallejo, CA during 2022 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 49
decompression surgery 58
doctor visit 439
joint surgery 29
minimally invasive procedures 29
neck surgery 39
nerve procedures 58
pelvic surgery 29
spinal procedures 107

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon.

Gender
Male 60
Female 86
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 122
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 69
From 75 to 84 38
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon in 2022

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 19
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 29
Dementia 0
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon treated as a spine surgeon in Vallejo, CA were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 60
bone surgery 14
decompression surgery 47
doctor visit 499
injections 119
joint surgery 46
minimally invasive procedures 37
neck surgery 37
nerve block 97
nerve procedures 47
pain management 119
pelvic surgery 46
spinal procedures 201
upper extremity surgery 16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon.

Gender
Male 81
Female 82
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 136
Hispanic 11
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 14
85 and over 2
Less than 65 46
65 to 74 67

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 52
High Cholesterol 41
Stroke 2
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 9
Osteoporosis 8
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 23
Atrial Fibrillation 4
Cancer 4
Dementia 4

Education & Training

Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 1990. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (1990)

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sutter Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon has an average of 1.8 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon from all over the web to help you find the right in Vallejo, CA. 

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Peter Bernard Albert Pappas, MD, Spine, Surgeon. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Orthofix International N.V. $13,490 Biologics
$9,279 		Spine Fixation
$1,184 		AlloQuent Structural Allograft
$765 		Unspecified-Unspecified
$630 		Biologics-Alloquent - ALIF
$522 		Other
$1,110
Orthofix Medical, Inc. $11,668 AlloQuent Structural Allograft
$5,713 		Alloquent - ALIF
$1,329
$4,625
Purdue Pharma L.P. $361 BUTRANS
$126 		OXYCONTIN
$84 		HYSINGLA ER
$52 		INTERMEZZO
$19 		SYMPROIC
$14 		Other
$66
Mallinckrodt LLC $169 Exalgo
$67 		OFIRMEV
$62 		XARTEMIS XR
$40
Covidien Sales LLC $163 Plaque Excision
$124 		Thrombectomy
$39
Other $1,115 SImmetry Sacroiliac Joint Fusion System
$162 		MOVANTIK
$162 		Lorzone
$58 		iFuse Implant
$44 		Evzio
$44 		Other
$645
Types of Payments
Royalty or License $25,157
Food and Beverage $1,807

Biography

Dr. Peter Pappas works as a spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He is professionally affiliated with Sutter Health. Dr. Pappas graduated from the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Davis. On average, patients gave him a rating of 2.0 stars (out of 5). He has an open panel in Santa Rosa, CA according to Sutter Health.

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