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Dr. Steven Lam, DPM

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Specializes in: General Podiatry, Sports Medicine and Foot & Ankle Surgery

Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (2004)

Professional interests include: sports health, foot surgery

4 Emma Lane Suite 403
Clifton Park, NY 12065

(518) 371-7133

Dr. Steven Lam, DPM is a general podiatrist in Albany, NY specializing in general podiatry, sports medicine and foot & ankle surgery. He graduated from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine in 2004 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Steven Lam, DPM is affiliated with St. Peter's Health Partners and CAPITAL REGION FOOT CARE PLLC.

Office Locations

St. Peter's Health Partners

104 Hackett Boulevard
Albany, NY 12209

(518) 465-3515

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4 Emma Lane Suite 403
Clifton Park, NY 12065

(518) 371-7133

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Steven Lam, DPM in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

nail debridement

nail trimming

non-excisional debridement

removal of benign hyperkeratosis

removal of benign skin lesion

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. Steven Lam, DPM had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), nail debridement (removal of diseased nail matter), nail trimming, non-excisional debridement, removal of benign hyperkeratosis, removal of benign (non-cancerous) skin lesion, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within New York. 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

foot X-ray

nail surgery

removal of skin lesion

skin debridement

skin procedures

In 2023, Dr. Steven Lam, DPM had a list price for foot X-ray, nail surgery, removal of skin lesion (growth or mark), skin debridement, and skin procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within New York. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

debridement

inpatient hospital care

nail avulsion without matrixectomy

By Affordability:

nail avulsion

nail avulsion procedure

nail avulsion surgery

nail avulsion without matrixectomy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Steven Lam, DPM performed more debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and nail avulsion without matrixectomy (temporary nail removal) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for nail avulsion, nail avulsion procedure (nail removal), nail avulsion surgery (nail removal surgery), and nail avulsion without matrixectomy (temporary nail removal) 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. Steven Lam, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Albany, NY during 2012 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nursing home care and nail avulsion.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Lam, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	787
doctor visit	350
immobilization	25
musculoskeletal imaging	27
nail avulsion	42
nail procedures	1535
nursing home care	149
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	32
skin procedures	32
X-rays	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Lam, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Albany, NY during 2013 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Lam, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	362
doctor visit	423
hospital care	15
immobilization	29
injections	21
inpatient care	15
musculoskeletal imaging	63
nail avulsion	42
nail procedures	605
nursing home care	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	78
skin procedures	78
X-rays	63

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Lam, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	660

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	877
Black	93
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	373
Less than 65	153

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Lam, DPM in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	43
Dementia	30
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Lam, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Albany, NY during 2014 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Lam, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	195
doctor visit	421
hospital care	15
injections	14
inpatient care	15
musculoskeletal imaging	80
nail avulsion	40
nail procedures	253
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	104
skin procedures	104
X-rays	80

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Lam, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	112
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	81
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Lam, DPM in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	47
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Lam, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Albany, NY during 2015 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Lam, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	177
doctor visit	359
hospital care	19
injections	29
inpatient care	19
musculoskeletal imaging	53
nail avulsion	46
nail procedures	279
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	85
skin procedures	85
X-rays	53

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Lam, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	456
Female	546

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	728
Black	204
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	158
Less than 65	264

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Lam, DPM in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	52
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Lam, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Albany, NY during 2016 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Lam, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	229
doctor visit	377
hospital care	12
immobilization	16
injections	31
inpatient care	12
musculoskeletal imaging	86
nail avulsion	37
nail procedures	337
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	109
skin procedures	109
X-rays	86

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Lam, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	109
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	81
Less than 65	147

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Lam, DPM in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	52
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Lam, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Albany, NY during 2017 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Lam, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	236
doctor visit	378
hospital care	22
immobilization	17
injections	43
inpatient care	22
musculoskeletal imaging	74
nail avulsion	37
nail procedures	352
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	125
skin procedures	125
X-rays	74

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Lam, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	363
Black	107
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	83
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Lam, DPM in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	53
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Lam, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Albany, NY during 2018 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Lam, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	276
doctor visit	350
excision	21
hospital care	24
injections	24
inpatient care	24
musculoskeletal imaging	38
nail avulsion	46
nail procedures	348
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	129
skin procedures	129
X-rays	38

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Lam, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	110
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	81
Less than 65	141

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Lam, DPM in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	52
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Lam, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Albany, NY during 2019 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Lam, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	262
doctor visit	326
excision	32
hospital care	52
injections	27
inpatient care	52
musculoskeletal imaging	66
nail avulsion	50
nail procedures	343
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	174
skin procedures	174
vascular procedures	11
X-rays	66

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Lam, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	357
Black	102
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	75
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Lam, DPM in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	54
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Lam, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Albany, NY during 2020 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Lam, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	260
doctor visit	252
excision	44
hospital care	24
incision and drainage	11
inpatient care	24
minor procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	47
nail avulsion	56
nail procedures	267
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	168
skin procedures	168
skin surgery	11
X-rays	47

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Lam, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	88
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	61
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Lam, DPM in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	56
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Lam, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Albany, NY during 2021 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Lam, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	180
doctor visit	295
excision	24
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
musculoskeletal imaging	33
nail avulsion	37
nail procedures	200
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	119
skin procedures	119
X-rays	33

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Lam, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	56
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Lam, DPM in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	49
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Lam, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Albany, NY during 2022 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Lam, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	201
doctor visit	387
excision	13
hospital care	41
injections	15
inpatient care	41
musculoskeletal imaging	53
nail avulsion	46
nail procedures	206
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	97
skin procedures	97
X-rays	53

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Lam, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	51
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Lam, DPM in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	55
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Lam, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steven Lam, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Albany, NY were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

abscess drainage	11
aspiration	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	287
doctor visit	356
excision	26
hospital care	23
immobilization	21
incision and drainage	11
injections	25
inpatient care	23
minor procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	56
nail avulsion	43
nail procedures	429
nursing home care	88
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	110
skin procedures	110
skin surgery	11
vascular procedures	11
X-rays	56

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Lam, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	98
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	397
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	9
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	131
85 and over	100
Less than 65	119
65 to 74	178

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Lam, DPM From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Steven Lam, DPM treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Steven Lam, DPM graduated from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine in 2004. He completed residency at Graduate Hospital. He is certified by the Podiatry, Foot Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery, American Board and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (2004)

Residency: Graduate Hospital (2007)

Board Certification: Podiatry, Foot Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery, American Board (2014)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Steven Lam, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Peter's Health Partners

CAPITAL REGION FOOT CARE PLLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$361 Regranex $237	Sports Med Small Joint $98	Santyl $16	Topaz $10
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$343 COLLAGENASE SANTYL $172	Regranex $53	GRAFIX PL $36	Oasis $23	Santyl $18	Other $39
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.	$296 Baxdela $172	MENOCIN $77	ORBACTIV $46
Prodigy Surgical Distribution, Inc.	$223 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $223
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$216 NUZYRA $216
Other	$2,130 SIVEXTRO $213	VIMOVO $200	PuraPly $155	endoform $124	DALVANCE $79	Other $1,360

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,329
Education	$240

Biography

Dr. Steven Lam is a specialist in foot & ankle surgery, general podiatry, and sports medicine. Dr. Lam's clinical interests encompass foot surgery, sports health, and podiatry. He is professionally affiliated with St. Peter's Health Partners. He has an open panel in Albany, NY according to St. Peter's Health Partners. Dr. Lam's training includes a residency program at Graduate Hospital.