Dr. Daniel L. Peterson, MD

Dr. Peterson practices at Surgical Hospital of Austin in Austin, Texas.

Dr. Peterson's NPI, 1518027366, was assigned on December 11, 2006. Dr. Peterson graduated from University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in 1988. Dr. Peterson holds Texas license J6207.

Dr. Peterson's primary practice is Surgical Hospital of Austin, at 3003 Bee Cave Rd, Austin, TX 78746. The practice phone is (512) 314-3822.

Dr. Peterson's primary practice is Surgical Hospital of Austin in Austin, Texas. Dr. Peterson is also affiliated with Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas. The medical group on file is Arise Austin Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Peterson to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 home health agencies and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Peterson practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Peterson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Peterson is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Peterson's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Colorado.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Peterson treats.

CMS data shows 738 Medicare services from Dr. Peterson across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 311 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $109,460 for them.

CMS counts 311 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Peterson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 175 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.94, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Peterson's median patient age at 65, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Peterson wrote 758 Medicare Part D claims for 199 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 677 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $13,429 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 611 claims across 9 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 50 out of 100 for Dr. Peterson for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Peterson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Peterson as offering telehealth. CMS counts 73 procedures of laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) by Dr. Peterson, more than 88% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Peterson, published from 2014 to 2020. Dr. Peterson's most frequent co-authors are Reginald J. Davis, MD, Michael Scott Hisey, MD and Kee D. Kim, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 1,120 general payments to Dr. Peterson from 36 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 85% of the total. Alafair Biosciences, Inc. paid the most, $389,070. It also lists 9 research payments totaling $22,609 from 2022 to 2023.

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Peterson.

Dr. Peterson graduated from University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in 1988. Dr. Peterson is a member of AANS, ACS and CNS.

Dr. Peterson is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.