UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 29, 2000
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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT
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13 File Number: 28-5366
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the
person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person
signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all
information contained herein is true, correct, and complete, and
and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of
this form
Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name:
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Signature, Place and Date of Signing:
October 30, 2000
Report Type (Check only one.):
[ X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
[ ] 13F NOTICE.
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT.
I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
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FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 75
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: 1056385
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP x($1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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D ABGENIX INC COM STK COMMON STOCK 00339B107 42427 525000 SH SOLE 525000 0 0
D ABIOMED INC COM COMMON STOCK 003654100 6813 100000 SH SOLE 100000 0 0
D ACUSON COM COMMON STOCK 005113105 8390 368800 SH SOLE 368800 0 0
D AFFYMETRIX INC OC-CAP STK COMMON STOCK 00826T108 14963 300000 SH SOLE 300000 0 0
D AMYLIN PHARMACEUTICALS INC COMMON STOCK 032346108 27950 2600000 SH SOLE 2600000 0 0
D ANGIOTECH PHARMACEUT ICALS INC COMMON STOCK 034918102 3950 100000 SH SOLE 100000 0 0
D APRIA HEALTHCARE GROUP INC COM COMMON STOCK 037933108 2788 200000 SH SOLE 200000 0 0
D ARADIGM CORP COM COMMON STOCK 038505103 5276 230000 SH SOLE 230000 0 0
D ARIAD PHARMACEUTICALS INC COMMON STOCK 04033A100 4460 355000 SH SOLE 355000 0 0
D ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC COM COMMON STOCK 042764100 12368 340000 SH SOLE 340000 0 0
D ARTHROCARE CORP COM COMMON STOCK 043136100 1944 100000 SH SOLE 100000 0 0
D ATS MEDICAL INC COM COMMON STOCK 002083103 5477 363636 SH SOLE 363636 0 0
D AVIRON COM COMMON STOCK 053762100 21867 375000 SH SOLE 375000 0 0
D BARD C R INC COM COMMON STOCK 067383109 14788 350000 SH SOLE 350000 0 0
D BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC USD1 COMMON STOCK 071813109 39906 500000 SH SOLE 500000 0 0
D BIOCHEM PHARMA INC CAD COM NPV COMMON STOCK 09058T108 15027 685000 SH SOLE 685000 0 0
D BIORELIANCE CORP COM COMMON STOCK 090951104 3788 252500 SH SOLE 252500 0 0
D BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP COMMON STOCK 101137107 16438 1000000 SH SOLE 1000000 0 0
D CAREMARK RX COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK 141705103 18000 1600000 SH SOLE 1600000 0 0
D CELL PATHWAYS INC COM STK (NEW COMMON STOCK 15114R101 406 50000 SH SOLE 50000 0 0
D CIGNA CORP COM COMMON STOCK 125509109 36540 350000 SH SOLE 350000 0 0
D COLLAGENEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC COMMON STOCK 19419B100 2031 250000 SH SOLE 250000 0 0
D COLUMBIA LABS INC COM COMMON STOCK 197779101 2906 500000 SH SOLE 500000 0 0
D COMPUGEN LTD COM COMMON STOCK M25722105 4125 300000 SH SOLE 300000 0 0
D CONNECTICS CORP COM COMMON STOCK 208192104 18094 750000 SH SOLE 750000 0 0
D CORIXA CORP COM COMMON STOCK 21887F100 14583 290200 SH SOLE 290200 0 0
D CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC COMMON STOCK 229678107 2239 43000 SH SOLE 43000 0 0
D CYGNUS INC COM COMMON STOCK 232560102 7700 700000 SH SOLE 700000 0 0
D DENTSPLY INTL INC NEW COM COMMON STOCK 249030107 8734 250000 SH SOLE 250000 0 0
D DIANON SYS INC COM COMMON STOCK 252826102 4586 115000 SH SOLE 115000 0 0
D DURA PHARM INC COM COMMON STOCK 26632S109 25470 720000 SH SOLE 720000 0 0
D DYAX CORP COM STK COMMON STOCK 26746E103 2734 62500 SH SOLE 62500 0 0
D FIRST HEALTH GROUP CORP COM COMMON STOCK 320960107 22575 700000 SH SOLE 700000 0 0
D FISHER IMAGING CORP COMMON STOCK 337719108 5444 1675000 SH SOLE 1675000 0 0
D FOUNDATION HEALTH SYSTEMS INC COMMON STOCK 350404109 16625 1000000 SH SOLE 1000000 0 0
D GENZYME TRANSGENICS CORP COM COMMON STOCK 37246E105 1763 50000 SH SOLE 50000 0 0
D GUILFORD PHARMACEUTICALS INC COMMON STOCK 401829106 25369 1100000 SH SOLE 1100000 0 0
D HCA - THE HEALTHCARE COMPANY COMMON STOCK 404119109 33413 900000 SH SOLE 900000 0 0
D HEALTH SYSTEMS DESIGN CORP COMMON STOCK 421964107 83 80000 SH SOLE 80000 0 0
D HEALTHSOUTH CORP COM COMMON STOCK 421924101 18688 2300000 SH SOLE 2300000 0 0
D HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES INC COMMON STOCK 444903108 34625 200000 SH SOLE 200000 0 0
D HUMANA INC COM COMMON STOCK 444859102 5375 500000 SH SOLE 500000 0 0
D HYSEQ INC COM COMMON STOCK 449163302 11225 307000 SH SOLE 307000 0 0
D IDEXX LABORATORIES INC COM COMMON STOCK 45168D104 12038 450000 SH SOLE 450000 0 0
D ILLUMINA INC COM COMMON STOCK 452327109 11480 253000 SH SOLE 253000 0 0
D IMS HEALTH INC COM STK COMMON STOCK 449934108 22825 1100000 SH SOLE 1100000 0 0
D INTUITIVE SURG COM STK COMMON STOCK 46120E107 11750 1000000 SH SOLE 1000000 0 0
D JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM COMMON STOCK 478160104 28181 300000 SH SOLE 300000 0 0
D LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL CO COMMON STOCK 503459109 7450 800000 SH SOLE 800000 0 0
D LABORATORY CRP OF AMER HLDGS COMMON STOCK 50540R409 53888 450000 SH SOLE 450000 0 0
D LEXICON GENETIC COMMON STOCK 528872104 5851 185000 SH SOLE 185000 0 0
D LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS INC COM COMMON STOCK 53219L109 14200 400000 SH SOLE 400000 0 0
D MAGELLAN HEALTH SVCS INC COM COMMON STOCK 559079108 2325 600000 SH SOLE 600000 0 0
D MEDAREX INC COM COMMON STOCK 583916101 30501 260000 SH SOLE 260000 0 0
D NABI INC COM COMMON STOCK 628716102 16800 2400000 SH SOLE 2400000 0 0
D NEORX CORP COM PAR $0.02 COMMON STOCK 640520300 12250 500000 SH SOLE 500000 0 0
D NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC COMMON STOCK 64125C109 6750 150000 SH SOLE 150000 0 0
D OSI PHARMACEUTICALS INC COMMON STOCK 671040103 35000 500000 SH SOLE 500000 0 0
D OXFORD HEALTH PLANS INC COMMON STOCK 691471106 13830 450000 SH SOLE 450000 0 0
D PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS INC COMMON STOCK 743187106 16463 600000 SH SOLE 600000 0 0
D QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC COMMON STOCK 74834L100 32130 280000 SH SOLE 280000 0 0
D RENAL CARE GROUP INC COM COMMON STOCK 759930100 7450 400000 SH SOLE 400000 0 0
D SICOR INC COM COMMON STOCK 825846108 415 40500 SH SOLE 40500 0 0
D SIERRA HEALTH SVCS INC COM COMMON STOCK 826322109 2349 501100 SH SOLE 501100 0 0
D STARR SURGICAL CO COM NEW PAR COMMON STOCK 852312305 3463 200000 SH SOLE 200000 0 0
D SYBRON CORP (DEL) COM COMMON STOCK 87114F106 9600 400000 SH SOLE 400000 0 0
D TANOX INC COM STK COMMON STOCK 87588Q109 11433 337500 SH SOLE 337500 0 0
D TARGETED GENETICS CORP COMMON STOCK 87612M108 7481 630000 SH SOLE 630000 0 0
D TENET HEALTHCARE CORP COM COMMON STOCK 88033G100 25463 700000 SH SOLE 700000 0 0
D TRIAD HOSPITALS INC COM COMMON STOCK 89579K109 16230 552500 SH SOLE 552500 0 0
D TRIGON HEALTHCARE INC COMMON STOCK 89618L100 11564 220000 SH SOLE 220000 0 0
D TRIPATH IMAGING INC COM STK COMMON STOCK 896942109 3850 550000 SH SOLE 550000 0 0
D VARIAN MED SYSTEMS INC COMMON STOCK 92220P105 20334 450000 SH SOLE 450000 0 0
D WELLPOINT HEALTH NETWORKS INC COMMON STOCK 94973H108 28800 300000 SH SOLE 300000 0 0
D WILSON GREATBTCH COMMON STOCK 972232102 2288 100000 SH SOLE 100000 0 0
S REPORT SUMMARY 75 DATA RECORDS 1056385 0 OTHER MANAGERS ON WHOSE BEHALF REPORT IS FILED
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