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Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD

Accepting New Patients

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Minnesota Medical School (1989)

401 9th Avenue NW Building B
Watertown, SD 57201

(605) 882-7777

Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD is an orthopedist in Watertown, SD specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1989 and has 37 years of experience.

Office Locations

401 9th Avenue NW Building B
Watertown, SD 57201

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2012, Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD performed more knee X-ray, major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within South Dakota.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, SD during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	245
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	703
hip imaging	74
hospital care	12
injections	257
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	54
lower extremity surgery	54
musculoskeletal imaging	286
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	17
pelvic imaging	22
reconstructive surgery	54
spinal procedures	22
upper extremity surgery	17
X-rays	330

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, SD during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	232
doctor visit	675
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	68
hospital care	16
injections	245
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	53
lower extremity surgery	64
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	278
pelvic imaging	42
reconstructive surgery	41
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	332

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	90
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, SD during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	253
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	659
hip imaging	85
hospital care	29
injections	269
inpatient care	29
joint surgery	66
lower extremity surgery	66
minimally invasive procedures	15
musculoskeletal imaging	292
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	94
reconstructive surgery	51
spinal procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	402

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	454
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	88
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, SD during 2015 were X-rays, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	271
doctor visit	613
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	102
hospital care	26
injections	287
inpatient care	26
joint surgery	33
lower extremity surgery	45
musculoskeletal imaging	276
pelvic imaging	107
reconstructive surgery	33
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	398

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD.

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	612

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	954
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	394
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	210
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, SD during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	234
doctor visit	526
hospital care	24
injections	234
inpatient care	24
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	24
musculoskeletal imaging	147
pelvic imaging	20
reconstructive surgery	24
spinal procedures	14
X-rays	181

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	419
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	73
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, SD during 2017 were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	179
doctor visit	507
hospital care	13
injections	192
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	35
lower extremity surgery	35
musculoskeletal imaging	158
pelvic imaging	24
reconstructive surgery	35
spinal procedures	14
X-rays	196

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	55
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, SD during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	207
doctor visit	481
hospital care	23
injections	207
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	19
lower extremity surgery	19
musculoskeletal imaging	157
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	15
reconstructive surgery	19
spinal procedures	11
tendon surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	31
X-rays	183

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	365
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	62
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, SD during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	200
doctor visit	450
injections	214
joint surgery	21
lower extremity surgery	21
musculoskeletal imaging	137
reconstructive surgery	21
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	152

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	59
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, SD during 2020 were injections, X-rays, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	155
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	446
hospital care	22
injections	167
inpatient care	22
joint surgery	33
lower extremity surgery	33
musculoskeletal imaging	128
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	15
pelvic imaging	16
reconstructive surgery	33
spinal procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	15
X-rays	159

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	343
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	58
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, SD during 2021 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	170
doctor visit	461
hospital care	18
injections	184
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	22
lower extremity surgery	22
musculoskeletal imaging	163
reconstructive surgery	22
X-rays	163

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	53
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, SD during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	175
doctor visit	407
injections	175
joint surgery	25
lower extremity surgery	25
musculoskeletal imaging	102
reconstructive surgery	25
X-rays	102

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	43
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, SD were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	211
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	538
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	82
hospital care	20
injections	221
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	35
lower extremity surgery	37
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	193
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	13
pelvic imaging	42
reconstructive surgery	32
spinal procedures	14
tendon surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	18
X-rays	236

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	400
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	132
85 and over	71
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	176

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1989. He completed residency at University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in South Dakota.

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School (1989)

Residency: University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: South Dakota

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.33 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael J. Vener, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Watertown, SD.

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Overall Rating: 4.0 2024-07-24

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I've had ok experience with Dr. Vener.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-08-30

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Very good

Overall Rating: 4.0 2024-11-05

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
RSW Medical Company, Inc.	$1,048 $1,048
Stryker Corporation	$265 Mako $144	Insignia $74	T2 $20	SIMPLICITI $14	AEQUALIS PERFORM $13
Zimmer Holding Inc	$38 DeNovo NT $38
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$27 Exparel $27
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$20 ASLS $20
Other	$46 Osteoarthritis of the knee $19	GELSYN 3 $14	Pneumatic Compression Devices $13

**Types of Payments**
Education	$1,035
Food and Beverage	$409

Biography

Dr. Michael Vener, who practices in Watertown, SD, is a medical specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Vener has a 4.5 out of 5 star average patient rating. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Medical School and a graduate of the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview's residency program. He welcomes new patients at his office inWatertown, SD as reported by Doctor.com.

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