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Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD

(11 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Indiana University School of Medicine (1980)

3205 Woodman Drive
Dayton, OH 45420

(937) 298-4417

Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD is an orthopedist in Dayton, OH specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1980 and has 46 years of experience. Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD is affiliated with Kettering Health.

Office Locations

3205 Woodman Drive
Dayton, OH 45420

(937) 298-4417

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70 Weller Drive
Tipp City, OH 45371

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

arthroscopic acromioplasty

arthroscopic distal clavicle excision

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

subacromial decompression

wrist MRI

In 2024, Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD performed more arthroscopic acromioplasty, arthroscopic distal clavicle excision, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, arthroscopic surgery, joint surgery, shoulder MRI, shoulder surgery, subacromial decompression, and wrist MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Ohio.

Top 10%

By Volume:

MRI

total shoulder replacement

In 2024, Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD performed more MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), and total shoulder replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Ohio.

Top 25%

By Volume:

arthroscopic shoulder debridement

musculoskeletal imaging

In 2012, Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD performed more arthroscopic shoulder debridement, and musculoskeletal imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Ohio.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dayton, OH during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, joint surgery, upper extremity surgery and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	68
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	98
doctor visit	498
excision	90
injections	68
joint surgery	396
lower extremity surgery	63
minimally invasive procedures	396
musculoskeletal imaging	80
reconstructive surgery	20
removal of internal scar tissue	58
synovectomy	21
upper extremity surgery	333
X-rays	80

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dayton, OH during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, joint surgery, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	68
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
decompression surgery	74
doctor visit	502
excision	68
injections	68
joint surgery	302
lower extremity surgery	45
minimally invasive procedures	302
musculoskeletal imaging	84
removal of internal scar tissue	39
synovectomy	20
upper extremity surgery	257
X-rays	84

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	12
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dayton, OH during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, joint surgery, upper extremity surgery and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
decompression surgery	88
doctor visit	584
excision	75
injections	45
joint surgery	381
lower extremity surgery	85
minimally invasive procedures	381
musculoskeletal imaging	57
reconstructive surgery	19
removal of internal scar tissue	64
synovectomy	30
upper extremity surgery	296
X-rays	57

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	23
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	3
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dayton, OH during 2015 were joint surgery, minimally invasive procedures, upper extremity surgery and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
decompression surgery	94
doctor visit	547
excision	89
injections	45
joint surgery	383
lower extremity surgery	52
minimally invasive procedures	360
musculoskeletal imaging	76
reconstructive surgery	34
removal of internal scar tissue	69
synovectomy	23
upper extremity surgery	331
X-rays	76

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	390
Female	386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	722
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	494
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	42
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dayton, OH during 2016 were joint surgery, minimally invasive procedures, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	28
decompression surgery	84
doctor visit	810
excision	77
hip imaging	21
injections	17
joint surgery	388
lower extremity surgery	68
minimally invasive procedures	360
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	87
musculoskeletal imaging	185
reconstructive surgery	43
removal of internal scar tissue	43
synovectomy	26
upper extremity surgery	320
X-rays	98

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	455
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	25
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dayton, OH during 2017 were joint surgery, minimally invasive procedures, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	49
decompression surgery	99
doctor visit	784
excision	90
hip imaging	31
joint surgery	391
lower extremity surgery	43
minimally invasive procedures	352
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	150
musculoskeletal imaging	239
reconstructive surgery	54
upper extremity surgery	348
X-rays	89

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	27
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dayton, OH during 2018 were joint surgery, musculoskeletal imaging, upper extremity surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	85
doctor visit	818
excision	72
hip imaging	48
joint surgery	318
lower extremity surgery	53
minimally invasive procedures	258
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	158
musculoskeletal imaging	276
reconstructive surgery	74
upper extremity surgery	265
X-rays	118

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	301
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	25
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dayton, OH during 2019 were joint surgery, upper extremity surgery, minimally invasive procedures and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
decompression surgery	86
doctor visit	742
excision	69
hip imaging	34
joint surgery	308
lower extremity surgery	33
minimally invasive procedures	253
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	139
musculoskeletal imaging	234
reconstructive surgery	69
upper extremity surgery	275
X-rays	95

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	425
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	28
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dayton, OH during 2020 were joint surgery, upper extremity surgery, minimally invasive procedures and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	88
doctor visit	743
excision	82
hip imaging	30
joint surgery	308
lower extremity surgery	31
minimally invasive procedures	250
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	142
musculoskeletal imaging	245
reconstructive surgery	72
upper extremity surgery	277
X-rays	103

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	414
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	17
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dayton, OH during 2021 were joint surgery, upper extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	83
doctor visit	776
excision	74
hip imaging	35
joint surgery	300
lower extremity surgery	35
minimally invasive procedures	245
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	129
musculoskeletal imaging	247
reconstructive surgery	55
upper extremity surgery	265
X-rays	118

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	305
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	29
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dayton, OH during 2022 were joint surgery, musculoskeletal imaging, upper extremity surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	55
doctor visit	578
excision	54
hip imaging	33
joint surgery	200
lower extremity surgery	16
minimally invasive procedures	160
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	110
musculoskeletal imaging	199
reconstructive surgery	40
upper extremity surgery	184
X-rays	89

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	353
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	25
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dayton, OH during 2023 were joint surgery, upper extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	73
doctor visit	625
excision	66
hip imaging	30
joint surgery	232
minimally invasive procedures	182
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	123
musculoskeletal imaging	213
reconstructive surgery	50
upper extremity surgery	232
X-rays	90

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD in 2023

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dayton, OH during 2024 were joint surgery, upper extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	27
decompression surgery	59
doctor visit	652
excision	54
hip imaging	28
joint surgery	230
minimally invasive procedures	177
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	107
musculoskeletal imaging	186
reconstructive surgery	53
upper extremity surgery	230
X-rays	79

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	370
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	27
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD in 2024

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	3
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dayton, OH were joint surgery, minimally invasive procedures, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	48
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
decompression surgery	82
doctor visit	666
excision	73
hip imaging	32
injections	48
joint surgery	318
lower extremity surgery	47
minimally invasive procedures	282
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	127
musculoskeletal imaging	178
reconstructive surgery	48
removal of internal scar tissue	54
synovectomy	24
upper extremity surgery	277
X-rays	90

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD.

**Gender**
Female	219
Male	207

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	389
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	18

**Age**
75 to 84	111
85 and over	21
Less than 65	25
65 to 74	266

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	2
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1980. He completed residency at William Beaumont Army Medical Center. He has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine (1980)

Residency: William Beaumont Army Medical Center

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Kettering Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.05 out of 5 stars based on 11 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Paul Anthony Nitz, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Dayton, OH.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$9,135 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $1,330	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE ARTHROPLASTY $1,261	$6,544
CDC Medical LLC	$4,728 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE ARTHROPLASTY $2,479	$2,249
DJO, LLC	$236 $236
Mallinckrodt LLC	$31 XARTEMIS XR $16	OFIRMEV $15
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$11 SYNVISC-ONE $11

**Types of Payments**
Education	$8,029
Travel and Lodging	$3,310
Food and Beverage	$2,804

Biography

Dr. Paul Nitz is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist. He attended Indiana University School of Medicine and subsequently trained at William Beaumont Army Medical Center for residency. Patients rated Dr. Nitz highly, giving him an average of 4.0 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with Kettering Health.