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Dr. Brian Silvia, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Professional interests include: hip problems, knee problems

1500 Associates Drive
Dubuque, IA 52002

(563) 584-4460

Dr. Brian Silvia, MD is an orthopedist in Dubuque, IA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Dr. Brian Silvia, MD is affiliated with UnityPoint Health and Allen Memorial Hospital.

Office Locations

1500 Associates Drive
Dubuque, IA 52002

(563) 584-4460

(563) 584-4395

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Allen Memorial Hospital

1753 West Ridgeway Avenue Suite 103b
Waterloo, IA 50701

(319) 833-5789

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brian Silvia, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

A1C test

albumin blood test

glycated protein test

By Affordability:

non-A1C glycated protein test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Iowa, Dr. Brian Silvia, MD performed more A1C test, albumin blood test, and glycated protein test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for A1C test, albumin blood test, albumin test, blood count tests, complete blood count (CBC), diabetes management, diabetes screening, metabolic panel, and non-A1C glycated protein test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

lab tests

By Affordability:

glycated protein test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Iowa, Dr. Brian Silvia, MD performed more lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for glycated protein test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood draw

complete blood count

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

joint X-ray

knee X-ray

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Iowa, Dr. Brian Silvia, MD performed more blood draw, complete blood count (CBC), and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for joint X-ray, and knee X-ray 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

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Silvia, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	92

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Silvia, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dubuque, IA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Silvia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	121
doctor visit	541
hospital care	15
injections	121
inpatient care	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Silvia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	198
Hispanic	55
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	27
Less than 65	169

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Silvia, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Silvia, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dubuque, IA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Silvia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	131
doctor visit	614
injections	131
joint surgery	39
lower extremity surgery	39
reconstructive surgery	39

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Silvia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	198
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	21
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Silvia, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	38
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Silvia, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dubuque, IA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Silvia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	102
doctor visit	358
injections	102
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	24
reconstructive surgery	24

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Silvia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	458

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	276
Hispanic	98
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	34
Less than 65	202

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Silvia, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Silvia, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dubuque, IA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Silvia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	56
doctor visit	234
hospital care	20
injections	56
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	18
lower extremity surgery	18
reconstructive surgery	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Silvia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	152

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	43
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Silvia, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Silvia, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dubuque, IA during 2017 were lab tests, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Silvia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	57
blood draw	95
diabetes management	70
doctor visit	257
hospital care	17
injections	57
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	57
lab tests	488
lower extremity surgery	57
musculoskeletal imaging	287
pelvic imaging	63
preventive care	70
reconstructive surgery	57
X-rays	307

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Silvia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	179

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	40
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Silvia, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Silvia, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dubuque, IA during 2018 were lab tests, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Silvia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	60
blood draw	86
diabetes management	56
doctor visit	215
hospital care	16
injections	60
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	69
lab tests	449
lower extremity surgery	69
musculoskeletal imaging	204
pelvic imaging	60
preventive care	56
reconstructive surgery	69
X-rays	211

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Silvia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	146

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	33
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Silvia, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Silvia, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dubuque, IA during 2019 were lab tests, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Silvia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
blood draw	109
diabetes management	78
doctor visit	222
hospital care	24
injections	42
inpatient care	24
joint surgery	69
lab tests	576
lower extremity surgery	69
musculoskeletal imaging	109
pelvic imaging	70
preventive care	78
reconstructive surgery	69
X-rays	134

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Silvia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	137

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	34
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Silvia, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Silvia, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dubuque, IA during 2020 were lab tests, diabetes management, X-rays and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Silvia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	102
blood draw	107
diabetes management	154
doctor visit	190
hospital care	31
injections	102
inpatient care	31
joint surgery	70
lab tests	716
lower extremity surgery	70
musculoskeletal imaging	91
pelvic imaging	44
preventive care	67
reconstructive surgery	70
X-rays	108

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Silvia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	156

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	50
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Silvia, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Silvia, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dubuque, IA during 2021 were lab tests, diabetes management, blood draw and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Silvia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	92
blood draw	110
diabetes management	185
doctor visit	172
hospital care	15
injections	92
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	82
lab tests	735
lower extremity surgery	82
musculoskeletal imaging	34
pelvic imaging	40
preventive care	85
reconstructive surgery	82
X-rays	62

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Silvia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	143

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	34
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Silvia, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Silvia, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dubuque, IA during 2022 were lab tests, diabetes management, blood draw and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Silvia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	63
blood draw	87
diabetes management	157
doctor visit	156
injections	63
joint surgery	79
lab tests	591
lower extremity surgery	79
musculoskeletal imaging	16
pelvic imaging	22
preventive care	69
reconstructive surgery	79
X-rays	38

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Silvia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	114

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	33
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Silvia, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Silvia, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian Silvia, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dubuque, IA were lab tests, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and diabetes management.

aspiration	82
blood draw	99
diabetes management	116
doctor visit	277
hospital care	19
injections	82
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	56
lab tests	592
lower extremity surgery	56
musculoskeletal imaging	123
pelvic imaging	49
preventive care	70
reconstructive surgery	56
X-rays	143

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Silvia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	61
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	57
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	18
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	78
85 and over	31
Less than 65	58
65 to 74	127

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Silvia, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Silvia, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Brian Silvia, MD graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Massachusetts Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Residency: University of Massachusetts Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brian Silvia, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UnityPoint Health

Allen Memorial Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Brian Silvia, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Brian Silvia, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Dubuque, IA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-11-27

He is very patient, he explained everything in words I could understand. I highly recommend him. Bedside manner is everything

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$11,406 Mako $6,764	MAKOplasty $1,244	KNEES $1,029	TRIATHLON $500	HIPS $330	Other $1,539
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC	$279 ORTHO - KNEES $231	ORTHO - GENERAL $49
Convatec Inc.	$43 WOUND THERAPEUTICS $43
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$28 Spine $28
Heraeus Medical, LLC.	$25 Palacos $25
Other	$31 Comprehensive Reverse $12	$19

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,788
Travel and Lodging	$3,976
Education	$49

Biography

Dr. Brian Silvia works as an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Silvia include knee problems, orthopedic surgery, and hip problems. Dr. Silvia's education and training includes medical school at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Massachusetts. He is affiliated with UnityPoint Health. Dr. Silvia has an open panel in Waterloo, IA according to UnityPoint Health.