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Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Utah School of Medicine

Professional interests include: total joint replacement, arthroscopic surgery, arthritis, and more.

1521 E 3900 S Suite 200
Salt Lake City, UT 84124

(801) 262-8486

Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD is an orthopedist in Salt Lake City, UT specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Utah School of Medicine. Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD is affiliated with CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region.

Office Locations

1250 E 3900 S Suite 440
Salt Lake City, UT 84124

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CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

1521 E 3900 S Suite 200
Salt Lake City, UT 84124

(801) 262-8486

(801) 262-9752

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348 E 4500 S Suite 100
Murray, UT 84107

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In The News

“Family wishes to offer a special loving thanks to Dr. Jennifer Norris and Dr. David Curtis at St. Mark's Hospital.”—"Obituary: Aline Durfey Parke", Desert News, January 2005

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD treated as an orthopedist in Salt Lake City, UT during 2012 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	108
doctor visit	194
hip imaging	24
hospital care	24
injections	108
inpatient care	24
musculoskeletal imaging	76
pelvic imaging	37
X-rays	113

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD treated as an orthopedist in Salt Lake City, UT during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	102
doctor visit	181
hip imaging	13
injections	102
musculoskeletal imaging	67
pelvic imaging	24
X-rays	91

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	39
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD in 2013

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD treated as an orthopedist in Salt Lake City, UT during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	106
doctor visit	177
hip imaging	19
injections	106
musculoskeletal imaging	58
pelvic imaging	21
X-rays	79

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD treated as an orthopedist in Salt Lake City, UT during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	133
doctor visit	169
injections	133
musculoskeletal imaging	49
X-rays	49

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	68
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD treated as an orthopedist in Salt Lake City, UT during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	113
doctor visit	151
injections	113
musculoskeletal imaging	54
X-rays	54

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD treated as an orthopedist in Salt Lake City, UT during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	52
doctor visit	137
injections	52
musculoskeletal imaging	29
X-rays	29

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	22
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD treated as an orthopedist in Salt Lake City, UT during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	105
doctor visit	278
injections	105
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	57
reconstructive surgery	12
X-rays	57

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	49
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD treated as an orthopedist in Salt Lake City, UT during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	116
doctor visit	278
injections	116
musculoskeletal imaging	61
X-rays	61

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	36
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD treated as an orthopedist in Salt Lake City, UT during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	90
doctor visit	170
injections	90
musculoskeletal imaging	26
X-rays	26

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	18
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD treated as an orthopedist in Salt Lake City, UT during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	60
doctor visit	178
injections	60
musculoskeletal imaging	37
X-rays	37

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD treated as an orthopedist in Salt Lake City, UT during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
doctor visit	159
injections	46
musculoskeletal imaging	52
X-rays	52

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD treated as an orthopedist in Salt Lake City, UT during 2023 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	40
doctor visit	128
injections	40
musculoskeletal imaging	24
X-rays	24

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD in 2023

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD treated as an orthopedist in Salt Lake City, UT during 2024 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	38
doctor visit	90
injections	38

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	53

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD in 2024

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD treated as an orthopedist in Salt Lake City, UT were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	85
doctor visit	176
hip imaging	18
hospital care	24
injections	85
inpatient care	24
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	49
pelvic imaging	27
reconstructive surgery	12
X-rays	56

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	128
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	46
85 and over	16
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	66

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	7
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD graduated from University of Utah School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California Medical Center Orthopaedic Surgery. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Utah.

Medical School: University of Utah School of Medicine

Residency: University of California Medical Center Orthopaedic Surgery

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Utah

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David Earl Curtis, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$1,568 Mako $1,065	None $150	BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION $122	KNEES $100	ACCOLADE $46	Other $85
Zimmer Holding Inc	$87 Extremities $87
Lilly USA, LLC	$84 TRULICITY $15	STRATTERA $13	GLYXAMBI $12	$43
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.	$69 TACTOSET $51	OVOMotion $18
Lima USA, Inc.	$40 SMR $40
Other	$284 Orthopedic Surgery $39	EUFLEXXA $29	Footprint Ultra PK. SL, 4.5 and 5.5mm Knotless Anchor $24	BRIDION $22	Omnia $21	Other $148

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,411
Travel and Lodging	$674
Education	$46

Biography

Dr. David Curtis is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Curtis's areas of expertise include the following: arthroscopic surgery, infections, and musculoskeletal injuries. He is a graduate of the University of Utah School of Medicine. He is affiliated with CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region.