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Dr. David Ian Katz, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (2005)

Professional interests include: hand surgery procedures

1553 Janmar Road
Snellville, GA 30078

(770) 554-5009

Dr. David Ian Katz, MD is an orthopedist in Greensboro, GA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 2005 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. David Ian Katz, MD is affiliated with St. Mary's Health Care System and Piedmont Healthcare.

Office Locations

1000 Cowles Clinc Way Suite A-400
Greensboro, GA 30642

(706) 549-1663

(706) 546-8792

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125 King Avenue
Athens, GA 30606

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1553 Janmar Road
Snellville, GA 30078

(770) 554-5009

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1765 Old West Broad Street
Athens-Clarke County Unified Government, GA 30606

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Piedmont Healthcare

1765 Old West Broad Street Building 2
Athens, GA 30606

(706) 549-1663

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3440 Highway 81
Loganville, GA 30052

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855 King Avenue
Athens, GA 30606

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David Ian Katz, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

open carpal tunnel surgery

open surgery

By Affordability:

hand MRI

humerus MRI

nerve conduction studies

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. David Ian Katz, MD performed more open carpal tunnel surgery, and open surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for hand MRI, humerus (upper arm) MRI, and nerve conduction studies (NCS) 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:

nerve surgery

upper extremity surgery

In 2023, Dr. David Ian Katz, MD performed more nerve surgery, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

joint aspiration

nerve conduction studies

peripheral nerve decompression surgery

trigger finger surgery

upper extremity MRI

By Affordability:

trigger finger surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. David Ian Katz, MD performed more injections, joint aspiration, nerve conduction studies (NCS), peripheral nerve decompression surgery, trigger finger surgery, and upper extremity MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for trigger finger surgery 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

The top procedures that Dr. David Ian Katz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Greensboro, GA during 2012 were rehabilitation, injections, aspiration and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Ian Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	82
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	14
decompression surgery	31
diagnostic evaluation	24
doctor visit	793
hospital care	37
immobilization	12
injections	149
inpatient care	37
manual therapy	26
musculoskeletal imaging	17
nerve procedures	31
open surgery	31
pelvic imaging	20
rehabilitation	263
upper extremity surgery	31
X-rays	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Ian Katz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Greensboro, GA during 2013 were injections, rehabilitation, aspiration and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Ian Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	91
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	934
hospital care	35
injections	180
inpatient care	35
nerve procedures	42
open surgery	42
pelvic imaging	28
rehabilitation	137
spinal procedures	11
tendon surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	71
X-rays	39

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Ian Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	431

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	600
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	78
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Ian Katz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Ian Katz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Greensboro, GA during 2014 were injections, rehabilitation, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Ian Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	52
decompression surgery	56
diagnostic evaluation	13
doctor visit	778
hospital care	30
immobilization	16
injections	152
inpatient care	30
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
musculoskeletal imaging	18
nerve procedures	56
open surgery	56
rehabilitation	100
tendon surgery	43
upper extremity surgery	99

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Ian Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	459
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	56
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Ian Katz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Ian Katz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Greensboro, GA during 2015 were injections, rehabilitation, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Ian Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	76
decompression surgery	78
diagnostic evaluation	17
doctor visit	1018
hospital care	27
immobilization	23
injections	164
inpatient care	27
minimally invasive procedures	12
nerve procedures	78
open surgery	66
pelvic imaging	23
rehabilitation	131
spinal procedures	11
tendon surgery	38
upper extremity surgery	116
X-rays	34

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Ian Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	512
Female	792

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1172
Black	84
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	618
From 75 to 84	390
85 and over	144
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Ian Katz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Ian Katz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Greensboro, GA during 2016 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Ian Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	71
decompression surgery	98
doctor visit	793
hospital care	11
immobilization	11
injections	179
inpatient care	11
nerve procedures	98
open surgery	98
tendon surgery	37
upper extremity surgery	135

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Ian Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	470
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	38
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Ian Katz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Ian Katz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Greensboro, GA during 2017 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Ian Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	75
decompression surgery	91
doctor visit	975
immobilization	31
injections	206
joint surgery	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
musculoskeletal imaging	17
nerve procedures	91
open surgery	91
reconstructive surgery	12
tendon surgery	52
transplant procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	155

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Ian Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	373

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	555
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	27
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Ian Katz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Ian Katz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Greensboro, GA during 2018 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Ian Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	79
decompression surgery	101
doctor visit	944
immobilization	39
injections	219
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	21
musculoskeletal imaging	21
nerve procedures	101
open surgery	101
tendon surgery	52
upper extremity surgery	153

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Ian Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	393

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	572
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	369
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	48
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Ian Katz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Ian Katz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Greensboro, GA during 2019 were injections, upper extremity surgery, open surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Ian Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
decompression surgery	121
doctor visit	974
fracture surgery	11
immobilization	38
injections	222
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	30
musculoskeletal imaging	30
nerve procedures	121
open surgery	132
tendon surgery	52
upper extremity surgery	184

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Ian Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	445

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	628
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	389
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	45
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Ian Katz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Ian Katz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Greensboro, GA during 2020 were injections, upper extremity surgery, open surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Ian Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	81
decompression surgery	121
doctor visit	828
excision	11
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	13
immobilization	33
injections	239
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	27
musculoskeletal imaging	27
nerve procedures	121
open surgery	132
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
tendon surgery	84
upper extremity surgery	205

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Ian Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	579
Black	36
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	355
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	53
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Ian Katz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Ian Katz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Greensboro, GA during 2021 were injections, upper extremity surgery, open surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Ian Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	106
decompression surgery	96
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	924
fracture surgery	14
immobilization	15
injections	313
joint surgery	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	26
musculoskeletal imaging	26
nerve procedures	96
open surgery	110
reconstructive surgery	12
tendon surgery	55
upper extremity surgery	177

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Ian Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	414

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	614
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	365
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	47
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Ian Katz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Ian Katz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Greensboro, GA during 2022 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Ian Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	124
decompression surgery	104
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	831
injections	304
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	35
musculoskeletal imaging	35
nerve procedures	104
open surgery	104
tendon surgery	66
upper extremity surgery	170

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Ian Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	383

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	577
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	342
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	38
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Ian Katz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Ian Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Ian Katz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Greensboro, GA were injections, rehabilitation, upper extremity surgery and open surgery.

aspiration	80
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	14
decompression surgery	85
diagnostic evaluation	18
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	890
excision	11
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	25
immobilization	24
injections	211
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	11
manual therapy	26
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	24
musculoskeletal imaging	23
nerve procedures	85
open surgery	87
pelvic imaging	23
reconstructive surgery	12
rehabilitation	157
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
spinal procedures	11
tendon surgery	50
transplant procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	136
X-rays	36

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Ian Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	44
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	566
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	181
85 and over	52
Less than 65	70
65 to 74	330

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Ian Katz, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	9
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. David Ian Katz, MD graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 2005. He completed residency at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, American Board and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (2005)

Residency: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals (2010)

Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, American Board (2013)

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David Ian Katz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Mary's Health Care System

Piedmont Healthcare

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$545 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $319	HIPS $144	Mako $82
AXOGEN	$383 AxoGuard Nerve Connector $224	AxoGuard Nerve Protector $118	NERVE CUFF $42
ACUMED LLC	$364 Hand & Wrist $182	InFrame Implant $61	$121
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$223 Early Intervention $120	ORTHOVISC $66	NA $19	Acclaim $18
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$218 XIAFLEX $218
Other	$455 Duexis $121	Zilretta $60	Tymlos $24	Osteoarthritis of the knee $24	Exogen $18	Other $209

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,188

Biography

Dr. David Katz's areas of specialization are hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery; he sees patients in Athens, GA, Athens-Clarke County Unified Government, GA, and Snellville, GA. His clinical interests include hand surgery procedures and orthopedic surgery. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Piedmont Healthcare and St. Mary's Health Care System. Dr. Katz is a graduate of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. He trained at a hospital affiliated with Emory University for residency. Dr. Katz welcomes new patients at his office inAthens, GA as reported by Piedmont Healthcare.