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Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD

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Specializes in: Pediatric Otolaryngology (Ear Nose and Throat), General Pediatrics, General Practice, Otolaryngology (Ear Nose and Throat) and Otology and Neurotology

Baylor College of Medicine (2000)

Professional interests include: skull base tumors, facial problems, ear surgery, and more.

600 South Main Street 2nd Floor, Suite 2.800
Fort Worth, TX 76104

(817) 882-2430

Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD is a pediatric otolaryngologist in Dallas, TX specializing in pediatric otolaryngology (ear nose and throat), general pediatrics, general practice, otolaryngology (ear nose and throat) and otology and neurotology. He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 2000 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD is affiliated with Texas Health Resources, UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Health Specialty Center Dallas Campus.

Office Locations

2350 N Stemmons Freeway Suite F5300
Dallas, TX 75207

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12500 Dallas Parkway Second Floor
Frisco, TX 75033

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UT Southwestern Medical Center

2001 Inwood Road 6th and 7th Floor, West Campus Building 3
Dallas, TX 75390

(214) 645-8898

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UT Southwestern Medical Center

600 South Main Street 2nd Floor, Suite 2.800
Fort Worth, TX 76104

(817) 882-2430

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In The News

“Over the past seven years, Keesee has partnered with Dr. J. Walter Kutz Jr., a professor of otolaryngology and neurological surgery at UTSW, to treat cochlear-implant patients.”—"The hearing revolution: Cochlear implants offer patients a life-changing option", Dallas News, April 2025

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cochlear implant surgery

By Affordability:

cochlear implant surgery

ear surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD performed more cochlear implant surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for cochlear implant surgery, and ear surgery 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 25%

By Volume:

ear procedures

In 2012, Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD performed more ear procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	318

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	281

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD treated as a pediatric otolaryngologist in Dallas, TX during 2014 were ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	300
ear procedures	25

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	22
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	14
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD treated as a pediatric otolaryngologist in Dallas, TX during 2015 were ear procedures and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	338
ear procedures	30
implant surgery	14

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	486
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	38
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD treated as a pediatric otolaryngologist in Dallas, TX during 2016 were ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	334
ear procedures	15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	15
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD treated as a pediatric otolaryngologist in Dallas, TX during 2017 were ear procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	18
doctor visit	353
ear procedures	30

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	17
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	19
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD treated as a pediatric otolaryngologist in Dallas, TX during 2018 were implant surgery and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	389
ear procedures	13
implant surgery	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	15
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	19
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD treated as a pediatric otolaryngologist in Dallas, TX during 2019 were ear procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
doctor visit	414
ear procedures	48
implant surgery	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	19
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	28
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	312

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	15
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	30
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD treated as a pediatric otolaryngologist in Dallas, TX during 2021 were ear procedures and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	402
ear procedures	31
implant surgery	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	11
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	33
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD treated as a pediatric otolaryngologist in Dallas, TX during 2022 were ear procedures and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	354
ear procedures	36
implant surgery	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	12
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	30
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD treated as a pediatric otolaryngologist in Dallas, TX were ear procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and implant surgery.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
doctor visit	345
ear procedures	28
implant surgery	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	229
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	20
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	84
85 and over	20
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	136

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 2000. He completed residency at Baylor College of Medicine. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine (2000)

Residency: Baylor College of Medicine (2005)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Texas Health Resources

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Children's Health Specialty Center Dallas Campus

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic, Inc.	$29,238 MIDAS REX $29,156	STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM $82
Purdue Pharma L.P.	$26,267 HYDROCODONE $26,267
Alcon Vision LLC	$19,128 Constellation $17,151	DAILIES $52	$1,924
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$8,342 MIDAS REX $7,034	Legend $1,230	FUSION $79
Acclarent, Inc	$8,123 ACCLARENT Balloon Inflation Device $3,812	TruDi Nav Cable $304	Acclarent Navwire $109	ACCLARENT SE Inflation Device $85	$3,812
Other	$10,529 MED-EL Maestro Cochlear Implant System $5,790	None $2,256	Baha $1,141	HiResolution Bionic Ear System $220	BCI 602 Kit $164	Other $958

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$57,597
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$27,155
Travel and Lodging	$7,085
Food and Beverage	$5,139
Grant	$3,000
Other	$1,650

Research Payments

Dr. Joe Walter Kutz JR., MD has received 4 research payments totaling $12,935.

Biography

Dr. Joe Kutz is a pediatric otolaryngology (ear, nose & throat), general practice, and otology and neurotology specialist in Dallas, TX, Frisco, TX, and Fort Worth, TX. His areas of expertise include the following: facial problems, hearing loss, and ear surgery. He is professionally affiliated with Texas Health Resources and UT Southwestern Medical Center. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Kutz's office in Dallas, TX. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Kutz attended medical school at Baylor College of Medicine. He has received distinctions including D Magazine Best Doctor and Chief Resident Appreciation Award for Outstanding Contribution and Leadership. Dr. Kutz (or staff) is conversant in Sign Language and Spanish.