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Dr. John P. Knutson, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

257 Cottonwood Street
Delta, CO 81416

(970) 399-4200

Dr. John P. Knutson, MD is an orthopedist in Delta, CO specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery.

Office Locations

257 Cottonwood Street
Delta, CO 81416

(970) 399-4200

(970) 399-4219

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2023, Dr. John P. Knutson, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Top 10%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

By Affordability:

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Colorado, Dr. John P. Knutson, MD performed more knee X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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:

joint reconstruction

lower extremity surgery

reconstructive surgery

total knee replacement

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Colorado, Dr. John P. Knutson, MD performed more joint reconstruction, lower extremity surgery, reconstructive surgery, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, joint X-ray, knee X-ray, and X-rays 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. John P. Knutson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Delta, CO during 2012 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	276
doctor visit	709
excision	19
hip imaging	170
hospital care	23
injections	276
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	38
lower extremity surgery	38
musculoskeletal imaging	501
open surgery	34
reconstructive surgery	38
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	51
X-rays	501

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John P. Knutson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Delta, CO during 2013 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	264
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	735
hip imaging	100
hospital care	11
injections	264
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	29
lower extremity surgery	29
musculoskeletal imaging	465
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	15
reconstructive surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	15
X-rays	465

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	450
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	54
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	23
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	17
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John P. Knutson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Delta, CO during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	244
doctor visit	705
hip imaging	111
hospital care	11
injections	244
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	53
lower extremity surgery	53
musculoskeletal imaging	326
reconstructive surgery	53
spinal procedures	11
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	15
X-rays	337

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	465
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	44
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	21
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	17
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John P. Knutson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Delta, CO during 2015 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	342
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	947
hip imaging	103
injections	342
joint surgery	64
lower extremity surgery	64
musculoskeletal imaging	378
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	64
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	33
X-rays	378

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	424
Female	636

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1004
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	560
From 75 to 84	360
85 and over	84
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	22
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	18
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John P. Knutson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Delta, CO during 2016 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	342
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	1070
excision	11
injections	342
joint surgery	62
lower extremity surgery	51
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	366
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	25
reconstructive surgery	51
tendon surgery	30
upper extremity surgery	66
X-rays	366

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	551
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	52
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	21
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	15
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John P. Knutson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Delta, CO during 2017 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	403
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	1118
excision	16
injections	403
joint surgery	76
lower extremity surgery	60
minimally invasive procedures	16
musculoskeletal imaging	329
nerve procedures	26
open surgery	42
reconstructive surgery	60
tendon surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	82
X-rays	329

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	377

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	592
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	325
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	46
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	20
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	13
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John P. Knutson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Delta, CO during 2018 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	307
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	1080
hospital care	23
injections	307
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	70
lower extremity surgery	70
musculoskeletal imaging	302
nerve procedures	25
open surgery	25
reconstructive surgery	70
tendon surgery	31
upper extremity surgery	56
X-rays	302

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	582
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	337
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	45
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	26
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	17
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John P. Knutson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Delta, CO during 2019 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	270
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	1021
hospital care	12
injections	270
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	70
lower extremity surgery	58
musculoskeletal imaging	251
nerve procedures	40
open surgery	40
reconstructive surgery	70
tendon surgery	27
upper extremity surgery	79
X-rays	251

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	548
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	305
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	38
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	26
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	16
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John P. Knutson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Delta, CO during 2020 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	304
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	949
hospital care	11
injections	304
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	64
lower extremity surgery	53
musculoskeletal imaging	251
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	19
reconstructive surgery	64
tendon surgery	27
upper extremity surgery	57
X-rays	251

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	494
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	44
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	28
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	17
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John P. Knutson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Delta, CO during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	312
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	971
injections	312
joint surgery	67
lower extremity surgery	67
musculoskeletal imaging	267
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	17
reconstructive surgery	67
tendon surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	41
X-rays	267

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	37
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	17
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John P. Knutson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Delta, CO during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	276
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	863
injections	276
joint surgery	82
lower extremity surgery	67
musculoskeletal imaging	217
nerve procedures	27
open surgery	27
reconstructive surgery	82
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	60
X-rays	217

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	500
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	30
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	10
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	16
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John P. Knutson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Delta, CO were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	303
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	924
excision	15
hip imaging	121
hospital care	15
injections	303
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	61
lower extremity surgery	55
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	332
nerve procedures	21
open surgery	25
reconstructive surgery	58
spinal procedures	11
tendon surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	50
X-rays	333

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	519
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	14
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	187
85 and over	43
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	292

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	24
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	14
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in Colorado.

Licensed In: Colorado

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$761 Extremities $297	Comprehensive Primary Stem $197	Robotics-Knees $131	Tricera Handpiece $83	mymobility Platform $31	Other $20
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$100 Sports Med Shoulder $100
Tornier, Inc.	$61 UE - Simpliciti $61
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$19 ACTIS $19

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$476
Travel and Lodging	$465

Biography

Dr. John Knutson, who practices in Delta, CO, is a medical specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Knutson has obtained a license to practice in Colorado.

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Knutson, MD From 2012 - 2022

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