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Dr. Joseph Edward Kutz, MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Hand Surgery

225 Abraham Flexner Way Suite 700
Louisville, KY 40202

(502) 561-4263

Dr. Joseph Edward Kutz, MD is a hand surgeon in Louisville, KY specializing in hand surgery.

Office Locations

225 Abraham Flexner Way Suite 700
Louisville, KY 40202

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In The News

“The Kentucky program, which involves the University of Louisville and Jewish Hospital, has used research grants from the Department of Defense to subsidize the care of its eight patients, said...”—"Despite success, demand low for hand transplants", Philadelphia Inquirer, December 2012

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Edward Kutz, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2012 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Edward Kutz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	142
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	944
excision	14
immobilization	14
injections	578
joint surgery	33
musculoskeletal imaging	109
nerve block	24
nerve procedures	25
open surgery	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
spinal procedures	11
synovectomy	19
tendon surgery	33
upper extremity surgery	30
X-rays	120

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Edward Kutz, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2013 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Edward Kutz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	111
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	660
immobilization	15
injections	397
musculoskeletal imaging	83
nerve procedures	33
open surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	16
X-rays	83

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Edward Kutz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	419
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	54
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Edward Kutz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Edward Kutz, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2014 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Edward Kutz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	121
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	598
immobilization	12
injections	557
musculoskeletal imaging	84
nerve block	45
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	16
X-rays	84

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Edward Kutz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	55
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Edward Kutz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Edward Kutz, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2016 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Edward Kutz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
doctor visit	16
injections	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Edward Kutz, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	32
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Edward Kutz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2016

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Edward Kutz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph Edward Kutz, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Louisville, KY were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	96
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	554
excision	14
immobilization	13
injections	386
joint surgery	33
musculoskeletal imaging	92
nerve block	34
nerve procedures	24
open surgery	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
spinal procedures	11
synovectomy	19
tendon surgery	33
upper extremity surgery	20
X-rays	95

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2016

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Edward Kutz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	17
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	211
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	53
85 and over	27
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	104

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Edward Kutz, MD From 2012 - 2016

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

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	7
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Cancer	5
Dementia	3

Education & Training

He has a state license in Kentucky.

Licensed In: Kentucky

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph Edward Kutz, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph Edward Kutz, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Louisville, KY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$15,660 XIAFLEX $15,660
Small Bone Innovations Inc.	$81 SR PIP and SR MCP $81
Stryker Corporation	$50 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $50
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$31 Recon-Upper Extremity Metal $31
Sientra, Inc.	$28 SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAT IMPLANT $28
Other	$40 BSBHT - BGS BHS STIMULATORS $16	NERVE CUFF $13	Exparel $12

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$8,250
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$7,190
Food and Beverage	$450