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Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD

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(Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD, MPH)

(653 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Adult Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery

Professional interests include: leg problems, replacement arthroplasty (joint replacement), knee problems

10051 5th Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33702

(727) 527-5272

Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD is an orthopedist in St. Petersburg, FL specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery. Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD is affiliated with Florida Orthopaedic Institute, Florida Orthopaedic Institute - 5th St and All Florida Orthopaedic Associates.

Office Locations

10051 5th Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33702

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Florida Orthopaedic Institute

10051 5th Street N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33702

(727) 527-5272

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1615 Pasadena Avenue S Suite 150
South Pasadena, FL 33707

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603 7th Street South Suite 450 & 480
Saint Petersburg, FL 33701

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Central Avenue
Saint Petersburg, FL 33713

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Some issues Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD can help you with:

Replacement Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)

Joint replacement, sometimes also called arthroplasty, is an option when a joint becomes severely damaged by disease or injury. The damaged cartilage of the joint is surgically removed, the ends of the bones in the joint are resurfaced, and a prosthetic is installed. Most prosthetic joints are made of a metal piece that fits into a plastic sleeve so that they glide smoothly. A joint replacement increases stability in the damaged area and decreases pain. The hip and knee are the two joints most commonly replaced, but joint replacement can also be performed on the ankle, shoulder, elbow and even fingers.

Although joint replacement is one of the safest and most reliable medical procedures available, it is still a major surgical procedure. All surgical procedures carry risks, such as infection or blood clots. For this reason, doctors try to help their patients avoid surgery for as long as they can. Taking arthritis medications, losing weight, avoiding high impact sports such as running, taking supplements such as glucosamine or chondroitin, or having joint injections may allow a patient to enjoy life without the need for surgery.

After having joint replacement surgery, patients can expect some pain the first few days as they recover. Physical therapy is an important part of recovery, and it can decrease complications and increase future mobility. As soon as possible, returning to low impact sports such as swimming, walking or biking can stretch and heal the new joint. A prosthetic joint can last 15 - 20 years and cannot be further damaged by degenerative diseases such as arthritis, so once it is done patients should be pain-free for many years.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

pelvis X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD performed more pelvis X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Top 10%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD performed more major joint aspiration, major joint injection, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Top 25%

By Volume:

hip replacement

joint imaging

joint reconstruction

lower extremity surgery

In 2012, Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD performed more hip replacement, joint imaging, joint reconstruction, and lower extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD treated as an orthopedist in St. Petersburg, FL during 2012 were rehabilitation, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	68
diagnostic evaluation	26
doctor visit	240
fracture surgery	27
hip imaging	87
hospital care	89
injections	68
inpatient care	89
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	27
manual therapy	129
musculoskeletal imaging	143
open surgery	15
pelvic imaging	128
reconstructive surgery	15
rehabilitation	551
X-rays	245

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD treated as an orthopedist in St. Petersburg, FL during 2013 were rehabilitation, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	119
diagnostic evaluation	21
doctor visit	437
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	148
hospital care	85
injections	119
inpatient care	85
joint surgery	18
lower extremity surgery	29
manual therapy	128
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
musculoskeletal imaging	196
pelvic imaging	127
reconstructive surgery	18
rehabilitation	468
X-rays	337

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	87
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	37
Dementia	25
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD treated as an orthopedist in St. Petersburg, FL during 2014 were X-rays, rehabilitation, musculoskeletal imaging and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	167
diagnostic evaluation	20
doctor visit	551
fracture surgery	40
hip imaging	168
hospital care	134
injections	167
inpatient care	134
joint surgery	55
lower extremity surgery	73
manual therapy	81
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	46
musculoskeletal imaging	285
open surgery	22
pelvic imaging	118
reconstructive surgery	55
rehabilitation	363
spinal procedures	31
X-rays	414

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	373

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	481
Black	47
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	110
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	24
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD treated as an orthopedist in St. Petersburg, FL during 2015 were X-rays, rehabilitation, musculoskeletal imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	165
diagnostic evaluation	21
doctor visit	721
fracture surgery	30
hip imaging	210
hospital care	77
injections	165
inpatient care	77
joint surgery	62
lower extremity surgery	75
manual therapy	80
musculoskeletal imaging	373
open surgery	17
pelvic imaging	329
reconstructive surgery	62
rehabilitation	586
X-rays	746

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	416
Female	768

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	980
Black	116
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	506
From 75 to 84	328
85 and over	208
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD treated as an orthopedist in St. Petersburg, FL during 2016 were rehabilitation, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	220
diagnostic evaluation	39
doctor visit	809
fracture surgery	32
hospital care	79
injections	220
inpatient care	79
joint surgery	70
lower extremity surgery	86
manual therapy	112
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	207
open surgery	16
pelvic imaging	176
reconstructive surgery	70
rehabilitation	553
X-rays	350

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	490

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	646
Black	65
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	349
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	133
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	28
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD treated as an orthopedist in St. Petersburg, FL during 2017 were rehabilitation, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	218
doctor visit	851
fracture surgery	32
hip imaging	15
hospital care	93
injections	218
inpatient care	93
joint surgery	104
lower extremity surgery	115
manual therapy	206
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	26
musculoskeletal imaging	179
open surgery	21
pelvic imaging	203
reconstructive surgery	104
rehabilitation	942
revision surgery	16
X-rays	345

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	607

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	828
Black	69
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	435
From 75 to 84	266
85 and over	131
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD treated as an orthopedist in St. Petersburg, FL during 2018 were rehabilitation, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	276
doctor visit	980
hip imaging	12
hospital care	44
injections	276
inpatient care	44
joint surgery	85
lower extremity surgery	85
manual therapy	193
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	147
pelvic imaging	226
reconstructive surgery	85
rehabilitation	781
revision surgery	11
X-rays	361

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	612

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	839
Black	63
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	460
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	107
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD treated as an orthopedist in St. Petersburg, FL during 2019 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	306
doctor visit	1042
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	18
hospital care	62
injections	306
inpatient care	62
joint surgery	76
lower extremity surgery	90
manual therapy	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
musculoskeletal imaging	137
pelvic imaging	265
reconstructive surgery	76
rehabilitation	135
X-rays	384

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	528

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	741
Black	56
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	413
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	105
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD treated as an orthopedist in St. Petersburg, FL during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	357
doctor visit	951
fracture surgery	38
hip imaging	28
hospital care	109
injections	357
inpatient care	109
joint surgery	96
lower extremity surgery	120
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	43
musculoskeletal imaging	141
open surgery	14
pelvic imaging	222
reconstructive surgery	96
rehabilitation	28
X-rays	320

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	497

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	690
Black	47
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	376
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	119
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD treated as an orthopedist in St. Petersburg, FL during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	437
doctor visit	1051
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	27
hospital care	63
injections	437
inpatient care	63
joint surgery	106
lower extremity surgery	106
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	27
musculoskeletal imaging	131
open surgery	14
pelvic imaging	325
reconstructive surgery	106
X-rays	429

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	540

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	737
Black	45
Hispanic	15
Asian	12
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	381
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	103
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD treated as an orthopedist in St. Petersburg, FL during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	570
doctor visit	1086
hip imaging	29
hospital care	38
injections	570
inpatient care	38
joint surgery	100
lower extremity surgery	100
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	29
musculoskeletal imaging	149
pelvic imaging	276
reconstructive surgery	100
X-rays	396

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	537

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	738
Black	37
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	395
From 75 to 84	290
85 and over	121
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD treated as an orthopedist in St. Petersburg, FL were rehabilitation, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	263
diagnostic evaluation	25
doctor visit	792
fracture surgery	26
hip imaging	74
hospital care	79
injections	263
inpatient care	79
joint surgery	71
lower extremity surgery	82
manual therapy	119
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	26
musculoskeletal imaging	189
open surgery	17
pelvic imaging	217
reconstructive surgery	71
rehabilitation	489
revision surgery	13
spinal procedures	31
X-rays	393

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	473

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	52
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	638
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	20
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	217
85 and over	111
Less than 65	70
65 to 74	334

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	10
Dementia	13

Education & Training

He has a state license in Florida.

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Florida Orthopaedic Institute

Florida Orthopaedic Institute - 5th St

All Florida Orthopaedic Associates

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.79 out of 5 stars based on 653 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kurt C. Hirshorn, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in St. Petersburg, FL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$3,499 Legion $729	Journey II Uni $617	Navio Surgical System $608	Legion Revision $403	Recon Knees $403	Other $740
Arthrex, Inc.	$983 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $983
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$369 Persona $117	Comp Primary Revision Stem $112	Gel One $100	Alps Plates and Instruments $26	KNEES $14
Innovation Technologies Inc	$269 Irrisept $269
Zimmer Holding Inc	$167 Knee $167
Other	$1,024 EUFLEXXA $151	Sports Med Coblation $114	Trauma $113	BlastX $103	Diagnostic Ultrasound $64	Other $478

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,770
Travel and Lodging	$2,419
Education	$1,122

Biography

Dr. Kurt Hirshorn is a physician who specializes in adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery. Dr. Hirshorn is rated highly by his patients. His areas of expertise include the following: knee problems, leg problems, and replacement arthroplasty (joint replacement). He attended medical school at the University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine. Dr. Hirshorn is affiliated with Florida Orthopaedic Institute. He welcomes new patients at his office inSt. Petersburg, FL as reported by Yext.