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Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD

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(71 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (1995)

Professional interests include: hand surgery procedures

3811 VALLEY CENTRE DRIVE
SAN DIEGO, CA 92130

(858) 682-0164

Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD is an orthopedist in SAN DIEGO, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD is affiliated with Scripps Clinic, Scripps Health and Scripps Green Hospital.

Office Locations

3811 VALLEY CENTRE DRIVE
SAN DIEGO, CA 92130

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10710 N Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“After seeing Padres hand specialist Dr. Lorenzo Pacelli last month, he was diagnosed with tendinitis near the extensor carpi ulnaris, a muscle on the pinky finger's side of the forearm that helps...”—"Myers has bone spur removed from wrist", The San Diego Union-Tribune, June 2015

“Myers, who was seen last month by team hand specialist Dr. Lorenzo Pacelli, received a second opinion from another hand specialist, Dr. Donald Sheridan, Tuesday in Scottsdale, Ariz. "They both feel...”—"Myers to undergo left wrist surgery", The San Diego Union-Tribune, June 2015

“After seeing Padres hand specialist Dr. Lorenzo Pacelli last month, he was diagnosed with tendinitis near the extensor carpi ulnaris, a muscle on the pinky finger s side of the forearm that helps...”—"Myers has bone spur removed from wrist", The San Diego Union-Tribune, June 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

carpometacarpal joint synovectomy

injections

In 2023, Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD performed more carpometacarpal (CMC) joint synovectomy, and injections procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

carpal tunnel injection

joint aspiration

upper extremity surgery

In 2023, Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD performed more carpal tunnel injection, joint aspiration, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

arm immobilization

carpometacarpal interposition arthroplasty

joint surgery

nerve surgery

peripheral nerve decompression surgery

tendon surgery

In 2012, Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD performed more arm immobilization, carpometacarpal (CMC) interposition arthroplasty, joint surgery, nerve surgery, peripheral nerve decompression surgery, and tendon surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD treated as an orthopedist in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2012 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	106
bone surgery	13
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	673
excision	25
immobilization	60
injections	245
joint surgery	37
nerve procedures	43
open surgery	43
reconstructive surgery	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
synovectomy	12
tendon surgery	49
transplant procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	118

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD treated as an orthopedist in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2013 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
aspiration	79
decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	712
immobilization	40
injections	207
joint surgery	14
nerve procedures	50
open surgery	50
tendon surgery	31
upper extremity surgery	95

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	41
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD in 2013

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD treated as an orthopedist in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2014 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	83
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	735
immobilization	45
injections	239
nerve procedures	37
open surgery	37
tendon surgery	36
upper extremity surgery	73

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	449
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	305
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	38
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD in 2014

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD treated as an orthopedist in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2015 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	199
bone surgery	19
decompression surgery	74
doctor visit	942
excision	19
immobilization	81
injections	388
joint surgery	39
nerve procedures	74
open surgery	74
reconstructive surgery	20
synovectomy	19
tendon surgery	81
transplant procedures	20
upper extremity surgery	213

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD.

**Gender**
Male	440
Female	728

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1048
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	722
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	104
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD in 2015

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	2
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD treated as an orthopedist in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2016 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	183
bone surgery	18
decompression surgery	54
doctor visit	896
excision	18
fracture surgery	12
immobilization	92
injections	399
joint surgery	36
nerve procedures	54
open surgery	80
reconstructive surgery	20
synovectomy	16
tendon surgery	69
transplant procedures	20
upper extremity surgery	189

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	369

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	559
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	353
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	60
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD in 2016

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	15
Dementia	3
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD treated as an orthopedist in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2017 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	171
bone surgery	25
decompression surgery	56
doctor visit	838
excision	37
immobilization	94
injections	317
joint surgery	58
manual therapy	82
minimally invasive procedures	29
nerve procedures	56
open surgery	27
reconstructive surgery	23
rehabilitation	141
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
synovectomy	23
tendon surgery	68
transplant procedures	22
upper extremity surgery	183

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	546
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	46
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD in 2017

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD treated as an orthopedist in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2018 were injections, rehabilitation, upper extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
aspiration	184
bone surgery	20
decompression surgery	61
doctor visit	905
excision	36
immobilization	125
injections	352
joint surgery	68
manual therapy	111
minimally invasive procedures	49
nerve procedures	61
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	23
rehabilitation	208
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
synovectomy	15
tendon surgery	83
transplant procedures	20
upper extremity surgery	200

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD.

**Gender**
Male	273
Female	425

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	606
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	398
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	46
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD in 2018

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	16
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD treated as an orthopedist in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2019 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
aspiration	229
decompression surgery	67
doctor visit	933
excision	12
immobilization	69
injections	491
joint surgery	28
manual therapy	16
minimally invasive procedures	55
nerve procedures	67
open surgery	12
rehabilitation	36
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
tendon surgery	50
upper extremity surgery	121

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	455

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	643
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	407
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	50
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD in 2019

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	15
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD treated as an orthopedist in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2020 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	194
bone surgery	17
decompression surgery	51
doctor visit	952
excision	29
immobilization	52
injections	441
joint surgery	44
minimally invasive procedures	51
nerve procedures	51
reconstructive surgery	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
synovectomy	16
tendon surgery	76
transplant procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	164

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	597
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	378
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	54
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD in 2020

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	14
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD treated as an orthopedist in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2021 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
aspiration	225
bone surgery	20
decompression surgery	63
doctor visit	969
excision	20
immobilization	40
injections	494
joint surgery	54
minimally invasive procedures	51
nerve procedures	63
open surgery	23
reconstructive surgery	21
synovectomy	20
tendon surgery	73
transplant procedures	20
upper extremity surgery	210

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	626
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	415
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	44
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD in 2021

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	16
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD treated as an orthopedist in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2022 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
aspiration	267
bone surgery	25
decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	1078
excision	25
immobilization	50
injections	553
joint surgery	59
minimally invasive procedures	50
nerve procedures	50
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	24
synovectomy	24
tendon surgery	69
transplant procedures	23
upper extremity surgery	203

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	656
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	409
From 75 to 84	287
85 and over	55
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD in 2022

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	15
Dementia	2
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD treated as an orthopedist in SAN DIEGO, CA were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and rehabilitation.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
aspiration	174
bone surgery	19
decompression surgery	55
doctor visit	875
excision	24
fracture surgery	12
immobilization	68
injections	375
joint surgery	43
manual therapy	69
minimally invasive procedures	47
nerve procedures	55
open surgery	36
reconstructive surgery	20
rehabilitation	128
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
synovectomy	18
tendon surgery	62
transplant procedures	18
upper extremity surgery	160

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD.

**Gender**
Female	388
Male	247

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	557
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	26
Other	19

**Age**
85 and over	48
75 to 84	191
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	366

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	14
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	2
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1995. He completed residency at Oregon Health & Science University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (1995)

Residency: Oregon Health & Science University Affiliated Hospitals (2000)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery (2003)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Clinic

Scripps Health

Scripps Green Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 71 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Lorenzo L. Pacelli, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in SAN DIEGO, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$91,615 NuGrip $50,320	External Fixation System $13,937	Recon-Upper Extremity Metal $10,778	Freedom Wrist $9,568	Pyro MCP $4,099	Other $2,914
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc.	$45,294 Recon-Upper Extremity Metal $24,904	Freedom Wrist $10,963	Pyro MCP $9,051	External Fixation System $375
In2Bones USA, LLC	$10,600 CoLink $6,459	AlloAid Allograft $2,281	NeoView $500	$1,360
Skeletal Dynamics LLC	$5,913 Implate $5,913
Ensemble Orthopedics, Inc	$5,837 Ensemble CMC $5,837
Other	$16,091 Conventus PH Cage $2,250	MCP $2,200	AlloAid $1,923	XIAFLEX $938	CMF SPINALOGIC $191	Other $8,589

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$70,049
Royalty or License	$57,151
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$14,575
Travel and Lodging	$13,048
Education	$9,917
Other	$10,610

Biography

Dr. Lorenzo Pacelli is a specialist in hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. These areas are among his clinical interests: hand surgery procedures and orthopedic surgery. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Oregon Health & Science University, Dr. Pacelli attended medical school at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Pacelli speaks Italian. His professional affiliations include Scripps Clinic and Scripps Green Hospital. He has an open panel in San Diego, CA according to Doctor.com.