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Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD

(452 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

New York University (NYU) School of Medicine (1994)

Professional interests include: nerve surgery, wrist fracture, pseudarthrosis (non-union), and more.

1635 Aurora Court 4th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045

(720) 848-0485

Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD is an orthopedist in Highlands Ranch, CO specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD is affiliated with UCHealth and University of Colorado Medicine.

Office Locations

1500 Park Central Drive 2nd Level
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

(720) 516-1000

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1635 Aurora Court 4th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045

(720) 848-0485

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175 Inverness Drive West Suite 200
Englewood, CO 80112

(303) 694-3333

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD in 2024

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Top 10%

By Volume:

open surgery

In 2024, Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD performed more open surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Top 25%

By Volume:

nerve surgery

open carpal tunnel surgery

upper extremity surgery

In 2012, Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD performed more nerve surgery, open carpal tunnel surgery, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Highlands Ranch, CO during 2012 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	489
hospital care	14
immobilization	14
injections	99
inpatient care	14
nerve procedures	20
open surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Highlands Ranch, CO during 2013 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	61
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	609
injections	160
nerve procedures	18
open surgery	18
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	35

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	319
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	50
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Highlands Ranch, CO during 2014 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	77
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	603
injections	179
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	24
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	35
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Highlands Ranch, CO during 2015 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	93
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	675
injections	199
musculoskeletal imaging	15
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	528

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	642
Black	0
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	52
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	424
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	100
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Highlands Ranch, CO during 2016 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	83
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	573
injections	164
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	40
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Highlands Ranch, CO during 2017 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	58
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	560
injections	133
nerve procedures	18
open surgery	18
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	35

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	33
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Highlands Ranch, CO during 2018 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	61
doctor visit	492
injections	130

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	39
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Highlands Ranch, CO during 2019 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	66
doctor visit	489
injections	153
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	18

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	34
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Highlands Ranch, CO during 2020 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	40
doctor visit	373
injections	95

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Highlands Ranch, CO during 2021 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
doctor visit	242
injections	84

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Highlands Ranch, CO during 2022 were injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	177
injections	30

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	13
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Highlands Ranch, CO during 2023 were injections, nerve procedures, open surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	223
injections	34
nerve procedures	33
open surgery	33
upper extremity surgery	33

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	15
Hispanic	13
Asian	11
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	16
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD in 2023

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Highlands Ranch, CO during 2024 were upper extremity surgery, injections, open surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	252
fracture surgery	11
injections	63
joint surgery	12
nerve procedures	41
open surgery	52
reconstructive surgery	12
tendon surgery	28
upper extremity surgery	92

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	16
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD in 2024

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Highlands Ranch, CO were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and open surgery.

aspiration	55
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	442
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	14
immobilization	14
injections	117
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	15
nerve procedures	22
open surgery	23
reconstructive surgery	12
tendon surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	31
X-rays	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD.

**Gender**
Female	199
Male	114

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	253
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	11
Other	15

**Age**
85 and over	28
75 to 84	101
Less than 65	18
65 to 74	160

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine in 1994. He completed residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He has a state license in New York.

Medical School: New York University (NYU) School of Medicine (1994)

Residency: Barnes-Jewish Hospital (1999)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCHealth

University of Colorado Medicine

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 452 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Highlands Ranch, CO.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Louis W. Catalano III, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$52,670 Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails $18,555	D-RAD Smart Pack $15,118	Recon Hips $4,726	Peri-Loc $1,151	EVOS $878	Other $12,242
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$9,551 EVOS $5,551	VLP Wrist $4,000
Medartis Inc.	$7,489 Aptus $7,489
AXOGEN	$1,329 AVANCE NERVE GRAFT $792	AxoGuard Nerve Connector $313	AxoGuard Nerve Protector $157	NERVE CUFF $52	AxoGuard Nerve Cap $15
Osteomed LLC	$1,302 SBO-Other $1,302
Other	$8,000 XIAFLEX $887	Checkpoint Stimulators $673	Implate $432	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $323	ULTRAGUIDECTR $228	Other $5,456

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$47,088
Travel and Lodging	$16,332
Food and Beverage	$8,853
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$4,700
Education	$3,352
Other	$16

Biography

Dr. Louis Catalano's specialties are hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. His average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Catalano has a special interest in pseudarthrosis (non-union), hand problems, and wrist fracture. He is professionally affiliated with the University of Colorado Hospital and the University of Colorado Medicine. Dr. Catalano's education and training includes medical school at New York University (NYU) School of Medicine and residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children's Hospital.

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