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Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD

(Melbourne D. Boynton, MD)

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and General Practice

160 Allen Street Vermont Orthopaedic Clinic The Thomas W. Huebner Medical Office Building, 1st Floor
Rutland, VT 05701

(802) 775-2937

Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD is an orthopedist in Rutland, VT specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and general practice. Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD is affiliated with Vermont Orthopaedic Clinic.

Office Locations

160 Allen Street Vermont Orthopaedic Clinic The Thomas W. Huebner Medical Office Building, 1st Floor
Rutland, VT 05701

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

arthroscopic acromioplasty

arthroscopic distal clavicle excision

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

arthroscopic shoulder debridement

arthroscopic surgery

joint surgery

reconstructive surgery

shoulder surgery

subacromial decompression

total knee replacement

In 2023, Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD performed more arthroscopic acromioplasty, arthroscopic distal clavicle excision, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, arthroscopic shoulder debridement, arthroscopic surgery, joint surgery, reconstructive surgery, shoulder surgery, subacromial decompression, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Vermont.

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

knee X-ray

In 2012, Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD performed more injections, and knee X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Vermont.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rutland, VT during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	159
doctor visit	406
injections	159
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	24
musculoskeletal imaging	146
reconstructive surgery	24
X-rays	146

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rutland, VT during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	167
doctor visit	478
injections	167
joint surgery	18
lower extremity surgery	18
musculoskeletal imaging	140
reconstructive surgery	18
X-rays	140

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	43
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD in 2013

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rutland, VT during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	218
doctor visit	502
hospital care	13
injections	218
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	19
lower extremity surgery	19
musculoskeletal imaging	156
reconstructive surgery	19
X-rays	156

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	43
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rutland, VT during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	171
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	507
hospital care	13
injections	171
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	38
lower extremity surgery	22
minimally invasive procedures	16
musculoskeletal imaging	162
reconstructive surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	16
X-rays	162

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	430
Female	472

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	862
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	456
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	76
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rutland, VT during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	162
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	537
excision	14
injections	162
joint surgery	74
lower extremity surgery	43
minimally invasive procedures	31
musculoskeletal imaging	165
reconstructive surgery	43
upper extremity surgery	31
X-rays	165

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	456
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	41
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD in 2016

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rutland, VT during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	163
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	573
excision	15
injections	163
joint surgery	96
lower extremity surgery	32
minimally invasive procedures	64
musculoskeletal imaging	167
reconstructive surgery	32
upper extremity surgery	64
X-rays	167

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	28
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD in 2017

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	16
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rutland, VT during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	210
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	601
excision	11
injections	210
joint surgery	81
lower extremity surgery	43
minimally invasive procedures	38
musculoskeletal imaging	170
reconstructive surgery	43
upper extremity surgery	38
X-rays	170

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	270

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	34
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD in 2018

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rutland, VT during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	232
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	548
excision	11
injections	232
joint surgery	106
lower extremity surgery	37
minimally invasive procedures	69
musculoskeletal imaging	183
reconstructive surgery	37
upper extremity surgery	69
X-rays	183

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	473
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	34
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD in 2019

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rutland, VT during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	158
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	347
excision	18
injections	158
joint surgery	99
lower extremity surgery	32
minimally invasive procedures	67
musculoskeletal imaging	117
reconstructive surgery	32
upper extremity surgery	67
X-rays	117

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	27
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD in 2020

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rutland, VT during 2021 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	140
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	376
excision	21
injections	140
joint surgery	127
lower extremity surgery	51
minimally invasive procedures	76
musculoskeletal imaging	118
reconstructive surgery	51
upper extremity surgery	76
X-rays	118

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	19
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD in 2021

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rutland, VT during 2022 were joint surgery, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	104
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	319
excision	20
injections	104
joint surgery	150
lower extremity surgery	55
minimally invasive procedures	95
musculoskeletal imaging	98
reconstructive surgery	55
upper extremity surgery	95
X-rays	98

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	22
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD in 2022

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	17
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rutland, VT were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

aspiration	171
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	472
excision	15
hospital care	13
injections	171
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	75
lower extremity surgery	34
minimally invasive procedures	57
musculoskeletal imaging	147
reconstructive surgery	34
upper extremity surgery	57
X-rays	147

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	418
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	122
85 and over	33
Less than 65	53
65 to 74	230

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Vermont.

Licensed In: Vermont

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Vermont Orthopaedic Clinic

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$4,994 $4,994
Prodigy Surgical Distribution, Inc.	$1,975 $1,975
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,079 ATTUNE $858	Knee $123	STRATAFIX $98
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$126 ATTUNE $126
EISAI INC.	$15 Halaven $15

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$4,824
Food and Beverage	$2,067
Education	$1,298

Biography

Dr. Melbourne Boynton is a Rutland, VT physician who specializes in general practice and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He attended medical school at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melbourne Duncan Boynton, MD From 2012 - 2022

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