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Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Drexel University College of Medicine

862 Meinecke Avenue Suite 100
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

(805) 473-4949

Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD is an orthopedist in San Luis Obispo, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine. Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD is affiliated with French Hospital Medical Center, Dignity Health and CENTRAL COAST ORTHOPEDIC MEDICAL GROUP.

Office Locations

Dignity Health

862 Meinecke Avenue Suite 100
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

(805) 541-4600

(805) 541-1564

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Dignity Health

921 Oak Park Boulevard Suite 204
Pismo Beach, CA 93449

(805) 473-4949

(805) 473-1802

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

musculoskeletal imaging

open carpal tunnel surgery

open surgery

wrist X-ray

X-rays

By Affordability:

carpometacarpal interposition arthroplasty

fasciectomy

hand arthroplasty

palmar fasciectomy

partial palmar fasciectomy

partial palmar fasciectomy with proximal interphalangeal joint release

tendon sheath incision

trigger finger surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD performed more musculoskeletal imaging, open carpal tunnel surgery, open surgery, wrist X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for carpometacarpal (CMC) interposition arthroplasty, fasciectomy (fascia removal), hand arthroplasty, palmar fasciectomy, partial palmar fasciectomy, partial palmar fasciectomy with proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint release, tendon sheath incision, and trigger finger surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

injections

joint aspiration

nerve surgery

upper extremity surgery

By Affordability:

arm immobilization

carpal tunnel injection

carpal tunnel surgery

fracture surgery

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

open carpal tunnel surgery

peripheral nerve decompression surgery

peripheral nerve surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD performed more injections, joint aspiration, nerve surgery, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for arm immobilization, carpal tunnel injection, carpal tunnel surgery, fracture surgery, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, open carpal tunnel surgery, peripheral nerve decompression surgery, and peripheral nerve surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

immobilization treatment

By Affordability:

casting

decompression surgery

immobilization

immobilization treatment

joint X-ray

ligament injection

open reduction and internal fixation for distal radius fracture

open reduction and internal fixation for wrist fracture

splinting

tendon sheath injection

wrist fracture surgery

wrist X-ray

X-rays

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD performed more immobilization treatment procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for casting (cast application), decompression surgery, immobilization, immobilization treatment, joint X-ray, ligament injection, open reduction and internal fixation for distal radius fracture, open reduction and internal fixation for wrist fracture, splinting (splint application), tendon sheath injection, wrist fracture surgery, wrist X-ray, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD treated as an orthopedist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2017 were injections, aspiration and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
doctor visit	354
immobilization	23
injections	80

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	15
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD treated as an orthopedist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2018 were injections, immobilization, aspiration and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	152
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	1223
immobilization	235
injections	339
musculoskeletal imaging	48
nerve procedures	35
open surgery	35
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	50
X-rays	48

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	340
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	677
Black	0
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	440
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	63
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD treated as an orthopedist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2019 were injections, immobilization, aspiration and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	225
decompression surgery	67
doctor visit	1444
immobilization	300
injections	503
joint surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	81
nerve procedures	67
open surgery	67
reconstructive surgery	15
tendon surgery	31
upper extremity surgery	113
X-rays	81

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	400
Female	464

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	787
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	490
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	74
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	3
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD treated as an orthopedist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	247
decompression surgery	64
doctor visit	1190
fracture surgery	12
immobilization	85
injections	622
musculoskeletal imaging	180
nerve procedures	64
open surgery	76
tendon surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	100
X-rays	180

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	379
Female	442

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	730
Black	0
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	479
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	66
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	19
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD treated as an orthopedist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2021 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	216
decompression surgery	57
doctor visit	1155
immobilization	76
injections	542
musculoskeletal imaging	236
nerve procedures	57
open surgery	57
tendon surgery	27
upper extremity surgery	84
X-rays	236

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	367
Female	450

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	740
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	483
From 75 to 84	249
85 and over	55
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD treated as an orthopedist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	264
decompression surgery	77
doctor visit	1218
immobilization	82
injections	603
joint surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	221
nerve procedures	77
open surgery	77
reconstructive surgery	14
tendon surgery	43
upper extremity surgery	134
X-rays	221

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	366
Female	459

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	747
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	486
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	50
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD treated as an orthopedist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2023 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	218
bone surgery	15
decompression surgery	86
doctor visit	1418
excision	29
fracture surgery	12
immobilization	75
injections	528
joint surgery	29
musculoskeletal imaging	281
nerve procedures	86
open surgery	98
reconstructive surgery	15
tendon surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	171
X-rays	281

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	443
Female	591

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	926
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	572
From 75 to 84	370
85 and over	56
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	16
Dementia	2
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD treated as an orthopedist in San Luis Obispo, CA were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

aspiration	193
bone surgery	15
decompression surgery	64
doctor visit	1143
excision	29
fracture surgery	12
immobilization	125
injections	459
joint surgery	19
musculoskeletal imaging	174
nerve procedures	64
open surgery	68
reconstructive surgery	14
tendon surgery	28
upper extremity surgery	108
X-rays	174

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	343
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	689
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	35
Other	22

**Age**
75 to 84	232
85 and over	54
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	441

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD From 2017 - 2023

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	9
Dementia	2

Education & Training

Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine. He completed residency at St. Lukes Hospital and Health Network - GME. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine

Residency: St. Lukes Hospital and Health Network - GME

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nicholas Manes Caggiano, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

French Hospital Medical Center

Dignity Health

CENTRAL COAST ORTHOPEDIC MEDICAL GROUP

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$6,039 T2 $4,525	Variax $760	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $371	Gamma $23	$361
Arthrex, Inc.	$4,670 $4,670
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$3,273 VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS $699	Trauma $453	Orthopedics $392	TFN ADVANCED $189	EX NAILS $105	Other $1,435
AXOGEN	$1,134 AxoGuard Nerve Protector $772	AxoGuard Nerve Connector $362
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$664 Trauma $396	Extremities $268
Other	$1,455 Implate $241	XIAFLEX $226	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $169	Osteogenesis Stimulators $108	Freedom Wrist $107	Other $605

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$6,822
Education	$4,794
Food and Beverage	$3,419
Grant	$2,200

Biography

Dr. Nicholas Caggiano is a hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in San Luis Obispo, CA and Pismo Beach, CA. Dr. Caggiano has obtained a license to practice in California.