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Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD

Accepting New Patients

(895 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Tulane University School of Medicine

2960 Centre Court
Prescott Valley, AZ 86314

(928) 777-9950

Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Prescott, AZ specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, Granite Orthopaedics, Yavapai Regional Medical Center East Yavapai Regional Medical Center West and Yavapai Regional Medical Center & Medical Group.

Office Locations

Yavapai Regional Medical Center & Medical Group

1223 Willow Creek Road
Prescott, AZ 86301

(928) 777-9950

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Granite Orthopaedics

2960 Centre Court
Prescott Valley, AZ 86314

(928) 777-9950

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

By Affordability:

joint X-ray

knee X-ray

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for joint X-ray, and knee X-ray 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:

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

knee X-ray

By Affordability:

arthroscopic distal clavicle excision

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

claviculectomy

distal clavicle excision

partial claviculectomy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD performed more arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, and knee X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for arthroscopic distal clavicle excision, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, claviculectomy (clavicle excision), distal clavicle excision (Mumford procedure), partial claviculectomy, rotator cuff repair, rotator cuff surgery, shoulder surgery, 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Prescott, AZ during 2012 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	340
doctor visit	790
fracture surgery	18
hip imaging	62
hospital care	60
immobilization	18
injections	355
inpatient care	60
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	32
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	105
pelvic imaging	69
X-rays	174

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Prescott, AZ during 2013 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	355
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	997
excision	12
fracture surgery	16
hip imaging	92
hospital care	52
immobilization	15
injections	380
inpatient care	52
joint surgery	39
lower extremity surgery	16
minimally invasive procedures	39
musculoskeletal imaging	114
pelvic imaging	88
upper extremity surgery	39
X-rays	202

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	446
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	61
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	19
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Prescott, AZ during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	349
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	1006
excision	17
fracture surgery	26
hip imaging	71
hospital care	39
injections	349
inpatient care	39
joint surgery	77
lower extremity surgery	41
minimally invasive procedures	64
musculoskeletal imaging	98
open surgery	13
pelvic imaging	67
reconstructive surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	49
X-rays	183

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	483
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	76
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	20
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Prescott, AZ during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	319
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	859
excision	19
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	56
hospital care	17
injections	319
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	55
lower extremity surgery	25
minimally invasive procedures	55
musculoskeletal imaging	173
pelvic imaging	49
upper extremity surgery	41
X-rays	222

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	568

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	872
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	472
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	140
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Prescott, AZ during 2016 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	401
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	719
excision	29
hospital care	17
injections	401
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	108
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	108
musculoskeletal imaging	45
upper extremity surgery	95
X-rays	45

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	55
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Prescott, AZ during 2017 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	302
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	32
decompression surgery	58
doctor visit	527
excision	57
hospital care	33
injections	302
inpatient care	33
joint surgery	213
lower extremity surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	213
musculoskeletal imaging	76
upper extremity surgery	189
X-rays	76

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	39
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	16
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Prescott, AZ during 2018 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	197
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	505
excision	40
injections	197
joint surgery	174
lower extremity surgery	30
minimally invasive procedures	174
musculoskeletal imaging	68
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	144
X-rays	68

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	335
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	36
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Prescott, AZ during 2019 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	236
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	635
excision	42
injections	236
joint surgery	156
minimally invasive procedures	156
musculoskeletal imaging	98
tendon surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	156
X-rays	98

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	22
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Prescott, AZ during 2020 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	245
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	564
excision	20
injections	245
joint surgery	96
lower extremity surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	96
musculoskeletal imaging	83
reconstructive surgery	14
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	82
X-rays	83

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	29
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Prescott, AZ during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	261
doctor visit	632
excision	16
fracture surgery	15
injections	261
joint surgery	85
lower extremity surgery	39
minimally invasive procedures	70
musculoskeletal imaging	122
open surgery	15
reconstructive surgery	28
upper extremity surgery	46
X-rays	122

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	23
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD in 2021

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Prescott, AZ during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	393
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
doctor visit	971
excision	14
injections	393
joint surgery	58
minimally invasive procedures	58
musculoskeletal imaging	178
open surgery	12
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	70
X-rays	178

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	470
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	26
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD in 2022

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Prescott, AZ were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	308
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	745
excision	26
fracture surgery	17
hip imaging	70
hospital care	36
immobilization	16
injections	312
inpatient care	36
joint surgery	97
lower extremity surgery	26
minimally invasive procedures	95
musculoskeletal imaging	105
open surgery	13
pelvic imaging	68
reconstructive surgery	18
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	91
X-rays	131

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	405
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	11
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	123
85 and over	46
Less than 65	26
65 to 74	237

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine

Residency: Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Granite Orthopaedics

Yavapai Regional Medical Center East Yavapai Regional Medical Center West

Yavapai Regional Medical Center & Medical Group

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 895 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Paul Christian Pflueger, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Prescott, AZ.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$581 Trauma $488	Early Intervention $56	MONOVISC $36
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$23 Recon-Lower Extremity Metal $23
BIOVENTUS LLC	$20 Supartz $20
Lilly USA, LLC	$19 FORTEO $19
Abbott Laboratories	$16 Octrode SCS Leads $16
Other	$18 Osteogenesis Stimulators $13	Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator $5

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$413
Travel and Lodging	$263

Biography

Dr. Paul Pflueger sees patients in Prescott, AZ and Prescott Valley, AZ. His medical specialties are orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Patient ratings for Dr. Pflueger average 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is a graduate of Tulane University School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with Tulane University. He is affiliated with Dignity Health. He welcomes new patients at his office inPrescott, AZ as reported by Dignity Health.

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