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Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD

(42 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

13225 N. Meridian Street
Carmel, IN 46032

(317) 228-7000

Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD is a spine surgeon in Carmel, IN specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD is affiliated with Ascension St. Vincent Carmel, Franciscan Health System, Riverview Health System, Ascension, INDIANA SPINE GROUP, PC and Ascension St. Vincent Hospital - Indianapolis Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo.

Office Locations

13225 N. Meridian Street
Carmel, IN 46032

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

spinal fusion

spinal procedures

spine CT scan

By Affordability:

cervical spine CT scan

lumbar spine CT scan

spine CT scan

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Indiana, Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD performed more spinal fusion, spinal procedures, and spine CT scan procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for cervical (neck) spine CT scan, lumbar spine (low-back) CT scan, and spine CT scan 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:

360-degree lumbar fusion

In 2023, Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD performed more 360-degree lumbar fusion procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Indiana.

Top 25%

By Volume:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

lateral lumbar interbody fusion

spinal decompression surgery

spine X-ray

In 2012, Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF), spinal decompression surgery, and spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Indiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Carmel, IN during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	62
decompression surgery	122
doctor visit	451
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	26
neck surgery	18
nerve procedures	122
spinal procedures	395
X-rays	141

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Carmel, IN during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	71
decompression surgery	127
doctor visit	480
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	31
neck surgery	20
nerve procedures	127
spinal procedures	464
X-rays	173

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	20
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Carmel, IN during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	57
decompression surgery	128
doctor visit	580
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	45
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	128
spinal procedures	570
X-rays	266

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	339
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	16
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Carmel, IN during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	79
decompression surgery	135
doctor visit	665
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	65
neck surgery	21
nerve procedures	135
spinal procedures	643
X-rays	276

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	498

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	740
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	54
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Carmel, IN during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	84
decompression surgery	104
doctor visit	774
minimally invasive procedures	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	58
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	104
spinal procedures	564
X-rays	222

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	407
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	25
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Carmel, IN during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	89
bone surgery	15
decompression surgery	91
doctor visit	786
minimally invasive procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	75
neck surgery	25
nerve procedures	91
spinal procedures	601
X-rays	247

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	26
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Carmel, IN during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	100
bone surgery	17
decompression surgery	87
doctor visit	631
minimally invasive procedures	25
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	64
neck surgery	23
nerve procedures	87
spinal procedures	573
X-rays	217

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	18
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Carmel, IN during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	95
CT scan	30
decompression surgery	69
doctor visit	715
minimally invasive procedures	32
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	82
neck surgery	27
nerve procedures	69
spinal procedures	627
X-rays	258

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	389
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	17
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Carmel, IN during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	63
CT scan	45
decompression surgery	59
doctor visit	520
minimally invasive procedures	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	55
neck surgery	18
nerve procedures	59
spinal procedures	490
X-rays	202

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	13
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Carmel, IN during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	89
CT scan	87
decompression surgery	51
doctor visit	569
minimally invasive procedures	26
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	84
neck surgery	23
nerve procedures	51
spinal procedures	599
X-rays	221

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	305
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	17
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Carmel, IN during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, CT scan and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	63
CT scan	81
decompression surgery	53
doctor visit	554
minimally invasive procedures	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	77
nerve procedures	53
spinal procedures	567
X-rays	203

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	16
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Carmel, IN were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	77
bone surgery	16
CT scan	60
decompression surgery	93
doctor visit	611
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	60
neck surgery	20
nerve procedures	93
spinal procedures	553
X-rays	220

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	349
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	117
85 and over	20
Less than 65	61
65 to 74	186

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	9
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Wisconsin.

Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

Residency: University of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension St. Vincent Carmel

Franciscan Health System

Riverview Health System

Ascension

INDIANA SPINE GROUP, PC

Ascension St. Vincent Hospital - Indianapolis Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 42 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Carmel, IN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
K2M, Inc.	$161,457 BACS $52,078	General K2M Product Discussion $43,190	NO ASSOCIATED PRODUCT $37,482	PYRENEES Plate System $24,714	PYRENEES $2,421	Other $1,573
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$106,590 CLYDESDALE $51,323	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $16,900	SOVEREIGN $3,085	O-ARM-ST $810	DIVERGENCE-L $606	Other $33,866
Stryker Corporation	$76,698 PYRENEES CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM $21,677	PYRENEES $11,688	CASCADIA Interbody System $9,100	BACS $5,833	STRYKER NAV3 $2,500	Other $25,901
Globus Medical, Inc.	$72,734 CREO MCS $40,519	CREO $10,415	ELSA ATP $8,509	Spine $6,811	CREO MCS, Fenestrated, Sideloading $5,845	Other $635
Medtronic, Inc.	$36,898 CLYDESDALE $12,312	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $11,958	O-ARM $5,670	CLYDESDALE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM $455	Mazor X Stealth Edition $219	Other $6,285
Other	$136,484 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $34,316	ZERO-P $14,356	Spine $14,162	Symphony $11,318	MOUNTAINEER $8,750	Other $53,583

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$203,582
Royalty or License	$159,654
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$93,206
Travel and Lodging	$55,894
Honoraria	$32,012
Other	$46,512

Research Payments

Dr. Paul E. Kraemer, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $19,400.

Biography

Dr. Paul Kraemer's specialties are spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He practices in Carmel, IN. His average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with Ascension St. Vincent Carmel, Franciscan Health System, and Riverview Health System. Dr. Kraemer is a graduate of the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. Dr. Kraemer trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Wisconsin for residency.