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Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD

Accepting New Patients

(178 Ratings)

Specializes in: Pediatric Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine (1987)

655 West 8th Street Ambulatory Care Center, Second Floor
Jacksonville, FL 32209

(904) 383-1010

Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD is a pediatric orthopedist in Jacksonville, FL specializing in pediatric orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine in 1987 and has 39 years of experience. Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD is affiliated with UF Health Jacksonville.

Office Locations

655 West 8th Street Ambulatory Care Center, Second Floor
Jacksonville, FL 32209

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In The News

"Mastery of bones and joints - a resident s reflection", UF Health Jacksonville

"Dougherty acclimating to UF; plans to grow orthopaedics department", UF Health Jacksonville

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Jacksonville, FL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, fracture surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	208
emergency care	11
fracture surgery	26
hospital care	106
inpatient care	106
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	26
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Jacksonville, FL during 2013 were fracture surgery, lower extremity surgery, immobilization and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	225
fracture surgery	23
immobilization	18
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	23
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	116
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	30
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	48
Dementia	26
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	226

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	108
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	27
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	54
Dementia	28
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	148

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	178
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	40
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	47
Dementia	28
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	135

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	77
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	15
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	47
Dementia	33
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Jacksonville, FL during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	52
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	11
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	49
Dementia	20
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	135

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Jacksonville, FL during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	100
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	14
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	23
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	61

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	11
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Jacksonville, FL during 2021 were aspiration, injections, fracture surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
doctor visit	102
fracture surgery	12
injections	23
lower extremity surgery	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	15
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	50
Dementia	23
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	49

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	45

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	12
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	28

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	39
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	23
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Jacksonville, FL were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	23
doctor visit	122
emergency care	11
fracture surgery	20
hospital care	44
immobilization	18
injections	23
inpatient care	44
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	20
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	39
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	41
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	21
85 and over	14
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	43

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	4
Dementia	20

Education & Training

Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD graduated from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine in 1987. He completed residency at Letterman Army Medical Center. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Michigan.

Medical School: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine (1987)

Residency: Letterman Army Medical Center (1991)

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Michigan

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UF Health Jacksonville

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.61 out of 5 stars based on 178 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Jacksonville, FL.

4.61

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-06-26

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I feel aided and headed in proper direction due to the attentive and caring nature of the medical staff @ UFH.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-03-01

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I am an np and was very impressed and grateful

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-04-26

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Dougherty is a very caring Dr.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-10-01

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DR. D is the best !

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$140 TRAUMA and EXTREMITIES $140
The Medicines Company	$105 MINOCIN $39	ORBACTIV $39	MINOCYCLINE $27
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	$65 CEQUA $65
GLAUKOS CORPORATION	$50 ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $50

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$360

Biography

Dr. Paul Dougherty is a pediatric orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist. He is professionally affiliated with UF Health Jacksonville. Dr. Dougherty attended Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Letterman Army Medical Center and Naval Hospital for residency. He is rated 4.5 stars (out of 5) by his patients. Dr. Dougherty's practice in Jacksonville, FL is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Joseph Dougherty, MD From 2012 - 2023

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General Payments

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