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Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD

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(Paul Pagano, MD)

(294 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Spine Surgery

Ohio State University College of Medicine

Professional interests include: spine problems

10051 5th Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33702

(727) 527-5272

Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD is an orthopedist in St. Petersburg, FL specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and spine surgery. He graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD is affiliated with Florida Orthopaedic Institute, Florida Orthopaedic Institute - 5th St and All Florida Orthopaedic Associates.

Office Locations

10051 5th Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33702

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Florida Orthopaedic Institute

10051 5th Street N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33702

(727) 527-5272

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1615 Pasadena Avenue S Suite 150
South Pasadena, FL 33707

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603 7th Street South Suite 450 & 480
Saint Petersburg, FL 33701

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Central Avenue
Saint Petersburg, FL 33713

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

spinal procedures

In 2023, Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD performed more spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Top 25%

By Volume:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

spinal decompression surgery

X-rays

By Affordability:

lumbar kyphoplasty

percutaneous lumbar kyphoplasty

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, spinal decompression surgery, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for lumbar kyphoplasty, and percutaneous lumbar kyphoplasty 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 J. Pagano, MD treated as an orthopedist in St. Petersburg, FL during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, rehabilitation and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	39
aspiration	163
blood draw	20
bone marrow tests	54
decompression surgery	55
diagnostic evaluation	19
doctor visit	703
hip imaging	16
image guided procedures	46
injections	155
lab tests	20
minimally invasive procedures	46
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	98
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nerve procedures	55
pain management	46
pelvic imaging	33
rehabilitation	511
spinal procedures	764
X-rays	524

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD treated as an orthopedist in St. Petersburg, FL during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, rehabilitation and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
aspiration	68
bone marrow tests	20
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	325
injections	48
nerve procedures	23
pelvic imaging	24
rehabilitation	199
spinal procedures	253
X-rays	241

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	26
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD treated as an orthopedist in St. Petersburg, FL during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	23
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	316
hospital care	12
injections	23
inpatient care	12
nerve procedures	21
pelvic imaging	17
spinal procedures	201
X-rays	185

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	39
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD treated as an orthopedist in St. Petersburg, FL during 2015 were rehabilitation, spinal procedures, X-rays and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
aspiration	36
decompression surgery	17
diagnostic evaluation	21
doctor visit	416
image guided procedures	11
injections	47
manual therapy	85
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	49
nerve procedures	17
pain management	11
rehabilitation	405
spinal procedures	370
X-rays	282

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	432

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	618
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	76
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD treated as an orthopedist in St. Petersburg, FL during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, rehabilitation and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
aspiration	24
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	536
hospital care	11
injections	41
inpatient care	11
manual therapy	29
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	44
nerve procedures	42
pain management	17
pelvic imaging	11
rehabilitation	127
revision surgery	12
spinal procedures	554
X-rays	447

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	363
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	49
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD treated as an orthopedist in St. Petersburg, FL during 2017 were spinal procedures, rehabilitation, X-rays and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	32
aspiration	13
decompression surgery	55
doctor visit	467
hospital care	16
image guided procedures	13
injections	26
inpatient care	16
manual therapy	111
minimally invasive procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	47
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	55
pain management	13
rehabilitation	491
spinal procedures	568
X-rays	401

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	26
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	49
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD treated as an orthopedist in St. Petersburg, FL during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, rehabilitation and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
aspiration	15
decompression surgery	67
doctor visit	519
hospital care	30
image guided procedures	31
injections	46
inpatient care	30
manual therapy	73
minimally invasive procedures	31
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	48
nerve procedures	67
pain management	31
rehabilitation	325
revision surgery	22
spinal procedures	550
X-rays	350

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	441
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	56
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	24
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD treated as an orthopedist in St. Petersburg, FL during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, rehabilitation and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	48
aspiration	16
decompression surgery	73
doctor visit	490
hospital care	20
image guided procedures	30
injections	46
inpatient care	20
manual therapy	53
minimally invasive procedures	30
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	47
neck surgery	16
nerve procedures	73
pain management	30
rehabilitation	170
revision surgery	12
spinal procedures	537
X-rays	311

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	48
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD treated as an orthopedist in St. Petersburg, FL during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	29
aspiration	26
decompression surgery	67
doctor visit	633
hospital care	14
image guided procedures	23
injections	49
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	62
nerve procedures	67
pain management	23
revision surgery	11
spinal procedures	479
X-rays	277

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	44
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD treated as an orthopedist in St. Petersburg, FL during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	27
aspiration	25
decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	549
hospital care	20
injections	25
inpatient care	20
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	37
nerve procedures	50
spinal procedures	425
X-rays	279

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	35
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD treated as an orthopedist in St. Petersburg, FL during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	30
aspiration	29
decompression surgery	61
doctor visit	649
hospital care	23
injections	29
inpatient care	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	53
nerve procedures	61
spinal procedures	487
X-rays	311

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	375
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	37
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD treated as an orthopedist in St. Petersburg, FL were spinal procedures, X-rays, rehabilitation and manual therapy.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
aspiration	39
blood draw	20
bone marrow tests	37
decompression surgery	48
diagnostic evaluation	20
doctor visit	509
hip imaging	16
hospital care	18
image guided procedures	25
injections	48
inpatient care	18
lab tests	20
manual therapy	70
minimally invasive procedures	25
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	53
musculoskeletal imaging	16
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	48
pain management	24
pelvic imaging	21
rehabilitation	318
revision surgery	14
spinal procedures	471
X-rays	328

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	345
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	123
85 and over	41
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	185

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

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine. He completed residency at Wayne State University Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine

Residency: Wayne State University Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Florida Orthopaedic Institute

Florida Orthopaedic Institute - 5th St

All Florida Orthopaedic Associates

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 294 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in St. Petersburg, FL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Kalitec Direct LLC	$314,243 CosmoLock $36,500	Spine - multiple therapeutic areas $17,500	Matira $7,064	Matira Anterior Cervical System $4,164	$249,015
Amendia, Inc.	$288,663 Spinal Implant $92,638	Spine Implant $84,300	$111,725
Lanx, Inc.	$115,023 Spinal Fusion Device $115,023
Spinal Elements, Inc.	$1,069 Medical Device $746	$323
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$980 CAPSTONE $589	CD HORIZON $226	ELEVATE $94	DIVERGENCE-L $56	KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $12	Other $4
Other	$3,708 iFuse Implant $210	General K2M Product Discussion $205	Spinal Implant $197	COFLEX $192	Trauma $158	Other $2,745

**Types of Payments**
Current or prospective ownership or investment interest	$392,522
Royalty or License	$319,806
Food and Beverage	$5,341
Consulting Fee	$4,462
Travel and Lodging	$1,504
Other	$50

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Paul J. Pagano, MD.

Kalitec Direct LLC	2019	$232,952.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Limited partner equity interest
Kalitec Direct LLC	2018	$188,132.58	Physician Covered Recipient	Equity Interest
Kalitec Direct LLC	2021	$177,986.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Value of membership interest as of 12/31/21.
Kalitec Direct LLC	2020	$177,625.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Capital contribution and interest
Kalitec Direct LLC	2022	$139,440.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Book Value of Ownership/Equity
Kalitec Direct LLC	2017	$129,391.43	Physician Covered Recipient	Equity Interest
Lanx, Inc.	2013	$115,023.29	Physician Covered Recipient	Stock
Kalitec Direct LLC	2016	$105,880.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Equity contribution
Kalitec Direct LLC	2015	$83,066.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Equity contribution

Biography

Dr. Paul Pagano specializes in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and practices in Saint Petersburg, FL and South Pasadena, FL. Dr. Pagano's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of expertise for Dr. Pagano include spine problems. He is professionally affiliated with Florida Orthopaedic Institute. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Pagano's office in St. Petersburg, FL. He is a graduate of Ohio State University College of Medicine. He completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with Wayne State University.