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Dr. Paul J. Scherer, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

4802 S State Route 159
Glen Carbon, IL 62034

(618) 288-4388

Dr. Paul J. Scherer, MD is an orthopedist in Glen Carbon, IL specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Paul J. Scherer, MD is affiliated with Anderson Hospital, Anderson Medical Group and Anderson Hospital (Maryville, IL).

Office Locations

Anderson Hospital (Maryville, IL)

4802 S State Route 159
Glen Carbon, IL 62034

(618) 288-4388

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4804 South Highway 159 Suite 10
Glen Carbon, IL 62062

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

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

total hip replacement

In 2023, Dr. Paul J. Scherer, MD had a list price for hip arthroplasty, hip reconstruction, hip replacement, hip surgery, and total hip replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. 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 Affordability:

joint X-ray

knee replacement

knee X-ray

total joint replacement

total knee replacement

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. Paul J. Scherer, MD had a list price for joint X-ray, knee replacement, knee X-ray, total joint replacement, total knee replacement, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. 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. Scherer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glen Carbon, IL during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

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

aspiration	781
doctor visit	1290
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	231
hospital care	34
injections	808
inpatient care	34
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	68
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	63
musculoskeletal imaging	817
pelvic imaging	246
reconstructive surgery	56
spinal procedures	56
X-rays	1056

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Scherer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glen Carbon, IL during 2013 were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	857
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	864
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	225
injections	894
joint surgery	67
lower extremity surgery	79
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	65
musculoskeletal imaging	799
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
pelvic imaging	219
reconstructive surgery	67
spinal procedures	57
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	1010

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	497

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	705
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	124
Less than 65	80

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Scherer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glen Carbon, IL during 2014 were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	859
doctor visit	794
hip imaging	233
hospital care	15
injections	875
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	53
lower extremity surgery	53
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	62
musculoskeletal imaging	701
pelvic imaging	224
reconstructive surgery	53
spinal procedures	56
X-rays	919

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	453

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	659
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	117
Less than 65	65

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Scherer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glen Carbon, IL during 2015 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	837
doctor visit	854
hip imaging	227
injections	853
joint surgery	62
lower extremity surgery	62
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	53
musculoskeletal imaging	611
pelvic imaging	206
reconstructive surgery	62
spinal procedures	44
X-rays	808

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	520
Female	882

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1306
Black	44
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	528
From 75 to 84	444
85 and over	254
Less than 65	176

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Scherer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glen Carbon, IL during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	493
doctor visit	726
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	34
hospital care	11
injections	508
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	45
lower extremity surgery	58
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	58
musculoskeletal imaging	472
pelvic imaging	27
reconstructive surgery	45
spinal procedures	35
X-rays	476

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	469

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	640
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	129
Less than 65	60

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Scherer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glen Carbon, IL during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

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

aspiration	414
doctor visit	752
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	35
hospital care	17
injections	428
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	67
lower extremity surgery	78
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	67
musculoskeletal imaging	452
pelvic imaging	24
reconstructive surgery	67
spinal procedures	46
X-rays	455

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	443

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	614
Black	31
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	109
Less than 65	66

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Scherer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glen Carbon, IL during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	212
doctor visit	543
hip imaging	23
hospital care	11
injections	212
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	49
lower extremity surgery	49
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	35
musculoskeletal imaging	384
pelvic imaging	22
reconstructive surgery	49
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	386

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	407

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	575
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	94
Less than 65	54

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Scherer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glen Carbon, IL during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	173
doctor visit	591
hip imaging	27
hospital care	11
injections	173
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	65
lower extremity surgery	65
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	44
musculoskeletal imaging	412
pelvic imaging	19
reconstructive surgery	65
spinal procedures	29
X-rays	416

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	401

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	595
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	89
Less than 65	55

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Scherer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glen Carbon, IL during 2020 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	128
doctor visit	455
hip imaging	25
hospital care	13
injections	128
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	42
lower extremity surgery	42
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
musculoskeletal imaging	336
reconstructive surgery	42
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	326

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	504
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	70
Less than 65	47

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Scherer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glen Carbon, IL during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	158
doctor visit	484
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	17
injections	158
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	68
lower extremity surgery	68
musculoskeletal imaging	263
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	68
spinal procedures	14
X-rays	277

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	469
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	79
Less than 65	37

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Scherer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glen Carbon, IL during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	122
doctor visit	404
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	13
injections	122
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	56
musculoskeletal imaging	127
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	13
reconstructive surgery	56
X-rays	140

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	45
Less than 65	22

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Scherer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glen Carbon, IL were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	457
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	705
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	117
hospital care	15
injections	469
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	57
lower extremity surgery	61
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	52
musculoskeletal imaging	488
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	111
reconstructive surgery	57
spinal procedures	36
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	569

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	580
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	207
85 and over	100
Less than 65	60
65 to 74	257

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Paul J. Scherer, MD graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Residency: Mayo Clinic

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Anderson Hospital

Anderson Medical Group

Anderson Hospital (Maryville, IL)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Elite Orthopedics, LLC	$3,998 $3,998
Arthrex, Inc.	$2,523 $2,523
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$2,122 ATTUNE $742	Knee $250	STRATAFIX $98	ORTHOVISC $90	ACTIS $77	Other $865
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC	$1,033 Biologics-Biologics Medical Devices $981	Ortho-Knees $42	Extremities $9
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$513 KNEES $382	Oxford $119	Vanguard $12
Other	$1,441 SIGMA $212	Stimulan $119	SYNVISC-ONE $87	ATTUNE $84	ELIQUIS $77	Other $862

**Types of Payments**
Education	$6,381
Food and Beverage	$3,019
Travel and Lodging	$2,230

Biography

Dr. Paul Scherer practices orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Anderson Hospital and Anderson Medical Group. Dr. Scherer attended the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and then went on to complete his residency at Mayo Clinic.