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Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD

(Dr. Paul Justin Tortolani, MD)

(333 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Weill Cornell Medical College (1997)

3333 N Calvert Street Suite 655
Baltimore, MD 21218

(410) 554-2175

Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD is a spine surgeon in Baltimore, MD specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1997 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD is affiliated with University of Maryland Medical System.

Office Locations

3333 N Calvert Street Suite 655
Baltimore, MD 21218

(410) 554-2175

(410) 554-2026

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University of Maryland Medical System

7505 Osler Drive Suite 500
Towson, MD 21204

(410) 337-4882

(410) 337-6782

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In The News

“Orthopedic surgeon P. Justin Tortolani remembers with sickening clarity the moment he realized that a device he was installing had gone too far, penetrating Jack Gentry's spine.”—"These 2 words can soothe patients who have been harmed", KevinMD, March 2017

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

discectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

spinal decompression surgery

spinal procedures

spine X-ray

In 2023, Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, discectomy (disc removal surgery), laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, spinal decompression surgery, spinal procedures, and spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Maryland.

Top 10%

By Volume:

pelvis X-ray

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD performed more pelvis X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Maryland.

Top 25%

By Volume:

anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

lumbar hemilaminectomy

posterior lumbar discectomy

revision laminotomy

By Affordability:

pelvis X-ray

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Maryland, Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD performed more anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), lumbar hemilaminectomy, posterior lumbar discectomy, and revision laminotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for pelvis X-ray 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. P. Justin Tortolani, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
aspiration	11
decompression surgery	78
doctor visit	686
hip imaging	15
injections	11
musculoskeletal imaging	15
nerve procedures	78
pelvic imaging	19
revision surgery	19
spinal procedures	698
X-rays	592

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2013 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	80
doctor visit	624
hip imaging	16
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nerve procedures	80
pelvic imaging	135
revision surgery	20
spinal procedures	666
X-rays	676

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	397
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	31
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2014 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	60
doctor visit	639
nerve procedures	60
pelvic imaging	147
spinal procedures	604
X-rays	644

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	419
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	30
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pelvic imaging and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	28
decompression surgery	71
doctor visit	747
nerve procedures	71
pelvic imaging	157
spinal procedures	765
X-rays	758

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	498
Female	616

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	990
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	586
From 75 to 84	328
85 and over	98
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pelvic imaging and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	33
aspiration	13
bone marrow tests	13
bone surgery	15
decompression surgery	83
doctor visit	771
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	83
pelvic imaging	172
revision surgery	11
spinal procedures	820
X-rays	818

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	497
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	32
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2017 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
decompression surgery	71
doctor visit	767
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	71
pelvic imaging	153
revision surgery	12
spinal procedures	751
X-rays	788

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	493
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	301
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	27
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2018 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
decompression surgery	70
doctor visit	749
nerve procedures	70
pelvic imaging	174
spinal procedures	483
X-rays	519

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	478
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	301
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	32
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2019 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	34
decompression surgery	94
doctor visit	805
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	94
pelvic imaging	172
spinal procedures	471
X-rays	478

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	495
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	27
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
bone surgery	12
decompression surgery	82
doctor visit	617
nerve procedures	82
pelvic imaging	24
revision surgery	12
spinal procedures	256
X-rays	112

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	26
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pelvic imaging and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	34
bone surgery	19
decompression surgery	67
doctor visit	837
neck surgery	17
nerve procedures	67
pelvic imaging	108
spinal procedures	378
X-rays	318

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	585
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	35
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pelvic imaging and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	35
bone surgery	28
decompression surgery	115
doctor visit	1032
neck surgery	16
nerve procedures	115
pelvic imaging	155
revision surgery	12
spinal procedures	838
X-rays	731

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	444

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	657
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	342
From 75 to 84	327
85 and over	40
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	3
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2023 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pelvic imaging and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	38
decompression surgery	127
doctor visit	1041
neck surgery	22
nerve procedures	127
pelvic imaging	138
revision surgery	28
spinal procedures	717
X-rays	638

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	423

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	661
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	341
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	41
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	3
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Baltimore, MD were spinal procedures, X-rays, pelvic imaging and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	28
aspiration	12
bone marrow tests	13
bone surgery	18
decompression surgery	83
doctor visit	776
hip imaging	15
injections	11
musculoskeletal imaging	15
neck surgery	16
nerve procedures	83
pelvic imaging	129
revision surgery	16
spinal procedures	620
X-rays	589

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	38
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	509
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	11

**Age**
75 to 84	211
85 and over	34
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	295

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	11
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1997. He completed residency at Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College (1997)

Residency: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals (2002)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery (2005)

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Maryland Medical System

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 333 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Baltimore, MD.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Globus Medical, Inc.	$632,265 REVERE Anterior $312,398	Spine $202,654	CREO $69,941	REVERE $12,691	REVERE 5.5 Degen Ti System $9,944	Other $24,637
Innovasis Inc	$520,387 CXHA $31,725	CXHA CAGE $10,441	$478,222
Stryker Corporation	$2,282 Tritanium $1,138	CAPRI Corpectomy Cage System $333	General K2M Product Discussion $263	DENALI $111	MONTEREY AL $110	Other $326
Spineology Inc.	$1,808 Rampart Duo Interbody Fusion system $1,000	Spine Devices $400	MD-D0059863 $265	Fortress Pedicle Screw System $144
ZIMVIE INC.	$317 Spine-None $166	Mobi-C $151
Other	$623 Mobi-C $177	Cervical $124	ViviGen $111	ReActiv8 $19	COFLEX $10	Other $181

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$892,480
Consulting Fee	$238,650
Travel and Lodging	$21,562
Food and Beverage	$4,992

Research Payments

Dr. P. Justin Tortolani, MD has received 5 research payments totaling $22,425.

Biography

Dr. P. Tortolani specializes in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Dr. Tortolani attended Weill Cornell Medical College and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. He is affiliated with the University of Maryland Medical System.