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Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD

(39 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Albany Medical College

3449 Wilkens Avenue Suite 205
Baltimore, MD 21229

(410) 368-4851

Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD is an orthopedist in Baltimore, MD specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from Albany Medical College. Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD is affiliated with Ascension and Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital.

Office Locations

3449 Wilkens Avenue Suite 205
Baltimore, MD 21229

(410) 368-4851

(410) 646-5128

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Phone: False Ascension Saint Agnes Orthopedic Surgery
3449 Wilkens Avenue Suite 205, Baltim, MD 21229

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In The News

“LifeBridge Health announces that Paul M. Apostolo, M.D., is the new chief of orthopedic surgery at the Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics at Northwest Hospital.”—"Health Professionals on the Move: May 2015", Orlando Sentinel, May 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

lower extremity surgery

pelvis X-ray

total hip replacement

total knee replacement

By Affordability:

carpometacarpal interposition arthroplasty

total hip replacement

total joint replacement

total knee replacement

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Maryland, Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD performed more knee X-ray, lower extremity surgery, pelvis X-ray, total hip replacement, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for carpometacarpal (CMC) interposition arthroplasty, hand arthroplasty, hip arthroplasty, hip reconstruction, hip replacement, hip surgery, knee replacement, total hip replacement, total joint replacement, and total knee replacement 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 25%

By Volume:

joint surgery

minimally invasive surgery

reconstructive surgery

upper extremity surgery

X-rays

By Affordability:

arthroscopic shoulder debridement

carpal tunnel surgery

decompression surgery

endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery

knee X-ray

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

peripheral nerve decompression surgery

peripheral nerve surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Maryland, Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD performed more joint surgery, minimally invasive surgery, reconstructive surgery, upper extremity surgery, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for arthroscopic shoulder debridement, carpal tunnel surgery, decompression surgery, endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery, knee X-ray, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, peripheral nerve decompression surgery, peripheral nerve surgery, shoulder arthroscopy, shoulder debridement, shoulder surgery, and X-rays 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 Michael Apostolo, MD treated as an orthopedist in Baltimore, MD during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	220
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
decompression surgery	72
doctor visit	810
hip imaging	100
immobilization	25
injections	274
joint surgery	80
lower extremity surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	91
musculoskeletal imaging	425
nerve procedures	72
pelvic imaging	69
reconstructive surgery	61
spinal procedures	30
tendon surgery	63
transplant procedures	37
upper extremity surgery	191
X-rays	524

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD treated as an orthopedist in Baltimore, MD during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	241
decompression surgery	59
doctor visit	926
hip imaging	123
hospital care	15
immobilization	23
injections	313
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	64
lower extremity surgery	41
minimally invasive procedures	73
musculoskeletal imaging	485
nerve procedures	59
pelvic imaging	71
reconstructive surgery	50
spinal procedures	31
synovectomy	14
tendon surgery	51
transplant procedures	23
upper extremity surgery	133
X-rays	587

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	103
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	80
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD treated as an orthopedist in Baltimore, MD during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	185
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
decompression surgery	87
doctor visit	940
hip imaging	96
immobilization	31
injections	260
joint surgery	71
lower extremity surgery	26
minimally invasive procedures	104
musculoskeletal imaging	444
nerve procedures	87
pelvic imaging	58
reconstructive surgery	54
spinal procedures	21
tendon surgery	63
transplant procedures	28
upper extremity surgery	195
X-rays	523

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	131
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	78
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD treated as an orthopedist in Baltimore, MD during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	163
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	795
hip imaging	108
immobilization	19
injections	210
joint surgery	61
lower extremity surgery	44
minimally invasive procedures	43
musculoskeletal imaging	434
nerve procedures	43
pelvic imaging	55
reconstructive surgery	61
spinal procedures	12
tendon surgery	19
transplant procedures	19
upper extremity surgery	79
X-rays	501

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	360
Female	634

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	718
Black	238
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	424
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	140
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD treated as an orthopedist in Baltimore, MD during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	123
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	787
hospital care	33
injections	185
inpatient care	33
joint surgery	75
lower extremity surgery	32
minimally invasive procedures	45
musculoskeletal imaging	337
nerve procedures	31
pelvic imaging	15
reconstructive surgery	61
spinal procedures	39
tendon surgery	34
transplant procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	108
X-rays	391

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	183
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	74
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD treated as an orthopedist in Baltimore, MD during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	116
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	18
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	845
hospital care	29
immobilization	18
injections	177
inpatient care	29
joint surgery	81
lower extremity surgery	40
minimally invasive procedures	67
musculoskeletal imaging	365
nerve procedures	49
pelvic imaging	19
reconstructive surgery	63
spinal procedures	58
tendon surgery	45
transplant procedures	23
upper extremity surgery	135
X-rays	442

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	316
Black	205
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	81
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD treated as an orthopedist in Baltimore, MD during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	103
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	749
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	30
immobilization	12
injections	151
inpatient care	30
joint surgery	25
lower extremity surgery	36
minimally invasive procedures	49
musculoskeletal imaging	270
nerve procedures	49
pelvic imaging	14
reconstructive surgery	25
spinal procedures	43
tendon surgery	32
upper extremity surgery	81
X-rays	327

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	202
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	71
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD treated as an orthopedist in Baltimore, MD during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	129
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	876
hospital care	22
immobilization	11
injections	187
inpatient care	22
joint surgery	101
lower extremity surgery	52
minimally invasive procedures	65
musculoskeletal imaging	223
nerve procedures	50
reconstructive surgery	86
spinal procedures	56
tendon surgery	46
transplant procedures	19
upper extremity surgery	145
X-rays	279

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	373

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	228
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	65
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD treated as an orthopedist in Baltimore, MD during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	66
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	707
injections	119
joint surgery	20
lower extremity surgery	20
minimally invasive procedures	30
musculoskeletal imaging	191
nerve procedures	30
pelvic imaging	11
reconstructive surgery	20
spinal procedures	39
tendon surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	59
X-rays	241

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	199
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	45
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD treated as an orthopedist in Baltimore, MD during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, upper extremity surgery and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	677
injections	68
joint surgery	53
lower extremity surgery	36
minimally invasive procedures	49
musculoskeletal imaging	180
nerve procedures	49
pelvic imaging	11
reconstructive surgery	53
spinal procedures	22
tendon surgery	51
transplant procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	117
X-rays	213

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	208
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	39
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD treated as an orthopedist in Baltimore, MD during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	84
decompression surgery	53
doctor visit	689
injections	117
joint surgery	35
lower extremity surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	53
musculoskeletal imaging	122
nerve procedures	53
pelvic imaging	15
reconstructive surgery	35
spinal procedures	11
tendon surgery	40
transplant procedures	19
upper extremity surgery	114
X-rays	148

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	163
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	40
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD treated as an orthopedist in Baltimore, MD were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	133
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	52
doctor visit	800
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	106
hospital care	25
immobilization	19
injections	187
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	60
lower extremity surgery	33
minimally invasive procedures	60
musculoskeletal imaging	316
nerve procedures	52
pelvic imaging	33
reconstructive surgery	51
spinal procedures	32
synovectomy	14
tendon surgery	43
transplant procedures	22
upper extremity surgery	123
X-rays	379

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	335

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	169
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	313
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	153
85 and over	64
Less than 65	64
65 to 74	222

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD graduated from Albany Medical College. He completed residency at Rhode Island Hospital. He is certified by the The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: Albany Medical College

Residency: Rhode Island Hospital

Board Certification: The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension

Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 39 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Paul Michael Apostolo, 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. Paul Michael Apostolo, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$3,966 Oxford $1,132	Phoenix $923	Comprehensive Primary Stem $850	DVR Anatomic Plates/Screws/Pegs $502	Affixus $219	Other $339
Exactech, Inc.	$2,518 Optetrak $2,328	Equinoxe $191
Stryker Corporation	$1,486 Reunion $732	TRAUMA and EXTREMITIES $149	ACCOLADE $139	Trauma $139	KNEES $94	Other $233
FX Shoulder USA, Inc	$594 $594
Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC	$360 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $360
Other	$2,229 TOUJEO $275	Regeneten $172	Durolane $153	Recon-Upper Extremity Metal $148	Exparel $138	Other $1,343

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,529
Travel and Lodging	$4,807
Education	$818

Biography

Dr. Paul Apostolo is a hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Apostolo's education and training includes medical school at Albany Medical College and residency at Rhode Island Hospital. He is affiliated with Ascension.