Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > IL Providers > Orthopedic Surgeons

Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD

Accepting New Patients

(138 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (1998)

Professional interests include: hand surgery procedures

675 W North Avenue Prof Office Building Suite 201, 206, 210, 214, 414, 416 & 508
Melrose Park, IL 60160

1-888-584-7888

Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD is an orthopedist in North Chicago, IL specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1998 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Loyola Medicine.

Office Locations

3001 Green Bay Road North Chicago
North Chicago, IL 60064

open_in_new

Loyola Medicine

675 W North Avenue Prof Office Building Suite 201, 206, 210, 214, 414, 416 & 508
Melrose Park, IL 60160

1-888-584-7888

open_in_new

675 W North Avenue Suite 607
Melrose Park, IL 60160

(708) 681-7809

(708) 681-7808

open_in_new

6800 N Frontage Road
Burr Ridge, IL 60527

open_in_new

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

joint aspiration

In 2023, Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD performed more joint aspiration procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

In 2012, Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD performed more injections procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD treated as an orthopedist in North Chicago, IL during 2012 were injections, aspiration, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	796
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	1221
fracture surgery	15
hip imaging	91
hospital care	300
immobilization	22
injections	877
inpatient care	300
lower extremity surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	167
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	15
pelvic imaging	87
rehabilitation	152
upper extremity surgery	15
X-rays	254

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD treated as an orthopedist in North Chicago, IL during 2013 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	775
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
decompression surgery	17
diagnostic evaluation	13
doctor visit	1313
fracture surgery	18
hip imaging	116
hospital care	275
injections	868
inpatient care	275
joint surgery	17
lower extremity surgery	35
musculoskeletal imaging	212
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	17
pelvic imaging	109
reconstructive surgery	17
rehabilitation	304
upper extremity surgery	17
X-rays	337

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	494

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	560
Black	72
Hispanic	72
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	149
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	40
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD treated as an orthopedist in North Chicago, IL during 2014 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	626
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	13
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	1240
hip imaging	87
hospital care	257
immobilization	13
injections	711
inpatient care	257
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	180
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	19
pelvic imaging	81
reconstructive surgery	15
rehabilitation	106
upper extremity surgery	19
X-rays	261

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	465

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	480
Black	73
Hispanic	92
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	137
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD treated as an orthopedist in North Chicago, IL during 2015 were injections, aspiration, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	644
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	1133
hip imaging	114
hospital care	342
injections	720
inpatient care	342
joint surgery	21
lower extremity surgery	21
musculoskeletal imaging	206
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	13
pelvic imaging	108
reconstructive surgery	21
rehabilitation	196
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	314

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	418
Female	900

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1028
Black	116
Hispanic	142
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	524
From 75 to 84	404
85 and over	290
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD treated as an orthopedist in North Chicago, IL during 2016 were injections, aspiration, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	691
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	877
hospital care	316
injections	785
inpatient care	316
musculoskeletal imaging	90
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	13
rehabilitation	54
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	90

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	449
Black	63
Hispanic	77
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	128
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD treated as an orthopedist in North Chicago, IL during 2017 were injections, aspiration, rehabilitation and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	695
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	915
hospital care	181
immobilization	20
injections	786
inpatient care	181
musculoskeletal imaging	75
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
rehabilitation	220
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	75

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	426

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	445
Black	79
Hispanic	75
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	120
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD treated as an orthopedist in North Chicago, IL during 2018 were injections, aspiration, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	512
doctor visit	1064
hospital care	79
injections	595
inpatient care	79
joint surgery	19
lower extremity surgery	19
musculoskeletal imaging	17
nursing home care	31
reconstructive surgery	19
X-rays	17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	66
Hispanic	105
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	121
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD treated as an orthopedist in North Chicago, IL during 2019 were injections, aspiration, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	479
doctor visit	1000
hospital care	74
injections	550
inpatient care	74
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	75
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	95
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD treated as an orthopedist in North Chicago, IL during 2020 were injections, aspiration, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	392
doctor visit	751
hospital care	31
injections	439
inpatient care	31

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	55
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	53
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD treated as an orthopedist in North Chicago, IL during 2021 were injections, aspiration, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	399
doctor visit	767
hospital care	15
injections	450
inpatient care	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	52
Hispanic	55
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	66
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD treated as an orthopedist in North Chicago, IL during 2022 were injections, aspiration, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	401
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	13
doctor visit	731
injections	444
joint surgery	17
lower extremity surgery	17
reconstructive surgery	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	54
Hispanic	51
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	59
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD treated as an orthopedist in North Chicago, IL were injections, aspiration, X-rays and inpatient care.

aspiration	582
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
decompression surgery	15
diagnostic evaluation	13
doctor visit	1001
fracture surgery	16
hip imaging	102
hospital care	187
immobilization	18
injections	656
inpatient care	187
joint surgery	17
lower extremity surgery	19
musculoskeletal imaging	135
nerve procedures	15
nursing home care	31
open surgery	15
pelvic imaging	96
reconstructive surgery	17
rehabilitation	172
upper extremity surgery	15
X-rays	192

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	401

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	64
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	432
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	73
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	191
85 and over	110
Less than 65	46
65 to 74	237

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	10
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1998. He completed residency at University of Illinois Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, American Board and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (1998)

Residency: University of Illinois Affiliated Hospitals (1993)

Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, American Board (1996)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Loyola Medicine

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 138 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Paul T. Prinz, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in North Chicago, IL.

4.91

Overall Rating

(138 Ratings)

Leave a Review

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$845 Orthopaedics $802	Early Intervention $23	ORTHOVISC $20
Fidia Pharma USA Inc	$19 Hyalgan $19
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$19 XIAFLEX $19
Pfizer Inc.	$14 ELIQUIS $14
Horizon Pharma plc	$11 NO_PRODUCT $11
Other	$11 Osteogenesis Stimulators $11

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$611
Food and Beverage	$307

Biography

Dr. Paul Prinz is a hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Melrose Park, IL, Burr Ridge, IL, and North Chicago, IL. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. These areas are among his clinical interests: hand surgery procedures and orthopedic surgery. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois, Dr. Prinz attended the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. His professional affiliations include Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC) and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. His practice in Burr Ridge, IL is open to new patients as reported by Loyola Medicine.