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Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

2014 S 6th Street
Brainerd, MN 56401

(218) 829-7812

Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD is an orthopedist in Brainerd, MN specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery.

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2014 S 6th Street
Brainerd, MN 56401

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2023, Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

joint X-ray

knee X-ray

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD had a list price for joint X-ray, knee X-ray, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota. 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:

knee X-ray

By Affordability:

ligament injection

soft tissue injections

tendon sheath injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Minnesota, Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD performed more knee X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ligament injection, soft tissue injections, and tendon sheath injection 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 Thomas Rud, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brainerd, MN during 2012 were X-rays, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	276
doctor visit	540
hip imaging	59
hospital care	15
injections	290
inpatient care	15
musculoskeletal imaging	282
pelvic imaging	24
spinal procedures	54
X-rays	360

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brainerd, MN during 2013 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	324
doctor visit	574
hip imaging	71
injections	324
musculoskeletal imaging	321
pelvic imaging	43
spinal procedures	58
X-rays	422

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	69
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD in 2013

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brainerd, MN during 2014 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	320
doctor visit	558
hip imaging	65
injections	320
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	297
pelvic imaging	38
reconstructive surgery	14
spinal procedures	42
X-rays	377

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	250

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	65
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brainerd, MN during 2015 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	337
doctor visit	562
hip imaging	75
hospital care	11
injections	337
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	17
lower extremity surgery	17
musculoskeletal imaging	310
pelvic imaging	35
reconstructive surgery	17
spinal procedures	56
X-rays	401

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	526

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	832
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	126
Less than 65	222

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brainerd, MN during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	262
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	556
hospital care	14
injections	276
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	189
nerve procedures	18
open surgery	18
reconstructive surgery	15
spinal procedures	29
upper extremity surgery	18
X-rays	218

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	61
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brainerd, MN during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	211
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	433
injections	211
musculoskeletal imaging	129
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
spinal procedures	30
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	159

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	45
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD in 2017

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brainerd, MN during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	237
doctor visit	446
hospital care	11
injections	237
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	163
reconstructive surgery	13
spinal procedures	17
X-rays	180

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	39
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD in 2018

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brainerd, MN during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	451
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	717
hospital care	15
injections	469
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	22
lower extremity surgery	22
musculoskeletal imaging	201
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	15
pelvic imaging	19
reconstructive surgery	22
spinal procedures	50
upper extremity surgery	15
X-rays	270

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	546
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	58
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD in 2019

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brainerd, MN during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	308
doctor visit	479
injections	308
musculoskeletal imaging	157
pelvic imaging	14
spinal procedures	22
X-rays	193

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	59
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brainerd, MN during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	304
doctor visit	436
injections	304
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	124
reconstructive surgery	14
spinal procedures	19
X-rays	143

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	65
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brainerd, MN during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	266
doctor visit	494
injections	266
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	140
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	20
X-rays	160

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	50
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brainerd, MN during 2023 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	295
doctor visit	436
injections	310
musculoskeletal imaging	112
X-rays	112

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	49
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD in 2023

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brainerd, MN were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	299
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	519
hip imaging	67
hospital care	13
injections	304
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	202
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	15
pelvic imaging	28
reconstructive surgery	15
spinal procedures	36
upper extremity surgery	15
X-rays	249

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	352
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	123
85 and over	57
Less than 65	79
65 to 74	141

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Thomas Rud, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	10
Dementia	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in Minnesota.

Licensed In: Minnesota

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,647 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $1,647
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$378 KNEES $123	Samples Biologics $108	ROSA $87	ROSA-Knee $60
Stryker Corporation	$334 Gamma $152	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $117	Axsos $19	$45
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC	$298 Ortho-Hips $150	ORTHO - KNEES $148
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$231 TFN ADVANCED $112	Trauma $111	Sports Early Intervention $8
Other	$613 ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES $147	Physio-Stim $80	TRINITY $73	SIMPLICITI $39	XIAFLEX $38	Other $237