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Dr. Raymond Thal, MD

(128 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

10215 Fernwood Road Suite 502
Bethesda, MD 20817

(301) 804-1385

Dr. Raymond Thal, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Bethesda, MD specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Raymond Thal, MD is affiliated with OrthoBethesda.

Office Locations

10215 Fernwood Road Suite 502
Bethesda, MD 20817

(301) 804-1385

(301) 897-8597

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OrthoBethesda

1635 N. George Mason Drive #180
Arlington, VA 22205

(571) 946-7239

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond Thal, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Bethesda, MD during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	84
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	369
injections	84
joint surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	138
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	138

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond Thal, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Bethesda, MD during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	85
doctor visit	313
injections	85
musculoskeletal imaging	165
X-rays	165

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	91

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD in 2013

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond Thal, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Bethesda, MD during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	104
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	345
injections	104
joint surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	42
upper extremity surgery	24
X-rays	42

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD in 2014

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond Thal, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Bethesda, MD during 2015 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	125
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	433
injections	125
joint surgery	34
minimally invasive procedures	34
upper extremity surgery	34

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD in 2015

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond Thal, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Bethesda, MD during 2016 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	104
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	420
injections	104
joint surgery	44
minimally invasive procedures	44
upper extremity surgery	44

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD in 2016

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond Thal, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Bethesda, MD during 2017 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	119
doctor visit	402
injections	119

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond Thal, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Bethesda, MD during 2018 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	130
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	420
injections	130
joint surgery	53
minimally invasive procedures	53
upper extremity surgery	53

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond Thal, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Bethesda, MD during 2019 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	152
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	456
injections	152
joint surgery	43
minimally invasive procedures	43
upper extremity surgery	43

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond Thal, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Bethesda, MD during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	62
doctor visit	185
injections	62

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD in 2020

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD in 2021

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond Thal, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Bethesda, MD during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	75
doctor visit	293
injections	75
musculoskeletal imaging	21
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	33

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	11
Hispanic	12
Asian	15
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD in 2022

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond Thal, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Bethesda, MD during 2023 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
doctor visit	129
injections	22

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	33

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD in 2023

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond Thal, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Bethesda, MD during 2024 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
doctor visit	146
injections	16
musculoskeletal imaging	14
X-rays	14

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	33

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD in 2024

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Raymond Thal, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Bethesda, MD were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	89
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	325
injections	89
joint surgery	35
minimally invasive procedures	35
musculoskeletal imaging	76
spinal procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	35
X-rays	78

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	137
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	102

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond Thal, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	1
Diabetes	15
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Cancer	8
Dementia	0

Education & Training

He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) and has earned the distinguished Subspecialty Certification in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (CAQSM) and has a state license in Virginia.

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) and has earned the distinguished Subspecialty Certification in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (CAQSM)

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Raymond Thal, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

OrthoBethesda

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Raymond Thal, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 128 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Raymond Thal, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Bethesda, MD.

4.9

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Products LLC	$2,525,863 VERSALOK $1,773,245	Sports Medicine $752,618
DePuy Mitek LLC	$1,492,278 Sports Medicine $1,492,278
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.	$742,961 VERSALOK $502,609	Versalok Orthocord $237,179	BIOKNOTLESS $3,173
Arthrex, Inc.	$20,000 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $20,000
Maruho Medical Inc.	$18,123 $18,123
Other	$18,464 accessories $7,303	itto CSP $7,033	RIGIDLOOP $143	Apollo $73	INTRAFIX $54	Other $3,859

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$4,777,929
Consulting Fee	$31,883
Travel and Lodging	$6,169
Food and Beverage	$1,669
Education	$39

Biography

Dr. Raymond Thal works as an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He studied medicine at Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine. The average patient rating for Dr. Thal is 5.0 stars (out of 5).