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Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD

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(Dr. Richard L. Katz, MD)

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

McGill University Faculty of Medicine (1983)

121 Everett Road
Albany, NY 12205

(518) 489-2663

Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD is an orthopedist in Albany, NY specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from McGill University Faculty of Medicine in 1983 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD is affiliated with St. Peter's Health Partners.

Office Locations

121 Everett Road
Albany, NY 12205

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1768 Route 9
Clifton Park, NY 12065

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711 Troy Schenectady Road Suite 111
Latham, NY 12110

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

In 2023, Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD performed more ankle MRI, hip MRI, joint imaging, and knee MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Top 10%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD performed more knee X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

lower extremity surgery

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

MRI

reconstructive surgery

total knee replacement

By Affordability:

total hip replacement

total joint replacement

total knee replacement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD performed more joint reconstruction, lower extremity surgery, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), reconstructive surgery, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ankle MRI, hip arthroplasty, hip MRI, hip reconstruction, hip replacement, hip surgery, joint MRI, joint X-ray, knee MRI, knee replacement, knee X-ray, lower extremity MRI, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), pelvis X-ray, spine imaging, spine X-ray, total hip replacement, total joint replacement, and total knee replacement 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. Richard Lorne Katz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Albany, NY during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	365
doctor visit	728
hip imaging	170
hospital care	76
injections	365
inpatient care	76
joint surgery	59
lower extremity surgery	59
minimally invasive procedures	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	67
musculoskeletal imaging	387
pelvic imaging	105
reconstructive surgery	41
spinal procedures	24
X-rays	449

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Albany, NY during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	294
doctor visit	649
hip imaging	189
hospital care	40
injections	294
inpatient care	40
joint surgery	66
lower extremity surgery	66
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	59
musculoskeletal imaging	497
pelvic imaging	128
reconstructive surgery	54
spinal procedures	51
X-rays	617

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	473
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	74
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Albany, NY during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	312
doctor visit	658
hip imaging	211
hospital care	32
injections	312
inpatient care	32
joint surgery	72
lower extremity surgery	72
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	76
musculoskeletal imaging	498
pelvic imaging	128
reconstructive surgery	61
spinal procedures	30
X-rays	580

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	516
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	84
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Albany, NY during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	374
doctor visit	772
hip imaging	254
hospital care	37
injections	374
inpatient care	37
joint surgery	81
lower extremity surgery	81
minimally invasive procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	94
musculoskeletal imaging	661
pelvic imaging	152
reconstructive surgery	67
spinal procedures	40
X-rays	759

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	448
Female	834

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1150
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	566
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	186
Less than 65	206

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Albany, NY during 2016 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	385
doctor visit	762
hip imaging	77
hospital care	55
injections	385
inpatient care	55
joint surgery	61
lower extremity surgery	61
minimally invasive procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	77
musculoskeletal imaging	534
pelvic imaging	24
reconstructive surgery	48
spinal procedures	31
X-rays	512

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	460

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	626
Black	52
Hispanic	14
Asian	11
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	104
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Albany, NY during 2017 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	425
doctor visit	745
hip imaging	65
hospital care	53
injections	425
inpatient care	53
joint surgery	70
lower extremity surgery	70
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	65
musculoskeletal imaging	338
pelvic imaging	26
reconstructive surgery	59
spinal procedures	24
X-rays	323

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	439

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	578
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	304
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	92
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Albany, NY during 2018 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	421
doctor visit	744
hip imaging	77
hospital care	64
injections	421
inpatient care	64
joint surgery	89
lower extremity surgery	89
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	77
musculoskeletal imaging	294
pelvic imaging	16
reconstructive surgery	77
spinal procedures	38
X-rays	271

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	591
Black	53
Hispanic	11
Asian	12
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	109
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Albany, NY during 2019 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	406
doctor visit	728
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	77
hospital care	60
injections	406
inpatient care	60
joint surgery	85
lower extremity surgery	98
minimally invasive procedures	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	77
musculoskeletal imaging	352
pelvic imaging	20
reconstructive surgery	69
spinal procedures	34
X-rays	329

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	682
Black	44
Hispanic	11
Asian	15
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	351
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	108
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Albany, NY during 2020 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	323
doctor visit	667
hip imaging	85
hospital care	33
injections	323
inpatient care	33
joint surgery	66
lower extremity surgery	66
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	85
musculoskeletal imaging	409
pelvic imaging	11
reconstructive surgery	66
spinal procedures	18
X-rays	353

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	419

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	585
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	80
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Albany, NY during 2021 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	332
doctor visit	668
hip imaging	109
hospital care	27
injections	332
inpatient care	27
joint surgery	73
lower extremity surgery	73
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	109
musculoskeletal imaging	496
reconstructive surgery	73
spinal procedures	53
X-rays	440

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	538

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	720
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	400
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	89
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Albany, NY during 2022 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	249
doctor visit	637
hip imaging	71
injections	249
joint surgery	94
lower extremity surgery	94
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	71
musculoskeletal imaging	402
reconstructive surgery	94
spinal procedures	46
X-rays	377

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	311
Female	527

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	732
Black	41
Hispanic	13
Asian	14
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	388
From 75 to 84	281
85 and over	85
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Albany, NY were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	353
doctor visit	705
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	125
hospital care	47
injections	353
inpatient care	47
joint surgery	74
lower extremity surgery	75
minimally invasive procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	77
musculoskeletal imaging	442
pelvic imaging	67
reconstructive surgery	64
spinal procedures	35
X-rays	455

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	436

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	41
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	604
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	20

**Age**
75 to 84	193
85 and over	91
Less than 65	98
65 to 74	306

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD graduated from McGill University Faculty of Medicine in 1983. He completed residency at Montreal General Hospital. He is certified by the Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, American Board and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: McGill University Faculty of Medicine (1983)

Residency: Montreal General Hospital (1988)

Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, American Board (1994)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Peter's Health Partners

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD has an average of 2.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard Lorne Katz, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Albany, NY.

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Overall Rating: 2.0 2017-10-11

I waited 3 weeks for an appointment for my knee. Dr. Katz spent about 45 seconds with me to tell me I should go to PT

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$3,891 Mako $838	HIPS $398	MAKOplasty $362	TRIATHLON $331	Tritanium $280	Other $1,682
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,445 Arcos $223	Robotics-Knees $161	ROSA-Knee $144	Avenir $125	Refobacin $114	Other $679
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,108 ATTUNE $291	ACTIS $222	EX NAILS $154	Velys $150	TFN $84	Other $207
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC	$225 ORTHO - HIPS $118	Ortho-Knees $107
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$142 ACTIS $117	$25
Other	$704 Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails $115	STRIDE Implant $97	EUFLEXXA $96	DePuy Synthes Advantage $86	Palacos $58	Other $253

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,229
Travel and Lodging	$284

Biography

Dr. Richard Katz is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Katz is a graduate of McGill University Faculty of Medicine and a graduate of Montreal General Hospital's residency program. His clinical interests encompass orthopedic surgery. He is affiliated with St. Peter's Health Partners. St. Peter's Health Partners reports that Dr. Katz is accepting new patients at his office in Albany, NY.