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Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS

(109 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Professional interests include: hand surgery procedures

500 Chase Parkway 3rd Floor
Waterbury, CT 06708

(203) 755-6677

Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS is an orthopedist in Waterbury, CT specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS is affiliated with Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Trinity Health of New England, Waterbury HEALTH, Neurosurgery Orthopedics & Spine and Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics & Spine Specialists, PC.

Office Locations

500 Chase Parkway 3rd Floor
Waterbury, CT 06708

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690 Main Street South
Southbury, CT 06488

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Waterbury, CT 06708

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery

minimally invasive procedures

nerve surgery

peripheral nerve decompression surgery

By Affordability:

splinting

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Connecticut, Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS performed more endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery, minimally invasive procedures, nerve surgery, and peripheral nerve decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for splinting (splint application) 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 10%

By Volume:

upper extremity surgery

By Affordability:

arm immobilization

immobilization

immobilization treatment

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Connecticut, Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS performed more upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for arm immobilization, immobilization, and immobilization treatment that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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:

injections

joint aspiration

In 2012, Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS performed more injections, and joint aspiration procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Waterbury, CT during 2012 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	82
decompression surgery	33
diagnostic evaluation	90
doctor visit	500
hospital care	25
immobilization	13
injections	166
inpatient care	25
manual therapy	271
minimally invasive procedures	33
nerve procedures	33
rehabilitation	599
upper extremity surgery	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Waterbury, CT during 2013 were rehabilitation, injections, manual therapy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	93
decompression surgery	28
diagnostic evaluation	83
doctor visit	491
fracture surgery	14
hospital care	20
injections	162
inpatient care	20
lower extremity surgery	14
manual therapy	109
minimally invasive procedures	28
nerve procedures	28
rehabilitation	639
upper extremity surgery	28

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	52
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Waterbury, CT during 2014 were rehabilitation, injections, aspiration and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	109
decompression surgery	46
diagnostic evaluation	43
doctor visit	517
hospital care	18
injections	209
inpatient care	18
manual therapy	63
minimally invasive procedures	46
nerve procedures	46
rehabilitation	289
upper extremity surgery	46

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	57
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Waterbury, CT during 2015 were rehabilitation, injections, aspiration and diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	112
decompression surgery	28
diagnostic evaluation	68
doctor visit	523
hospital care	18
injections	192
inpatient care	18
manual therapy	53
minimally invasive procedures	28
nerve procedures	28
rehabilitation	590
upper extremity surgery	28

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	588
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	112
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Waterbury, CT during 2016 were rehabilitation, injections, aspiration and diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	119
decompression surgery	25
diagnostic evaluation	64
doctor visit	533
hospital care	21
injections	201
inpatient care	21
manual therapy	17
minimally invasive procedures	25
nerve procedures	25
rehabilitation	514
upper extremity surgery	25

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	57
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Waterbury, CT during 2017 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	102
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	435
hospital care	17
injections	161
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	18
nerve procedures	18
upper extremity surgery	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	48
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Waterbury, CT during 2018 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	117
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	535
hospital care	22
injections	191
inpatient care	22
minimally invasive procedures	32
musculoskeletal imaging	22
nerve procedures	32
upper extremity surgery	32
X-rays	22

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	45
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Waterbury, CT during 2019 were injections, aspiration, rehabilitation and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	101
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	545
injections	186
manual therapy	18
minimally invasive procedures	31
nerve procedures	31
rehabilitation	72
upper extremity surgery	31

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	273
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	42
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Waterbury, CT during 2020 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	91
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	526
immobilization	16
injections	205
minimally invasive procedures	18
nerve procedures	18
tendon surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	40

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	39
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Waterbury, CT during 2021 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	122
decompression surgery	71
doctor visit	597
hospital care	12
immobilization	11
injections	280
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	57
nerve procedures	71
open surgery	14
tendon surgery	33
upper extremity surgery	104

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	60
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Waterbury, CT during 2022 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	126
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	608
injections	247
minimally invasive procedures	37
musculoskeletal imaging	27
nerve procedures	37
tendon surgery	26
upper extremity surgery	63
X-rays	27

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	345
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	47
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Waterbury, CT were rehabilitation, injections, aspiration and manual therapy.

aspiration	106
decompression surgery	33
diagnostic evaluation	69
doctor visit	528
fracture surgery	14
hospital care	19
immobilization	13
injections	200
inpatient care	19
lower extremity surgery	14
manual therapy	88
minimally invasive procedures	32
musculoskeletal imaging	24
nerve procedures	33
open surgery	14
rehabilitation	450
tendon surgery	27
upper extremity surgery	40
X-rays	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	302
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	8
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	112
85 and over	50
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	140

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Connecticut Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand and has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Residency: University of Connecticut Affiliated Hospitals (2006)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Connecticut Children's Medical Center

Trinity Health of New England

Waterbury HEALTH

Neurosurgery Orthopedics & Spine

Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics & Spine Specialists, PC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.97 out of 5 stars based on 109 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS from all over the web to help you find the right in Waterbury, CT.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Exactech, Inc.	$1,719 Equinoxe $1,719
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$142 External Fixation System $142
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$109 Navio Surgical System $89	Sports Med Knee $19
ACUMED LLC	$93 Hand Plates $93
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$83 XIAFLEX $83
Other	$56 PEAK $24	Peri-Loc $19	PICO 7 $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,505
Travel and Lodging	$696

Biography

Dr. Richard Manzo is a specialist in hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He obtained his medical school training at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Connecticut. His areas of expertise include hand surgery procedures and orthopedic surgery. On average, patients gave Dr. Manzo a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). His hospital/clinic affiliations include Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Waterbury HEALTH, and Trinity Health of New England.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Manzo, MD, FAAOS From 2012 - 2022

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