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Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

SUNY Upstate Medical University (1997)

725 Albany Street Shapiro 4, Suite B
Boston, MA 02118

(617) 638-5633

Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD is a sports medicine doctor in Cambridge, MA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 1997 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD is affiliated with Boston Medical Center.

Office Locations

1493 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02139

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725 Albany Street Shapiro 4, Suite B
Boston, MA 02118

(617) 638-5633

(617) 414-5226

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cambridge, MA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	119
injections	18
joint surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cambridge, MA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, joint surgery, upper extremity surgery and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	184
excision	13
joint surgery	41
minimally invasive procedures	41
upper extremity surgery	41

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cambridge, MA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, joint surgery, upper extremity surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	133
excision	11
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	44
minimally invasive procedures	44
synovectomy	11
upper extremity surgery	44

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cambridge, MA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, joint surgery, upper extremity surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	162
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	23
minimally invasive procedures	23
upper extremity surgery	23

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	110
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	182

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cambridge, MA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	101
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cambridge, MA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	158
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	64
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cambridge, MA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, joint surgery, upper extremity surgery and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	125
emergency care	14
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	23
minimally invasive procedures	23
upper extremity surgery	23

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	54
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cambridge, MA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	136
emergency care	14
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	67
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	60

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	35
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cambridge, MA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	75
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cambridge, MA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
doctor visit	81
hospital care	22
injections	18
inpatient care	22

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	38
Black	34
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	58

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	27
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD in 2023

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cambridge, MA during 2024 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	64
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	29
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD in 2024

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cambridge, MA were minimally invasive procedures, joint surgery, upper extremity surgery and aspiration.

aspiration	18
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	112
emergency care	14
excision	12
hospital care	15
injections	18
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	25
minimally invasive procedures	25
synovectomy	11
upper extremity surgery	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD.

**Gender**
Female	68
Male	59

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	49
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	47
Hispanic	8
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	0
Less than 65	69
65 to 74	37

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD treated were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	5
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 1997. He completed residency at SUNY, University at Buffalo Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University (1997)

Residency: SUNY, University at Buffalo Affiliated Hospitals (2000)

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Boston Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert Joseph Nicoletta JR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Cambridge, MA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,987 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $1,959	$28
Kairos Surgical Inc	$989 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $989
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$293 Sports Med Small Joint $191	Sports Med Knee $35	Sports Med Fixation $32	Sports Med Shoulder $18	Bioraptor $17
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$35 BACTROBAN $35

**Types of Payments**
Education	$1,935
Travel and Lodging	$989
Food and Beverage	$380

Biography

Dr. Robert Nicoletta is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine specialist in Boston, MA. After completing medical school at SUNY Upstate Medical University, Dr. Nicoletta performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with SUNY, University at Buffalo. The average patient rating for Dr. Nicoletta is 4.0 stars (out of 5). He is affiliated with Boston Medical Center.

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