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Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD

Accepting New Patients

(204 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Dartmouth Medical School

Professional interests include: cervical spine surgery, spine surgery procedures, herniated disc, and more.

24 Newton Street 1 (
Southborough, MA 01772

(508) 486-4472

Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD is an orthopedist in Worcester, MA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Dartmouth Medical School. Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD is affiliated with Reliant Medical Group.

Office Locations

Reliant Medical Group

123 Summer Street 1 (
Worcester, MA 01608

(508) 964-5580

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Reliant Medical Group

24 Newton Street 1 (
Southborough, MA 01772

(508) 486-4472

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

decompressive laminectomy

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

facetectomy

foraminotomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

lumbar decompression

lumbar laminectomy

spinal decompression

spinal decompression surgery

spine surgery procedures

In 2012, Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD had a list price for decompressive laminectomy, decompressive lumbar laminectomy, facetectomy, foraminotomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, lumbar decompression, lumbar laminectomy, spinal decompression, spinal decompression surgery, and spine surgery procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. 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. Thomas J. Kesman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Worcester, MA during 2012 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	29
nerve procedures	32
spinal procedures	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	259

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	11
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Worcester, MA during 2014 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	18
doctor visit	372

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	16
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Worcester, MA during 2015 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, spinal procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	11
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	477
nerve procedures	19
spinal procedures	19

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	596
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	54
Less than 65	218

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Worcester, MA during 2016 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	15
doctor visit	497

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	33
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Worcester, MA during 2017 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	14
doctor visit	478

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	30
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Worcester, MA during 2018 were blood draw, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	17
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	473
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	18
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Worcester, MA during 2019 were spinal procedures, blood draw, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	19
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	448
nerve procedures	18
spinal procedures	31

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	26
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Worcester, MA during 2020 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	15
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	428
nerve procedures	30
spinal procedures	42

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	305
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	26
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Worcester, MA during 2021 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	433
nerve procedures	45
spinal procedures	45

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	26
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Worcester, MA during 2022 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	61
doctor visit	480
nerve procedures	61
spinal procedures	61

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	17
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Worcester, MA were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and blood draw.

blood draw	15
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	397
nerve procedures	30
spinal procedures	36

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	303
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	14
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	83
85 and over	23
Less than 65	91
65 to 74	140

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD graduated from Dartmouth Medical School. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Dartmouth Medical School

Residency: Mayo Clinic

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Reliant Medical Group

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 204 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Thomas J. Kesman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Worcester, MA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$356 NEURO/SPINE/ENT $312	ANCHOR C $17	Tritanium $15	ZERO PROFILE $13
AlloSource	$213 Allofuse $213
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$37 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $37

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$327
Travel and Lodging	$280

Biography

Dr. Thomas Kesman's area of specialization is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Kesman include lumbar spine surgery, cervical spine surgery, and herniated disc. Dr. Kesman is affiliated with Reliant Medical Group. He attended Dartmouth Medical School and then went on to complete his residency at Mayo Clinic. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Kesman's practice in Southborough, MA is open to new patients as reported by Reliant Medical Group.