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Dr. Carl Alan Diraimondo, MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Medical College of Wisconsin (1995)

Professional interests include: shoulder instability, bursitis, hip problems, and more.

1111 Bayshore Drive
Manitowoc, WI 54220

(920) 682-6376

Dr. Carl Alan Diraimondo, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Manitowoc, WI specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 1995 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Carl Alan Diraimondo, MD is affiliated with BayCare Clinic and BAYCARE CLINIC LLP.

Office Locations

Address:

1111 Bayshore Drive
Manitowoc, WI 54220

Some issues Dr. Carl Alan Diraimondo, MD can help you with:

Hip Replacement

Hip replacement is a surgical procedure to replace parts of the hip joint that are damaged by disease or injury. It is most often done to treat arthritis, a common condition that causes stiffness and pain in the joints. Surgery is used only after other, less invasive treatments have failed to work.

The type of hip replacement patients receive is based on their age and the extent of damage to their hip. The hip joint has two parts: the femoral head, or hip ball, and the acetabulum, or hip socket. The hip ball is located on the upper end of the femur (thigh bone), and the hip socket is part of the pelvis. Depending on whether one or both parts require replacement, patients may need one of the following procedures:

Partial hip replacement, which is generally recommended in the case of hip fractures or other hip injuries. If a patient is having a partial hip replacement, only the hip ball will be replaced.
Total hip replacement, which is often used to treat the hip joint when it has become damaged due to arthritis. Both the hip socket and hip ball are replaced.
Hip resurfacing, which is usually performed for younger patients. A hip resurfacing procedure reshapes the hip ball and only replaces its surface. This preserves more bone and makes future surgeries easier. If a patient is having a partial hip resurfacing, only the hip ball is resurfaced and replaced. If a patient is having a total hip resurfacing, the hip socket will be replaced as well.

During hip replacement surgery, an incision is made along the side of the hip. The surgeon may access the joint directly through this incision, or by using small tools and a lighted tube called an arthroscope to see and treat the joint. The diseased tissue is removed, and the bones are smoothed out and fitted with metal ends. The metal pieces may be cemented in place, or they may have a porous structure that encourages bone to grow into them and hold them securely. A smooth plastic cushion is placed between the two bones to replace the cartilage and allow the joint to move freely.

Hip replacement surgery takes one to two hours, and afterwards patients may stay in the hospital for several days. When patients go home, they will have to use a cane, walker, or crutches at first. Patients will likely have physical therapy to improve their ability to move with their new hip. After the first few weeks, light exercise such as bike riding or swimming will help them heal, but certain actions, such as climbing stairs or bending over at the waist, may be difficult at first. It will take several weeks before they can drive or return to work. Full recovery may take six to 12 months.

Replacement Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)

Joint replacement, sometimes also called arthroplasty, is an option when a joint becomes severely damaged by disease or injury. The damaged cartilage of the joint is surgically removed, the ends of the bones in the joint are resurfaced, and a prosthetic is installed. Most prosthetic joints are made of a metal piece that fits into a plastic sleeve so that they glide smoothly. A joint replacement increases stability in the damaged area and decreases pain. The hip and knee are the two joints most commonly replaced, but joint replacement can also be performed on the ankle, shoulder, elbow and even fingers.

Although joint replacement is one of the safest and most reliable medical procedures available, it is still a major surgical procedure. All surgical procedures carry risks, such as infection or blood clots. For this reason, doctors try to help their patients avoid surgery for as long as they can. Taking arthritis medications, losing weight, avoiding high impact sports such as running, taking supplements such as glucosamine or chondroitin, or having joint injections may allow a patient to enjoy life without the need for surgery.

After having joint replacement surgery, patients can expect some pain the first few days as they recover. Physical therapy is an important part of recovery, and it can decrease complications and increase future mobility. As soon as possible, returning to low impact sports such as swimming, walking or biking can stretch and heal the new joint. A prosthetic joint can last 15 - 20 years and cannot be further damaged by degenerative diseases such as arthritis, so once it is done patients should be pain-free for many years.

Shoulder Arthritis

Shoulder arthritis is a very common condition that causes pain, stiffness, or a grinding sensation in the shoulder. Some patients may hear a clicking or popping noise, and all symptoms are more noticeable when moving. Arthritis occurs when the cartilage that cushions joints becomes damaged.

Normally, when two bones come together inside a joint, they are separated by a layer of tough, smooth cartilage. The cartilage allows the bones to glide across each other, which makes movement easier. Cartilage can be damaged by an injury, by an illness such as rheumatoid arthritis, or by simple wear and tear (osteoarthritis). In the shoulder, the two joints most commonly affected are the AC joint (where the shoulder blade and collarbone connect at the outside edge of the shoulder), and the glenohumeral joint (where the arm bone meets the shoulder blade).

Treatment for shoulder arthritis may include:

Ice and rest
Exercise and physical therapy
Over-the-counter pain medications
Corticosteroid injections
Surgery

Surgical treatments include the removal of inflamed tissue and joint reconstruction. The type of arthritis and severity of the damage will determine which treatment is most appropriate.

aspiration	109
doctor visit	643
hip imaging	128
injections	108
joint surgery	37
lab tests	96
lower extremity surgery	41
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	28
musculoskeletal imaging	282
pelvic imaging	35
reconstructive surgery	42
spinal procedures	10
X-rays	282

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	219

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	65
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	64
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

aspiration	119
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	534
hip imaging	107
injections	118
joint surgery	72
lab tests	65
lower extremity surgery	52
minimally invasive procedures	30
musculoskeletal imaging	213
nerve procedures	10
open surgery	10
pelvic imaging	48
reconstructive surgery	42
upper extremity surgery	30
X-rays	249

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	422

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	686
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	108
Less than 65	88

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

aspiration	107
doctor visit	557
injections	106
joint surgery	56
lab tests	83
lower extremity surgery	60
musculoskeletal imaging	174
pelvic imaging	29
reconstructive surgery	61
X-rays	179

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	50
Less than 65	42

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

aspiration	105
doctor visit	593
injections	104
joint surgery	51
lab tests	66
lower extremity surgery	55
musculoskeletal imaging	189
pelvic imaging	22
reconstructive surgery	56
X-rays	180

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	44
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

aspiration	139
decompression surgery	9
doctor visit	677
injections	156
joint surgery	46
lab tests	25
lower extremity surgery	39
minimally invasive procedures	6
musculoskeletal imaging	160
pelvic imaging	16
reconstructive surgery	40
upper extremity surgery	6
X-rays	151

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	399
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	50
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

aspiration	112
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	664
excision	13
injections	111
joint surgery	116
lower extremity surgery	57
minimally invasive procedures	58
musculoskeletal imaging	207
pelvic imaging	21
reconstructive surgery	58
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	58
X-rays	188

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	364
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	39
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

aspiration	100
decompression surgery	9
doctor visit	540
injections	99
joint surgery	52
lower extremity surgery	45
minimally invasive procedures	6
musculoskeletal imaging	192
pelvic imaging	11
reconstructive surgery	46
upper extremity surgery	6
X-rays	167

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	37
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

aspiration	187
decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	1108
excision	21
injections	186
joint surgery	196
lower extremity surgery	96
minimally invasive procedures	99
musculoskeletal imaging	363
nerve procedures	11
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	34
reconstructive surgery	97
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	111
X-rays	329

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carl Alan Diraimondo, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Carl Alan Diraimondo, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Manitowoc, WI were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	122
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	664
excision	14
hip imaging	113
injections	125
joint surgery	78
lab tests	61
lower extremity surgery	54
minimally invasive procedures	38
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	28
musculoskeletal imaging	223
nerve procedures	11
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	29
reconstructive surgery	53
spinal procedures	10
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	42
X-rays	222

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl Alan Diraimondo, MD.

**Gender**
Female	199
Male	134

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	282
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	45
75 to 84	93
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	153

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl Alan Diraimondo, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carl Alan Diraimondo, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	8
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Carl Alan Diraimondo, MD graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 1995. He completed residency at Northwestern University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine and has a state license in Wisconsin.

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin (1995)

Residency: Northwestern University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Carl Alan Diraimondo, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

BayCare Clinic

BAYCARE CLINIC LLP

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$21,657 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $3,596	$18,061
Great Lakes Orthopedics	$4,011 $4,011
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$490 KNEES $208	Hips-None $181	ROSA-Knee $101
True North Surgical Inc	$444 $444
R&M Distributing, LLC	$369 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $369
Other	$467 Hip $317	SPEED $83	NA $67

**Types of Payments**
Education	$13,637
Travel and Lodging	$9,144
Food and Beverage	$4,656

Biography

Dr. Carl Diraimondo specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He attended Medical College of Wisconsin for medical school and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with Northwestern University for residency. His clinical interests include hip replacement, total shoulder replacement, and knee replacement. Dr. Diraimondo is professionally affiliated with BayCare Clinic.