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Dr. Nicholas Albert Bontempo, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School

Professional interests include: musculoskeletal (orthopedic) trauma, musculoskeletal problems, knee ligament injury, and more.

201 North Mountain Road Suite 302
Plainville, CT 06062

(860) 223-8553

Dr. Nicholas Albert Bontempo, MD is an orthopedist in Plainville, CT specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Nicholas Albert Bontempo, MD is affiliated with Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford Healthcare and ORTHOPEDIC ASSOCIATES OF HARTFORD, PC.

Office Locations

Address:

201 North Mountain Road Suite 302
Plainville, CT 06062

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31 Seymour Street Suite 100
Hartford, CT 06106

Address:

345 Western Boulevard
Glastonbury, CT 06033

Address:

499 Farmington Avenue 3rd Floor, Suite 300
Farmington, CT 06032

Address:

7 Elm Street Suite 303
Enfield, CT 06082

Some issues Dr. Nicholas Albert Bontempo, MD can help you with:

Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

doctor visit	125
fracture surgery	23
hip imaging	13
immobilization	17
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	24
musculoskeletal imaging	32
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	13
X-rays	31

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	43
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

aspiration	20
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	20
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	465
fracture surgery	38
hip imaging	17
hospital care	11
immobilization	32
injections	97
inpatient care	11
lower extremity surgery	26
manual therapy	51
musculoskeletal imaging	99
nerve procedures	25
open surgery	36
rehabilitation	129
upper extremity surgery	36
X-rays	132

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	85
Less than 65	66

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

aspiration	21
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	40
decompression surgery	17
diagnostic evaluation	28
doctor visit	629
fracture surgery	20
hip imaging	16
immobilization	40
injections	94
lower extremity surgery	9
manual therapy	270
musculoskeletal imaging	124
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	27
rehabilitation	695
upper extremity surgery	27
X-rays	144

**Gender**
Male	464
Female	866

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1074
Black	72
Hispanic	100
Asian	0
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	596
From 75 to 84	390
85 and over	156
Less than 65	188

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

aspiration	34
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	21
decompression surgery	25
diagnostic evaluation	77
doctor visit	619
fracture surgery	9
immobilization	34
injections	114
lower extremity surgery	10
manual therapy	489
musculoskeletal imaging	93
nerve procedures	25
open surgery	23
rehabilitation	1109
tendon surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	46
X-rays	92

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	571

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	712
Black	44
Hispanic	41
Asian	11
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	118
Less than 65	84

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

aspiration	20
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	446
fracture surgery	21
immobilization	29
injections	85
lower extremity surgery	9
manual therapy	452
musculoskeletal imaging	88
nerve procedures	39
open surgery	50
rehabilitation	1016
tendon surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	73
X-rays	87

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	501

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	661
Black	0
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	241
85 and over	98
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

aspiration	31
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	416
immobilization	36
injections	85
manual therapy	172
musculoskeletal imaging	46
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	17
rehabilitation	347
tendon surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	42
X-rays	45

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	408
Black	20
Hispanic	27
Asian	12
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	70
Less than 65	66

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

aspiration	11
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	507
immobilization	40
injections	91
manual therapy	61
musculoskeletal imaging	24
nerve procedures	30
open surgery	28
rehabilitation	91
tendon surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	51
X-rays	23

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	0

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	23
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	49
Less than 65	61

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

aspiration	30
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	488
immobilization	41
injections	118
manual therapy	58
musculoskeletal imaging	18
nerve procedures	20
open surgery	18
rehabilitation	100
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	38
X-rays	17

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	16
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	42
Less than 65	47

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

aspiration	98
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	1044
immobilization	66
injections	256
manual therapy	53
nerve procedures	49
open surgery	47
rehabilitation	81
tendon surgery	45
upper extremity surgery	93

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Albert Bontempo, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Albert Bontempo, MD treated as an orthopedist in Plainville, CT were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and X-rays.

aspiration	33
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	27
decompression surgery	28
diagnostic evaluation	53
doctor visit	529
fracture surgery	23
hip imaging	15
hospital care	11
immobilization	37
injections	119
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	16
manual therapy	200
musculoskeletal imaging	67
nerve procedures	28
open surgery	30
reconstructive surgery	13
rehabilitation	446
tendon surgery	25
upper extremity surgery	51
X-rays	73

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Albert Bontempo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	17
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	393
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	28
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	138
85 and over	66
Less than 65	61
65 to 74	203

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Albert Bontempo, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	8
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Nicholas Albert Bontempo, MD graduated from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. He completed residency at University of Connecticut Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School

Residency: University of Connecticut Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nicholas Albert Bontempo, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Connecticut Children's Medical Center

Hartford Healthcare

ORTHOPEDIC ASSOCIATES OF HARTFORD, PC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Skeletal Dynamics LLC	$4,442 Implate $4,442
ACUMED LLC	$1,563 Screw & Pin $1,026	Anatomic Radial Head System $299	InFrame Implant $145	Hand Plates $93
Biomet Trauma, LLC	$1,300 Trauma $1,300
AXOGEN	$1,152 AxoGuard Nerve Connector $1,152
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.	$661 WristMotion $661
Other	$862 ACTISHIELD $202	CLARIX $103	TRAUMA and EXTREMITIES $102	Bio Osteovation Allograft $88	EXT-HPS $61	Other $306

**Types of Payments**
Entertainment	$3,610
Travel and Lodging	$3,293
Food and Beverage	$3,077

Biography

Dr. Nicholas Bontempo is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in Hartford, CT and Glastonbury, CT. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Connecticut Children's Medical Center and Hartford Hospital. He is a graduate of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School.