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Dr. Nicholas Sama, MD

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Specializes in: General Practice, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Trauma Surgery

University of Miami, School of Medicine, Miami, FL (1999)

Professional interests include: musculoskeletal problems

1395 South State Road 7 Suite 410 HSS Florida
Wellington, FL 33414

(561) 657-4800

Dr. Nicholas Sama, MD is a general practitioner in Wellington, FL specializing in general practice, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and trauma surgery. He graduated from University of Miami, School of Medicine, Miami, FL in 1999 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Nicholas Sama, MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare, Hospital for Special Surgery, HCA Florida Palms West Hospital, FAIRWAY PHYSICAL THERAPY LLC and HSS-FLORIDA PHYSICIANS LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

1395 South State Road 7 Suite 410 HSS Florida
Wellington, FL 33414

Address:

300 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

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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.

In The News

“Woolf starts in the new role on March 18, reporting to HSS Florida CEO Tara McCoy and partnering closely with Co-Medical Directors Nicholas Sama, MD and Ryan Simovitch, MD.”—"HSS Florida Appoints Heather Woolf, RN as Vice President, HSS Palm Beach County", WGN 9, February 2024

“Dr. Nick Sama is an orthopedic surgeon and the chief of the department of orthopedic surgery at Wellington Regional Medical Center.”—"Woman trampled at Palm Beach Central High shooting reunited with paramedics and doctors who saved her", South Florida Sun-Sentinel, November 2018

“The event also recognized Director of Orthopedics Dr. Nicholas Sama, who treated Briard.”—"Wellington Regional Celebrates Call Of The Quarter", The Town-Crier, November 2018

aspiration	749
diagnostic evaluation	34
doctor visit	1650
emergency care	11
fracture surgery	22
hip imaging	132
hospital care	139
injections	813
inpatient care	139
lower extremity surgery	20
manual therapy	273
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	50
musculoskeletal imaging	293
pain management	65
pelvic imaging	32
rehabilitation	874
spinal procedures	101
X-rays	421

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	478
Black	20
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	132
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

aspiration	811
diagnostic evaluation	26
doctor visit	1708
fracture surgery	15
hip imaging	151
hospital care	32
injections	897
inpatient care	32
lower extremity surgery	13
manual therapy	226
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
musculoskeletal imaging	352
pain management	87
pelvic imaging	54
rehabilitation	691
spinal procedures	113
X-rays	499

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	426

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	573
Black	23
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	136
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

aspiration	649
diagnostic evaluation	35
doctor visit	1747
fracture surgery	20
hip imaging	130
hospital care	79
injections	715
inpatient care	79
lower extremity surgery	18
manual therapy	199
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	94
musculoskeletal imaging	356
pain management	67
pelvic imaging	69
rehabilitation	815
spinal procedures	158
X-rays	507

**Gender**
Male	528
Female	976

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1320
Black	56
Hispanic	86
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	662
From 75 to 84	496
85 and over	248
Less than 65	98

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

aspiration	1030
diagnostic evaluation	33
doctor visit	2029
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	37
hospital care	22
injections	1151
inpatient care	22
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	25
manual therapy	163
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	112
musculoskeletal imaging	336
pain management	106
pelvic imaging	66
reconstructive surgery	12
rehabilitation	850
spinal procedures	167
X-rays	456

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	520

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	712
Black	38
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	356
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	134
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

aspiration	934
doctor visit	1804
hip imaging	55
hospital care	32
injections	1048
inpatient care	32
joint surgery	17
lower extremity surgery	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	150
musculoskeletal imaging	368
pain management	115
pelvic imaging	84
reconstructive surgery	17
rehabilitation	453
spinal procedures	219
X-rays	520

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	549

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	706
Black	39
Hispanic	58
Asian	11
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	365
From 75 to 84	277
85 and over	138
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

aspiration	1034
doctor visit	2032
hip imaging	72
hospital care	31
injections	1151
inpatient care	31
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	10
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	207
musculoskeletal imaging	421
pain management	118
pelvic imaging	89
reconstructive surgery	11
spinal procedures	282
X-rays	584

**Gender**
Male	311
Female	616

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	787
Black	37
Hispanic	61
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	414
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	158
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

aspiration	892
doctor visit	1790
hip imaging	53
hospital care	23
injections	980
inpatient care	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	149
musculoskeletal imaging	313
pain management	89
pelvic imaging	73
spinal procedures	224
X-rays	460

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	584

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	756
Black	0
Hispanic	72
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	395
From 75 to 84	346
85 and over	129
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

aspiration	550
doctor visit	1715
fracture surgery	17
hospital care	73
injections	573
inpatient care	73
lower extremity surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	321
pain management	24
pelvic imaging	29
spinal procedures	157
X-rays	510

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	632

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	880
Black	0
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	404
From 75 to 84	387
85 and over	164
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

aspiration	1483
doctor visit	3426
fracture surgery	14
hospital care	27
injections	1644
inpatient care	27
lower extremity surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	692
pain management	112
pelvic imaging	156
spinal procedures	349
X-rays	1200

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Sama, MD treated as a general practitioner in Wellington, FL were injections, aspiration, rehabilitation and X-rays.

aspiration	905
diagnostic evaluation	32
doctor visit	1991
emergency care	11
fracture surgery	16
hip imaging	90
hospital care	50
injections	999
inpatient care	50
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	18
manual therapy	215
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	114
musculoskeletal imaging	386
pain management	87
pelvic imaging	72
reconstructive surgery	14
rehabilitation	736
spinal procedures	198
X-rays	576

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Sama, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	621
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	45
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	246
85 and over	123
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	307

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

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	10
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Nicholas Sama, MD graduated from University of Miami, School of Medicine, Miami, FL in 1999. He completed residency at University of Miami, School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery. He has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: University of Miami, School of Medicine, Miami, FL (1999)

Residency: University of Miami, School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery (2004)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

HCA Florida Healthcare

Hospital for Special Surgery

HCA Florida Palms West Hospital

FAIRWAY PHYSICAL THERAPY LLC

HSS-FLORIDA PHYSICIANS LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
ACUMED LLC	$15,670 Clavicle Plating System $3,325	Elbow Plating System $1,463	Acutrak Headless Compression Screw System $1,260	Lower Extremity $626	Hip & Pelvis $371	Other $8,626
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$1,529 Recon Hips $1,079	Recon Knees $450
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$471 EVOS $410	EVOS MINI $48	PICO 14 $14
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$237 ORTHOVISC $70	MONOVISC $68	PEAK $50	Orthopaedics $29	Ortho-Hips $19
BIOVENTUS LLC	$170 Supartz $144	Ultrasound Bone Healing $26
Other	$316 NMES $103	PAIN MANAGEMENT $58	ACCOLADE $44	Sports Surgical $28	CELEBREX $17	Other $66

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$8,572
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$5,985
Travel and Lodging	$1,895
Food and Beverage	$1,797
Education	$144

Biography

Dr. Nicholas Sama's specialties are general practice, trauma surgery, and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He practices in Wellington, FL and West Palm Beach, FL. He attended medical school at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Sama is affiliated with Hospital for Special Surgery. He has an open panel in West Palm Beach, FL according to Yext.

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