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Dr. Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD

(Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD)

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Specializes in: General Practice and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

SUNY-Health Science Center at Brooklyn (1987)

Professional interests include: minimally invasive surgery

725 Albany Street 4th Floor, Suite 4B
Boston, MA 02118

(617) 638-5633

Dr. Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD is a general practitioner in Boston, MA specializing in general practice and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from SUNY-Health Science Center at Brooklyn in 1987 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD is affiliated with Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine and BOSTON UNIVERSITY ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL ASSOCIATES INC.

Office Locations

Address:

725 Albany Street 4th Floor, Suite 4B
Boston, MA 02118

Address:

771 Albany Street
Boston, MA

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) announced Boston orthopaedic trauma surgeon Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD, FAAOS, as its new president...”—"Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD, FAAOS, Named 92nd President of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons", WGN 9, February 2024

“Fractures such as those suffered by Woods have a "high infection risk, likely in the 10 to 20 percent range" according to Dr. Paul Tornetta, Chairman of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Boston University...”—"How Tiger Woods' Road to Recovery Might Look, According to Medical Experts", Newsweek, February 2021

“"Without question," said Dr. Paul Tornetta, a Boston Medical Center orthopedic trauma surgeon who performed three amputations on bombing victims himself.”—"'Rapid strides': Limb advances offer hope for Boston amputees", NBC News, April 2013

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	10
doctor visit	139
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	27
Less than 65	77

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	8

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	22
doctor visit	176
hospital care	34
immobilization	14
inpatient care	34

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	57
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	25
Less than 65	99

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	9
doctor visit	147
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	22
Less than 65	136

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

doctor visit	103
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	17
Less than 65	70

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	21
Cancer	8

doctor visit	98
hospital care	10
inpatient care	10

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	11
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	18
Cancer	0

doctor visit	92

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	55
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	19
Dementia	18
Cancer	0

doctor visit	90

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	32

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	24
Cancer	0

doctor visit	76
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD treated as a general practitioner in Boston, MA were hospital care, inpatient care, immobilization and closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture.

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	14
doctor visit	115
hospital care	19
immobilization	14
inpatient care	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	35
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	79
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	18
85 and over	10
Less than 65	53
65 to 74	46

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	4
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD graduated from SUNY-Health Science Center at Brooklyn in 1987. He completed residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: SUNY-Health Science Center at Brooklyn (1987)

Residency: SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals (1992)

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Boston Medical Center

Boston University School of Medicine

BOSTON UNIVERSITY ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL ASSOCIATES INC

Insurance Information

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Dr. Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Senior Whole Health: Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plan, MultiPlan (PPO Network Company): Primary PPO Network, Aetna: Aetna Choice POS II, United Healthcare: Commercial & SCO, Unicare: Commonwealth Indemnity Plan (formerly GIC), Humana, Cigna: HealthSource NH, Tufts Health Public Plans (THPP): MassHealth, HPHC: HMO, MultiPlan (Beech Street): MA PPO Network, Kaiser, Fallon: Senior Plan, CCA: SCO Primary Care, Neighbborhood: Commonwealth Choice, Neighbborhood: ACO, Neighbborhood: Commonwealth Care, Fallon: Major Medical/Health & Life Assurance Company Programs, Fallon: Select Care, CCA: Inpatient Services Program, BCBSMA: Indemnity, CCA: OneCare, BCBSMA: HMO Blue, Fallon: Flex Care Select, BMC Healthnet: MassHealth, Senior Whole Health: SCO, Neighbborhood: CarePlus, BMC Healthnet: ACO & Senior Care Options, Neighborhood PACE, Fallon: Preferred Care, Uphams Elder Svc Plan: PACE - Elder Service Providers, BCBSMA: Preferred Provider Arrangement, Neighbborhood: CMA, Health Plans Inc., BMC Healthnet: Commonwealth Choice, Neighbborhood: MassHealth, Fallon: Senior Plan Preferred, Chickering Claims Administrators: Student Health Plan, CCA: SCO, VA Choice, BMC Healthnet: QHP and Neighbborhood: Commercial.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:

Senior Whole Health: Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plan

MultiPlan (PPO Network Company): Primary PPO Network

Aetna: Aetna Choice POS II

United Healthcare: Commercial & SCO

Unicare: Commonwealth Indemnity Plan (formerly GIC)

Humana

Cigna: HealthSource NH

Tufts Health Public Plans (THPP): MassHealth

HPHC: HMO

MultiPlan (Beech Street): MA PPO Network

Kaiser

Fallon: Senior Plan

CCA: SCO Primary Care

Neighbborhood: Commonwealth Choice

Neighbborhood: ACO

Neighbborhood: Commonwealth Care

Fallon: Major Medical/Health & Life Assurance Company Programs

Fallon: Select Care

CCA: Inpatient Services Program

BCBSMA: Indemnity

CCA: OneCare

BCBSMA: HMO Blue

Fallon: Flex Care Select

BMC Healthnet: MassHealth

Senior Whole Health: SCO

Neighbborhood: CarePlus

BMC Healthnet: ACO & Senior Care Options

Neighborhood PACE

Fallon: Preferred Care

Uphams Elder Svc Plan: PACE - Elder Service Providers

BCBSMA: Preferred Provider Arrangement

Neighbborhood: CMA

Health Plans Inc.

BMC Healthnet: Commonwealth Choice

Neighbborhood: MassHealth

Fallon: Senior Plan Preferred

Chickering Claims Administrators: Student Health Plan

CCA: SCO

VA Choice

BMC Healthnet: QHP

Neighbborhood: Commercial

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$10,382,860 Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails $4,085,628	TRIGEN Meta-Nail $1,610,623	Other Trauma $1,411,448	Peri-Loc VLP $1,336,948	TRIGEN Femoral (FAN/TAN/Meta Nail) $668,100	Other $1,270,113
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$9,943,330 EVOS $7,086,789	TRIGEN Femoral (FAN/TAN/Meta Nail) $1,097,845	TRIGEN $707,088	NAVIO $337,083	Navio Surgical System $273,031	Other $441,495
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC.	$118 CLARIX $118
Stryker Corporation	$12 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $12

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$20,288,674
Travel and Lodging	$31,988
Food and Beverage	$5,658

Research Payments

Dr. Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD has received 1 research payments totaling $96,692.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD.

4WEB, Inc.	2023	$252,273.21	Physician Covered Recipient	PREFERRED STOCK
4WEB, Inc.	2022	$242,273.36	Physician Covered Recipient	PREFERRED STOCK
4WEB, Inc.	2021	$232,273.50	Physician Covered Recipient	PREFERRED STOCK

Biography

Dr. Paul Tornetta works as a general practice and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He attended SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with SUNY Downstate Medical Center for residency. Dr. Tornetta's professional affiliations include Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center.

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD From 2013 - 2021

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Research Payments

Ownership and Interest Payments

Biography

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