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Dr. Richard David Berkowitz, MD

(7 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery

MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine (1988)

Professional interests include: musculoskeletal problems, dislocation, hip problems, and more.

7171 North University Drive Suite 100
Tamarac, FL 33321

(954) 718-7776

Dr. Richard David Berkowitz, MD is an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Tamarac, FL specializing in adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery. He graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine in 1988 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Richard David Berkowitz, MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare, RICHARD D BERKOWITZ MD PA and HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

7171 North University Drive Suite 100
Tamarac, FL 33321

Some issues Dr. Richard David Berkowitz, 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.

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.

aspiration	270
diagnostic evaluation	49
doctor visit	854
hip imaging	369
hospital care	57
injections	270
inpatient care	57
joint surgery	75
lower extremity surgery	75
manual therapy	224
musculoskeletal imaging	709
reconstructive surgery	75
rehabilitation	1002
spinal procedures	27
X-rays	755

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	398
Black	36
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	122
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

aspiration	227
diagnostic evaluation	13
doctor visit	704
hip imaging	296
hospital care	40
injections	227
inpatient care	40
joint surgery	58
lower extremity surgery	58
musculoskeletal imaging	565
reconstructive surgery	58
rehabilitation	236
spinal procedures	20
X-rays	598

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	30
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	125
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

aspiration	188
doctor visit	641
hip imaging	280
hospital care	29
injections	188
inpatient care	29
joint surgery	69
lower extremity surgery	69
musculoskeletal imaging	488
reconstructive surgery	69
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	502

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	556

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	626
Black	68
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	218
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

aspiration	210
doctor visit	686
hospital care	22
injections	210
inpatient care	22
joint surgery	65
lower extremity surgery	65
musculoskeletal imaging	247
reconstructive surgery	65
spinal procedures	31
X-rays	276

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	51
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	103
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

aspiration	199
doctor visit	590
hospital care	31
injections	199
inpatient care	31
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	56
musculoskeletal imaging	198
reconstructive surgery	56
spinal procedures	30
X-rays	226

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	112
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

aspiration	159
doctor visit	530
hospital care	30
injections	159
inpatient care	30
joint surgery	67
lower extremity surgery	67
musculoskeletal imaging	171
pelvic imaging	18
reconstructive surgery	67
spinal procedures	64
X-rays	252

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	48
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	95
Less than 65	30

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	44
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

aspiration	151
doctor visit	483
hospital care	23
injections	151
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	71
lower extremity surgery	71
musculoskeletal imaging	143
reconstructive surgery	71
spinal procedures	54
X-rays	195

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	52
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	69
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	45
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

aspiration	133
doctor visit	325
hospital care	14
injections	133
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	28
lower extremity surgery	28
musculoskeletal imaging	98
reconstructive surgery	28
spinal procedures	27
X-rays	123

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	51
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

aspiration	294
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	62
doctor visit	804
hospital care	16
injections	294
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	109
lower extremity surgery	109
manual therapy	141
musculoskeletal imaging	248
reconstructive surgery	109
rehabilitation	2017
spinal procedures	113
X-rays	359

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard David Berkowitz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard David Berkowitz, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Tamarac, FL were rehabilitation, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and hip imaging.

aspiration	203
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	62
diagnostic evaluation	31
doctor visit	625
hip imaging	315
hospital care	29
injections	203
inpatient care	29
joint surgery	66
lower extremity surgery	66
manual therapy	182
musculoskeletal imaging	319
pelvic imaging	18
reconstructive surgery	66
rehabilitation	1085
spinal procedures	42
X-rays	367

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard David Berkowitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	35
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	272
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	18
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	89
75 to 84	109
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	113

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard David Berkowitz, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard David Berkowitz, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Richard David Berkowitz, MD graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine in 1988. He has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine (1988)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard David Berkowitz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Florida Healthcare

RICHARD D BERKOWITZ MD PA

HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard David Berkowitz, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.07 out of 5 stars based on 7 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard David Berkowitz, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Tamarac, FL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Myoscience Inc.	$62,323 Iovera $44	$62,279
Mallinckrodt LLC	$48,841 OFIRMEV $48,841
Lilly USA, LLC	$25,500 $25,500
Janssen Research & Development, LLC	$10,612 $10,612
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$8,942 Exparel $8,922	Zilretta $20
Other	$29,404 ELIQUIS $15,560	HTX-011 $4,108	OFIRMEV $3,714	BIMAGRUMAB $1,289	ANJESO $850	Other $3,883

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$109,547
Consulting Fee	$44,520
Travel and Lodging	$24,962
Food and Beverage	$5,681
Honoraria	$850
Other	$63

Research Payments

Dr. Richard David Berkowitz, MD has received 1086 research payments totaling $2,069,229.

Biography

Dr. Richard Berkowitz's specialty is adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery. His areas of expertise consist of hip replacement, knee problems, and dislocation. He is professionally affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare. Dr. Berkowitz graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine.

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