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Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD

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(11 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Mount Sinai School of Medicine (1970)

Professional interests include: pain, nerve compression (pinched nerve), arthritis, and more.

1800 Walt Whitman Road Suite 120
Melville, NY 11747

(631) 293-9540

Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD is an orthopedist in Melville, NY specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1970 and has 56 years of experience.

Office Locations

1800 Walt Whitman Road Suite 120
Melville, NY 11747

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD performed more major joint aspiration, major joint injection, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Top 10%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

spine X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD performed more knee X-ray, and spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Melville, NY during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	691
doctor visit	1090
hip imaging	54
injections	691
musculoskeletal imaging	321
pelvic imaging	39
spinal procedures	110
X-rays	470

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Melville, NY during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	918
doctor visit	1130
hip imaging	58
injections	918
musculoskeletal imaging	356
pelvic imaging	31
spinal procedures	118
X-rays	505

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	39
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	35
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Melville, NY during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	991
doctor visit	880
hip imaging	171
injections	991
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	118
musculoskeletal imaging	599
pelvic imaging	21
spinal procedures	223
X-rays	746

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	472
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	47
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	31
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Melville, NY during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1236
doctor visit	1018
hip imaging	209
injections	1236
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	182
musculoskeletal imaging	668
pelvic imaging	20
spinal procedures	322
X-rays	841

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	468
Female	654

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1060
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	618
From 75 to 84	336
85 and over	92
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Melville, NY during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1605
doctor visit	1211
hip imaging	86
injections	1605
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	225
musculoskeletal imaging	558
pelvic imaging	36
spinal procedures	285
X-rays	673

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	522
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	69
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Melville, NY during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1516
doctor visit	1302
hip imaging	80
injections	1516
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	219
musculoskeletal imaging	500
pelvic imaging	46
spinal procedures	333
X-rays	676

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	577
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	73
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Melville, NY during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1165
doctor visit	1147
hip imaging	65
injections	1165
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	163
musculoskeletal imaging	537
pelvic imaging	25
spinal procedures	257
X-rays	656

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	546
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	74
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Melville, NY during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1366
doctor visit	1409
hip imaging	55
injections	1383
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	165
musculoskeletal imaging	526
pelvic imaging	32
spinal procedures	251
X-rays	656

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	544
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	345
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	62
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Melville, NY during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1045
doctor visit	1094
injections	1045
musculoskeletal imaging	332
pelvic imaging	26
spinal procedures	112
X-rays	470

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	435
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	46
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Melville, NY during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1228
doctor visit	1366
injections	1228
musculoskeletal imaging	399
pelvic imaging	39
spinal procedures	190
X-rays	641

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	341

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	512
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	323
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	53
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Melville, NY during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1290
doctor visit	1443
injections	1290
musculoskeletal imaging	373
pelvic imaging	44
spinal procedures	217
X-rays	634

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	537
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	325
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	71
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	3
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Melville, NY were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	1186
doctor visit	1190
hip imaging	97
injections	1188
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	178
musculoskeletal imaging	469
pelvic imaging	32
spinal procedures	219
X-rays	633

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	505
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	22

**Age**
75 to 84	161
85 and over	56
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	299

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	11
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1970. He completed residency at New York University (NYU) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine (1970)

Residency: New York University (NYU) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: New York

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.45 out of 5 stars based on 11 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Eric Arthur Putterman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Melville, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$520 EUFLEXXA $520
BIOVENTUS LLC	$419 Joint Fluid Therapy $245	Supartz $123	Durolane $23	GELSYN 3 $21	Diagnostic Ultrasound $6
Fidia Pharma USA Inc	$160 Hyalgan $91	HYMOVIS $69
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.	$137 Zilretta $137
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.	$126 HYMOVIS $82	Hyalgan $44
Other	$585 ZORVOLEX $89	PENNSAID $71	Duexis $59	SYNVISC-ONE $46	Zipsor $38	Other $282

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,932
Education	$14

Biography

Dr. Eric Putterman specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Putterman is rated highly by his patients. These areas are among his clinical interests: pain, osteoarthritis, and tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis). He has an open panel in Melville, NY according to Doctor.com. Dr. Putterman graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. His medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with New York University (NYU).

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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