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Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedic Trauma

82 New Park Avenue
North Franklin, CT 06254

(860) 889-7345

Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD is a spine surgeon in North Franklin, CT specializing in spine surgery and orthopedic trauma.

Office Locations

82 New Park Avenue
North Franklin, CT 06254

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In The News

“American doctors, like orthopedic spinal surgeon Dr. Kenneth Paonessa of Norwich, Conn., have worked with Hodes as volunteers.”—"Jewish American doctor is an 'angel' in Ethiopia", NBC News, June 2013

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

spine X-ray

By Affordability:

spine imaging

spine X-ray

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Connecticut, Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD performed more spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for spine imaging, and spine X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD performed more X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Franklin, CT during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, rehabilitation and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
decompression surgery	37
diagnostic evaluation	27
doctor visit	441
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
manual therapy	38
nerve procedures	37
rehabilitation	184
spinal procedures	406
X-rays	312

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Franklin, CT during 2013 were X-rays, spinal procedures, musculoskeletal imaging and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	462
hip imaging	18
musculoskeletal imaging	18
nerve procedures	17
pelvic imaging	13
spinal procedures	425
X-rays	428

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	191

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	46
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Franklin, CT during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pain management and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	524
hip imaging	14
hospital care	14
image guided procedures	34
injections	34
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	34
musculoskeletal imaging	14
nerve procedures	26
pain management	34
pelvic imaging	27
spinal procedures	509
X-rays	443

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	33
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Franklin, CT during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	431
hip imaging	19
image guided procedures	15
injections	15
minimally invasive procedures	15
musculoskeletal imaging	19
nerve procedures	20
pain management	15
pelvic imaging	19
spinal procedures	519
X-rays	495

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	494
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	56
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Franklin, CT during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	427
nerve procedures	20
spinal procedures	401
X-rays	366

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	30
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Franklin, CT during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	320
nerve procedures	21
spinal procedures	399
X-rays	349

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	33
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Franklin, CT during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	319
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
nerve procedures	23
spinal procedures	396
X-rays	345

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	23
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Franklin, CT during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	331
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
nerve procedures	19
spinal procedures	383
X-rays	341

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	38
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Franklin, CT during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD for Medicare patients.

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
doctor visit	320
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
spinal procedures	311
X-rays	300

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	33
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Franklin, CT during 2021 were X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	341
spinal procedures	224
X-rays	224

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	27
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	26
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Franklin, CT during 2022 were X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	302
spinal procedures	258
X-rays	258

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	18
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Franklin, CT during 2023 were X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	120
spinal procedures	233
X-rays	233

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	30
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Franklin, CT were spinal procedures, X-rays, rehabilitation and manual therapy.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
decompression surgery	22
diagnostic evaluation	27
doctor visit	361
hip imaging	17
hospital care	18
image guided procedures	24
injections	24
inpatient care	18
manual therapy	38
minimally invasive procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	17
nerve procedures	22
pain management	24
pelvic imaging	19
rehabilitation	184
spinal procedures	372
X-rays	341

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	230
Hispanic	4
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	71
85 and over	30
Less than 65	61
65 to 74	92

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kenneth J. Paonessa, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	18
Osteoporosis	21
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	11
Dementia	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Connecticut.

Licensed In: Connecticut

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$5,754 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $5,447	Interventional Therapies $140	Thoracolumbar Therapies $85	Biologics Therapies $82
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$3,500 Spine $3,500
Globus Medical, Inc.	$3,270 Excelsius - GPS $1,863	Excelsius Robotics System $725	Spine $682
BIOVENTUS LLC	$1,438 OsteoAMP $1,438
K2M, Inc.	$1,415 General K2M Product Discussion $1,276	EVEREST $131	SANTORINI $8
Other	$4,955 Spinal Implant $1,253	CD HORIZON $464	Mobi-C $448	MOSS VRS Spinal System $331	ELEVATE $271	Other $2,190

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$7,089
Consulting Fee	$6,388
Food and Beverage	$5,384
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,312
Education	$82
Other	$77

Biography

Dr. Kenneth Paonessa specializes in orthopedic trauma, spine surgery, and diagnostic radiology and practices in Franklin, CT. Dr. Paonessa obtained a license to practice in Connecticut.