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Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

120 William Penn Plaza
Durham, NC 27704

(919) 220-5255

Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD is an orthopedist in Durham, NC specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery.

Office Locations

120 William Penn Plaza
Durham, NC 27704

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741 Tilghman Drive
Dunn, NC 28334

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In The News

“"We are very fortunate to be creating an alliance of four well-established physician practices with excellent reputations," said Thomas Dimmig, MD, President of Triangle Orthopaedic Associates, who...”—"Mountain Xpress", Mountain Xpress, August 2016

“"We are very fortunate to be creating an alliance of four well-established physician practices with excellent reputations," said Dr. Thomas Dimmig, president of Triangle Orthopaedic Associates, who...”—"4 physician groups merge to form EmergeOrtho - Restoration NewsMedia", Restoration NewsMedia, July 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD treated as an orthopedist in Durham, NC during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
aspiration	312
decompression surgery	54
doctor visit	1876
hip imaging	159
image guided procedures	13
injections	337
minimally invasive procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	285
musculoskeletal imaging	277
nerve procedures	54
pain management	25
pelvic imaging	26
spinal procedures	1155
X-rays	1095

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD treated as an orthopedist in Durham, NC during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
aspiration	309
decompression surgery	73
doctor visit	2090
hip imaging	120
injections	321
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	282
musculoskeletal imaging	223
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	73
pain management	12
pelvic imaging	40
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	1121
X-rays	1012

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD.

**Gender**
Male	406
Female	749

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	809
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	446
From 75 to 84	307
85 and over	102
Less than 65	300

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD treated as an orthopedist in Durham, NC during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
aspiration	245
CT scan	11
decompression surgery	59
doctor visit	1711
hip imaging	103
injections	245
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	170
musculoskeletal imaging	195
neck surgery	18
nerve procedures	59
pelvic imaging	50
spinal procedures	805
X-rays	792

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	660

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	712
Black	277
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	93
Less than 65	267

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD treated as an orthopedist in Durham, NC during 2015 were X-rays, spinal procedures, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
aspiration	413
CT scan	15
decompression surgery	86
doctor visit	1965
hip imaging	119
image guided procedures	12
immobilization	14
injections	484
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	252
musculoskeletal imaging	313
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	86
pain management	41
pelvic imaging	86
spinal procedures	1041
X-rays	1085

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD.

**Gender**
Male	774
Female	1400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1574
Black	550
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	906
From 75 to 84	566
85 and over	250
Less than 65	452

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD treated as an orthopedist in Durham, NC during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
aspiration	162
CT scan	18
decompression surgery	90
doctor visit	1347
injections	192
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	247
musculoskeletal imaging	71
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	90
pain management	30
spinal procedures	894
X-rays	585

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	441

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	527
Black	146
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	55
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD treated as an orthopedist in Durham, NC during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	188
decompression surgery	62
doctor visit	1317
injections	188
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	166
musculoskeletal imaging	71
nerve procedures	62
spinal procedures	745
X-rays	575

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	504
Black	138
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	331
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	52
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD treated as an orthopedist in Durham, NC during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
aspiration	195
decompression surgery	67
doctor visit	1439
injections	210
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	173
musculoskeletal imaging	77
nerve procedures	67
pain management	15
pelvic imaging	12
spinal procedures	773
X-rays	611

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	418

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	537
Black	126
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	62
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD treated as an orthopedist in Durham, NC during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	217
decompression surgery	65
doctor visit	1623
injections	231
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	221
musculoskeletal imaging	87
nerve procedures	65
pain management	14
spinal procedures	888
X-rays	666

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD.

**Gender**
Male	295
Female	464

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	613
Black	122
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	370
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	86
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD treated as an orthopedist in Durham, NC during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
aspiration	159
CT scan	11
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	1088
injections	159
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	171
musculoskeletal imaging	35
nerve procedures	41
spinal procedures	601
X-rays	402

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	487
Black	107
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	62
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD treated as an orthopedist in Durham, NC during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	287
CT scan	13
doctor visit	1815
injections	324
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	260
musculoskeletal imaging	85
pain management	37
pelvic imaging	19
spinal procedures	842
X-rays	673

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD.

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	565

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	723
Black	177
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	419
From 75 to 84	297
85 and over	96
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD treated as an orthopedist in Durham, NC were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
aspiration	248
CT scan	13
decompression surgery	66
doctor visit	1627
hip imaging	125
image guided procedures	12
immobilization	14
injections	269
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	222
musculoskeletal imaging	143
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	66
pain management	24
pelvic imaging	38
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	886
X-rays	749

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD.

**Gender**
Female	550
Male	317

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	164
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	648
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	85
75 to 84	234
Less than 65	165
65 to 74	381

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD From 2012 - 2021

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	8
Dementia	5

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Orthofix Medical, Inc.	$1,111 M6-C Artificial Cervical Disc $1,111
LDR SPINE USA, INC	$216 Spinal Implant $216
Spineology Inc.	$124 Palisade Pedicle Screw System $124
Precision Spine, Inc.	$116 Reform $116
Captiva Spine Inc	$55 CapLOX II $55
Other	$254 PINNACLE $40	Mobi C $29	MAKOplasty $27	LIVATEC KNEE PRESERVATION SYSTEM $25	Zilretta $20	Other $112

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,120
Food and Beverage	$701
Gift	$55

Research Payments

Dr. Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD has received 3 research payments totaling $12,538.

Biography

Dr. Thomas Dimmig is a Durham, NC physician who specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Dimmig obtained a license to practice in North Carolina.