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Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD

Specializes in: Orthopedic Trauma
Queen's University School of Medicine
Professional interests include: musculoskeletal problems
6 Union Street
Natick, MA 01760

Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD is an orthopedic traumatologist in Natick, MA specializing in orthopedic trauma. He graduated from Queen's University School of Medicine. Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD is affiliated with Newton-Wellesley Hospital.

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Office Locations

6 Union Street
Natick, MA 01760
(508) 655-5115
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Some issues Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD can help you with:

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.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD in 2024

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

aspiration
aspiration procedures
joint aspiration
joint injections
major joint aspiration
major joint injection

In 2012, Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD had a list price for aspiration, aspiration procedures, joint aspiration, joint injections, major joint aspiration, and major joint injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Natick, MA during 2012 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 221
doctor visit 404
injections 408

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Natick, MA during 2013 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 265
doctor visit 445
injections 474

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD.

Gender
Male 78
Female 89
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 156
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 64
From 75 to 84 60
85 and over 24
Less than 65 19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD in 2013

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 25
Dementia 7
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Natick, MA during 2014 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 223
doctor visit 360
injections 288

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD.

Gender
Male 60
Female 78
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 125
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 56
From 75 to 84 50
85 and over 19
Less than 65 13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD in 2014

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 25
Dementia 0
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Natick, MA during 2015 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 221
doctor visit 341
injections 273

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD.

Gender
Male 128
Female 162
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 266
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 126
From 75 to 84 102
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD in 2015

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 26
Dementia 0
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Natick, MA during 2016 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 217
doctor visit 313
injections 251

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD.

Gender
Male 59
Female 67
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 113
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 45
From 75 to 84 46
85 and over 24
Less than 65 11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD in 2016

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 22
Dementia 0
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Natick, MA during 2017 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 205
doctor visit 247
injections 242

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD.

Gender
Male 55
Female 68
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 109
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 45
From 75 to 84 51
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD in 2017

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 22
Dementia 0
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Natick, MA during 2018 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 139
doctor visit 180
injections 177

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD.

Gender
Male 46
Female 49
Age
From 65 to 74 32
From 75 to 84 45
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD in 2018

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 25
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Natick, MA during 2019 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 131
doctor visit 253
injections 167

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD.

Gender
Male 45
Female 46
Age
From 65 to 74 34
From 75 to 84 40
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD in 2019

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 29
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Natick, MA during 2020 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 97
doctor visit 170
injections 120

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD.

Gender
Male 31
Female 31
Age
From 65 to 74 24
From 75 to 84 21
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD in 2020

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 27
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Natick, MA during 2021 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 89
doctor visit 199
injections 89

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD.

Gender
Male 39
Female 28
Age
From 65 to 74 20
From 75 to 84 27
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD in 2021

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 30
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Natick, MA during 2022 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 85
doctor visit 198
injections 127

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD.

Gender
Male 43
Female 32
Age
From 65 to 74 27
From 75 to 84 34
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD in 2022

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 31
Dementia 0
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Natick, MA during 2023 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 93
doctor visit 169
injections 93

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD.

Gender
Male 36
Female 28
Age
From 65 to 74 17
From 75 to 84 30
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD in 2023

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 25
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Natick, MA during 2024 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 64
doctor visit 150
injections 64

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD.

Gender
Male 29
Female 26
Age
From 65 to 74 15
From 75 to 84 27
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD in 2024

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 22
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 24
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Natick, MA were injections and aspiration.

aspiration 157
doctor visit 263
injections 213

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD.

Gender
Female 54
Male 49
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 59
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
85 and over 5
75 to 84 41
Less than 65 3
65 to 74 38

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 3
Osteoporosis 5
Heart Failure 6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 5
Diabetes 23
Atrial Fibrillation 12
Cancer 5
Dementia 0

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD graduated from Queen's University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Toronto Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Queen's University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Toronto Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael Gerald Kennedy, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Natick, MA. 

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Biography

Dr. Michael Kennedy is an orthopedic trauma specialist. In his practice, he is particularly interested in musculoskeletal problems. He is a graduate of Queen's University School of Medicine. Dr. Kennedy's training includes residency programs at a hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto and a hospital affiliated with the University of Ottawa. He is affiliated with Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Unfortunately, according to Newton-Wellesley Hospital, he is not currently accepting new patients.

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