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Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD

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(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Temple University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: hip problems, shoulder problems, replacement arthroplasty (joint replacement), and more.

1 Hamilton Health Place Suite 101
Hamilton, NJ 08690

(609) 689-7031

Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD is an orthopedist in Hamilton, NJ specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Temple University School of Medicine. Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD is affiliated with RWJBarnabas Health, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton and RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group.

Office Locations

RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group

1 Hamilton Health Place Suite 101
Hamilton, NJ 08690

(609) 689-7031

(609) 689-7032

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3100 Quakerbridge Road Suite 2B
Hamilton, NJ 08619

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Some issues Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD can help you with:

Replacement Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)

Joint replacement, sometimes also called arthroplasty, is an option when a joint becomes severely damaged by disease or injury. The damaged cartilage of the joint is surgically removed, the ends of the bones in the joint are resurfaced, and a prosthetic is installed. Most prosthetic joints are made of a metal piece that fits into a plastic sleeve so that they glide smoothly. A joint replacement increases stability in the damaged area and decreases pain. The hip and knee are the two joints most commonly replaced, but joint replacement can also be performed on the ankle, shoulder, elbow and even fingers.

Although joint replacement is one of the safest and most reliable medical procedures available, it is still a major surgical procedure. All surgical procedures carry risks, such as infection or blood clots. For this reason, doctors try to help their patients avoid surgery for as long as they can. Taking arthritis medications, losing weight, avoiding high impact sports such as running, taking supplements such as glucosamine or chondroitin, or having joint injections may allow a patient to enjoy life without the need for surgery.

After having joint replacement surgery, patients can expect some pain the first few days as they recover. Physical therapy is an important part of recovery, and it can decrease complications and increase future mobility. As soon as possible, returning to low impact sports such as swimming, walking or biking can stretch and heal the new joint. A prosthetic joint can last 15 - 20 years and cannot be further damaged by degenerative diseases such as arthritis, so once it is done patients should be pain-free for many years.

In The News

“We arranged to have it replaced by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Michael Duch at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in Hamilton.”—"Times of Trenton Letters to the Editor - March 2", NJ.com, March 2013

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2023, Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD treated as an orthopedist in Hamilton, NJ during 2012 were aspiration, injections, rehabilitation and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	845
doctor visit	1226
hip imaging	43
hospital care	19
injections	845
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	26
lower extremity surgery	26
manual therapy	76
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	164
reconstructive surgery	15
rehabilitation	255
spinal procedures	20
X-rays	184

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD treated as an orthopedist in Hamilton, NJ during 2013 were aspiration, injections, rehabilitation and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1003
doctor visit	1305
hip imaging	38
hospital care	20
injections	1003
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	46
lower extremity surgery	46
manual therapy	101
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	167
reconstructive surgery	34
rehabilitation	326
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	183

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	457
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	69
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD treated as an orthopedist in Hamilton, NJ during 2014 were aspiration, injections, rehabilitation and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1089
doctor visit	1441
hip imaging	52
injections	1089
joint surgery	45
lower extremity surgery	45
manual therapy	74
musculoskeletal imaging	197
reconstructive surgery	45
rehabilitation	261
spinal procedures	13
X-rays	210

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	411

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	493
Black	61
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	69
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD treated as an orthopedist in Hamilton, NJ during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1437
doctor visit	1743
hip imaging	64
injections	1437
joint surgery	27
lower extremity surgery	27
manual therapy	73
musculoskeletal imaging	192
reconstructive surgery	27
rehabilitation	152
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	203

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	396
Female	906

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1058
Black	142
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	568
From 75 to 84	396
85 and over	164
Less than 65	174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD treated as an orthopedist in Hamilton, NJ during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1843
doctor visit	2097
hospital care	14
injections	1843
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	48
lower extremity surgery	48
manual therapy	86
musculoskeletal imaging	166
reconstructive surgery	48
rehabilitation	157
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	177

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	492

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	613
Black	73
Hispanic	19
Asian	12
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	93
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD treated as an orthopedist in Hamilton, NJ during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1208
doctor visit	1501
injections	1208
joint surgery	46
lower extremity surgery	46
manual therapy	28
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	126
reconstructive surgery	35
rehabilitation	90
spinal procedures	19
X-rays	145

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	60
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	67
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD treated as an orthopedist in Hamilton, NJ during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1032
doctor visit	1101
injections	1032
joint surgery	51
lower extremity surgery	40
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	160
reconstructive surgery	40
spinal procedures	21
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	181

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	70
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD treated as an orthopedist in Hamilton, NJ during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	948
doctor visit	1094
injections	948
joint surgery	32
lower extremity surgery	32
musculoskeletal imaging	141
reconstructive surgery	32
spinal procedures	44
X-rays	185

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	344

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	433
Black	49
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	65
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD treated as an orthopedist in Hamilton, NJ during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	568
doctor visit	689
hospital care	14
injections	568
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	22
reconstructive surgery	13
X-rays	22

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	48
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD treated as an orthopedist in Hamilton, NJ during 2021 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	684
doctor visit	583
injections	684
joint surgery	27
lower extremity surgery	27
reconstructive surgery	27

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	35
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD treated as an orthopedist in Hamilton, NJ during 2022 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	820
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	27
doctor visit	644
injections	820
joint surgery	45
lower extremity surgery	45
reconstructive surgery	45

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	47
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	48
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD treated as an orthopedist in Hamilton, NJ were aspiration, injections, rehabilitation and X-rays.

aspiration	1043
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	27
doctor visit	1220
hip imaging	49
hospital care	16
injections	1043
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	36
lower extremity surgery	35
manual therapy	73
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	148
reconstructive surgery	32
rehabilitation	206
spinal procedures	19
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	165

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	57
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	441
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	13
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	165
85 and over	66
Less than 65	67
65 to 74	237

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD graduated from Temple University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Temple University Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine

Residency: Temple University Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

RWJBarnabas Health

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton

RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Fidelis Care, Cigna, Aetna, EmblemHealth, Consumer Health Network, WellCare, CIGNA Medicare, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna Medicare, Aetna Better Health, Centivo, Clover and DOL.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Fidelis Care

Cigna

Aetna

EmblemHealth

Consumer Health Network

WellCare

CIGNA Medicare

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

Aetna Medicare

Aetna Better Health

Centivo

Clover

DOL

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.67 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael R. Duch, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Hamilton, NJ.

3.67

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Overall Rating: 1.0 2018-02-26

Dr. Duch was rude, arrogant and extremely unprofessional.  He came in link a tornado and clearly didn’t feel he wanted to spend time with me.  He was irritated at the doctor who referred me and proceeded to berate me for even being there.  At one point when he was apparently ‘trying’ to explain something to me he said something technical, but he was talking a million miles a minute.  I asked him to slow down, since I did not understand what he just said and his response was, ‘This is the way I talk and I don’t slow down for anyone!’.  I started to cry and he went on with what he felt, I supposed, was his view on my MRI, and he couldn’t care less that I was crying and clearly was no longer hearing what he said.  It was the worse visit to a doctor I’ve ever had.  He wanted to so an injection on me, but I decided to find a doctor who wasn’t an arrogant jerk!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2011-10-28

Dr. Duch helped guide me through an extremely difficult time with multiple surgeries for a ruptured quadriceps tendon repair and a lengthy recovery time. He spends the time to educate his patients and together make decisions that result in the best outcomes. He is an extremely caring individual with an amazing bedside manner. He is friendly, upbeat, and approachable - always taking the time to answer question, providing the motivation necessary to help a patient get through a difficult recovery and all with a terrific sense of humor. I can't imagine what this year would have been like without Dr. Duch as my physician. I would recommend him to anyone looking for an orthopedic surgeon with a concentration in sports medicine, he is nothing short of amazing!

Listen to a video interview Dr. Duch recently gave regarding his work with BC/BS of New Jersey on Joint Replacement and Episodic Care at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4fFcbsiYmU&feature=player_embedded

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$572 ORTHOVISC $113	Velys $101	MONOVISC $94	ATTUNE $90	Early Intervention $71	Other $102
Stryker Corporation	$490 GRAFTJACKET $168	vitagel $141	MAKOplasty $93	KNEES $50	T2 $38
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$350 EUFLEXXA $350
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$273 SCP Bone Substitute $100	Comprehensive Shoulder System $78	Signature Glenoid Guides $70	Bone Healing $24
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$237 Coblation Wands $138	TRIGEN InterTAN $85	Negative Pressure Wound Therapy $13
Other	$1,355 Duexis $146	Healicoil $142	Shoulders $124	Dynasplint $77	FORTEO $76	Other $790

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,276

Biography

Dr. Michael Duch's area of specialization is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Duch attended Temple University School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Temple University Hospital. He has indicated that his clinical interests include knee problems, replacement arthroplasty (joint replacement), and shoulder problems. He has received a 3.5 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He seems to honor Blue California, Fidelis Care, and Aetna, as well as other insurance carriers. He is affiliated with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton. Dr. Duch's practice in Hamilton, NJ is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.