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Dr. William R. Fitz, MD

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Specializes in: Pain Medicine and Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

Ohio State University College of Medicine

Professional interests include: bursitis, hip problems, hip arthritis, and more.

3535 Olentangy River Road
Columbus, OH 43214

(614) 566-5000

Dr. William R. Fitz, MD is a pain medicine specialist in Columbus, OH specializing in pain medicine and physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. William R. Fitz, MD is affiliated with Orthopedic One and Ohio Health.

Office Locations

Orthopedic One

3535 Olentangy River Road
Columbus, OH 43214

(614) 566-5000

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4605 Sawmill Road
Upper Arlington, OH 43220

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Ohio Health

4605 Sawmill Road Suite 101
Columbus, OH 43220

(614) 827-8700

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William R. Fitz, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

nerve block

selective nerve root block

spinal procedures

spine MRI

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

X-rays

By Affordability:

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Ohio, Dr. William R. Fitz, MD performed more nerve block, selective nerve root block (SNRB), spinal procedures, spine MRI, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), transforaminal epidural steroid injection, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for ankle MRI, hip MRI, joint MRI, knee MRI, and lower extremity MRI 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 10%

By Volume:

injections

pain management

In 2023, Dr. William R. Fitz, MD performed more injections, and pain management procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Ohio.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

MRI

In 2012, Dr. William R. Fitz, MD had a list price for MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Ohio. 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. William R. Fitz, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Columbus, OH during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Fitz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
diagnostic procedures	218
doctor visit	1191
hip imaging	26
injections	313
minimally invasive procedures	44
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	132
musculoskeletal imaging	42
nerve block	254
nerve procedures	44
pain management	324
spinal procedures	785
X-rays	415

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R. Fitz, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Columbus, OH during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Fitz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
doctor visit	1299
hip imaging	26
injections	355
minimally invasive procedures	37
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	167
musculoskeletal imaging	26
nerve block	312
nerve procedures	37
pain management	361
spinal procedures	935
X-rays	470

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Fitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	494
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	77
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Fitz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R. Fitz, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Columbus, OH during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Fitz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
doctor visit	1230
hip imaging	25
injections	279
minimally invasive procedures	42
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	139
musculoskeletal imaging	25
nerve block	247
nerve procedures	42
pain management	289
spinal procedures	745
X-rays	384

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Fitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	486
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	69
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Fitz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R. Fitz, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Columbus, OH during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Fitz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
doctor visit	1488
hip imaging	25
injections	389
minimally invasive procedures	31
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	183
musculoskeletal imaging	25
nerve block	351
nerve procedures	31
pain management	405
pelvic imaging	12
spinal procedures	1011
X-rays	491

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Fitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	592
Female	704

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1232
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	580
From 75 to 84	458
85 and over	182
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Fitz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R. Fitz, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Columbus, OH during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Fitz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	60
diagnostic procedures	58
doctor visit	1903
hip imaging	12
injections	486
minimally invasive procedures	37
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	215
musculoskeletal imaging	12
nerve block	397
nerve procedures	37
pain management	463
spinal procedures	1265
X-rays	636

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Fitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	480

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	781
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	388
From 75 to 84	293
85 and over	122
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Fitz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R. Fitz, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Columbus, OH during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Fitz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	40
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	1815
hip imaging	30
injections	470
minimally invasive procedures	67
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	284
musculoskeletal imaging	30
nerve block	395
nerve procedures	67
pain management	497
spinal procedures	1311
X-rays	627

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Fitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	361
Female	529

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	824
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	429
From 75 to 84	320
85 and over	115
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Fitz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R. Fitz, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Columbus, OH during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Fitz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	1859
hip imaging	31
injections	525
minimally invasive procedures	60
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	290
musculoskeletal imaging	31
nerve block	468
nerve procedures	60
pain management	552
spinal procedures	1482
X-rays	731

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Fitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	409
Female	590

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	921
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	503
From 75 to 84	350
85 and over	117
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Fitz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R. Fitz, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Columbus, OH during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Fitz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1363
hip imaging	24
injections	496
minimally invasive procedures	76
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	259
musculoskeletal imaging	24
nerve block	424
nerve procedures	76
pain management	524
spinal procedures	1290
X-rays	607

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Fitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	363
Female	538

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	826
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	52
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	452
From 75 to 84	311
85 and over	111
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Fitz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R. Fitz, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Columbus, OH during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Fitz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
doctor visit	917
injections	373
minimally invasive procedures	32
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	149
nerve block	322
nerve procedures	32
pain management	370
spinal procedures	927
X-rays	440

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Fitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	548
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Fitz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R. Fitz, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Columbus, OH during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Fitz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	43
diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	1033
injections	442
minimally invasive procedures	48
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	174
nerve block	381
nerve procedures	48
pain management	447
spinal procedures	1062
X-rays	489

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Fitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	661
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	79
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Fitz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R. Fitz, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Columbus, OH during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Fitz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
diagnostic procedures	88
doctor visit	1128
injections	398
minimally invasive procedures	52
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	168
nerve block	350
nerve procedures	52
pain management	419
spinal procedures	999
X-rays	464

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Fitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	349
Female	405

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	688
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	308
85 and over	82
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Fitz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	2
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Fitz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William R. Fitz, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Columbus, OH were spinal procedures, X-rays, pain management and injections.

aspiration	36
diagnostic procedures	71
doctor visit	1384
hip imaging	24
injections	411
minimally invasive procedures	47
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	196
musculoskeletal imaging	26
nerve block	354
nerve procedures	47
pain management	422
pelvic imaging	12
spinal procedures	1073
X-rays	523

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Fitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	311
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	678
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	25

**Age**
75 to 84	259
85 and over	86
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	350

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

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. William R. Fitz, MD graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine. He completed residency at Ohio State University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Subspecialty in Pain Medicine, American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine

Residency: Ohio State University Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Subspecialty in Pain Medicine, American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William R. Fitz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Orthopedic One

Ohio Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$135 EUCRISA $113	CELEBREX $22
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$69 Sports Medicine Product Portfolio $69
Henry Schein, Inc.	$35 $35
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$12 EUFLEXXA $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$216
Gift	$35

Biography

Dr. William Fitz is a physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and pain medicine specialist in Upper Arlington, OH and Columbus, OH. These areas are among his clinical interests: scoliosis, cervical herniated disc, and degenerative disc disease. He is professionally affiliated with Riverside Methodist Hospital and Orthopedic One. Dr. Fitz is a graduate of Ohio State University College of Medicine and a graduate of Ohio State University Medical Center's residency program. Dr. Fitz has received the distinction of Castle Connolly Top Doctors.