Edward Paxton, MD

About

EDWARD PAXTON, MD is an orthopedic surgery located at 2 DUDLEY ST in PROVIDENCE, RI.

Edward Paxton is one of 83 orthopedic providers listed in PROVIDENCE, RI on AdvOrtho.

Practice at a glance

In 2024, 100% of Edward Paxton's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was shoulder work. Their most frequent service was aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint for 72 Medicare patients.

Most-performed procedures, 2024

• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint

  101

  72 patients · near the state median of 71

• Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder

  32

  32 patients · above the national median of 21

• Anchoring of biceps tendon

  23

  23 patients · near the national median of 17

• Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope

  16

  16 patients · near the national median of 16

• Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope

  15

  15 patients · near the national median of 16

• Closed treatment of broken top of upper arm bone

  14

  13 patients · near the national median of 13

Training and practice

Edward Paxton has been in practice since 2007, after graduating from Washington University School of Medicine.

• Practices with University Orthopedics Inc (185 clinicians)
• Affiliated with Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital

Industry relationships

Manufacturers reported $32,842 in payments and transfers of value to Edward Paxton in 2024, excluding meals, travel and gifts. Relationships like these are common among surgeons who help design implants or train other clinicians, and companies are required by law to report them.

• consulting

  $32,500

• royalties on devices or techniques they helped develop

  $342

Reported by Stryker Corporation, Biedermann Motech, Inc., ENCORE MEDICAL, LP and others.

Source: CMS Open Payments, 2024, as reported by manufacturers. Disclosure is required by law and does not indicate anything improper. Figures reflect what companies reported and may include work unrelated to patient care. Providers who believe a figure is wrong should take it up with CMS, and can contact us about how it appears here.

Registry record

• Licensed in Missouri and Rhode Island - licensed beyond the practice state, which roughly one in five providers here is
• Registered as a sole proprietor

Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)

An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.