Dr. Paul J. Lapoint, DO

  • Buffalo, NY
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1790782761PAC ID8729068192
Medicare services, 2024
1,407
Medicare patients, 2024
138
Part D claims, 2024
224
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$12,750
Practice address
192 Park Club Ln, Buffalo, NY 14221
Practice phone
Call (716) 206-1503
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Primary practice

Trinity Medical WNY

Buffalo, New York

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Dr. Paul J. Lapoint is an orthopedic surgeon in Buffalo, New York

Dr. Lapoint practices at Trinity Medical WNY in Buffalo, New York.

Dr. Lapoint's NPI, 1790782761, was assigned on July 5, 2005. Dr. Lapoint graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1990. Dr. Lapoint holds New York license 202933.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8729068192
NPI enumeration date
July 5, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(716) 206-1503
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
62
Medical school graduation
1990

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Paul J. Lapoint practices at Trinity Medical WNY in Buffalo, New York

Dr. Lapoint's primary practice is Trinity Medical WNY, at 192 Park Club Ln, Buffalo, NY 14221 in Erie County. The practice phone is (716) 206-1503.

  • Trinity Medical WNY
    192 Park Club Ln, Buffalo, NY 14221 · Erie CountyPhone(716) 206-1503

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Paul J. Lapoint is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Lapoint's primary practice is Trinity Medical WNY in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Lapoint is also affiliated with Sisters of Charity Hospital. The medical group on file is Trinity Medical. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lapoint to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Paul J. Lapoint's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lapoint practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Trinity Medical WNYAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Paul J. Lapoint is one of 1,151 orthopedic surgeons in New York

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Lapoint's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Lapoint is licensed in New York.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, New YorkPrimaryLicense 202933 · taxonomy 207X00000X

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Lapoint

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Dr. Paul J. Lapoint billed Medicare for 1,407 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,407 Medicare services from Dr. Lapoint across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 138 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $46,371 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,407
Medicare patients138
Paid by Medicare$46,371
Procedure codes10

Dr. Lapoint's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 4952024: 80663%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2082024: 24317%
Imaging
2023: 1142024: 17554%
Surgery
2023: 1522024: 1627%
Other services
2023: 152024: 2140%
Tests and treatments
2023: 182024: 0100%

Where Dr. Lapoint's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1,39499%
  • In a facility131%

Dr. Lapoint compared with the New York median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Lapoint
  • New York median
Medicare services
1,407vs 72694% above
Medicare patients
138vs 23642% below
Part D claims
190vs 732.6 times

Medians across 1,081 orthopedic surgeons in New York with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Lapoint's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Paul J. Lapoint treated 138 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 138 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lapoint in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 62 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.33, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lapoint's median patient age at 72, with 63% women.

Medicare patients, 2024138
Average age74
Average risk score1.33
Also on Medicaid18%

Dr. Lapoint's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Lapoint's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women7957%
  • Men5943%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Lapoint's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Anxiety33%
  5. Diabetes33%
  6. Chronic kidney disease32%
  7. Mood disorders32%
  8. Depression30%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Lapoint's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women63%
  • Men37%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Paul J. Lapoint wrote 224 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Lapoint wrote 224 Medicare Part D claims for 125 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 190 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,287 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 199 claims across 9 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024224
Drugs named by CMS8
Total drug cost$2,287
Part D patients125

Dr. Lapoint's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic221 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other3 claims1%

Dr. Lapoint's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Lapoint's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids43%96 of 224 claims
  • Antibiotics24%54 of 224 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1992024: 1905%

Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 9 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Paul J. Lapoint ranks in the 82nd percentile for hip replacement in Medicare

Dr. Lapoint accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 39 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Lapoint, more than 82% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Lapoint ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Knee replacement
77th percentile46 procedures
Hip replacement
82nd percentile39 procedures
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
51st percentile13 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Paul J. Lapoint received $12,750 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 183 general payments to Dr. Lapoint from 35 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 36% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $4,202.

General payments to Dr. Lapoint by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Lapoint by kind, 2016 to 2025

$12.7Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$4,58736%
  • Education$4,09532%
  • Food and beverage$4,06832%

Companies that paid Dr. Lapoint the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Paul J. Lapoint graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dr. Lapoint graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1990.

  1. Medical schoolPhiladelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Paul J. Lapoint's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Paul J. Lapoint's NPI number?

Dr. Paul J. Lapoint's NPI number is 1790782761. It was assigned on July 5, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Paul J. Lapoint?

Dr. Paul J. Lapoint is an orthopedic surgeon in Buffalo, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Paul J. Lapoint practice?

Dr. Lapoint practices at 192 Park Club Ln, Buffalo, NY 14221. Dr. Lapoint's primary practice is Trinity Medical WNY in Buffalo, New York. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lapoint to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Paul J. Lapoint's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Lapoint is (716) 206-1503.

What is Dr. Paul J. Lapoint's medical license number?

Dr. Lapoint holds New York license 202933.

Which hospitals is Dr. Paul J. Lapoint affiliated with?

Dr. Lapoint is affiliated with Sisters of Charity Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Lapoint to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Paul J. Lapoint part of?

Dr. Lapoint is linked to Trinity Medical. Dmand AI links Dr. Lapoint to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Paul J. Lapoint accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lapoint billed Medicare for 1,407 services in 2024, and Dr. Lapoint accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Paul J. Lapoint see?

CMS counts 138 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lapoint in 2024, with an average age of 74.

What services does Dr. Paul J. Lapoint bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Lapoint's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), surgery: bones and joints (20610) and office visit, established patient (99213).

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Where did Dr. Paul J. Lapoint go to medical school?

Dr. Lapoint graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1990.

What drugs does Dr. Paul J. Lapoint prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lapoint's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Tramadol HCl and Methylprednisolone.

Has Dr. Paul J. Lapoint received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $12,750 in general payments to Dr. Lapoint from 35 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Arthrex, Inc.

How long has Dr. Paul J. Lapoint been practicing?

Dr. Lapoint graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.

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