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Dr. Paul Joseph Switaj, MD
NPI1881905008PAC ID1658680541
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,115
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 555
- Part D claims, 2024
- 69
- Publications
- 9
- MIPS score, 2024
- 91
- Practice address
- 1850 Town Center Parkway, Reston, VA 20190
- Practice phone
- Call (703) 689-9000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Paul Joseph Switaj is an orthopedic surgeon in Reston, Virginia
Dr. Switaj practices at Reston Hospital Center in Reston, Virginia, part of HCA Healthcare.
Dr. Switaj's NPI, 1881905008, was assigned on June 23, 2010. Dr. Switaj graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Switaj holds Virginia license 0101260100.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1881905008NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1658680541
- NPI enumeration date
- June 23, 2010
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (703) 689-9000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 42
- Medical school graduation
- 2010
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Paul Joseph Switaj practices at Reston Hospital Center in Reston, Virginia
Dr. Switaj's primary practice is Reston Hospital Center, at 1850 Town Center Parkway, Reston, VA 20190 in Fairfax County. The practice phone is (703) 689-9000.
- Reston Hospital Center1850 Town Center Parkway, Reston, VA 20190 · Fairfax CountyPhone(703) 689-9000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Paul Joseph Switaj is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Switaj's primary practice is Reston Hospital Center in Reston, Virginia, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Switaj is also affiliated with StoneSprings Hospital Center. The medical group on file is OrthoVirginia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Switaj to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Paul Joseph Switaj's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Switaj practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Reston Hospital Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Paul Joseph Switaj is one of 498 orthopedic surgeons in Virginia
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Switaj's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Switaj's licenses on file in 2 states: Virginia and Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, VirginiaPrimary
- Illinois license
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Switaj
Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
498orthopedic surgeons in Virginia23orthopedic surgeons in Reston19orthopedic surgeons at Reston Hospital Center
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Paul Joseph Switaj billed Medicare for 2,115 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,115 Medicare services from Dr. Switaj across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 555 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $98,330 for them.
Medicare services, 20242,115
Medicare patients555
Paid by Medicare$98,330
Procedure codes12
Dr. Switaj's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6692024: 79018%
- Imaging
- 2023: 6862024: 7357%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 3512024: 47034%
- Surgery
- 2023: 712024: 12069%
Where Dr. Switaj's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office2,09399%
- In a facility221%
Dr. Switaj compared with the Virginia median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Switaj
- Virginia median
- Medicare services
- 2,115vs 1,17081% above
- Medicare patients
- 555vs 37050% above
- Part D claims
- 26vs 12179% below
Medians across 475 orthopedic surgeons in Virginia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Switaj's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Paul Joseph Switaj treated 555 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 555 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Switaj in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 325 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 66% have arthritis. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.80, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Switaj's median patient age at 50, with 59% women.
Medicare patients, 2024555
Average age73
Average risk score0.80
Also on Medicaid3%
Dr. Switaj's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Switaj's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women34662%
- Men20938%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Switaj's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis66%
- High blood pressure64%
- Anxiety22%
- Ischemic heart disease21%
- Osteoporosis21%
- Diabetes18%
- Mood disorders17%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Switaj's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 50
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Paul Joseph Switaj wrote 69 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Switaj wrote 69 Medicare Part D claims for 50 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 26 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $168 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 26 claims across 1 drug.
Part D claims, 202469
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$168
Part D patients50
Dr. Switaj'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. Switaj's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics20%14 of 69 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: 262024: 26No change
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023.
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 Joseph Switaj scored 91 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Switaj for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Switaj accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Switaj's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 91of 100Final score
- 90.7of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 79of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Paul Joseph Switaj has 9 publications on record
Dmand AI links 9 papers to Dr. Switaj, published from 2014 to 2017. 2014 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Biomechanical Phenomena, Bone Plates and Ankle Injuries. Dr. Switaj has published most often in Foot Ankle Int. Dr. Switaj's most frequent co-authors are Daniel J. Fuchs, MD, George Ochenjele, MD and Brian Matthew Weatherford, MD.
Papers9
Years published2014 to 2017
Dr. Switaj's papers by year, 2014 to 2017
Topics Dr. Switaj writes about most
- Biomechanical Phenomena
- Bone Plates
- Ankle Injuries
- Bone Nails
- Fracture Fixation, Internal
- Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary
- Fractures, Bone
- Metatarsal Bones
Dr. Switaj's most frequent co-authors
- Daniel J. Fuchs, MD5 shared papers
- George Ochenjele, MD3 shared papers
- Brian Matthew Weatherford, MD2 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Switaj
J Foot Ankle Surg
AllograftsBiopsy, NeedleBone Transplantation
J Orthop Surg Res
Ankle FracturesBiomechanical PhenomenaBone Nails
Ankle InjuriesAnkle JointAthletic Injuries
Foot Ankle Surg
Analysis of VarianceBiomechanical PhenomenaBone Density
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Paul Joseph Switaj received $23,299 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 170 general payments to Dr. Switaj from 25 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 37% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $8,258.
General payments to Dr. Switaj by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Switaj by kind, 2016 to 2025
$23.3Kin total
- Food and beverage$8,66837%
- Travel and lodging$8,05835%
- Education$5,32323%
- Speaker and faculty fees$1,2505%
Companies that paid Dr. Switaj the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Paul Joseph Switaj graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine
Dr. Switaj graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 2010.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Paul Joseph Switaj's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Paul Joseph Switaj's NPI number?
Dr. Paul Joseph Switaj's NPI number is 1881905008. It was assigned on June 23, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Paul Joseph Switaj?
Dr. Paul Joseph Switaj is an orthopedic surgeon in Reston, Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Paul Joseph Switaj practice?
Dr. Switaj practices at 1850 Town Center Parkway, Reston, VA 20190. Dr. Switaj's primary practice is Reston Hospital Center in Reston, Virginia, part of HCA Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Switaj to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Paul Joseph Switaj's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Switaj is (703) 689-9000.
What is Dr. Paul Joseph Switaj's medical license number?
Dr. Switaj holds Virginia license 0101260100, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Paul Joseph Switaj been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Switaj in Virginia and Illinois.
Which hospitals is Dr. Paul Joseph Switaj affiliated with?
Dr. Switaj practices at Reston Hospital Center in Reston, Virginia. Dr. Switaj is also affiliated with StoneSprings Hospital Center.
What medical group is Dr. Paul Joseph Switaj part of?
Dr. Switaj is linked to OrthoVirginia. Dmand AI links Dr. Switaj to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Paul Joseph Switaj accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Switaj billed Medicare for 2,115 services in 2024, and Dr. Switaj accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Paul Joseph Switaj's MIPS score?
Dr. Switaj's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 91 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Paul Joseph Switaj see?
CMS counts 555 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Switaj in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Paul Joseph Switaj bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Switaj's most billed Medicare services were diagnostic imaging (73630), injected or infused drug (J3301) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Paul Joseph Switaj go to medical school?
Dr. Switaj graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 2010.
What drugs does Dr. Paul Joseph Switaj prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Switaj's most prescribed drugs by claims were Diclofenac Sodium.
Has Dr. Paul Joseph Switaj received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $23,299 in general payments to Dr. Switaj from 25 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.
How long has Dr. Paul Joseph Switaj been practicing?
Dr. Switaj graduated from medical school in 2010, 16 years ago.
Does Dr. Paul Joseph Switaj do research?
Dmand AI links 9 publications to Dr. Switaj, published from 2014 to 2017.
Who does Dr. Paul Joseph Switaj publish with?
Dr. Switaj's most frequent co-authors are Daniel J. Fuchs, MD (5 shared papers), George Ochenjele, MD (3 shared papers) and Brian Matthew Weatherford, MD (2 shared papers).
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