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Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD

(Dr. Alberto Antonio Bolanos, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Stanford University School of Medicine (1989)

101 Hospital Loop NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109

(505) 727-4430

Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD is an orthopedist in Albuquerque, NM specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD is affiliated with NEW MEXICO ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES PC.

Office Locations

101 Hospital Loop NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109

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601 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Avenue
Albuquerque, NM 87102

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In The News

“"Studies have shown that forces across the knee joint are three to four times your body weight when you climb stairs," said Alberto Bolanos, M.D., chief of the department of orthopedic surgery at...”—"Could there be knee surgery in the cards for you?", East Bay Times, May 2005

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

open knee synovectomy

open lateral retinacular release

posterior knee capsulotomy

In 2023, Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD performed more open knee synovectomy, open lateral retinacular release, and posterior knee capsulotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New Mexico.

Top 25%

By Volume:

knee surgery

By Affordability:

joint synovectomy

total joint replacement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New Mexico, Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD performed more knee surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for joint synovectomy (joint lining removal), and total joint replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD treated as an orthopedist in Albuquerque, NM during 2012 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, hip imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	103
capsulotomy	25
doctor visit	710
hip imaging	134
hospital care	45
injections	103
inpatient care	45
joint surgery	89
lower extremity surgery	89
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
musculoskeletal imaging	322
open surgery	19
reconstructive surgery	45
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	302

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD treated as an orthopedist in Albuquerque, NM during 2013 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, hip imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	134
capsulotomy	28
doctor visit	769
hip imaging	138
hospital care	32
injections	134
inpatient care	32
joint surgery	114
lower extremity surgery	114
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	49
musculoskeletal imaging	293
nerve block	25
open surgery	39
reconstructive surgery	47
synovectomy	16
X-rays	265

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	0
Hispanic	63
Asian	39
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	87
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD treated as an orthopedist in Albuquerque, NM during 2014 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	232
capsulotomy	38
doctor visit	746
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	150
hospital care	59
injections	232
inpatient care	59
joint surgery	101
lower extremity surgery	114
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	43
musculoskeletal imaging	326
open surgery	53
reconstructive surgery	32
removal of internal scar tissue	22
synovectomy	15
X-rays	297

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	0
Hispanic	71
Asian	45
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	91
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD treated as an orthopedist in Albuquerque, NM during 2015 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	155
capsulotomy	31
doctor visit	564
hip imaging	125
hospital care	27
injections	155
inpatient care	27
joint surgery	82
lower extremity surgery	82
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	26
musculoskeletal imaging	243
open surgery	49
reconstructive surgery	17
removal of internal scar tissue	15
synovectomy	16
X-rays	217

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	432
Black	0
Hispanic	86
Asian	44
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	120
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD treated as an orthopedist in Albuquerque, NM during 2016 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	133
capsulotomy	17
doctor visit	483
hip imaging	20
hospital care	20
injections	133
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	17
lower extremity surgery	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
musculoskeletal imaging	70
open surgery	17
removal of internal scar tissue	17
X-rays	38

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	55
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD treated as an orthopedist in Albuquerque, NM during 2017 were aspiration, injections, lower extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	168
capsulotomy	26
doctor visit	490
hip imaging	19
hospital care	29
injections	168
inpatient care	29
joint surgery	66
lower extremity surgery	66
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	30
musculoskeletal imaging	57
open surgery	41
reconstructive surgery	11
removal of internal scar tissue	12
synovectomy	14
X-rays	27

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	45
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD treated as an orthopedist in Albuquerque, NM during 2018 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	153
capsulotomy	30
doctor visit	548
hip imaging	17
hospital care	28
injections	153
inpatient care	28
joint surgery	66
lower extremity surgery	66
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	29
musculoskeletal imaging	68
open surgery	41
reconstructive surgery	14
removal of internal scar tissue	19
synovectomy	11
X-rays	39

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	0
Hispanic	56
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	51
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD treated as an orthopedist in Albuquerque, NM during 2019 were aspiration, injections, lower extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	188
capsulotomy	33
doctor visit	570
hip imaging	24
hospital care	20
injections	188
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	94
lower extremity surgery	94
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	40
musculoskeletal imaging	70
open surgery	54
reconstructive surgery	19
removal of internal scar tissue	12
spinal procedures	13
synovectomy	21
X-rays	43

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	41
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD treated as an orthopedist in Albuquerque, NM during 2020 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	107
doctor visit	322
hip imaging	16
injections	107
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	34
X-rays	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	27
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD treated as an orthopedist in Albuquerque, NM during 2021 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	106
capsulotomy	11
doctor visit	392
hip imaging	15
injections	106
joint surgery	22
lower extremity surgery	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	30
open surgery	11
synovectomy	11
X-rays	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	24
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD treated as an orthopedist in Albuquerque, NM during 2022 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	89
doctor visit	318
hip imaging	12
injections	89
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	55
X-rays	43

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	31
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD treated as an orthopedist in Albuquerque, NM were aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and X-rays.

aspiration	142
capsulotomy	26
doctor visit	537
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	60
hospital care	32
injections	142
inpatient care	32
joint surgery	72
lower extremity surgery	73
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	29
musculoskeletal imaging	142
nerve block	25
open surgery	36
reconstructive surgery	26
removal of internal scar tissue	16
spinal procedures	12
synovectomy	14
X-rays	118

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	26
Non-Hispanic White	183
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	42
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	92
85 and over	52
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	109

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine in 1989. He completed residency at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in New Mexico.

Medical School: Stanford University School of Medicine (1989)

Residency: Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: New Mexico

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NEW MEXICO ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES PC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$1,994 Navio Surgical System $1,261	Recon Hips $527	Recon Knees $205
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,486 $1,486
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$642 Persona $317	ROSA $130	Persona Revision $87	KNEES $81	Sports Medicine-Chondrofix $28
Stryker Corporation	$484 Mako $150	HIPS $97	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $71	Gamma $46	Orthobiologics $37	Other $82
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.	$296 H-WAVE $173	$123
Other	$1,719 Quattro $133	PERFORM GLENOID $123	Exparel $123	Journey II XR $83	Uni-CP $56	Other $1,201

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,556
Education	$1,559
Travel and Lodging	$1,506

Biography

Dr. Alberto Bolanos is a medical specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Doctor.com reports that he is not accepting new patients. He attended Stanford University School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) for residency.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto A. Bolanos, MD From 2012 - 2022

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