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Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD

(68 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery, Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery) and Orthopedic Trauma

Professional interests include: musculoskeletal (orthopedic) trauma, cancer, musculoskeletal problems, and more.

18444 N. 25th Avenue Suite 210
Phoenix, AZ 85023

1-866-974-2673

Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD is an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Phoenix, AZ specializing in adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery, surgical oncology (cancer surgery) and orthopedic trauma. Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD is affiliated with The CORE Institute.

Office Locations

The CORE Institute

18444 N. 25th Avenue Suite 210
Phoenix, AZ 85023

1-866-974-2673

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Some issues Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD can help you with:

Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

Replacement Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)

Joint replacement, sometimes also called arthroplasty, is an option when a joint becomes severely damaged by disease or injury. The damaged cartilage of the joint is surgically removed, the ends of the bones in the joint are resurfaced, and a prosthetic is installed. Most prosthetic joints are made of a metal piece that fits into a plastic sleeve so that they glide smoothly. A joint replacement increases stability in the damaged area and decreases pain. The hip and knee are the two joints most commonly replaced, but joint replacement can also be performed on the ankle, shoulder, elbow and even fingers.

Although joint replacement is one of the safest and most reliable medical procedures available, it is still a major surgical procedure. All surgical procedures carry risks, such as infection or blood clots. For this reason, doctors try to help their patients avoid surgery for as long as they can. Taking arthritis medications, losing weight, avoiding high impact sports such as running, taking supplements such as glucosamine or chondroitin, or having joint injections may allow a patient to enjoy life without the need for surgery.

After having joint replacement surgery, patients can expect some pain the first few days as they recover. Physical therapy is an important part of recovery, and it can decrease complications and increase future mobility. As soon as possible, returning to low impact sports such as swimming, walking or biking can stretch and heal the new joint. A prosthetic joint can last 15 - 20 years and cannot be further damaged by degenerative diseases such as arthritis, so once it is done patients should be pain-free for many years.

In The News

“Dr. David Jacofsky, HOPCo's chairman, said private equity owners should be steering their orthopedic groups toward value-based care, but so far he's not seeing that happening much.”—"More orthopedic physicians sell out to private equity firms, raising alarms about costs and quality", CBS News, January 2023

“Dr. David Jacofsky, HOPCo s chairman, said private equity owners should be steering their orthopedic groups toward value-based care, but so far he s not seeing that happening much.”—"More Orthopedic Physicians Sell Out to Private Equity Firms, Raising Alarms About Costs and Quality - KFF Health News", KFF Health News, January 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Phoenix, AZ during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	122
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	30
doctor visit	92
hip imaging	31
injections	122
joint surgery	47
lower extremity surgery	47
musculoskeletal imaging	203
pelvic imaging	31
reconstructive surgery	47
X-rays	234

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Phoenix, AZ during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	26
doctor visit	132
hip imaging	66
injections	41
joint surgery	42
lower extremity surgery	42
musculoskeletal imaging	346
pelvic imaging	54
reconstructive surgery	42
X-rays	400

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	18
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Phoenix, AZ during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, pelvic imaging and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	34
hip imaging	12
musculoskeletal imaging	43
pelvic imaging	15
X-rays	58

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	39

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Phoenix, AZ during 2015 were X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	24
musculoskeletal imaging	12
X-rays	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	52

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	15
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	11
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	13
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	15
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Phoenix, AZ were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	81
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	28
doctor visit	46
hip imaging	36
injections	81
joint surgery	44
lower extremity surgery	44
musculoskeletal imaging	151
pelvic imaging	33
reconstructive surgery	44
X-rays	176

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	20

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	17
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	7
85 and over	1
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	21

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	4
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	4
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Dementia	0
Cancer	1

Education & Training

He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the Board-Certified and has a state license in Arizona.

Residency: Mayo Clinic

Board Certification: Board-Certified

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The CORE Institute

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.99 out of 5 stars based on 68 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Phoenix, AZ.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$12,674,084 ACCOLADE $6,086,469	TRIDENT $3,831,763	KNEES $1,941,717	Mako $238,078	HIPS $182,314	Other $393,743
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$503,461 $503,461
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$95 Recon-Orthobiologics $95
Surgalign Spine Technologies, Inc.	$90 $90
CROSSROADS EXTREMITY SYSTEMS, LLC	$84 $84
Other	$450 Exogen $76	AlloDerm $58	Stimulan $50	Recon Hips $44	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $39	Other $183

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$11,923,942
Consulting Fee	$595,144
Acquisitions	$503,461
Travel and Lodging	$146,047
Food and Beverage	$9,670

Research Payments

Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD has received 54 research payments totaling $747,129.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. David Joseph Jacofsky, MD.

CROSSROADS EXTREMITY SYSTEMS, LLC

2021

$243,750.06

Physician Covered Recipient

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Biography

Dr. David Jacofsky sees patients in Phoenix, AZ. His medical specialties are orthopedic trauma, adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery, and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He attended medical school at MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at Mayo Clinic. These areas are among Dr. Jacofsky's clinical interests: knee problems, replacement arthroplasty (joint replacement), and cancer. Dr. Jacofsky has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. He has received professional recognition including the following: Arizona Business Magazine; Special Merit Award in Healthcare Leadership; and Phoenix Business Journal, Most Admired Leader. He is affiliated with The CORE Institute.