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Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD

Accepting New Patients

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

1175 E MOUNTAIN BOULEVARD
WILKES-BARRE, PA 18702

(570) 808-1093

Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD is an orthopedist in WILKES-BARRE, PA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery.

Office Locations

1175 E MOUNTAIN BOULEVARD
WILKES-BARRE, PA 18702

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD treated as an orthopedist in WILKES-BARRE, PA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	141
doctor visit	704
hospital care	37
injections	141
inpatient care	37
joint surgery	81
lower extremity surgery	81
reconstructive surgery	81

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD treated as an orthopedist in WILKES-BARRE, PA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	147
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	694
hospital care	35
injections	147
inpatient care	35
joint surgery	97
lower extremity surgery	97
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	97
upper extremity surgery	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	579
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	79
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD treated as an orthopedist in WILKES-BARRE, PA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	132
doctor visit	701
hospital care	15
injections	132
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	115
lower extremity surgery	115
reconstructive surgery	115

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	586
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	79
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD treated as an orthopedist in WILKES-BARRE, PA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	151
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	667
hospital care	30
injections	151
inpatient care	30
joint surgery	101
lower extremity surgery	101
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	19
reconstructive surgery	101
upper extremity surgery	19

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	410
Female	724

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1086
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	502
From 75 to 84	386
85 and over	158
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD treated as an orthopedist in WILKES-BARRE, PA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	137
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	714
hospital care	21
injections	137
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	91
lower extremity surgery	91
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	91
upper extremity surgery	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	608
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	84
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD treated as an orthopedist in WILKES-BARRE, PA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	141
doctor visit	706
hospital care	11
injections	141
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	104
lower extremity surgery	104
reconstructive surgery	104

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	571
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	66
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD treated as an orthopedist in WILKES-BARRE, PA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	156
doctor visit	676
hospital care	25
injections	156
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	102
lower extremity surgery	102
reconstructive surgery	102

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	553
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	53
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD treated as an orthopedist in WILKES-BARRE, PA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	173
doctor visit	704
injections	173
joint surgery	135
lower extremity surgery	135
reconstructive surgery	135

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	581
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	57
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD treated as an orthopedist in WILKES-BARRE, PA during 2020 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	109
doctor visit	538
injections	109
joint surgery	111
lower extremity surgery	111
reconstructive surgery	111

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	506
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	50
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD treated as an orthopedist in WILKES-BARRE, PA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	180
doctor visit	594
injections	180
joint surgery	99
lower extremity surgery	99
reconstructive surgery	99

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	510
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	57
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD treated as an orthopedist in WILKES-BARRE, PA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	136
doctor visit	469
injections	136
joint surgery	106
lower extremity surgery	106
reconstructive surgery	106

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	444
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	44
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD treated as an orthopedist in WILKES-BARRE, PA were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

aspiration	145
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	651
hospital care	24
injections	145
inpatient care	24
joint surgery	103
lower extremity surgery	103
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	103
upper extremity surgery	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	547
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	202
85 and over	66
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	264

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He completed residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Residency: Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia (1993)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.67 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in WILKES-BARRE, PA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-01-12

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Great nursing staff and a great Doctor at Geisinger South.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$4,545 Mako $2,479	TRIATHLON $599	Tritanium $415	X3 $320	Mobile Bearing Hip System $234	Other $499
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$782 Shoulder $207	Trauma $137	CORAIL $116	ATTUNE $110	TFN ADVANCED $91	Other $121
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$718 Persona $175	Arcos $172	ROSA $130	Product Portfolio $122	Trauma $104	Other $15
Medacta USA, Inc.	$596 AMIStem $440	MyKnee $156
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.	$137 Zynrelef $137
Other	$337 Zilretta $122	Extremities $94	Stimulan $78	WOUND THERAPEUTICS $43

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,137
Travel and Lodging	$977

Research Payments

Dr. David J. Kolessar, MD has received 11 research payments totaling $65,692.

Biography

Dr. David Kolessar, who practices in Wilkes Barre, PA and Wilkes-Barre, PA, is a medical specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Before performing his residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, Dr. Kolessar attended Temple University School of Medicine. He welcomes new patients at his office inWilkes-Barre, PA as reported by Doctor.com.

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Education & Training

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