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Dr. Dilantha Bandara Ellegala, MD

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(Dilan B. Ellegala, MD)

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery, Neurosurgery, General Practice and Otolaryngology (Ear Nose and Throat)

University of Washington School of Medicine

3900 E Camelback Road
Phoenix, AZ 85018

1-888-957-7463

Dr. Dilantha Bandara Ellegala, MD is a spine surgeon in Glendale, AZ specializing in spine surgery, neurosurgery, general practice and otolaryngology (ear nose and throat). He graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Dilantha Bandara Ellegala, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, CHRISTUS Health, Banner - University Medicine Neurosurgery Clinic and St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center.

Office Locations

5310 West Thunderbird Road Suite 308
Glendale, AZ 85306

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St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

3900 E Camelback Road
Phoenix, AZ 85018

1-888-957-7463

1-888-274-3766

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CHRISTUS Health

613 Elizabeth Street Suite 200
Corpus Christi, TX 78404

(361) 434-0966

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In The News

“The day before he went back to work, Cooper and his wife Carol patiently waited in the lobby of Dr. Dilantha Ellegala's office for his appointment and to find out what the next steps would be in...”—"High school helped custodian who needed back surgery", Associated Press News, January 2019

“But at the time, Dr. Dilantha Ellegala felt he had no other options if patients were to get the help they needed.”—"Why A Surgeon Taught A Non-Doctor To Do Brain Surgery", NPR, May 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dilantha Bandara Ellegala, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Glendale, AZ during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dilantha Bandara Ellegala, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	347
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
nerve procedures	13
spinal procedures	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dilantha Bandara Ellegala, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Glendale, AZ during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dilantha Bandara Ellegala, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	581
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
nerve procedures	15
spinal procedures	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dilantha Bandara Ellegala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	41
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dilantha Bandara Ellegala, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dilantha Bandara Ellegala, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Glendale, AZ during 2014 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dilantha Bandara Ellegala, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	408
nerve procedures	35
spinal procedures	35

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dilantha Bandara Ellegala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	24
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dilantha Bandara Ellegala, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dilantha Bandara Ellegala, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Glendale, AZ during 2015 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dilantha Bandara Ellegala, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	234
nerve procedures	32
spinal procedures	32

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dilantha Bandara Ellegala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dilantha Bandara Ellegala, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dilantha Bandara Ellegala, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Glendale, AZ during 2016 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dilantha Bandara Ellegala, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	131
nerve procedures	25
spinal procedures	25

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dilantha Bandara Ellegala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dilantha Bandara Ellegala, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dilantha Bandara Ellegala, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Glendale, AZ during 2017 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dilantha Bandara Ellegala, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	146
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dilantha Bandara Ellegala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dilantha Bandara Ellegala, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2017

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dilantha Bandara Ellegala, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dilantha Bandara Ellegala, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Glendale, AZ were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	307
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
nerve procedures	22
spinal procedures	22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2017

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dilantha Bandara Ellegala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	195
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	71
85 and over	10
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	106

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dilantha Bandara Ellegala, MD From 2012 - 2017

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Dilantha Bandara Ellegala, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	6
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Dilantha Bandara Ellegala, MD graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Oregon.

Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine

Residency: University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Oregon

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dilantha Bandara Ellegala, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

CHRISTUS Health

Banner - University Medicine Neurosurgery Clinic

St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$23,242 Spine $21,260	MIS $1,964	Orthopedics $18
Misonix Inc	$14,471 NeXus $14,294	BoneScalpel $147	SonaStar $30
DePuy Synthes Products LLC	$2,446 MIS $2,187	Spine $259
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$2,098 Spine $1,935	MIS $108	Trauma $33	OR Medical Products $23
Stryker Corporation	$1,475 NEURO SPINE ENT $1,433	NEURO/SPINE/ENT $42
Other	$1,529 NeXus $839	Spine $265	PISCES $75	OptiMesh Interbody Fusion System $58	Neuro-Chronic Pain $50	Other $243

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$29,407
Travel and Lodging	$9,480
Royalty or License	$4,709
Food and Beverage	$1,666

Biography

Dr. Dilantha Ellegala is a specialist in general practice, spine surgery, and neurosurgery. After completing medical school at the University of Washington School of Medicine, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Virginia and a hospital affiliated with the University of Washington. His hospital/clinic affiliations include CHRISTUS Health and Dignity Health. Dr. Ellegala welcomes new patients at his office inGlendale, AZ as reported by Yext.