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Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD

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(Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD)

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

1800 Walt Whitman Road Suite 120
Melville, NY 11747

(631) 293-9540

Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD is an orthopedist in Melville, NY specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery.

Office Locations

1800 Walt Whitman Road Suite 120
Melville, NY 11747

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In The News

“"When I was a resident, people were admitted to the hospital for 10 days after a total hip or knee," said Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, in Melville, New York.”—"Need a new knee or hip? A robot may help install it", South Florida Sun-Sentinel, January 2021

“"Ultrarunners stay in their comfort zone," says Dr. Dorothy F. Scarpinato, an orthopedic surgeon who treats many runners in her practice in Melville, N.Y. "They have the same routine."”—"Why Older Runners Are Ultrarunners (Published 2015)", New York Times, May 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD performed more major joint aspiration, major joint injection, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Top 25%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

spine X-ray

In 2012, Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD performed more knee X-ray, and spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD treated as an orthopedist in Melville, NY during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	362
doctor visit	661
hip imaging	25
injections	362
musculoskeletal imaging	142
pelvic imaging	30
spinal procedures	65
X-rays	237

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD treated as an orthopedist in Melville, NY during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	546
doctor visit	766
hip imaging	45
injections	546
musculoskeletal imaging	208
pelvic imaging	26
spinal procedures	75
X-rays	309

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	35
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD treated as an orthopedist in Melville, NY during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	481
doctor visit	535
hip imaging	101
injections	481
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	46
musculoskeletal imaging	294
pelvic imaging	12
spinal procedures	113
X-rays	373

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	45
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	36
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD treated as an orthopedist in Melville, NY during 2015 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	614
doctor visit	649
hip imaging	121
injections	628
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	92
musculoskeletal imaging	356
pelvic imaging	18
spinal procedures	166
X-rays	448

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	680
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	98
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	36
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD treated as an orthopedist in Melville, NY during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	761
doctor visit	824
hip imaging	41
injections	776
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	102
musculoskeletal imaging	292
pelvic imaging	22
spinal procedures	176
X-rays	401

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	54
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD treated as an orthopedist in Melville, NY during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	824
doctor visit	923
hip imaging	52
injections	841
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	123
musculoskeletal imaging	296
pelvic imaging	19
spinal procedures	219
X-rays	411

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	385
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	55
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD treated as an orthopedist in Melville, NY during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	554
doctor visit	736
hip imaging	47
injections	554
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	116
musculoskeletal imaging	287
pelvic imaging	18
spinal procedures	173
X-rays	362

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	47
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD treated as an orthopedist in Melville, NY during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	531
doctor visit	756
hip imaging	47
injections	545
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	116
musculoskeletal imaging	269
pelvic imaging	23
spinal procedures	176
X-rays	352

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	30
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD treated as an orthopedist in Melville, NY during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	587
doctor visit	616
injections	604
musculoskeletal imaging	163
pelvic imaging	24
spinal procedures	67
X-rays	254

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	42
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD treated as an orthopedist in Melville, NY during 2021 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	544
doctor visit	805
injections	560
musculoskeletal imaging	181
pelvic imaging	22
spinal procedures	80
X-rays	283

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	46
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD treated as an orthopedist in Melville, NY during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	535
doctor visit	826
injections	547
musculoskeletal imaging	158
pelvic imaging	33
spinal procedures	110
X-rays	301

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	3
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD treated as an orthopedist in Melville, NY were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	576
doctor visit	736
hip imaging	59
injections	585
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	99
musculoskeletal imaging	240
pelvic imaging	22
spinal procedures	129
X-rays	339

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD.

**Gender**
Female	247
Male	119

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	335
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	11

**Age**
85 and over	41
75 to 84	108
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	195

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Education & Training

She completed residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Residency: Long Island Jewish Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: New York

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Melville, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$3,129 ZORVOLEX $3,129
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$2,620 EUFLEXXA $2,620
BIOVENTUS LLC	$419 Joint Fluid Therapy $325	Supartz $43	Durolane $23	GELSYN 3 $21	Diagnostic Ultrasound $6
Horizon Pharma plc	$189 PENNSAID $90	VIMOVO $56	Duexis $42
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.	$121 Zilretta $121
Other	$841 HYMOVIS $122	TYSABRI $121	Hyalgan $96	Osteoarthritis of the knee $55	SYNVISC-ONE $46	Other $402

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,730
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$2,400
Consulting Fee	$1,500
Travel and Lodging	$689

Biography

Dr. Dorothy Scarpinato specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and practices in Melville, NY. She studied medicine at Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine. She trained at Long Island Jewish Medical Center for her residency. Dr. Scarpinato's average rating from her patients is 3.0 stars (out of 5). She welcomes new patients at her office inMelville, NY as reported by Doctor.com.