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Dr. Douglas Craig Sutton, MD

Accepting New Patients

(7604 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

Professional interests include: musculoskeletal problems, spine surgery procedures, spinal cord injury

601 WALNUT STREET SUITE L50
Philadelphia, PA 19106

1-888-678-4632

Dr. Douglas Craig Sutton, MD is a spine surgeon in Philadelphia, PA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. Dr. Douglas Craig Sutton, MD is affiliated with Jefferson Health, Jefferson Torresdale Hospital and ARIA HEALTH ORTHOPAEDICS.

Office Locations

Address:

601 WALNUT STREET SUITE L50
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Address:

380 N. OXFORD VALLEY ROAD
Langhorne, PA 19047

Some issues Dr. Douglas Craig Sutton, 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.

Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal cord injury medicine is a branch of medicine that treats damage to the spinal cord from an injury or a nontraumatic myelopathy, which is any disorder that affects the spinal area. The spinal cord is a section of nerve tissue protected by the vertebrae (spinal bones). Trauma to the spinal cord, typically caused by compression or bent vertebrae, prevents the body and brain from communicating. This can result in pain, loss of sensation, and impaired physical function and movement. Acute spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are a leading cause of permanent disability. Spinal cord injuries may develop from accidents or myelopathies, disorders that provoke spinal compression. Traumatic incidents such as falls, sports injuries, vehicle accidents, and bullet or stab wounds can cause an acute spinal cord injury.

Spinal cord injury medicine seeks to stabilize the spine and to alleviate the symptoms of spine damage. Practitioners of spinal cord injury medicine are called spinal cord injury specialists. Spinal cord injury medicine is an interdisciplinary field, meaning physicians of various specialties may be trained to treat spinal cord injuries.

Damage to the spinal cord may initially be diagnosed through X-ray, MRI, or CT scans. Patients can also undergo spinal exams to evaluate their sensory ability and strength. Injuries to the spinal cord can be complete (no feeling or sensation) or incomplete (some feeling or sensation remains). Conditions spinal cord injury medicine specialists may treat include:

Paralysis, such as paraplegia (loss of function in the legs), or quadriplegia (loss of function from the neck down)
Spine fracture or trauma, which can lead to impairment and/or significant pain
Spinal infections
Myelopathies, such as herniated disks, spinal tumors, and rheumatoid arthritis
Inflammatory diseases such as ankylosing spondylosis, and degenerative conditions like Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS)

Treatment for spinal cord injuries often involves surgery, either directly after an injury occurs or at a later date. Surgery for spine injuries is intended to ease spinal compression and stabilize the spine. Surgical procedures can involve shifting vertebrae, removing bone, or altering spinal placement with implantable devices. Patients with significant spinal trauma may require urgent surgical intervention.

Surgical treatments can be complemented by rehabilitative physical therapy to improve mobility. Spinal cord injury specialists also treat complications arising from a spinal injury, such as respiratory or bladder conditions. Some patients with spinal cord injuries may require lifelong treatment. Spinal cord injury specialists aim to help these patients successfully adjust and lead an improved quality of life. An emerging treatment for spinal cord injuries is neural prosthetics, which replicate patients' lost nerve function. Neural prostheses may be used as artificial body parts or assistive devices that patients may cognitively control. Other assistive devices include wheelchairs and scooters.

Spinal cord injury specialists may collaborate with physical therapists, radiologists, neurologists, urologists, and orthopedists.

aspiration	111
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	763
hospital care	10
injections	265
inpatient care	10
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	73
musculoskeletal imaging	20
nerve procedures	15
pain management	154
pelvic imaging	39
spinal procedures	444
X-rays	406

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	48
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

aspiration	89
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	761
injections	226
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	56
musculoskeletal imaging	37
nerve procedures	15
pain management	137
pelvic imaging	31
spinal procedures	401
X-rays	400

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	46
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

aspiration	61
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	742
injections	150
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	21
nerve procedures	26
pain management	89
pelvic imaging	31
spinal procedures	406
X-rays	379

**Gender**
Male	382
Female	478

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	796
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	72
Less than 65	156

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

aspiration	54
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	603
injections	155
nerve procedures	15
pain management	101
pelvic imaging	17
spinal procedures	265
X-rays	269

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	15
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

aspiration	59
doctor visit	566
injections	138
pain management	79
pelvic imaging	20
spinal procedures	216
X-rays	240

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	20
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

aspiration	48
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	684
injections	135
nerve procedures	20
pain management	87
pelvic imaging	13
spinal procedures	390
X-rays	374

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	363
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	31
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

aspiration	34
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	585
injections	108
nerve procedures	25
pain management	74
spinal procedures	259
X-rays	235

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	193

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	27
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

aspiration	46
decompression surgery	9
doctor visit	506
injections	105
nerve procedures	9
pain management	59
spinal procedures	204
X-rays	196

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	11
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

aspiration	94
doctor visit	1229
injections	341
pain management	247
pelvic imaging	11
spinal procedures	605
X-rays	620

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Craig Sutton, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Douglas Craig Sutton, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Philadelphia, PA were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

aspiration	66
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	716
hospital care	10
injections	180
inpatient care	10
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	50
musculoskeletal imaging	29
nerve procedures	18
pain management	114
pelvic imaging	23
spinal procedures	360
X-rays	350

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Craig Sutton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	317
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	99
85 and over	27
Less than 65	51
65 to 74	165

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Craig Sutton, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	8
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Douglas Craig Sutton, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. He completed residency at Jefferson Medical College Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

Residency: Jefferson Medical College Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Douglas Craig Sutton, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Jefferson Health

Jefferson Torresdale Hospital

ARIA HEALTH ORTHOPAEDICS

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Douglas Craig Sutton, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), QualCare, Aetna Medicare, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, CIGNA Medicare, Blue Cross Federal, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, GEHA, WellCare, AmeriHealth, AARP, MultiPlan, CIGNA Commercial, Aetna, Geisinger Health Plan, US Family Health Plan, United Healthcare, Humana, Workers' Compensation, Cigna, Devon Health, TRICARE, First Health, WellPoint, Jefferson Health Plans (Medicare & ACA), Medical Assistance of New Jersey, Provider Partners Medicare, PA Health and Wellness CHC, Devoted Medicare, Medical Assistance of Delaware, Keystone First/CHC/VIP, Blue Card by BCBS, Medicare FFS, Medical Assistance of Pennsylvania, Independence Blue Cross - Various plans, UPMC, Highmark Wholecare, Ambetter from PA Health and Wellness and Keystone First VIP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Douglas Craig Sutton, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

QualCare

Aetna Medicare

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

CIGNA Medicare

Blue Cross Federal

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

GEHA

WellCare

AmeriHealth

AARP

MultiPlan

CIGNA Commercial

Aetna

Geisinger Health Plan

US Family Health Plan

United Healthcare

Humana

Workers' Compensation

Cigna

Devon Health

TRICARE

First Health

WellPoint

Jefferson Health Plans (Medicare & ACA)

Medical Assistance of New Jersey

Provider Partners Medicare

PA Health and Wellness CHC

Devoted Medicare

Medical Assistance of Delaware

Keystone First/CHC/VIP

Blue Card by BCBS

Medicare FFS

Medical Assistance of Pennsylvania

Independence Blue Cross - Various plans

UPMC

Highmark Wholecare

Ambetter from PA Health and Wellness

Keystone First VIP

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Douglas Craig Sutton, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 7604 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Douglas Craig Sutton, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Philadelphia, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Covidien Sales LLC	$154 INVOS $154
Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$64 ZORVOLEX $64
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.	$58 $58
Arthrosurface Incorporated	$25 OVO $25
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$19 Early Intervention $19
Other	$69 Zilretta $18	CELEBREX $14	Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device $13	XIA $12	Osteoarthritis of the knee $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$389

Biography

Dr. Douglas Sutton is a specialist in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in Langhorne, PA, Philadelphia, PA, and Huntingdon Valley, PA. Dr. Sutton has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. He attended medical school at Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Langhorne, PA.