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Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD

(453 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine

108 S Frontage Road W Suite 2700
Vail, CO 81657

(970) 668-3633

Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Vail, CO specializing in sports medicine, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine. Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD is affiliated with CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region and Vail Summit Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery.

Office Locations

108 S Frontage Road W Suite 2700
Vail, CO 81657

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1140 Edwards Village Boulevard Suite B-105
Edwards, CO 81632

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CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

360 Peak One Drive Suite 180
Frisco, CO 80443

(970) 668-3633

1-877-480-9620

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"John has brought a business perspective to VSON that incorporates intimate knowledge of the local healthcare environment with a national perspective into the business of healthcare," said Dr. Erik...”—"Success through clear leadership", Summit Daily, February 2021

“"We feel that organizations like Team Summit and Team Breckenridge are the foundations for the development of lifetime outdoor athletes," said Dr. Erik Dorf, a Vail-Summit Orthopaedics surgeon who...”—"Caring for local athletes, on or off the hill", Summit Daily, March 2019

“We asked Dr. Erik Dorf, an orthopedic surgeon at Vail-Summit Orthopaedics and a team physician for the U.S. Ski Team, about all the things skiers and snowboarders should be doing now in preparation...”—"Pre-season conditioning is essential to an injury-free winter", Summit Daily, November 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

arthroscopic acromioplasty

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

arthroscopic shoulder debridement

arthroscopic surgery

decompression surgery

joint surgery

surgical debridement

In 2023, Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD performed more arthroscopic acromioplasty, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, arthroscopic shoulder debridement, arthroscopic surgery, decompression surgery, joint surgery, and surgical debridement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Top 10%

By Volume:

injections

joint aspiration

upper extremity surgery

In 2023, Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD performed more injections, joint aspiration, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Top 25%

By Volume:

MRI

open carpal tunnel surgery

shoulder MRI

trigger finger surgery

wrist MRI

In 2012, Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD performed more MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), open carpal tunnel surgery, shoulder MRI, trigger finger surgery, and wrist MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Vail, CO during 2012 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	47
doctor visit	215
injections	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Vail, CO during 2013 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	76
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	288
injections	76
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	96

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD in 2013

Hypertension	37
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	9
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Vail, CO during 2014 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	55
doctor visit	247
injections	76
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
musculoskeletal imaging	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	84

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD in 2014

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	7
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Vail, CO during 2015 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	129
doctor visit	432
injections	160
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	39
musculoskeletal imaging	39

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	524
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD in 2015

Hypertension	31
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	6
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Vail, CO during 2016 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	195
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	549
injections	252
joint surgery	47
minimally invasive procedures	47
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	47
musculoskeletal imaging	47
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
tendon surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	70

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	11
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD in 2016

Hypertension	31
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	8
Dementia	3
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Vail, CO during 2017 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	176
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	488
immobilization	13
injections	229
joint surgery	40
minimally invasive procedures	40
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	36
musculoskeletal imaging	54
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	13
tendon surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	77
X-rays	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD in 2017

Hypertension	32
High Cholesterol	26
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	8
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Vail, CO during 2018 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	155
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	578
immobilization	13
injections	264
joint surgery	59
minimally invasive procedures	59
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	39
musculoskeletal imaging	39
nerve procedures	22
open surgery	22
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	99

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	345
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD in 2018

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	3
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	9
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Vail, CO during 2019 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	152
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	23
decompression surgery	52
doctor visit	630
injections	249
joint surgery	67
minimally invasive procedures	67
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	50
musculoskeletal imaging	65
nerve procedures	29
open surgery	29
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	112
X-rays	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	395
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD in 2019

Hypertension	33
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	8
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Vail, CO during 2020 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	174
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	573
injections	270
joint surgery	42
minimally invasive procedures	42
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
musculoskeletal imaging	32
nerve procedures	29
open surgery	29
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	92

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	389
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD in 2020

Hypertension	33
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	6
Dementia	3
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Vail, CO during 2021 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	184
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	26
decompression surgery	56
doctor visit	584
injections	260
joint surgery	74
minimally invasive procedures	74
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	49
musculoskeletal imaging	73
nerve procedures	31
open surgery	31
tendon surgery	39
upper extremity surgery	144
X-rays	24

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD in 2021

Hypertension	36
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	8
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Vail, CO during 2022 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	185
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
decompression surgery	68
doctor visit	586
injections	259
joint surgery	57
minimally invasive procedures	57
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	38
musculoskeletal imaging	38
nerve procedures	50
open surgery	50
tendon surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	130

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	214

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD in 2022

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	6
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Vail, CO were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

aspiration	138
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	470
immobilization	13
injections	194
joint surgery	55
minimally invasive procedures	55
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	36
musculoskeletal imaging	42
nerve procedures	25
open surgery	25
tendon surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	92
X-rays	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD.

**Gender**
Female	161
Male	173

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	279
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	3

**Age**
85 and over	1
75 to 84	88
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	223

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	32
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	6
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	1
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD graduated from University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Hand Surgery and has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine

Residency: University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Hand Surgery

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

Vail Summit Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.99 out of 5 stars based on 453 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Erik R. Dorf, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Vail, CO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$15,357 XIAFLEX $15,357
Arthrex, Inc.	$4,044 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $1,309	$2,735
Stryker Corporation	$195 New Product Development $95	Variax $75	Axsos $25
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$175 Healicoil $147	GRAFIX PL $28
ACUMED LLC	$123 Hand & Wrist $88	ACUMED $22	Anatomic Radial Head System $13
Other	$515 Regeneten $59	KNEES $46	Ultrasound Bone Healing $46	Q-FIX $39	SET - TRAUMA $39	Other $287

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$14,700
Education	$3,686
Food and Beverage	$2,006
Travel and Lodging	$18

Biography

Dr. Erik Dorf is a specialist in hand surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine. Dr. Dorf graduated from the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine. His residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of Virginia. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Dr. Dorf (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Spanish and Portuguese. Dr. Dorf is affiliated with CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region.

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