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Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

SUNY Upstate Medical University

Professional interests include: total joint replacement, sports injuries, hip problems, and more.

246 Hamburg Turnpike Suite 301
Wayne, NJ 07470

(973) 689-6266

Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Wayne, NJ specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University. Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD is affiliated with Atlantic Health System, Chilton Medical Center and Gary J. Drillings, MD, PA.

Office Locations

Chilton Medical Center

246 Hamburg Turnpike Suite 301
Wayne, NJ 07470

(973) 689-6266

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Some issues Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD can help you with:

Replacement Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)

Joint replacement, sometimes also called arthroplasty, is an option when a joint becomes severely damaged by disease or injury. The damaged cartilage of the joint is surgically removed, the ends of the bones in the joint are resurfaced, and a prosthetic is installed. Most prosthetic joints are made of a metal piece that fits into a plastic sleeve so that they glide smoothly. A joint replacement increases stability in the damaged area and decreases pain. The hip and knee are the two joints most commonly replaced, but joint replacement can also be performed on the ankle, shoulder, elbow and even fingers.

Although joint replacement is one of the safest and most reliable medical procedures available, it is still a major surgical procedure. All surgical procedures carry risks, such as infection or blood clots. For this reason, doctors try to help their patients avoid surgery for as long as they can. Taking arthritis medications, losing weight, avoiding high impact sports such as running, taking supplements such as glucosamine or chondroitin, or having joint injections may allow a patient to enjoy life without the need for surgery.

After having joint replacement surgery, patients can expect some pain the first few days as they recover. Physical therapy is an important part of recovery, and it can decrease complications and increase future mobility. As soon as possible, returning to low impact sports such as swimming, walking or biking can stretch and heal the new joint. A prosthetic joint can last 15 - 20 years and cannot be further damaged by degenerative diseases such as arthritis, so once it is done patients should be pain-free for many years.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

spine X-ray

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD performed more knee X-ray, spine X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wayne, NJ during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	72
doctor visit	539
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	58
hospital care	79
injections	72
inpatient care	79
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	152
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	65
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	57
X-rays	274

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wayne, NJ during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	108
doctor visit	524
hip imaging	48
hospital care	50
injections	108
inpatient care	50
musculoskeletal imaging	140
pelvic imaging	52
spinal procedures	40
X-rays	232

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	206

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	71
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wayne, NJ during 2014 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	163
doctor visit	518
hip imaging	33
hospital care	49
injections	163
inpatient care	49
musculoskeletal imaging	121
pelvic imaging	42
spinal procedures	46
X-rays	209

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	80
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wayne, NJ during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	133
doctor visit	563
hip imaging	52
hospital care	82
injections	133
inpatient care	82
musculoskeletal imaging	170
pelvic imaging	67
spinal procedures	55
X-rays	292

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	516

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	752
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	266
85 and over	168
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wayne, NJ during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	120
doctor visit	512
hospital care	38
injections	120
inpatient care	38
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	133
pelvic imaging	19
reconstructive surgery	11
spinal procedures	47
X-rays	199

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	230

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	76
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wayne, NJ during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	130
doctor visit	503
hospital care	34
injections	130
inpatient care	34
musculoskeletal imaging	90
spinal procedures	35
X-rays	125

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	202

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wayne, NJ during 2018 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	106
doctor visit	499
hospital care	12
injections	106
inpatient care	12
musculoskeletal imaging	102
pelvic imaging	11
spinal procedures	36
X-rays	149

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wayne, NJ during 2019 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	119
doctor visit	466
hospital care	41
injections	119
inpatient care	41
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	118
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	26
X-rays	144

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	70
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wayne, NJ during 2020 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	87
doctor visit	328
hospital care	26
injections	87
inpatient care	26
musculoskeletal imaging	68
pelvic imaging	11
spinal procedures	28
X-rays	107

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wayne, NJ during 2021 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	116
doctor visit	455
hospital care	19
injections	116
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	112
reconstructive surgery	15
spinal procedures	44
X-rays	156

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wayne, NJ during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	122
doctor visit	526
injections	122
joint surgery	17
lower extremity surgery	17
musculoskeletal imaging	138
reconstructive surgery	17
spinal procedures	45
X-rays	183

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	66
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wayne, NJ were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	116
doctor visit	493
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	47
hospital care	43
injections	116
inpatient care	43
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	122
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	38
reconstructive surgery	13
spinal procedures	41
X-rays	188

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD.

**Gender**
Female	211
Male	131

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	321
Hispanic	4
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	48
75 to 84	120
Less than 65	12
65 to 74	137

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

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University. He completed residency at Northwestern University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University

Residency: Northwestern University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atlantic Health System

Chilton Medical Center

Gary J. Drillings, MD, PA

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. Gary J. Drillings, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare Medicare, Great-West Healthcare, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Oxford Health Plans, Medicare, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Railroad Medicare, Cigna, AARP, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), NALC, Travelers, AHS PPO Employee Medical Plan, All State, State Farm, NJ Manufacturers Insurance, Phys HealthCare Plan of New Jersey, Liberty Mutual, No Fault/PIP, I.E. Schaffer, IBEW 102 Welfare Fund, Empire Medicare and Heavy & General Laborers.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Gary J. Drillings, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

United Healthcare Medicare

Great-West Healthcare

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Oxford Health Plans

Medicare

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Railroad Medicare

Cigna

AARP

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

NALC

Travelers

AHS PPO Employee Medical Plan

All State

State Farm

NJ Manufacturers Insurance

Phys HealthCare Plan of New Jersey

Liberty Mutual

No Fault/PIP

I.E. Schaffer

IBEW 102 Welfare Fund

Empire Medicare

Heavy & General Laborers

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$783 AQUAMANTYS $783
Stryker Corporation	$665 AVS ANCHOR-L $206	Tritanium $177	Mako $121	ES2 SPINAL SYSTEM $56	ES2 $44	Other $61
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$325 ORTHOVISC $170	MONOVISC $154
Abbott Laboratories	$232 PROCLAIM $232
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$150 Tricera Handpiece $52	mymobility Platform $34	ROSA-Knee $27	BIOMET BONE CEMENT R $19	EBI Bone Healing System $18
Other	$371 Seglentis $73	Ankle Fracture System $45	Clavicular Fracture Fixation $43	TriVisc sodium hyaluronate $32	Palacos $27	Other $151

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,909
Travel and Lodging	$616

Biography

Dr. Gary Drillings is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He works in Wayne, NJ. His clinical interests include knee problems, knee surgery, and hip surgery. Dr. Drillings can take Amerigroup, AARP, Blue California, and more. He attended medical school at SUNY Upstate Medical University. His training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with Northwestern University. Dr. Drillings has received the distinction of Wayne Super Doctors. He is professionally affiliated with Chilton Medical Center. According to Atlantic Health System, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Wayne, NJ.