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Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD

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(355 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2002)

Professional interests include: sports injuries, sports health, tendonitis

1441 SCHOENERSVILLE ROAD
BETHLEHEM, PA 18018

(484) 526-1735

Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD is a sports medicine doctor in BETHLEHEM, PA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD is affiliated with St. Luke's University Health Network.

Office Locations

1441 SCHOENERSVILLE ROAD
BETHLEHEM, PA 18018

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In The News

“Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Gregory Carolan and primary care sports medicine physician Dr. Maheep Vikram of St. Luke s Orthopedic Care will serve as team physicians.”—"WEDnetPA, ESU Career & Workforce Development receives funds and other company news", The Morning Call, August 2018

“Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, an orthopedic surgeon at St. Luke s Hospital, said there is no evidence the 14.5-foot increase in pitching distance between the two existing divisions is physically harmful...”—"Little League s pilot program won t fly, local officials say **They contend a division to ease the transition to bigger field would create problems.", The Morning Call, January 2010

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

arthroscopic acromioplasty

arthroscopic biceps tenodesis

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

arthroscopic shoulder debridement

arthroscopic surgery

joint surgery

shoulder surgery

subacromial decompression

In 2023, Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD performed more arthroscopic acromioplasty, arthroscopic biceps tenodesis, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, arthroscopic shoulder debridement, arthroscopic surgery, joint surgery, shoulder surgery, and subacromial decompression procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

surgical debridement

total shoulder replacement

In 2012, Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD performed more major joint aspiration, major joint injection, surgical debridement, and total shoulder replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in BETHLEHEM, PA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	205
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	589
hospital care	36
injections	205
inpatient care	36
joint surgery	102
minimally invasive procedures	91
reconstructive surgery	11
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	102

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in BETHLEHEM, PA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	159
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	480
hospital care	12
injections	159
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	88
minimally invasive procedures	69
open surgery	15
reconstructive surgery	19
tendon surgery	27
upper extremity surgery	103

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	61
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in BETHLEHEM, PA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	174
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	509
hospital care	14
injections	174
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	91
minimally invasive procedures	72
open surgery	16
reconstructive surgery	19
tendon surgery	33
upper extremity surgery	107

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	56
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in BETHLEHEM, PA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	257
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	563
hospital care	28
injections	257
inpatient care	28
joint surgery	77
minimally invasive procedures	45
open surgery	23
reconstructive surgery	32
tendon surgery	36
upper extremity surgery	100

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	466

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	724
Black	0
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	128
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in BETHLEHEM, PA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	205
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	576
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	75
injections	205
inpatient care	75
joint surgery	118
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	89
open surgery	22
reconstructive surgery	29
tendon surgery	45
upper extremity surgery	140

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	13
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	75
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in BETHLEHEM, PA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	239
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	575
hospital care	52
injections	239
inpatient care	52
joint surgery	102
minimally invasive procedures	77
open surgery	24
reconstructive surgery	25
tendon surgery	49
upper extremity surgery	126

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	73
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in BETHLEHEM, PA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	305
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	725
hospital care	63
injections	305
inpatient care	63
joint surgery	119
minimally invasive procedures	90
open surgery	24
reconstructive surgery	29
tendon surgery	47
upper extremity surgery	143

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	460
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	70
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in BETHLEHEM, PA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	308
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	15
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	849
hospital care	56
injections	308
inpatient care	56
joint surgery	104
minimally invasive procedures	72
reconstructive surgery	32
tendon surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	104

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	493
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	67
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in BETHLEHEM, PA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	263
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	674
hospital care	41
injections	263
inpatient care	41
joint surgery	127
minimally invasive procedures	89
reconstructive surgery	38
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	127

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	12
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	60
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in BETHLEHEM, PA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	274
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	790
injections	274
joint surgery	151
minimally invasive procedures	111
reconstructive surgery	40
tendon surgery	27
upper extremity surgery	151

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	457
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	43
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in BETHLEHEM, PA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	274
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	32
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	875
injections	274
joint surgery	161
minimally invasive procedures	123
reconstructive surgery	38
tendon surgery	28
upper extremity surgery	161

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	503
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	46
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in BETHLEHEM, PA were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

aspiration	242
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	18
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	655
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	41
injections	242
inpatient care	41
joint surgery	112
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	84
open surgery	20
reconstructive surgery	28
tendon surgery	30
upper extremity surgery	124

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	408
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	25
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	133
85 and over	61
Less than 65	55
65 to 74	211

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD graduated from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 2002. He completed residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2002)

Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (2007)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Luke's University Health Network

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 355 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in BETHLEHEM, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$69,324 BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION $22,004	AEQUALIS PERFORM $10,322	TORNIER PERFORM ANATOMIC AUGMENTED GLENOID $8,500	AUGMENT INJECTABLE $6,021	ALLOMATRIX $6,012	Other $16,464
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$25,764 COR $10,778	MILAGRO $6,618	ORTHOCORD $2,958	Gryphon $2,064	VISUALIZATION $968	Other $2,378
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$23,499 Sports Medicine $20,714	Ortho-Shoulder $1,133	MONOVISC $110	VAPR $92	$1,448
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$21,128 AEQUALIS $7,580	Biologics $6,133	SIMPLICITI $2,957	PRO-DENSE $1,995	PERFORM GLENOID $1,313	Other $1,151
DePuy Synthes Products LLC	$5,154 $5,154
Other	$11,589 Sports Medicine $2,125	Orthopedics $1,861	Extremities $1,505	Orthopaedics $1,256	HemiCAP Shoulder $290	Other $4,551

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$113,685
Travel and Lodging	$27,222
Food and Beverage	$9,119
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$5,525
Gift	$689
Other	$217

Research Payments

Dr. Gregory F. Carolan, MD has received 24 research payments totaling $64,226.

Biography

Dr. Gregory Carolan is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine in Bethlehem, PA. Dr. Carolan graduated from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and then he performed his residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. His clinical interests include sports health, sports injuries, and orthopedic surgery. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Carolan is professionally affiliated with St. Luke's University Health Network. His practice in BETHLEHEM, PA is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.