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Dr. James A. Trauger, MD

(Dr. James Andrew Trauger, MD)

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Tulane University School of Medicine (1992)

1675 Woodbrooke Drive
Salisbury, MD 21804

(410) 749-4154

Dr. James A. Trauger, MD is an orthopedist in Salisbury, MD specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. James A. Trauger, MD is affiliated with PENINSULA ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES, P.A. and SELECT PHYSICAL THERAPY HOLDINGS INC.

Office Locations

1675 Woodbrooke Drive
Salisbury, MD 21804

(410) 749-4154

(410) 860-9583

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In The News

“According to fellow orthopedic surgeon James Trauger, they re-used medical supplies, scrubs and wardrobes that would never see the outside of a garbage can after their first use in America.”—"Md. doctors take orthopedic skills to Nicaragua", The Washington Times, July 2014

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James A. Trauger, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

reconstructive surgery

total knee replacement

In 2023, Dr. James A. Trauger, MD performed more reconstructive surgery, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Maryland.

Top 10%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

knee X-ray

lower extremity surgery

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. James A. Trauger, MD performed more joint reconstruction, knee X-ray, lower extremity surgery, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Maryland.

Top 25%

By Volume:

pelvis X-ray

spine X-ray

By Affordability:

spine imaging

spine X-ray

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Maryland, Dr. James A. Trauger, MD performed more pelvis X-ray, and spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for spine imaging, and spine X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Trauger, MD treated as an orthopedist in Salisbury, MD during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Trauger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	754
doctor visit	1162
hip imaging	187
injections	754
joint surgery	87
lower extremity surgery	87
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	791
pelvic imaging	183
reconstructive surgery	76
spinal procedures	95
X-rays	1091

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Trauger, MD treated as an orthopedist in Salisbury, MD during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Trauger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	816
doctor visit	1130
hip imaging	198
injections	816
joint surgery	96
lower extremity surgery	96
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	285
pelvic imaging	222
reconstructive surgery	85
spinal procedures	110
X-rays	632

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Trauger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	594

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	764
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	423
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	96
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Trauger, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Trauger, MD treated as an orthopedist in Salisbury, MD during 2014 were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Trauger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	613
doctor visit	1046
hip imaging	153
injections	627
joint surgery	121
lower extremity surgery	121
musculoskeletal imaging	332
pelvic imaging	246
reconstructive surgery	121
spinal procedures	125
X-rays	703

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Trauger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	629

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	805
Black	141
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	453
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	108
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Trauger, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Trauger, MD treated as an orthopedist in Salisbury, MD during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Trauger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1364
doctor visit	1876
hip imaging	352
injections	1364
joint surgery	136
lower extremity surgery	136
musculoskeletal imaging	686
pelvic imaging	421
reconstructive surgery	136
spinal procedures	178
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
X-rays	1301

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Trauger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	852
Female	1558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1990
Black	352
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1150
From 75 to 84	744
85 and over	242
Less than 65	274

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Trauger, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Trauger, MD treated as an orthopedist in Salisbury, MD during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Trauger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	921
doctor visit	1538
injections	939
joint surgery	140
lower extremity surgery	140
musculoskeletal imaging	309
pelvic imaging	69
reconstructive surgery	140
revision surgery	12
spinal procedures	117
X-rays	495

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Trauger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	405
Female	675

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	908
Black	151
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	524
From 75 to 84	351
85 and over	105
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Trauger, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Trauger, MD treated as an orthopedist in Salisbury, MD during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Trauger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1022
doctor visit	1691
injections	1034
joint surgery	152
lower extremity surgery	152
musculoskeletal imaging	372
pain management	12
pelvic imaging	62
reconstructive surgery	152
spinal procedures	123
X-rays	557

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Trauger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	412
Female	717

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	949
Black	147
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	544
From 75 to 84	376
85 and over	116
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Trauger, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Trauger, MD treated as an orthopedist in Salisbury, MD during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Trauger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	729
doctor visit	1513
injections	729
joint surgery	174
lower extremity surgery	174
musculoskeletal imaging	370
pelvic imaging	30
reconstructive surgery	174
spinal procedures	92
X-rays	492

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Trauger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	382
Female	654

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	861
Black	138
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	508
From 75 to 84	346
85 and over	106
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Trauger, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Trauger, MD treated as an orthopedist in Salisbury, MD during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Trauger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	357
doctor visit	1167
injections	357
joint surgery	238
lower extremity surgery	238
musculoskeletal imaging	434
pelvic imaging	14
reconstructive surgery	238
spinal procedures	73
X-rays	521

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Trauger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	421
Female	705

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	938
Black	159
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	559
From 75 to 84	377
85 and over	107
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Trauger, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Trauger, MD treated as an orthopedist in Salisbury, MD during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Trauger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	319
doctor visit	921
injections	319
joint surgery	167
lower extremity surgery	167
musculoskeletal imaging	348
pelvic imaging	29
reconstructive surgery	167
spinal procedures	106
X-rays	483

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Trauger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	373
Female	626

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	810
Black	157
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	504
From 75 to 84	331
85 and over	84
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Trauger, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Trauger, MD treated as an orthopedist in Salisbury, MD during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Trauger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	288
doctor visit	931
injections	288
joint surgery	190
lower extremity surgery	190
musculoskeletal imaging	526
pelvic imaging	31
reconstructive surgery	190
spinal procedures	120
X-rays	677

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Trauger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	435
Female	722

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	932
Black	189
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	590
From 75 to 84	374
85 and over	108
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Trauger, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Trauger, MD treated as an orthopedist in Salisbury, MD during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Trauger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	288
doctor visit	887
injections	288
joint surgery	192
lower extremity surgery	192
musculoskeletal imaging	435
pelvic imaging	47
reconstructive surgery	192
spinal procedures	143
X-rays	625

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Trauger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	373
Female	669

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	823
Black	178
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	490
From 75 to 84	388
85 and over	96
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Trauger, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Trauger, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James A. Trauger, MD treated as an orthopedist in Salisbury, MD were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	679
doctor visit	1260
hip imaging	222
injections	683
joint surgery	153
lower extremity surgery	153
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	444
pain management	12
pelvic imaging	123
reconstructive surgery	151
revision surgery	12
spinal procedures	116
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
X-rays	688

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Trauger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	391
Female	686

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	146
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	889
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	14

**Age**
75 to 84	351
85 and over	106
Less than 65	97
65 to 74	522

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Trauger, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. James A. Trauger, MD graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1992. He has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine (1992)

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James A. Trauger, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

PENINSULA ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES, P.A.

SELECT PHYSICAL THERAPY HOLDINGS INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Exactech, Inc.	$27,700 Optetrak $27,700
Medacta USA, Inc.	$19,221 AMIStem $10,639	GMK Sphere $6,763	Quadra $22	MyKnee $21	GMK Revision $12	Other $1,766
Arthrex, Inc.	$10,487 $10,487
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$2,305 Oxford-Knees $2,305
Stryker Corporation	$2,042 Mako $575	KNEES $539	HIPS $385	ACCOLADE $197	RESTORATION $104	Other $241
Other	$2,494 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE ARTHROPLASTY $868	Navio PFS System $234	Knee $176	FORTEO $105	Axium Sheath Braided DRG $100	Other $1,012

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$40,179
Travel and Lodging	$10,941
Food and Beverage	$4,639
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$4,251
Education	$4,239

Biography

Dr. James Trauger is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He works in Salisbury, MD. Dr. Trauger is a graduate of Tulane University School of Medicine.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Trauger, MD From 2012 - 2022

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