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Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD

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Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Toledo College of Medicine (1988)

Professional interests include: fracture surgery, ankle reconstruction, ankle problems, and more.

2419 State Avenue
Coraopolis, PA 15108

(412) 625-2633

Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD is a foot and ankle surgeon in Cranberry Township, PA specializing in foot & ankle surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD is affiliated with Allegheny Health Network, KEYSTONE REHABILITATION SYSTEMS INC and ALLEGHENY CLINIC.

Office Locations

20215 Route 19
Cranberry Township, PA 16066

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Allegheny Health Network

20215 Route 19
Cranberry Township, PA 16066

1-877-660-6777

(412) 359-8055

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Allegheny Health Network

2419 State Avenue
Coraopolis, PA 15108

(412) 625-2633

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In The News

“That makes sense to AHN orthopaedic surgeon Dr. James Sferra.”—"Crocs in crosshairs nationwide as schools cite safety risks", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, February 2025

“A surgical procedure was performed Wednesday by Dr. James Sferra at Allegheny General Hospital to fixate and stabilize the fracture.”—"Pirates' Erik Gonzalez fractures foot in winter ball", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, November 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Cranberry Township, PA during 2012 were lower extremity surgery, joint surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
doctor visit	327
joint surgery	25
lower extremity surgery	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Cranberry Township, PA during 2013 were lower extremity surgery, joint surgery, capsulotomy and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
capsulotomy	26
doctor visit	290
joint surgery	39
lower extremity surgery	75

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	18
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	301

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	104

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	126

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD in 2015

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Cranberry Township, PA during 2016 were immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	231
immobilization	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	258

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Cranberry Township, PA during 2018 were joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
doctor visit	243
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	272

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	233

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	301

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD in 2021

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Cranberry Township, PA during 2022 were joint surgery, lower extremity surgery, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
doctor visit	285
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Cranberry Township, PA were lower extremity surgery, capsulotomy, joint surgery and immobilization.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
capsulotomy	26
doctor visit	258
hospital care	11
immobilization	16
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	22
lower extremity surgery	36

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	159
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	19
85 and over	1
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	117

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine in 1988. He completed residency at Cleveland Clinic Graduate Medical Education. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine (1988)

Residency: Cleveland Clinic Graduate Medical Education

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Allegheny Health Network

KEYSTONE REHABILITATION SYSTEMS INC

ALLEGHENY CLINIC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD has an average of 1.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Cranberry Township, PA.

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Overall Rating: 1.0 2018-03-13

This doctor was recommended to me from another podiatrist within the Allegheny Health Network. Dr. Sferra recommended and performed surgery on my foot to relieve my pain from a bunion. Three months after my surgery during a post surgery office visit I asked Dr. Sferra about the swelling in my foot and not being able to bend my toes. He informed me that I have permanent pins and a plate in my foot. I then told him that we never discussed that I wood have permanent hardware in my foot. Dr. Sferra became agitated with my questioning him about my post surgery results and the permanent handicap condition concerning my foot. He quickly became impatient with me and was not concerned or interested in hearing about the pain and limitations I was experiencing post surgery. He exited the examine room and sent in his intern to explain to me that this was my final post surgery exam. I sat there in the examine room upset and confused wondering how this Doctor could be so uncaring, insensitive and very rude to me because I needed him to explain to me how bunion surgery resulted in me permanently having limitations on walking, standing,running, balancing and the list continues. I have to live with this foot pain and physical limitations for the rest of my life. I have to live with one foot being larger than the other due to bunion surgery resulting in surgery on three toes which are now permanently straight. If I had know this was going to be my ending results, I would had endured the bunion pain like so many others. Lies and Deception

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Tornier, Inc.	$207,782 LE - Cannulated Intra Fix Sys $144,663	LE - MaxLock Extreme $37,117	SM - Small Bone Suture Anchor $7,843	LE - Mini MaxLock Extreme $7,538	DEV - Insite FT Biocomp Anch $3,586	Other $7,035
ACUMED LLC	$102,344 Foot & Ankle $54,109	Bone Graft Harvesting System $17,096	Acutrak Headless Compression Screw System $11,909	Screw & Pin $10,412	Small Fragment Base Set $3,100	Other $5,718
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$100,724 CANNULINK $51,285	GRAVITY $11,848	UPPEREXTREMITIES $8,389	Infinity $5,529	Prophecy $4,950	Other $18,724
Stryker Corporation	$90,844 PROstep $24,534	CANNULINK $22,882	Infinity $10,430	GRAVITY $8,132	Prophecy $6,058	Other $18,809
Linvatec Corporation	$47,597 AVENGER RADIAL HEAD, +4 STEMS $34,916	TriWay $5,102	Quantum $5,064	Orthopedic Surgery $2,500	Orthopedic Surgery and Surgical Visualization $15
Other	$177,827 DynaNail Helix, Washer, 15 mm $36,397	Quantum Total Ankle $22,204	TriWay TTC Nail $17,249	FLOSEAL $13,573	Lapiplasty System $9,198	Other $79,205

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$340,212
Consulting Fee	$159,574
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$79,939
Travel and Lodging	$47,282
Food and Beverage	$34,937
Other	$65,173

Research Payments

Dr. James J. Sferra Jr, MD has received 31 research payments totaling $37,906.

Biography

Dr. James Sferra is a specialist in foot & ankle surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in Cranberry Township, PA and Coraopolis, PA. His areas of expertise include bunionette (tailor's bunion) surgery, ankle injury, and surgical repair. Dr. Sferra studied medicine at the University of Toledo College of Medicine. He is affiliated with Allegheny Health Network.