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Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Professional interests include: knee osteoarthritis, hip problems, total knee replacement, and more.

2315 Myrtle Street
Erie, PA 16502

(814) 454-2401

Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA is in Erie, PA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA is affiliated with Allegheny Health Network.

Office Locations

Allegheny Health Network

2315 Myrtle Street
Erie, PA 16502

(814) 454-2401

(814) 459-5992

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Some issues Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA can help you with:

Joint Aspiration

A joint is any area of the body where two bones connect. Due to injury or disease, the space between the two bones can sometimes become swollen and inflamed, which leads to pain and a loss of mobility. Injection and aspiration are two tools that physicians use to treat joint pain locally without needing to perform surgery.

Both injection and aspiration are techniques that involve inserting a needle connected to a syringe directly into the joint. Aspiration involves the removal of excess fluid, and injection is the placement of medication directly into the joint space via the needle. Both procedures may be performed at the same time. In both cases a local anesthetic may be used, the skin will be cleaned and disinfected, and then the needle will be inserted. In some cases, especially if the injection or aspiration is in a large and deep joint such as the hip or spine, ultrasound may be used to guide the needle to the exact location desired.

In some cases, irritation to the joint can cause fluid to build up so significantly that the joint hurts and can no longer move well. Aspiration removes some of the excess fluid and relieves the pressure. In addition, aspiration can be used to provide a sample of joint fluid if it needs to be examined microscopically for the presence of white blood cells, bacteria, or crystal formations.

Certain injuries and diseases that affect joints are inflammatory in nature, such as rheumatoid arthritis, tendonitis or gout. These diseases may be helped by the local injection of anti-inflammatory medications directly into the affected joint. In this case, corticosteroids such as methylprednisone are usually used. Relief from the pain may be felt right away and may last for weeks or even months.

In some cases, such as with osteoarthritis, the cartilage buffer between the two bones wears down and pain comes from bones rubbing against each other. In this case, injection of a lubricating agent such as hyaluronic acid may be beneficial. It provides a slippery cushion between the bones to relieve pain that can last for months.

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.

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

total hip replacement

total joint replacement

total knee replacement

In 2023, Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA had a list price for hip arthroplasty, hip reconstruction, hip replacement, hip surgery, knee replacement, total hip replacement, total joint replacement, and total knee replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. 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 Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA treated as in Erie, PA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	325
injections	325
joint surgery	96
lower extremity surgery	96
reconstructive surgery	96

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA treated as in Erie, PA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	159
injections	159
joint surgery	61
lower extremity surgery	61
reconstructive surgery	61

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	112

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA treated as in Erie, PA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	146
injections	146
joint surgery	54
lower extremity surgery	54
reconstructive surgery	54

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	94

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	26
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA treated as in Erie, PA during 2015 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
injections	42

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA treated as in Erie, PA during 2016 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
doctor visit	15
injections	26

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA treated as in Erie, PA during 2017 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	56
doctor visit	52
injections	56

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	37

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA treated as in Erie, PA during 2018 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	52
doctor visit	65
injections	52

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	54

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA treated as in Erie, PA during 2019 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	59
doctor visit	112
injections	59

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	87

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA treated as in Erie, PA during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
doctor visit	44
injections	18
musculoskeletal imaging	29
X-rays	29

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	69

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA treated as in Erie, PA during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, spinal procedures and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	63
reconstructive surgery	13
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	78

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	65

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA treated as in Erie, PA during 2022 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
doctor visit	77
injections	19
joint surgery	59
lower extremity surgery	59
reconstructive surgery	59

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	77

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA treated as in Erie, PA were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

aspiration	90
doctor visit	54
injections	90
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	56
musculoskeletal imaging	46
reconstructive surgery	56
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	53

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	8
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	27
85 and over	2
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	48

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	7
Dementia	2

Education & Training

She is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants - Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants - Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Allegheny Health Network

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Biography

Ms. Jessica Fuhrman specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Ms. Fuhrman's clinical interests include knee osteoarthritis, hip osteoarthritis, and joint aspiration. She is affiliated with Allegheny Health Network.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA in 2023

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA in 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jessica M. Fuhrman, PA From 2012 - 2022

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