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Dr. John J. Yu, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

New York University (NYU) School of Medicine

Professional interests include: ankle fracture, arthritis, Achilles tendonitis, and more.

788 Harrison Avenue
Riverhead, NY 11901

(631) 591-3801

Dr. John J. Yu, MD is an orthopedist in Riverhead, NY specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. Dr. John J. Yu, MD is affiliated with Long Island Bone and Joint.

Office Locations

788 Harrison Avenue
Riverhead, NY 11901

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31 MAIN ROAD SUITE 3
RIVERHEAD, NY 11901

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635 Belle Terre Road Suite 204
Port Jefferson, NY 11777

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222 Middle Country Road Suite 108
Smithtown, NY 11787

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John J. Yu, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

joint aspiration

knee X-ray

In 2012, Dr. John J. Yu, MD performed more injections, joint aspiration, and knee X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	91

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Yu, MD treated as an orthopedist in Riverhead, NY during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	123
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	16
doctor visit	512
emergency care	56
hip imaging	68
hospital care	24
injections	123
inpatient care	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
musculoskeletal imaging	173
pelvic imaging	42
spinal procedures	33
X-rays	249

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	395
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	68
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Yu, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Yu, MD treated as an orthopedist in Riverhead, NY during 2014 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	148
doctor visit	630
emergency care	49
fracture surgery	15
hip imaging	105
hospital care	13
injections	148
inpatient care	13
lower extremity surgery	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	63
musculoskeletal imaging	250
pelvic imaging	13
spinal procedures	39
X-rays	239

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	67
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Yu, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Yu, MD treated as an orthopedist in Riverhead, NY during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	134
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
doctor visit	612
emergency care	46
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	111
hospital care	24
injections	134
inpatient care	24
lower extremity surgery	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	209
pelvic imaging	28
spinal procedures	13
X-rays	237

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	618

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	816
Black	32
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	356
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	156
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Yu, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Yu, MD treated as an orthopedist in Riverhead, NY during 2016 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	156
doctor visit	613
emergency care	44
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	12
hospital care	31
injections	170
inpatient care	31
lower extremity surgery	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	109
X-rays	97

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	429
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	72
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Yu, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Yu, MD treated as an orthopedist in Riverhead, NY during 2017 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	150
doctor visit	637
emergency care	15
fracture surgery	24
hip imaging	11
hospital care	15
injections	203
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	150
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	11
X-rays	139

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	75
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Yu, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Yu, MD treated as an orthopedist in Riverhead, NY during 2018 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	161
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	17
doctor visit	813
fracture surgery	16
hip imaging	19
injections	221
lower extremity surgery	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
musculoskeletal imaging	179
X-rays	160

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	473
Black	12
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	76
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Yu, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Yu, MD treated as an orthopedist in Riverhead, NY during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	187
doctor visit	699
injections	212
musculoskeletal imaging	164
X-rays	164

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	62
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Yu, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Yu, MD treated as an orthopedist in Riverhead, NY during 2020 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	128
doctor visit	522
injections	151
musculoskeletal imaging	142
X-rays	142

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	357
Black	14
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	54
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Yu, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Yu, MD treated as an orthopedist in Riverhead, NY during 2021 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	138
doctor visit	699
emergency care	12
hospital care	12
injections	161
inpatient care	12
musculoskeletal imaging	159
X-rays	159

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	14
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	56
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Yu, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Yu, MD treated as an orthopedist in Riverhead, NY during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	148
doctor visit	702
emergency care	15
injections	165
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	183
reconstructive surgery	11
X-rays	183

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	447
Black	11
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	57
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Yu, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Yu, MD treated as an orthopedist in Riverhead, NY during 2023 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	230
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	17
doctor visit	918
hospital care	12
injections	258
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	220
reconstructive surgery	14
X-rays	220

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	585
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	72
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Yu, MD in 2023

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John J. Yu, MD treated as an orthopedist in Riverhead, NY were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	154
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	15
doctor visit	620
emergency care	33
fracture surgery	15
hip imaging	54
hospital care	18
injections	176
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	22
musculoskeletal imaging	176
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	27
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	28
X-rays	180

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	435
Hispanic	14
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	152
85 and over	67
Less than 65	52
65 to 74	207

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Yu, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	12
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. John J. Yu, MD graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. He has a state license in New York.

Medical School: New York University (NYU) School of Medicine

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John J. Yu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Long Island Bone and Joint

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$4,624 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $1,781	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $1,567	$1,276
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC	$1,728 Orthopedics $1,728
POLARIS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LLC	$862 $862
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$639 Sports Med Small Joint $616	Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails $23
Stryker Corporation	$417 Easy Clip $175	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $139	Mobile Bearing Hip System $70	INVISION $33
Other	$2,252 CMF $234	BioBrace 23mm $175	VISIONAIRE Cutting Guides $148	CMF OL1000 $119	SurgiMend $112	Other $1,464

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,867
Travel and Lodging	$3,462
Education	$3,160
Gift	$32

Biography

Dr. John Yu is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Yu's clinical interests include hammer toe, osteoarthritis, and achilles tendonitis. He studied medicine at Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine and New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. He has received professional recognition including the following: New York Rising Stars. Doctor.com reports that Dr. Yu is accepting new patients at his office in Riverhead, NY.