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Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA

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(Joseph Orchowski, MD, FAOA)

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Orthopedic Trauma

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (1995)

Professional interests include: neck problems, microdiscectomy, scoliosis, and more.

2405 Atherholt Road
Lynchburg, VA 24501

(434) 485-8517

Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA is an orthopedist in Lynchburg, VA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and orthopedic trauma. He graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA is affiliated with Centra Lynchburg General Hospital, OrthoVirginia, Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital, Surgery Center of Lynchburg and OrthoVirginia Lynchburg.

Office Locations

2405 Atherholt Road
Lynchburg, VA 24551

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Surgery Center of Lynchburg

2405 Atherholt Road
Lynchburg, VA 24501

(434) 485-8500

(434) 485-8599

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

360-degree lumbar fusion

blood draw

fracture surgery

lumbar hemilaminectomy

lumbar laminotomy

pertrochanteric hip fracture surgery

phlebotomy for lab tests

posterior lumbar discectomy

spine MRI

By Affordability:

360-degree lumbar fusion

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

posterior spinal fusion

posterolateral lumbar fusion

venipuncture

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA performed more 360-degree lumbar fusion, blood draw, fracture surgery, lumbar hemilaminectomy, lumbar laminotomy, pertrochanteric hip fracture surgery, phlebotomy for lab tests, posterior lumbar discectomy, and spine MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for 360-degree lumbar fusion, blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, posterior spinal fusion, posterolateral lumbar fusion (PLF), and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

spinal procedures

In 2023, Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, and spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Virginia.

Top 25%

By Volume:

spinal decompression surgery

In 2012, Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA performed more spinal decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Virginia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA treated as an orthopedist in Lynchburg, VA during 2015 were X-rays, spinal procedures, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	53
blood draw	14
doctor visit	416
fracture surgery	22
hip imaging	46
hospital care	13
injections	53
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	69
musculoskeletal imaging	72
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	47
reconstructive surgery	11
spinal procedures	200
X-rays	250

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	510

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	652
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	110
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA treated as an orthopedist in Lynchburg, VA during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
aspiration	230
blood draw	41
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	1430
fracture surgery	35
hip imaging	20
hospital care	88
injections	230
inpatient care	88
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	35
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	150
musculoskeletal imaging	56
nerve procedures	37
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	21
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	552
X-rays	401

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA.

**Gender**
Male	376
Female	605

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	807
Black	154
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	406
From 75 to 84	311
85 and over	128
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA treated as an orthopedist in Lynchburg, VA during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	30
aspiration	190
blood draw	19
decompression surgery	94
doctor visit	1696
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	67
injections	215
inpatient care	67
lower extremity surgery	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	199
musculoskeletal imaging	15
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	94
pain management	25
spinal procedures	857
X-rays	530

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA.

**Gender**
Male	500
Female	714

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1013
Black	177
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	520
From 75 to 84	376
85 and over	161
Less than 65	157

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA treated as an orthopedist in Lynchburg, VA during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
aspiration	65
decompression surgery	72
doctor visit	1356
fracture surgery	13
hospital care	32
injections	65
inpatient care	32
lower extremity surgery	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	153
musculoskeletal imaging	12
nerve procedures	72
spinal procedures	541
X-rays	288

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA.

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	494

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	712
Black	109
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	105
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA treated as an orthopedist in Lynchburg, VA during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	41
aspiration	57
blood draw	121
decompression surgery	90
doctor visit	1417
fracture surgery	19
injections	57
lower extremity surgery	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	148
musculoskeletal imaging	16
neck surgery	16
nerve procedures	90
spinal procedures	573
X-rays	310

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA.

**Gender**
Male	337
Female	487

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	689
Black	114
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	370
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	103
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA treated as an orthopedist in Lynchburg, VA during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
aspiration	36
blood draw	134
decompression surgery	78
doctor visit	1314
fracture surgery	13
hospital care	55
injections	36
inpatient care	55
lower extremity surgery	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	159
nerve procedures	78
spinal procedures	481
X-rays	211

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	592
Black	108
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	83
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA treated as an orthopedist in Lynchburg, VA during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, blood draw and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	37
aspiration	23
blood draw	158
decompression surgery	59
doctor visit	1160
fracture surgery	25
hospital care	50
injections	23
inpatient care	50
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	25
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	149
musculoskeletal imaging	18
nerve procedures	59
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	11
spinal procedures	481
X-rays	218

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA.

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	628
Black	85
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	85
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA treated as an orthopedist in Lynchburg, VA during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, blood draw and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	38
aspiration	26
blood draw	133
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	952
fracture surgery	15
hospital care	20
injections	26
inpatient care	20
lower extremity surgery	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	119
musculoskeletal imaging	33
nerve procedures	42
spinal procedures	407
X-rays	203

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	604
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	73
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA treated as an orthopedist in Lynchburg, VA were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and blood draw.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	29
aspiration	85
blood draw	88
decompression surgery	67
doctor visit	1217
fracture surgery	19
hip imaging	33
hospital care	46
injections	88
inpatient care	46
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	143
musculoskeletal imaging	31
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	67
open surgery	11
pain management	25
pelvic imaging	34
reconstructive surgery	11
spinal procedures	511
X-rays	301

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA.

**Gender**
Male	340
Female	505

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	101
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	712
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	278
85 and over	106
Less than 65	91
65 to 74	370

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA From 2015 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in 1995. He completed residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (1995)

Residency: Walter Reed Army Medical Center (2002)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Centra Lynchburg General Hospital

OrthoVirginia

Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital

Surgery Center of Lynchburg

OrthoVirginia Lynchburg

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA appears to accept the following insurance providers: Oscar, Anthem Medicare Advantage, Accountable Care Management Group (ACMG), United Healthcare, Aetna, Medicare, Medicaid of Virginia, Humana, Medicare Railroad, Cigna, Anthem Healthkeepers (HMO), Cigna Connect, Sentara Health Plans, Prime Health, Kaiser Permanente, Molina Complete Care, Custom Ink, Sentara Community Complete, Sentara Medicare Value, Carefirst, Sentara Community Plan, Sentara Medicare Salute, Aetna Better Health, Clear Spring Health, Sentara Medicare Prime, SaveATree and MedCost/Virginia Health Network.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA accepts the following insurance providers:

Oscar

Anthem Medicare Advantage

Accountable Care Management Group (ACMG)

United Healthcare

Aetna

Medicare

Medicaid of Virginia

Humana

Medicare Railroad

Cigna

Anthem Healthkeepers (HMO)

Cigna Connect

Sentara Health Plans

Prime Health

Kaiser Permanente

Molina Complete Care

Custom Ink

Sentara Community Complete

Sentara Medicare Value

Carefirst

Sentara Community Plan

Sentara Medicare Salute

Aetna Better Health

Clear Spring Health

Sentara Medicare Prime

SaveATree

MedCost/Virginia Health Network

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Joseph R. Orchowski, MD, FAOA. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$327 DERMABOND Portfolio $92	VIPER $87	SYNAPSE $86	CONCORDE $62
Globus Medical, Inc.	$141 Excelsius - GPS $141
Terumo BCT, Inc.	$102 Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate System $102
SI-Bone, Inc.	$46 $46
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC	$13 OFIRMEV $13
Other	$13 STRATAFIX $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$540
Education	$102

Biography

Dr. Joseph Orchowski's medical specialty is orthopedic trauma. Clinical interests for Dr. Orchowski include scoliosis, laminectomy, and lumbar spine surgery. He can take several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and Cigna Connect. He attended Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University for medical school and subsequently trained at Walter Reed Army Medical Center for residency. Dr. Orchowski has received professional recognition including the following: Voted Castle Connolly Top Doctor and Best Bedside Manner, OurHealth Lynchburg & Southside, First: Surgery: Spine. His professional affiliations include OrthoVirginia and Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. He welcomes new patients at his office inLynchburg, VA as reported by Yext.