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Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD

(Dr. Laith Anastas Farjo, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Michigan Medical School (1993)

Professional interests include: shoulder replacement, sports health

2305 Genoa Business Park Drive Suite 170
Brighton, MI 48114

(810) 299-8550

Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Brighton, MI specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD is affiliated with Henry Ford Health, Trinity Health and Henry Ford Providence Southfield & Novi Hospitals.

Office Locations

2305 Genoa Business Park Drive Suite 170
Brighton, MI 48114

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In The News

“Simple tendinitis recovery can last four to eight weeks, according to Dr. Laith Farjo, a Michigan orthopedic surgeon who lectures nationally.”—"Knee recovery is generally good, in time", Los Angeles Times, October 2002

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

arthroscopic acromioplasty

arthroscopic distal clavicle excision

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

arthroscopic shoulder debridement

arthroscopic surgery

joint surgery

shoulder surgery

subacromial decompression

In 2023, Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD performed more arthroscopic acromioplasty, arthroscopic distal clavicle excision, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, arthroscopic shoulder debridement, arthroscopic surgery, joint surgery, shoulder surgery, and subacromial decompression procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Michigan.

Top 10%

By Volume:

surgical debridement

In 2023, Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD performed more surgical debridement procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Michigan.

Top 25%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2012, Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD performed more knee X-ray, major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Michigan.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brighton, MI during 2012 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	322
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
decompression surgery	89
doctor visit	683
excision	68
fasciotomy	12
hip imaging	33
injections	322
joint surgery	227
lower extremity surgery	28
minimally invasive procedures	227
musculoskeletal imaging	142
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	29
pelvic imaging	23
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	240
X-rays	165

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brighton, MI during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	377
decompression surgery	57
doctor visit	751
excision	50
fasciotomy	12
hip imaging	39
injections	377
joint surgery	187
lower extremity surgery	48
minimally invasive procedures	187
musculoskeletal imaging	191
pelvic imaging	30
upper extremity surgery	151
X-rays	221

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	457
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	38
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD in 2013

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brighton, MI during 2014 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	236
decompression surgery	79
doctor visit	608
excision	65
hip imaging	36
injections	236
joint surgery	215
lower extremity surgery	32
minimally invasive procedures	215
musculoskeletal imaging	168
nerve procedures	11
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	27
upper extremity surgery	194
X-rays	195

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	35
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD in 2014

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brighton, MI during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	306
decompression surgery	69
doctor visit	682
excision	62
hip imaging	33
injections	306
joint surgery	205
lower extremity surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	205
musculoskeletal imaging	213
pelvic imaging	34
upper extremity surgery	181
X-rays	247

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	424
Female	594

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	986
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	582
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	78
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brighton, MI during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, joint surgery, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	244
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	84
doctor visit	618
excision	76
fasciotomy	14
injections	244
joint surgery	269
lower extremity surgery	55
minimally invasive procedures	269
musculoskeletal imaging	144
upper extremity surgery	228
X-rays	144

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	467
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	26
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brighton, MI during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, joint surgery, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	209
decompression surgery	71
doctor visit	678
excision	66
fasciotomy	16
injections	209
joint surgery	230
lower extremity surgery	52
minimally invasive procedures	230
musculoskeletal imaging	118
upper extremity surgery	194
X-rays	118

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	478
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	37
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD in 2017

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brighton, MI during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, joint surgery, upper extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	175
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	74
doctor visit	640
excision	69
fasciotomy	19
injections	175
joint surgery	263
lower extremity surgery	70
minimally invasive procedures	263
musculoskeletal imaging	132
upper extremity surgery	212
X-rays	132

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	33
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD in 2018

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brighton, MI during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, joint surgery, upper extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	204
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	85
doctor visit	653
excision	78
fasciotomy	18
injections	204
joint surgery	287
lower extremity surgery	61
minimally invasive procedures	287
musculoskeletal imaging	151
upper extremity surgery	244
X-rays	151

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	450
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	31
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD in 2019

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brighton, MI during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	211
decompression surgery	52
doctor visit	591
excision	48
fasciotomy	15
injections	211
joint surgery	176
lower extremity surgery	51
minimally invasive procedures	176
musculoskeletal imaging	183
upper extremity surgery	140
X-rays	183

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	26
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD in 2020

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brighton, MI during 2021 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	231
decompression surgery	69
doctor visit	604
excision	49
fasciotomy	11
injections	231
joint surgery	186
lower extremity surgery	51
minimally invasive procedures	186
musculoskeletal imaging	162
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	160
X-rays	162

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	28
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD in 2021

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brighton, MI during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	258
decompression surgery	53
doctor visit	628
excision	47
injections	258
joint surgery	177
lower extremity surgery	19
minimally invasive procedures	177
musculoskeletal imaging	182
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	158
X-rays	182

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	19
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD in 2022

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	19
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brighton, MI during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, joint surgery, upper extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	229
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	51
decompression surgery	74
doctor visit	705
excision	68
injections	229
joint surgery	275
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	275
musculoskeletal imaging	137
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	263
X-rays	137

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	30
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD in 2023

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	19
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brighton, MI were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

aspiration	250
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
decompression surgery	71
doctor visit	653
excision	62
fasciotomy	14
hip imaging	35
injections	250
joint surgery	224
lower extremity surgery	41
minimally invasive procedures	224
musculoskeletal imaging	160
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	18
pelvic imaging	28
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	197
X-rays	169

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD.

**Gender**
Female	275
Male	195

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	449
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	31
75 to 84	116
Less than 65	53
65 to 74	268

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1993. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Michigan.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School (1993)

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals (1994)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Michigan

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Henry Ford Health

Trinity Health

Henry Ford Providence Southfield & Novi Hospitals

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. Laith A. Farjo, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Colleague Health Plan, BCN HMO and POM ACO/Medicare Shared Savings.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Laith A. Farjo, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Colleague Health Plan

BCN HMO

POM ACO/Medicare Shared Savings

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$60,848 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $20,036	ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $9,086	$31,725
Pinnacle, Inc	$1,555 $1,555
Avanos Medical	$55 ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES $29	ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES $26
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$45 Gel-One Cross-linked Hyaluronate $45
Medtronic, Inc.	$18 AQUAMANTYS(TM) $18
Other	$64 LUMIGAN $16	Physio-Stim $15	Exogen $12	Evzio $11	SURGICAL PAIN REGIONAL ANESTHESIA $10

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$41,140
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$18,043
Education	$1,200
Food and Beverage	$1,135
Travel and Lodging	$1,066

Biography

Dr. Laith Farjo's specialties are orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He practices in Brighton, MI. Dr. Farjo is a graduate of the University of Michigan Medical School. He trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) for residency. His areas of expertise include the following: sports health, shoulder replacement, and orthopedic surgery. His distinctions include: Hour Detroit Magazine and Top Docs: Castle Connolly Top Doctor. Dr. Farjo is professionally affiliated with Trinity Health and Henry Ford Health.