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Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

140 Route 17 North Suite 255
Paramus, NJ 07652

(201) 261-5501

Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD is an orthopedist in Paramus, NJ specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery.

Office Locations

140 Route 17 North Suite 255
Paramus, NJ 07652

(201) 261-5501

(201) 261-3350

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD treated as an orthopedist in Paramus, NJ during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	426
doctor visit	1672
emergency care	13
fracture surgery	46
hip imaging	322
hospital care	286
immobilization	14
injections	426
inpatient care	286
joint surgery	71
lower extremity surgery	95
minimally invasive procedures	16
musculoskeletal imaging	1004
open surgery	22
pelvic imaging	79
reconstructive surgery	55
spinal procedures	163
X-rays	1416

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD treated as an orthopedist in Paramus, NJ during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	522
doctor visit	1721
fracture surgery	52
hip imaging	365
hospital care	228
injections	522
inpatient care	228
joint surgery	95
lower extremity surgery	121
minimally invasive procedures	35
musculoskeletal imaging	1060
open surgery	26
pelvic imaging	103
reconstructive surgery	60
spinal procedures	171
synovectomy	14
X-rays	1508

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	531

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	771
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	304
From 75 to 84	299
85 and over	194
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD treated as an orthopedist in Paramus, NJ during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	535
doctor visit	1613
fracture surgery	37
hip imaging	337
hospital care	131
injections	552
inpatient care	131
joint surgery	68
lower extremity surgery	87
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	1066
open surgery	18
pelvic imaging	83
reconstructive surgery	56
spinal procedures	189
X-rays	1466

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	522

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	730
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	275
85 and over	185
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD treated as an orthopedist in Paramus, NJ during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	518
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	12
doctor visit	1377
fracture surgery	34
hip imaging	276
hospital care	141
injections	534
inpatient care	141
joint surgery	71
lower extremity surgery	86
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	930
open surgery	19
pelvic imaging	69
reconstructive surgery	59
spinal procedures	163
X-rays	1237

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	556
Female	924

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1356
Black	26
Hispanic	42
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	602
From 75 to 84	496
85 and over	318
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD treated as an orthopedist in Paramus, NJ during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	467
doctor visit	1366
fracture surgery	13
hospital care	92
injections	467
inpatient care	92
joint surgery	49
lower extremity surgery	62
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	578
reconstructive surgery	36
spinal procedures	132
X-rays	759

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	665
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	138
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD treated as an orthopedist in Paramus, NJ during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	401
bone marrow tests	11
doctor visit	1346
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	196
injections	390
inpatient care	196
joint surgery	74
lower extremity surgery	74
minimally invasive procedures	27
musculoskeletal imaging	535
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	25
reconstructive surgery	47
spinal procedures	192
synovectomy	12
X-rays	825

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	427

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	624
Black	11
Hispanic	20
Asian	14
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	134
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD treated as an orthopedist in Paramus, NJ during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	360
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	11
doctor visit	1246
fracture surgery	22
hospital care	162
injections	360
inpatient care	162
joint surgery	58
lower extremity surgery	69
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	545
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	19
reconstructive surgery	46
spinal procedures	140
X-rays	776

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	583
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	144
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD treated as an orthopedist in Paramus, NJ during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	282
doctor visit	1155
hospital care	83
injections	293
inpatient care	83
joint surgery	18
lower extremity surgery	18
musculoskeletal imaging	500
pelvic imaging	20
reconstructive surgery	18
spinal procedures	161
X-rays	746

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	498
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	129
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD treated as an orthopedist in Paramus, NJ during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	192
doctor visit	713
fracture surgery	13
hospital care	62
injections	192
inpatient care	62
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	36
musculoskeletal imaging	316
reconstructive surgery	23
spinal procedures	84
X-rays	429

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	385
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	91
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD treated as an orthopedist in Paramus, NJ during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	227
doctor visit	758
injections	227
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	56
musculoskeletal imaging	326
reconstructive surgery	56
spinal procedures	85
X-rays	430

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	414
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	77
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD treated as an orthopedist in Paramus, NJ during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	271
doctor visit	700
injections	271
joint surgery	51
lower extremity surgery	51
musculoskeletal imaging	299
reconstructive surgery	51
spinal procedures	89
X-rays	403

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	439
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	101
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD treated as an orthopedist in Paramus, NJ during 2023 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	150
doctor visit	348
injections	150
joint surgery	28
lower extremity surgery	28
musculoskeletal imaging	110
reconstructive surgery	28
spinal procedures	27
X-rays	137

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD treated as an orthopedist in Paramus, NJ were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	362
bone marrow tests	11
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	11
doctor visit	1167
emergency care	13
fracture surgery	28
hip imaging	325
hospital care	153
immobilization	14
injections	365
inpatient care	153
joint surgery	55
lower extremity surgery	65
minimally invasive procedures	18
musculoskeletal imaging	605
open surgery	18
pelvic imaging	56
reconstructive surgery	44
spinal procedures	133
synovectomy	13
X-rays	844

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	386

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	8
Non-Hispanic White	558
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	15
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	213
85 and over	125
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	247

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	12
Dementia	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in New Jersey.

Licensed In: New Jersey

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.17 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Paramus, NJ.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$5,473 Mako $1,677	ACCOLADE $843	TRIATHLON $590	HIPS $442	KNEES $317	Other $1,603
Arthrex, Inc.	$2,821 $2,821
ACUMED LLC	$2,546 Screw & Pin $1,264	Hip & Pelvis $866	Fibula Rod System $372	Pelvic $44
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP	$1,448 Joint Implants $792	DJO Surgical TaperFill Hip System $524	DJO Surgical Empowr Knee System $131
Horizon Pharma plc	$808 VIMOVO $438	PENNSAID $218	Duexis $124	RAYOS $28
Other	$9,456 Lorzone 750mg $599	MONOVISC $415	Knee $353	CELEBREX $342	ZORVOLEX $318	Other $7,429

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$15,600
Education	$3,823
Travel and Lodging	$3,104
Entertainment	$25

Biography

Dr. Michael Distefano is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Paramus, NJ. Dr. Distefano obtained a license to practice in New Jersey.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Charles Distefano, MD From 2012 - 2023

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