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Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD

(3269 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Adult Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery

University of Vermont College of Medicine

Professional interests include: sports injuries, joint reconstruction, sports health

1 Kettle Point
East Providence, RI 02914

(401) 457-1500

Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD is a sports medicine doctor in East Providence, RI specializing in sports medicine and adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery. He graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine. Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD is affiliated with The Miriam Hospital, Brown University Health, University Orthopedics, Landmark Medical Center, Rhode Island Hospital (RIH) and UNIVERSITY ORTHOPEDICS INC.

Office Locations

Rhode Island Hospital (RIH)

1 Kettle Point
East Providence, RI 02914

(401) 457-1500

(401) 490-0099

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1524 Atwood Avenue Building D, Suite 140
Johnston, RI 02919

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2138 Mendon Road Suite 302
Cumberland, RI 02864

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In The News

“Pictured, from left, are The Center for Orthopaedics physicians: Dr. Michael Belanger, Dr. David Moss, Dr. Robert Buonanno, Dr. Michel Arcand and Dr. John Czerwein.”—"University Orthopedics partners with The Center for Orthopaedics", Providence Business News, November 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD performed more knee X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Rhode Island.

Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2012, Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Rhode Island.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in East Providence, RI during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	278
doctor visit	927
hip imaging	174
hospital care	129
injections	278
inpatient care	129
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	340
reconstructive surgery	11
X-rays	388

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in East Providence, RI during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	289
doctor visit	942
hip imaging	145
hospital care	75
injections	289
inpatient care	75
joint surgery	45
lower extremity surgery	45
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	348
pelvic imaging	16
reconstructive surgery	32
spinal procedures	16
synovectomy	13
X-rays	403

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	69
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in East Providence, RI during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	314
doctor visit	1060
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	136
hospital care	44
injections	314
inpatient care	44
joint surgery	27
lower extremity surgery	41
musculoskeletal imaging	342
pelvic imaging	15
reconstructive surgery	27
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	389

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	81
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in East Providence, RI during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	363
doctor visit	995
hip imaging	164
hospital care	48
injections	363
inpatient care	48
joint surgery	26
lower extremity surgery	26
musculoskeletal imaging	407
pelvic imaging	17
reconstructive surgery	26
spinal procedures	24
X-rays	469

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	604

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	798
Black	0
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	162
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in East Providence, RI during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	383
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	1034
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	32
injections	383
inpatient care	32
joint surgery	33
lower extremity surgery	44
musculoskeletal imaging	227
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	33
spinal procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	244

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	60
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in East Providence, RI during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	390
doctor visit	1011
hospital care	24
injections	390
inpatient care	24
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	43
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	222
reconstructive surgery	32
spinal procedures	29
synovectomy	11
X-rays	251

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	63
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in East Providence, RI during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	362
doctor visit	1039
injections	362
joint surgery	18
lower extremity surgery	18
musculoskeletal imaging	205
reconstructive surgery	18
spinal procedures	24
X-rays	229

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	375
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	61
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in East Providence, RI during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	335
doctor visit	1006
injections	335
joint surgery	31
lower extremity surgery	31
musculoskeletal imaging	225
pelvic imaging	15
reconstructive surgery	31
spinal procedures	45
X-rays	302

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	63
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in East Providence, RI during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	247
doctor visit	681
hospital care	12
injections	247
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	180
reconstructive surgery	13
spinal procedures	21
X-rays	201

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	36
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in East Providence, RI during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	187
doctor visit	561
injections	187
joint surgery	26
lower extremity surgery	26
musculoskeletal imaging	217
pelvic imaging	12
reconstructive surgery	26
spinal procedures	14
X-rays	243

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	26
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in East Providence, RI during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	218
doctor visit	611
hospital care	15
injections	218
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	39
lower extremity surgery	39
musculoskeletal imaging	243
reconstructive surgery	39
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	254

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	39
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in East Providence, RI were aspiration, X-rays, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	306
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	897
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	154
hospital care	47
injections	306
inpatient care	47
joint surgery	28
lower extremity surgery	30
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	268
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
pelvic imaging	15
reconstructive surgery	26
spinal procedures	21
synovectomy	12
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	306

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	363
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	16
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	118
85 and over	60
Less than 65	59
65 to 74	161

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine. He completed residency at Rhode Island Hospital. He has a state license in Rhode Island.

Medical School: University of Vermont College of Medicine

Residency: Rhode Island Hospital

Licensed In: Rhode Island

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The Miriam Hospital

Brown University Health

University Orthopedics

Landmark Medical Center

Rhode Island Hospital (RIH)

UNIVERSITY ORTHOPEDICS INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 3269 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in East Providence, RI.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Synthes GmbH	$4,127 $4,127
Stryker Corporation	$2,460 Mako $1,826	TRIATHLON $300	MAKOplasty $213	TRAUMA and EXTREMITIES $91	VersiTomic $31
Kairos Surgical Inc	$844 $844
Orthofix Medical, Inc.	$46 spinal-stim $46
BIOVENTUS LLC	$26 Ultrasound Bone Healing $26
Other	$34 MIDAS REX $18	Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator $16

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$3,149
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program	$2,500
Food and Beverage	$1,081
Education	$807

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Michael James Belanger, MD.

Arthrosurface Incorporated	2015	$3,690.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Stock Ownership
Arthrosurface Incorporated	2016	$3,690.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Stock Ownership
Arthrosurface Incorporated	2014	$3,690.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Stock Ownership
Arthrosurface Incorporated	2017	$3,690.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Stock Ownership
Arthrosurface Incorporated	2018	$3,690.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Stock Ownership
Arthrosurface Incorporated	2013	$3,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Stock Ownership
Arthrosurface Incorporated	2019	$2,520.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Stock Ownership

Biography

Dr. Michael Belanger sees patients in Johnston, RI, East Providence, RI, and Cumberland, RI. His medical specialties are adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery and sports medicine. Clinical interests for Dr. Belanger include joint reconstruction, sports health, and sports injuries. His hospital/clinic affiliations include The Miriam Hospital, the University Orthopedics, and Rhode Island Hospital (RIH). Before performing his residency at Rhode Island Hospital, Dr. Belanger attended the University of Vermont College of Medicine for medical school. Dr. Belanger's average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5).

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