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Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS

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(5257 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2003)

311 Bay Avenue Suite 203
Glen Ridge, NJ 07028

(973) 746-2200

Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS is a sports medicine doctor in Hackensack, NJ specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS is affiliated with Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, Summit Health, HUMC Mountainside HUMC at Pascack Valley, SUMMIT MEDICAL GROUP PA, Hackensack University Medical Center and Active Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, LLC.

Office Locations

Hackensack University Medical Center

25 Prospect Avenue
Hackensack, NJ 07601

(201) 343-2277

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Hackensack University Medical Center

311 Bay Avenue Suite 203
Glen Ridge, NJ 07028

(973) 746-2200

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2023, Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS performed more knee X-ray, major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Top 25%

By Volume:

arthroscopic surgery

joint surgery

shoulder surgery

By Affordability:

tendon insertion injection

tendon origin injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New Jersey, Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS performed more arthroscopic surgery, joint surgery, and shoulder surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for joint X-ray, knee X-ray, neck X-ray, spine imaging, spine X-ray, tendon insertion injection, and tendon origin injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Hackensack, NJ during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	439
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
doctor visit	824
hip imaging	44
hospital care	15
injections	439
inpatient care	15
musculoskeletal imaging	74
pelvic imaging	57
spinal procedures	44
X-rays	175

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Hackensack, NJ during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	495
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	13
doctor visit	843
hip imaging	33
hospital care	32
injections	495
inpatient care	32
musculoskeletal imaging	86
pelvic imaging	68
spinal procedures	33
X-rays	187

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	27
Hispanic	83
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	88
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Hackensack, NJ during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	632
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	704
excision	13
hospital care	20
injections	632
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	51
minimally invasive procedures	51
musculoskeletal imaging	81
pelvic imaging	21
spinal procedures	25
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	51
X-rays	127

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	319
Black	32
Hispanic	82
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	68
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Hackensack, NJ during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	835
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	859
emergency care	12
excision	11
hospital care	22
injections	835
inpatient care	22
joint surgery	53
lower extremity surgery	16
minimally invasive procedures	53
musculoskeletal imaging	241
pelvic imaging	28
spinal procedures	43
upper extremity surgery	37
X-rays	331

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	396
Female	660

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	668
Black	62
Hispanic	260
Asian	38
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	514
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	128
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Hackensack, NJ during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	855
doctor visit	962
excision	11
hospital care	21
injections	855
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	328
pelvic imaging	28
spinal procedures	31
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	387

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	399
Black	34
Hispanic	138
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	76
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Hackensack, NJ during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	977
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	1401
excision	15
hospital care	13
injections	977
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	70
lower extremity surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	70
musculoskeletal imaging	403
pelvic imaging	35
spinal procedures	36
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	56
X-rays	474

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	364
Black	23
Hispanic	142
Asian	15
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	83
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Hackensack, NJ during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1149
doctor visit	1558
hospital care	16
injections	1149
inpatient care	16
musculoskeletal imaging	842
pelvic imaging	53
spinal procedures	50
X-rays	945

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	32
Hispanic	122
Asian	15
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	63
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Hackensack, NJ during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1182
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	1592
excision	12
hospital care	11
injections	1182
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	47
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	47
musculoskeletal imaging	873
pelvic imaging	68
spinal procedures	50
upper extremity surgery	36
X-rays	991

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	373
Black	31
Hispanic	118
Asian	13
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	54
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Hackensack, NJ during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	754
doctor visit	965
hospital care	33
injections	754
inpatient care	33
musculoskeletal imaging	529
pelvic imaging	53
spinal procedures	60
X-rays	642

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	375
Black	24
Hispanic	107
Asian	17
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	76
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Hackensack, NJ during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	925
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	1142
excision	12
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	31
injections	925
inpatient care	31
joint surgery	74
lower extremity surgery	27
minimally invasive procedures	62
musculoskeletal imaging	617
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	29
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	54
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	47
X-rays	700

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	29
Hispanic	114
Asian	13
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	81
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Hackensack, NJ during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1249
doctor visit	1495
hospital care	19
injections	1284
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	38
lower extremity surgery	22
minimally invasive procedures	22
musculoskeletal imaging	737
reconstructive surgery	16
spinal procedures	74
upper extremity surgery	16
X-rays	811

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	474
Black	31
Hispanic	128
Asian	11
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	80
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Hackensack, NJ were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	862
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	1122
emergency care	12
excision	12
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	38
hospital care	21
injections	866
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	49
lower extremity surgery	18
minimally invasive procedures	45
musculoskeletal imaging	437
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	44
reconstructive surgery	14
spinal procedures	45
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	36
X-rays	524

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	29
Asian / Pacific Islander	11
Non-Hispanic White	373
Hispanic	117
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	158
85 and over	72
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	266

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	10
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2003. He completed residency at NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases. He is certified by the Board Certification - Arthroscopy Association of North America and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2003)

Residency: NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases

Board Certification: Board Certification - Arthroscopy Association of North America

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Bergen New Bridge Medical Center

Summit Health

HUMC Mountainside HUMC at Pascack Valley

SUMMIT MEDICAL GROUP PA

Hackensack University Medical Center

Active Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.84 out of 5 stars based on 5257 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS from all over the web to help you find the right in Hackensack, NJ.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$31,846 Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System $4,727	Coblation $2,465	Hipstruments $1,654	MICRORAPTOR $1,141	Regeneten $547	Other $21,313
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$19,967 Recon Knees $9,535	SUTUREFIX $3,940	Sports Med Knee $2,097	Recon Hips $1,276	Sports Med Shoulder $706	Other $2,413
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.	$8,903 $8,903
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.	$7,184 REVOMOTION $3,862	Integrity implant $1,903	TACTOSET $1,419
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$4,517 PENNSAID $1,901	Duexis $1,742	KRYSTEXXA $800	VIMOVO $14	$60
Other	$40,595 Duexis $2,068	mi-eye $2,066	Reunion $2,029	BioBrace 23mm $1,866	Actifuse $1,854	Other $30,712

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$36,413
Food and Beverage	$26,260
Travel and Lodging	$24,001
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$15,854
Honoraria	$7,230
Other	$3,254

Research Payments

Dr. Oscar Vazquez, MD, FAAOS has received 20 research payments totaling $33,861.

Biography

Dr. Oscar Vazquez sees patients in Hackensack, NJ and Glen Ridge, NJ. His medical specialties are orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Dr. Vazquez (or staff) speaks Spanish and Portuguese. He is professionally affiliated with Summit Health and Bergen New Bridge Medical Center. Dr. Vazquez attended Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases. Dr. Vazquez has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. He has received professional recognition including the following: Montclair Super Doctors. According to Summit Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Hackensack, NJ.