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Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD

Accepting New Patients

(142 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Professional interests include: elbow problems, shoulder problems, hand problems

3181 Sw Sam Jackson Park Road
Portland, OR 97239

(503) 494-6400

Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD is an orthopedist in Portland, OR specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD is affiliated with OHSU Healthcare.

Office Locations

3181 Sw Sam Jackson Park Road
Portland, OR 97239

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3303 S. Bond Avenue
Portland, OR 97239

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In The News

“Robert Orfaly, M.D., is the incoming president of the Oregon Medical Association and an orthopedic surgeon in Portland.”—"Confronting Oregon's opioid epidemic (OPINION)", Oregonlive , April 2016

“On Thursdays, he rushes from class to OHSU's Center for Health & Healing, where he helps Dr. Robert M. Orfaly treat orthopedic patients.”—"Some OHSU students take winding path to medical school", Oregonlive , December 2012

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery

In 2012, Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD had a list price for endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Oregon. 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. Robert M. Orfaly, MD treated as an orthopedist in Portland, OR during 2012 were upper extremity surgery, reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	255
joint surgery	18
minimally invasive procedures	13
nerve procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD treated as an orthopedist in Portland, OR during 2013 were upper extremity surgery, reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	248
joint surgery	25
minimally invasive procedures	12
nerve procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	25
upper extremity surgery	37

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	11
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD treated as an orthopedist in Portland, OR during 2014 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	230
joint surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD treated as an orthopedist in Portland, OR during 2015 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	233
joint surgery	32
reconstructive surgery	32
upper extremity surgery	32

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD in 2015

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD treated as an orthopedist in Portland, OR during 2016 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	224
joint surgery	33
reconstructive surgery	33
upper extremity surgery	33

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	104

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD in 2016

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD treated as an orthopedist in Portland, OR during 2017 were upper extremity surgery, reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	221
joint surgery	39
minimally invasive procedures	11
nerve procedures	11
reconstructive surgery	39
upper extremity surgery	50

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD in 2017

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD treated as an orthopedist in Portland, OR during 2018 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	198
joint surgery	26
reconstructive surgery	26
upper extremity surgery	26

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD treated as an orthopedist in Portland, OR during 2019 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	201
joint surgery	29
reconstructive surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	29

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD in 2019

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD treated as an orthopedist in Portland, OR during 2020 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	102
joint surgery	19
reconstructive surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD in 2020

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD treated as an orthopedist in Portland, OR during 2021 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	131
joint surgery	16
reconstructive surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	11
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD in 2021

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD treated as an orthopedist in Portland, OR during 2022 were upper extremity surgery, reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	162
joint surgery	18
minimally invasive procedures	11
nerve procedures	11
reconstructive surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	29

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	16
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD in 2022

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD treated as an orthopedist in Portland, OR were upper extremity surgery, reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and nerve procedures.

decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	200
joint surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	11
nerve procedures	11
reconstructive surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD.

**Gender**
Female	102
Male	78

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	149
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	3
75 to 84	49
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	89

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	2
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of British Columbia Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Certifications: Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Oregon.

Residency: University of British Columbia Affiliated Hospitals (1997)

Board Certification: Certifications: Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (2002)

Licensed In: Oregon

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

OHSU Healthcare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 142 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Portland, OR.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
ACUMED LLC	$32,805 Shoulder $10,743	Screw & Pin $4,312	Foot & Ankle $3,972	Elbow $3,713	Dual-Trak Clavicle Screw System $1,722	Other $8,343
MicroAire Surgical Instruments LLC	$9,346 SMARTRELEASE SYSTEM $7,846	Soft Tissue Release $1,500
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$2,043 Orthopedics $1,890	Ortho-Knee $128	Ortho-Shoulder $25
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$675 GLOBAL $252	CORAIL $181	KNEES $176	$67
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$302 Comprehensive $153	Comprehensive Shoulder System $149
Other	$26 $26

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$27,535
Royalty or License	$6,575
Honoraria	$5,099
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$4,312
Food and Beverage	$949
Other	$725

Research Payments

Dr. Robert M. Orfaly, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $3,086.

Biography

Dr. Robert Orfaly specializes in hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. His residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of British Columbia. Dr. Orfaly's clinical interests include hand problems, shoulder problems, and elbow problems. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 4.5 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with OHSU Healthcare. According to OHSU Healthcare, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Portland, OR.