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Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD

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(Russell J. Cavallo)

(11 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and General Practice

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (1990)

945 Summer Street 2nd Floor
Stamford, CT 06905

(203) 614-8888

Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD is an orthopedist in Stamford, CT specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and general practice. He graduated from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD is affiliated with Stamford Health Medical Group.

Office Locations

945 Summer Street 2nd Floor
Stamford, CT 06905

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75 Holly Hill Lane Suite 204
Greenwich, CT 06830

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2023, Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD treated as an orthopedist in Stamford, CT during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	303
doctor visit	558
injections	303
musculoskeletal imaging	79
X-rays	79

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD treated as an orthopedist in Stamford, CT during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	302
doctor visit	642
injections	302
musculoskeletal imaging	84
pelvic imaging	12
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	108

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	32
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD treated as an orthopedist in Stamford, CT during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	385
doctor visit	713
hip imaging	15
injections	385
musculoskeletal imaging	147
pelvic imaging	19
spinal procedures	18
X-rays	184

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	36
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD treated as an orthopedist in Stamford, CT during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	414
doctor visit	786
hip imaging	25
injections	414
musculoskeletal imaging	170
pelvic imaging	31
spinal procedures	43
X-rays	244

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	414

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	558
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	86
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD treated as an orthopedist in Stamford, CT during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	326
doctor visit	714
injections	326
musculoskeletal imaging	117
pelvic imaging	13
spinal procedures	41
X-rays	171

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	50
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD treated as an orthopedist in Stamford, CT during 2017 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	466
doctor visit	809
injections	466

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	21
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	55
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD treated as an orthopedist in Stamford, CT during 2018 were aspiration, injections and rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	478
doctor visit	796
injections	478
rehabilitation	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	25
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	59
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD treated as an orthopedist in Stamford, CT during 2019 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	536
doctor visit	794
injections	536
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	11
reconstructive surgery	13
synovectomy	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	29
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	60
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD treated as an orthopedist in Stamford, CT during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	309
doctor visit	604
injections	309

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	22
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	45
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD treated as an orthopedist in Stamford, CT during 2021 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	399
doctor visit	711
injections	399
joint surgery	25
lower extremity surgery	25
minimally invasive procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	12
synovectomy	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	25
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	41
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD treated as an orthopedist in Stamford, CT during 2022 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	402
doctor visit	691
injections	402

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	32
Hispanic	39
Asian	14
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	57
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD treated as an orthopedist in Stamford, CT were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	392
doctor visit	710
hip imaging	20
injections	392
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	119
pelvic imaging	18
reconstructive surgery	12
rehabilitation	11
spinal procedures	28
synovectomy	12
X-rays	157

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	22
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	281
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	20
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	106
85 and over	47
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	167

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD graduated from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in 1990. He completed residency at Mount Sinai Hospital and Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery: Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (1990)

Residency: Mount Sinai Hospital and Medical Center (1990)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery: Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Stamford Health Medical Group

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 11 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Russell J. Cavallo, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Stamford, CT.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-05-07

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Cavallo is a credit to his profession and to the practice. He put me at easy immediately, listened to me and gave me a Cortizone shot, which has greatly helped my knee. Thank you thank you

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-01-15

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr cavallo Was excellent-very professional, knowledgeable, and informative about my injury. I felt well cared for and confident in the treatment plan provided. Highly recommend!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-11-23

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Dr. Cavallo showed compassion & understanding with my on-going pain

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-09-29

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Thank you very much, for attending me, it was excellent

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-05-31

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Gotham Surgical Solutions & Devices, Inc.	$1,955 $1,955
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC	$1,751 Ortho-Biologics $1,554	Extremities $175	Ortho-Hips $21
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,177 MONOVISC $260	DYNACORD $201	Sports_Surgical $156	Early Intervention $155	VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS $113	Other $291
Stryker Corporation	$296 MAKOplasty $296
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.	$251 Zilretta $251
Other	$490 CELEBREX $236	Zilretta $70	Biologics Therapies $40	Gel One-Knees $35	EUFLEXXA $26	Other $84

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,455
Education	$1,939
Travel and Lodging	$1,524

Biography

Dr. Russell Cavallo's medical specialty is general practice and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Patient ratings for Dr. Cavallo average 5.0 stars (out of 5). His education and training includes medical school at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Cavallo speaks Spanish. He is professionally affiliated with Stamford Health Medical Group (SHMG). According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Stamford, CT.