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Dr. Anthony Joseph Shaia-A, MD

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(Anthony J. Shaia, MD)

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (1986)

Professional interests include: ankle sprain, sprains, knee revision, and more.

7650 E Parham Road Suite 100
Richmond, VA 23294

(804) 915-1910

Dr. Anthony Joseph Shaia-A, MD is an orthopedist in Richmond, VA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 1986 and has 39 years of experience. Dr. Anthony Joseph Shaia-A, MD is affiliated with Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital (Greenville, SC), OrthoVirginia, HCA Virginia, OrthoVirginia Operatory, Boulders Ambulatory Surgery Center, Parham Doctors' Hospital, OrthoVirginia Henrico Parham, ORTHOVIRGINIA INC, Virginia Orthopaedic Society and Parham Doctors Hospital Retreat Doctors Hospital Henrico Doctors Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

7650 E Parham Road Suite 100
Richmond, VA 23294

Some issues Dr. Anthony Joseph Shaia-A, MD can help you with:

Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

Replacement Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)

Joint replacement, sometimes also called arthroplasty, is an option when a joint becomes severely damaged by disease or injury. The damaged cartilage of the joint is surgically removed, the ends of the bones in the joint are resurfaced, and a prosthetic is installed. Most prosthetic joints are made of a metal piece that fits into a plastic sleeve so that they glide smoothly. A joint replacement increases stability in the damaged area and decreases pain. The hip and knee are the two joints most commonly replaced, but joint replacement can also be performed on the ankle, shoulder, elbow and even fingers.

Although joint replacement is one of the safest and most reliable medical procedures available, it is still a major surgical procedure. All surgical procedures carry risks, such as infection or blood clots. For this reason, doctors try to help their patients avoid surgery for as long as they can. Taking arthritis medications, losing weight, avoiding high impact sports such as running, taking supplements such as glucosamine or chondroitin, or having joint injections may allow a patient to enjoy life without the need for surgery.

After having joint replacement surgery, patients can expect some pain the first few days as they recover. Physical therapy is an important part of recovery, and it can decrease complications and increase future mobility. As soon as possible, returning to low impact sports such as swimming, walking or biking can stretch and heal the new joint. A prosthetic joint can last 15 - 20 years and cannot be further damaged by degenerative diseases such as arthritis, so once it is done patients should be pain-free for many years.

aspiration	394
doctor visit	1629
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	224
hospital care	47
injections	394
inpatient care	47
joint surgery	141
lower extremity surgery	141
musculoskeletal imaging	779
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	251
reconstructive surgery	141
spinal procedures	103
X-rays	1074

**Gender**
Male	441
Female	748

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	983
Black	175
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	521
From 75 to 84	397
85 and over	186
Less than 65	85

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

aspiration	430
doctor visit	1426
hip imaging	189
hospital care	38
injections	430
inpatient care	38
joint surgery	95
lower extremity surgery	95
musculoskeletal imaging	716
pelvic imaging	191
reconstructive surgery	95
spinal procedures	76
X-rays	915

**Gender**
Male	410
Female	705

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	920
Black	157
Hispanic	13
Asian	11
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	490
From 75 to 84	370
85 and over	177
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

aspiration	447
doctor visit	1591
hip imaging	192
hospital care	35
injections	447
inpatient care	35
joint surgery	122
lower extremity surgery	122
musculoskeletal imaging	837
pelvic imaging	201
reconstructive surgery	122
spinal procedures	74
X-rays	1032

**Gender**
Male	866
Female	1480

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1940
Black	326
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1064
From 75 to 84	848
85 and over	320
Less than 65	114

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

aspiration	355
doctor visit	1479
hospital care	16
injections	355
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	128
lower extremity surgery	128
musculoskeletal imaging	578
pelvic imaging	189
reconstructive surgery	128
spinal procedures	66
X-rays	752

**Gender**
Male	383
Female	708

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	897
Black	158
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	485
From 75 to 84	391
85 and over	169
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

aspiration	325
doctor visit	1292
injections	325
joint surgery	114
lower extremity surgery	114
musculoskeletal imaging	412
pelvic imaging	179
reconstructive surgery	114
revision surgery	12
spinal procedures	69
X-rays	616

**Gender**
Male	371
Female	656

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	827
Black	154
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	479
From 75 to 84	361
85 and over	149
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

aspiration	348
doctor visit	1427
injections	348
joint surgery	120
lower extremity surgery	120
musculoskeletal imaging	312
pelvic imaging	151
reconstructive surgery	120
spinal procedures	69
X-rays	463

**Gender**
Male	391
Female	714

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	867
Black	177
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	533
From 75 to 84	373
85 and over	155
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

aspiration	403
doctor visit	1539
injections	403
joint surgery	110
lower extremity surgery	110
musculoskeletal imaging	319
pelvic imaging	175
reconstructive surgery	110
revision surgery	10
spinal procedures	99
X-rays	534

**Gender**
Male	423
Female	729

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	901
Black	172
Hispanic	12
Asian	22
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	557
From 75 to 84	394
85 and over	156
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

aspiration	369
doctor visit	1421
injections	369
joint surgery	112
lower extremity surgery	112
musculoskeletal imaging	306
pelvic imaging	207
reconstructive surgery	112
spinal procedures	102
X-rays	547

**Gender**
Male	413
Female	668

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	860
Black	162
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	540
From 75 to 84	374
85 and over	130
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

aspiration	676
doctor visit	2911
injections	676
joint surgery	235
lower extremity surgery	235
musculoskeletal imaging	665
pelvic imaging	409
reconstructive surgery	235
spinal procedures	217
X-rays	1187

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony Joseph Shaia-A, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Anthony Joseph Shaia-A, MD treated as an orthopedist in Richmond, VA were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	416
doctor visit	1636
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	201
hospital care	34
injections	416
inpatient care	34
joint surgery	132
lower extremity surgery	132
musculoskeletal imaging	548
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	217
reconstructive surgery	132
revision surgery	11
spinal procedures	98
X-rays	793

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony Joseph Shaia-A, MD.

**Gender**
Male	369
Female	640

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	148
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	819
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	17

**Age**
85 and over	144
75 to 84	350
Less than 65	48
65 to 74	466

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony Joseph Shaia-A, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Anthony Joseph Shaia-A, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Anthony Joseph Shaia-A, MD graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 1986. He completed residency at UMass Memorial Medical Center. He has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (1986)

Residency: UMass Memorial Medical Center (1991)

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Anthony Joseph Shaia-A, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital (Greenville, SC)

OrthoVirginia

HCA Virginia

OrthoVirginia Operatory

Boulders Ambulatory Surgery Center

Parham Doctors' Hospital

OrthoVirginia Henrico Parham

ORTHOVIRGINIA INC

Virginia Orthopaedic Society

Parham Doctors Hospital Retreat Doctors Hospital Henrico Doctors Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Anthony Joseph Shaia-A, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Oscar, Accountable Care Management Group, United Healthcare, Aetna, Tricare/Humana Military, Medicare, Medicaid of Virginia, Humana, Cigna, Medicare Railroad, Anthem, Cigna Connect, Humana Gold Plus, Prime Health, Anthem Healthkeepers, Piedmont Community Health Plan, Kaiser Permanente Senior Advantage, Molina Complete Care, Sentara POS, FAMIS PLUS, Sentara Complete Select, Custom Ink, Sentara Medicare Value, Carefirst, Sentara Medicare Savings, Sentara Community Plan, Sentara Medicare Salute, Sentara Complete, Aetna Better Health, Clear Spring Health, Sentara Plus, Sentara Medicare Prime, SaveATree, Sentara Individual & Family and MedCost/Virginia Health Network.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Anthony Joseph Shaia-A, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Oscar

Accountable Care Management Group

United Healthcare

Aetna

Tricare/Humana Military

Medicare

Medicaid of Virginia

Humana

Cigna

Medicare Railroad

Anthem

Cigna Connect

Humana Gold Plus

Prime Health

Anthem Healthkeepers

Piedmont Community Health Plan

Kaiser Permanente Senior Advantage

Molina Complete Care

Sentara POS

FAMIS PLUS

Sentara Complete Select

Custom Ink

Sentara Medicare Value

Carefirst

Sentara Medicare Savings

Sentara Community Plan

Sentara Medicare Salute

Sentara Complete

Aetna Better Health

Clear Spring Health

Sentara Plus

Sentara Medicare Prime

SaveATree

Sentara Individual & Family

MedCost/Virginia Health Network

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Anthony Joseph Shaia-A, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$6,550 DePuy Synthes Advantage $5,200	Other NA $1,350
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$471 KNEES $234	Knee $120	Spine $10	$107
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$357 Persona $197	BMET Vanguard Knee Instruments $12	$149
Nevro Corp.	$160 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $160
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$126 Exparel $126
Other	$529 PROCRIT $121	Knee $103	DJO Surgical Exprt Revision Hip $82	Brintellix $81	KNEES $71	Other $71

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$6,524
Food and Beverage	$1,613
Travel and Lodging	$36
Education	$20

Biography

Dr. Anthony Shaia-A practices orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Before completing his residency at UMass Memorial Medical Center, Dr. Shaia-A attended medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine. His areas of expertise include knee problems, meniscus repair, and strains. He has received professional recognition including the following: Voted Top Doctor by Richmond Magazine; Voted Top Doctor by Virginia Living Magazine; and Engineering Academic Excellence. His professional affiliations include Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital (Greenville, SC), HCA Virginia, and OrthoVirginia. His practice in Richmond, VA is open to new patients as reported by Yext.