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Dr. Brian Thomas Zafonte, PHD, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University

22567 Summit Drive Building Ii
Watertown, NY 13601

(315) 779-6784

Dr. Brian Thomas Zafonte, PHD, MD is an orthopedist in Watertown, NY specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. Dr. Brian Thomas Zafonte, PHD, MD is affiliated with Samaritan Health, SAMARITAN MEDICAL PRACTICE PC and Samaritan Orthopedics.

Office Locations

Address:

22567 Summit Drive Building Ii
Watertown, NY 13601

doctor visit	64

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	49

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	48
Dementia	18
Cancer	0

decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	215
injections	20
nerve procedures	18
open surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	17

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	48
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

aspiration	11
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	239
injections	30
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	12

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	38
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

aspiration	47
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	624
hospital care	109
immobilization	18
injections	99
inpatient care	109
minimally invasive procedures	22
nerve procedures	42
open surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	41

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	319
Black	52
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	76
Less than 65	95

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

aspiration	64
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	642
hospital care	36
immobilization	11
injections	131
inpatient care	36
minimally invasive procedures	42
nerve procedures	41
tendon surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	61

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	365
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	70
Less than 65	115

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

aspiration	68
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	585
hospital care	53
injections	123
inpatient care	53
minimally invasive procedures	39
nerve procedures	38
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	57

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	56
Less than 65	103

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

aspiration	60
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	378
hospital care	16
injections	84
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	13
nerve procedures	12
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	25

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	41
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

aspiration	67
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	747
fracture surgery	10
hospital care	32
injections	123
inpatient care	32
lower extremity surgery	10
minimally invasive procedures	16
nerve procedures	35
open surgery	19
tendon surgery	32
upper extremity surgery	67

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Thomas Zafonte, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian Thomas Zafonte, PHD, MD treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, NY were injections, aspiration, inpatient care and hospital care.

aspiration	54
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	438
fracture surgery	10
hospital care	49
immobilization	15
injections	88
inpatient care	49
lower extremity surgery	10
minimally invasive procedures	26
nerve procedures	29
open surgery	18
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	41

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Thomas Zafonte, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	169
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	53
85 and over	32
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	79

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Thomas Zafonte, PHD, MD From 2014 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Thomas Zafonte, PHD, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	6
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Brian Thomas Zafonte, PHD, MD graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. He completed residency at Montefiore Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery with subspecialty certification in Surgery of the Hand and has a state license in Wisconsin.

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University

Residency: Montefiore Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery with subspecialty certification in Surgery of the Hand

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brian Thomas Zafonte, PHD, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Samaritan Health

SAMARITAN MEDICAL PRACTICE PC

Samaritan Orthopedics

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Brian Thomas Zafonte, PHD, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$6,402 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $3,128	Reunion $1,880	Variax $424	Gamma $210	Orthobiologics $192	Other $568
Arthrex, Inc.	$3,507 $3,507
Great Lakes Orthopedics	$3,080 $3,080
Skeletal Dynamics LLC	$1,370 Implate $1,370
AXOGEN	$1,311 AxoGuard Nerve Protector $1,299	AxoGuard Nerve Connector $12
Other	$3,617 Equinoxe $1,292	Implate $1,030	Orthopedics $330	Aptus $191	Exogen $165	Other $609

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,564
Travel and Lodging	$5,878
Education	$5,702
Entertainment	$145

Biography

Dr. Brian Zafonte is a medical specialist in hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He is affiliated with Samaritan Health. Dr. Zafonte obtained his medical school training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and performed his residency at Montefiore Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with Albert Einstein College of Medicine.