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Dr. John Claude Elfar, MD

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(John Claude Elfar, MD)

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and General Practice

Harvard Medical School (2002)

2800 E. AJO WAY
Tucson, AZ 85713

(520) 694-8000

Dr. John Claude Elfar, MD is an orthopedist in Tucson, AZ specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and general practice. He graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2002 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. John Claude Elfar, MD is affiliated with Banner - University Medical Group (BUMG) and Banner - University Medicine Orthopedics Clinic.

Office Locations

Address:

2800 E. AJO WAY
Tucson, AZ 85713

In The News

“The hand surgeon, Dr. John Elfar, briskly cut two inches of bone and a LEAP surgeon began shaping remaining skin and muscle so the girl might one day wear a prosthetic...”—"Through nonprofit, Dallas surgeon commits to long-term presence in Haiti", Dallas News, February 2010

aspiration	31
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	200
immobilization	14
injections	30
nerve procedures	18
open surgery	18
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	32

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	11
Less than 65	89

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

aspiration	14
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	170
injections	13
nerve procedures	18
open surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	17

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	75

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

aspiration	10
doctor visit	203
immobilization	12
injections	21

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	210

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

aspiration	13
decompression surgery	10
doctor visit	226
injections	12
nerve procedures	10
open surgery	10
upper extremity surgery	9

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	47
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	102

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	123
nerve procedures	11
open surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	10

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	11
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

doctor visit	51

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	39

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	65

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	40

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	49

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	35

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	51
nerve procedures	11
open surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	10

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	31

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Claude Elfar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Claude Elfar, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tucson, AZ were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

aspiration	18
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	117
immobilization	13
injections	21
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	13
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Claude Elfar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	20
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	72
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	12
85 and over	2
Less than 65	53
65 to 74	43

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Claude Elfar, MD From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Claude Elfar, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Cancer	2
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. John Claude Elfar, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2002. He completed residency at University of Rochester Medical Center - Strong Memorial Hospital. He has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (2002)

Residency: University of Rochester Medical Center - Strong Memorial Hospital (2007)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Claude Elfar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Banner - University Medical Group (BUMG)

Banner - University Medicine Orthopedics Clinic

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. John Claude Elfar, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Care1st, Arizona Physicians IPA, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage, Cigna Healthcare AZ, AZ Complete Care (AHCCCS), Kaiser Permanente, First Health, HealthNet, Medicare, Aetna, TriCare, Provider Network of America, BCBS Blue Alliance (BHN Acclaim), Banner Medicare Advantage DSNP, P3 Health Partners, USA Managed Care, Health Choice, Banner University Family Care ALTCS, Oscar Health, Arizona Foundation, United Healthcare, Magellan Healthcare, Railroad Medicare, Banner Aetna, Banner University Family Care ACC, Arizona Complete Health, Blue Cross and Blue Shield AZ, Arizona Medical Network/PHCS/Beech Street, Humana, Banner Medicare Advantage HMO, Evercare, State Comp, AHCCCS, Imperial Insurance Co, UPMC Health Plan, Mercy Care and Blue AZ Advantage.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. John Claude Elfar, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Care1st

Arizona Physicians IPA

United Healthcare Medicare Advantage

Cigna Healthcare AZ

AZ Complete Care (AHCCCS)

Kaiser Permanente

First Health

HealthNet

Medicare

Aetna

TriCare

Provider Network of America

BCBS Blue Alliance (BHN Acclaim)

Banner Medicare Advantage DSNP

P3 Health Partners

USA Managed Care

Health Choice

Banner University Family Care ALTCS

Oscar Health

Arizona Foundation

United Healthcare

Magellan Healthcare

Railroad Medicare

Banner Aetna

Banner University Family Care ACC

Arizona Complete Health

Blue Cross and Blue Shield AZ

Arizona Medical Network/PHCS/Beech Street

Humana

Banner Medicare Advantage HMO

Evercare

State Comp

AHCCCS

Imperial Insurance Co

UPMC Health Plan

Mercy Care

Blue AZ Advantage

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Synthes GmbH	$3,865 $3,865
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$122 REAL INTELLIGENCE $122
Arthrex, Inc.	$114 ARTHREX $84	$30
Novus Surgical Solutions LLC	$57 $57
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$44 $44

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program	$2,875
Travel and Lodging	$832
Food and Beverage	$495

Biography

Dr. John Elfar's areas of specialization are general practice and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He is professionally affiliated with Banner - University Medical Group (BUMG). Dr. Elfar studied medicine at Harvard Medical School. According to Yext, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Tucson, AZ.