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Dr. Martin Quirno, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Buenos Aires Faculty of Medicine (2004)

Professional interests include: compression fractures, cervical stenosis, spinal arthritis, and more.

324 East 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010

(212) 598-6321

Dr. Martin Quirno, MD is a spine surgeon in New York, NY specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Buenos Aires Faculty of Medicine in 2004 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Martin Quirno, MD is affiliated with NYU Langone Health and RYC ORTHOPAEDICS PC.

Office Locations

Address:

1095 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10128

Address:

324 East 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010

Address:

55 E. 86th Street #1a
New York, NY 10028

Some issues Dr. Martin Quirno, MD can help you with:

Spinal Fusion

Spinal fusion is a surgical procedure to permanently join together two or more vertebrae, the bones in the spine. Certain spinal disorders can lead to instability and pain, and the idea behind spinal fusion is that fusing vertebrae together can both make them stronger and reduce motion, which can sometimes reduce pain.

There are several different types of spinal fusion surgery available, mostly depending on where a patient's pain is located and whether his or her surgeon will perform the procedure through the back, front, or side. In general, a fusion is performed by packing the vertebrae to be fused with grafted bone. This bone may be taken from the patient's hip, may be donated from a cadaver, or it may be a manufactured synthetic material. The bone is placed along the vertebrae, and sometimes, the disc that lies in between the vertebrae is removed and replaced with grafted bone. The bone material will grow and cement the two vertebrae together. After the bone graft is placed, the vertebrae are sometimes held in place with rods, screws, plates, or cages, depending on the weakness of the spine and needs of the graft.

Spinal fusion is a significant surgery and can take three to four hours or more. Recovery is typically two to four days in the hospital. After surgery, it is important to remember that the fusion takes time to grow from the bone graft. So, the actual fusion is not complete for several months. Patients will probably feel somewhat better right away, but it may take a while to feel the full effects of the fusion as the bone grows into place. In the meantime, doctors might have patients wear a brace to protect their spine and keep it properly aligned.

Spinal fusion is not used for all kinds of back pain. Changing the way the spine moves can lead to strain on the other joints in the back, and fusion is only performed when the benefits outweigh the risks. Some spine disorders that are treated with fusion include:

Curvature disorders, such as scoliosis and kyphosis
Degenerative disc disease
Spondylolisthesis, a disorder that causes vertebrae to slip over each other
Significant spinal fractures that cause instability
Weakened spine due to infection or tumor
Some cases of spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal column
Chronic lower back pain (although the use of fusion to treat this is controversial)

Regardless of the diagnosis, there is always a possibility of 'failure' with spinal fusion, or of the surgery not fully solving the pain. This is more likely when fusion is used primarily to treat pain instead of structural problems. Patients can improve their chances of a successful outcome by stopping smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, moving their body every day, and following their doctor's instructions for any physical therapy that they are prescribed.

doctor visit	29

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	32
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	135
spinal procedures	7
X-rays	8

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	0

doctor visit	129
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	17

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	0
Hispanic	14
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	23

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	217
spinal procedures	47
X-rays	48

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	14
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

doctor visit	202
spinal procedures	41
X-rays	42

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

doctor visit	136
spinal procedures	28
X-rays	29

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	12
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

doctor visit	182
spinal procedures	43
X-rays	44

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Martin Quirno, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Martin Quirno, MD treated as a spine surgeon in New York, NY were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	152
nerve procedures	15
spinal procedures	40
X-rays	38

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Martin Quirno, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	66
Hispanic	9
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	53

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Martin Quirno, MD From 2015 - 2022

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

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	4
Dementia	1

Education & Training

Dr. Martin Quirno, MD graduated from University of Buenos Aires Faculty of Medicine in 2004. He completed residency at NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: University of Buenos Aires Faculty of Medicine (2004)

Residency: NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases (2014)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery (2017)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Martin Quirno, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NYU Langone Health

RYC ORTHOPAEDICS PC

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. Martin Quirno, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, CIGNA PPO, EmblemHealth, WellCare Medicare, Local 1199 PPO, Elderplan, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, United Healthcare EPO, Railroad Medicare, Aetna Indemnity, Aetna POS, Oxford Liberty, United Healthcare, HIP Child Health, HIP Access II, HIP Access I, Medicare, Medicaid, Oxford Freedom, Humana, Fidelis Medicaid, Cigna, Fidelis Care, HIP PPO, HIP POS, Healthfirst, HIP HMO, HIP Medicare, Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO, MetroPlus Medicare, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Oxford Medicare Advantage, MetroPlus Medicaid, MetroPlus Health, Aetna HMO, PHP, Aetna PPO/EPO, UPN Elite and Visiting Nurse Service (VNS) Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Martin Quirno, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

CIGNA PPO

EmblemHealth

WellCare Medicare

Local 1199 PPO

Elderplan

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

United Healthcare EPO

Railroad Medicare

Aetna Indemnity

Aetna POS

Oxford Liberty

United Healthcare

HIP Child Health

HIP Access II

HIP Access I

Medicare

Medicaid

Oxford Freedom

Humana

Fidelis Medicaid

Cigna

Fidelis Care

HIP PPO

HIP POS

Healthfirst

HIP HMO

HIP Medicare

Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO

MetroPlus Medicare

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Oxford Medicare Advantage

MetroPlus Medicaid

MetroPlus Health

Aetna HMO

PHP

Aetna PPO/EPO

UPN Elite

Visiting Nurse Service (VNS) Medicare

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Martin Quirno, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Martin Quirno, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New York, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
ZIMVIE INC.	$45,632 ROI C $17,100	Mobi-C $11,293	Timberline $10,200	Vital $3,750	SYNERGY IQ SPINAL SYSTEM $2,400	Other $889
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,712 CLYDESDALE $1,190	ELEVATE $145	MazorX - Renaissance $140	ADAPTIVESTIM $104	MAST QUADRANT $57	Other $77
Globus Medical, Inc.	$997 Excelsius - GPS $900	Altera $97
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$855 CONDUIT $266	Symphony $161	Fibergraft BG Morsels $151	EXPEDIUM $101	MIS/Lateral $97	Other $79
NUVASIVE, INC.	$753 Pulse $191	BASE $147	LessRay $140	Reline $140	Thoracolumbar $128	Other $7
Other	$2,493 MESA Spinal System $260	The Tether $242	UNiD $237	WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $163	Blazer Vertebral Augmentation Kit $158	Other $1,433

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$38,400
Travel and Lodging	$5,827
Food and Beverage	$5,815
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,400

Biography

Dr. Martin Quirno specializes in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. These areas are among his clinical interests: cervical herniated disc, spinal cord compression, and bloodless medicine/transfusion-free surgery. Dr. Quirno takes Blue California, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, and Healthfirst, in addition to other insurance carriers. Before completing his residency at NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, Dr. Quirno attended medical school at the University of Buenos Aires Faculty of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with NYU Langone Health.