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Dr. Scott Joseph Raffa, MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine

Professional interests include: cervical stenosis, minimally invasive procedures, cervical kyphosis, and more.

901 45th Street Kimmel Building
West Palm Beach, FL 33407

(561) 844-5255

Dr. Scott Joseph Raffa, MD is a neurosurgeon in Fort Lauderdale, FL specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine. Dr. Scott Joseph Raffa, MD is affiliated with West Boca Medical Center, Holy Cross Hospital, Palm Beach Health Network, TENET FLORIDA PHYSICIAN SERVICES II LLC and St. Mary's Medical Center - SMH.

Office Locations

Address:

3000 Bayview Drive Suite 200
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306

Address:

901 45th Street Kimmel Building
West Palm Beach, FL 33407

Address:

927 45th Street 204
West Palm Beach, FL 33407

In The News

“"Zach had a traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury in the same setting, and we don't know what to expect quite often when that occurs," said Dr. Scott Raffa, a Memorial Hospital neuro and...”—"Walking, Talking, Medical Miracle Reunites With Memorial Hospital Staff Who Saved His Life", CBS News, January 2022

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	28
Cancer	0

doctor visit	60
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	30
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	43
Dementia	33
Cancer	15

doctor visit	43
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	14
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	30
Cancer	0

doctor visit	147
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	12
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2019 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Joseph Raffa, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Scott Joseph Raffa, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fort Lauderdale, FL were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	86
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2019 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Joseph Raffa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	21

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	31
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	14
85 and over	5
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	17

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Joseph Raffa, MD From 2019 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Scott Joseph Raffa, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	30
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	14
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	3
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Scott Joseph Raffa, MD graduated from University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of South Florida (USF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery, American Board and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine

Residency: University of South Florida (USF) Affiliated Hospitals (2018)

Board Certification: Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery, American Board (2022)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Scott Joseph Raffa, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

West Boca Medical Center

Holy Cross Hospital

Palm Beach Health Network

TENET FLORIDA PHYSICIAN SERVICES II LLC

St. Mary's Medical Center - SMH

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$92,674 Exparel $92,674
NUVASIVE, INC.	$4,145 XLIF $2,032	ALIF $1,110	Modulus $265	Thoracolumbar $262	Reline $115	Other $361
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$3,300 VIPER $1,298	CONDUIT $440	Symphony $117	EXPEDIUM $105	$1,340
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$3,215 VIPER $716	CONDUIT $599	EXPEDIUM $348	SYNAPSE $322	SKYLINE $216	Other $1,014
Globus Medical, Inc.	$2,600 Excelsius GPS $1,151	SABLE $551	Altera $469	ELSA, ELSA AL/ATP $130	RISE-L $98	Other $201
Other	$5,212 DIVERGENCE-L $608	CD HORIZON $370	aprevo $245	Shunts $241	NIAGARA LATERAL ACCESS SYSTEM $199	Other $3,549

**Types of Payments**
Education	$93,226
Food and Beverage	$10,270
Travel and Lodging	$7,650

Biography

Dr. Scott Raffa is a specialist in neurosurgery. These areas are among his clinical interests: spinal instability, spinal cord compression, and minimally invasive procedures. After attending the University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine for medical school, Dr. Raffa completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of South Florida (USF). He is professionally affiliated with Holy Cross Hospital, Palm Beach Health Network, and West Boca Medical Center. He welcomes new patients at his office inFort Lauderdale, FL as reported by Holy Cross Hospital.