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Dr. Scott Wedgwood Wolfe, MD

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(Scott W. Wolfe, MD)

(89 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery and General Practice

Weill Cornell Medical College (1984)

Professional interests include: basal joint (thumb CMC joint) arthritis, thumb arthritis, fracture surgery, and more.

523 East 72nd Street 4th Floor HSS - East River Professional Building
New York, NY 10021

(203) 705-0977

Dr. Scott Wedgwood Wolfe, MD is an orthopedist in New York, NY specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, hand surgery and general practice. He graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1984 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. Scott Wedgwood Wolfe, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian and Hospital for Special Surgery.

Office Locations

Address:

523 East 72nd Street 4th Floor HSS - East River Professional Building
New York, NY 10021

Address:

1 Blachley Road
Stamford, CT 06902

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"Of people who cut tendons and nerves in their hands, we usually guess that it's an avocado injury," Dr. Scott Wolfe, Hospital for Special Surgery hand and upper extremity surgeon, told CBS New York.”—"How to avoid 'Avocado hand' this summer - a surprisingly common and serious injury", New York Post, June 2024

“Tuffaha said that the Hopkins surgeons had not previously encountered this, but reached out to someone who had: Surgeon Scott W. Wolfe of New York's Hospital for Special Surgery co-authored a 2021...”—"'This is really weird. Who wakes up and their hand doesn't work?'", Washington Post, February 2022

“Lots of research led Eisen to Dr. Scott Wolfe at the Hospital for Special Surgery, who for 20 years had been developing, along with Trey Crisco, the first total wrist replacement that truly...”—"Man Receives 1st Total Wrist Replacement Decades In The Making", CBS New York, July 2021

aspiration	15
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	279
immobilization	15
injections	54
joint surgery	11
nerve procedures	34
open surgery	34
reconstructive surgery	11
tendon surgery	40
transplant procedures	20
upper extremity surgery	85

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	27
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

aspiration	12
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	306
immobilization	14
injections	49
nerve procedures	35
open surgery	35
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	52

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	21
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	67
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	9

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	24
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

doctor visit	24

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	29

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2016

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Wedgwood Wolfe, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Scott Wedgwood Wolfe, MD treated as an orthopedist in New York, NY were injections, upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery and nerve procedures.

aspiration	13
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	171
immobilization	14
injections	52
joint surgery	11
nerve procedures	27
open surgery	27
reconstructive surgery	11
tendon surgery	29
transplant procedures	20
upper extremity surgery	50

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2016

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Wedgwood Wolfe, MD.

**Gender**
Female	48
Male	29

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	64
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	7
75 to 84	23
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	38

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Wedgwood Wolfe, MD From 2013 - 2016

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

Hypertension	21
High Cholesterol	21
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	7
Chronic Kidney Disease	3
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	1
Diabetes	10
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Cancer	4
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Scott Wedgwood Wolfe, MD graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1984. He completed residency at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center. He is certified by the Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College (1984)

Residency: St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center (1984)

Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Scott Wedgwood Wolfe, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NewYork-Presbyterian

Hospital for Special Surgery

Insurance Information

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Dr. Scott Wedgwood Wolfe, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Scott Wedgwood Wolfe, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Scott Wedgwood Wolfe, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.86 out of 5 stars based on 89 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Scott Wedgwood Wolfe, 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. Scott Wedgwood Wolfe, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Extremity Medical	$217,966 UpperFiX $100,294	KinematX $52,461	CarpalFiX $36,081	IO FiX $10,398	$18,732
TriMed, Inc.	$97,436 $97,436
Conventus Orthopaedics, Inc.	$23,095 Conventus PH Cage $14,206	Conventus Cage $7,089	Conventus DR Cage $1,800
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$3,000 Trauma $3,000
Cartiva, Inc.	$1,707 Cartiva $1,707
Other	$5,495 CLINICAL BIOLOGICS $1,200	Exparel $1,049	Recon-Nerve and Tendon Repair $427	External Fixation System $207	Recon-Upper Extremity Metal $197	Other $2,416

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$266,136
Travel and Lodging	$53,445
Royalty or License	$11,197
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$7,000
Food and Beverage	$6,339
Other	$4,582

Research Payments

Dr. Scott Wedgwood Wolfe, MD has received 6 research payments totaling $69,627.

Biography

Dr. Scott Wolfe's specialties are general practice, hand surgery, and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Wolfe's education and training includes medical school at Weill Cornell Medical College and residency at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center and Hospital for Special Surgery. His areas of expertise include the following: fracture surgery, knee ligament injury, and carpal tunnel syndrome. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He appears to accept Cigna insurance. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Wolfe include: Castle Connolly Top Doctor - 20 Years; Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors, 2002-2020; and Castle Connolly Top Doctors in New York Metro Area, 2003-2022. He is professionally affiliated with Hospital for Special Surgery. He has an open panel in Stamford, CT according to Yext.