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Dr. Theodore Blaine, MD

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(Theodore A. Blaine, MD)

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery, General Practice and Sports Medicine

University of Connecticut School of Medicine (1993)

Professional interests include: arthritis surgery, minimally invasive procedures, replacement arthroplasty (joint replacement), and more.

55 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021

(212) 606-1000

Dr. Theodore Blaine, MD is an orthopedist in Stamford, CT specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, general practice and sports medicine. He graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine in 1993 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Theodore Blaine, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, Yale New Haven Health, Hospital for Special Surgery and NY SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF RUPTURED AND CRIPPLED MAINTAINING.

Office Locations

Address:

1 Blachley Road
Stamford, CT 06902

Address:

2080 Whitney Avenue Suite 280 HSS Orthopedics with Stamford Health
Hamden, CT 06518

Address:

195 Danbury Road Suite 200 HSS Orthopedics with Stamford Health – Wilton
Wilton, CT 06897

Address:

55 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021

Some issues Dr. Theodore Blaine, MD can help you with:

Replacement Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)

Joint replacement, sometimes also called arthroplasty, is an option when a joint becomes severely damaged by disease or injury. The damaged cartilage of the joint is surgically removed, the ends of the bones in the joint are resurfaced, and a prosthetic is installed. Most prosthetic joints are made of a metal piece that fits into a plastic sleeve so that they glide smoothly. A joint replacement increases stability in the damaged area and decreases pain. The hip and knee are the two joints most commonly replaced, but joint replacement can also be performed on the ankle, shoulder, elbow and even fingers.

Although joint replacement is one of the safest and most reliable medical procedures available, it is still a major surgical procedure. All surgical procedures carry risks, such as infection or blood clots. For this reason, doctors try to help their patients avoid surgery for as long as they can. Taking arthritis medications, losing weight, avoiding high impact sports such as running, taking supplements such as glucosamine or chondroitin, or having joint injections may allow a patient to enjoy life without the need for surgery.

After having joint replacement surgery, patients can expect some pain the first few days as they recover. Physical therapy is an important part of recovery, and it can decrease complications and increase future mobility. As soon as possible, returning to low impact sports such as swimming, walking or biking can stretch and heal the new joint. A prosthetic joint can last 15 - 20 years and cannot be further damaged by degenerative diseases such as arthritis, so once it is done patients should be pain-free for many years.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Patients in Hamden will be fortunate to see one of the state's renowned shoulder and elbow specialists, Dr. Theodore Blaine.”—"ORTHOPEDIC ASSOCIATES OPENS NEW OFFICE IN HAMDEN", New Haven Register, October 2019

“Dr. Theodore Blaine, a shouulder and elbow specialist, will be available at the new office, the release said.”—"Business News in Brief, week of April 1, 2018", New Haven Register, March 2018

“Dr. Theodore Blaine, a professor of orthopaedic surgery and interim chairman of orthopaedics at the Yale School of Medicine, leads the new Yale orthopaedics center at 260 Long Ridge Road.”—"New office for Yale orthopedic doctors in Stamford", Stamford Advocate, August 2016

aspiration	60
doctor visit	255
injections	60
joint surgery	12
open surgery	18
reconstructive surgery	15
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	30

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	22
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	20
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

aspiration	95
doctor visit	341
injections	95
joint surgery	13
open surgery	20
reconstructive surgery	16
tendon surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	33

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	20
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

aspiration	54
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	315
injections	54
joint surgery	37
minimally invasive procedures	22
open surgery	19
reconstructive surgery	15
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	56

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	22
Less than 65	74

aspiration	66
doctor visit	334
injections	66
joint surgery	28
open surgery	32
reconstructive surgery	31
tendon surgery	32
upper extremity surgery	60

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	15
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

aspiration	78
doctor visit	392
injections	78
joint surgery	24
open surgery	24
reconstructive surgery	27
tendon surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	48

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	13
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

aspiration	37
doctor visit	329
injections	37
joint surgery	37
open surgery	44
reconstructive surgery	40
rehabilitation	35
spinal procedures	10
tendon surgery	44
upper extremity surgery	81
X-rays	10

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	28
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

aspiration	30
doctor visit	340
injections	30
joint surgery	44
manual therapy	43
reconstructive surgery	47
rehabilitation	72
upper extremity surgery	43

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	16
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

aspiration	32
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	10
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	229
injections	32
joint surgery	62
minimally invasive procedures	32
reconstructive surgery	30
upper extremity surgery	61

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

aspiration	72
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	10
decompression surgery	10
doctor visit	449
injections	72
joint surgery	81
minimally invasive procedures	30
open surgery	37
reconstructive surgery	51
tendon surgery	37
upper extremity surgery	118

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	20
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	16
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

aspiration	74
doctor visit	603
injections	74
joint surgery	47
open surgery	48
reconstructive surgery	50
tendon surgery	48
upper extremity surgery	95

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	27
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Blaine, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Theodore Blaine, MD treated as an orthopedist in Stamford, CT were upper extremity surgery, aspiration, injections and rehabilitation.

aspiration	59
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	10
decompression surgery	10
doctor visit	362
injections	59
joint surgery	40
manual therapy	43
minimally invasive procedures	28
open surgery	30
reconstructive surgery	32
rehabilitation	53
spinal procedures	10
tendon surgery	30
upper extremity surgery	64
X-rays	10

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Blaine, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	217
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	83
85 and over	18
Less than 65	31
65 to 74	119

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Blaine, MD From 2013 - 2022

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	12
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Theodore Blaine, MD graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine in 1993. He completed residency at The University of Rochester. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Subspecialty Certification in Sports Medicine and has a state license in Rhode Island.

Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine (1993)

Residency: The University of Rochester (1999)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Subspecialty Certification in Sports Medicine

Licensed In: Rhode Island

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Theodore Blaine, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NewYork-Presbyterian

Yale New Haven Health

Hospital for Special Surgery

NY SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF RUPTURED AND CRIPPLED MAINTAINING

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. Theodore Blaine, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Aetna, EmblemHealth, Blue California, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Medicare Part B, United Healthcare, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Oxford Health Plans, The Empire Plan / NYSHIP and Connecticare (not through Access Health CT).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Theodore Blaine, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

Aetna

EmblemHealth

Blue California

UnitedHealthcare

Anthem

Medicare Part B

United Healthcare

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

Oxford Health Plans

The Empire Plan / NYSHIP

Connecticare (not through Access Health CT)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Catalyst OrthoScience	$215,818 Catalyst Total CSR $184,812	Archer R1 Reverse Shoulder System $19,818	Catalyst TSR $10,206	Archer 3D Software $983
Zimmer Holding Inc	$142,508 Extremities $129,711	Knee $8,713	Trauma $3,823	Hip $260
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$136,096 Extremities $71,813	Trabecular Metal (TM) Shoulder $18,500	Nexel Elbow $14,257	SURGICAL $7,750	Trauma $4,875	Other $18,901
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$30,327 SIMPLICITI $19,992	EVOLVE $4,908	PERFORM GLENOID $3,500	AEQUALIS $1,140	BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM $701	Other $86
Lima USA, Inc.	$23,916 SMR Shoulder $23,532	SMR Shoulder System $385
Other	$51,961 Cartiva $9,715	CLIN - Simpliciti US IDE $8,586	AEQUALIS ASCEND FLEX $5,285	UE - Simpliciti $3,796	LATITUDE EV $3,595	Other $20,984

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$399,480
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$124,000
Travel and Lodging	$40,100
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$15,711
Food and Beverage	$8,854
Other	$12,481

Research Payments

Dr. Theodore Blaine, MD has received 24 research payments totaling $83,881.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Theodore Blaine, MD.

Company	Year	Amount	Source of Ownership	Terms of Ownership
Catalyst OrthoScience	2022	$342,236.91	Physician Covered Recipient	Stock Ownership
Catalyst OrthoScience	2021	$304,678.51	Physician Covered Recipient	Stock Ownership
Catalyst OrthoScience	2020	$195,977.88	Physician Covered Recipient	Stock Ownership Convertible Note $50,000
Catalyst OrthoScience	2019	$144,038.16	Physician Covered Recipient	Stock Ownership
Catalyst OrthoScience	2016	$50,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Stock Ownership
Catalyst OrthoScience	2023	$12,271.40	Physician Covered Recipient	Stock

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Biography

Dr. Theodore Blaine is a physician who specializes in general practice, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine. Dr. Blaine's areas of expertise include the following: sports health, shoulder replacement, and shoulder revision. He is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and UnitedHealthcare. Before completing his residency at the University of Rochester Medical Center, Dr. Blaine attended medical school at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Awards and/or distinctions he has received include Castle Connolly Top Doctors in New York Metro Area, 2021, 2022 and New York Magazine Top Doctors, 2021, 2022. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Yale New Haven Health and Hospital for Special Surgery. Dr. Blaine welcomes new patients at his office inStamford, CT as reported by Yext.