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Dr. Thorsten Markus Seyler, MD, PhD

Accepting New Patients

(416 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery

Heidelberg University (2005)

Professional interests include: replacement arthroplasty (joint replacement)

5601 Arringdon Park Drive
Morrisville, NC 27560

(919) 997-3050

Dr. Thorsten Markus Seyler, MD, PhD is an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Durham, NC specializing in adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery. He graduated from Heidelberg University in 2005 and has 20 years of experience. Dr. Thorsten Markus Seyler, MD, PhD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Duke Health and DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC.

Office Locations

Address:

4709 Creekstone Drive
Durham, NC 27703

Address:

508 Fulton Street Durham Durham Vamc (558)
Durham, NC 28301

Address:

5601 Arringdon Park Drive
Morrisville, NC 27560

Some issues Dr. Thorsten Markus Seyler, MD, PhD 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

“Separately, Dr. Thorsten Seyler performed the first-ever RI.HIP NAVIGATION procedure on the CORI Surgical System at Duke University in April.”—"Smith+Nephew announces first total hip replacement cases on its CORI(tm) Surgical System using RI.HIP MODELER and RI.HIP NAVIGATION", Associated Press News, June 2022

“The SRPS algorithms were developed by the Duke Predictive Modeling Team within Duke Orthopaedic Surgery and led by Thorsten M Seyler, MD, PhD, Daniel E Goltz, MD, MBA, and Claire B Howell, MMCi.”—"Pattern Health Launches Innovative Orthopaedic Risk Assessment Tool", KRON4, January 2012

aspiration	18
doctor visit	58
injections	18

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

aspiration	17
doctor visit	162
injections	17
joint surgery	10
lower extremity surgery	10
reconstructive surgery	10

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

aspiration	22
doctor visit	158
injections	22

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	88

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

aspiration	29
doctor visit	217
injections	29
joint surgery	28
lower extremity surgery	28
reconstructive surgery	28

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	12
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

aspiration	32
doctor visit	273
injections	32
joint surgery	38
lower extremity surgery	38
reconstructive surgery	38

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	14
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

aspiration	37
doctor visit	203
implant surgery	14
injections	37
joint surgery	54
lower extremity surgery	54
reconstructive surgery	54

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	17
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

aspiration	28
doctor visit	244
injections	28
joint surgery	52
lower extremity surgery	52
reconstructive surgery	52

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	16
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

aspiration	20
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	23
doctor visit	230
injections	20
joint surgery	61
lower extremity surgery	61
reconstructive surgery	61

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	15
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thorsten Markus Seyler, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thorsten Markus Seyler, MD, PhD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Durham, NC were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

aspiration	25
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	23
doctor visit	193
implant surgery	14
injections	25
joint surgery	40
lower extremity surgery	40
reconstructive surgery	40

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thorsten Markus Seyler, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	17
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	115
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	41
85 and over	7
Less than 65	18
65 to 74	76

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thorsten Markus Seyler, MD, PhD From 2015 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thorsten Markus Seyler, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	10
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Thorsten Markus Seyler, MD, PhD graduated from Heidelberg University in 2005. He completed residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Heidelberg University (2005)

Residency: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (2014)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thorsten Markus Seyler, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Duke Health

DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC

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. Thorsten Markus Seyler, MD, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Blue Advantage, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, United Healthcare, TRICARE Prime Remote, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, Duke Group Plans, *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II, Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Duke Basic, Ambetter, Experience Health, Aetna Select HMO, Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO, Healthy Blue, Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option, All Savers Fully Insured, First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP), Aetna/CVS Health, Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan, Duke Select, Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Thorsten Markus Seyler, MD, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Blue Advantage

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

AmeriHealth

Medicare Part B

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

United Healthcare

TRICARE Prime Remote

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Gateway Health Alliance

Aetna HMO

Duke Group Plans

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)

Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II

Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)

Duke Basic

Ambetter

Experience Health

Aetna Select HMO

Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO

Healthy Blue

Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option

All Savers Fully Insured

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)

Aetna/CVS Health

Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan

Duke Select

Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Thorsten Markus Seyler, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.88 out of 5 stars based on 416 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Thorsten Markus Seyler, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in Durham, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$1,237,343 REDAPT $195,326	REAL INTELLIGENCE $177,714	Journey II $159,474	R3 ACETABULAR $113,404	RI Hip Navigation $108,784	Other $482,640
Heraeus Medical, LLC.	$36,643 Palacos $36,643
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$34,559 Navio Surgical System $12,938	R3 $10,392	Journey II XR $6,803	Journey II BCS $1,418	ZUK Uni $734	Other $2,274
Total Joint Orthopedics, Inc.	$32,232 $32,232
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$6,295 Persona $1,692	HIPS $1,569	Oxford $1,065	KNEES $358	ROSA $307	Other $1,304
Other	$15,218 Ortho-Knees $2,640	Knee $2,177	Optetrak $1,214	KNEES $1,115	HIPS $593	Other $7,479

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$842,073
Consulting Fee	$310,144
Travel and Lodging	$163,928
Food and Beverage	$43,897
Charitable Contribution	$1,250
Other	$997

Research Payments

Dr. Thorsten Markus Seyler, MD, PhD has received 48 research payments totaling $421,936.

Biography

Dr. Thorsten Seyler, who practices in Durham, NC, Morrisville, NC, and Salisbury, NC, is a medical specialist in adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery. Before performing his residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Dr. Seyler attended Heidelberg University for medical school. In his practice, he is particularly interested in replacement arthroplasty (joint replacement). Dr. Seyler is rated highly by his patients. He can take several insurance carriers, including Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE. In addition to English, Dr. Seyler speaks German. He is affiliated with Duke Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. He welcomes new patients at his office inMorrisville, NC as reported by Duke Health.