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Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD

(402 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

New York Medical College (1994)

3399 Trindle Road
Camp Hill, PA 17011

(717) 761-5530

Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD is an orthopedist in Carlisle, PA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from New York Medical College in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD is affiliated with Penn State Health, PHOENIX REHABILITATION AND HEALTH SERVICES INC, ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS LTD and Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania.

Office Locations

250 Alexander Spring Road
Carlisle, PA 17015

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3399 Trindle Road
Camp Hill, PA 17011

(717) 761-5530

(717) 737-7197

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

In 2023, Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD had a list price for ankle MRI, elbow MRI, hip MRI, joint MRI, knee MRI, lower extremity MRI, shoulder MRI, upper extremity MRI, and wrist MRI that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint imaging

lower extremity surgery

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

open surgery

replacement arthroplasty

X-rays

By Affordability:

decompression surgery

ligament injection

MRI

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

spine MRI

tendon sheath injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD performed more joint imaging, lower extremity surgery, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, open surgery, replacement arthroplasty (joint replacement), and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for decompression surgery, ligament injection, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, spine MRI, and tendon sheath injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD treated as an orthopedist in Carlisle, PA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	208
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	689
hip imaging	75
hospital care	32
injections	208
inpatient care	32
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	41
musculoskeletal imaging	368
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
pelvic imaging	79
reconstructive surgery	56
upper extremity surgery	29
X-rays	447

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD treated as an orthopedist in Carlisle, PA during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	211
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	708
hip imaging	91
hospital care	23
injections	225
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	46
lower extremity surgery	46
musculoskeletal imaging	350
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	19
pelvic imaging	102
reconstructive surgery	46
upper extremity surgery	19
X-rays	452

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	524
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	85
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD treated as an orthopedist in Carlisle, PA during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	295
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	1026
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	111
hospital care	28
injections	315
inpatient care	28
joint surgery	75
lower extremity surgery	63
musculoskeletal imaging	392
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	29
pelvic imaging	143
reconstructive surgery	75
spinal procedures	35
upper extremity surgery	29
X-rays	570

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	461

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	688
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	114
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD treated as an orthopedist in Carlisle, PA during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	258
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	883
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	113
hospital care	21
injections	270
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	74
lower extremity surgery	62
musculoskeletal imaging	438
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	27
pelvic imaging	128
reconstructive surgery	74
spinal procedures	26
upper extremity surgery	28
X-rays	592

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	454
Female	972

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1366
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	640
From 75 to 84	378
85 and over	254
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD treated as an orthopedist in Carlisle, PA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	308
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	1003
injections	308
joint surgery	59
lower extremity surgery	44
minimally invasive procedures	29
musculoskeletal imaging	214
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	17
pelvic imaging	34
reconstructive surgery	30
spinal procedures	39
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	50
X-rays	287

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	517

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	733
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	111
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD treated as an orthopedist in Carlisle, PA during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	372
doctor visit	1091
hospital care	17
injections	393
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	73
lower extremity surgery	47
minimally invasive procedures	25
musculoskeletal imaging	198
pelvic imaging	28
reconstructive surgery	48
spinal procedures	32
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	42
X-rays	258

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	531

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	799
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	136
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD treated as an orthopedist in Carlisle, PA during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	399
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	1098
fracture surgery	17
hospital care	12
injections	416
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	72
lower extremity surgery	61
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	216
nerve procedures	20
open surgery	37
pelvic imaging	37
reconstructive surgery	61
spinal procedures	53
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	48
X-rays	306

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	589

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	867
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	442
From 75 to 84	298
85 and over	129
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD treated as an orthopedist in Carlisle, PA during 2019 were injections, X-rays, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	341
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	1191
fracture surgery	23
hospital care	16
injections	371
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	115
lower extremity surgery	90
minimally invasive procedures	33
musculoskeletal imaging	249
nerve procedures	29
open surgery	40
pelvic imaging	43
reconstructive surgery	82
spinal procedures	62
tendon surgery	31
upper extremity surgery	97
X-rays	354

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	391
Female	640

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	959
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	508
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	153
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD treated as an orthopedist in Carlisle, PA during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	323
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	974
fracture surgery	13
injections	339
joint surgery	41
lower extremity surgery	41
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	212
nerve procedures	26
open surgery	26
pelvic imaging	30
reconstructive surgery	28
spinal procedures	18
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	57
X-rays	260

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	331
Female	550

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	823
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	450
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	105
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD treated as an orthopedist in Carlisle, PA during 2021 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	377
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	1035
hip imaging	23
injections	402
joint surgery	72
lower extremity surgery	72
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	70
musculoskeletal imaging	252
nerve procedures	18
open surgery	18
pelvic imaging	37
reconstructive surgery	61
spinal procedures	22
tendon surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	42
X-rays	241

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	339
Female	571

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	841
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	477
From 75 to 84	277
85 and over	113
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD treated as an orthopedist in Carlisle, PA during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	370
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	918
hip imaging	21
injections	388
joint surgery	85
lower extremity surgery	72
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	77
musculoskeletal imaging	256
nerve procedures	23
open surgery	23
pelvic imaging	42
reconstructive surgery	85
spinal procedures	46
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	55
X-rays	267

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	343
Female	538

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	821
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	428
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	123
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD treated as an orthopedist in Carlisle, PA were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	314
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	965
fracture surgery	15
hip imaging	72
hospital care	21
injections	330
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	69
lower extremity surgery	58
minimally invasive procedures	20
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	73
musculoskeletal imaging	285
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	25
pelvic imaging	63
reconstructive surgery	58
spinal procedures	37
tendon surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	45
X-rays	366

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	519

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	765
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	25

**Age**
75 to 84	247
85 and over	120
Less than 65	62
65 to 74	382

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	9
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD graduated from New York Medical College in 1994. He completed residency at New York Medical College Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: New York Medical College (1994)

Residency: New York Medical College Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Penn State Health

PHOENIX REHABILITATION AND HEALTH SERVICES INC

ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS LTD

Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 402 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael J. Oplinger, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Carlisle, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Holding Inc	$283 Knee $276	DeNovo NT $8
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$266 KNEES $245	DeNovo NT $16	Trauma $6
Stryker Corporation	$256 Mako $108	RECON CAPITAL $71	TRIATHLON $58	KNEES $19
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$170 EUFLEXXA $170
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.	$20 Zilretta $20
Other	$50 Exparel $15	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $13	ELIQUIS $11	Prolia $10

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$525
Education	$520

Biography

Dr. Michael Oplinger practices orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Oplinger attended New York Medical College for medical school and subsequently trained at Fort Wayne Medical Education Program and a hospital affiliated with New York Medical College for residency. He is professionally affiliated with Penn State Health.