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Dr. Scott W. Wolfe, MD

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(Dr. Scott Wedgwood Wolfe, MD)

(86 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Weill Cornell Medical College (1984)

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

1 Blachley Road
Stamford, CT 06902

(203) 705-0977

Dr. Scott W. Wolfe, MD is an orthopedist in Stamford, CT specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Scott W. Wolfe, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian and Hospital for Special Surgery.

Office Locations

Hospital for Special Surgery

1 Blachley Road
Stamford, CT 06902

(203) 705-0977

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

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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

“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

“Last week, he had the first total wrist replacement with KinematXTM, a new implant co-designed by Scott W. Wolfe, MD, chief emeritus of the Hand and Upper Extremity Service at Hospital for Special...”—"HSS Hand Surgeon Performs First Surgery with FDA-Cleared Wrist Replacement Implant He Designed", Oneida Dispatch, April 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott W. Wolfe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Stamford, CT during 2012 were upper extremity surgery, injections, nerve procedures and open surgery.

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

aspiration	20
bone surgery	12
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	283
excision	12
immobilization	13
injections	57
joint surgery	14
nerve procedures	36
open surgery	36
reconstructive surgery	14
tendon surgery	16
transplant procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	78

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott W. Wolfe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Stamford, CT during 2013 were upper extremity surgery, injections, tendon surgery and nerve procedures.

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

aspiration	16
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	285
immobilization	16
injections	57
joint surgery	12
nerve procedures	35
open surgery	35
reconstructive surgery	12
tendon surgery	42
transplant procedures	21
upper extremity surgery	89

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott W. Wolfe, MD in 2013

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott W. Wolfe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Stamford, CT during 2014 were upper extremity surgery, injections, nerve procedures and open surgery.

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

aspiration	13
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	312
immobilization	15
injections	52
nerve procedures	36
open surgery	36
tendon surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	56

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott W. Wolfe, MD in 2014

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott W. Wolfe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Stamford, CT during 2015 were nerve procedures, open surgery, upper extremity surgery and decompression surgery.

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

decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	73
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott W. Wolfe, MD in 2015

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	30

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	29

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott W. Wolfe, MD in 2016

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2016

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Scott W. Wolfe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Stamford, CT were upper extremity surgery, injections, nerve procedures and open surgery.

aspiration	16
bone surgery	12
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	196
excision	12
immobilization	14
injections	55
joint surgery	13
nerve procedures	30
open surgery	30
reconstructive surgery	13
tendon surgery	26
transplant procedures	18
upper extremity surgery	59

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2016

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

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	128
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	46
85 and over	14
Less than 65	14
65 to 74	77

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott W. Wolfe, MD From 2012 - 2016

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

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	7
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Dementia	1
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Scott W. 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 The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Certificate of Added Qualifications, Surgery of the Hand Microsurgery, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center 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: The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Certificate of Added Qualifications, Surgery of the Hand Microsurgery, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

NewYork-Presbyterian

Hospital for Special Surgery

Insurance Information

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

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

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

Cigna

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Scott W. Wolfe, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.86 out of 5 stars based on 86 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Scott W. Wolfe, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Stamford, CT.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Scott W. 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 W. Wolfe, MD has received 6 research payments totaling $69,627.

Biography

Dr. Scott Wolfe is a hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist. Dr. Wolfe's areas of expertise include fracture surgery, knee ligament injury, and carpal tunnel syndrome. He is affiliated with Hospital for Special Surgery. After completing medical school at Weill Cornell Medical College, he performed his residency at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center and Hospital for Special Surgery. Patient reviews placed Dr. Wolfe at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is in-network for Cigna insurance. His distinctions include: Castle Connolly Top Doctor - 20 Years; Castle Connolly Top Doctors in New York Metro Area, 2003-2022; and 'Most Compassionate Physician's List'. According to NewYork-Presbyterian, new patients are welcome to contact his office in New York, NY.