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Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

3101 Main Street
Bridgeport, CT 06606

(203) 374-5892

Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD is an orthopedist in Fairfield, CT specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD is affiliated with St. Vincent's Medical Center and Hartford Healthcare.

Office Locations

305 Black Rock Turnpike
Fairfield, CT 06825

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3101 Main Street
Bridgeport, CT 06606

(203) 374-5892

(203) 374-5822

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

finger tenosynovectomy

tenosynovectomy

In 2023, Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD performed more finger tenosynovectomy, and tenosynovectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut.

Top 10%

By Volume:

nerve surgery

In 2023, Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD performed more nerve surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut.

Top 25%

By Volume:

open carpal tunnel surgery

upper extremity surgery

In 2012, Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD performed more open carpal tunnel surgery, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fairfield, CT during 2012 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	28
decompression surgery	52
doctor visit	661
injections	103
nerve procedures	52
open surgery	52
synovectomy	36
tendon surgery	36
upper extremity surgery	88

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fairfield, CT during 2013 were upper extremity surgery, injections, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	60
doctor visit	683
injections	84
nerve procedures	60
open surgery	60
synovectomy	44
tendon surgery	44
upper extremity surgery	104

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	15
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	41
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fairfield, CT during 2014 were upper extremity surgery, injections, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	65
doctor visit	784
injections	102
nerve procedures	65
open surgery	65
synovectomy	38
tendon surgery	38
upper extremity surgery	103

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	14
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	49
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fairfield, CT during 2015 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
decompression surgery	57
doctor visit	870
injections	135
nerve procedures	57
open surgery	57
synovectomy	27
tendon surgery	27
upper extremity surgery	84

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	566

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	770
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	396
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	142
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fairfield, CT during 2016 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	40
decompression surgery	60
doctor visit	848
injections	122
nerve procedures	60
open surgery	60
synovectomy	23
tendon surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	83

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	36
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	53
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fairfield, CT during 2017 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	797
injections	131
nerve procedures	41
open surgery	41
synovectomy	35
tendon surgery	35
upper extremity surgery	76

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	25
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	44
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	3
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fairfield, CT during 2018 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	758
injections	120
nerve procedures	50
open surgery	50
synovectomy	29
tendon surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	79

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	30
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	62
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fairfield, CT during 2019 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and synovectomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	689
injections	121
nerve procedures	48
open surgery	48
synovectomy	48
tendon surgery	48
upper extremity surgery	96

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	32
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	47
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fairfield, CT during 2020 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	578
injections	116
nerve procedures	30
open surgery	30
synovectomy	17
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	47

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	18
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	45
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fairfield, CT during 2021 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	577
injections	127
nerve procedures	28
open surgery	28
synovectomy	18
tendon surgery	32
upper extremity surgery	60

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	47
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fairfield, CT during 2022 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	508
injections	129
nerve procedures	34
open surgery	34
upper extremity surgery	34

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	33
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fairfield, CT were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and open surgery.

aspiration	30
decompression surgery	47
doctor visit	704
injections	117
nerve procedures	47
open surgery	47
synovectomy	31
tendon surgery	32
upper extremity surgery	77

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD.

**Gender**
Female	232
Male	147

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	22
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	324
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	11
Other	5

**Age**
85 and over	51
75 to 84	133
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	170

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed residency at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center. He has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

Residency: St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Vincent's Medical Center

Hartford Healthcare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Thomas Anthony Rago, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fairfield, CT.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2017-10-11

I had trigger finger that required surgery. Dr Rago was knowledgeable ,he's so skilled  you can't see any scar and my hand is doing great

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
TEI Medical Inc.	$149 PriMatrix $149
Stryker Corporation	$75 Anchorage $75
Vertos Medical, Inc.	$75 mild Device Kit $75
APOLLO ENDOSURGERY INC	$11 LapBand $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$310

Biography

Dr. Thomas Rago specializes in hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and practices in Bridgeport, CT and Fairfield, CT. Clinical interests for Dr. Rago include arthroscopic surgery, closed reduction, and sports health. Dr. Rago accepts Anthem, ConnectiCare, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. He studied medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. He trained at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center and a hospital affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania for residency. Dr. Rago is affiliated with Hartford Healthcare, Yale New Haven Health, and St. Vincent's Medical Center. According to Yale New Haven Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Bridgeport, CT.