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Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD

(Dr. John H. Doherty Jr., MD)

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (1976)

3 W Olive Street Suite 118
Scranton, PA 18508

(570) 961-3823

Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD is an orthopedist in Scranton, PA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 1976 and has 50 years of experience. Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD is affiliated with GEISINGER CLINIC.

Office Locations

3 W Olive Street Suite 118
Scranton, PA 18508

(570) 961-3823

(570) 207-5988

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In The News

“Conversations with Dr. John Doherty of the former Scranton-based Professional Orthopaedic Associates over several years convinced him he had plenty of opportunities to grow here.”—"Brothers became doctors, then their paths took them home", The Washington Times, February 2020

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2023, Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Scranton, PA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	733
doctor visit	1934
hip imaging	337
hospital care	128
injections	752
inpatient care	128
joint surgery	84
lower extremity surgery	84
musculoskeletal imaging	1439
nursing home care	15
pelvic imaging	51
reconstructive surgery	84
spinal procedures	17
X-rays	1524

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Scranton, PA during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	888
doctor visit	1856
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	325
hospital care	61
injections	900
inpatient care	61
joint surgery	121
lower extremity surgery	121
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	1478
nursing home care	17
open surgery	13
pelvic imaging	76
reconstructive surgery	110
spinal procedures	25
X-rays	1579

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	391
Female	769

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1130
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	404
From 75 to 84	424
85 and over	218
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Scranton, PA during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	838
doctor visit	1794
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	315
hospital care	98
injections	838
inpatient care	98
joint surgery	97
lower extremity surgery	97
musculoskeletal imaging	1414
nursing home care	15
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	61
reconstructive surgery	97
spinal procedures	18
X-rays	1517

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	400
Female	756

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1129
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	415
From 75 to 84	409
85 and over	214
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Scranton, PA during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	907
doctor visit	1939
hip imaging	334
hospital care	66
injections	922
inpatient care	66
joint surgery	116
lower extremity surgery	116
musculoskeletal imaging	1489
nursing home care	19
pelvic imaging	66
reconstructive surgery	116
spinal procedures	25
X-rays	1580

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	800
Female	1536

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2292
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	938
From 75 to 84	822
85 and over	372
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Scranton, PA during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	992
doctor visit	1982
hospital care	60
injections	1015
inpatient care	60
joint surgery	121
lower extremity surgery	121
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	1247
nursing home care	22
pelvic imaging	75
reconstructive surgery	108
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	1333

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	425
Female	766

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1162
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	513
From 75 to 84	386
85 and over	188
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Scranton, PA during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	931
doctor visit	1787
hospital care	55
injections	956
inpatient care	55
joint surgery	101
lower extremity surgery	101
musculoskeletal imaging	1215
nursing home care	11
pelvic imaging	78
reconstructive surgery	101
spinal procedures	18
X-rays	1311

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	390
Female	757

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1113
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	478
From 75 to 84	399
85 and over	194
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Scranton, PA during 2018 were injections, aspiration, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	650
doctor visit	1444
injections	663
joint surgery	106
lower extremity surgery	106
reconstructive surgery	106

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	653

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	935
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	435
From 75 to 84	336
85 and over	142
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Scranton, PA during 2019 were injections, aspiration, rehabilitation and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	747
doctor visit	1194
injections	764
joint surgery	71
lower extremity surgery	71
reconstructive surgery	71
rehabilitation	82

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	624

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	907
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	417
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	134
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Scranton, PA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	635
doctor visit	1016
injections	635
joint surgery	53
lower extremity surgery	53
reconstructive surgery	53

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	570

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	830
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	396
From 75 to 84	300
85 and over	117
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Scranton, PA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, rehabilitation and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	645
doctor visit	989
injections	645
joint surgery	34
lower extremity surgery	34
manual therapy	142
reconstructive surgery	34
rehabilitation	585

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	519

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	744
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	358
From 75 to 84	287
85 and over	90
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Scranton, PA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, rehabilitation and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	589
doctor visit	860
injections	589
joint surgery	67
lower extremity surgery	67
manual therapy	52
reconstructive surgery	67
rehabilitation	245

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	458

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	676
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	89
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Scranton, PA were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	777
doctor visit	1526
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	327
hospital care	78
injections	789
inpatient care	78
joint surgery	88
lower extremity surgery	88
manual therapy	97
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	1380
nursing home care	16
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	67
reconstructive surgery	86
rehabilitation	304
spinal procedures	19
X-rays	1474

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	349
Female	673

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	992
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	360
85 and over	159
Less than 65	78
65 to 74	423

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 1976. He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (1976)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

GEISINGER CLINIC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$499 TRIATHLON $222	performance solutions $137	RECON CAPITAL $103	Mako $36
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$125 MILAGRO $125
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$89 Trauma $89
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$76 XARELTO $76
Ethicon US, LLC	$13 ENSEAL $13
Other	$11 ELIQUIS $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$814

Biography

Dr. John Doherty specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Henry Doherty JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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