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Dr. John J. Callahan, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

SUNY Upstate Medical University

2950 Elmwood Avenue
Kenmore, NY 14217

(716) 447-6100

Dr. John J. Callahan, MD is an orthopedist in Niagara Falls, NY specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University. Dr. John J. Callahan, MD is affiliated with Kenmore Mercy Hospital, Catholic Health System, Kaleida Health and EXCELSIOR ORTHOPAEDICS LLP.

Office Locations

10175 Niagara Falls Boulevard Suite 2
Niagara Falls, NY 14304

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2075 Sheridan Drive
Kenmore, NY 14223

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260 Red Tail Drive
Orchard Park, NY 14127

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Catholic Health System

2950 Elmwood Avenue
Kenmore, NY 14217

(716) 447-6100

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3925 Sheridan Drive Suite 100
Amherst, NY 14226

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Catholic Health System

462 Grider Street Suite 16
Buffalo, NY 14215

(716) 898-3414

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8750 Transit Road Suite 105
East Amherst, NY 14051

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John J. Callahan, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

open carpal tunnel surgery

trigger finger surgery

By Affordability:

carpal tunnel surgery

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

open carpal tunnel surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. John J. Callahan, MD performed more open carpal tunnel surgery, and trigger finger surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for carpal tunnel surgery, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, and open carpal tunnel surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

decompression surgery

nerve surgery

In 2023, Dr. John J. Callahan, MD had a list price for decompression surgery, and nerve surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within New York. 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:

nerve surgery

upper extremity surgery

By Affordability:

ligament injection

peripheral nerve decompression surgery

peripheral nerve surgery

soft tissue injections

tendon sheath incision

tendon sheath injection

trigger finger surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. John J. Callahan, MD performed more nerve surgery, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ligament injection, peripheral nerve decompression surgery, peripheral nerve surgery, soft tissue injections, tendon sheath incision, tendon sheath injection, and trigger finger surgery 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. John J. Callahan, MD treated as an orthopedist in Niagara Falls, NY during 2012 were upper extremity surgery, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Callahan, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	214
injections	22
musculoskeletal imaging	32
nerve procedures	22
open surgery	22
tendon surgery	25
upper extremity surgery	47
X-rays	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Callahan, MD treated as an orthopedist in Niagara Falls, NY during 2013 were upper extremity surgery, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Callahan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	200
injections	36
musculoskeletal imaging	38
nerve procedures	33
open surgery	33
tendon surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	57
X-rays	38

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Callahan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	20
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Callahan, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Callahan, MD treated as an orthopedist in Niagara Falls, NY during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Callahan, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	216
injections	24
musculoskeletal imaging	75
nerve procedures	23
open surgery	23
tendon surgery	30
upper extremity surgery	53
X-rays	75

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Callahan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	14
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Callahan, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Callahan, MD treated as an orthopedist in Niagara Falls, NY during 2015 were upper extremity surgery, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Callahan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	230
injections	39
musculoskeletal imaging	47
nerve procedures	25
open surgery	25
tendon surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	54
X-rays	47

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Callahan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	502
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	54
Less than 65	174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Callahan, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Callahan, MD treated as an orthopedist in Niagara Falls, NY during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Callahan, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	243
injections	28
musculoskeletal imaging	84
nerve procedures	26
open surgery	26
tendon surgery	32
upper extremity surgery	58
X-rays	84

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Callahan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	29
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Callahan, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Callahan, MD treated as an orthopedist in Niagara Falls, NY during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, upper extremity surgery and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Callahan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	241
injections	57
musculoskeletal imaging	73
nerve procedures	30
open surgery	30
tendon surgery	34
upper extremity surgery	64
X-rays	73

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Callahan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	30
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Callahan, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Callahan, MD treated as an orthopedist in Niagara Falls, NY during 2018 were upper extremity surgery, injections, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Callahan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	274
injections	80
musculoskeletal imaging	36
nerve procedures	41
open surgery	41
tendon surgery	41
upper extremity surgery	82
X-rays	36

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Callahan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	26
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Callahan, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Callahan, MD treated as an orthopedist in Niagara Falls, NY during 2019 were upper extremity surgery, injections, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Callahan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
decompression surgery	54
doctor visit	268
injections	60
musculoskeletal imaging	42
nerve procedures	54
open surgery	54
tendon surgery	45
upper extremity surgery	99
X-rays	42

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Callahan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	34
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Callahan, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Callahan, MD treated as an orthopedist in Niagara Falls, NY during 2020 were upper extremity surgery, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Callahan, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	178
injections	26
musculoskeletal imaging	58
nerve procedures	42
open surgery	42
tendon surgery	38
upper extremity surgery	80
X-rays	58

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Callahan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	32
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Callahan, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Callahan, MD treated as an orthopedist in Niagara Falls, NY during 2021 were upper extremity surgery, injections, tendon surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Callahan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	185
injections	53
musculoskeletal imaging	35
nerve procedures	38
open surgery	38
tendon surgery	50
upper extremity surgery	88
X-rays	35

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Callahan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	27
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Callahan, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Callahan, MD treated as an orthopedist in Niagara Falls, NY during 2022 were upper extremity surgery, injections, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Callahan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	187
injections	43
nerve procedures	38
open surgery	38
tendon surgery	28
upper extremity surgery	66

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Callahan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	28
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Callahan, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Callahan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John J. Callahan, MD treated as an orthopedist in Niagara Falls, NY were upper extremity surgery, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and injections.

aspiration	22
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	221
injections	42
musculoskeletal imaging	52
nerve procedures	33
open surgery	33
tendon surgery	34
upper extremity surgery	68
X-rays	52

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Callahan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	23
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	272
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	69
85 and over	26
Less than 65	87
65 to 74	129

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

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. John J. Callahan, MD graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University. He completed residency at Boston Medical Center. He has a state license in New York.

Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University

Residency: Boston Medical Center

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John J. Callahan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Kenmore Mercy Hospital

Catholic Health System

Kaleida Health

EXCELSIOR ORTHOPAEDICS LLP

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Sonex Health, Inc.	$1,445 Sx-one Microknife $1,445
Prodigy Surgical Distribution, Inc.	$1,000 $1,000
Stryker Corporation	$858 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $569	Variax $118	preflex MCP $100	Bio4 $71
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$329 XIAFLEX $329
Skeletal Dynamics LLC	$222 Implate $222
Other	$1,304 Implate $184	AxoGuard Nerve Protector $120	ANSPACH $107	Unspecified-Unspecified $101	HemiCAP Shoulder $72	Other $720

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,632
Travel and Lodging	$1,463
Education	$1,011
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$50

Research Payments

Dr. John J. Callahan, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $63,385.

Biography

Dr. John Callahan specializes in hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and practices in Amherst, NY, Orchard Park, NY, and East Amherst, NY. He graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University and then he performed his residency at Boston Medical Center. Dr. Callahan is professionally affiliated with Kenmore Mercy Hospital and Kaleida Health. He welcomes new patients at his office inOrchard Park, NY as reported by Catholic Health.