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Dr. John J. McElroy, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine (1992)

1600 Murdoch Avenue Suite 100
Parkersburg, WV 26101

(304) 485-8040

Dr. John J. McElroy, MD is an orthopedist in Parkersburg, WV specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. John J. McElroy, MD is affiliated with WVU Medicine.

Office Locations

1600 Murdoch Avenue Suite 100
Parkersburg, WV 26101

(304) 485-8040

(304) 485-4883

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

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

tendon sheath incision

trigger finger surgery

In 2023, Dr. John J. McElroy, MD had a list price for tendon sheath incision, and trigger finger surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within West Virginia. 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 Volume:

knee arthroplasty

In 2023, Dr. John J. McElroy, MD performed more knee arthroplasty procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within West Virginia.

Top 25%

By Volume:

hip replacement

joint reconstruction

lower extremity surgery

reconstructive surgery

total knee replacement

By Affordability:

total hip replacement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within West Virginia, Dr. John J. McElroy, MD performed more hip replacement, joint reconstruction, lower extremity surgery, reconstructive surgery, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for total hip replacement 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. McElroy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Parkersburg, WV during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	387
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	23
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	974
hospital care	28
injections	387
inpatient care	28
joint surgery	147
lower extremity surgery	124
minimally invasive procedures	47
musculoskeletal imaging	396
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	41
pelvic imaging	146
reconstructive surgery	100
upper extremity surgery	64
X-rays	542

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. McElroy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Parkersburg, WV during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	397
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	853
hospital care	17
injections	397
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	159
lower extremity surgery	138
minimally invasive procedures	43
musculoskeletal imaging	408
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	38
pelvic imaging	136
reconstructive surgery	116
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	73
X-rays	544

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	620
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	57
Less than 65	88

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. McElroy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Parkersburg, WV during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	337
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	18
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	585
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	26
injections	337
inpatient care	26
joint surgery	143
lower extremity surgery	136
minimally invasive procedures	37
musculoskeletal imaging	504
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	39
pelvic imaging	113
reconstructive surgery	106
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	70
X-rays	617

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	359

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	50
Less than 65	87

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. McElroy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Parkersburg, WV during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	313
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	22
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	617
fracture surgery	27
hospital care	74
injections	313
inpatient care	74
joint surgery	149
lower extremity surgery	142
minimally invasive procedures	35
musculoskeletal imaging	394
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	49
pelvic imaging	141
reconstructive surgery	114
tendon surgery	26
upper extremity surgery	85
X-rays	535

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	478
Female	706

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1158
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	540
From 75 to 84	340
85 and over	114
Less than 65	190

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. McElroy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Parkersburg, WV during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	290
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	28
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	636
fracture surgery	13
hospital care	39
injections	290
inpatient care	39
joint surgery	153
lower extremity surgery	138
minimally invasive procedures	44
musculoskeletal imaging	453
nerve procedures	18
open surgery	45
pelvic imaging	130
reconstructive surgery	109
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	88
X-rays	596

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	357

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	574
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	59
Less than 65	93

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. McElroy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Parkersburg, WV during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	389
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	23
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	641
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	34
injections	389
inpatient care	34
joint surgery	135
lower extremity surgery	123
minimally invasive procedures	23
musculoskeletal imaging	480
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	43
pelvic imaging	95
reconstructive surgery	112
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	79
X-rays	575

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	573
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	51
Less than 65	83

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. McElroy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Parkersburg, WV during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	246
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	578
fracture surgery	14
hospital care	25
injections	246
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	127
lower extremity surgery	125
minimally invasive procedures	28
musculoskeletal imaging	441
nerve procedures	24
open surgery	48
pelvic imaging	100
reconstructive surgery	99
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	85
X-rays	541

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	576
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	56
Less than 65	78

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. McElroy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Parkersburg, WV during 2019 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	219
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	556
fracture surgery	17
hospital care	44
injections	219
inpatient care	44
joint surgery	112
lower extremity surgery	129
musculoskeletal imaging	196
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	26
pelvic imaging	48
reconstructive surgery	112
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	43
X-rays	244

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	577
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	67
Less than 65	59

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. McElroy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Parkersburg, WV during 2020 were aspiration, injections, lower extremity surgery and reconstructive surgery.

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

aspiration	109
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	243
hospital care	15
injections	109
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	76
lower extremity surgery	76
musculoskeletal imaging	60
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	17
reconstructive surgery	76
tendon surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	39
X-rays	60

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	206

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	32
Less than 65	25

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. McElroy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Parkersburg, WV during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	194
doctor visit	351
injections	194
joint surgery	71
lower extremity surgery	71
musculoskeletal imaging	87
open surgery	13
pelvic imaging	23
reconstructive surgery	71
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	29
X-rays	110

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	228

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	43
Less than 65	41

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. McElroy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Parkersburg, WV during 2022 were aspiration, injections, lower extremity surgery and reconstructive surgery.

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

aspiration	149
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	355
hospital care	13
injections	149
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	102
lower extremity surgery	102
musculoskeletal imaging	37
nerve procedures	22
open surgery	22
pelvic imaging	20
reconstructive surgery	102
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	37
X-rays	57

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	222

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	35
Less than 65	33

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John J. McElroy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Parkersburg, WV were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	275
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	580
fracture surgery	15
hospital care	31
injections	275
inpatient care	31
joint surgery	124
lower extremity surgery	118
minimally invasive procedures	36
musculoskeletal imaging	314
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	34
pelvic imaging	95
reconstructive surgery	101
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	62
X-rays	401

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	370
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	176
85 and over	51
Less than 65	70
65 to 74	237

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	8
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. John J. McElroy, MD graduated from Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine in 1992.

Medical School: Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine (1992)

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

WVU Medicine

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$707 ATTUNE $111	Orthopedics $108	VAPR $77	VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS $68	CMF INSTRUMENTS $62	Other $281
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$276 Persona $124	AccuFill $56	$96
NextStep Arthropedix, LLC	$261 iNSitu Hip System $261
BIOVENTUS LLC	$91 GELSYN 3 $91
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$90 EUFLEXXA $90
Other	$514 ELIQUIS $110	Advanced Wound care $67	Hyalgan $52	HYMOVIS $39	Exparel $26	Other $220

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,939

Biography

Dr. John McElroy is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He is professionally affiliated with WVU Medicine. He is a graduate of Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine.