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Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD

Accepting New Patients

(140 Ratings)

Specializes in: Hand Surgery and Plastic Surgery

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: hand surgery procedures

151 Main Street 1 (
Shrewsbury, MA 01545

1-844-258-4272

Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD is a hand surgeon in Worcester, MA specializing in hand surgery and plastic surgery. He graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine. Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD is affiliated with Reliant Medical Group.

Office Locations

Reliant Medical Group

123 Summer Street 1 (
Worcester, MA 01608

(508) 964-5580

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Reliant Medical Group

151 Main Street 1 (
Shrewsbury, MA 01545

1-844-258-4272

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6 Olde Stonebridge Path Suite 370n
Westborough, MA 01581

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In The News

“DR. JOHN SHUFFLEBARGER, DR. THOM TARQUINIO and DR. STEPHEN WEINBERGER were hired by Worcester-based Reliant Medical Group.”—"Movers & Shakers: Oct. 14", Worcester Business Journal, October 2013

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

nerve decompression surgery

open carpal tunnel surgery

trigger finger surgery

upper extremity surgery

By Affordability:

decompression surgery

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

open carpal tunnel surgery

peripheral nerve decompression surgery

peripheral nerve surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD performed more nerve decompression surgery, open carpal tunnel surgery, trigger finger surgery, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for decompression surgery, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, open carpal tunnel surgery, peripheral nerve decompression surgery, and peripheral nerve 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 V. Shufflebarger, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Worcester, MA during 2012 were upper extremity surgery, injections, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	433
injections	25
nerve procedures	20
open surgery	20
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Worcester, MA during 2013 were nerve procedures, open surgery, upper extremity surgery and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	283
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	14
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Worcester, MA during 2014 were upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures, open surgery and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	186
nerve procedures	22
open surgery	22
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	34

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	13
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD in 2014

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Worcester, MA during 2015 were nerve procedures, open surgery, upper extremity surgery and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	200
injections	15
nerve procedures	25
open surgery	25
upper extremity surgery	25

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	316
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	28
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Worcester, MA during 2016 were upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures, open surgery and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	205
nerve procedures	22
open surgery	22
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	35

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	95

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	15
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Worcester, MA during 2017 were upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures, open surgery and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD for Medicare patients.

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	197
injections	17
nerve procedures	18
open surgery	18
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	33

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	12
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Worcester, MA during 2018 were upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures, open surgery and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	210
nerve procedures	37
open surgery	37
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	56

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	17
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Worcester, MA during 2019 were upper extremity surgery, injections, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	228
injections	28
nerve procedures	21
open surgery	21
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	35

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	22
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD in 2019

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Worcester, MA during 2020 were upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures, open surgery and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	224
hospital care	12
injections	17
inpatient care	12
nerve procedures	23
open surgery	23
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	41

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	18
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Worcester, MA during 2021 were upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures, open surgery and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	275
hospital care	22
injections	26
inpatient care	22
nerve procedures	33
open surgery	33
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	47

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	243
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	27
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Worcester, MA during 2022 were upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures, open surgery and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	251
injections	20
nerve procedures	21
open surgery	21
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	38

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	15
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Worcester, MA were upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures, open surgery and decompression surgery.

aspiration	11
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	244
hospital care	17
injections	21
inpatient care	17
nerve procedures	23
open surgery	23
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	35

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	169
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	41
85 and over	16
Less than 65	58
65 to 74	91

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certified and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine

Residency: Penn State Hershey Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certified

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Reliant Medical Group

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 140 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Worcester, MA.

4.6

Overall Rating

(140 Ratings)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.	$1,451 HemiCAP Wrist $742	X-Twist $709
ACUMED LLC	$1,434 Polarus 3 Solution $874	Screw & Pin $387	Elbow $98	Shoulder $69	Hand Fracture System $5
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,137 $1,137
Kairos Surgical Inc	$361 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $187	$174
Skeletal Dynamics Inc	$191 Implate $191
Other	$411 Reline $183	Implate $152	Extremities $43	AVYCAZ $21	Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator $11

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$2,095
Education	$1,451
Food and Beverage	$1,438

Biography

Dr. John Shufflebarger is a specialist in plastic surgery and hand surgery. He works in Worcester, MA, Westborough, MA, and Shrewsbury, MA. He studied medicine at West Virginia University School of Medicine. Dr. Shufflebarger trained at UMass Memorial Medical Center and Penn State Hershey Medical Center for residency. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Shufflebarger include hand surgery procedures. The average patient rating for Dr. Shufflebarger is 4.5 stars (out of 5). He is affiliated with Reliant Medical Group. Dr. Shufflebarger welcomes new patients at his office inWorcester, MA as reported by Reliant Medical Group.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD in 2016

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2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John V. Shufflebarger, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

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