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Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD

(Dr. Stephen P. Falatyn, MD)

(1518 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Weill Cornell Medical College (1990)

Professional interests include: spinal deformity, neck problems, spine surgery procedures, and more.

2901 Emrick Boulevard
Bethlehem, PA 18020

(610) 973-6200

Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD is a spine surgeon in Allentown, PA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD is affiliated with OAA Orthopaedic Specialists, PHOENIX REHABILITATION AND HEALTH SERVICES INC and ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES OF ALLENTOWN.

Office Locations

250 Cetronia Road Suite 303
Allentown, PA 18104

(610) 973-6200

(610) 973-6546

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OAA Orthopaedic Specialists

2901 Emrick Boulevard
Bethlehem, PA 18020

(610) 973-6200

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In The News

“Taking a more cautious approach, Dr. Steven Falatyn, a Bethlehem-area spine surgeon, said kyphoplasty may be "filling a void," but is not yet tried and true.”—"FILLING A VOID NEW PROCEDURE HAS BIG IMPACT ON PAIN AND DEFORMITY ON OSTEOPOROSIS", The Morning Call, October 2000

“Dr. Stephen Falatyn, another orthopedic surgeon at St. Luke's, sees promise in laparoscopic spinal fusion, having done five at the Fountain Hill hospital since he arrived in January 1998.”—"ON THE FOREFRONT OF LOWER BACKS NEW SPINAL FUSION SURGERY OFFERS HOPE TO THOSE WITH UNRELENTING PAIN", The Morning Call, August 1999

“Dr. Janice Harriet Axelrod and Dr. Stephen P. Falatyn have joined the staff of St. Luke's Hospital.”—"TWO DOCTORS JOIN STAFF OF ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL", The Morning Call, February 1998

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

spinal procedures

In 2023, Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD performed more spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 25%

By Volume:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

spinal decompression surgery

spine X-ray

In 2012, Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, spinal decompression surgery, and spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Allentown, PA during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
aspiration	45
bone marrow tests	18
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	431
hospital care	91
injections	27
inpatient care	91
nerve procedures	43
spinal procedures	354
X-rays	268

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Allentown, PA during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
bone marrow tests	16
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	437
hospital care	157
injections	32
inpatient care	157
nerve procedures	31
spinal procedures	308
X-rays	277

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	47
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Allentown, PA during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
aspiration	52
bone marrow tests	24
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	399
hospital care	124
injections	28
inpatient care	124
nerve procedures	35
spinal procedures	305
X-rays	244

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	43
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Allentown, PA during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
aspiration	47
bone marrow tests	27
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	520
hospital care	77
injections	20
inpatient care	77
nerve procedures	35
spinal procedures	416
X-rays	334

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	646
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	88
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Allentown, PA during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
aspiration	30
bone marrow tests	16
decompression surgery	52
doctor visit	603
hospital care	93
injections	14
inpatient care	93
nerve procedures	52
pelvic imaging	12
spinal procedures	397
X-rays	310

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	49
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Allentown, PA during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	28
bone marrow tests	11
decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	458
injections	17
nerve procedures	45
spinal procedures	288
X-rays	213

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	30
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Allentown, PA during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
aspiration	18
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	462
injections	18
nerve procedures	33
spinal procedures	267
X-rays	217

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	20
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Allentown, PA during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
aspiration	15
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	439
injections	15
nerve procedures	43
spinal procedures	255
X-rays	186

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	20
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Allentown, PA during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
aspiration	23
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	400
injections	23
nerve procedures	34
spinal procedures	224
X-rays	155

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	16
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Allentown, PA during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
aspiration	13
decompression surgery	47
doctor visit	450
injections	13
nerve procedures	47
revision surgery	14
spinal procedures	254
X-rays	158

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	16
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Allentown, PA during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	26
aspiration	22
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	489
injections	22
nerve procedures	42
pelvic imaging	13
spinal procedures	261
X-rays	172

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	296
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Allentown, PA were spinal procedures, X-rays, hospital care and inpatient care.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
aspiration	31
bone marrow tests	18
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	462
hospital care	108
injections	20
inpatient care	108
nerve procedures	40
pelvic imaging	12
revision surgery	14
spinal procedures	302
X-rays	230

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	300
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	93
85 and over	29
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	149

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1990. He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College (1990)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

OAA Orthopaedic Specialists

PHOENIX REHABILITATION AND HEALTH SERVICES INC

ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES OF ALLENTOWN

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 1518 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Stephen Paul Falatyn, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Allentown, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$5,379 CD HORIZON $2,939	DIVERGENCE-L $1,088	O-ARM-Spine $797	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $149	CLYDESDALE $101	Other $305
Stryker Corporation	$2,895 Tritanium $2,545	EVEREST Spinal System $143	Orthobiologics $78	CAPRI Corpectomy Cage System $62	THORACO-LUMBAR $34	Other $33
Cerapedics, Inc.	$2,788 I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT $2,788
Globus Medical, Inc.	$2,169 Spine $2,169
Cerapedics Inc.	$2,034 I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT $2,034
Other	$6,503 Spine $1,131	Thoracolumbar $1,011	Mazor X Stealth Edition $960	Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $633	Thoracolumbar Therapies $291	Other $2,477

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$12,089
Food and Beverage	$6,549
Consulting Fee	$1,500
Honoraria	$1,500
Education	$130

Biography

Dr. Stephen Falatyn specializes in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. His clinical interests include spinal deformity, minimally invasive surgery, and spine surgery procedures. He is affiliated with OAA Orthopaedic Specialists. Dr. Falatyn attended medical school at Weill Cornell Medical College. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5).