About
JOHN DORCHAK, M.D. is an orthopedic surgery located at 6262 VETERANS PKWY in COLUMBUS, GA.
John Dorchak is one of 54 orthopedic providers listed in COLUMBUS, GA on AdvOrtho.
Practice at a glance
In 2024, 100% of John Dorchak's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was spine work. Their most frequent service was insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion for 122 Medicare patients.
Distinct procedures
24
Medicare patients
420
busiest single service
Care setting
79% office
mostly outpatient
Most-performed procedures, 2024
Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion
207
122 patients · above the state median of 40
Harvest of bone fragment for spine bone graft
131
128 patients · above the national median of 20
Aspiration of bone marrow for spine bone graft
129
127 patients · above the state median of 25
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level
121
100 patients · near the state median of 84
Fusion of additional segment of spine
92
36 patients · above the state median of 35
Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment
65
65 patients · above the state median of 18
Training and practice
John Dorchak has been in practice since 1984, after graduating from Tulane University School of Medicine.
- Practices with Hughston Clinic PC (111 clinicians)
- Affiliated with Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital, Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside and Southeast Health Medical Center
Industry relationships
Manufacturers reported $692,097 in payments and transfers of value to John Dorchak in 2024, excluding meals, travel and gifts. Relationships like these are common among surgeons who help design implants or train other clinicians, and companies are required by law to report them.
royalties on devices or techniques they helped develop
$685,462
speaking or training other clinicians
$4,360
consulting
$2,275
Reported by Globus Medical, Inc., MiRus, LLC, Spineology Inc. and others.
Source: CMS Open Payments, 2024, as reported by manufacturers. Disclosure is required by law and does not indicate anything improper. Figures reflect what companies reported and may include work unrelated to patient care. Providers who believe a figure is wrong should take it up with CMS, and can contact us about how it appears here.
Registry record
- Licensed in Georgia
- Practices within a group or organization
Where this comes from
Procedure volumes:CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, 2024. Fee-for-service claims only, so they exclude privately insured, Medicare Advantage and pediatric patients - volume is not comparable across practices with different patient mixes. These are billing records, not outcomes.
Training and practice: CMS Doctors and Clinicians list. A graduation year is when training finished, not years of orthopedic experience or a board certification. Affiliations come from Medicare enrollment and may be incomplete.
Industry relationships: CMS Open Payments, as reported by manufacturers. Shown only above a threshold that excludes meals, travel and gifts, so most providers do not have this section.
Registry details: NPPES. Subspecialties are self-reported at registration, not a board certification.
Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)
An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.
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