Joseph O'Brien, M.D.

About

JOSEPH O'BRIEN, M.D. is an orthopedic spine surgery located at 10215 FERNWOOD RD STE 506 in BETHESDA, MD.

Joseph O'Brien is one of 59 orthopedic providers listed in BETHESDA, MD on AdvOrtho.

Practice at a glance

In 2024, 100% of Joseph O'Brien'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 83 Medicare patients.

Most-performed procedures, 2024

• Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion

  145

  83 patients · above the state median of 43

• Fusion of additional segment of spine

  84

  47 patients · near the state median of 59

• Fusion of spine in lower back

  65

  63 patients · above the state median of 20

• Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc

  59

  58 patients · above the national median of 17

• Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments

  41

  41 patients · above the state median of 18

• Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc

  38

  32 patients · above the national median of 22

Training and practice

Joseph O'Brien has been in practice since 2001, after graduating from George Washington University School of Medicine.

• Practices with Bethesda Chevy Chase Orthopaedic Associates, LLC (138 clinicians)
• Affiliated with Fauquier Hospital, Sibley Memorial Hospital and Virginia Hospital Center
• Offers telehealth visits

Industry relationships

Manufacturers reported $294,768 in payments and transfers of value to Joseph O'Brien 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

  $278,258

• consulting

  $16,510

Reported by Globus Medical, Inc., Orthofix Medical, Inc., Medtronic, 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 Washington DC and Maryland - licensed beyond the practice state, which roughly one in five providers here is
• Practices within a group or organization

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.