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QUENTIN TANKO, MD is an orthopedic surgery located at 4500 NEWBERRY RD in GAINESVILLE, FL.
Quentin Tanko is one of 42 orthopedic providers listed in GAINESVILLE, FL on AdvOrtho.
Practice at a glance
In 2024, 100% of Quentin Tanko's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was hip work. Their most frequent service was aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint for 15 Medicare patients.
Distinct procedures
3
Medicare patients
89
busiest single service
Care setting
88% office
mostly outpatient
Most-performed procedures, 2024
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
17
15 patients · below the state median of 107
Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement
13
13 patients · near the state median of 16
Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant
11
11 patients · below the state median of 18
Training and practice
Quentin Tanko has been in practice since 2003, after graduating from Creighton University School of Medicine.
- Practices with Ortho Florida LLC (121 clinicians)
- Affiliated with Benefis Hospitals Inc and Central Florida Lake Monroe Hospital
Registry record
Registered subspecialty
- Licensed in Michigan, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Indiana, Minnesota, Montana, Florida, and South Carolina - licensed beyond the practice state, which roughly one in five providers here is
- 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.
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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DO NOT RECCOMMEND
My experience with Dr. Tanko was overwhelmingly negative. Following surgery for septic arthritis after a severe monkey bite to my wrist, I felt dismissed, unheard, and inadequately evaluated. During my office visits, he frequently interrupted me, minimized my concerns, referred to me as “kiddo,” and never performed a physical examination of my hand or wrist after surgery. I was expected to remove antibiotic-soaked packing from my surgical wound at home with only Tylenol and ibuprofen for pain. When I explained how severely the pain was affecting my recovery, I was told that because I had never given birth, I could not accurately judge my own pain. At my first follow-up appointment, I was criticized for not performing exercises that both my spouse and members of his staff confirmed I had never been instructed to do. When I asked to be taught those exercises, I was told there were no educational materials available. Suddenly the exercises were framed as non-consequential, and Dr. Tanko suggested that “light chores like sweeping, dishes, and getting beers from the fridge from my boyfriend” would be adequate exercise. After my incision healed, I was dismissed from his care despite persistent neurological and vascular symptoms, and no postoperative imaging was ordered. Months later, another hand surgeon identified advanced post-infectious degeneration of my wrist that required reconstructive surgery. Based on my experience, I cannot recommend Dr. Tanko.
Justina · 7/23/2026
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