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Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Orthopedic Trauma

Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy (1986)

Professional interests include: fractures (broken bones), knee surgery, hip surgery

6119 U.S. 11 Floor 1
Canton, NY 13617

(315) 261-5850

Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD is an orthopedist in Canton, NY specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and orthopedic trauma. He graduated from Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD is affiliated with Rochester Regional Health, Canton-Potsdam Hospital and RRH Orthopedics.

Office Locations

6119 U.S. 11 Floor 1
Canton, NY 13617

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Rochester Regional Health

6119 Us Route 11 Floor 1
Canton, NY 13617

(315) 261-5850

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

hip surgery

total joint replacement

In 2023, Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD had a list price for hip surgery, and total joint replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within New York. 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

total hip replacement

total knee replacement

In 2012, Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD had a list price for hip arthroplasty, hip reconstruction, hip replacement, knee replacement, total hip replacement, and total knee replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within New York. 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. Dragos Macelaru, MD treated as an orthopedist in Canton, NY during 2012 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	70
doctor visit	312
injections	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD treated as an orthopedist in Canton, NY during 2013 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	149
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	444
injections	149
joint surgery	26
minimally invasive procedures	26
nerve procedures	20
open surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	46

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	339
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	40
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD treated as an orthopedist in Canton, NY during 2014 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	213
doctor visit	412
injections	233

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	42
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD treated as an orthopedist in Canton, NY during 2015 were injections, aspiration, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	177
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	389
injections	195
joint surgery	29
lower extremity surgery	29
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	14

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	416

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	628
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	84
Less than 65	186

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD treated as an orthopedist in Canton, NY during 2016 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	121
doctor visit	218
hospital care	14
injections	121
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	35
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD treated as an orthopedist in Canton, NY during 2017 were injections, aspiration, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	105
doctor visit	90
hospital care	21
injections	120
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	25
lower extremity surgery	25
reconstructive surgery	25

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	30
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	46
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD treated as an orthopedist in Canton, NY during 2018 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	46
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	28
lower extremity surgery	28
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	19
reconstructive surgery	28
upper extremity surgery	19

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	18
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD treated as an orthopedist in Canton, NY during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	14
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	21
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	49
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD treated as an orthopedist in Canton, NY during 2020 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	40
joint surgery	29
lower extremity surgery	29
reconstructive surgery	29

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	20
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD treated as an orthopedist in Canton, NY during 2021 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
doctor visit	121
injections	35
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	26
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD treated as an orthopedist in Canton, NY during 2022 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	59
doctor visit	206
injections	59

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	24
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD treated as an orthopedist in Canton, NY were injections, aspiration, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

aspiration	116
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	208
hospital care	18
injections	122
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	22
minimally invasive procedures	26
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	17
reconstructive surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	218
Native American / Alaskan Native	2
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	60
85 and over	30
Less than 65	65
65 to 74	86

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD graduated from Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy in 1986. He completed residency at McGill Faculty of Medicine. He has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy (1986)

Residency: McGill Faculty of Medicine (2022)

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Rochester Regional Health

Canton-Potsdam Hospital

RRH Orthopedics

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: EmblemHealth, Fidelis Care, WellCare, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Railroad Medicare, MVP Health Care, United Healthcare Empire Plan, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Sieba, Martin's Point, Beacon Health (Behavioral Health), Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS), CDPHP, Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care, St. Regis Mohawk, Nascentia, Aetna Healthcare Commercial and OPTUM (Behavioral Health).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Dragos Macelaru, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

EmblemHealth

Fidelis Care

WellCare

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Railroad Medicare

MVP Health Care

United Healthcare Empire Plan

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

Sieba

Martin's Point

Beacon Health (Behavioral Health)

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS)

CDPHP

Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care

St. Regis Mohawk

Nascentia

Aetna Healthcare Commercial

OPTUM (Behavioral Health)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$2,969 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $2,969
Stryker Corporation	$467 Mako $317	MAKOplasty $150
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.	$175 Zynrelef $126	HTX-011 $50
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$43 Exparel $43
DJO, LLC	$38 $38
Other	$38 RENASYS TOUCH $24	Hyalgan $14

**Types of Payments**
Education	$2,297
Food and Beverage	$1,057
Travel and Lodging	$377

Biography

Dr. Dragos Macelaru is a medical specialist in orthopedic trauma. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Macelaru include knee surgery, hip surgery, and fractures (broken bones). Dr. Macelaru seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Fidelis Care, TRICARE, and Group Health Incorporated (GHI). He attended Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with McGill University. Dr. Macelaru (or staff) speaks Romanian and French. Dr. Macelaru is professionally affiliated with Rochester Regional Health and Canton-Potsdam Hospital. According to Rochester Regional Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Canton, NY.