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Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD

Accepting New Patients

(6 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery

8630 E Via de Ventura Suite 201
Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 558-3744

Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD is an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Scottsdale, AZ specializing in adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery.

Office Locations

8630 E Via de Ventura Suite 201
Scottsdale, AZ 85258

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In The News

“Dr. Lige Kaplan, one of the surgeons, compared it to being at school and having your report card shared with all your classmates.”—"Making the cut", Philadelphia Inquirer, July 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

lower extremity surgery

reconstructive surgery

In 2023, Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD performed more joint reconstruction, lower extremity surgery, and reconstructive surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Arizona.

Top 25%

By Volume:

knee arthroplasty

knee X-ray

total hip replacement

total knee replacement

In 2012, Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD performed more knee arthroplasty, knee X-ray, total hip replacement, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Arizona.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Scottsdale, AZ during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	178
doctor visit	517
hip imaging	266
hospital care	37
injections	178
inpatient care	37
joint surgery	131
lower extremity surgery	131
manual therapy	29
musculoskeletal imaging	728
pelvic imaging	211
reconstructive surgery	131
rehabilitation	26
revision surgery	41
X-rays	939

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Scottsdale, AZ during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	166
doctor visit	547
hip imaging	265
injections	166
joint surgery	152
lower extremity surgery	152
musculoskeletal imaging	761
pelvic imaging	236
reconstructive surgery	152
revision surgery	26
X-rays	997

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	375
Black	102
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	63
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Scottsdale, AZ during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	169
doctor visit	579
hip imaging	250
injections	169
joint surgery	136
lower extremity surgery	136
musculoskeletal imaging	767
pelvic imaging	223
reconstructive surgery	136
revision surgery	16
X-rays	990

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	67
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	41
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Scottsdale, AZ during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	212
doctor visit	712
hip imaging	311
injections	212
joint surgery	147
lower extremity surgery	147
musculoskeletal imaging	970
pelvic imaging	274
reconstructive surgery	147
revision surgery	16
X-rays	1244

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	390
Female	754

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	908
Black	182
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	512
From 75 to 84	334
85 and over	122
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Scottsdale, AZ during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	185
doctor visit	649
injections	185
joint surgery	124
lower extremity surgery	124
musculoskeletal imaging	621
reconstructive surgery	124
X-rays	621

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	99
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	38
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Scottsdale, AZ during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	196
doctor visit	652
injections	196
joint surgery	147
lower extremity surgery	147
musculoskeletal imaging	635
reconstructive surgery	147
revision surgery	14
X-rays	635

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	439
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	33
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Scottsdale, AZ during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	143
doctor visit	778
injections	143
joint surgery	182
lower extremity surgery	182
musculoskeletal imaging	745
reconstructive surgery	182
revision surgery	12
X-rays	745

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	424

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	537
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	324
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	53
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Scottsdale, AZ during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	56
doctor visit	353
injections	56
joint surgery	91
lower extremity surgery	91
musculoskeletal imaging	309
reconstructive surgery	91
X-rays	309

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	25
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Scottsdale, AZ during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	36
doctor visit	291
injections	42
joint surgery	69
lower extremity surgery	69
musculoskeletal imaging	178
reconstructive surgery	69
X-rays	178

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Scottsdale, AZ during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	83
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	57
doctor visit	538
injections	83
joint surgery	117
lower extremity surgery	117
musculoskeletal imaging	338
reconstructive surgery	117
revision surgery	13
X-rays	338

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	383
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	15
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Scottsdale, AZ during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	49
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	63
doctor visit	539
injections	49
joint surgery	171
lower extremity surgery	171
musculoskeletal imaging	317
reconstructive surgery	171
X-rays	317

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	408
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	20
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Scottsdale, AZ were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and pelvic imaging.

aspiration	134
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	52
doctor visit	559
hip imaging	273
hospital care	37
injections	134
inpatient care	37
joint surgery	133
lower extremity surgery	133
manual therapy	29
musculoskeletal imaging	579
pelvic imaging	236
reconstructive surgery	133
rehabilitation	26
revision surgery	19
X-rays	664

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	57
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	396
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	143
85 and over	37
Less than 65	52
65 to 74	248

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He completed residency at Henry Ford Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Arizona.

Residency: Henry Ford Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Arizona

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Lige M. Kaplan, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Scottsdale, AZ.

Overall Rating

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-18

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Thoroughly reviewed X-rays, MRI and examined R Knee. Best option was to provide a shot to "buy some time" to determine is partial replacement necessary.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-13

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I'm very happy I found Dr Kaplan for the care of my hip situation

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-02-16

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Lige Kaplan was great

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-03-24

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Good experian

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-06-13

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Great

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-02-05

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Good

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$384,761 Mako $85,780	TRIDENT $72,299	TRIATHLON $54,148	ACCOLADE $46,847	RESTORATION $42,017	Other $83,669
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,796 Velys $705	ATTUNE $428	PINNACLE $224	ACTIS $146	Kincise $122	Other $171
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$1,581 Journey II $508	REAL INTELLIGENCE $263	REDAPT $248	CORI $161	Navio Surgical System $149	Other $252
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,327 Persona $370	ROSA-Knee $242	HIPS $125	Bactisure $124	G7 $124	Other $343
Abbott Laboratories	$421 PROCLAIM $181	Proclaim IPG $164	Octrode SCS Leads $76
Other	$1,086 Knee $350	Pico $117	Negative Pressure Wound Therapy $99	DJO Surgical TaperFill Hip System $79	Zilretta $75	Other $366

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$310,094
Travel and Lodging	$59,966
Food and Beverage	$20,912

Biography

Dr. Lige Kaplan practices adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). After completing medical school at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, he performed his residency at Henry Ford Hospital. Dr. Kaplan welcomes new patients at his office inScottsdale, AZ as reported by Doctor.com.