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Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Rush Medical College (1988)

Professional interests include: sports health, total shoulder replacement, replacement arthroplasty (joint replacement), and more.

641 B Clark Avenue
Bristol, CT 06010

(860) 582-6603

Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD is an orthopedist in Bristol, CT specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Rush Medical College in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD is affiliated with Trinity Health of New England.

Office Locations

641 B Clark Avenue
Bristol, CT 06010

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Some issues Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD can help you with:

Replacement Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)

Joint replacement, sometimes also called arthroplasty, is an option when a joint becomes severely damaged by disease or injury. The damaged cartilage of the joint is surgically removed, the ends of the bones in the joint are resurfaced, and a prosthetic is installed. Most prosthetic joints are made of a metal piece that fits into a plastic sleeve so that they glide smoothly. A joint replacement increases stability in the damaged area and decreases pain. The hip and knee are the two joints most commonly replaced, but joint replacement can also be performed on the ankle, shoulder, elbow and even fingers.

Although joint replacement is one of the safest and most reliable medical procedures available, it is still a major surgical procedure. All surgical procedures carry risks, such as infection or blood clots. For this reason, doctors try to help their patients avoid surgery for as long as they can. Taking arthritis medications, losing weight, avoiding high impact sports such as running, taking supplements such as glucosamine or chondroitin, or having joint injections may allow a patient to enjoy life without the need for surgery.

After having joint replacement surgery, patients can expect some pain the first few days as they recover. Physical therapy is an important part of recovery, and it can decrease complications and increase future mobility. As soon as possible, returning to low impact sports such as swimming, walking or biking can stretch and heal the new joint. A prosthetic joint can last 15 - 20 years and cannot be further damaged by degenerative diseases such as arthritis, so once it is done patients should be pain-free for many years.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

By Affordability:

joint X-ray

knee X-ray

X-rays

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Connecticut, Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD performed more knee X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for joint X-ray, knee X-ray, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Michael E. Cucka, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bristol, CT during 2012 were rehabilitation, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
diagnostic evaluation	56
doctor visit	351
hip imaging	65
injections	31
manual therapy	114
musculoskeletal imaging	204
rehabilitation	1077
spinal procedures	17
X-rays	221

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bristol, CT during 2013 were rehabilitation, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
diagnostic evaluation	58
doctor visit	431
hip imaging	55
injections	41
manual therapy	95
musculoskeletal imaging	194
rehabilitation	1223
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	206

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	142

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	33
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bristol, CT during 2014 were rehabilitation, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
diagnostic evaluation	52
doctor visit	406
hip imaging	56
injections	51
manual therapy	71
musculoskeletal imaging	253
rehabilitation	1019
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	268

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	41
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bristol, CT during 2015 were rehabilitation, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	62
diagnostic evaluation	48
doctor visit	414
hip imaging	51
injections	62
manual therapy	91
musculoskeletal imaging	197
rehabilitation	1011
spinal procedures	19
X-rays	216

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	68
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bristol, CT during 2016 were rehabilitation, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
diagnostic evaluation	36
doctor visit	373
injections	45
musculoskeletal imaging	166
rehabilitation	965
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	182

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	118

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	30
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bristol, CT during 2017 were rehabilitation, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
doctor visit	363
injections	45
musculoskeletal imaging	147
rehabilitation	1079
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	158

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	113

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	29
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bristol, CT during 2018 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
doctor visit	275
injections	42
manual therapy	199
musculoskeletal imaging	106
rehabilitation	1335
X-rays	106

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	94

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	17
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bristol, CT during 2019 were rehabilitation, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
doctor visit	217
injections	31
musculoskeletal imaging	109
rehabilitation	382
X-rays	109

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	70

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	16
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bristol, CT during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
doctor visit	229
injections	27
musculoskeletal imaging	131
X-rays	131

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	80

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bristol, CT during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
doctor visit	221
injections	19
musculoskeletal imaging	127
X-rays	127

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	13
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bristol, CT during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
doctor visit	212
injections	17
musculoskeletal imaging	123
X-rays	123

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	56

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	11
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bristol, CT were rehabilitation, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and manual therapy.

aspiration	37
diagnostic evaluation	50
doctor visit	317
hip imaging	56
injections	37
manual therapy	114
musculoskeletal imaging	159
rehabilitation	1011
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	167

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	66
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	53
85 and over	23
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	70

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	8
Cancer	4

Education & Training

Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD graduated from Rush Medical College in 1988. He completed residency at University of California, Irvine Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, American Board and has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: Rush Medical College (1988)

Residency: University of California, Irvine Affiliated Hospitals (1993)

Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, American Board (1995)

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Trinity Health of New England

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Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael E. Cucka, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Bristol, CT.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$2,152 Mako $1,479	Tritanium $150	ACCOLADE $111	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $85	Fixos $60	Other $266
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$157 MONOVISC $85	Early Intervention $40	ORTHOVISC $32
BIOVENTUS LLC	$136 Durolane $111	Exogen $14	GELSYN 3 $12
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$86 External Fixation System $86
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$60 NovoStitch $34	NAVIO $27
Other	$228 BUTRANS $52	Duexis $29	BGS-BHS Stimulators $25	EVOS $22	Zilretta $22	Other $78

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,769
Travel and Lodging	$1,050

Biography

Dr. Michael Cucka is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist. Clinical interests for Dr. Cucka include reverse total shoulder replacement, total hip replacement, and wrist surgery. He is affiliated with Trinity Health of New England. He attended Rush Medical College and the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Irvine for residency.