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Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Foot & Ankle Surgery

University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine

31 Seymour Street Suite 100
Hartford, CT 06106

(860) 549-3210

Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD is an orthopedist in Enfield, CT specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and foot & ankle surgery. He graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD is affiliated with Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford Hospital, Hartford Healthcare, Orthopedic Associates of Hartford and Othopaedic Associates of Hartford.

Office Locations

7 Elm Street Suite 303
Enfield, CT 06082

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Hartford Healthcare

31 Seymour Street Suite 100
Hartford, CT 06106

(860) 549-3210

(860) 247-3803

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

big toe fusion

foot surgery

lesser metatarsal osteotomy

X-rays

By Affordability:

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Connecticut, Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD performed more big toe fusion, foot surgery, lesser metatarsal osteotomy, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for big toe fusion, foot fusion, forefoot fusion, joint fusion, and toe fusion that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

arthrodesis

In 2023, Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD had a list price for arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut. 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 Volume:

foot X-ray

In 2012, Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD performed more foot X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD treated as an orthopedist in Enfield, CT during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
aspiration	42
doctor visit	634
immobilization	13
implant removal	11
injections	42
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	103
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	164
tendon surgery	13
X-rays	368

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD treated as an orthopedist in Enfield, CT during 2013 were X-rays, lower extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	57
aspiration	20
bone surgery	16
doctor visit	578
implant removal	12
injections	20
joint surgery	57
lower extremity surgery	175
musculoskeletal imaging	65
X-rays	202

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	24
Hispanic	71
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	18
Less than 65	224

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	3
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD treated as an orthopedist in Enfield, CT during 2014 were X-rays, lower extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	37
aspiration	22
bone surgery	34
doctor visit	552
implant removal	14
injections	22
joint surgery	37
lower extremity surgery	188
musculoskeletal imaging	111
spinal procedures	17
X-rays	281

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	568
Black	34
Hispanic	80
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	39
Less than 65	246

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD treated as an orthopedist in Enfield, CT during 2015 were X-rays, lower extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
aspiration	22
bone surgery	30
capsulotomy	24
doctor visit	481
immobilization	14
implant removal	18
injections	22
joint surgery	45
lower extremity surgery	208
musculoskeletal imaging	79
open surgery	32
spinal procedures	26
X-rays	293

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	458
Female	924

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1098
Black	72
Hispanic	176
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	570
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	52
Less than 65	480

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD treated as an orthopedist in Enfield, CT during 2016 were X-rays, lower extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	58
aspiration	26
bone surgery	31
capsulotomy	25
doctor visit	537
immobilization	37
implant removal	15
injections	26
joint surgery	83
lower extremity surgery	206
musculoskeletal imaging	102
open surgery	18
X-rays	344

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	450

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	547
Black	26
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	28
Less than 65	218

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD treated as an orthopedist in Enfield, CT during 2017 were X-rays, lower extremity surgery, spinal procedures and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
aspiration	37
bone surgery	47
doctor visit	555
excision	15
immobilization	13
implant removal	18
injections	37
joint surgery	20
lower extremity surgery	194
musculoskeletal imaging	79
open surgery	16
spinal procedures	100
tendon surgery	14
X-rays	379

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	521

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	649
Black	37
Hispanic	83
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	37
Less than 65	254

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD treated as an orthopedist in Enfield, CT during 2018 were X-rays, lower extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
aspiration	43
bone surgery	12
doctor visit	486
immobilization	12
injections	43
joint surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	131
musculoskeletal imaging	78
spinal procedures	68
tendon surgery	12
X-rays	376

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	498

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	638
Black	0
Hispanic	71
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	356
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	36
Less than 65	211

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD treated as an orthopedist in Enfield, CT during 2019 were X-rays, lower extremity surgery, spinal procedures and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
aspiration	47
bone surgery	15
doctor visit	534
injections	47
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	138
musculoskeletal imaging	68
spinal procedures	75
tendon surgery	11
transplant procedures	11
X-rays	399

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	546

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	670
Black	31
Hispanic	82
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	47
Less than 65	220

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD treated as an orthopedist in Enfield, CT during 2020 were X-rays, lower extremity surgery, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	36
doctor visit	444
injections	36
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	64
manual therapy	15
musculoskeletal imaging	36
spinal procedures	26
X-rays	232

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	470
Black	0
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	34
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD treated as an orthopedist in Enfield, CT during 2021 were X-rays, rehabilitation, musculoskeletal imaging and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	319
manual therapy	19
musculoskeletal imaging	22
rehabilitation	27
X-rays	223

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	21
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	17
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD treated as an orthopedist in Enfield, CT during 2022 were X-rays, lower extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging and bone surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
aspiration	19
bone surgery	31
doctor visit	345
injections	19
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	82
musculoskeletal imaging	39
X-rays	213

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	29
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD treated as an orthopedist in Enfield, CT were X-rays, lower extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging and spinal procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	26
aspiration	31
bone surgery	27
capsulotomy	24
doctor visit	496
excision	15
immobilization	17
implant removal	14
injections	31
joint surgery	31
lower extremity surgery	148
manual therapy	17
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	76
open surgery	22
rehabilitation	27
spinal procedures	52
tendon surgery	12
transplant procedures	11
X-rays	300

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	506
Hispanic	63
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	130
85 and over	31
Less than 65	188
65 to 74	268

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	7
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. He completed residency at UConn School of Medicine. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine

Residency: UConn School of Medicine

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Connecticut Children's Medical Center

Hartford Hospital

Hartford Healthcare

Orthopedic Associates of Hartford

Othopaedic Associates of Hartford

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. Thomas A. McDonald, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicare Accepted.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Thomas A. McDonald, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Medicare Accepted

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc.	$8,074 External Fixation System $4,537	Cadence Ankle Replacement System $3,369	Panta Nail $168
ACUMED LLC	$5,625 ACUMED $432	$5,193
Paragon 28, Inc.	$5,212 Foot and ankle implants $5,212
Novastep Inc.	$4,870 CENTROLOCK MIS Bunion Correction $3,983	PECA Bunion Correction System $792	PECAPLASTY $95
Avitus Orthopaedics, Inc.	$4,400 $4,400
Other	$14,786 VANTAGE $1,747	Lapiplasty System $1,386	Cadence Ankle Replacement System $1,115	Foot and Ankle $804	Integra Wound Matrix (IWM) $572	Other $9,163

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$16,957
Travel and Lodging	$9,303
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$7,818
Food and Beverage	$4,440
Education	$3,885
Other	$563

Biography

Dr. Thomas McDonald is a specialist in foot & ankle surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. He is an in-network provider for Medicare insurance. Dr. McDonald is professionally affiliated with Connecticut Children's Medical Center and Hartford Hospital. Dr. McDonald has an open panel in Enfield, CT according to Yext.