Active NPI 1689669350 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. James J. Pollifrone , DO

Orthopaedic Surgery • Arlington, TX

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. James Pollifrone, DO is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Arlington, TX. With approximately 42 years of clinical experience since graduating from Ohio University, College Of Osteopathic Medicine in 1984, Dr. Pollifrone delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 800 ORTHOPEDIC WAY.

Dr. Pollifrone does not directly accept Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg, injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

800 Orthopedic Way

Arlington, TX 760151629

Telephone 8173755200

Fax 8172991708

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Orthotx, Pllc Facility NPI 1336134469

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Ohio University, College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Graduation Year

1984

Medicare Assignment

Not Specified

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Arlington, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

42 Yrs +13.9 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 28.1 Yrs

State Avg: 25.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

27 Specialists

Practicing in Arlington, TX (1627 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

3.7% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

67.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Pollifrone (42 Years) 42 Yrs

Arlington Specialty Average (28.1 Years) 28.1 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3304 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg	2,752	39	$51.00	$17.34
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	958	133	$30.19	$0.97
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	316	199	$384.00	$124.14
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	311	164	$241.41	$70.46
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	216	154	$271.00	$88.62
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	127	94	$142.00	$46.40
J7326 Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose	78	49	$1568.00	$493.06
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	71	71	$499.00	$161.73
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	60	47	$124.00	$39.54
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	50	45	$143.00	$46.67
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	41	33	$106.00	$34.30
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	35	33	$3808.00	$1219.55
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	29	17	$180.00	$50.90
97530 Therapy procedure using functional activities	28	15	$113.00	$30.93
97110 Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes	27	17	$90.00	$19.86
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	23	23	$122.00	$39.15
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	13	13	$3811.00	$1263.41
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	12	12	$157.00	$52.19

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3304 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg	3,712	61	$33.08	$16.75
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	798	129	$18.99	$1.06
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	349	223	$240.90	$124.52
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	334	188	$249.20	$70.81
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	174	140	$155.14	$86.95
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	157	116	$114.89	$46.23
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	124	50	$12.00	$6.77
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	101	75	$105.21	$34.50
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	73	73	$357.05	$161.59
J7326 Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose	64	41	$1563.88	$499.10
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	56	49	$98.93	$38.44
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	49	42	$97.37	$46.83
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	33	32	$125.00	$51.49
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	32	31	$4753.00	$1162.48
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	23	19	$159.22	$52.08
97110 Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes	19	11	$58.18	$20.15
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	17	17	$99.41	$39.87
97112 Therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes	15	12	$75.93	$25.20
97530 Therapy procedure using functional activities	15	12	$62.01	$33.69
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	14	13	$4536.79	$1258.91
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	12	12	$96.00	$55.88

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3304 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg	3,520	59	$30.00	$16.93
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	521	158	$12.00	$6.63
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	338	215	$205.41	$127.00
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	302	184	$260.28	$73.95
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	149	127	$131.00	$90.10
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	134	97	$110.00	$46.45
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	116	87	$104.09	$34.41
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	73	56	$98.00	$40.96
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	66	66	$342.00	$163.12
J7326 Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose	51	34	$1500.00	$539.51
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	50	42	$91.00	$47.55
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	39	34	$96.00	$55.93
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	33	26	$161.76	$50.34
G0482 Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms	27	26	$415.08	$198.30
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	27	26	$98.00	$40.42
80307 Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers	27	26	$153.00	$62.00
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	20	19	$5376.80	$1308.24
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	15	15	$113.00	$52.22
23472 Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder	12	12	$4680.00	$1412.10

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3304 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg	3,648	52	$30.00	$17.80
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	2,784	33	$30.00	$10.16
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	366	121	$12.00	$7.16
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	338	213	$205.00	$127.76
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	267	162	$269.19	$74.09
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	144	103	$110.76	$45.73
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	143	121	$131.00	$90.59
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	107	76	$104.02	$34.53
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	80	80	$342.00	$165.86
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	69	48	$98.00	$40.78
G0482 Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms	65	63	$415.08	$192.96
80307 Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers	65	63	$153.00	$61.27
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	58	14	$10.00	$0.17
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	56	47	$91.00	$46.22
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	37	$241.00	$111.97
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	35	32	$188.40	$59.26
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	34	34	$98.00	$40.12
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	34	34	$113.00	$52.81
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	28	24	$78.00	$36.61
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	25	13	$87.00	$32.44
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	25	24	$5474.56	$1342.73
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	21	14	$20.00	$5.55
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	19	15	$87.00	$36.96
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	13	11	$78.00	$40.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	2,496	36	$30.00	$10.65
J3304 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg	1,600	31	$30.00	$18.28
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	520	167	$12.00	$6.90
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	316	203	$205.00	$107.43
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	265	172	$249.55	$68.49
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	183	143	$131.00	$74.45
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	127	86	$110.00	$42.74
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	102	81	$105.00	$32.82
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	86	59	$96.86	$38.86
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	62	62	$241.00	$107.96
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	56	49	$94.25	$44.73
G0482 Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms	49	44	$415.08	$197.20
80307 Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers	48	43	$153.00	$61.67
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	36	30	$165.72	$51.41
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	28	28	$113.00	$53.40
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	28	28	$98.00	$38.22
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	22	22	$5332.36	$1433.99
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	14	11	$78.00	$34.99
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$342.00	$165.14

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	720	12	$30.00	$11.22
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	560	208	$12.00	$6.70
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	340	221	$205.00	$107.02
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	334	195	$243.05	$64.68
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	184	150	$131.00	$72.72
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	148	102	$110.00	$40.68
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	100	74	$98.98	$36.27
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	85	85	$241.00	$107.16
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	81	64	$105.00	$28.95
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	61	49	$91.00	$42.74
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	59	46	$164.98	$50.91
G0482 Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms	57	56	$415.08	$192.47
80307 Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers	57	56	$153.00	$62.25
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	33	32	$113.00	$53.06
J7327 Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose	31	18	$2410.00	$1155.24
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	30	25	$20.00	$6.44
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	28	28	$5237.14	$1360.06
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	24	24	$98.00	$35.13
J7326 Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose	17	13	$1200.00	$1040.95
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	14	12	$78.00	$36.37

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	2,496	36	$30.00	$11.57
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	805	225	$12.00	$7.01
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	332	188	$243.92	$65.18
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	315	204	$205.00	$104.42
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	216	141	$97.55	$34.42
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	204	150	$131.00	$71.96
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	104	104	$241.00	$106.47
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	84	62	$105.00	$28.98
80307 Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers	80	72	$153.00	$69.51
G0481 Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms	61	56	$307.48	$151.91
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	58	47	$91.00	$40.89
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	55	44	$165.56	$48.79
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	44	44	$113.00	$53.21
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	34	34	$5319.29	$1407.49
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	21	13	$78.00	$30.31
G0482 Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms	19	19	$415.08	$194.77
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	15	15	$98.00	$34.59
23415 Release of collar bone and shoulder ligament	11	11	$1860.00	$320.22
23412 Repair of chronic torn shoulder rotator cuff	11	11	$2409.00	$745.04

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	2,992	48	$30.00	$12.20
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	636	197	$12.00	$6.90
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	330	209	$131.00	$71.65
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	325	181	$246.74	$65.57
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	216	141	$98.91	$34.86
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	215	172	$205.00	$105.35
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	70	56	$92.30	$40.46
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	67	53	$105.00	$28.31
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	66	66	$241.00	$105.85
80307 Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers	50	49	$153.00	$59.80
G0481 Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms	49	48	$307.48	$157.77
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	33	31	$113.00	$53.15
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	32	29	$181.53	$47.33
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	26	26	$5452.00	$1398.04
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	21	14	$78.00	$30.40
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	17	17	$98.00	$33.04
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	13	11	$87.00	$29.39
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	12	12	$107.00	$32.51

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-07-06

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License TX G9994

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

097587203 (TX)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active October 15, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 15, 2007

Registered at 800 ORTHOPEDIC WAY, ARLINGTON, TX 760151629 (Tel: 8173755200)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 15, 2007

Registered at PO BOX 120489, ARLINGTON, TX 760120489 (Tel: 8173755200)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 15, 2007

Recorded as JAMES POLLIFRONE, D.O.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 15, 2007

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #G9994 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration September 19, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1689669350

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: September 19, 2005

Last Update: July 06, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

Po Box 120489

Arlington, TX 760120489

Phone: 8173755200

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