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James Farmer, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, New York, NY, Hospital for Special Surgery

JamesCFarmerMD

Orthopaedic Surgery New York, NY

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College

Overview of Dr. Farmer

Dr. James Farmer is an orthopedic surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Hospital for Special Surgery and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and has been in practice 29 years. Dr. Farmer accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 347 doctors at Hospital for Special Surgery and one of 390 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital who specialize in Orthopaedic Surgery. He has more than 10 publications and over 400 citings.

Education & Training

  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 1993 - 1994
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1988 - 1993
  • Georgetown University School of Medicine
    Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 1988

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1998 - 2025
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 1998 - 2019
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1991 - 1998
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2014
  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2013-2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Hospital Affiliations

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Empire BCBS HMO
    Empire BCBS PPO
    First Choice
    Great West PPO
    Health Net Oregon PPO
    Horizon BCBS PPO
    Lifewise Health Plan of Oregon
    Multiplan PPO
    ODS Network
    Oxford Health Freedom
    Oxford Health Liberty
    Pacificare HMO
    PacificSource Preferred PSN
    Providence Health System Personal Option
    Providence Health System Preferred PPO
    Regence Oregon - Preferred Provider Network
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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