Dr. Christopher R. Sforzo, MD

Dr. Sforzo practices at Advanced Surgery Center of Sarasota, LLC in Sarasota, Florida.

Dr. Sforzo's NPI, 1679544142, was assigned on January 31, 2006. Dr. Sforzo graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Sforzo holds Florida license ME83510.

Dr. Sforzo's primary practice is Advanced Surgery Center of Sarasota, LLC, at 2621 Cattlemen Rd, Sarasota, FL 34232 in Sarasota County. The practice phone is (941) 444-5510.

Dr. Sforzo's primary practice is Advanced Surgery Center of Sarasota, LLC in Sarasota, Florida. Dr. Sforzo is also affiliated with Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Sarasota Campus. The medical group on file is Select Physical Therapy. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sforzo to 2 more hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics, 3 medical groups and 2 home health agencies, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sforzo practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Hand surgery is Dr. Sforzo's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XS0106X. Dr. Sforzo is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Sforzo is licensed in Florida.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, hand joint or tendon inflammation, joint arthropathy and joint cyst among the conditions Dr. Sforzo treats.

CMS data shows 37,126 Medicare services from Dr. Sforzo across 43 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,461 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $642,971 for them.

CMS counts 1,461 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sforzo in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 652 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 71% have arthritis. 1% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.01, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sforzo's median patient age at 72, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Sforzo wrote 232 Medicare Part D claims for 152 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 188 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,370 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 352 claims across 8 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Sforzo for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Sforzo accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Sforzo as offering telehealth. CMS counts 233 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Sforzo, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Knee replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Sforzo. The most frequent topics are Range of Motion, Articular. Dr. Sforzo has published most often in J Surg Orthop Adv. Dr. Sforzo's most frequent co-authors are Thomas W. Wright, MD, Paul C. Dell, MD and Jason Jon Marshall, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 212 general payments to Dr. Sforzo from 34 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 47% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $13,863. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $2,200 in 2018.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Sforzo, most recently Checkbook Top Doc in 2013.

Dr. Sforzo graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Sforzo is a member of AAOS and ASSH.

Dr. Sforzo is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.