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Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Paci, Orthopedic Sports Medicine Specialist in Garden City, NY?
Dr. James Paci, MD is an Orthopedic Sports Medicine Specialist, who primarily practices in Garden City, NY with 2 additional practice locations. He is board certified. Dr. Paci is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Paci’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Paci’s office at (516) 422-8080.
What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Paci?
Dr. James Paci, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Orthopedic Sports Medicine Specialist known for expertly diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide array of related conditions or procedures. Utilizing the latest medical advancements and evidence-based practices, Dr. Paci empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Knee Surgery, Shoulder & Elbow Surgery, Sports Medicine, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Garden City/NY community, Dr. Paci is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.
Where did Dr. Paci go to medical school and complete their residency?
Medical School: Chicago College Of Med and Surgery
Is Dr. Paci board certified as an Orthopedic Sports Medicine Specialist?
Yes, Dr. James Paci, MD is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
What languages does Dr. Paci speak?
Dr. Paci and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
What conditions does Dr. Paci treat?
As an Orthopedic Sports Medicine Specialist, Dr. Paci diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Paci. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.
Also known as:
- Pain in Right Knee
- Pain in Left Knee
- Knee Injuries and Disorder
- Pain
- Right Knee Ache
- Right Knee Discomfort
- Sore Right Knee
- Left Knee Ache
- Left Knee Discomfort
- Sore Left Knee
ICD-10 Codes:
- M25561: Pain in right knee
- M25562: Pain in left knee
Also known as:
- Other tear of the medial meniscus in the left knee
- Other tear of the medial meniscus in the right knee
- Other tear of the lateral meniscus in the left knee
- Other tear of the lateral meniscus in the right knee
- Complex tear of the medial meniscus in the left knee
- Cartilage Disorder
- Knee Injuries and Disorder
- Torn meniscus
- Knee cartilage tear
- Meniscal injury
- Torn knee cartilage
ICD-10 Codes:
- S83242A: Other tear of medial meniscus, current injury, left knee, initial encounter
- S83241A: Other tear of medial meniscus, current injury, right knee, initial encounter
- S83282A: Other tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, left knee, initial encounter
- S83281A: Other tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, right knee, initial encounter
- S83232A: Complex tear of medial meniscus, current injury, left knee, initial encounter
Also known as:
- Right Shoulder Pain
- Left Shoulder Pain
- Pain
- Shoulder Injuries and Disorder
- Sore Right Shoulder
- Right Shoulder Ache
- Right Shoulder Discomfort
- Sore Left Shoulder
- Left Shoulder Ache
- Left Shoulder Discomfort
ICD-10 Codes:
- M25511: Pain in right shoulder
- M25512: Pain in left shoulder
Also known as:
- Knee Ligament Sprain
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Sprain
- Knee Injuries and Disorder
- Sprains and Strains
- Sprained Knee Ligament
- Ligament Injury in Knee
- ACL Sprain
- ACL Injury
- Knee Ligament Tear
ICD-10 Codes:
- S83512A: Sprain of anterior cruciate ligament of left knee, initial encounter
- S83511A: Sprain of anterior cruciate ligament of right knee, initial encounter
Also known as:
- Shoulder Sprain
- Shoulder Injuries and Disorder
- Sprains and Strains
- Strained Shoulder
- Shoulder Ligament Injury
- Shoulder Joint Sprain
ICD-10 Codes:
- S43491A: Other sprain of right shoulder joint, initial encounter
- S43492A: Other sprain of left shoulder joint, initial encounter
Also known as:
- Primary Osteoarthritis in Right Knee
- Osteoarthritis of the left knee
- Osteoarthritis
- Right Knee Arthritis
- Right Knee Degenerative Joint Disease
- Degenerative joint disease
- Wear-and-tear arthritis
- Arthrosis
- Joint degeneration
ICD-10 Codes:
- M1711: Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, right knee
- M1712: Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, left knee
Also known as:
- Right Elbow Pain
- Elbow Injuries and Disorder
- Pain
- Aching right elbow
- Sore right elbow
- Right elbow discomfort
ICD-10 Codes:
- M25521: Pain in right elbow
Also known as:
- Sprained Right Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament
- Elbow Injuries and Disorder
- Sprains and Strains
- Right Elbow UCL Sprain
- Right Elbow Ligament Injury
- Right Elbow Strain
ICD-10 Codes:
- S53441A: Ulnar collateral ligament sprain of right elbow, initial encounter
Also known as:
- Stiff Right Shoulder
- Shoulder Injuries and Disorder
- Right Shoulder Rigidity
- Limited Right Shoulder Movement
- Frozen Right Shoulder
ICD-10 Codes:
- M25611: Stiffness of right shoulder, not elsewhere classified
Also known as:
- Torn Meniscus
- Cartilage Disorder
- Knee Injuries and Disorder
- Meniscus Tear
- Knee Cartilage Tear
- Meniscal Injury
ICD-10 Codes:
- S83231A: Complex tear of medial meniscus, current injury, right knee, initial encounter
Also known as:
- Complete Rotator Cuff Tear
- Rotator Cuff Injuries
- Full Rotator Cuff Tear
- Complete Rotator Cuff Rupture
- Severed Shoulder Tendon
ICD-10 Codes:
- M75121: Complete rotator cuff tear or rupture of right shoulder, not specified as traumatic
What procedures does Dr. Paci perform?
As an Orthopedic Sports Medicine Specialist, Dr. Paci performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed by Dr. Paci. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.
Also known as:
- Knee Arthroscopy with Meniscus and Cartilage Repair
- Knee Arthroscopy with Meniscus Repair
- Knee Arthroscopy with Major Synovectomy
- Knee Arthroscopy with Scar Tissue Removal
- Knee Arthroscopy for Loose Body Removal
- Knee Cartilage Repair (Arthroscopic)
- Knee Arthroscopy for Cartilage Shaving
- Endoscopy
- Knee Scope with Meniscectomy
- Knee Cartilage Shaving
- Arthroscopic Knee Debridement
- Arthroscopic Meniscus Repair
- Knee Scope Meniscus Surgery
- Torn Meniscus Repair (Arthroscopic)
- Arthroscopic Knee Synovectomy
- Knee Lining Removal (Arthroscopic)
- Minimally Invasive Knee Synovectomy
- Knee scope with meniscectomy
- Arthroscopic knee surgery
- Cartilage shaving knee
- Meniscus repair knee arthroscopy
- Knee Scope for Adhesions
- Arthroscopic Lysis of Knee Adhesions
- Knee Manipulation Under Anesthesia
- Knee Scope for Debris
- Arthroscopic Loose Body Excision
- Knee Chondral Fragmentation Removal
- Knee Joint Cleaning
- Knee abrasion arthroplasty
- Knee microfracture surgery
- Knee chondroplasty
- Arthroscopic cartilage debridement
- Knee scope cartilage repair
CPT Codes:
- 29881: Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy (medial OR lateral, including any meniscal shaving) including debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty), same or separate compartment(s), when performed
- 29882: Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscus repair (medial OR lateral)
- 29876: Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; synovectomy, major, 2 or more compartments (eg, medial or lateral)
- 29880: Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy (medial AND lateral, including any meniscal shaving) including debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty), same or separate compartment(s), when performed
- 29884: Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with lysis of adhesions, with or without manipulation (separate procedure)
- 29874: Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; for removal of loose body or foreign body (eg, osteochondritis dissecans fragmentation, chondral fragmentation)
- 29879: Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; abrasion arthroplasty (includes chondroplasty where necessary) or multiple drilling or microfracture
- 29877: Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty)
Also known as:
- Shoulder Arthroscopy with Biceps Repair
- Shoulder Arthroscopy with Capsulorrhaphy
- Extensive Shoulder Arthroscopy Debridement
- Shoulder Bone Shaving (Arthroscopic)
- Shoulder SLAP Tear Repair (Arthroscopic)
- Endoscopy
- Arthroscopic Biceps Tenodesis
- Keyhole Shoulder Biceps Surgery
- Shoulder Scope Biceps Repair
- Keyhole Shoulder Surgery
- Shoulder Capsule Repair
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Stabilization
- Shoulder Scope Cleaning
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Debridement
- Shoulder Joint Cleanup Surgery
- Arthroscopic Distal Claviculectomy
- Mumford Procedure (Arthroscopic)
- AC Joint Resection (Arthroscopic)
- Arthroscopic SLAP Lesion Repair
- Shoulder Labrum Repair (Arthroscopic)
- Keyhole Shoulder Surgery for SLAP
CPT Codes:
- 29828: Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; biceps tenodesis
- 29806: Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; capsulorrhaphy
- 29823: Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; debridement, extensive, 3 or more discrete structures (eg, humeral bone, humeral articular cartilage, glenoid bone, glenoid articular cartilage, biceps tendon, biceps anchor complex, labrum, articular capsule, articular side of the rotator cuff, bursal side of the rotator cuff, subacromial bursa, foreign body[ies])
- 29824: Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; distal claviculectomy including distal articular surface (Mumford procedure)
- 29807: Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; repair of SLAP lesion
Also known as:
- ACL Repair Surgery
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Arthroscopy with Meniscus Repair
- Knee Arthroscopy with Joint Lining Removal
- Knee Arthroscopy with Lateral Release
- Kneecap Stabilization Surgery
- Endoscopy
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
- Arthroscopic ACL Surgery
- ACL Augmentation
- Collateral Ligament Repair
- Knee Capsule Repair
- Torn Knee Ligament Surgery
- MCL Repair
- Knee Scope with Meniscus Fix
- Medial and Lateral Meniscus Surgery
- Keyhole Knee Surgery
- Knee Synovectomy
- Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
- Plica Resection
- Knee Scope with Lateral Release
- Lateral Retinacular Release
- Knee Patella Realignment Surgery
- Patella Reconstruction
- Dislocating Kneecap Repair
- Knee Extensor Realignment
CPT Codes:
- 29888: Arthroscopically aided anterior cruciate ligament repair/augmentation or reconstruction
- 27405: Repair, primary, torn ligament and/or capsule, knee; collateral
- 29883: Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscus repair (medial AND lateral)
- 29875: Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; synovectomy, limited (eg, plica or shelf resection) (separate procedure)
- 29873: Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with lateral release
- 27422: Reconstruction of dislocating patella; with extensor realignment and/or muscle advancement or release (eg, Campbell, Goldwaite type procedure)
Also known as:
- Shoulder Arthroscopy for Decompression
- Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
- Endoscopy
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Decompression
- Subacromial Decompression
- Shoulder Impingement Surgery
- Acromioplasty
- Shoulder Arthroscopy for Rotator Cuff
- Keyhole Rotator Cuff Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Shoulder Repair
CPT Codes:
- 29826: Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; decompression of subacromial space with partial acromioplasty, with coracoacromial ligament (ie, arch) release, when performed (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
- 29827: Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; with rotator cuff repair
Also known as:
- Knee Ligament Reconstruction
- Extra-Articular Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Ligament Augmentation
- Knee Stabilization Surgery
- ACL Reconstruction
CPT Codes:
- 27427: Ligamentous reconstruction (augmentation), knee; extra-articular
Also known as:
- Biceps or Triceps Tendon Repair
- Distal biceps tendon reinsertion
- Triceps tendon repair surgery
- Tendon graft for arm
CPT Codes:
- 24342: Reinsertion of ruptured biceps or triceps tendon, distal, with or without tendon graft
Also known as:
- Elbow Medial Collateral Ligament Repair
- UCL Repair
- Elbow Ligament Reconstruction
- MCL Elbow Repair
- Tommy John Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 24345: Repair medial collateral ligament, elbow, with local tissue
Also known as:
- Large Bone Graft
- Bone Grafts
- Major Bone Grafting
- Autograft
- Allograft
CPT Codes:
- 20902: Bone graft, any donor area; major or large
Also known as:
- Long Arm Splint Application
- Shoulder to Hand Splint
- Arm Immobilization Splint
- Forearm and Upper Arm Splint
CPT Codes:
- 29105: Application of long arm splint (shoulder to hand)
Also known as:
- Joint or Bursa Injection/Fluid Removal
- Major Joint Injection or Fluid Removal with Ultrasound
- Arthrocentesis
- Major Joint Aspiration
- Bursa Injection
- Joint Fluid Removal
- Ultrasound-Guided Arthrocentesis
- Shoulder Injection with Ultrasound
- Hip Aspiration with Ultrasound
- Knee Injection with Ultrasound
CPT Codes:
- 20610: Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa (eg, shoulder, hip, knee, subacromial bursa); without ultrasound guidance
- 20611: Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa (eg, shoulder, hip, knee, subacromial bursa); with ultrasound guidance, with permanent recording and reporting
Also known as:
- Open Repair of Broken Collarbone
- Clavicle Fracture Surgery
- Collarbone Fixation
- Open Clavicle Reduction
CPT Codes:
- 23515: Open treatment of clavicular fracture, includes internal fixation, when performed
Also known as:
- Quadriceps or Hamstring Muscle Repair
- Thigh Muscle Rupture Repair
- Quadriceps Tendon Repair
- Hamstring Tendon Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 27385: Suture of quadriceps or hamstring muscle rupture; primary
Also known as:
- Open Humerus Fracture Repair (Elbow Area)
- Elbow Fracture Surgery
- Humeral Epicondyle Fixation
- Upper Arm Bone Repair
CPT Codes:
- 24575: Open treatment of humeral epicondylar fracture, medial or lateral, includes internal fixation, when performed
Also known as:
- Ulnar Nerve Release or Repositioning at Elbow
- Ulnar Nerve Transposition
- Cubital Tunnel Release
- Elbow Nerve Surgery
- Neuroplasty Ulnar Nerve
CPT Codes:
- 64718: Neuroplasty and/or transposition; ulnar nerve at elbow
Does Dr. Paci accept my insurance?
Dr. Paci accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (516) 422-8080 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Paci accept in Garden City, NY?
Dr. Paci in Garden City, NY accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
All Other Third Party
Corporate Services
Crown Cork and Seal Company
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)
Express Scripts
MagnaCare Rx
Medicare
Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Paci's office located?
Dr. James Paci's Primary Practice
1101 Stewart Ave Ste 100
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 422-8080
What is Dr. Paci's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Paci's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1316101447.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Paci?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Paci
What is Dr. James Paci's specialty?
Dr. Paci is a Orthopedic Sports Medicine Specialist near Garden City, NY. An Orthopaedic surgeon well-trained in sports medicines is responsible to provide proper care for musculoskeletal structures which are directly affected by involving in the sports activity. The key focus areas of these specialists include conditioning, training and fitness, athletic performance and the impact of dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, nutrition on performance and health. Additionally, they handle the coordination of care within the team setting utilizing other health care professionals, field evaluation and management, soft tissue biomechanics and injury healing and repair. Orthopaedic surgeon with specialization in sports medicine are able to prevent and manage any athletic injuries as they have a deep understanding of the principles and techniques of rehabilitation, athletic equipment and orthotic devices. Contact Dr. Paci to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. James Paci affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Paci is affiliated with Long Island Jewish Valley Stream, Huntington Hospital, Peconic Bay Medical Center, Mather Hospital, North Shore University Hospital, South Shore University Hospital which are a Castle Connolly Top Hospitals. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals
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Is James Paci accepting new patients in Garden City, NY?
Yes, Dr. James Paci is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. James Paci offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Paci's office at (516) 422-8080 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with James Paci?
Please contact Dr. Paci's office at (516) 422-8080 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.
Which board certifications does Dr. James Paci have?
Dr. James Paci is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
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