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Dr. Donald Bae, MD
Boston, MA
Accepting patients
Who is Dr. Bae, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon in Boston, MA?
Dr. Donald Bae, MD is a Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon, who primarily practices in Boston, MA. He is board certified. Dr. Bae graduated from Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts and completed his residency at Mass Gen Hosp, Orthopedic Surgery; Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr, General Surgery. Dr. Bae is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Bae’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Bae’s office at (617) 355-6617.
What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Bae?
Dr. Donald Bae, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon 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. Bae empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Brachial Plexus Palsy-Pediatric, Hand Reconstruction-Pediatric, Pediatric Hand Surgery, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Boston/MA community, Dr. Bae is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.
Where did Dr. Bae go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: Mass Gen Hosp, Orthopedic Surgery; Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr, General Surgery | Harvard Combined Orthopedics | Children's Hospital Program
Medical School: Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts | Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
Is Dr. Bae board certified as a Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon?
Yes, Dr. Donald Bae, MD is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
What languages does Dr. Bae speak?
Dr. Bae and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
What conditions does Dr. Bae treat?
As a Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Bae 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. Bae. 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:
- Right Elbow Pain
- Left Elbow Pain
- Elbow Injuries and Disorder
- Pain
- Aching right elbow
- Sore right elbow
- Right elbow discomfort
- Aching left elbow
- Sore left elbow
- Left elbow discomfort
ICD-10 Codes:
- M25521: Pain in right elbow
- M25522: Pain in left elbow
Also known as:
- Left Wrist Radius Fracture
- Right Wrist Radius Fracture
- Arm Injuries and Disorder
- Fractures
- Broken Left Wrist Bone
- Distal Left Radius Fracture
- Left Wrist Bone Break
- Broken Right Wrist Bone
- Distal Right Radius Fracture
- Right Wrist Bone Break
ICD-10 Codes:
- S52502D: Unspecified fracture of the lower end of left radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52501D: Unspecified fracture of the lower end of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
Also known as:
- Arm and Shoulder Birth Defects
- Birth Defects
- Congenital upper limb malformation
- Shoulder girdle defect
- Arm and shoulder anomalies
ICD-10 Codes:
- Q740: Other congenital malformations of upper limb(s), including shoulder girdle
Also known as:
- Pain in Left Wrist
- Pain
- Wrist Injuries and Disorder
- Left Wrist Ache
- Left Wrist Discomfort
- Sore Left Wrist
ICD-10 Codes:
- M25532: Pain in left wrist
Also known as:
- Right Wrist Pain
- Pain
- Wrist Injuries and Disorder
- Aching right wrist
- Sore right wrist
- Right wrist discomfort
ICD-10 Codes:
- M25531: Pain in right wrist
Also known as:
- Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Elbow
- Bone Disease
- Cartilage Disorder
- Familial osteochondritis dissecans
- Elbow OCD
- Elbow Cartilage Damage
- Elbow Bone Lesion
ICD-10 Codes:
- M93221: Osteochondritis dissecans, right elbow
Also known as:
- Osteochondritis Dissecans
- Bone Disease
- Cartilage Disorder
- Familial osteochondritis dissecans
- OCD (Joint Condition)
- Joint Cartilage Damage
- Bone Lesion
- Cartilage Flap
ICD-10 Codes:
- M9320: Osteochondritis dissecans of unspecified site
Also known as:
- Right Shoulder Pain
- Pain
- Shoulder Injuries and Disorder
- Sore Right Shoulder
- Right Shoulder Ache
- Right Shoulder Discomfort
ICD-10 Codes:
- M25511: Pain in right shoulder
What procedures does Dr. Bae perform?
As a Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Bae 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. Bae. 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:
- Short Arm Cast Application
- Elbow to Finger Cast
- Forearm Cast
- Arm Immobilization Cast
CPT Codes:
- 29075: Application, cast; elbow to finger (short arm)
Also known as:
- Long Arm Cast Application
- Short Leg Cast Application
- Long Leg Cast Application
- Shoulder to hand cast
- Full arm cast
- Arm fracture cast
- Below Knee Cast
- Lower Leg Cast
- Foot and Ankle Cast
- Full leg cast
- Thigh to toe cast
- Leg cast application
- Full leg immobilization
CPT Codes:
- 29065: Application, cast; shoulder to hand (long arm)
- 29405: Application of short leg cast (below knee to toes);
- 29345: Application of long leg cast (thigh to toes);
Also known as:
- Trigger Finger Release Surgery
- Webbed Finger Repair with Skin Grafts
- Wrist Ganglion Cyst Removal
- Tendon Sheath Incision
- Trigger Finger Tenolysis
- Finger Tendon Release
- Hand Tendon Surgery
- Syndactyly Correction
- Finger Separation Surgery
- Web Finger Reconstruction
- Ganglion Excision
- Wrist Cyst Surgery
- Dorsal/Volar Ganglion Removal
CPT Codes:
- 26055: Tendon sheath incision (eg, for trigger finger)
- 26561: Repair of syndactyly (web finger) each web space; with skin flaps and grafts
- 25111: Excision of ganglion, wrist (dorsal or volar); primary
Also known as:
- Elbow Joint Cleaning (Arthroscopy)
- Endoscopy
- Elbow debridement
- Elbow scope surgery
- Arthroscopic elbow cleanup
CPT Codes:
- 29837: Arthroscopy, elbow, surgical; debridement, limited
Also known as:
- Finger or Thumb Fracture Fixation
- Open Surgery for Finger/Thumb Fracture
- Percutaneous phalangeal fixation
- Unstable finger fracture repair
- Thumb bone fracture treatment
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Repair
- Finger Bone Internal Fixation
- Broken Finger Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 26727: Percutaneous skeletal fixation of unstable phalangeal shaft fracture, proximal or middle phalanx, finger or thumb, with manipulation, each
- 26735: Open treatment of phalangeal shaft fracture, proximal or middle phalanx, finger or thumb, includes internal fixation, when performed, each
Also known as:
- Shoulder Arthroscopy with Capsulorrhaphy
- Endoscopy
- Keyhole Shoulder Surgery
- Shoulder Capsule Repair
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Stabilization
CPT Codes:
- 29806: Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; capsulorrhaphy
Also known as:
- Removal of Deep Surgical Implant
- Hardware Removal Surgery
- Buried Implant Extraction
- Orthopedic Implant Removal
CPT Codes:
- 20680: Removal of implant; deep (eg, buried wire, pin, screw, metal band, nail, rod or plate)
Also known as:
- Forearm and Wrist Fasciotomy
- Forearm or Wrist Pressure Release Surgery
- Compartment syndrome release (forearm/wrist)
- Forearm decompression surgery
- Wrist fasciotomy
- Release of pressure in forearm
- Fasciotomy of Forearm
- Wrist Compartment Release
- Forearm Pressure Relief
CPT Codes:
- 25024: Decompression fasciotomy, forearm and/or wrist, flexor AND extensor compartment; without debridement of nonviable muscle and/or nerve
- 25020: Decompression fasciotomy, forearm and/or wrist, flexor OR extensor compartment; without debridement of nonviable muscle and/or nerve
Also known as:
- Ulna Bone Cut (Osteotomy)
- Forearm Bone Shortening Surgery
- Forearm Bone Reshaping (Radius and Ulna)
- Ulna Osteotomy
- Forearm Bone Reshaping
- Ulna Shortening/Lengthening
- Corrective Ulna Surgery
- Radius Shortening Osteotomy
- Ulna Shortening Procedure
- Radius and Ulna Osteotomy
- Forearm Bone Cut
- Arm Bone Realignment Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 25360: Osteotomy; ulna
- 25390: Osteoplasty, radius OR ulna; shortening
- 25365: Osteotomy; radius AND ulna
Also known as:
- Finger or Hand Joint Fracture Repair
- Open Repair of Hand Bone Fracture (Metacarpal)
- Articular Fracture Repair Hand
- Metacarpophalangeal Joint Fracture Surgery
- Interphalangeal Joint Fracture Repair
- Internal Fixation for Hand Fracture
- Metacarpal Fracture Surgery
- Hand Fracture Fixation
- Broken Hand Bone Surgery
- Metacarpal Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF)
CPT Codes:
- 26746: Open treatment of articular fracture, involving metacarpophalangeal or interphalangeal joint, includes internal fixation, when performed, each
- 26615: Open treatment of metacarpal fracture, single, includes internal fixation, when performed, each bone
Also known as:
- Extra Finger or Toe Reconstruction
- Polydactyly Repair
- Digit Reconstruction Surgery
- Extra Digit Removal and Reshaping
- Congenital Hand/Foot Anomaly Repair
CPT Codes:
- 26587: Reconstruction of polydactylous digit, soft tissue and bone
Also known as:
- Elbow Joint Exploration
- Open elbow surgery
- Elbow arthrotomy
- Removal of loose bodies from elbow
CPT Codes:
- 24101: Arthrotomy, elbow; with joint exploration, with or without biopsy, with or without removal of loose or foreign body
Also known as:
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Endoscopy
- Wrist Scope Surgery
- Keyhole Wrist Surgery
- Wrist Joint Repair
- Triangular Fibrocartilage Repair
CPT Codes:
- 29846: Arthroscopy, wrist, surgical; excision and/or repair of triangular fibrocartilage and/or joint debridement
Also known as:
- Elbow Arthroscopy with Loose Body Removal
- Endoscopy
- Elbow Scope Surgery
- Keyhole Elbow Surgery
- Loose Body Removal Elbow
- Elbow Foreign Body Removal
CPT Codes:
- 29834: Arthroscopy, elbow, surgical; with removal of loose body or foreign body
Also known as:
- Shoulder Arthrography Injection
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Shoulder MRI Injection
- Shoulder CT Injection
- Joint Injection for Imaging
- Contrast Injection for Shoulder Scan
CPT Codes:
- 23350: Injection procedure for shoulder arthrography or enhanced CT/MRI shoulder arthrography
Also known as:
- Scaphoid Bone Non-Union Repair
- Navicular bone repair
- Wrist bone fusion
- Scaphoid fracture surgery
CPT Codes:
- 25440: Repair Of Nonunion, Scaphoid Carpal (Navicular) Bone, With Or Without Radial Styloidectomy (Includes Obtaining Graft And Necessary Fixation)
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:
- Short Arm Splint Application
- Forearm to hand splint
- Static arm splint
- Wrist and forearm splint
- Arm immobilization splint
CPT Codes:
- 29125: Application of short arm splint (forearm to hand); static
Also known as:
- Full Arm or Leg Cast Removal
- Bivalving a cast
- Cutting off a cast
- Cast splitting
CPT Codes:
- 29705: Removal or bivalving; full arm or full leg cast
Also known as:
- Elbow Ligament Reconstruction with Tendon Graft (Tommy John Surgery)
- Medial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction
- UCL Reconstruction
- Tommy John Surgery
- Elbow Ligament Repair
CPT Codes:
- 24346: Reconstruction medial collateral ligament, elbow, with tendon graft (includes harvesting of graft)
Also known as:
- Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
- Shoulder Nerve Injection
- Arm Pain Injection
- Imaging-Guided Nerve Block
CPT Codes:
- 64415: Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; brachial plexus, including imaging guidance, 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
Also known as:
- First Stage of Nerve Transfer Surgery
- Nerve Pedicle Graft (Stage 1)
- Nerve Transfer Procedure (Initial)
- Nerve Reconstruction (First Stage)
- Peripheral Nerve Transfer
CPT Codes:
- 64905: Nerve pedicle transfer; first stage
Also known as:
- Skin Flap Surgery
- Tissue Transfer
- Local Flap Reconstruction
- Adjacent Tissue Rearrangement
CPT Codes:
- 14040: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, axillae, genitalia, hands and/or feet; defect 10 sq cm or less
Does Dr. Bae accept my insurance?
Dr. Bae accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (617) 355-6617 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Bae accept in Boston, MA?
Dr. Bae in Boston, MA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
All Other Third Party
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Boston Medical Center
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Express Scripts
Fallon Community Health Plan
Health Plans
Point32Health
State of Massachusetts
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Bae's office located?
What is Dr. Bae's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Bae's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1831154111.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Bae?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Bae
What is Dr. Donald Bae's specialty?
Dr. Bae is a Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon near Boston, MA. An orthopedic surgeon with specialized training in pediatric orthopedics focuses on diagnosing, treating, and managing musculoskeletal issues in infants, children, and adolescents. This includes addressing limb and spine deformities (such as clubfoot and scoliosis), gait abnormalities (like limping), bone and joint infections, and fractures. Contact Dr. Bae to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Donald Bae affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
No, Bae is not affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital, but is affiliated with the following hospitals: Boston Children's Hospital. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals 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 Donald Bae accepting new patients in Boston, MA?
Yes, Dr. Donald Bae is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Donald Bae offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Bae's office at (617) 355-6617 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Donald Bae?
Please contact Dr. Bae's office at (617) 355-6617 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.
Which board certifications does Dr. Donald Bae have?
Dr. Donald Bae is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
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