

Orthopaedics
Paul Degenfelder, MD
Dr. Paul S. Degenfelder is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hip and pelvic surgery, shoulder surgery, hip and knee reconstructive surgery, and orthopedic sports medicine. He treats conditions such as gait abnormality, iliotibial band syndrome, difficulty with walking, and musculoskeletal issues affecting the upper extremity, foot and ankle, spine, and joints requiring replacement. With over 25 years of experience, he serves adult patients, including those needing surgical interventions aft
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Credentials
Board Certifications
- Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS)
Education & Training
- Medical School: New York Medical College (MD, 1999)
- Residency: Lenox Hill Hospital (Orthopaedic Surgery, 2004)
- Fellowship: St. Mary's Medical Center (Shoulder Reconstruction & Sports Medicine, 2005)
Years in Practice
25+ years
Peer Recognition
2024
- Healthgrades — Healthgrades Honor Roll
- Healthgrades — Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, 1998
Insurance(s) Accepted
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Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital
- MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital
Languages
English
Insurance accepted
- Aetna
- Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Coventry Health Care
- Curative
- First Choice Health
- First Health
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- Group Health Cooperative (GHC)
- Health Net
- Healthfirst
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente
- LifeWise
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Molina Healthcare
- MultiPlan
- ODS Health Plan
- PacificSource
- Premera Blue Cross
- Private HealthCare Systems
- Providence Health Plans
- Uniform Medical Plan
- UnitedHealthcare
- US Family Health Plan
- Workers Compensation
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- https://theosmcenter.com/directory/degenfelder-paul-md/
- https://www.healthgrades.com/physician/dr-paul-degenfelder-xsyfl
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