Overview
Craig Luplow (“Loop-low”), MD, is a fellowship-trained hand and upper extremity surgeon who joined Pacific Rim Orthopedic Surgeons in 2024. He earned his medical degree from the University of Washington and completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Ohio State University, followed by a hand and upper extremity fellowship at SUNY Buffalo. His diverse training across the U.S. has shaped him into a compassionate, well-rounded physician.
Dr. Luplow specializes in treating orthopedic conditions of the upper extremity, including fractures, arthritis, nerve compressions, and sports injuries. He performs procedures such as carpal tunnel release (endoscopic and open), nerve decompressions, trigger finger release, tendon and ligament repairs, fracture fixation, wrist and elbow arthroscopy, and shoulder arthroplasty. He is committed to providing comprehensive, personalized care to help patients return to the activities they love.
Originally from Wyoming, Dr. Luplow and his family are excited to settle in Bellingham. With their two kids and two dogs, they enjoy skiing, backpacking, and river adventures. He also enjoys woodworking, DIY projects, 3D printing, playing guitar, hockey, and learning new skills—his motto: “Always be learning.”.
Dr. Luplow is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Kienbock's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Rhizarthrosis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Dupuytren Contracture, and Trigger Thumb.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- PPO
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- HMO
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- INDEMNITY
- POS
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- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- EPO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
2979 Squalicum Parkway, Suite 203, Bellingham, WA 98225
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Luplow has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Public Hospital Dist No 1 Skagit
Jimmy Dang is an Orthopedics specialist and a Hand Surgeon in Mount Vernon, Washington. Dr. Dang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Kienbock's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Trigger Thumb, Osteoarthritis, Rhizarthrosis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Dang is currently accepting new patients.
Proliance Surgeons Skagit Northwest Orthopedics
Jonathan B. Shafer, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in surgery to the upper extremity. His clinical interests include reconstructive surgery to the shoulder, forearm and hand, as well as arthroscopic surgery to the upper extremity, and total shoulder and elbow replacement, and upper extremity trauma. The greatest pleasure of his job is making his patients feel special and cared for. He believes that since so many people are scared and afraid to see a doctor, it is imperative to make every patient feel comfortable.He comes from a highly-educated and scientific family spanning two continents. His American father was a petroleum engineer for ExxonMobil, while his Ghana-born mother was an educator and counseling professional. In the Shafer household, education and achievement were highly-prized values. Science was always very prominent in his house, so he always knew that he was going to do something in science. After graduating with a degree in biochemistry from Rice University, he took a job developing a new drug to treat psoriasis for Allergan Pharmaceuticals. But he soon decided he wanted to go to medical school and become an orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Shafer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Kienbock's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Dupuytren Contracture, Ganglion Cyst, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Rhizarthrosis.
Proliance Surgeons
Thomas Mitchell is an Orthopedics specialist and a Hand Surgeon in Everett, Washington. Dr. Mitchell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Kienbock's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Trigger Thumb, Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (LCPD), Kienbock's Disease, and Tenosynovitis.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDr. Luplow isAdvanced. Learn about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- RhizarthrosisDr. Luplow isAdvanced. Learn about Rhizarthrosis.
- Experienced
- Brachial PlexopathyDr. Luplow isExperienced. Learn about Brachial Plexopathy.
- Dupuytren ContractureDr. Luplow isExperienced. Learn about Dupuytren Contracture.
- Ganglion CystDr. Luplow isExperienced. Learn about Ganglion Cyst.
- Kienbock's DiseaseDr. Luplow isExperienced. Learn about Kienbock's Disease.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Luplow isExperienced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- Radial Nerve DysfunctionDr. Luplow isExperienced. Learn about Radial Nerve Dysfunction.