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Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD

(Dr. Benjamin C C Kam Jr., MD)

(50 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Tulane University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: musculoskeletal problems, sports health

1625 Medical Center Point Suite 215
Colorado Springs, CO 80907

(719) 452-8509

Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD is an orthopedist in Colorado Springs, CO specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD is affiliated with UCHealth, CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region, PARKVIEW ANCILLARY SERVICES CORPORATION and UCHealth Orthopedics Clinic - Park West Suite 350.

Office Locations

CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

1625 Medical Center Point Suite 215
Colorado Springs, CO 80907

(719) 452-8509

(719) 453-0275

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UCHealth Orthopedics Clinic - Park West Suite 350

3676 Parker Boulevard Suite 350, Uchealth Orthopedics Clinic - Park West Suite 350 (primary)
Pueblo, CO 81008

(719) 595-7780

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Some issues Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD can help you with:

Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2016 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	109
doctor visit	253
injections	109

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	15
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2017 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	69
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	19
doctor visit	389
injections	69
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	23
reconstructive surgery	23

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	24
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2018 were aspiration, injections, computer assisted surgery (CAS) and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	13
doctor visit	317
injections	17
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	20
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	29
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2019 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	15
doctor visit	293
injections	19
joint surgery	27
lower extremity surgery	27
reconstructive surgery	27

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	11
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	17
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2020 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and computer assisted surgery (CAS).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD for Medicare patients.

computer assisted surgery (CAS)	15
doctor visit	227
joint surgery	29
lower extremity surgery	29
reconstructive surgery	29

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	19
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2021 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	18
doctor visit	270
injections	33
joint surgery	32
lower extremity surgery	32
reconstructive surgery	32

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	20
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2022 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	11
doctor visit	360
hospital care	11
injections	41
inpatient care	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	29
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Colorado Springs, CO were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

aspiration	48
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	15
doctor visit	301
hospital care	11
injections	48
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	24
reconstructive surgery	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	188
Hispanic	14
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	68
85 and over	21
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	110

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD From 2016 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	8
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Oregon Health & Science University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Sports Medicine and has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine

Residency: Oregon Health & Science University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Sports Medicine

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCHealth

CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

PARKVIEW ANCILLARY SERVICES CORPORATION

UCHealth Orthopedics Clinic - Park West Suite 350

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 50 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Colorado Springs, CO.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Benjamin C. Kam JR., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$9,289 ACCOLADE $3,107	Mako $2,152	BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION $1,463	TRIATHLON $710	MAKOplasty $554	Other $1,302
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$6,658 REDAPT $1,639	Journey II $971	NAVIO $967	Q-FIX $940	Hipstruments $383	Other $1,758
GEMINI MOUNTAIN MEDICAL, LLC	$3,596 $3,596
Arthrex, Inc.	$2,815 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $1,512	$1,303
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$2,076 HEALIX $994	MILAGRO $942	TRUMATCH $140
Other	$4,478 Optetrak $891	HemiCAP Shoulder $831	Regeneten $604	AMBIENT HIPVAC $572	NA $225	Other $1,355

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$14,055
Food and Beverage	$9,740
Education	$4,901
Gift	$216

Biography

Dr. Benjamin Kam practices orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in Colorado Springs, CO and Pueblo, CO. He is rated 4.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. Dr. Kam's areas of expertise include sports health, musculoskeletal problems, and surgical procedures. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Oregon Health & Science University. Dr. Kam is affiliated with CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region and UCHealth.