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Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD

(816 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

301 Margie Drive
Warner Robins, GA 31088

(478) 971-1153

Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Warner Robins, GA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD is affiliated with OrthoGeorgia.

Office Locations

301 Margie Drive
Warner Robins, GA 31088

(478) 971-1153

(478) 971-1171

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD in 2023

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joint MRI

In 2012, Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD performed more joint MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Warner Robins, GA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	127
doctor visit	540
hip imaging	36
hospital care	65
injections	127
inpatient care	65
musculoskeletal imaging	77
pelvic imaging	23
spinal procedures	20
X-rays	120

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Warner Robins, GA during 2013 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	109
diagnostic evaluation	117
doctor visit	472
hip imaging	32
hospital care	64
injections	109
inpatient care	64
manual therapy	137
musculoskeletal imaging	120
rehabilitation	1376
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	132

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	39
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Warner Robins, GA during 2014 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, diagnostic evaluation and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	118
diagnostic evaluation	213
doctor visit	421
hip imaging	32
hospital care	53
injections	118
inpatient care	53
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
manual therapy	321
musculoskeletal imaging	143
reconstructive surgery	14
rehabilitation	2354
X-rays	143

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	485
Black	102
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	48
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Warner Robins, GA during 2015 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, diagnostic evaluation and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	125
diagnostic evaluation	241
doctor visit	463
hip imaging	38
hospital care	49
injections	125
inpatient care	49
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
manual therapy	493
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	106
reconstructive surgery	15
rehabilitation	2495
spinal procedures	13
X-rays	104

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD.

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	854

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1002
Black	208
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	594
From 75 to 84	352
85 and over	112
Less than 65	200

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Warner Robins, GA during 2016 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, diagnostic evaluation and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	126
diagnostic evaluation	179
doctor visit	571
hip imaging	28
hospital care	55
injections	126
inpatient care	55
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
manual therapy	302
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	45
musculoskeletal imaging	108
reconstructive surgery	13
rehabilitation	1689
X-rays	63

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	511
Black	107
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	54
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Warner Robins, GA during 2017 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	204
doctor visit	636
hip imaging	17
hospital care	39
injections	204
inpatient care	39
joint surgery	19
lower extremity surgery	19
manual therapy	129
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	30
musculoskeletal imaging	117
pelvic imaging	13
reconstructive surgery	19
rehabilitation	835
spinal procedures	17
X-rays	117

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	369

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	93
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	47
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Warner Robins, GA during 2018 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	129
doctor visit	396
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	36
hospital care	31
injections	129
inpatient care	31
joint surgery	27
lower extremity surgery	40
manual therapy	110
minimally invasive procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	54
musculoskeletal imaging	98
reconstructive surgery	13
rehabilitation	590
X-rays	44

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	341
Black	84
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	57
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Warner Robins, GA during 2019 were musculoskeletal imaging, rehabilitation, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	70
doctor visit	324
hip imaging	22
hospital care	22
injections	70
inpatient care	22
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	44
musculoskeletal imaging	82
reconstructive surgery	15
rehabilitation	71
X-rays	38

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	248
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	24
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Warner Robins, GA during 2020 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	55
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	228
hip imaging	21
injections	55
joint surgery	35
lower extremity surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	37
musculoskeletal imaging	68
reconstructive surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	31

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	16
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Warner Robins, GA during 2021 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	60
doctor visit	289
hip imaging	23
injections	60
joint surgery	28
lower extremity surgery	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	49
musculoskeletal imaging	91
reconstructive surgery	28
X-rays	42

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	13
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	39
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Warner Robins, GA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	58
doctor visit	246
hip imaging	16
injections	58
joint surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	46
musculoskeletal imaging	57
reconstructive surgery	16
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	22

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	146

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	17
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Warner Robins, GA were rehabilitation, manual therapy, diagnostic evaluation and aspiration.

aspiration	107
decompression surgery	11
diagnostic evaluation	187
doctor visit	416
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	27
hospital care	47
injections	107
inpatient care	47
joint surgery	20
lower extremity surgery	20
manual therapy	248
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	40
musculoskeletal imaging	97
pelvic imaging	18
reconstructive surgery	17
rehabilitation	1344
spinal procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	77

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	68
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	359
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	123
85 and over	38
Less than 65	63
65 to 74	226

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Wisconsin.

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

OrthoGeorgia

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 816 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Warner Robins, GA.

4.9

Overall Rating

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$5,017 MAKOplasty $2,022	Reunion $1,499	Mako $1,496
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$902 ROSA-Knee $211	Trabecular Metal (TM) Reverse $128	Persona Revision $119	Persona $91	Tricera Handpiece $81	Other $271
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$135 Osteoarthritis of the knee $106	SYNVISC-ONE $30
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$101 MONOVISC $101
Pfizer Inc.	$50 CELEBREX $27	ELIQUIS $12	FLECTOR PATCH $11
Other	$175 Duexis $48	FLOSEAL $29	Progel $25	DUEXIS-800mg Ibuprofen- 26.6mg Famotidine $17	Irrisept $17	Other $39

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$4,171
Food and Beverage	$2,204
Education	$6

Biography

Dr. Brian Ludwig works as an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Dr. Ludwig's average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He attended medical school at the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ludwig, MD From 2012 - 2022

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