Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > CO Providers > Orthopedic Surgeons

Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD

(No ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Emory University School of Medicine

8101 E Lowry Boulevard Suite 120
Denver, CO 80230

(303) 909-4157

Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD is an orthopedist in Parker, CO specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD is affiliated with HealthOne, CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region and HCA HealthONE Swedish.

Office Locations

CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

11960 Lioness Way Suite 230
Parker, CO 80134

(303) 777-3331

open_in_new

1550 S Potomac Street Suite 180
Aurora, CO 80012

open_in_new

CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

2352 Meadows Boulevard Suite 250
Castle Rock, CO 80109

(720) 379-6774

(720) 379-6792

open_in_new

CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

2801 Youngfield Street Suite 150
Golden, CO 80401

(303) 744-7078

(303) 777-4563

open_in_new

3000 Youngfield Street Suite 360
Wheat Ridge, CO 80215

open_in_new

601 E Hampden Avenue Suite 500
Englewood, CO 80113

open_in_new

HCA HealthONE Swedish

7720 South Broadway Suite 150
Littleton, CO 80122

(303) 744-7078

open_in_new

CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

8101 E Lowry Boulevard Suite 120
Denver, CO 80230

(303) 909-4157

(303) 648-5274

open_in_new

In The News

“Matthew Cowell, Dr. Carlton Clinkscales and Patti will remain in Kigali to work at King Faisal Hospital where they will care for those who need the skills of a hand surgeon.”—"Rwanda Medical Missionary trip: Blog post No. 4", Summit Daily, July 2012

“Today, Anthony visited hand specialist, Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, to confirm the fracture.”—"Sidelined Anthony hopes to heal fast", The Denver Post, January 2009

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

decompression surgery

injections

musculoskeletal imaging

tendon surgery

trigger finger surgery

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD performed more decompression surgery, injections, musculoskeletal imaging, tendon surgery, trigger finger surgery, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD treated as an orthopedist in Parker, CO during 2012 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	81
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	471
immobilization	17
injections	160
musculoskeletal imaging	93
nerve procedures	25
open surgery	25
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	40
X-rays	93

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD treated as an orthopedist in Parker, CO during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	73
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	540
immobilization	21
injections	147
minimally invasive procedures	21
musculoskeletal imaging	153
nerve procedures	44
open surgery	23
tendon surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	73
X-rays	153

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	26
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD in 2013

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	16
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD treated as an orthopedist in Parker, CO during 2014 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	61
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	553
immobilization	35
injections	163
minimally invasive procedures	19
musculoskeletal imaging	137
nerve procedures	44
open surgery	25
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	61
X-rays	137

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	22
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD in 2014

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD treated as an orthopedist in Parker, CO during 2015 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	86
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	658
immobilization	40
injections	226
minimally invasive procedures	18
musculoskeletal imaging	149
nerve procedures	18
tendon surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	42
X-rays	149

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	664
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	414
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	40
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD in 2015

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	17
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD treated as an orthopedist in Parker, CO during 2016 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	74
decompression surgery	54
doctor visit	641
immobilization	35
injections	211
minimally invasive procedures	27
musculoskeletal imaging	150
nerve procedures	54
open surgery	27
tendon surgery	45
upper extremity surgery	99
X-rays	150

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	30
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD in 2016

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	14
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD treated as an orthopedist in Parker, CO during 2017 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	76
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	655
immobilization	30
injections	186
minimally invasive procedures	20
musculoskeletal imaging	141
nerve procedures	36
open surgery	16
tendon surgery	37
upper extremity surgery	73
X-rays	141

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	357
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	35
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD in 2017

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	15
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD treated as an orthopedist in Parker, CO during 2018 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	117
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	706
excision	11
immobilization	40
injections	262
joint surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	135
nerve procedures	24
open surgery	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
tendon surgery	52
upper extremity surgery	65
X-rays	135

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	29
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD in 2018

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD treated as an orthopedist in Parker, CO during 2019 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	126
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	699
excision	11
immobilization	34
injections	272
joint surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	172
nerve procedures	27
open surgery	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
tendon surgery	53
upper extremity surgery	69
X-rays	172

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	30
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD in 2019

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	15
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD treated as an orthopedist in Parker, CO during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	94
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	539
injections	185
musculoskeletal imaging	189
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	16
tendon surgery	34
upper extremity surgery	50
X-rays	189

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	21
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD in 2020

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	14
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD treated as an orthopedist in Parker, CO during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	82
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	575
immobilization	14
injections	179
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	200
nerve procedures	38
open surgery	24
tendon surgery	28
upper extremity surgery	66
X-rays	200

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD in 2021

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	13
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD treated as an orthopedist in Parker, CO during 2022 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	100
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	537
injections	187
musculoskeletal imaging	121
nerve procedures	37
open surgery	37
tendon surgery	30
upper extremity surgery	67
X-rays	121

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	23
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD in 2022

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD treated as an orthopedist in Parker, CO were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and aspiration.

aspiration	88
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	597
excision	11
immobilization	29
injections	198
joint surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	19
musculoskeletal imaging	149
nerve procedures	33
open surgery	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
tendon surgery	33
upper extremity surgery	64
X-rays	149

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	332
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	108
85 and over	23
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	202

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	14
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD graduated from Emory University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine

Residency: Mayo Clinic

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HealthOne

CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

HCA HealthONE Swedish

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD does not have any reviews yet, be the first to leave a review of Dr. Carlton Clinkscales, MD here: Leave a Review

(No ratings)

Leave a Review

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$187,841 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $77,745	Variax $45,167	TRAUMA and EXTREMITIES $21,593	Gamma $14,002	Re Motion $5,850	Other $23,485
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$36,571 XIAFLEX $36,571
MicroAire Surgical Instruments LLC	$33,700 SMARTRELEASE SYSTEM $33,700
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.	$10,340 TEGSEDI $1,940	$8,400
Synthes GmbH	$2,232 $2,232
Other	$8,942 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $1,433	SBO-Other $1,274	XIAFLEX $532	Implate $416	Exogen $254	Other $5,032

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$184,172
Travel and Lodging	$35,977
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$25,420
Honoraria	$17,100
Food and Beverage	$12,272
Other	$4,685

Biography

Dr. Carlton Clinkscales specializes in hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. In addition to English, he speaks Spanish. Dr. Clinkscales is professionally affiliated with CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region and HealthOne. He graduated from Emory University School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Mayo Clinic.