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Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD

(49 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Adult Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

507 South 4th Street
Gadsden, AL 35901

(256) 547-7417

Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Gadsden, AL specializing in sports medicine and adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery. He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD is affiliated with Riverview Regional Hospital, Gadsden Regional Medical Center, NORTHEAST ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC PC and Northeast Orthopedics and Sports Clinic & Physical Therapy.

Office Locations

Gadsden Regional Medical Center

507 South 4th Street
Gadsden, AL 35901

(256) 547-7417

(256) 547-7414

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524 W Grand Avenue
Rainbow City, AL 35906

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In The News

“While Ashley attended a fourth-grade field trip with Mollie in Montgomery on April 19, 2018, Joey and Lydia visited Dr. Chris Kelley at Northeast Orthopedic Sports Clinic in Gadsden.”—"Raising Awareness: The Millicans share Lydia's story - Gadsden Messenger", The Gadsden Messenger, September 2020

“Dr. Chris Kelley and Dr. Butch Douthit, both of Northeast Orthopedics, were joined by Dr. William Haller of Gadsden Orthopedics for a board discussion that also included former Jacksonville State...”—"Gadsden City High hosts sports injury forum - Gadsden Messenger", The Gadsden Messenger, August 2013

“The family wishes to extend a special thank you to Dr. Chris Kelley, Brenda Mann, Tiffanie Wilson, Charlotte Kennedy and Virginia Smith and to the nurses and staff in the Cardiac Intensive Care...”—"Rhea, Marie Cannon", The Gadsden Times, November 2007

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

arthroscopic meniscectomy

trigger finger surgery

By Affordability:

shoulder surgery

tendon sheath incision

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD performed more arthroscopic meniscectomy, and trigger finger surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for shoulder surgery, and tendon sheath incision that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

ankle MRI

hip MRI

knee MRI

By Affordability:

joint X-ray

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD performed more ankle MRI, hip MRI, and knee MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for joint X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

minimally invasive surgery

MRI

musculoskeletal imaging

shoulder MRI

upper extremity surgery

X-rays

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD performed more major joint aspiration, major joint injection, minimally invasive surgery, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging, shoulder MRI, upper extremity surgery, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ankle MRI, elbow MRI, hip MRI, knee MRI, knee X-ray, lower extremity MRI, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), shoulder MRI, spine imaging, spine X-ray, upper extremity MRI, wrist MRI, wrist X-ray, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Gadsden, AL during 2012 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	597
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	517
excision	30
hip imaging	92
injections	597
joint surgery	91
lower extremity surgery	30
minimally invasive procedures	80
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	95
musculoskeletal imaging	593
reconstructive surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	61
X-rays	498

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Gadsden, AL during 2013 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	651
decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	762
excision	45
hip imaging	85
injections	651
joint surgery	157
lower extremity surgery	49
minimally invasive procedures	141
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	108
musculoskeletal imaging	649
reconstructive surgery	16
spinal procedures	32
upper extremity surgery	108
X-rays	573

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	470
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	38
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Gadsden, AL during 2014 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	651
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	685
excision	24
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	99
injections	651
joint surgery	131
lower extremity surgery	75
minimally invasive procedures	118
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	110
musculoskeletal imaging	553
reconstructive surgery	13
spinal procedures	46
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	82
X-rays	489

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	458
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	45
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Gadsden, AL during 2015 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	615
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	768
excision	34
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	102
immobilization	11
injections	615
joint surgery	143
lower extremity surgery	72
minimally invasive procedures	130
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	141
musculoskeletal imaging	537
reconstructive surgery	13
spinal procedures	54
tendon surgery	28
upper extremity surgery	111
X-rays	475

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	698

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1008
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	530
From 75 to 84	282
85 and over	96
Less than 65	194

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Gadsden, AL during 2016 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	581
decompression surgery	52
doctor visit	801
excision	37
hip imaging	71
injections	581
joint surgery	145
lower extremity surgery	48
minimally invasive procedures	158
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	149
musculoskeletal imaging	464
nerve procedures	13
spinal procedures	45
upper extremity surgery	110
X-rays	360

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	40
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Gadsden, AL during 2017 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	482
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	698
excision	39
hip imaging	65
hospital care	13
injections	482
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	146
lower extremity surgery	42
minimally invasive procedures	146
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	112
musculoskeletal imaging	435
spinal procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	104
X-rays	339

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	39
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Gadsden, AL during 2018 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	431
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	749
excision	35
hip imaging	48
injections	431
joint surgery	118
lower extremity surgery	23
minimally invasive procedures	130
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	86
musculoskeletal imaging	373
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	107
X-rays	298

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	36
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Gadsden, AL during 2019 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	534
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	977
excision	28
hip imaging	50
hospital care	16
immobilization	14
injections	534
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	97
lower extremity surgery	29
minimally invasive procedures	112
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	92
musculoskeletal imaging	481
nerve procedures	15
spinal procedures	36
upper extremity surgery	83
X-rays	425

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	431
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	34
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Gadsden, AL during 2020 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	459
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	758
excision	22
hip imaging	48
hospital care	18
immobilization	16
injections	459
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	91
lower extremity surgery	35
minimally invasive procedures	91
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	82
musculoskeletal imaging	366
spinal procedures	44
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	74
X-rays	328

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	35
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Gadsden, AL during 2021 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	372
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	793
excision	28
hip imaging	50
hospital care	14
injections	372
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	107
lower extremity surgery	28
minimally invasive procedures	107
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	87
musculoskeletal imaging	365
pelvic imaging	15
spinal procedures	40
upper extremity surgery	79
X-rays	333

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	375
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	39
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Gadsden, AL during 2022 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	364
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	702
excision	31
hip imaging	38
injections	364
joint surgery	103
lower extremity surgery	21
minimally invasive procedures	119
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	90
musculoskeletal imaging	284
nerve procedures	16
pelvic imaging	12
spinal procedures	44
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	114
X-rays	250

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	339
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	42
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Gadsden, AL were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

aspiration	521
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	746
excision	32
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	68
hospital care	15
immobilization	13
injections	521
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	120
lower extremity surgery	41
minimally invasive procedures	121
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	104
musculoskeletal imaging	463
nerve procedures	14
pelvic imaging	13
reconstructive surgery	13
spinal procedures	36
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	93
X-rays	397

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	425
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	128
85 and over	40
Less than 65	79
65 to 74	215

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. He completed residency at Medical College of Georgia Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

Residency: Medical College of Georgia Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Riverview Regional Hospital

Gadsden Regional Medical Center

NORTHEAST ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC PC

Northeast Orthopedics and Sports Clinic & Physical Therapy

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.88 out of 5 stars based on 49 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Christopher Gordon Kelley, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Gadsden, AL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
PRIME SURGICAL, LLC	$1,895 $1,895
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$185 OMNISPAN $122	FMS $23	Early Intervention $22	MONOVISC $19
Horizon Pharma plc	$112 Duexis $81	NO_PRODUCT $16	VIMOVO $15
Ethicon US, LLC	$66 DERMABOND PRINEO $26	VISTASEAL $24	ETHICON $16
Boston Scientific Corporation	$52 PAIN MANAGEMENT $52
Other	$208 Zipsor $45	Diagnostic Ultrasound $39	SYNVISC-ONE $31	Axsos $21	Orthopedic Stimulation $17	Other $55

**Types of Payments**
Education	$1,932
Food and Beverage	$586

Biography

Dr. Christopher Kelley is an adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery and sports medicine specialist. Dr. Kelley graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Kelley trained at a hospital affiliated with Medical College of Georgia. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He is professionally affiliated with Gadsden Regional Medical Center and Riverview Regional Hospital.