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Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD

(Dr. Craig Yager, MD)

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine (2012)

1259 Lake Plaza Drive Suite 100
Colorado Springs, CO 80906

(719) 632-7669

Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD is an orthopedist in Colorado Springs, CO specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine in 2012 and has 14 years of experience. Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD is affiliated with CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region and COLORADO SPRINGS ORTHOPAEDIC GROUP.

Office Locations

CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

1259 Lake Plaza Drive Suite 100
Colorado Springs, CO 80906

(719) 632-7669

(719) 632-0088

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4110 Briargate Parkway Suite 300
Colorado Springs, CO 80920

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6140 Tutt Boulevard Suite 110
Colorado Springs, CO 80923

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1010 N Kansas
Wichita, KS 67214

(316) 268-5000

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3550 S 4th Street Suite 115
Leavenworth, KS 66048

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4940b W. 137th Street
Leawood, KS 66224

(913) 232-9846

(913) 232-9817

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8919 Parallel Parkway Suite 555
Kansas City, KS 66112

(913) 596-3940

(913) 596-3730

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

shoulder MRI

wrist MRI

In 2023, Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD performed more shoulder MRI, and wrist MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

MRI

In 2013, Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD performed more major joint aspiration, major joint injection, and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD treated as an orthopedist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2017 were joint surgery, upper extremity surgery, minimally invasive procedures and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD for Medicare patients.

joint surgery	25
minimally invasive procedures	14
reconstructive surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	25

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD treated as an orthopedist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2018 were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, minimally invasive procedures and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
joint surgery	47
minimally invasive procedures	29
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	18
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	58

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	29

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD treated as an orthopedist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	78
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	35

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD treated as an orthopedist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
doctor visit	155
hospital care	27
injections	17
inpatient care	27

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	61

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	18
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	26
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD treated as an orthopedist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2021 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	81
doctor visit	267
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	58
injections	81
inpatient care	58
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	46
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD treated as an orthopedist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2022 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	153
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	545
hip imaging	14
injections	153
joint surgery	65
minimally invasive procedures	50
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	71
musculoskeletal imaging	71
reconstructive surgery	15
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	65

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	29
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD treated as an orthopedist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2023 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	191
doctor visit	558
hip imaging	33
injections	191
joint surgery	48
minimally invasive procedures	25
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	94
musculoskeletal imaging	94
reconstructive surgery	23
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	48

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	13
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	21
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD treated as an orthopedist in Colorado Springs, CO were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

aspiration	110
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	320
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	23
hospital care	33
injections	110
inpatient care	33
joint surgery	39
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	29
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	82
musculoskeletal imaging	82
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	15
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	49

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	99
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	16
75 to 84	37
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	68

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD From 2017 - 2023

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	5
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine in 2012. He completed residency at University of Kansas Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Kansas.

Medical School: University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine (2012)

Residency: University of Kansas Affiliated Hospitals

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

Licensed In: Kansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Craig Allen Yager, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

COLORADO SPRINGS ORTHOPAEDIC GROUP

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$7,995 Regeneten $309	Sports Med Shoulder $25	Sports Med Knee $11	$7,650
DJO, LLC	$6,667 $6,667
Titan Surgical Group, LLC	$5,404 $5,404
Arthrex, Inc.	$5,303 $5,303
GEMINI MOUNTAIN MEDICAL, LLC	$4,943 $4,943
Other	$7,758 Taperloc $1,280	ACCOLADE $335	TRIATHLON $314	External Fixation System $288	Titan-Shoulder $210	Other $5,331

**Types of Payments**
Education	$23,996
Grant	$6,667
Travel and Lodging	$3,797
Food and Beverage	$3,610

Biography

Dr. Craig Yager's specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He is affiliated with CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region. Dr. Yager graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Kansas.