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Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (1992)

1059 N Judge Ely Boulevard
Abilene, TX 79601

(325) 698-3865

Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Abilene, TX specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD is affiliated with Hendrick Health, Abilene Sports Medicine & Orthopedics and Hendrick Medical Center South.

Office Locations

1059 N Judge Ely Boulevard
Abilene, TX 79601

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2074 Antilley Road
Abilene, TX 79606

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

arthroscopic acromioplasty

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

arthroscopic shoulder debridement

arthroscopic surgery

knee X-ray

land-based therapeutic exercise

manual therapy

rehabilitation

shoulder surgery

subacromial decompression

X-rays

By Affordability:

neuromuscular reeducation

rehabilitation

shoulder surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD performed more arthroscopic acromioplasty, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, arthroscopic shoulder debridement, arthroscopic surgery, knee X-ray, land-based therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, rehabilitation, shoulder surgery, subacromial decompression, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for neuromuscular reeducation, rehabilitation, and shoulder surgery 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 25%

By Volume:

joint surgery

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

spine X-ray

By Affordability:

arm X-ray

decompression surgery

knee replacement

spine imaging

spine X-ray

total joint replacement

total knee replacement

X-rays

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD performed more joint surgery, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, and spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for arm X-ray, decompression surgery, knee replacement, spine imaging, spine X-ray, total joint replacement, total knee replacement, 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. Dale A. Funk, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Abilene, TX during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	267
doctor visit	653
hip imaging	95
injections	267
joint surgery	66
lower extremity surgery	66
minimally invasive procedures	30
musculoskeletal imaging	713
pelvic imaging	95
reconstructive surgery	36
synovectomy	15
X-rays	808

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Abilene, TX during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	187
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	582
hip imaging	89
injections	187
joint surgery	47
lower extremity surgery	34
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	664
pelvic imaging	86
reconstructive surgery	34
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	750

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	356
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	36
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Abilene, TX during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, rehabilitation and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	180
diagnostic evaluation	26
doctor visit	569
hip imaging	89
injections	180
joint surgery	19
lower extremity surgery	19
manual therapy	78
musculoskeletal imaging	667
pelvic imaging	87
reconstructive surgery	19
rehabilitation	278
X-rays	754

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	30
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Abilene, TX during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, rehabilitation and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	211
diagnostic evaluation	39
doctor visit	619
hip imaging	94
injections	211
joint surgery	21
lower extremity surgery	21
manual therapy	280
musculoskeletal imaging	682
pelvic imaging	86
reconstructive surgery	21
rehabilitation	532
X-rays	768

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	470

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	696
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	96
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Abilene, TX during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	207
doctor visit	748
hospital care	17
injections	207
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	41
lower extremity surgery	41
minimally invasive procedures	15
musculoskeletal imaging	652
reconstructive surgery	41
X-rays	652

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	0
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	51
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Abilene, TX during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	215
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	692
hospital care	13
injections	215
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	44
minimally invasive procedures	26
musculoskeletal imaging	442
reconstructive surgery	44
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	442

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	47
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Abilene, TX during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	137
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	539
hospital care	16
injections	137
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	38
lower extremity surgery	27
minimally invasive procedures	23
musculoskeletal imaging	113
reconstructive surgery	27
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	113

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	44
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Abilene, TX during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	157
doctor visit	603
hospital care	15
injections	157
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	126
reconstructive surgery	14
X-rays	126

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	34
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Abilene, TX during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	144
doctor visit	564
hospital care	25
injections	144
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	21
lower extremity surgery	21
musculoskeletal imaging	260
reconstructive surgery	21
X-rays	260

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	32
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Abilene, TX during 2021 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	187
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	684
hospital care	22
injections	203
inpatient care	22
joint surgery	68
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	57
musculoskeletal imaging	318
reconstructive surgery	11
rehabilitation	116
upper extremity surgery	57
X-rays	318

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	316
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	39
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Abilene, TX during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	207
doctor visit	1139
hospital care	27
injections	280
inpatient care	27
joint surgery	21
lower extremity surgery	21
musculoskeletal imaging	346
pain management	57
reconstructive surgery	21
spinal procedures	73
X-rays	419

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	588
Black	13
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	90
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Abilene, TX were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, rehabilitation and injections.

aspiration	190
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
decompression surgery	14
diagnostic evaluation	32
doctor visit	672
hip imaging	91
hospital care	19
injections	198
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	37
lower extremity surgery	29
manual therapy	179
minimally invasive procedures	27
musculoskeletal imaging	453
pain management	57
pelvic imaging	88
reconstructive surgery	26
rehabilitation	308
spinal procedures	73
synovectomy	15
upper extremity surgery	23
X-rays	491

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	360
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	19
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	132
85 and over	45
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	197

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 1992. He completed residency at University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (1992)

Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and Affiliated Hospitals (1997)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hendrick Health

Abilene Sports Medicine & Orthopedics

Hendrick Medical Center South

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna, Cigna, BCBS, United Healthcare, And more! Call the office to verify. and Most Major Commercial Insurances.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Dale A. Funk, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna

Cigna

BCBS

United Healthcare

And more! Call the office to verify.

Most Major Commercial Insurances

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrosurface Incorporated	$7,785 GRS Glenoid $4,448	HemiCAP Shoulder $3,173	NanoFactor $97	HemiCAP Knee $66
Pylant Medical	$3,502 $3,502
Zimmer Holding Inc	$750 Knee $750
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$444 Navio Surgical System $129	Regeneten $106	LENS Surgical Imaging System $97	Legion Revision $40	REDAPT Revision Hip System $28	Other $45
Stryker Corporation	$359 TRIATHLON $155	Mako $114	KNEES $90
Other	$2,567 Duexis $234	Zilretta $199	EUFLEXXA $197	Iovera $163	OVOMotion $125	Other $1,650

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$5,800
Food and Beverage	$4,955
Education	$3,014
Travel and Lodging	$1,639

Biography

Dr. Dale Funk, who practices in Abilene, TX, is a medical specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Dr. Funk is professionally affiliated with Hendrick Health. He appears to be in-network for Blue California, Cigna, and Aetna, in addition to other insurance carriers. He welcomes new patients at his office inAbilene, TX as reported by Yext. He attended the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio for residency. Dr. Funk has received professional recognition including the following: Texas Super Doctors.