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Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine

12188-b North Meridian Street
Carmel, IN 46032

(317) 705-4500

Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Carmel, IN specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine. Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD is affiliated with Franciscan Health System.

Office Locations

10767 North Illinois Street
Carmel, IN 46032

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1401 W County Line Road
Greenwood, IN 46142

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1010 S Main Street Suite 100
Tipton, IN 46072

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Franciscan Health System

12188-b North Meridian Street
Carmel, IN 46032

(317) 705-4500

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8111 S. Emerson Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46237

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In The News

“Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Dale Snead believes that the human arm is just not made to throw a baseball repeatedly over an extended period of time.”—"Mike Rendos' notes, quotes and anecdotes: Pitching can be dangerous to the arm", The Express, July 2024

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

tendon sheath incision

trigger finger surgery

In 2023, Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD had a list price for tendon sheath incision, and trigger finger surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Indiana. 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 Affordability:

decompression surgery

In 2023, Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD had a list price for decompression surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Indiana. 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 Affordability:

carpal tunnel surgery

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

open carpal tunnel surgery

peripheral nerve decompression surgery

peripheral nerve surgery

shoulder arthroplasty

shoulder reconstruction

shoulder replacement

total shoulder replacement

In 2012, Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD had a list price for carpal tunnel surgery, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, open carpal tunnel surgery, peripheral nerve decompression surgery, peripheral nerve surgery, shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder reconstruction, shoulder replacement, and total shoulder replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Indiana. 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 S. Snead, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Carmel, IN during 2012 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	345
hospital care	18
injections	29
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Carmel, IN during 2013 were rehabilitation, minimally invasive procedures, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	28
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	399
hospital care	11
injections	28
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	30
minimally invasive procedures	30
rehabilitation	133
upper extremity surgery	30

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	29
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Carmel, IN during 2014 were rehabilitation, injections, aspiration and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	407
injections	45
joint surgery	26
minimally invasive procedures	26
rehabilitation	65
upper extremity surgery	26

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	26
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Carmel, IN during 2015 were injections, joint surgery, upper extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	424
injections	48
joint surgery	39
minimally invasive procedures	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
musculoskeletal imaging	19
reconstructive surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	39

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	500
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	44
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Carmel, IN during 2016 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	381
injections	42
joint surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	15
upper extremity surgery	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	27
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Carmel, IN during 2017 were upper extremity surgery, decompression surgery, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	370
injections	29
joint surgery	26
minimally invasive procedures	26
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	41

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	18
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Carmel, IN during 2018 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	398
injections	55
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	18
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Carmel, IN during 2019 were upper extremity surgery, injections, tendon surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	411
injections	43
joint surgery	14
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	16
reconstructive surgery	14
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	51

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	25
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Carmel, IN during 2020 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
doctor visit	329
injections	50

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	12
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Carmel, IN during 2021 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
doctor visit	407
injections	58

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	14
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Carmel, IN during 2022 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	332
injections	49
joint surgery	15
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	15
reconstructive surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	30

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	22
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Carmel, IN were rehabilitation, injections, upper extremity surgery and aspiration.

aspiration	24
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	382
hospital care	14
injections	43
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	21
minimally invasive procedures	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
musculoskeletal imaging	17
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	13
rehabilitation	99
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD.

**Gender**
Female	154
Male	97

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	232
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	21
75 to 84	66
Less than 65	31
65 to 74	132

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

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD graduated from Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine. He completed residency at Wright State University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine

Residency: Wright State University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dale S. Snead, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Franciscan Health System

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$55,184 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $871	ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $156	SHOULDER IMPLANTS FIBERTAK KNOTLESS $130	$54,027
Crossroads Orthopedics, LLC	$7,128 $7,128
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,967 SURGICAL $418	Comprehensive Shoulder $414	Comprehensive Reverse $262	Extremities $190	Comprehensive Shoulder System $179	Other $505
Osteomed LLC	$1,536 SBO-Other $1,500	SBO-Hand Fusion $25	Bio Osteovation $12
Stryker Corporation	$1,231 Reunion $202	ACTISHIELD CF $175	New Product Development $131	CINCHLOCK $109	Nano Tact Flex $100	Other $514
Other	$2,086 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $293	Extremities $255	ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $160	Primary Shoulder $135	Exogen $127	Other $1,115

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$34,430
Travel and Lodging	$15,748
Food and Beverage	$10,074
Education	$7,380
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$1,500

Biography

Dr. Dale Snead's specialties are orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He practices in Greenwood, IN, Tipton, IN, and Carmel, IN. He obtained his medical school training at Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Wright State University. Dr. Snead is professionally affiliated with Franciscan Health System. He welcomes new patients at his office inGreenwood, IN as reported by Doctor.com.