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Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD

Specializes in: Trauma Surgery and Orthopedic Trauma

Professional interests include: replacement arthroplasty (joint replacement)

8415 Wann Drive
Madison, AL 35758

(256) 704-1210

Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD is a trauma surgeon in Madison, AL specializing in trauma surgery and orthopedic trauma. Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD is affiliated with Crestwood Medical Center and The Orthopaedic Center.

Office Locations

The Orthopaedic Center

8415 Wann Drive
Madison, AL 35758

(256) 704-1210

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927 Franklin Street Se
Huntsville, AL 35801

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Some issues Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD can help you with:

Replacement Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)

Joint replacement, sometimes also called arthroplasty, is an option when a joint becomes severely damaged by disease or injury. The damaged cartilage of the joint is surgically removed, the ends of the bones in the joint are resurfaced, and a prosthetic is installed. Most prosthetic joints are made of a metal piece that fits into a plastic sleeve so that they glide smoothly. A joint replacement increases stability in the damaged area and decreases pain. The hip and knee are the two joints most commonly replaced, but joint replacement can also be performed on the ankle, shoulder, elbow and even fingers.

Although joint replacement is one of the safest and most reliable medical procedures available, it is still a major surgical procedure. All surgical procedures carry risks, such as infection or blood clots. For this reason, doctors try to help their patients avoid surgery for as long as they can. Taking arthritis medications, losing weight, avoiding high impact sports such as running, taking supplements such as glucosamine or chondroitin, or having joint injections may allow a patient to enjoy life without the need for surgery.

After having joint replacement surgery, patients can expect some pain the first few days as they recover. Physical therapy is an important part of recovery, and it can decrease complications and increase future mobility. As soon as possible, returning to low impact sports such as swimming, walking or biking can stretch and heal the new joint. A prosthetic joint can last 15 - 20 years and cannot be further damaged by degenerative diseases such as arthritis, so once it is done patients should be pain-free for many years.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

arm X-ray

femur fracture surgery

fracture surgery

hardware removal

hip replacement

inpatient hospital care

open reduction and internal fixation for femoral neck fracture

partial hip replacement for femoral neck fracture

pertrochanteric hip fracture surgery

tibia and fibula X-ray

wrist X-ray

X-rays

By Affordability:

arm X-ray

hardware removal

implant removal

internal fixation removal

knee replacement

total knee replacement

wrist X-ray

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD performed more arm X-ray, femur (thigh bone) fracture surgery, fracture surgery, hardware removal, hip replacement, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), open reduction and internal fixation for femoral neck fracture, partial hip replacement for femoral neck fracture, pertrochanteric hip fracture surgery, tibia and fibula (lower leg) X-ray, wrist X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for arm X-ray, hardware removal, implant removal, internal fixation removal, knee replacement, total knee replacement, and wrist X-ray 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:

joint reconstruction

lower extremity surgery

musculoskeletal imaging

open reduction

By Affordability:

spine imaging

total joint replacement

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD performed more joint reconstruction, lower extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging, and open reduction procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for spine imaging, and total joint replacement 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

By Affordability:

open reduction and internal fixation for femur fracture

open reduction of femur fracture

spine X-ray

total hip replacement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hip arthroplasty, hip fracture surgery, hip reconstruction, hip replacement, open reduction and internal fixation for femur fracture, open reduction of femur fracture, spine X-ray, and total hip replacement 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. David Britt Griffin, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Madison, AL during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	80
doctor visit	618
fracture surgery	53
hip imaging	366
hospital care	91
implant removal	24
injections	80
inpatient care	91
joint surgery	55
lower extremity surgery	88
musculoskeletal imaging	633
open surgery	20
pelvic imaging	338
reconstructive surgery	55
revision surgery	13
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	1277

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Madison, AL during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	77
doctor visit	544
fracture surgery	63
hip imaging	423
hospital care	85
implant removal	13
injections	77
inpatient care	85
joint surgery	92
lower extremity surgery	122
musculoskeletal imaging	654
open surgery	33
pelvic imaging	380
reconstructive surgery	92
revision surgery	19
spinal procedures	18
X-rays	1287

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	88
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Madison, AL during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	90
doctor visit	506
fracture surgery	42
hip imaging	442
hospital care	97
implant removal	19
implant surgery	15
injections	90
inpatient care	97
joint surgery	80
lower extremity surgery	101
musculoskeletal imaging	707
open surgery	21
pelvic imaging	389
reconstructive surgery	80
revision surgery	13
spinal procedures	18
X-rays	1276

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	385

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	526
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	78
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Madison, AL during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
doctor visit	245
fracture surgery	25
hip imaging	200
hospital care	106
implant removal	20
injections	31
inpatient care	106
joint surgery	48
lower extremity surgery	48
musculoskeletal imaging	313
open surgery	25
pelvic imaging	170
reconstructive surgery	48
spinal procedures	17
X-rays	528

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	712
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	132
Less than 65	194

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Madison, AL during 2016 were inpatient care, hospital care, X-rays and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
doctor visit	155
excision	16
fracture surgery	49
hospital care	173
injections	22
inpatient care	173
joint surgery	21
lower extremity surgery	49
musculoskeletal imaging	47
open surgery	21
reconstructive surgery	21
X-rays	75

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	212

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	82
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	38
Dementia	28
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Madison, AL during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	90
doctor visit	474
fracture surgery	72
hospital care	141
implant surgery	14
injections	90
inpatient care	141
joint surgery	52
lower extremity surgery	83
musculoskeletal imaging	246
open surgery	41
pelvic imaging	29
reconstructive surgery	52
spinal procedures	23
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	320

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	407

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	541
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	71
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Madison, AL during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	129
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
doctor visit	637
excision	11
fracture surgery	55
hospital care	117
implant surgery	16
injections	129
inpatient care	117
joint surgery	82
lower extremity surgery	111
musculoskeletal imaging	354
open surgery	26
pelvic imaging	24
reconstructive surgery	82
spinal procedures	26
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	16
X-rays	433

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	449

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	596
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	94
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Madison, AL during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	193
doctor visit	787
external fixation	14
fracture surgery	70
hospital care	63
implant removal	14
implant surgery	13
injections	193
inpatient care	63
joint surgery	91
lower extremity surgery	147
musculoskeletal imaging	499
open surgery	25
pelvic imaging	33
reconstructive surgery	91
spinal procedures	28
X-rays	603

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	295
Female	493

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	704
Black	65
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	253
85 and over	119
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Madison, AL during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	113
doctor visit	477
fracture surgery	63
hospital care	49
implant removal	19
injections	113
inpatient care	49
joint surgery	73
lower extremity surgery	124
musculoskeletal imaging	317
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	13
reconstructive surgery	73
spinal procedures	22
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	412

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	427

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	587
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	109
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Madison, AL during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	186
doctor visit	611
fracture surgery	54
hospital care	20
implant removal	18
injections	186
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	77
lower extremity surgery	108
musculoskeletal imaging	342
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	25
reconstructive surgery	77
spinal procedures	25
upper extremity surgery	23
X-rays	443

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	456

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	634
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	122
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Madison, AL during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	233
doctor visit	890
external fixation	12
fracture surgery	63
implant removal	17
injections	233
joint surgery	130
lower extremity surgery	153
musculoskeletal imaging	440
open surgery	29
pelvic imaging	24
reconstructive surgery	130
spinal procedures	32
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	544

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	519

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	709
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	148
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Madison, AL were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and pelvic imaging.

aspiration	113
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
doctor visit	540
excision	13
fracture surgery	55
hip imaging	357
hospital care	94
implant removal	18
implant surgery	14
injections	113
inpatient care	94
joint surgery	72
lower extremity surgery	103
musculoskeletal imaging	413
open surgery	24
pelvic imaging	142
reconstructive surgery	72
revision surgery	15
spinal procedures	22
upper extremity surgery	14
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	16
X-rays	654

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	39
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	531
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	177
85 and over	94
Less than 65	107
65 to 74	215

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Alabama.

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Crestwood Medical Center

The Orthopaedic Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.79 out of 5 stars based on 2839 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David Britt Griffin, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Madison, AL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$641 Trauma $172	ATTUNE $125	NA $73	Fibulink $69	TFN ADVANCED $27	Other $174
BIOVENTUS LLC	$457 Exogen $261	Ultrasound Bone Healing $163	Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System $18	Diagnostic Ultrasound $14
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$250 Velys $15	$235
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$246 Surgical Product Portfolio $124	Biologics $122
SI-Bone, Inc.	$213 $213
Other	$706 CellerateRx $142	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $96	Stimulan $84	RENASYS GO v2 HOME $51	Pico $51	Other $281

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,432
Education	$54
Travel and Lodging	$27

Biography

Dr. David Griffin is a specialist in orthopedic trauma and trauma surgery in Madison, AL and Huntsville, AL. His areas of expertise include replacement arthroplasty (joint replacement). His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Griffin attended medical school at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Crestwood Medical Center.