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Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA

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(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Oklahoma College of Medicine (1984)

18707 Hardy Oak Boulevard Suite 415
San Antonio, TX 78258

(210) 477-5151

Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA is a sports medicine doctor in San Antonio, TX specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA is affiliated with Northeast Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine LLP and BHS PHYSICIANS NETWORK INC.

Office Locations

18707 Hardy Oak Boulevard Suite 415
San Antonio, TX 78258

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6704 Randolph Boulevard
Live Oak, TX 78233

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8715 Village Drive Suite 120
San Antonio, TX 78217

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926 Brooklyn Avenue Suite 200
San Antonio, TX 78215

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12709 Toepperwein Road Suite 101
San Antonio, TX 78233

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

lower extremity surgery

reconstructive surgery

total hip replacement

total knee replacement

In 2012, Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA performed more joint reconstruction, lower extremity surgery, reconstructive surgery, total hip replacement, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Antonio, TX during 2012 were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1407
doctor visit	1477
hip imaging	428
injections	1432
joint surgery	131
lower extremity surgery	131
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	1175
pelvic imaging	377
reconstructive surgery	131
X-rays	1537

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Antonio, TX during 2013 were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1165
doctor visit	1423
hip imaging	460
injections	1188
joint surgery	116
lower extremity surgery	116
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
musculoskeletal imaging	1082
pelvic imaging	383
reconstructive surgery	116
X-rays	1433

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA.

**Gender**
Male	352
Female	608

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	752
Black	72
Hispanic	117
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	444
From 75 to 84	355
85 and over	81
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Antonio, TX during 2014 were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1134
doctor visit	1415
hip imaging	452
injections	1148
joint surgery	120
lower extremity surgery	120
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	26
musculoskeletal imaging	1007
pelvic imaging	341
reconstructive surgery	120
revision surgery	11
X-rays	1353

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA.

**Gender**
Male	360
Female	577

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	723
Black	69
Hispanic	120
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	450
From 75 to 84	326
85 and over	92
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Antonio, TX during 2015 were X-rays, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1082
doctor visit	1692
hip imaging	434
injections	1082
joint surgery	137
lower extremity surgery	137
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
musculoskeletal imaging	1082
pelvic imaging	349
reconstructive surgery	137
X-rays	1419

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA.

**Gender**
Male	760
Female	1250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1564
Black	138
Hispanic	250
Asian	34
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	992
From 75 to 84	678
85 and over	176
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Antonio, TX during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	295
doctor visit	989
injections	295
joint surgery	140
lower extremity surgery	140
musculoskeletal imaging	310
reconstructive surgery	140
X-rays	310

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	472

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	573
Black	76
Hispanic	98
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	385
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	82
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Antonio, TX during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	433
doctor visit	1173
injections	446
joint surgery	143
lower extremity surgery	143
manual therapy	121
musculoskeletal imaging	465
reconstructive surgery	143
rehabilitation	204
X-rays	465

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	542

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	619
Black	70
Hispanic	132
Asian	11
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	429
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	79
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Antonio, TX during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	543
doctor visit	1214
injections	543
joint surgery	102
lower extremity surgery	102
musculoskeletal imaging	503
pelvic imaging	15
reconstructive surgery	102
X-rays	518

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	537

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	632
Black	75
Hispanic	125
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	430
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	79
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Antonio, TX during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	620
doctor visit	1201
injections	620
joint surgery	122
lower extremity surgery	122
musculoskeletal imaging	523
reconstructive surgery	122
X-rays	523

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	492

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	576
Black	77
Hispanic	129
Asian	11
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	290
85 and over	77
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Antonio, TX during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	94
doctor visit	513
injections	94
joint surgery	102
lower extremity surgery	102
musculoskeletal imaging	160
reconstructive surgery	102
X-rays	160

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	40
Hispanic	78
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	46
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Antonio, TX during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	143
doctor visit	592
injections	143
joint surgery	89
lower extremity surgery	89
musculoskeletal imaging	153
reconstructive surgery	89
X-rays	153

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	356
Black	0
Hispanic	83
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	47
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Antonio, TX during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	124
doctor visit	564
injections	124
joint surgery	97
lower extremity surgery	97
musculoskeletal imaging	146
reconstructive surgery	97
X-rays	146

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	54
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	42
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Antonio, TX were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	640
doctor visit	1113
hip imaging	443
injections	646
joint surgery	118
lower extremity surgery	118
manual therapy	121
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	26
musculoskeletal imaging	600
pelvic imaging	293
reconstructive surgery	118
rehabilitation	204
revision surgery	11
X-rays	728

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	480

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	61
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	585
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	108
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	269
85 and over	72
Less than 65	52
65 to 74	386

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in 1984. He completed residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine (1984)

Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northeast Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine LLP

BHS PHYSICIANS NETWORK INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.75 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David Lester Fox, MD, PA from all over the web to help you find the right in San Antonio, TX.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-11-13

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Fox is very patient and does very thing possible to make you dmfeel comfortable

Overall Rating: 4.0 2026-01-16

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Fox is very precise on his comments. No fancy phrases, which is good

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-20

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Always good... Recommendall the time.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$1,889 Legion $489	Navio Surgical System $424	Journey II XR $380	REDAPT Revision Hip System $85	Pico $52	Other $459
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$1,085 Anthology $498	Navio Surgical System $294	K-15 PORK $60	PICO Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy $32	PICO7 $21	Other $179
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,029 MONOVISC $748	Early Intervention $170	ORTHOVISC $39	Shoulder/SM JT $31	PEAK $23	Other $19
Stryker Corporation	$1,017 Tritanium $752	TRIATHLON $173	MAKOplasty $75	TRIDENT $17
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$343 EUFLEXXA $343
Other	$724 Exparel $234	SYNVISC-ONE $136	Trauma $96	Joint Fluid Therapy $67	GELSYN 3 $57	Other $135

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,181
Travel and Lodging	$2,418
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$489

Biography

Dr. David Fox specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine and practices in San Antonio, TX and Live Oak, TX. Dr. Fox is rated highly by his patients. He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Fox completed a residency program at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He has received professional recognition including the following: Texas Super Doctors. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Live Oak, TX.