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Dr. David M. Banks, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

2227 Us Highway 41 N
Tifton, GA 31794

(229) 386-5222

Dr. David M. Banks, MD is an orthopedist in Tifton, GA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery.

Office Locations

2227 Us Highway 41 N
Tifton, GA 31794

(229) 386-5222

(229) 386-0900

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David M. Banks, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

pelvis X-ray

In 2023, Dr. David M. Banks, MD performed more pelvis X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 10%

By Volume:

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. David M. Banks, MD performed more X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 25%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

lower extremity surgery

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

total knee replacement

By Affordability:

inpatient hospital care

knee replacement

pelvis X-ray

total hip replacement

total joint replacement

total knee replacement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. David M. Banks, MD performed more knee X-ray, lower extremity surgery, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hip arthroplasty, hip surgery, hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), knee replacement, pelvis X-ray, total hip replacement, total joint replacement, and total knee 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 M. Banks, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tifton, GA during 2012 were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Banks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	606
decompression surgery	35
diagnostic evaluation	30
doctor visit	1574
excision	19
hip imaging	65
hospital care	43
injections	628
inpatient care	43
joint surgery	149
lower extremity surgery	96
minimally invasive procedures	102
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	77
musculoskeletal imaging	540
nerve procedures	16
pelvic imaging	91
reconstructive surgery	63
rehabilitation	386
spinal procedures	43
synovectomy	15
upper extremity surgery	69
X-rays	635

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Banks, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tifton, GA during 2013 were X-rays, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Banks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	563
decompression surgery	59
diagnostic evaluation	11
doctor visit	1469
excision	15
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	56
hospital care	22
injections	636
inpatient care	22
joint surgery	103
lower extremity surgery	70
minimally invasive procedures	100
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	46
musculoskeletal imaging	567
nerve procedures	42
open surgery	19
pelvic imaging	119
reconstructive surgery	43
rehabilitation	321
spinal procedures	39
upper extremity surgery	86
X-rays	695

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Banks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	541

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	699
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	69
Less than 65	145

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Banks, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Banks, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tifton, GA during 2014 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Banks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	641
decompression surgery	56
diagnostic evaluation	39
doctor visit	1157
excision	22
hip imaging	56
injections	742
joint surgery	148
lower extremity surgery	84
minimally invasive procedures	124
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	71
musculoskeletal imaging	516
nerve procedures	31
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	119
reconstructive surgery	62
rehabilitation	567
spinal procedures	36
upper extremity surgery	95
X-rays	617

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Banks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	513

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	687
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	337
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	67
Less than 65	143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Banks, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Banks, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tifton, GA during 2015 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Banks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	571
decompression surgery	56
doctor visit	1067
excision	17
hospital care	41
injections	651
inpatient care	41
joint surgery	119
lower extremity surgery	68
minimally invasive procedures	103
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	323
nerve procedures	38
open surgery	16
pelvic imaging	89
reconstructive surgery	38
rehabilitation	272
spinal procedures	19
upper extremity surgery	89
X-rays	420

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Banks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	512
Female	884

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1170
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	588
From 75 to 84	406
85 and over	102
Less than 65	300

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Banks, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Banks, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tifton, GA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Banks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	508
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	929
excision	17
hospital care	68
injections	508
inpatient care	68
joint surgery	125
lower extremity surgery	79
minimally invasive procedures	94
musculoskeletal imaging	236
nerve procedures	32
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	53
reconstructive surgery	51
spinal procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	78
X-rays	302

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Banks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	449

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	569
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	64
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Banks, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Banks, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tifton, GA during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Banks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	562
decompression surgery	61
doctor visit	1043
excision	16
hospital care	62
injections	579
inpatient care	62
joint surgery	121
lower extremity surgery	89
minimally invasive procedures	86
musculoskeletal imaging	233
nerve procedures	45
open surgery	19
pain management	17
pelvic imaging	72
reconstructive surgery	61
spinal procedures	19
upper extremity surgery	77
X-rays	324

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Banks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	447

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	555
Black	101
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	71
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Banks, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Banks, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tifton, GA during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Banks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	546
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	1036
excision	12
hospital care	25
injections	595
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	98
lower extremity surgery	74
minimally invasive procedures	49
musculoskeletal imaging	209
nerve procedures	11
pain management	49
pelvic imaging	77
reconstructive surgery	60
spinal procedures	19
upper extremity surgery	35
X-rays	305

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Banks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	521
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	66
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Banks, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Banks, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tifton, GA during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Banks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	541
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	920
hospital care	29
injections	558
inpatient care	29
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	56
minimally invasive procedures	34
musculoskeletal imaging	292
nerve procedures	38
open surgery	19
pain management	17
pelvic imaging	98
reconstructive surgery	41
spinal procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	38
X-rays	405

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Banks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	524
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	83
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Banks, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Banks, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tifton, GA during 2020 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Banks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	322
doctor visit	618
hospital care	30
injections	322
inpatient care	30
joint surgery	34
lower extremity surgery	34
musculoskeletal imaging	267
pelvic imaging	101
reconstructive surgery	34
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	379

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Banks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	465
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	68
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Banks, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Banks, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tifton, GA during 2021 were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Banks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	318
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	602
hospital care	15
injections	331
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	39
lower extremity surgery	39
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	265
nerve procedures	13
pelvic imaging	112
reconstructive surgery	39
spinal procedures	23
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	400

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Banks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	435
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	57
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Banks, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Banks, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tifton, GA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Banks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	459
doctor visit	738
hospital care	20
injections	459
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	86
lower extremity surgery	86
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	281
pelvic imaging	103
reconstructive surgery	72
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	396

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Banks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	467
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	58
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Banks, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Banks, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tifton, GA during 2023 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Banks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	350
doctor visit	608
hospital care	15
injections	364
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	55
lower extremity surgery	55
musculoskeletal imaging	198
pain management	14
pelvic imaging	103
reconstructive surgery	55
spinal procedures	13
X-rays	314

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Banks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	57
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Banks, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Banks, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David M. Banks, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tifton, GA were injections, aspiration, X-rays and rehabilitation.

aspiration	498
decompression surgery	43
diagnostic evaluation	26
doctor visit	980
excision	16
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	59
hospital care	33
injections	531
inpatient care	33
joint surgery	94
lower extremity surgery	69
minimally invasive procedures	71
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	51
musculoskeletal imaging	327
nerve procedures	29
open surgery	16
pain management	24
pelvic imaging	94
reconstructive surgery	51
rehabilitation	386
spinal procedures	21
synovectomy	15
upper extremity surgery	64
X-rays	432

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Banks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	23
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	541
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	195
85 and over	63
Less than 65	99
65 to 74	270

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Banks, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David M. Banks, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	8
Dementia	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Georgia.

Licensed In: Georgia

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$2,985 Persona Revision $1,140	Avenir $515	KNEES $454	Taperloc $277	ROSA-Knee $277	Other $323
CGG Medical Inc	$2,137 $2,137
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC	$1,116 ORTHO - HIPS $771	Ortho-Knees $325	Ortho-Hips $19
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$194 MONOVISC $194
Pfizer Inc.	$163 ELIQUIS $151	TOVIAZ $12
Other	$464 Zilretta $189	OFIRMEV $41	V-Loc 180 $20	CellerateRx $19	PENNSAID $15	Other $179

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$2,912
Education	$2,163
Food and Beverage	$1,984

Biography

Dr. David Banks specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He attended Medical College of Georgia and then went on to complete his residency at Carolinas Medical Center. Dr. Banks is affiliated with Southwell.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Banks, MD From 2012 - 2023

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