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Dr. David W. Alford, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

1500 Ross Clark Circle
Dothan, AL 36301

(334) 793-2663

Dr. David W. Alford, MD is an orthopedist in Dothan, AL specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. Dr. David W. Alford, MD is affiliated with Flower Hospital and Southern Bone & Joint Specialists.

Office Locations

Flower Hospital

1500 Ross Clark Circle
Dothan, AL 36301

(334) 793-2663

(334) 836-2248

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820 W Washington Street
Eufaula, AL 36027

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David W. Alford, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

leg immobilization

By Affordability:

foot X-ray

splinting

X-rays

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. David W. Alford, MD performed more leg immobilization procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for foot X-ray, splinting (splint application), 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. David W. Alford, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dothan, AL during 2012 were immobilization, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Alford, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
capsulotomy	22
doctor visit	803
hip imaging	36
hospital care	70
immobilization	136
implant removal	23
injections	34
inpatient care	70
joint surgery	22
lower extremity surgery	44
musculoskeletal imaging	108
X-rays	108

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Alford, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dothan, AL during 2013 were X-rays, immobilization, musculoskeletal imaging and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Alford, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	68
capsulotomy	18
doctor visit	915
fracture surgery	16
hip imaging	39
hospital care	118
immobilization	148
injections	68
inpatient care	118
joint surgery	18
lower extremity surgery	65
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	143
open surgery	11
X-rays	155

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Alford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	459

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	582
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	51
Less than 65	161

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Alford, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Alford, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dothan, AL during 2014 were X-rays, immobilization, musculoskeletal imaging and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Alford, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	53
doctor visit	879
fracture surgery	16
hip imaging	29
hospital care	88
immobilization	126
implant removal	14
injections	53
inpatient care	88
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	28
musculoskeletal imaging	105
X-rays	129

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Alford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	419

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	527
Black	98
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	51
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Alford, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Alford, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dothan, AL during 2015 were immobilization, X-rays, lower extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Alford, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
aspiration	61
capsulotomy	19
doctor visit	931
fracture surgery	31
hip imaging	46
hospital care	74
immobilization	164
implant removal	11
injections	61
inpatient care	74
joint surgery	45
lower extremity surgery	88
musculoskeletal imaging	80
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	11
X-rays	127

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Alford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	456
Female	868

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1142
Black	148
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	550
From 75 to 84	316
85 and over	122
Less than 65	336

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Alford, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Alford, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dothan, AL during 2016 were immobilization, aspiration, lower extremity surgery and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Alford, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	30
aspiration	44
doctor visit	761
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	11
hospital care	16
immobilization	118
injections	44
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	30
lower extremity surgery	44
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	34
X-rays	41

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Alford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	454
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	40
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Alford, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Alford, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dothan, AL during 2017 were immobilization, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Alford, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
doctor visit	637
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	18
immobilization	86
injections	15
inpatient care	18
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	19
X-rays	19

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Alford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	40
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Alford, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Alford, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dothan, AL during 2018 were immobilization, aspiration, lower extremity surgery and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Alford, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	38
doctor visit	576
fracture surgery	14
hospital care	28
immobilization	61
injections	38
inpatient care	28
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	38

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Alford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	46
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Alford, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Alford, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dothan, AL during 2019 were immobilization, hospital care, inpatient care and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Alford, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
doctor visit	578
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	14
hospital care	37
immobilization	63
injections	33
inpatient care	37
lower extremity surgery	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	33
X-rays	19

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Alford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	371
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	47
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Alford, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Alford, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dothan, AL during 2020 were immobilization, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Alford, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
doctor visit	459
fracture surgery	11
immobilization	79
injections	11
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	44
X-rays	44

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Alford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	32
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Alford, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Alford, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dothan, AL during 2021 were immobilization, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Alford, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
doctor visit	423
immobilization	61
injections	41
musculoskeletal imaging	25
X-rays	25

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Alford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	30
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Alford, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Alford, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dothan, AL during 2022 were immobilization, aspiration, injections and implant removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Alford, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
doctor visit	341
immobilization	42
implant removal	12
injections	29

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Alford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	23
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Alford, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Alford, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David W. Alford, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dothan, AL were immobilization, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and inpatient care.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
aspiration	38
capsulotomy	19
doctor visit	663
fracture surgery	15
hip imaging	29
hospital care	56
immobilization	98
implant removal	15
injections	38
inpatient care	56
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	38
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	65
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	11
X-rays	74

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Alford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	31
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	420
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	119
85 and over	43
Less than 65	114
65 to 74	210

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. David W. Alford, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David W. Alford, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Flower Hospital

Southern Bone & Joint Specialists

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David W. Alford, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David W. Alford, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Dothan, AL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$71 Early Intervention $37	ORTHOVISC $21	NA $13
Horizon Pharma plc	$55 KRYSTEXXA $42	Duexis $13
BIOVENTUS LLC	$36 Exogen $20	GELSYN 3 $16
Mallinckrodt LLC	$29 XARTEMIS XR $29
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$24 AUSTEDO $24
Other	$93 PREVENA $22	DYLOJECT DICLOFENAC SODIUM INJECTION $21	Brady Generator $16	Zilretta $14	Prolia $11	Other $9

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$287
Education	$21

Biography

Dr. David Alford's medical specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He attended medical school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. Dr. Alford is professionally affiliated with Flower Hospital.