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Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD

(42 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

1622 Church Avenue Se
Jacksonville, AL 36265

(256) 435-6221

Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, AL specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD is affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care, Riverview Regional Hospital, Gadsden Regional Medical Center and Northeast Orthopedics and Sports Clinic & Physical Therapy.

Office Locations

1622 Church Avenue Se
Jacksonville, AL 36265

(256) 435-6221

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310 South 5th Street
Gadsden, AL 35901

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Riverview Regional Hospital

3102 Rainbow Drive
Rainbow City, AL 35906

(256) 546-8127

(256) 666-4690

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524 W Grand Avenue
Rainbow City, AL 35906

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"At Sparks, we are dedicated to helping athletes at all levels return to their sport after an injury," said Dr. Dierick Sparks, orthopedic surgeon at Sparks Orthopedics.”—"GSCC athletics, Sparks announce partnership - Gadsden Messenger", The Gadsden Messenger, September 2023

“Submitted photo: Pictured, from left, Dr. Dierick Sparks, orthopedic surgeon; Blake Lewis, Gadsden... JSU biology professor discovers new bamboo.”—"Chris McCarthy", The Gadsden Messenger, September 2023

“Submitted photo: Pictured, from left, Dr. Dierick Sparks, orthopedic surgeon; Blake Lewis, Gadsden... ASFA accepts local students.”—"Home News Archives - Page 32 of 163 - Gadsden Messenger", The Gadsden Messenger, September 2023

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

decompression surgery

In 2012, Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD had a list price for decompression surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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. Dierick R. Sparks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, AL during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	226
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	698
excision	22
hip imaging	40
implant surgery	22
injections	226
joint surgery	84
minimally invasive procedures	84
musculoskeletal imaging	126
pelvic imaging	43
spinal procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	84
X-rays	184

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, AL during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	304
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	691
excision	32
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	37
implant surgery	24
injections	304
joint surgery	106
lower extremity surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	93
musculoskeletal imaging	162
pelvic imaging	43
reconstructive surgery	13
spinal procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	106
X-rays	216

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	448
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	32
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, AL during 2014 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	377
decompression surgery	51
doctor visit	683
excision	41
hip imaging	59
implant surgery	22
injections	398
joint surgery	146
minimally invasive procedures	146
musculoskeletal imaging	182
pelvic imaging	57
spinal procedures	39
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	146
X-rays	278

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	28
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, AL during 2015 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	261
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	569
excision	28
hip imaging	38
implant surgery	17
injections	281
joint surgery	93
minimally invasive procedures	93
musculoskeletal imaging	139
pelvic imaging	37
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	93
X-rays	176

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	562

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	784
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	70
Less than 65	258

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, AL during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	301
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	705
excision	13
injections	329
joint surgery	82
minimally invasive procedures	82
musculoskeletal imaging	105
pain management	12
spinal procedures	14
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	82
X-rays	119

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	448
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	33
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, AL during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	316
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	599
injections	340
joint surgery	59
minimally invasive procedures	59
musculoskeletal imaging	98
pain management	24
spinal procedures	16
tendon surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	59
X-rays	114

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	33
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, AL during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	315
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	541
injections	330
joint surgery	72
minimally invasive procedures	72
musculoskeletal imaging	93
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	72
X-rays	93

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	25
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, AL during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	268
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	581
injections	305
joint surgery	80
minimally invasive procedures	67
musculoskeletal imaging	92
pain management	14
reconstructive surgery	13
spinal procedures	13
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	80
X-rays	105

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	357
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	25
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, AL during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	233
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	496
injections	233
joint surgery	33
minimally invasive procedures	33
musculoskeletal imaging	60
spinal procedures	19
upper extremity surgery	33
X-rays	79

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	21
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, AL during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	213
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	464
injections	213
joint surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	64
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	64

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	27
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, AL during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	186
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	494
injections	186
joint surgery	45
minimally invasive procedures	31
musculoskeletal imaging	77
reconstructive surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	45
X-rays	77

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	20
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, AL were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	272
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	592
excision	27
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	43
implant surgery	21
injections	285
joint surgery	73
lower extremity surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	70
musculoskeletal imaging	108
pain management	16
pelvic imaging	45
reconstructive surgery	13
spinal procedures	18
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	73
X-rays	136

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	369
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	97
85 and over	28
Less than 65	112
65 to 74	175

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	7
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and holds a Subspecialty Certification in Orthopedic Sports Medicine and has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

Residency: University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and holds a Subspecialty Certification in Orthopedic Sports Medicine

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Memorial Health Care

Riverview Regional Hospital

Gadsden Regional Medical Center

Northeast Orthopedics and Sports Clinic & Physical Therapy

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 42 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Dierick R. Sparks, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Jacksonville, AL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$5,107 $5,107
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$805 Sports Medicine $717	FMS Duo $36	VAPR $31	NA $21
Lima USA, Inc.	$313 SMR $245	MASTERSL $68
TechMah Medical, LLC	$142 $142
Ethicon US, LLC	$67 Mega Soft $35	Megadyne $31
Other	$290 Algovita $61	Regeneten $44	WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $38	Zipsor $32	Quattro $20	Other $94

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$4,949
Travel and Lodging	$872
Food and Beverage	$871
Education	$32

Biography

Dr. Dierick Sparks is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine specialist in Rainbow City, AL, Jacksonville, AL, and Gadsden, AL. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. Dr. Sparks's medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of Alabama. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Sparks's professional affiliations include Baptist Memorial Health Care, Gadsden Regional Medical Center, and Riverview Regional Hospital.