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Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and General Practice

University of Nebraska College of Medicine

Professional interests include: shoulder problems, ACL reconstruction, rotator cuff repair, and more.

660 Golden Ridge Road Suite 250
Golden, CO 80401

(303) 233-1223

Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Golden, CO specializing in sports medicine, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and general practice. He graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine. Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD is affiliated with CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region and Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center.

Office Locations

660 Golden Ridge Road Suite 250
Golden, CO 80401

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14190 Orchard Parkway Suite 200
Westminster, CO 80023

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CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

640 Plaza Drive Suite 130
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

(720) 497-6734

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In The News

“She is survived by her sister, Lyndy Foulk, and her brother-in-law, Dr. Arnold Foulk, Greeley, CO, a niece, Jennifer A. Nelson, Redmond, WA, and a nephew, Dr. Douglas Foulk, Broomfield, CO.”—"Patricia Jo Bryant", The Denver Post, October 2008

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

arthroscopic acromioplasty

shoulder arthroscopy

subacromial decompression

By Affordability:

acromial resection

acromioplasty

arthroscopic acromioplasty

arthroscopic subacromial decompression

subacromial decompression

upper extremity MRI

wrist imaging

wrist MRI

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Colorado, Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD performed more arthroscopic acromioplasty, shoulder arthroscopy, and subacromial decompression procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for acromial resection, acromioplasty, arthroscopic acromioplasty, arthroscopic subacromial decompression, arthroscopic surgery, elbow MRI, hip imaging, hip MRI, joint MRI, lower extremity MRI, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), shoulder arthroscopy, shoulder MRI, subacromial decompression, upper extremity MRI, wrist imaging, and wrist MRI 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 Affordability:

In 2023, Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD had a list price for ankle imaging, ankle MRI, knee imaging, knee MRI, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Colorado. 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:

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

musculoskeletal imaging

shoulder MRI

wrist MRI

By Affordability:

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

minimally invasive surgery

rotator cuff repair

rotator cuff surgery

shoulder imaging

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Colorado, Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD performed more arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, musculoskeletal imaging, shoulder MRI, and wrist MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, minimally invasive surgery, rotator cuff repair, rotator cuff surgery, and shoulder imaging 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. Douglas A. Foulk, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Golden, CO during 2012 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	157
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	204
excision	12
injections	157
joint surgery	46
minimally invasive procedures	46
musculoskeletal imaging	38
upper extremity surgery	46
X-rays	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Golden, CO during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	154
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	210
injections	154
joint surgery	34
minimally invasive procedures	34
musculoskeletal imaging	40
upper extremity surgery	34
X-rays	40

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD in 2013

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Golden, CO during 2014 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	182
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	269
excision	14
injections	182
joint surgery	57
minimally invasive procedures	57
musculoskeletal imaging	37
upper extremity surgery	57
X-rays	37

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	11
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD in 2014

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Golden, CO during 2015 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	214
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	298
excision	14
injections	214
joint surgery	64
manual therapy	20
minimally invasive procedures	64
musculoskeletal imaging	55
rehabilitation	22
upper extremity surgery	64
X-rays	55

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	34
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD in 2015

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	15
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Golden, CO during 2016 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	174
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	326
excision	12
hip imaging	18
injections	174
joint surgery	54
minimally invasive procedures	54
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	45
musculoskeletal imaging	102
upper extremity surgery	54
X-rays	57

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	14
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD in 2016

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Golden, CO during 2017 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	74
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	303
hip imaging	13
injections	74
joint surgery	44
minimally invasive procedures	44
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	47
musculoskeletal imaging	85
upper extremity surgery	44
X-rays	38

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	18
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD in 2017

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Golden, CO during 2018 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	221
injections	42
joint surgery	27
minimally invasive procedures	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	20
musculoskeletal imaging	67
upper extremity surgery	27
X-rays	47

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	14
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD in 2018

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Golden, CO during 2019 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	54
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	248
excision	12
injections	54
joint surgery	50
minimally invasive procedures	50
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
musculoskeletal imaging	73
upper extremity surgery	50
X-rays	48

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	11
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD in 2019

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Golden, CO during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, joint surgery, upper extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	60
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	249
excision	24
injections	60
joint surgery	81
minimally invasive procedures	81
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	30
musculoskeletal imaging	54
upper extremity surgery	81
X-rays	24

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	11
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD in 2020

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Golden, CO during 2021 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	57
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	279
injections	57
joint surgery	25
minimally invasive procedures	25
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	38
musculoskeletal imaging	76
upper extremity surgery	25
X-rays	38

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	15
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD in 2021

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Golden, CO during 2022 were musculoskeletal imaging, minimally invasive procedures, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	53
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	253
injections	53
joint surgery	54
minimally invasive procedures	54
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	27
musculoskeletal imaging	60
upper extremity surgery	54
X-rays	33

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD in 2022

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Golden, CO during 2023 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	57
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	267
hip imaging	11
injections	57
joint surgery	44
minimally invasive procedures	44
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	57
musculoskeletal imaging	88
upper extremity surgery	44
X-rays	31

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD in 2023

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Golden, CO were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and upper extremity surgery.

aspiration	106
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	260
excision	14
hip imaging	14
injections	106
joint surgery	48
manual therapy	20
minimally invasive procedures	48
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	36
musculoskeletal imaging	64
rehabilitation	22
upper extremity surgery	48
X-rays	40

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD.

**Gender**
Female	96
Male	82

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	149
Hispanic	10
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	10
75 to 84	39
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	106

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	15
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, Davis Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Sports Medicine and has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: University of Nebraska College of Medicine

Residency: University of California, Davis Affiliated Hospitals (1993)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Sports Medicine

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and And More! Call the Office to Verify..

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Cross Blue Shield

And More! Call the Office to Verify.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,687 $1,687
GEMINI MOUNTAIN MEDICAL, LLC	$1,223 $1,223
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$872 CARTICEL $872
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$660 Tricera Handpiece $544	Quatro Link $44	Juggerknotless Soft Anchor $25	mymobility Platform $20	KNEES $16	Other $11
BIOVENTUS LLC	$82 Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System $61	Durolane $20
Other	$183 MACI $64	Regeneten $46	Early Intervention $26	DYNACORD $21	REGENETEN Shoulder $17	Other $10

**Types of Payments**
Education	$1,998
Travel and Lodging	$1,406
Food and Beverage	$1,302

Biography

Dr. Douglas Foulk works as a general practice, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine. He can take Blue California, Cigna, and Aetna insurance. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Davis, Dr. Foulk attended medical school at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine. He is affiliated with CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region. His practice in Golden, CO is open to new patients as reported by Yext.