In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD performed more injections, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, and trigger point injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for soft tissue injections, tendon insertion injection, and tendon origin injection 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD treated as an orthopedist in Anniston, AL during 2012 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1059
doctor visit	1046
fracture surgery	31
hip imaging	140
injections	1274
joint surgery	35
lower extremity surgery	49
musculoskeletal imaging	547
open surgery	17
pain management	200
pelvic imaging	22
reconstructive surgery	35
rehabilitation	61
spinal procedures	113
X-rays	750

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD treated as an orthopedist in Anniston, AL during 2013 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1240
doctor visit	884
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	149
injections	1474
joint surgery	33
lower extremity surgery	46
musculoskeletal imaging	562
pain management	212
pelvic imaging	32
reconstructive surgery	33
spinal procedures	113
X-rays	757

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	401

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	573
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	58
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD treated as an orthopedist in Anniston, AL during 2014 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1339
doctor visit	825
hip imaging	92
immobilization	15
injections	1707
joint surgery	26
lower extremity surgery	26
musculoskeletal imaging	348
nerve block	19
pain management	291
pelvic imaging	26
reconstructive surgery	26
spinal procedures	100
tendon surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	22
X-rays	474

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	424

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	572
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	43
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD treated as an orthopedist in Anniston, AL during 2015 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1334
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	1068
hip imaging	72
injections	1665
joint surgery	34
lower extremity surgery	22
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	301
nerve block	23
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	13
pain management	272
pelvic imaging	30
reconstructive surgery	22
spinal procedures	108
tendon surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	54
X-rays	439

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD.

**Gender**
Male	430
Female	888

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1188
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	552
From 75 to 84	402
85 and over	86
Less than 65	278

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD treated as an orthopedist in Anniston, AL during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1371
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	1012
immobilization	18
injections	1704
joint surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	16
musculoskeletal imaging	219
nerve block	57
nerve procedures	22
open surgery	22
pain management	249
pelvic imaging	30
reconstructive surgery	16
rehabilitation	59
spinal procedures	98
tendon surgery	33
upper extremity surgery	55
X-rays	347

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	456

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	602
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	59
Less than 65	145

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD treated as an orthopedist in Anniston, AL during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1091
doctor visit	758
injections	1381
musculoskeletal imaging	152
nerve block	74
pain management	226
pelvic imaging	28
spinal procedures	92
X-rays	272

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	377

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	493
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	49
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD treated as an orthopedist in Anniston, AL during 2018 were injections, aspiration, pain management and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1404
doctor visit	809
injections	1804
joint surgery	21
lower extremity surgery	21
musculoskeletal imaging	177
nerve block	14
pain management	341
pelvic imaging	20
reconstructive surgery	21
spinal procedures	101
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	15
X-rays	298

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	575
Black	88
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	73
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD treated as an orthopedist in Anniston, AL during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1394
doctor visit	931
injections	1763
joint surgery	20
lower extremity surgery	20
musculoskeletal imaging	206
pain management	303
pelvic imaging	34
reconstructive surgery	20
spinal procedures	94
X-rays	334

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	527
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	60
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD treated as an orthopedist in Anniston, AL during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1168
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	736
injections	1455
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	226
pain management	243
pelvic imaging	53
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	120
X-rays	399

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	470
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	61
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD treated as an orthopedist in Anniston, AL during 2021 were injections, aspiration, pain management and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1051
doctor visit	620
injections	1360
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	126
pain management	262
pelvic imaging	44
reconstructive surgery	11
spinal procedures	83
X-rays	253

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	69
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD treated as an orthopedist in Anniston, AL during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	900
doctor visit	593
injections	1162
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	158
pain management	221
pelvic imaging	39
reconstructive surgery	11
spinal procedures	75
X-rays	272

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	59
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD treated as an orthopedist in Anniston, AL were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	1213
decompression surgery	23
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	843
fracture surgery	22
hip imaging	113
immobilization	16
injections	1522
joint surgery	21
lower extremity surgery	23
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	274
nerve block	37
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	17
pain management	256
pelvic imaging	32
reconstructive surgery	20
rehabilitation	60
spinal procedures	99
tendon surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	36
X-rays	417

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	58
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	525
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	191
85 and over	56
Less than 65	119
65 to 74	238

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Dickie Tippets, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	7
Dementia	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Alabama.

Licensed In: Alabama

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
BIOVENTUS LLC	$251 Ultrasound $138	GELSYN 3 $66	Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System $25	Exogen $22
Ethicon US, LLC	$215 Megadyne $77	SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix $41	SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix Family of Products $36	Echelon; Endopath $32	SURGICEL NU-KNIT $17	Other $11
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$186 ORTHOVISC $77	PEAK $57	DYNACORD $39	Early Intervention $13
Stryker Corporation	$102 performance solutions $69	ICONIX $32
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$97 XIAFLEX $97
Other	$840 ZORVOLEX $97	Oravig $75	XARELTO $60	CellerateRx $49	Subchondroplasty $45	Other $515

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,691

Biography

Dr. Duane Tippets works as an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He attended medical school at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine.

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