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Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD

(Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, M.D.)

(234 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

4517 Southlake Parkway
Hoover, AL 35244

(205) 985-4111

Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD is an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD is affiliated with Grandview Medical Center and Southlake Orthopaedics.

Office Locations

4517 Southlake Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35244

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Southlake Orthopaedics

4517 Southlake Parkway
Hoover, AL 35244

(205) 985-4111

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery

By Affordability:

trigger finger surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD performed more endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for trigger finger surgery 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. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2012 were upper extremity surgery, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	259
minimally invasive procedures	30
musculoskeletal imaging	43
nerve procedures	30
tendon surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	59
X-rays	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2013 were upper extremity surgery, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	207
minimally invasive procedures	31
musculoskeletal imaging	34
nerve procedures	31
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	47
X-rays	34

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	107

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	11
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2014 were upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	224
joint surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	32
musculoskeletal imaging	30
nerve procedures	32
reconstructive surgery	14
tendon surgery	38
transplant procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	84
X-rays	30

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	101

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	14
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2015 were upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	235
joint surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	26
musculoskeletal imaging	21
nerve procedures	26
reconstructive surgery	15
tendon surgery	42
transplant procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	83
X-rays	21

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	28
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2016 were upper extremity surgery, rehabilitation, tendon surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	275
joint surgery	22
minimally invasive procedures	30
musculoskeletal imaging	49
nerve procedures	30
reconstructive surgery	22
rehabilitation	67
tendon surgery	54
transplant procedures	21
upper extremity surgery	106
X-rays	49

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2017 were upper extremity surgery, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	188
joint surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	35
nerve procedures	24
reconstructive surgery	12
tendon surgery	34
transplant procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	70
X-rays	35

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	11
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	190
minimally invasive procedures	23
musculoskeletal imaging	46
nerve procedures	23
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	41
X-rays	46

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2019 were upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	256
joint surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	27
musculoskeletal imaging	42
nerve procedures	27
reconstructive surgery	12
tendon surgery	45
transplant procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	84
X-rays	42

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	13
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2020 were upper extremity surgery, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	253
joint surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	27
musculoskeletal imaging	40
nerve procedures	27
reconstructive surgery	14
tendon surgery	39
transplant procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	80
X-rays	40

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	93

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	11
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2021 were upper extremity surgery, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	278
minimally invasive procedures	28
musculoskeletal imaging	32
nerve procedures	28
tendon surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	57
X-rays	32

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2022 were upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	255
minimally invasive procedures	25
nerve procedures	25
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	42

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	17
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2023 were upper extremity surgery, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	211
joint surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	27
musculoskeletal imaging	31
nerve procedures	27
reconstructive surgery	13
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	52
X-rays	31

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	82

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL were upper extremity surgery, rehabilitation, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	235
joint surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	27
musculoskeletal imaging	36
nerve procedures	27
reconstructive surgery	14
rehabilitation	67
tendon surgery	31
transplant procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	67
X-rays	36

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	121
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	41
85 and over	8
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	98

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	9
Dementia	4

Education & Training

He completed residency at Baptist Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery - Hand and has a state license in Alabama.

Residency: Baptist Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery - Hand

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Grandview Medical Center

Southlake Orthopaedics

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 234 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Birmingham, AL.

4.6

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP	$4,482 DJO Surgical Discovery Elbow System $4,482
MicroAire Surgical Instruments LLC	$862 SMARTRELEASE SYSTEM $862
ACUMED LLC	$641 Hand & Wrist $228	New Product Development $75	Total Wrist Fusion Plating System $44	Hand Fracture System $29	ACUMED $22	Other $242
Stryker Corporation	$371 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $226	Variax $81	hoffman $36	rhead $28
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$342 VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS $194	Vivigen MIS Delivery System $103	NA $28	TFN-Advance $17
Other	$1,570 CLARIX $131	Exparel $115	NERVE CUFF $114	Implate $109	Sports Med Small Joint $104	Other $996

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$4,130
Food and Beverage	$2,857
Travel and Lodging	$1,152
Education	$129

Biography

Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz specializes in hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and practices in Birmingham, AL and Hoover, AL. Dr. Bonatz is affiliated with Grandview Medical Center. His training includes a residency program at Baptist Hospital. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 4.5 stars (out of 5).