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Dr. James V. Worthen, MD

(Dr. James Worthen, MD)

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (2004)

2030 Lay Dam Road
Clanton, AL 35045

(205) 259-3991

Dr. James V. Worthen, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Clanton, AL specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 2004 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. James V. Worthen, MD is affiliated with STV ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS LLC and ST. VINCENT'S ORTHOPEDICS, PC.

Office Locations

2030 Lay Dam Road
Clanton, AL 35045

(205) 259-3991

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2700 10th Avenue S Suite 200
Birmingham, AL 35205

(205) 933-7838

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Bill Faull, Practice Administrator at Hughston Orthopedics, left, Shanon Hamilton, Administrator at Ascension St. Vincent's Chilton hospital, James Worthen, MD at Hughston Orthopedics, John...”—"Health Care Authority breaks ground on new building - The Clanton Advertiser", The Clanton Advertiser, January 2024

“Dr. James Worthen and members of his orthopedic staff hosted a cookout for the coaches of Chilton County to promote a clinic that will be available on Friday nights in the fall from 5 p.m. to 10...”—"Sports clinic Archives - The Clanton Advertiser", The Clanton Advertiser, November 2023

“Dr. James Worthen, an orthopedic surgeon who practices in Birmingham, is taking the quality of care for athletes found in Birmingham and bringing it right here to Chilton County.”—"Doctor makes sports clinic available for local athletes - The Clanton Advertiser", The Clanton Advertiser, August 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James V. Worthen, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

total knee replacement

In 2023, Dr. James V. Worthen, MD performed more total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Top 10%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

reconstructive surgery

In 2023, Dr. James V. Worthen, MD performed more joint reconstruction, and reconstructive surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Top 25%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

In 2012, Dr. James V. Worthen, MD performed more knee X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James V. Worthen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Clanton, AL during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James V. Worthen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	140
doctor visit	331
hip imaging	35
injections	140
musculoskeletal imaging	220
pelvic imaging	36
X-rays	256

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James V. Worthen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Clanton, AL during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James V. Worthen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	210
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	535
hip imaging	20
injections	210
joint surgery	57
lower extremity surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	42
musculoskeletal imaging	332
pelvic imaging	30
reconstructive surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	42
X-rays	362

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James V. Worthen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	50
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James V. Worthen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James V. Worthen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Clanton, AL during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James V. Worthen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	227
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	559
hip imaging	37
injections	227
joint surgery	50
lower extremity surgery	21
minimally invasive procedures	29
musculoskeletal imaging	420
pelvic imaging	44
reconstructive surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	29
X-rays	464

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James V. Worthen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	45
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James V. Worthen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James V. Worthen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Clanton, AL during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James V. Worthen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	267
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	648
hip imaging	18
injections	267
joint surgery	83
lower extremity surgery	35
minimally invasive procedures	35
musculoskeletal imaging	402
pelvic imaging	28
reconstructive surgery	48
upper extremity surgery	48
X-rays	430

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James V. Worthen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	542

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	722
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	386
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	76
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James V. Worthen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James V. Worthen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Clanton, AL during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James V. Worthen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	385
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	787
injections	385
joint surgery	74
lower extremity surgery	41
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	501
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	18
reconstructive surgery	63
spinal procedures	13
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	44
X-rays	532

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James V. Worthen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
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	58
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James V. Worthen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James V. Worthen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Clanton, AL during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James V. Worthen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	354
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	652
injections	354
joint surgery	78
lower extremity surgery	45
minimally invasive procedures	15
musculoskeletal imaging	409
reconstructive surgery	63
upper extremity surgery	33
X-rays	409

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James V. Worthen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	37
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James V. Worthen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James V. Worthen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Clanton, AL during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James V. Worthen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	298
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	609
injections	298
joint surgery	81
lower extremity surgery	50
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	377
pelvic imaging	13
reconstructive surgery	68
spinal procedures	24
upper extremity surgery	31
X-rays	414

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James V. Worthen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	383
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	48
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James V. Worthen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James V. Worthen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Clanton, AL during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James V. Worthen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	375
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	656
injections	375
joint surgery	113
lower extremity surgery	60
minimally invasive procedures	39
musculoskeletal imaging	437
pelvic imaging	13
reconstructive surgery	74
spinal procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	53
X-rays	461

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James V. Worthen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	40
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James V. Worthen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James V. Worthen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Clanton, AL during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James V. Worthen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	237
doctor visit	462
injections	237
joint surgery	65
lower extremity surgery	65
musculoskeletal imaging	353
reconstructive surgery	65
spinal procedures	13
X-rays	366

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James V. Worthen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	30
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James V. Worthen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James V. Worthen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Clanton, AL during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James V. Worthen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	237
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	487
injections	237
joint surgery	64
lower extremity surgery	51
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	448
pelvic imaging	12
reconstructive surgery	51
spinal procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	473

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James V. Worthen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	28
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James V. Worthen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James V. Worthen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Clanton, AL during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James V. Worthen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	287
doctor visit	539
injections	287
joint surgery	64
lower extremity surgery	64
musculoskeletal imaging	473
pelvic imaging	11
reconstructive surgery	64
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	496

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James V. Worthen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	339
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	34
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James V. Worthen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James V. Worthen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James V. Worthen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Clanton, AL were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	274
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	569
hip imaging	27
injections	274
joint surgery	72
lower extremity surgery	44
minimally invasive procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	397
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	22
reconstructive surgery	53
spinal procedures	14
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	36
X-rays	423

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James V. Worthen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	354
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	113
85 and over	40
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	201

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James V. Worthen, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. James V. Worthen, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 2004. He has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (2004)

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James V. Worthen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

STV ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS LLC

ST. VINCENT'S ORTHOPEDICS, PC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$6,627 Mako $2,404	MAKOplasty $1,664	BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION $1,559	Reunion $928	AEQUALIS PERFORM $72
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$1,295 SIMPLICITI $1,029	BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM $125	APPROACH $102	ALLOMATRIX $38
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,021 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $68	$953
OrthoSensor Inc.	$596 VERASENSE $596
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$587 Recon Knees $293	Recon Hips $115	Regeneten $105	Sports Med Shoulder $38	EVOS $18	Other $17
Other	$1,729 Zilretta $243	Irrisept $168	Stimulan $121	Equinoxe $115	CellerateRx $112	Other $969

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$5,997
Food and Beverage	$5,053
Education	$804

Biography

Dr. James Worthen specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine and practices in Birmingham, AL and Clanton, AL. Dr. Worthen graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine.