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Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine (2001)

1200 1st Avenue E Suite C
Spencer, IA 51301

(712) 262-7511

Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO is an orthopedist in Spencer, IA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2001 and has 25 years of experience.

Office Locations

1200 1st Avenue E Suite C
Spencer, IA 51301

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In The News

“ALGONA -- Northwest Iowa Bone, Joint and Sports Surgeons will be offering care at Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona, with care provided by Dr. Jason Hough.”—"Hough will offer care at KRHC", The Messenger, December 2021

“They will also discuss how land use practices can contribute to flooding... - Northwest Bone and Joint supports Relay For Life (Local News ~ 07/08/08)Dr. Philip Deffer and Dr. Jason Hough, with...”—"Stories from Tuesday, July 8, 2008", Spencer Daily Reporter, August 2008

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

computer-assisted orthopedic surgery

joint surgery

lower extremity surgery

reconstructive surgery

By Affordability:

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Iowa, Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO performed more computer-assisted orthopedic surgery (CAOS), joint surgery, lower extremity surgery, and reconstructive surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for joint X-ray, knee X-ray, spine imaging, and spine X-ray 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 Volume:

total knee replacement

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

X-rays

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Iowa, Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO performed more total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 25%

By Volume:

arthroscopic surgery

femur fracture surgery

fracture surgery

hip replacement

knee X-ray

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2012, Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO performed more arthroscopic surgery, femur (thigh bone) fracture surgery, fracture surgery, hip replacement, knee X-ray, major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Iowa.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO treated as an orthopedist in Spencer, IA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	195
doctor visit	923
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	93
hospital care	18
injections	195
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	71
lower extremity surgery	83
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	230
pelvic imaging	22
reconstructive surgery	60
spinal procedures	14
X-rays	252

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO treated as an orthopedist in Spencer, IA during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	247
doctor visit	913
emergency care	20
hip imaging	110
injections	247
joint surgery	66
lower extremity surgery	66
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
musculoskeletal imaging	255
pelvic imaging	20
reconstructive surgery	66
spinal procedures	28
X-rays	285

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	409

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	107
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO treated as an orthopedist in Spencer, IA during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	246
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	1013
emergency care	48
hip imaging	136
hospital care	11
injections	246
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	92
lower extremity surgery	79
minimally invasive procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	52
musculoskeletal imaging	304
pelvic imaging	34
reconstructive surgery	79
spinal procedures	100
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	386

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	454

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	697
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	121
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO treated as an orthopedist in Spencer, IA during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	237
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	978
emergency care	42
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	138
hospital care	15
injections	237
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	91
lower extremity surgery	85
minimally invasive procedures	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	52
musculoskeletal imaging	314
pelvic imaging	25
reconstructive surgery	74
spinal procedures	28
upper extremity surgery	17
X-rays	330

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO.

**Gender**
Male	480
Female	872

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1330
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	574
From 75 to 84	486
85 and over	210
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO treated as an orthopedist in Spencer, IA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	338
blood draw	13
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	1002
emergency care	15
hip imaging	26
hospital care	16
injections	338
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	138
lower extremity surgery	96
minimally invasive procedures	57
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	49
musculoskeletal imaging	210
reconstructive surgery	81
spinal procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	42
X-rays	174

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	430

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	113
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO in 2016

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO treated as an orthopedist in Spencer, IA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	404
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	997
emergency care	14
excision	17
hip imaging	22
hospital care	15
injections	404
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	175
lower extremity surgery	111
minimally invasive procedures	79
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	47
musculoskeletal imaging	232
reconstructive surgery	96
spinal procedures	44
upper extremity surgery	64
X-rays	229

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	437

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	670
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	98
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO treated as an orthopedist in Spencer, IA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	396
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	1005
emergency care	29
excision	20
fracture surgery	20
hip imaging	20
injections	396
joint surgery	168
lower extremity surgery	124
minimally invasive procedures	76
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	44
musculoskeletal imaging	230
reconstructive surgery	92
spinal procedures	43
upper extremity surgery	64
X-rays	229

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	725
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	128
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO treated as an orthopedist in Spencer, IA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	398
blood draw	56
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	1122
excision	27
hip imaging	31
hospital care	12
injections	398
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	237
lower extremity surgery	132
minimally invasive procedures	91
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	54
musculoskeletal imaging	241
reconstructive surgery	146
spinal procedures	40
upper extremity surgery	105
X-rays	227

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO.

**Gender**
Male	327
Female	553

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	860
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	151
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO treated as an orthopedist in Spencer, IA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	396
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	962
emergency care	15
excision	15
fracture surgery	13
hospital care	13
injections	396
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	154
lower extremity surgery	96
minimally invasive procedures	50
musculoskeletal imaging	128
reconstructive surgery	104
spinal procedures	19
upper extremity surgery	71
X-rays	147

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	432

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	706
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	342
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	117
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO treated as an orthopedist in Spencer, IA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	426
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	953
hospital care	12
injections	426
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	183
lower extremity surgery	128
minimally invasive procedures	27
musculoskeletal imaging	81
reconstructive surgery	156
spinal procedures	25
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	55
X-rays	106

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	666
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	325
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	104
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO treated as an orthopedist in Spencer, IA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	416
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	48
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	951
emergency care	12
excision	17
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	18
injections	416
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	224
lower extremity surgery	158
minimally invasive procedures	60
musculoskeletal imaging	163
reconstructive surgery	164
spinal procedures	20
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	78
X-rays	183

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	414

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	665
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	343
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	91
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO treated as an orthopedist in Spencer, IA were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	336
blood draw	34
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	48
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	983
emergency care	24
excision	19
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	72
hospital care	14
injections	336
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	145
lower extremity surgery	105
minimally invasive procedures	48
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	41
musculoskeletal imaging	217
pelvic imaging	25
reconstructive surgery	101
spinal procedures	34
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	56
X-rays	231

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	441

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	574
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	234
85 and over	112
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	315

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO graduated from Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2001. He is certified by the Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association - Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine (2001)

Board Certification: Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association - Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Iowa

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Jason Carter Hough, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$4,688 ACCOLADE $1,850	Mako $1,467	Hip Arthroscopy Access & Instrumentation Set $886	CinchLock SS $141	Mobile Bearing Hip System $107	Other $237
RSW Medical Company, Inc.	$399 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE ARTHROPLASTY $375	$24
Total Joint Orthopedics, Inc.	$75 $75
Linvatec Corporation	$29 Hall Power $29
Zimmer Holding Inc	$18 Extremities $18
Other	$14 IOVERA SYSTEM $14

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$2,963
Food and Beverage	$1,885
Education	$375

Biography

Dr. Jason Hough is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He attended medical school at Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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