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Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD

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Specializes in: Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) and Spinal Cord Injury Medicine

1131 S Orange Avenue
Orlando, FL 32806

(407) 849-1200

Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD is a physiatrist in Orlando, FL specializing in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and spinal cord injury medicine. Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD is affiliated with Orlando Health and FLORIDA SPINE AND PAIN INSTITUTE.

Office Locations

1131 S Orange Avenue
Orlando, FL 32806

(407) 849-1200

(407) 841-7539

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1804 Oakley Seaver Drive Suite F
Clermont, FL 34711

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In The News

“"El plasma es el liquido que esta en la sangre, en donde transporta las diferentes celulas sanguineas, entre ellas esta la celula roja, las celulas blancas, y las plaquetas", explico el doctor...”—"El plasma rico en plaquetas, una alternativa para curar el dolor cronico", Orlando Sentinel, May 2020

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

nursing home care

In 2023, Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD performed more nursing home care procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Top 25%

By Volume:

facet rhizotomy injection

rhizotomy

In 2012, Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD performed more facet rhizotomy injection, and rhizotomy (nerve ablation) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD treated as a physiatrist in Orlando, FL during 2012 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	62
CT scan	20
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	1991
injections	718
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	194
nerve block	518
pain management	656
spinal procedures	1040
X-rays	170

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD treated as a physiatrist in Orlando, FL during 2013 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	43
CT scan	22
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	2364
injections	799
minimally invasive procedures	37
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	194
nerve block	637
nerve procedures	37
pain management	793
spinal procedures	1072
X-rays	100

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	589
Black	26
Hispanic	61
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	46
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD treated as a physiatrist in Orlando, FL during 2014 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
CT scan	34
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	2453
injections	921
minimally invasive procedures	58
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	238
nerve block	730
nerve procedures	39
neurostimulator lead placement	19
pain management	909
spinal procedures	1187
X-rays	26

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	451

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	644
Black	30
Hispanic	66
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	241
85 and over	62
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD treated as a physiatrist in Orlando, FL during 2015 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	59
CT scan	23
doctor visit	2338
injections	927
minimally invasive procedures	34
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	250
nerve block	745
nerve procedures	34
pain management	902
spinal procedures	1164
X-rays	23

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	584
Female	1008

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1336
Black	78
Hispanic	136
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	680
From 75 to 84	470
85 and over	148
Less than 65	294

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD treated as a physiatrist in Orlando, FL during 2016 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
CT scan	34
doctor visit	2377
injections	900
minimally invasive procedures	33
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	308
nerve block	726
nerve procedures	33
pain management	899
spinal procedures	1262
X-rays	54

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	303
Female	489

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	659
Black	35
Hispanic	79
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	63
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD treated as a physiatrist in Orlando, FL during 2017 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
CT scan	22
doctor visit	2481
injections	204
minimally invasive procedures	46
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	270
nerve block	51
nerve procedures	46
pain management	233
spinal procedures	525
X-rays	46

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	462

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	651
Black	42
Hispanic	61
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	57
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD treated as a physiatrist in Orlando, FL during 2018 were nursing home care, spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
CT scan	42
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	2518
injections	195
minimally invasive procedures	69
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	275
nerve block	58
nerve procedures	69
nursing home care	1258
pain management	249
spinal procedures	562
X-rays	65

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	419
Female	666

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	825
Black	121
Hispanic	114
Asian	13
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	428
From 75 to 84	371
85 and over	136
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	29
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD treated as a physiatrist in Orlando, FL during 2019 were nursing home care, spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	61
CT scan	26
diagnostic procedures	132
doctor visit	2600
injections	245
minimally invasive procedures	84
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	271
nerve block	70
nerve procedures	84
nursing home care	4386
pain management	268
spinal procedures	515
X-rays	34

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	523
Female	789

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	930
Black	201
Hispanic	138
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	505
From 75 to 84	430
85 and over	191
Less than 65	186

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	44
Dementia	36
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD treated as a physiatrist in Orlando, FL during 2020 were nursing home care, spinal procedures, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
CT scan	14
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	2477
injections	225
minimally invasive procedures	98
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	210
nerve block	108
nerve procedures	98
nursing home care	9801
pain management	302
spinal procedures	439
X-rays	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	549
Female	768

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	915
Black	226
Hispanic	131
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	474
From 75 to 84	456
85 and over	221
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	45
Dementia	40
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD treated as a physiatrist in Orlando, FL during 2021 were nursing home care, pain management, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
aspiration	32
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	2261
injections	182
joint surgery	21
minimally invasive procedures	152
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	81
nerve block	68
nerve procedures	131
nursing home care	402
pain management	281
pelvic surgery	21
spinal procedures	252

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	366
Female	520

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	701
Black	89
Hispanic	77
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	321
85 and over	128
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	28
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD treated as a physiatrist in Orlando, FL during 2022 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
aspiration	34
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	1906
injections	188
joint surgery	18
minimally invasive procedures	79
nerve block	52
nerve procedures	61
nursing home care	120
pain management	215
pelvic surgery	18
spinal procedures	172

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	500
Black	45
Hispanic	72
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	111
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD treated as a physiatrist in Orlando, FL were nursing home care, spinal procedures, pain management and injections.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
aspiration	39
CT scan	26
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	2342
injections	500
joint surgery	19
minimally invasive procedures	69
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	229
nerve block	342
nerve procedures	63
neurostimulator lead placement	19
nursing home care	3193
pain management	518
pelvic surgery	19
spinal procedures	744
X-rays	58

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	539

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	81
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	704
Hispanic	85
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	299
85 and over	105
Less than 65	134
65 to 74	354

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	10
Dementia	17

Education & Training

He is certified by the American Board of Physical Med and Rehabilitation and has a state license in Florida.

Board Certification: American Board of Physical Med and Rehabilitation

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Orlando Health

FLORIDA SPINE AND PAIN INSTITUTE

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$3,944 RAYOS $2,843	Duexis $964	PENNSAID $138
PAINTEQ LLC	$2,968 PAINTEQ $2,968
Abbott Laboratories	$2,915 Axium INS DRG IPG $827	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $734	PROCLAIM $673	Proclaim IPG $299	SCS IPGs $241	Other $140
Egalet US Inc	$885 ARYMO ER $313	oxaydo $293	Sprix $279
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$771 Morphabond ER $644	MOVANTIK $126
Other	$8,169 Duexis $786	Tymlos $502	Sprix $473	mild Device Kit $460	Relistor $371	Other $5,577

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$13,935
Honoraria	$3,632
Education	$1,259
Travel and Lodging	$827

Biography

Dr. Javier Placer is a physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and spinal cord injury medicine specialist in Orlando, FL and Clermont, FL. Dr. Placer is professionally affiliated with Orlando Health.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD in 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier A. Placer JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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