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Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

6404 Nursery Drive Suite 202
Victoria, TX 77904

(361) 576-0633

Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD is an orthopedist in Victoria, TX specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD is affiliated with DeTar Healthcare System.

Office Locations

6404 Nursery Drive Suite 202
Victoria, TX 77904

(361) 576-0633

(361) 576-0639

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815 N Virginia Street
Port Lavaca, TX 77979

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD performed more knee X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 25%

By Volume:

arthroscopic meniscectomy

arthroscopic surgery

By Affordability:

arthroscopic meniscectomy

arthroscopic meniscus surgery

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

decompression surgery

pertrochanteric hip fracture surgery

shoulder arthroscopy

shoulder surgery

total joint replacement

total knee replacement

trochanteric hip fracture surgery

X-rays

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD performed more arthroscopic meniscectomy, and arthroscopic surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for arthroscopic meniscectomy, arthroscopic meniscus surgery, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, decompression surgery, hip surgery, joint X-ray, knee replacement, knee X-ray, meniscectomy (meniscus removal), meniscus surgery, pertrochanteric hip fracture surgery, shoulder arthroscopy, shoulder surgery, total joint replacement, total knee replacement, trochanteric hip fracture surgery, and X-rays 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. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD treated as an orthopedist in Victoria, TX during 2012 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	295
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	31
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	1036
hip imaging	77
hospital care	17
injections	295
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	179
lower extremity surgery	101
minimally invasive procedures	144
musculoskeletal imaging	883
open surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	35
upper extremity surgery	92
X-rays	883

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD treated as an orthopedist in Victoria, TX during 2013 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	261
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	33
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	991
hip imaging	114
hospital care	12
injections	261
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	195
lower extremity surgery	103
minimally invasive procedures	148
musculoskeletal imaging	790
reconstructive surgery	47
upper extremity surgery	92
X-rays	790

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	419

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	489
Black	27
Hispanic	153
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	79
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD treated as an orthopedist in Victoria, TX during 2014 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	302
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	1145
fracture surgery	25
hip imaging	104
injections	302
joint surgery	192
lower extremity surgery	141
minimally invasive procedures	116
musculoskeletal imaging	858
open surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	76
upper extremity surgery	62
X-rays	858

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	482

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	525
Black	35
Hispanic	171
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	345
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	94
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD treated as an orthopedist in Victoria, TX during 2015 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	234
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	1122
excision	14
fracture surgery	29
hip imaging	117
injections	234
joint surgery	206
lower extremity surgery	143
minimally invasive procedures	122
musculoskeletal imaging	855
open surgery	17
reconstructive surgery	84
upper extremity surgery	75
X-rays	855

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD.

**Gender**
Male	540
Female	980

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1098
Black	0
Hispanic	338
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	734
From 75 to 84	388
85 and over	198
Less than 65	200

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD treated as an orthopedist in Victoria, TX during 2016 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	252
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	1064
excision	12
fracture surgery	28
injections	252
joint surgery	217
lower extremity surgery	142
minimally invasive procedures	143
musculoskeletal imaging	682
open surgery	16
reconstructive surgery	74
upper extremity surgery	87
X-rays	682

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	433

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	498
Black	0
Hispanic	171
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	75
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD treated as an orthopedist in Victoria, TX during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	213
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	925
injections	213
joint surgery	146
lower extremity surgery	85
minimally invasive procedures	106
musculoskeletal imaging	656
reconstructive surgery	40
upper extremity surgery	61
X-rays	656

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	431
Black	20
Hispanic	120
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	62
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD treated as an orthopedist in Victoria, TX during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	271
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	1020
fracture surgery	29
injections	271
joint surgery	136
lower extremity surgery	112
minimally invasive procedures	80
musculoskeletal imaging	585
open surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	56
upper extremity surgery	39
X-rays	585

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	491
Black	23
Hispanic	131
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	77
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD treated as an orthopedist in Victoria, TX during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	207
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	700
fracture surgery	30
injections	207
joint surgery	134
lower extremity surgery	111
minimally invasive procedures	76
musculoskeletal imaging	504
open surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	58
upper extremity surgery	39
X-rays	504

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	351

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	0
Hispanic	109
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	87
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD treated as an orthopedist in Victoria, TX during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	163
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	555
hospital care	22
injections	163
inpatient care	22
joint surgery	154
lower extremity surgery	91
minimally invasive procedures	98
musculoskeletal imaging	416
reconstructive surgery	56
upper extremity surgery	63
X-rays	416

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	0
Hispanic	79
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	72
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD treated as an orthopedist in Victoria, TX during 2021 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	111
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	521
fracture surgery	34
hospital care	39
injections	111
inpatient care	39
joint surgery	141
lower extremity surgery	117
minimally invasive procedures	80
musculoskeletal imaging	468
open surgery	18
reconstructive surgery	61
upper extremity surgery	40
X-rays	468

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	0
Hispanic	94
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	66
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD treated as an orthopedist in Victoria, TX during 2022 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, joint surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	121
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	562
fracture surgery	14
hospital care	31
injections	121
inpatient care	31
joint surgery	125
lower extremity surgery	84
minimally invasive procedures	87
musculoskeletal imaging	503
reconstructive surgery	38
upper extremity surgery	55
X-rays	503

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	0
Hispanic	96
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	59
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD treated as an orthopedist in Victoria, TX were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	220
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	32
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	876
excision	13
fracture surgery	27
hip imaging	103
hospital care	24
injections	220
inpatient care	24
joint surgery	165
lower extremity surgery	111
minimally invasive procedures	109
musculoskeletal imaging	654
open surgery	15
reconstructive surgery	56
upper extremity surgery	64
X-rays	654

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	458
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	132
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	181
85 and over	79
Less than 65	71
65 to 74	292

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jerry Lee Followwill, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

DeTar Healthcare System

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$297 SYNVISC-ONE $216	Osteoarthritis of the knee $81
Stryker Corporation	$221 ACCOLADE $147	Mako $74
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$191 Journey II XR $79	Regeneten $63	Pico $48
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.	$189 Zilretta $189
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$154 EUFLEXXA $154
Other	$1,485 FORTEO $142	Tymlos $131	ZORVOLEX $110	PENNSAID $107	Exparel $101	Other $893

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,491
Education	$24
Travel and Lodging	$21

Biography

Dr. Jerry Followwill practices orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in Port Lavaca, TX and Victoria, TX. He is professionally affiliated with DeTar Healthcare System. Dr. Followwill graduated from the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

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