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Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD

(27 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

3015 Squalicum Parkway Suite 200
Bellingham, WA 98225

(360) 733-2092

Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD is a spine surgeon in Bellingham, WA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD is affiliated with PeaceHealth.

Office Locations

3015 Squalicum Parkway Suite 200
Bellingham, WA 98225

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8844 Benson Road
Lynden, WA 98264

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

lower extremity surgery

total hip replacement

In 2012, Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD performed more joint reconstruction, lower extremity surgery, and total hip replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Washington.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2012 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
aspiration	24
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	663
hospital care	15
injections	24
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	52
lower extremity surgery	52
nerve procedures	36
reconstructive surgery	52
spinal procedures	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2013 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	716
hospital care	21
injections	41
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	75
lower extremity surgery	75
nerve procedures	14
reconstructive surgery	75
spinal procedures	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	450
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	63
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2014 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	50
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	758
hospital care	16
injections	50
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	73
lower extremity surgery	73
nerve procedures	18
reconstructive surgery	73
spinal procedures	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	479
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	62
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2015 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	56
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	786
hospital care	16
injections	56
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	89
lower extremity surgery	89
nerve procedures	24
reconstructive surgery	89
spinal procedures	36

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	454
Female	614

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1000
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	502
From 75 to 84	364
85 and over	118
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	72
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	833
hospital care	20
injections	72
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	70
lower extremity surgery	70
nerve procedures	15
reconstructive surgery	70
spinal procedures	15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	529
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	70
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2017 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	69
doctor visit	861
injections	69
joint surgery	94
lower extremity surgery	94
reconstructive surgery	94

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	540
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	51
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2018 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	61
doctor visit	607
injections	61
joint surgery	81
lower extremity surgery	81
reconstructive surgery	81

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	40
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD in 2018

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	83
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	498
hospital care	12
injections	83
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	76
lower extremity surgery	76
nerve procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	76
spinal procedures	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	447
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	48
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2020 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
doctor visit	285
injections	51
joint surgery	63
lower extremity surgery	63
reconstructive surgery	63

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	33
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2021 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	407
injections	46
joint surgery	60
lower extremity surgery	60
nerve procedures	11
reconstructive surgery	60
spinal procedures	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	32
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD in 2021

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	17
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2022 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	60
doctor visit	457
injections	60
joint surgery	81
lower extremity surgery	81
reconstructive surgery	81

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	242

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	34
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bellingham, WA were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
aspiration	55
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	624
hospital care	16
injections	55
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	74
lower extremity surgery	74
nerve procedures	18
reconstructive surgery	74
spinal procedures	22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	450
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	173
85 and over	50
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	226

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Washington.

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

PeaceHealth

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: First Choice Health, MultiPlan, TriWest, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Aetna, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Cigna, Kaiser Permanente, Molina Healthcare, Community Health Plan of Washington, Coordinated Care Washington, Premera Blue Cross, Pacific Medical Centers, Washington State Labor & Industries, Devoted Health, Provider Network of America and Regence - Oregon & Washington.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

First Choice Health

MultiPlan

TriWest

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Aetna

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Railroad Medicare

Cigna

Kaiser Permanente

Molina Healthcare

Community Health Plan of Washington

Coordinated Care Washington

Premera Blue Cross

Pacific Medical Centers

Washington State Labor & Industries

Devoted Health

Provider Network of America

Regence - Oregon & Washington

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 27 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Bellingham, WA.

4.3

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$267 Legion Revision $267
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$234 Persona $138	$96
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$189 Knee $91	KNEES $42	Spine $32	Thoracolumbar $24
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$70 ACTIS $70
Globus Medical, Inc.	$43 Altera $19	MARS 3VL Retractor $13	Spine $12
Other	$19 OsteoSelect DBM Putty $19

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$802
Travel and Lodging	$21

Biography

Dr. Joel Hoekema is a specialist in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. The average patient rating for Dr. Hoekema is 4.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Hoekema usually is in-network for Amerigroup, Aetna, and Railroad Medicare, as well as other insurance carriers. He graduated from the University of Washington School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with PeaceHealth.