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Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS

Accepting New Patients

(64 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Tulane University School of Medicine

228 Saint Charles Way
York, PA 17402

(717) 812-5400

Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS is a neurosurgeon in York, PA specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS is affiliated with WellSpan Health.

Office Locations

228 Saint Charles Way
York, PA 17402

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

360-degree lumbar fusion

lumbar fusion

In 2023, Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS performed more 360-degree lumbar fusion, and lumbar fusion procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 10%

By Volume:

spinal fusion

spine surgery procedures

In 2023, Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS performed more spinal fusion, and spine surgery procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 25%

By Volume:

anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

discectomy

By Affordability:

360-degree lumbar fusion

anterior cervical discectomy

anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

anterior cervical fusion

anterior discectomy

anterior spinal fusion

cervical decompression

cervical discectomy

cervical spine surgery

disc surgery

interbody fusion

lumbar fusion

lumbar interbody fusion

lumbar spine surgery

posterolateral lumbar fusion

spinal fusion

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS performed more anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), and discectomy (disc removal surgery) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for 360-degree lumbar fusion, anterior cervical discectomy, anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), anterior cervical fusion, anterior discectomy, anterior spinal fusion, cervical decompression, cervical discectomy, cervical spine surgery, disc surgery, interbody fusion, lumbar fusion, lumbar interbody fusion, lumbar spine surgery, posterolateral lumbar fusion (PLF), and spinal fusion 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. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS treated as a neurosurgeon in York, PA during 2012 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, spinal procedures and neurostimulator replacement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	298
implant surgery	14
nerve procedures	18
neurostimulator replacement	14
spinal procedures	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS treated as a neurosurgeon in York, PA during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	287
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	29
spinal procedures	53

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	243
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	20
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS treated as a neurosurgeon in York, PA during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	318
nerve procedures	18
spinal procedures	31

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	25
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS treated as a neurosurgeon in York, PA during 2015 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	35
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	430
hospital care	24
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	24
neck surgery	17
nerve procedures	28
neurostimulator replacement	11
spinal procedures	76

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	360
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	708
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	68
Less than 65	208

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS treated as a neurosurgeon in York, PA during 2016 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	35
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	340
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	32
spinal procedures	86

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	24
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS treated as a neurosurgeon in York, PA during 2017 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	39
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	312
hospital care	32
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	32
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	24
neurostimulator replacement	12
spinal procedures	73

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	305
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	25
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS treated as a neurosurgeon in York, PA during 2018 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	46
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	349
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	15
spinal procedures	66

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	26
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS treated as a neurosurgeon in York, PA during 2019 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	68
decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	404
implant surgery	11
neck surgery	30
nerve procedures	45
spinal procedures	154

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	31
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS treated as a neurosurgeon in York, PA during 2020 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	74
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	346
neck surgery	23
nerve procedures	23
spinal procedures	155

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	20
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS treated as a neurosurgeon in York, PA during 2021 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	65
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	364
implant surgery	13
neck surgery	17
nerve procedures	17
spinal procedures	126

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	18
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS treated as a neurosurgeon in York, PA during 2022 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	77
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	412
implant surgery	11
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	14
neurostimulator replacement	11
spinal procedures	152

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	20
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS treated as a neurosurgeon in York, PA were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), hospital care and inpatient care.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	47
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	350
hospital care	27
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	27
neck surgery	17
nerve procedures	23
neurostimulator replacement	12
spinal procedures	90

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	311
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	88
85 and over	25
Less than 65	73
65 to 74	144

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. He completed residency at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine

Residency: St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

WellSpan Health

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 W. Winer, MD, FACS appears to accept the following insurance providers: AmeriHealth, Highmark Blue Shield, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Cigna, Railroad Medicare, Capital BlueCross, Centene, Geisinger Health Plan, Highmark Wholecare (formerly Gateway), US - Department of Labor, Johns Hopkins Health Care, UPMC Health Plan, Preferred Health Care, Jefferson Health Plans (formerly HPP), Aetna Better Health, WellSpan Population Health (formerly SCP) and Devoted Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS accepts the following insurance providers:

AmeriHealth

Highmark Blue Shield

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Cigna

Railroad Medicare

Capital BlueCross

Centene

Geisinger Health Plan

Highmark Wholecare (formerly Gateway)

US - Department of Labor

Johns Hopkins Health Care

UPMC Health Plan

Preferred Health Care

Jefferson Health Plans (formerly HPP)

Aetna Better Health

WellSpan Population Health (formerly SCP)

Devoted Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 64 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joel W. Winer, MD, FACS from all over the web to help you find the right in York, PA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 4.0 2026-02-17

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Rarely make recommendations, especially since I have not walked independently since my surgery, nearly a year ago now.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Zavation LLC	$11,500 ZAVATION $1,500	$10,000
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$543 Deep Brain Neurostimulation $287	Drug Infusion Systems - Neuro $158	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $70	ATLANTIS $16	INTELLIS $12
SI-Bone, Inc.	$114 iFuse Implant $114
Stryker Corporation	$114 CRANIALMASK TRACKER $114
Medtronic, Inc.	$101 INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $101
Other	$57 BSBHT - SPINE $33	BOTOX $24

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$11,500
Food and Beverage	$894
Education	$33

Biography

Dr. Joel Winer is a medical specialist in neurosurgery. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He appears to be in-network for Capital BlueCross, Blue California, and Aetna, in addition to other insurance carriers. After completing medical school at Tulane University School of Medicine, Dr. Winer performed his residency at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children and Temple University Hospital. Dr. Winer is professionally affiliated with WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital, WellSpan Medical Group, and WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital. His practice in York, PA is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.