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Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD

Accepting New Patients

(370 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (1982)

55 Holly Springs Park Drive
Franklin, NC 28734

(828) 369-6380

Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD is an orthopedist in Franklin, NC specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD is affiliated with Swain Community Hospital, Harris Regional Hospital and American Board of Orthopedic Sugery.

Office Locations

55 Holly Springs Park Drive
Franklin, NC 28734

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80 Healthcare Drive Suite 203
Sylva, NC 28779

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Swain Community Hospital

68 Hospital Road
Sylva, NC 28779

(828) 586-5531

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

In 2023, Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD had a list price for nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, and nerve surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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:

joint aspiration

joint injections

By Affordability:

carpal tunnel surgery

decompression surgery

hip replacement

knee X-ray

open carpal tunnel surgery

pelvis X-ray

peripheral nerve decompression surgery

peripheral nerve surgery

total joint replacement

total knee replacement

X-rays

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD performed more joint aspiration, and joint injections procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for carpal tunnel surgery, decompression surgery, hip replacement, knee X-ray, open carpal tunnel surgery, pelvis X-ray, peripheral nerve decompression surgery, peripheral nerve surgery, total joint replacement, total knee replacement, 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 Affordability:

total hip replacement

In 2012, Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD had a list price for hip arthroplasty, hip reconstruction, hip surgery, joint X-ray, knee replacement, and total hip replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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. John Eugene Songer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Franklin, NC during 2012 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	750
blood draw	13
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	1059
hip imaging	76
hospital care	33
injections	803
inpatient care	33
joint surgery	50
lower extremity surgery	50
musculoskeletal imaging	384
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	17
pelvic imaging	43
reconstructive surgery	50
upper extremity surgery	17
X-rays	427

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Franklin, NC during 2013 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	722
blood draw	13
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	1043
hip imaging	91
hospital care	25
injections	770
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	54
lower extremity surgery	54
musculoskeletal imaging	411
nerve procedures	24
open surgery	24
pelvic imaging	44
reconstructive surgery	54
upper extremity surgery	24
X-rays	455

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	560
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	53
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Franklin, NC during 2014 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	768
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	1131
hip imaging	72
hospital care	29
injections	828
inpatient care	29
joint surgery	36
lower extremity surgery	36
musculoskeletal imaging	399
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	16
pelvic imaging	62
reconstructive surgery	36
upper extremity surgery	16
X-rays	461

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	393

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	607
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	55
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Franklin, NC during 2015 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	863
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	1178
hip imaging	69
hospital care	19
injections	945
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	56
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	373
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	19
pelvic imaging	67
reconstructive surgery	44
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	32
X-rays	440

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	484
Female	790

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1244
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	554
From 75 to 84	346
85 and over	112
Less than 65	262

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Franklin, NC during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	784
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	984
hospital care	17
injections	845
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	46
lower extremity surgery	46
musculoskeletal imaging	315
nerve procedures	21
open surgery	21
pelvic imaging	82
reconstructive surgery	46
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	36
X-rays	397

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	542
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	55
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Franklin, NC during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	727
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	892
hospital care	22
injections	761
inpatient care	22
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	43
musculoskeletal imaging	299
nerve procedures	22
open surgery	22
pelvic imaging	95
reconstructive surgery	43
upper extremity surgery	22
X-rays	394

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	298

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	49
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Franklin, NC during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	704
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	930
hospital care	14
injections	734
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	26
lower extremity surgery	26
musculoskeletal imaging	263
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	19
pelvic imaging	76
reconstructive surgery	26
upper extremity surgery	19
X-rays	339

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	291

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	48
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Franklin, NC during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	547
doctor visit	855
hospital care	15
injections	586
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	41
lower extremity surgery	41
musculoskeletal imaging	205
pelvic imaging	68
reconstructive surgery	41
X-rays	273

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	538
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	61
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Franklin, NC during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	388
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	774
fracture surgery	25
hospital care	45
injections	413
inpatient care	45
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	70
musculoskeletal imaging	96
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	28
pelvic imaging	41
reconstructive surgery	56
upper extremity surgery	17
X-rays	137

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	474
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	54
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Franklin, NC during 2021 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	371
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	713
fracture surgery	22
hospital care	32
injections	409
inpatient care	32
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	67
musculoskeletal imaging	116
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	27
pelvic imaging	26
reconstructive surgery	56
upper extremity surgery	16
X-rays	142

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	44
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Franklin, NC during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	373
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	710
injections	400
joint surgery	46
lower extremity surgery	46
musculoskeletal imaging	96
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	16
pelvic imaging	25
reconstructive surgery	46
upper extremity surgery	16
X-rays	121

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	461
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	44
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Franklin, NC were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	636
blood draw	13
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	933
fracture surgery	23
hip imaging	77
hospital care	25
injections	681
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	46
lower extremity surgery	48
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	268
nerve procedures	18
open surgery	20
pelvic imaging	57
reconstructive surgery	45
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	21
X-rays	326

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	442
Native American / Alaskan Native	7
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	160
85 and over	52
Less than 65	90
65 to 74	245

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 1982. He completed residency at Allegheny General Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (1982)

Residency: Allegheny General Hospital (1983)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Swain Community Hospital

Harris Regional Hospital

American Board of Orthopedic Sugery

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 370 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Franklin, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$401 OR3O $333	Journey II BCS $36	Legion $32
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$337 AccuFill $127	KNEES $122	Product Portfolio $59	Trac Non Porous Femorals $29
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$324 VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS $111	Knee $110	KNEES $89	LCP PLATES & SCREWS $14
MicroPort Orthopedics Inc	$177 MPO Hip System $177
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$109 XIAFLEX $109
Other	$450 ZORVOLEX $89	Ortho-Hips $61	Ruconest $43	1688 $31	ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $25	Other $202

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,317
Travel and Lodging	$483

Biography

Dr. John Songer is a physician who specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Swain Community Hospital and Harris Regional Hospital. Dr. Songer studied medicine at Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. For his professional training, Dr. Songer completed residency programs at Allegheny General Hospital and Orlando Regional Medical Center. Dr. Songer is rated highly by his patients. He has received professional recognition including the following: Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification. His practice in Franklin, NC is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD in 2021

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Eugene Songer, MD From 2012 - 2022

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