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Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery
Medical College of Georgia
1700 San Pablo Avenue Suite A
Pinole, CA 94564

Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD is an orthopedist in Ste F Pinole, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia. Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD is affiliated with Hill Physicians.

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Office Locations

Hill Physicians

1700 San Pablo Avenue
Ste F Pinole, CA 94564
(510) 724-4600
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1700 San Pablo Avenue Suite A
Pinole, CA 94564
(510) 724-4600
(510) 964-0607
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In The News 

“This is plausible, said Dr. J. Hearst Welborn, an orthopedic surgeon in San Pablo, Calif.”—"The Yoga Therapist Will See You Now", The Gadsden Times, May 2007

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration
major joint injection

By Affordability:

joint imaging
knee X-ray

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for joint imaging, and knee X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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 10%

By Affordability:

joint X-ray
major joint aspiration
major joint injection
musculoskeletal imaging
X-rays

In 2024, Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD had a list price for joint X-ray, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, musculoskeletal imaging, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. 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 Volume:

knee X-ray

By Affordability:

aspiration
aspiration procedures
injections
joint aspiration
joint injections

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD performed more knee X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for aspiration, aspiration procedures, injections, joint aspiration, and joint injections 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. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Ste F Pinole, CA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 348
doctor visit 635
fracture surgery 11
hospital care 79
injections 348
inpatient care 79
lower extremity surgery 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Ste F Pinole, CA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 370
doctor visit 659
hip imaging 15
hospital care 24
injections 370
inpatient care 24
musculoskeletal imaging 15
X-rays 15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD.

Gender
Male 99
Female 207
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 145
Black 74
Hispanic 0
Asian 45
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 119
From 75 to 84 81
85 and over 63
Less than 65 43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 45
Dementia 14
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Ste F Pinole, CA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 432
doctor visit 790
hospital care 12
injections 432
inpatient care 12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD.

Gender
Male 90
Female 202
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 123
Black 84
Hispanic 39
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 104
From 75 to 84 80
85 and over 60
Less than 65 48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 40
Dementia 12
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Ste F Pinole, CA during 2015 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 463
doctor visit 878
injections 463

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD.

Gender
Male 218
Female 376
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 272
Black 144
Hispanic 92
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 220
From 75 to 84 184
85 and over 108
Less than 65 82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 4
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 41
Dementia 10
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Ste F Pinole, CA during 2016 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 578
doctor visit 846
injections 578

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD.

Gender
Male 114
Female 195
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 133
Black 68
Hispanic 56
Asian 41
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 114
From 75 to 84 89
85 and over 55
Less than 65 51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 50
Dementia 11
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Ste F Pinole, CA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 535
doctor visit 784
injections 535
musculoskeletal imaging 19
X-rays 19

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD.

Gender
Male 101
Female 189
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 117
Black 79
Hispanic 52
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 108
From 75 to 84 94
85 and over 49
Less than 65 39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 47
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 21
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 46
Dementia 11
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Ste F Pinole, CA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 609
doctor visit 858
injections 609
musculoskeletal imaging 106
X-rays 106

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD.

Gender
Male 116
Female 180
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 139
Black 77
Hispanic 46
Asian 23
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 108
From 75 to 84 99
85 and over 53
Less than 65 36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 46
Dementia 13
Cancer 6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Ste F Pinole, CA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 540
doctor visit 794
injections 540
musculoskeletal imaging 96
X-rays 96

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD.

Gender
Male 101
Female 160
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 119
Black 68
Hispanic 36
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 100
From 75 to 84 78
85 and over 51
Less than 65 32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 46
Dementia 13
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Ste F Pinole, CA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 439
doctor visit 606
injections 439
musculoskeletal imaging 78
X-rays 78

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD.

Gender
Male 67
Female 113
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 74
Black 52
Hispanic 25
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 77
From 75 to 84 61
85 and over 22
Less than 65 20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 22
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 6
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 47
Dementia 12
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Ste F Pinole, CA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 445
doctor visit 609
injections 445
musculoskeletal imaging 80
X-rays 80

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD.

Gender
Male 55
Female 106
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 64
Black 53
Hispanic 25
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 67
From 75 to 84 50
85 and over 24
Less than 65 20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 22
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 36
Dementia 14
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Ste F Pinole, CA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 391
doctor visit 545
injections 391
musculoskeletal imaging 65
X-rays 65

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD.

Gender
Male 52
Female 93
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 62
Black 47
Hispanic 0
Asian 18
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 52
From 75 to 84 47
85 and over 34
Less than 65 12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 18
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 37
Dementia 8
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Ste F Pinole, CA during 2023 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 276
doctor visit 415
injections 276
musculoskeletal imaging 80
X-rays 80

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD.

Gender
Male 49
Female 75
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 54
Black 39
Hispanic 15
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 45
From 75 to 84 47
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 19
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 43
Dementia 0
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Ste F Pinole, CA during 2024 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 296
doctor visit 396
injections 296
musculoskeletal imaging 93
X-rays 93

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD.

Gender
Male 34
Female 68
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 45
Black 34
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 33
From 75 to 84 42
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD in 2024

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 21
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 43
Dementia 0
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Ste F Pinole, CA were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration 440
doctor visit 678
fracture surgery 11
hip imaging 15
hospital care 38
injections 440
inpatient care 38
lower extremity surgery 11
musculoskeletal imaging 70
X-rays 70

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD.

Gender
Male 84
Female 151
Ethnicity
Black / African American 63
Asian / Pacific Islander 9
Non-Hispanic White 103
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 29
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 73
85 and over 39
Less than 65 29
65 to 74 88

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 21
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 10
Osteoporosis 4
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 40
Atrial Fibrillation 9
Cancer 7
Dementia 9

Education & Training

Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia. He completed residency at Saint Marys Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia

Residency: Saint Marys Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (2033)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hill Physicians

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. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Health Net, Humana, Hill Physicians Care Solutions, Central Health Plan, CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan) and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna
Aetna
Blue Shield of California
UnitedHealthcare
Anthem
Health Net
Humana
Hill Physicians Care Solutions
Central Health Plan
CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan)
Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John Hearst Welborn JR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Ste F Pinole, CA. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Smith & Nephew, Inc. $1,221 Recon Knees
$1,080 		Journey II BCS
$141
Exactech, Inc. $668 Equinoxe
$668
Stryker Corporation $328 ACCESS PRODUCTS
$109 		Dall-Miles
$108 		Mobile Bearing Hip System
$56 		ACCOLADE
$26 		Reunion
$19 		Other
$10
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $200
$200
Integra LifeSciences Corporation $169 External Fixation System
$169
Other $345 XARELTO
$89 		Journey II
$51 		XLIF
$23 		SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix
$21 		CellerateRx
$21 		Other
$141
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $1,574
Consulting Fee $900
Travel and Lodging $458

Biography

Dr. John Welborn's specialties are hand surgery, general surgery, and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He practices in Pinole, CA. He attended medical school at Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Welborn has received a 4.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients.