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Dr. John R. Morris, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine

Professional interests include: arm fracture, leg fracture, injuries, and more.

26401 Crown Valley Parkway Suite 101
Mission Viejo, CA 92691

(949) 348-4000

Dr. John R. Morris, MD is an orthopedist in Mission Viejo, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. Dr. John R. Morris, MD is affiliated with Providence Medical Foundation, Children's Hospital of Orange County, Providence, Providence Mission Hospital - Laguna Beach, COMMUNITY ORTHOPEDIC MEDICAL GROUP, Providence Affiliated Physicians, Mission, Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo, Mission Hospital Mission Viejo and Mission Hospital Laguna Beach.

Office Locations

26401 Crown Valley Parkway Suite 101
Mission Viejo, CA 92691

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Some issues Dr. John R. Morris, MD can help you with:

Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John R. Morris, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

immobilization treatment

In 2023, Dr. John R. Morris, MD performed more immobilization treatment procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

aspiration procedures

injections

joint MRI

musculoskeletal imaging

trigger finger surgery

upper extremity surgery

By Affordability:

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

tendon sheath incision

trigger finger surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. John R. Morris, MD performed more aspiration procedures, injections, joint MRI, musculoskeletal imaging, trigger finger surgery, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, tendon sheath incision, and trigger finger surgery 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 R. Morris, MD treated as an orthopedist in Mission Viejo, CA during 2012 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Morris, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	76
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	532
immobilization	52
injections	140
musculoskeletal imaging	56
nerve procedures	24
open surgery	24
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	40
X-rays	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Morris, MD treated as an orthopedist in Mission Viejo, CA during 2013 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, upper extremity surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Morris, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	61
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	521
hip imaging	12
immobilization	55
injections	123
joint surgery	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
musculoskeletal imaging	106
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	17
reconstructive surgery	11
tendon surgery	56
transplant procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	84
X-rays	81

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Morris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	32
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Morris, MD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Morris, MD treated as an orthopedist in Mission Viejo, CA during 2014 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Morris, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	79
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	552
immobilization	49
injections	158
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	70
nerve procedures	18
open surgery	18
tendon surgery	41
upper extremity surgery	59
X-rays	58

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Morris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Morris, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Morris, MD treated as an orthopedist in Mission Viejo, CA during 2015 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Morris, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	92
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	665
hip imaging	13
immobilization	48
injections	149
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
musculoskeletal imaging	116
nerve procedures	23
open surgery	23
rehabilitation	18
tendon surgery	48
upper extremity surgery	71
X-rays	91

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Morris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	464

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	698
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	440
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Morris, MD in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Morris, MD treated as an orthopedist in Mission Viejo, CA during 2016 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, upper extremity surgery and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Morris, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	78
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	671
immobilization	89
injections	167
joint surgery	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	92
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	22
tendon surgery	54
transplant procedures	22
upper extremity surgery	90
X-rays	78

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Morris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	31
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Morris, MD in 2016

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Morris, MD treated as an orthopedist in Mission Viejo, CA during 2017 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Morris, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	81
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	753
excision	11
immobilization	72
injections	169
joint surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	67
nerve procedures	21
open surgery	21
rehabilitation	14
tendon surgery	41
upper extremity surgery	73
X-rays	67

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Morris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	29
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Morris, MD in 2017

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Morris, MD treated as an orthopedist in Mission Viejo, CA during 2018 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Morris, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	77
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	674
excision	13
immobilization	63
injections	176
joint surgery	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	143
nerve procedures	22
open surgery	22
tendon surgery	56
upper extremity surgery	91
X-rays	132

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Morris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	356
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	29
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Morris, MD in 2018

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Morris, MD treated as an orthopedist in Mission Viejo, CA during 2019 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Morris, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	110
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	741
immobilization	74
injections	211
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	116
nerve procedures	23
open surgery	23
tendon surgery	33
upper extremity surgery	56
X-rays	103

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Morris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	30
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Morris, MD in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Morris, MD treated as an orthopedist in Mission Viejo, CA during 2020 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Morris, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	101
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	670
immobilization	36
injections	213
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
musculoskeletal imaging	101
nerve procedures	20
open surgery	20
tendon surgery	50
upper extremity surgery	70
X-rays	83

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Morris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	28
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Morris, MD in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Morris, MD treated as an orthopedist in Mission Viejo, CA during 2021 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Morris, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	111
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	693
hip imaging	17
immobilization	47
injections	211
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	41
musculoskeletal imaging	110
nerve procedures	26
open surgery	26
tendon surgery	59
upper extremity surgery	85
X-rays	69

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Morris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Morris, MD in 2021

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	15
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Morris, MD treated as an orthopedist in Mission Viejo, CA during 2022 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Morris, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	97
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	711
excision	14
hip imaging	15
immobilization	49
injections	161
joint surgery	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	38
musculoskeletal imaging	125
nerve procedures	27
open surgery	27
tendon surgery	55
upper extremity surgery	96
X-rays	87

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Morris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	385
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Morris, MD in 2022

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	19
Dementia	3
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Morris, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John R. Morris, MD treated as an orthopedist in Mission Viejo, CA were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and X-rays.

aspiration	87
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	653
excision	12
hip imaging	14
immobilization	57
injections	170
joint surgery	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	21
musculoskeletal imaging	100
nerve procedures	21
open surgery	21
reconstructive surgery	16
rehabilitation	16
tendon surgery	46
transplant procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	74
X-rays	82

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Morris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	8
Non-Hispanic White	357
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	9
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	137
85 and over	16
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	214

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

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

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. John R. Morris, MD graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. He completed residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine

Residency: Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John R. Morris, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence Medical Foundation

Children's Hospital of Orange County

Providence

Providence Mission Hospital - Laguna Beach

COMMUNITY ORTHOPEDIC MEDICAL GROUP

Providence Affiliated Physicians, Mission

Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo

Mission Hospital Mission Viejo

Mission Hospital Laguna Beach

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 R. Morris, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Health Net HMO, Aetna HMO, CIGNA HMO, Medicare Advantage, Anthem, Blue Shield of California and United Healthcare HMO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. John R. Morris, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Anthem Blue Cross HMO

Health Net HMO

Aetna HMO

CIGNA HMO

Medicare Advantage

Anthem

Blue Shield of California

United Healthcare HMO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John R. Morris, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John R. Morris, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Mission Viejo, CA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-01-17

This is the 3rd surgery Dr. Morris has done on me.  He is an excellent surgeon. Community Orthopedic Medical Group is an outstanding group.  Many doctors are available and the surgery is done next door. I highly recommend them.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$241 Extremities $111	Avenir $110	SCP Bone Substitute $20
Abbott Laboratories	$171 Confirm Rx $171
Zimmer Holding Inc	$100 Knee $100
Team_Makena_LLC	$98 Compound Pharmacy $15	Bone Stim $12	$71
Horizon Pharma plc	$54 Duexis $28	PENNSAID $26
Other	$76 Ankle Fracture $20	BREO $18	Dynasplint $13	ULTRABUTTON $12	$14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$741

Biography

Dr. John Morris, who practices in Mission Viejo, CA, is a medical specialist in hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. His areas of expertise include forearm fracture, knee arthritis, and femur (thigh bone) fracture. Dr. Morris accepts United Healthcare HMO, Anthem, Blue California, and more. After attending the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. Dr. Morris is affiliated with Children's Hospital of Orange County and Providence Medical Foundation. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Mission Viejo, CA.