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Dr. Joseph Tucker Cline, MD

Accepting New Patients

(1048 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (2016)

Professional interests include: replacement arthroplasty (joint replacement)

3000 Rogers Road
Wake Forest, NC 27587

(919) 385-1080

Dr. Joseph Tucker Cline, MD is an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Wake Forest, NC specializing in adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery. He graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2016 and has 9 years of experience. Dr. Joseph Tucker Cline, MD is affiliated with Duke Health and DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC.

Office Locations

Duke Health

3000 Rogers Road
Wake Forest, NC 27587

(919) 385-1080

(919) 385-1099

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3400 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27609

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Some issues Dr. Joseph Tucker Cline, MD can help you with:

Replacement Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)

Joint replacement, sometimes also called arthroplasty, is an option when a joint becomes severely damaged by disease or injury. The damaged cartilage of the joint is surgically removed, the ends of the bones in the joint are resurfaced, and a prosthetic is installed. Most prosthetic joints are made of a metal piece that fits into a plastic sleeve so that they glide smoothly. A joint replacement increases stability in the damaged area and decreases pain. The hip and knee are the two joints most commonly replaced, but joint replacement can also be performed on the ankle, shoulder, elbow and even fingers.

Although joint replacement is one of the safest and most reliable medical procedures available, it is still a major surgical procedure. All surgical procedures carry risks, such as infection or blood clots. For this reason, doctors try to help their patients avoid surgery for as long as they can. Taking arthritis medications, losing weight, avoiding high impact sports such as running, taking supplements such as glucosamine or chondroitin, or having joint injections may allow a patient to enjoy life without the need for surgery.

After having joint replacement surgery, patients can expect some pain the first few days as they recover. Physical therapy is an important part of recovery, and it can decrease complications and increase future mobility. As soon as possible, returning to low impact sports such as swimming, walking or biking can stretch and heal the new joint. A prosthetic joint can last 15 - 20 years and cannot be further damaged by degenerative diseases such as arthritis, so once it is done patients should be pain-free for many years.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Tucker Cline, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Wake Forest, NC during 2021 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Tucker Cline, MD for Medicare patients.

joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Tucker Cline, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Tucker Cline, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Tucker Cline, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Tucker Cline, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Wake Forest, NC during 2022 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Tucker Cline, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	58
doctor visit	123
injections	58
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Tucker Cline, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	12
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Tucker Cline, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Tucker Cline, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Tucker Cline, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Wake Forest, NC during 2023 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Tucker Cline, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	167
doctor visit	484
hospital care	18
injections	167
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	45
lower extremity surgery	45
musculoskeletal imaging	13
reconstructive surgery	45
X-rays	13

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Tucker Cline, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	31
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Tucker Cline, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Tucker Cline, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2021 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Tucker Cline, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph Tucker Cline, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Wake Forest, NC were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

aspiration	112
doctor visit	303
hospital care	18
injections	112
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	23
musculoskeletal imaging	13
reconstructive surgery	23
X-rays	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2021 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Tucker Cline, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	17
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	136
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	60
85 and over	14
Less than 65	12
65 to 74	90

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Tucker Cline, MD From 2021 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Tucker Cline, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	20
Dementia	2

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph Tucker Cline, MD graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2016. He completed residency at University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (2016)

Residency: University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals (2021)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph Tucker Cline, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke Health

DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC

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. Joseph Tucker Cline, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Blue Advantage, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, TRICARE Prime Remote, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, Duke Group Plans, *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II, Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Duke Basic, Ambetter, Experience Health, Aetna Select HMO, Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO, Healthy Blue, Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option, All Savers Fully Insured, First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP), Aetna/CVS Health, Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan, Duke Select, Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Joseph Tucker Cline, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Blue Advantage

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

AmeriHealth

Medicare Part B

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

TRICARE Prime Remote

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Gateway Health Alliance

Aetna HMO

Duke Group Plans

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)

Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II

Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)

Duke Basic

Ambetter

Experience Health

Aetna Select HMO

Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO

Healthy Blue

Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option

All Savers Fully Insured

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)

Aetna/CVS Health

Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan

Duke Select

Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph Tucker Cline, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.84 out of 5 stars based on 1048 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph Tucker Cline, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Wake Forest, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$782 Tandem $538	REAL INTELLIGENCE $206	Journey II $29	REDAPT $9
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$176 Persona $131	ROSA $32	$14
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$137 ATTUNE $137

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$723
Food and Beverage	$276
Education	$96

Biography

Dr. Joseph Cline is an adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery specialist. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Cline's areas of expertise include replacement arthroplasty (joint replacement). He seems to honor Blue California, CIGNA Plans, TRICARE, and more. Dr. Cline attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Tennessee for residency. He is professionally affiliated with Duke Health and Edward-Elmhurst Health. Duke Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Raleigh, NC.