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Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD

(Dr. Joseph Ferdinand Galles Jr., M.D.)

(26 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

Professional interests include: ankle problems, Achilles tendon problems, ankle fracture, and more.

1121 Jordan Creek Parkway Suite 180
West Des Moines, IA 50266

(515) 247-8400

Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD is an orthopedist in West Des Moines, IA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD is affiliated with Iowa Ortho.

Office Locations

1121 Jordan Creek Parkway Suite 180
West Des Moines, IA 50266

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450 Laurel Street Suite A Des
Moines, IA 50314

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450 Laurel Street Suite A
Des Moines, IA 50314

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Iowa Ortho

5300 Nw 86th Street Suite 500
Johnston, IA 50131

(515) 247-8400

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5900 E University Avenue Suite 201
Pleasant Hill, IA 50327

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

forefoot fusion

hindfoot fusion

subtalar fusion

In 2023, Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD had a list price for forefoot fusion, hindfoot fusion, and subtalar fusion that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Iowa. 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:

joint fusion

By Affordability:

arthrodesis

X-rays

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Iowa, Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD performed more joint fusion procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), and X-rays 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. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in West Des Moines, IA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD for Medicare patients.

amputation	12
aspiration	88
doctor visit	382
hospital care	16
injections	88
inpatient care	16
lower extremity surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	15
X-rays	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in West Des Moines, IA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	103
doctor visit	474
hospital care	28
immobilization	28
injections	103
inpatient care	28
musculoskeletal imaging	15
X-rays	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	44
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in West Des Moines, IA during 2014 were injections, aspiration, immobilization and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	96
doctor visit	512
hospital care	34
immobilization	36
injections	110
inpatient care	34

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	33
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in West Des Moines, IA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, immobilization and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
aspiration	75
doctor visit	435
immobilization	28
injections	75
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	460

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	670
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	62
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in West Des Moines, IA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, lower extremity surgery and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	28
aspiration	70
doctor visit	504
immobilization	39
injections	70
joint surgery	28
lower extremity surgery	61
X-rays	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	253

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	27
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in West Des Moines, IA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, immobilization and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	106
doctor visit	512
hospital care	16
immobilization	36
injections	106
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	33
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in West Des Moines, IA during 2018 were lower extremity surgery, aspiration, injections and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
aspiration	70
bone surgery	21
doctor visit	532
immobilization	36
injections	70
joint surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	94
musculoskeletal imaging	11
X-rays	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	383
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	27
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in West Des Moines, IA during 2019 were lower extremity surgery, aspiration, injections and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	22
aspiration	87
bone surgery	27
doctor visit	575
hospital care	17
immobilization	49
injections	87
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	22
lower extremity surgery	97

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	405
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	33
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in West Des Moines, IA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, immobilization and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	62
doctor visit	479
hospital care	11
immobilization	21
injections	62
inpatient care	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	227

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	16
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in West Des Moines, IA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, lower extremity surgery and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	87
CT scan	14
doctor visit	502
hospital care	20
immobilization	29
injections	87
inpatient care	20
lower extremity surgery	32
musculoskeletal imaging	14
X-rays	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	30
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in West Des Moines, IA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, lower extremity surgery and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
aspiration	85
CT scan	19
doctor visit	489
immobilization	26
injections	85
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	61
musculoskeletal imaging	19
X-rays	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	24
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in West Des Moines, IA were injections, aspiration, lower extremity surgery and immobilization.

amputation	12
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
aspiration	84
bone surgery	24
CT scan	16
doctor visit	490
hospital care	20
immobilization	32
injections	85
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	17
lower extremity surgery	47
musculoskeletal imaging	14
X-rays	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	334
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	94
85 and over	29
Less than 65	49
65 to 74	206

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	6
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. He completed residency at Southern Illinois University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

Residency: Southern Illinois University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Iowa Ortho

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 26 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph F. Galles JR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in West Des Moines, IA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$9,600 Star $2,972	AXS INFINITY LS $2,036	PRIME SERIES $1,409	PROstep $1,117	INBONE $625	Other $1,441
Exactech, Inc.	$1,314 VANTAGE $1,314
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$376 Foot and Ankle $189	CANCELLO-PURE $94	AUGMENT $93
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$289 RELIGN $61	CANNULATED SCREWS $50	Foot & Ankle-None $47	Foot and Ankle $37	Alps Plates and Instruments $36	Other $58
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$268 NA $74	HAMMERLOCK $58	VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS $47	Fibulink $45	Trauma $43
Other	$356 Arsenal Ankle 10 Hole 1/3 Tubular Plate $150	CoLink $90	FLECTOR PATCH $33	EVOS $30	Screw & Pin $24	Other $29

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$5,481
Food and Beverage	$4,971
Education	$1,657
Gift	$94

Biography

Dr. Joseph Galles' specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. His areas of expertise include achilles tendon problems, pes planus (flatfoot), and work injuries. Dr. Galles attended the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with Southern Illinois University. He is professionally affiliated with Iowa Ortho.