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Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD

Accepting New Patients

(20 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Texas Medical School at Houston

Professional interests include: spine problems

2803 Earl Rudder Freeway S Suite 103
College Station, TX 77845

(979) 731-8888

Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD is a sports medicine doctor in College Station, TX specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston. Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD is affiliated with St. Joseph Health Orthopaedic Associates, St. Joseph Medical Group and TX Health Network.

Office Locations

2803 Earl Rudder Freeway S Suite 103
College Station, TX 77845

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

joint X-ray

knee X-ray

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD had a list price for joint X-ray, knee X-ray, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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:

knee replacement

total joint replacement

total knee replacement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD performed more knee X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for knee replacement, total joint replacement, and total knee replacement 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 John Iero, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in College Station, TX during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	347
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	643
hip imaging	23
hospital care	23
injections	347
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	50
lower extremity surgery	38
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	188
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	17
pelvic imaging	14
reconstructive surgery	38
upper extremity surgery	29
X-rays	202

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in College Station, TX during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	319
doctor visit	631
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	41
hospital care	12
injections	319
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	34
lower extremity surgery	48
musculoskeletal imaging	229
pelvic imaging	16
reconstructive surgery	34
X-rays	245

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	36
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in College Station, TX during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	190
doctor visit	412
injections	190
joint surgery	26
lower extremity surgery	26
musculoskeletal imaging	119
reconstructive surgery	26
X-rays	119

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	28
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in College Station, TX during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	272
doctor visit	600
hip imaging	16
hospital care	21
injections	272
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	38
lower extremity surgery	38
musculoskeletal imaging	188
reconstructive surgery	38
X-rays	207

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	502

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	700
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	388
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	100
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in College Station, TX during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	239
doctor visit	622
injections	239
joint surgery	31
lower extremity surgery	31
musculoskeletal imaging	214
reconstructive surgery	31
X-rays	214

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	61
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in College Station, TX during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	283
doctor visit	551
injections	283
joint surgery	49
lower extremity surgery	49
musculoskeletal imaging	204
reconstructive surgery	49
X-rays	204

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	48
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in College Station, TX during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	271
doctor visit	652
injections	271
joint surgery	40
lower extremity surgery	40
musculoskeletal imaging	215
reconstructive surgery	40
X-rays	215

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	39
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in College Station, TX during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	198
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	551
injections	198
joint surgery	29
lower extremity surgery	29
musculoskeletal imaging	203
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	203

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	42
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in College Station, TX during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	174
doctor visit	429
injections	174
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	24
musculoskeletal imaging	156
reconstructive surgery	24
X-rays	156

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in College Station, TX during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	165
doctor visit	433
injections	165
joint surgery	30
lower extremity surgery	30
musculoskeletal imaging	179
reconstructive surgery	30
X-rays	179

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in College Station, TX during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	173
doctor visit	408
injections	173
joint surgery	27
lower extremity surgery	27
musculoskeletal imaging	219
reconstructive surgery	27
X-rays	219

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	248
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in College Station, TX were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	239
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	539
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	26
hospital care	18
injections	239
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	34
lower extremity surgery	34
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	192
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	15
pelvic imaging	15
reconstructive surgery	33
upper extremity surgery	21
X-rays	196

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD.

**Gender**
Female	205
Male	141

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	19
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	303
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	32
75 to 84	116
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	166

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

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Joseph Health Orthopaedic Associates

St. Joseph Medical Group

TX Health Network

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 John Iero, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Managed Care, Aetna Medicare, Superior Health Plan, CorVel, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Prime Health, Medicare Advantage, TriWest, MultiPlan, Three Rivers Provider Network, Amerigroup, Rockport Healthcare Group, United Healthcare, Medicare, Galaxy Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Molina Healthcare, TRICARE, Coventry, Blue California, HealthSmart, First Health, Beech Street, WellPoint, USA Managed Care Organization (USA MCO), NX Health Network (NHXN), Health Special Risk, Provider Select, Injury Management Organization Med - Select Network, Political Subdivision of Workers Compensation Alliance, Independent Medical Systems, FirstCare Health Plans, Lonestar Athletic Injury Network, APOSTROPHE, Texas Kids First and Nexcaliber.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Managed Care

Aetna Medicare

Superior Health Plan

CorVel

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Prime Health

Medicare Advantage

TriWest

MultiPlan

Three Rivers Provider Network

Amerigroup

Rockport Healthcare Group

United Healthcare

Medicare

Galaxy Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Molina Healthcare

TRICARE

Coventry

Blue California

HealthSmart

First Health

Beech Street

WellPoint

USA Managed Care Organization (USA MCO)

NX Health Network (NHXN)

Health Special Risk

Provider Select

Injury Management Organization Med - Select Network

Political Subdivision of Workers Compensation Alliance

Independent Medical Systems

FirstCare Health Plans

Lonestar Athletic Injury Network

APOSTROPHE

Texas Kids First

Nexcaliber

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 20 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph John Iero, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in College Station, TX.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-04-26

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I selected Dr Iero based on other patient feedback and a detailed internet search of key indicators compared to other physicians in the local area. Dr Iero has a good bedside manner and a genuine interest in my outcomes. All questions we had were addressed providing us valuable information regarding my procedure and expectations.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-07-31

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Iero did a fantastic job addressing my concerns, making a recommendation for treatment (surgery), and then answering questions. Showed compassion, concern, and empathy. Listened extremely well. Thankful to have a great surgeon taking care of my knee.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-05-15

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Iero was very good at listening to my needs. He answered my questions about my post op continued therapy on my on. He is great!!!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-09

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Iero is a wonderful physician. One who knows how to treat patients with kindness and compassion.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-03-21

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Straight to the point of care, and very efficient.All staff was very nice and helpful.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-03-11

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr.was well informative & covered pretty much everything that I was concerned with.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-09-24

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr.Iero is the best. He helps with whatever problem/complaint I come in with

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-11-18

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Was a great experience and glad I was referred to this doctor.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-12-09

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Excellent care and concern. Excellent communication.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-05

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Iero was awesome. Answered all questions we had.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medinc of Texas	$2,622 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $440	$2,182
Arthrex, Inc.	$2,173 $2,173
Stryker Corporation	$1,039 Mako $660	TRIATHLON $164	ROBOTICS $158	Insignia $58
Biomet Trauma, LLC	$827 SET - TRAUMA $827
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$125 Sports Surgical $125
Other	$148 TRUESPAN ORTHOCORD $60	Ortho-Knees $31	FORTEO $29	I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT $28

**Types of Payments**
Education	$3,932
Travel and Lodging	$2,043
Food and Beverage	$959

Biography

Dr. Joseph Iero is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine specialist in College Station, TX. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). In his practice, Dr. Iero focuses on spine problems. Dr. Iero accepts Amerigroup, Blue California, Coventry, and more. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in College Station, TX. He is a graduate of the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. Dr. Iero has received the following distinction: Texas Super Doctors. In addition to English, Dr. Iero speaks Italian.