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Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Washington School of Medicine

Professional interests include: spine problems

214 18th Street, Se
Hickory, NC 28602

(828) 624-1630

Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD is an orthopedist in Hickory, NC specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD is affiliated with OrthoCarolina and ORTHOCAROLINA PA.

Office Locations

214 18th Street, Se
Hickory, NC 28602

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In The News

“Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Joseph Popper demonstrates the spinal intracept procedure at St. Mary's Healthcare in Amsterdam on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022.”—"St. Mary’s Healthcare in Amsterdam adds option for back pain treatment", The Daily Gazette, August 2022

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

spinal procedures

By Affordability:

neck X-ray

spine X-ray

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD performed more spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for neck X-ray, and spine X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 25%

By Volume:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

spinal decompression surgery

X-rays

By Affordability:

anterior lumbar interbody fusion

anterior spinal fusion

interbody fusion

lateral interbody fusion

lateral lumbar interbody fusion

lumbar fusion

lumbar interbody fusion

minimally invasive spinal fusion

minimally invasive spine surgery

spinal fusion

X-rays

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, spinal decompression surgery, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), anterior spinal fusion, interbody fusion, lateral interbody fusion, lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF), lumbar fusion, lumbar interbody fusion, minimally invasive spinal fusion, minimally invasive spine surgery, spinal fusion, 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

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD treated as an orthopedist in Hickory, NC during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	129
hospital care	18
injections	23
inpatient care	18
nerve block	23
pain management	23
spinal procedures	78
X-rays	55

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	102

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	20
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD treated as an orthopedist in Hickory, NC during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	509
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	74
injections	130
inpatient care	74
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	31
nerve block	97
nerve procedures	32
pain management	97
spinal procedures	335
X-rays	237

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	395
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	63
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD treated as an orthopedist in Hickory, NC during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	56
decompression surgery	61
doctor visit	454
hospital care	25
injections	118
inpatient care	25
musculoskeletal imaging	35
nerve block	62
nerve procedures	61
pain management	62
spinal procedures	353
X-rays	265

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	254

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	52
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD treated as an orthopedist in Hickory, NC during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	40
aspiration	16
bone surgery	28
decompression surgery	76
doctor visit	250
hospital care	34
injections	100
inpatient care	34
minimally invasive procedures	11
neck surgery	23
nerve block	84
nerve procedures	76
pain management	84
spinal procedures	499
X-rays	266

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	33
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	41
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD treated as an orthopedist in Hickory, NC during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
aspiration	17
bone surgery	13
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	285
hospital care	34
injections	93
inpatient care	34
nerve block	76
nerve procedures	27
pain management	76
spinal procedures	389
X-rays	236

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	40
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD treated as an orthopedist in Hickory, NC during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	219
hospital care	42
injections	87
inpatient care	42
musculoskeletal imaging	38
neck surgery	12
nerve block	87
nerve procedures	48
pain management	87
spinal procedures	449
X-rays	336

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	47
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD in 2022

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD treated as an orthopedist in Hickory, NC during 2023 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
aspiration	23
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	376
hospital care	26
injections	46
inpatient care	26
minimally invasive procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
nerve block	23
nerve procedures	34
pain management	23
spinal procedures	363
X-rays	239

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	353
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	46
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD treated as an orthopedist in Hickory, NC were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
aspiration	29
bone surgery	20
decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	317
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	36
injections	85
inpatient care	36
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
musculoskeletal imaging	34
neck surgery	17
nerve block	64
nerve procedures	46
pain management	64
spinal procedures	352
X-rays	233

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	291
Hispanic	5
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	96
85 and over	43
Less than 65	80
65 to 74	118

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD From 2017 - 2023

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine. He completed residency at Henry Ford Health System. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine

Residency: Henry Ford Health System

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

OrthoCarolina

ORTHOCAROLINA PA

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Globus Medical, Inc.	$2,852 ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System $942	ALIF $710	Excelsius3D Imaging System $588	CREO MIS Stabilization System $437	Excelsius GPS $28	Other $148
Synthes GmbH	$2,320 $2,320
Stryker Corporation	$1,506 NEURO/SPINE/ENT $1,091	ES2 $145	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $69	Gamma $50	TRIATHLON $47	Other $104
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$1,295 BRAINLAB $1,295
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,054 Orthopaedics $397	VIPER $151	TFN ADVANCED $110	ACIS $110	TPAL $100	Other $186
Other	$5,061 KNEES $476	Intracept $397	WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $336	CD HORIZON $220	Cervical /Trauma Therapies $198	Other $3,435

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$7,461
Food and Beverage	$6,077
Education	$549

Biography

Dr. Joseph Popper's area of specialization is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. In his practice, Dr. Popper focuses on spine problems. He is affiliated with OrthoCarolina. He is a graduate of the University of Washington School of Medicine. His residency was performed at Henry Ford Health System.

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD From 2017 - 2023

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