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Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

927 Franklin Street
Huntsville, AL 35801

(256) 539-2728

Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD is an orthopedist in Huntsville, AL specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD is affiliated with Crestwood Medical Center and The Orthopaedic Center.

Office Locations

Crestwood Medical Center

927 Franklin Street
Huntsville, AL 35801

(256) 539-2728

(256) 539-2666

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

arm X-ray

arthroscopic distal clavicle excision

excision

musculoskeletal imaging

X-rays

By Affordability:

acromial resection

acromioplasty

arthroscopic acromioplasty

arthroscopic subacromial decompression

knee X-ray

shoulder arthroscopy

shoulder surgery

subacromial decompression

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD performed more arm X-ray, arthroscopic distal clavicle excision, excision, musculoskeletal imaging, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for acromial resection, acromioplasty, arthroscopic acromioplasty, arthroscopic subacromial decompression, knee X-ray, shoulder arthroscopy, shoulder surgery, and subacromial decompression that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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 10%

By Volume:

decompression surgery

tendon surgery

trigger finger surgery

upper extremity surgery

By Affordability:

arm X-ray

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD performed more decompression surgery, tendon surgery, trigger finger surgery, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for arm 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:

joint surgery

nerve surgery

open carpal tunnel surgery

By Affordability:

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD performed more joint surgery, nerve surgery, and open carpal tunnel surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, and nerve 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. Joseph W. Clark, MD treated as an orthopedist in Huntsville, AL during 2012 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, upper extremity surgery and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	102
decompression surgery	123
doctor visit	1179
excision	32
hip imaging	45
injections	134
joint surgery	84
minimally invasive procedures	55
musculoskeletal imaging	391
nerve procedures	102
open surgery	102
reconstructive surgery	18
tendon surgery	73
transplant procedures	21
upper extremity surgery	259
X-rays	391

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD treated as an orthopedist in Huntsville, AL during 2013 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, upper extremity surgery and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	123
decompression surgery	101
doctor visit	1012
excision	37
hip imaging	24
injections	168
joint surgery	87
minimally invasive procedures	57
musculoskeletal imaging	324
nerve procedures	79
open surgery	79
reconstructive surgery	16
tendon surgery	76
transplant procedures	20
upper extremity surgery	242
X-rays	324

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	492

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	669
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	359
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	44
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD treated as an orthopedist in Huntsville, AL during 2014 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, upper extremity surgery and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	128
decompression surgery	81
doctor visit	1062
excision	32
hip imaging	42
injections	185
joint surgery	107
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	60
musculoskeletal imaging	451
nerve procedures	65
open surgery	65
reconstructive surgery	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
tendon surgery	93
transplant procedures	29
upper extremity surgery	222
X-rays	451

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	501

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	716
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	401
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	46
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD treated as an orthopedist in Huntsville, AL during 2015 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, upper extremity surgery and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	104
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
decompression surgery	92
doctor visit	1065
excision	21
hip imaging	37
injections	162
joint surgery	85
lower extremity surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	56
musculoskeletal imaging	379
nerve procedures	70
open surgery	70
reconstructive surgery	29
tendon surgery	82
transplant procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	223
X-rays	379

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	590
Female	972

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1400
Black	126
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	760
From 75 to 84	462
85 and over	92
Less than 65	248

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD treated as an orthopedist in Huntsville, AL during 2016 were upper extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	92
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	13
decompression surgery	133
doctor visit	1105
excision	60
injections	151
joint surgery	118
minimally invasive procedures	67
musculoskeletal imaging	278
nerve procedures	105
open surgery	105
reconstructive surgery	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
tendon surgery	102
transplant procedures	18
upper extremity surgery	285
X-rays	278

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	516

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	759
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	431
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	54
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD treated as an orthopedist in Huntsville, AL during 2017 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, upper extremity surgery and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	125
decompression surgery	73
doctor visit	1042
excision	42
injections	160
joint surgery	89
minimally invasive procedures	28
musculoskeletal imaging	269
nerve procedures	59
open surgery	59
reconstructive surgery	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
tendon surgery	87
transplant procedures	19
upper extremity surgery	203
X-rays	269

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	444

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	693
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	349
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	48
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD treated as an orthopedist in Huntsville, AL during 2018 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, upper extremity surgery and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	148
decompression surgery	98
doctor visit	1007
excision	50
injections	215
joint surgery	98
minimally invasive procedures	34
musculoskeletal imaging	251
nerve procedures	81
open surgery	81
reconstructive surgery	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
tendon surgery	87
transplant procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	226
X-rays	251

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	441

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	668
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	47
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD treated as an orthopedist in Huntsville, AL during 2019 were upper extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	92
decompression surgery	129
doctor visit	1105
excision	37
injections	160
joint surgery	96
minimally invasive procedures	64
musculoskeletal imaging	188
nerve procedures	106
open surgery	106
reconstructive surgery	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
tendon surgery	85
transplant procedures	21
upper extremity surgery	261
X-rays	188

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	436

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	667
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	355
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	58
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD treated as an orthopedist in Huntsville, AL during 2020 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	121
decompression surgery	77
doctor visit	1050
excision	27
injections	182
joint surgery	40
minimally invasive procedures	27
musculoskeletal imaging	134
nerve procedures	64
open surgery	64
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
tendon surgery	50
upper extremity surgery	128
X-rays	134

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	557
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	50
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD treated as an orthopedist in Huntsville, AL during 2021 were upper extremity surgery, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	91
decompression surgery	66
doctor visit	977
excision	25
injections	160
joint surgery	49
minimally invasive procedures	27
musculoskeletal imaging	120
nerve procedures	53
open surgery	53
reconstructive surgery	11
tendon surgery	72
transplant procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	174
X-rays	120

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	535
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	53
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD treated as an orthopedist in Huntsville, AL during 2022 were upper extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	97
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	109
doctor visit	922
excision	36
injections	151
joint surgery	102
minimally invasive procedures	77
musculoskeletal imaging	161
nerve procedures	82
open surgery	82
reconstructive surgery	12
tendon surgery	51
transplant procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	235
X-rays	161

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	530
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	57
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD treated as an orthopedist in Huntsville, AL were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, upper extremity surgery and injections.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	111
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	98
doctor visit	1047
excision	36
hip imaging	37
injections	166
joint surgery	86
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	50
musculoskeletal imaging	267
nerve procedures	78
open surgery	78
reconstructive surgery	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
tendon surgery	78
transplant procedures	18
upper extremity surgery	223
X-rays	267

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	439

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	49
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	654
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	221
85 and over	49
Less than 65	96
65 to 74	353

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

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Alabama.

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Crestwood Medical Center

The Orthopaedic Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 1105 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph W. Clark, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Huntsville, AL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$292 Surgical Product Portfolio $124	AccuFill $105	CEP Extremities $38	EBI Bone Healing System $25
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$31 Duexis $31
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$27 XIAFLEX $27
BIOVENTUS LLC	$26 Ultrasound Bone Healing $26
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$18 Pico $18
Other	$60 SYNVISC-ONE $15	HIPS $12	Duexis $12	PENNSAID $11	X-Porte Ultrasound System $10

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$454

Biography

Dr. Joseph Clark is a hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Huntsville, AL. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Dr. Clark is affiliated with Crestwood Medical Center. He attended medical school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine.