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Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery

University of Louisville School of Medicine

3810 Springhurst Boulevard Suite 310
Louisville, KY 40241

(502) 447-5633

Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD is an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Louisville, KY specializing in adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery. He graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine. Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD is affiliated with Baptist Health.

Office Locations

3810 Springhurst Boulevard Suite 310
Louisville, KY 40241

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

knee arthroplasty

reconstructive surgery

total knee replacement

By Affordability:

knee replacement

total knee replacement

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Kentucky, Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD performed more joint reconstruction, knee arthroplasty, reconstructive surgery, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for knee replacement, and total knee replacement 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 25%

By Affordability:

knee revision

revision arthroplasty

revision knee arthroplasty

revision surgery

In 2012, Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD had a list price for knee revision, revision arthroplasty (joint revision), revision knee arthroplasty, and revision surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky. 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2013 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
doctor visit	46
hospital care	12
injections	26
inpatient care	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	50

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	160
doctor visit	319
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	37
hospital care	26
injections	160
inpatient care	26
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	28
musculoskeletal imaging	115
reconstructive surgery	14
X-rays	142

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	29
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	294
doctor visit	513
fracture surgery	30
hip imaging	89
hospital care	59
injections	294
inpatient care	59
joint surgery	64
lower extremity surgery	77
musculoskeletal imaging	195
open surgery	17
reconstructive surgery	64
X-rays	235

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD.

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	518

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	762
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	112
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	27
Dementia	15
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	342
doctor visit	677
fracture surgery	28
hospital care	59
injections	342
inpatient care	59
joint surgery	104
lower extremity surgery	120
musculoskeletal imaging	134
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	104
revision surgery	13
X-rays	134

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	481
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	64
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	191
doctor visit	599
fracture surgery	14
hospital care	46
injections	191
inpatient care	46
joint surgery	98
lower extremity surgery	98
musculoskeletal imaging	149
open surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	98
X-rays	149

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	441
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	51
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	221
doctor visit	622
hospital care	26
injections	221
inpatient care	26
joint surgery	146
lower extremity surgery	146
musculoskeletal imaging	163
reconstructive surgery	146
revision surgery	17
X-rays	163

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	470
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	58
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	215
doctor visit	708
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	20
injections	215
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	167
lower extremity surgery	167
musculoskeletal imaging	213
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	167
revision surgery	13
X-rays	213

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	535
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	47
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	142
doctor visit	467
fracture surgery	13
hospital care	20
injections	142
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	106
lower extremity surgery	119
musculoskeletal imaging	139
reconstructive surgery	106
X-rays	139

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	415
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	32
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	290
doctor visit	835
injections	290
joint surgery	82
lower extremity surgery	82
musculoskeletal imaging	167
reconstructive surgery	82
X-rays	167

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	554
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	378
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	33
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2022 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	245
doctor visit	786
injections	245
joint surgery	240
lower extremity surgery	240
musculoskeletal imaging	193
reconstructive surgery	240
revision surgery	20
X-rays	193

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	393

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	605
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	409
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	34
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	3
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Louisville, KY were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	212
doctor visit	557
fracture surgery	18
hip imaging	63
hospital care	33
injections	212
inpatient care	33
joint surgery	113
lower extremity surgery	119
musculoskeletal imaging	163
open surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	113
revision surgery	15
X-rays	170

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	22
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	449
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	132
85 and over	46
Less than 65	58
65 to 74	264

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD From 2013 - 2022

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Louisville Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine

Residency: University of Louisville Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Louisville, KY.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-10-24

Dr Greene did a knee revision for me and it is awesome....my other Dr gave me the run around telling me everything was normal... Dr Greene knew from the first visit it wasnt normal and took great care of me....so happy I found him

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$266,207 Persona $126,786	Persona Revision $32,099	KNEES $22,083	Fuzion $15,390	Trabecular Metal (TM) Ankle $13,689	Other $56,160
Medacta USA, Inc.	$84,214 GMK Sphere $27,604	MyKnee $17,850	AMIStem $15,386	Moto Uni $6,221	NextAR Knee $2,100	Other $15,053
Globus Medical, Inc.	$48,680 Unicondylar Knee System $25,495	Unicondylar Knee Artho $14,809	Joint Arthoplasty $6,557	QUARTEX $682	Handpiece Power System $475	Other $662
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$35,374 Journey Uni $7,380	Journey II CR $7,145	Journey II $5,902	LEGION TKS $4,975	VISIONAIRE FastPak $2,375	Other $7,597
Zimmer Holding Inc	$17,138 Knee $16,364	Trauma $775
Other	$22,422 Journey II CR $3,470	AQUAMANTYS $2,823	Palacos $1,400	KNEES $809	Journey II XR $793	Other $13,129

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$358,488
Travel and Lodging	$52,403
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$31,630
Food and Beverage	$14,919
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$13,500
Other	$3,095

Research Payments

Dr. Joseph Watts Greene, MD has received 8 research payments totaling $12,024.

Biography

Dr. Joseph Greene is a specialist in adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery in Louisville, KY. He attended medical school at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Louisville for residency. Dr. Greene is professionally affiliated with Baptist Health La Grange and Baptist Health.