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Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO

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Specializes in: Pediatric Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine, Spine Surgery and Adult Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery

Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (2004)

3124 S 19th Street Suite 340
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 459-7000

Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO is a pediatric orthopedist in Tacoma, WA specializing in pediatric orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, spine surgery and adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery. He graduated from Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2004 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO is affiliated with MultiCare.

Office Locations

3124 S 19th Street Suite 340
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 459-7000

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2024, Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Washington.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Tacoma, WA during 2012 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	64
doctor visit	23
injections	64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Tacoma, WA during 2013 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	222
doctor visit	65
injections	222

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	15
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Tacoma, WA during 2014 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	79
doctor visit	87
injections	79

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	42

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Tacoma, WA during 2015 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	109
doctor visit	147
injections	109

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	112

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	24
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO in 2015

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Tacoma, WA during 2016 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	244
doctor visit	251
injections	244

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	137
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	23
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Tacoma, WA during 2017 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	288
doctor visit	327
injections	299

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	30
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Tacoma, WA during 2018 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	323
doctor visit	349
injections	323

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	30
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Tacoma, WA during 2019 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	289
doctor visit	326
injections	289

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	27
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Tacoma, WA during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	211
doctor visit	267
injections	211

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	26
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Tacoma, WA during 2021 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	229
doctor visit	303
injections	229

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	26
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Tacoma, WA during 2022 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	255
doctor visit	307
injections	255

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	26
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Tacoma, WA during 2023 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	210
doctor visit	269
injections	210

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO in 2023

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Tacoma, WA during 2024 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	217
doctor visit	264
injections	217

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO in 2024

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Tacoma, WA were injections and aspiration.

aspiration	210
doctor visit	229
injections	211

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	126
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	46
85 and over	17
Less than 65	19
65 to 74	72

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	2
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO graduated from Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2004. He has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (2004)

Licensed In: Washington

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Joshua David Purses, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$194 EUFLEXXA $194
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$121 SYNVISC-ONE $97	Osteoarthritis of the knee $24
Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$69 Oncaspar $69
EBI MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC	$41 BSBHT - BGS BHS STIMULATORS $26	BGS-BHS Stimulators $15
Tenex Health Inc.	$23 $23
Other	$36 Osteogenesis Stimulators $19	No Product $18

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$484

Biography

Dr. Joshua Purses is a specialist in pediatric orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, spine surgery, and adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery. He works in Tacoma, WA. Dr. Purses obtained a license to practice in Washington.