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Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD

(851 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Mississippi School of Medicine (2005)

Professional interests include: elbow arthroscopy, hip arthroscopy, shoulder arthroscopy, and more.

108 Rue Louis Xiv
Lafayette, LA 70508

(337) 235-8007

Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Lafayette, LA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2005 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD is affiliated with LOUISIANA ORTHOPAEDIC SPECIALISTS LLC and Louisiana Orthopaedic Specialists.

Office Locations

108 Rue Louis Xiv
Lafayette, LA 70508

(337) 235-8007

(337) 235-8008

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Louisiana Orthopaedic Specialists

500 N Lewis Street Suite 280
New Iberia, LA 70563

(337) 889-3106

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

shoulder arthroscopy

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Louisiana, Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD performed more major joint aspiration, major joint injection, and shoulder arthroscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ankle MRI, hip MRI, joint MRI, knee MRI, lower extremity MRI, and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 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. Judson Leigh Penton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Lafayette, LA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
doctor visit	122
injections	46
musculoskeletal imaging	39
X-rays	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Lafayette, LA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	74
doctor visit	152
injections	74
musculoskeletal imaging	32
X-rays	32

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	11
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Lafayette, LA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	97
doctor visit	211
injections	97
musculoskeletal imaging	40
X-rays	40

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	17
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Lafayette, LA during 2015 were X-rays, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	164
doctor visit	435
hip imaging	48
hospital care	13
injections	164
inpatient care	13
musculoskeletal imaging	164
pelvic imaging	51
X-rays	237

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	70
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Lafayette, LA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	227
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	485
excision	13
hip imaging	28
hospital care	14
injections	227
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	40
minimally invasive procedures	40
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	28
musculoskeletal imaging	160
pelvic imaging	20
upper extremity surgery	40
X-rays	152

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	62
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	44
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Lafayette, LA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	328
doctor visit	548
hip imaging	26
injections	328
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	46
musculoskeletal imaging	67
X-rays	21

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	15
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Lafayette, LA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	451
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	663
excision	14
hip imaging	31
hospital care	11
injections	451
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	63
minimally invasive procedures	63
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	83
musculoskeletal imaging	61
spinal procedures	33
upper extremity surgery	63
X-rays	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	31
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Lafayette, LA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	283
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	642
excision	13
hip imaging	39
injections	283
joint surgery	74
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	74
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	65
musculoskeletal imaging	107
upper extremity surgery	62
X-rays	42

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	23
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Lafayette, LA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	246
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	621
hip imaging	26
injections	246
joint surgery	49
lower extremity surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	49
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	40
musculoskeletal imaging	95
upper extremity surgery	34
X-rays	55

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	162

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	12
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Lafayette, LA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	184
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
doctor visit	557
excision	14
hip imaging	36
injections	184
joint surgery	46
minimally invasive procedures	46
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	47
musculoskeletal imaging	47
upper extremity surgery	46

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	19
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Lafayette, LA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	183
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
doctor visit	554
excision	16
hip imaging	33
injections	183
joint surgery	82
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	82
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	44
musculoskeletal imaging	44
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	69

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Lafayette, LA were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

aspiration	207
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	453
excision	14
hip imaging	33
hospital care	12
injections	207
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	59
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	59
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	50
musculoskeletal imaging	77
pelvic imaging	35
spinal procedures	33
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	52
X-rays	69

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	24
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	205
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	62
85 and over	22
Less than 65	39
65 to 74	123

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2005. He has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine (2005)

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

LOUISIANA ORTHOPAEDIC SPECIALISTS LLC

Louisiana Orthopaedic Specialists

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 851 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Lafayette, LA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$2,054 Latarjet System $1,070	Sports Med Shoulder $483	MULTIFIX S $150	Other Endoscopy $135	Fast-Fix 360 $84	Other $131
Stryker Corporation	$601 GMRS $148	Variax $121	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $92	JOINT PRESERVATION $88	Mako $86	Other $66
Arthrex, Inc.	$237 $237
Horizon Pharma plc	$106 Duexis $78	PENNSAID $28
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$63 Iovera $34	IOVERA SYSTEM $29
Other	$437 CELEBREX $58	Regeneten $51	MACI $36	Rotation Medical Arthroscopic Instrument Kit $36	Osteoarthritis of the knee $31	Other $225

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,672
Travel and Lodging	$680
Education	$146

Biography

Dr. Judson Penton sees patients in Lafayette, LA and New Iberia, LA. His medical specialties are orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. The average patient rating for Dr. Penton is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of particular interest for Dr. Penton include hip arthroscopy, knee arthroscopy, and shoulder arthroscopy. Dr. Penton is a graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Medicine.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Judson Leigh Penton, MD From 2012 - 2022

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