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Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Harvard Medical School (1994)

40 Okatie Center Boulevard S Suite 205
Okatie, SC 29909

(843) 379-7746

Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD is a spine surgeon in Okatie, SC specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD is affiliated with Novant Health.

Office Locations

Novant Health

40 Okatie Center Boulevard S Suite 205
Okatie, SC 29909

(843) 379-7746

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In The News

“Hilton Head Hospital spinal surgeon Dr. K. Craig Boatright said simple bending, such as bending down to pick up a ball, results in more back injuries than swinging the club.”—"Tips for preventing and treating back pain on the golf course", Island Packet, April 2011

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

pelvis X-ray

spinal procedures

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD performed more pelvis X-ray, spinal procedures, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Top 10%

By Volume:

pain management

spine X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD performed more pain management, and spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

nerve block

selective nerve root block

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD performed more injections, nerve block, selective nerve root block (SNRB), subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for neck X-ray, pelvis X-ray, spine imaging, spine X-ray, 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Okatie, SC during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	1400
injections	264
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	52
nerve block	239
nerve procedures	30
pain management	239
pelvic imaging	155
spinal procedures	569
X-rays	374

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Okatie, SC during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
aspiration	18
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	1706
injections	308
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	86
neck surgery	11
nerve block	290
nerve procedures	37
pain management	290
pelvic imaging	234
spinal procedures	684
X-rays	485

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	335

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	598
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	370
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	49
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Okatie, SC during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pelvic imaging and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	22
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	1729
injections	384
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	100
neck surgery	12
nerve block	362
nerve procedures	31
pain management	362
pelvic imaging	407
spinal procedures	989
X-rays	887

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	377

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	609
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	64
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Okatie, SC during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	1937
injections	473
nerve block	444
nerve procedures	20
pain management	444
pelvic imaging	465
spinal procedures	936
X-rays	910

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	762
Female	798

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1386
Black	118
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	870
From 75 to 84	522
85 and over	92
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Okatie, SC during 2016 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	2175
injections	526
nerve block	492
nerve procedures	18
pain management	492
pelvic imaging	571
spinal procedures	1027
X-rays	1063

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	454
Female	483

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	832
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	526
From 75 to 84	300
85 and over	63
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Okatie, SC during 2017 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
aspiration	35
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	2184
injections	522
neck surgery	11
nerve block	487
nerve procedures	28
pain management	487
pelvic imaging	567
spinal procedures	1043
X-rays	1072

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	416
Female	521

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	831
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	531
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	54
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Okatie, SC during 2018 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	2216
injections	498
nerve block	464
nerve procedures	29
pain management	475
pelvic imaging	595
spinal procedures	1027
X-rays	1114

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	448
Female	525

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	854
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	540
From 75 to 84	331
85 and over	69
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Okatie, SC during 2019 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	2204
injections	537
nerve block	522
nerve procedures	26
pain management	522
pelvic imaging	594
spinal procedures	1055
X-rays	1090

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	468
Female	500

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	859
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	517
From 75 to 84	360
85 and over	62
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Okatie, SC during 2020 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	1886
injections	426
nerve block	399
nerve procedures	29
pain management	399
pelvic imaging	485
spinal procedures	897
X-rays	934

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	396
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	723
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	425
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	51
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Okatie, SC during 2021 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	2168
injections	469
nerve block	469
nerve procedures	18
pain management	469
pelvic imaging	636
spinal procedures	954
X-rays	1091

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	478
Female	478

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	871
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	452
From 75 to 84	415
85 and over	73
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Okatie, SC during 2022 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	2139
injections	396
nerve block	372
nerve procedures	32
pain management	384
pelvic imaging	627
spinal procedures	843
X-rays	1050

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	437
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	854
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	461
From 75 to 84	395
85 and over	74
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	18
Dementia	2
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Okatie, SC were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and injections.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
aspiration	24
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	1976
injections	436
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	79
neck surgery	11
nerve block	412
nerve procedures	27
pain management	414
pelvic imaging	485
spinal procedures	911
X-rays	915

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD.

**Gender**
Female	448
Male	412

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	56
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	765
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	17

**Age**
85 and over	59
75 to 84	306
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	461

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1994. He is certified by the Board certifications: Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (1994)

Board Certification: Board certifications: Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Novant Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$2,210 O-ARM-ST $2,161	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $41	INTELLIS $7
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$1,668 Biologics Therapies $1,611	Cervical and Trauma Therapies $58
Brainlab, Inc.	$908 Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning $908
Stryker Corporation	$175 SPINEJACK $175
SI-Bone, Inc.	$95 $95
Other	$122 Myrbetriq $45	XLIF $28	LYRICA $22	ANJESO $15	LIFENET I/C CHAMBERS $12

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$2,663
Education	$1,478
Food and Beverage	$1,037

Biography

Dr. K. Boatright is a specialist in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He attended medical school at Harvard Medical School. He is professionally affiliated with Novant Health.

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Craig Boatright Sr, MD From 2012 - 2022

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