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Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD

(Dr. Kent J. Lord, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of South Alabama College of Medicine

875 Larry Neil Way
Kingsport, TN 37660

(423) 282-9011

Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD is an orthopedist in Johnson City, TN specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine. Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD is affiliated with Ballad Health.

Office Locations

2410 Susannah Street
Johnson City, TN 37601

(423) 282-9011

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875 Larry Neil Way
Kingsport, TN 37660

(423) 282-9011

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

open carpal tunnel surgery

trigger finger surgery

By Affordability:

tendon sheath incision

trigger finger surgery

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD performed more open carpal tunnel surgery, and trigger finger surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for tendon sheath incision, and trigger finger surgery 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:

tendon surgery

upper extremity surgery

By Affordability:

joint reconstruction

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD performed more tendon surgery, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for joint reconstruction, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, and nerve surgery 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:

carpal tunnel injection

carpometacarpal interposition arthroplasty

hand tendon transfer

nerve surgery

tendon transplant

By Affordability:

arthroplasty

aspiration

aspiration procedures

carpal tunnel surgery

decompression surgery

open carpal tunnel surgery

open surgery

peripheral nerve decompression surgery

peripheral nerve surgery

tendon sheath injection

wrist surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD performed more carpal tunnel injection, carpometacarpal (CMC) interposition arthroplasty, hand tendon transfer, nerve surgery, and tendon transplant procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for arthroplasty, aspiration, aspiration procedures, carpal tunnel surgery, decompression surgery, joint aspiration, joint injections, joint surgery, ligament injection, open carpal tunnel surgery, open surgery, peripheral nerve decompression surgery, peripheral nerve surgery, tendon sheath injection, and wrist 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. Kent Justin Lord, MD treated as an orthopedist in Johnson City, TN during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	86
doctor visit	214
hip imaging	14
injections	86
musculoskeletal imaging	59
pelvic imaging	14
X-rays	73

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	37

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD treated as an orthopedist in Johnson City, TN during 2015 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	53
doctor visit	333
hip imaging	28
hospital care	21
injections	80
inpatient care	21
musculoskeletal imaging	41
X-rays	41

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	314

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	36
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD treated as an orthopedist in Johnson City, TN during 2016 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	73
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	400
hospital care	18
injections	151
inpatient care	18
musculoskeletal imaging	11
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	12
tendon surgery	40
upper extremity surgery	52
X-rays	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	176

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	29
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD treated as an orthopedist in Johnson City, TN during 2017 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	79
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	411
injections	164
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	29
nerve procedures	34
open surgery	21
tendon surgery	27
upper extremity surgery	61
X-rays	29

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	194

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	20
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD treated as an orthopedist in Johnson City, TN during 2018 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	102
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	384
injections	175
nerve procedures	27
open surgery	27
tendon surgery	26
upper extremity surgery	53

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	14
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD treated as an orthopedist in Johnson City, TN during 2019 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	86
bone surgery	21
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	423
excision	21
injections	182
joint surgery	20
nerve procedures	40
open surgery	40
reconstructive surgery	20
tendon surgery	61
transplant procedures	18
upper extremity surgery	142

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	19
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD treated as an orthopedist in Johnson City, TN during 2020 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	82
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	372
injections	167
joint surgery	15
nerve procedures	24
open surgery	24
reconstructive surgery	15
tendon surgery	54
transplant procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	93

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	22
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD treated as an orthopedist in Johnson City, TN during 2021 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	78
bone surgery	13
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	385
excision	13
injections	177
joint surgery	12
nerve procedures	30
open surgery	30
reconstructive surgery	12
tendon surgery	46
transplant procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	101

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	200

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	22
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD treated as an orthopedist in Johnson City, TN during 2022 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	153
bone surgery	30
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	474
excision	30
injections	272
joint surgery	28
nerve procedures	35
open surgery	35
reconstructive surgery	28
tendon surgery	74
transplant procedures	27
upper extremity surgery	167

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	23
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD treated as an orthopedist in Johnson City, TN during 2023 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	111
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	392
injections	213
joint surgery	18
nerve procedures	38
open surgery	38
reconstructive surgery	18
tendon surgery	62
transplant procedures	18
upper extremity surgery	118

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	26
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD treated as an orthopedist in Johnson City, TN during 2024 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	125
decompression surgery	62
doctor visit	460
injections	228
joint surgery	19
nerve procedures	62
open surgery	62
reconstructive surgery	19
tendon surgery	88
transplant procedures	19
upper extremity surgery	169

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	26
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD treated as an orthopedist in Johnson City, TN were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and tendon surgery.

aspiration	93
bone surgery	21
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	357
excision	21
hip imaging	21
hospital care	19
injections	172
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	18
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	35
nerve procedures	33
open surgery	32
pelvic imaging	14
reconstructive surgery	18
tendon surgery	53
transplant procedures	18
upper extremity surgery	106
X-rays	38

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	178
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	19
75 to 84	71
Less than 65	48
65 to 74	166

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	8
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Kent Justin Lord, MD graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine. He completed residency at Medical College of Georgia Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of South Alabama College of Medicine

Residency: Medical College of Georgia Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Tennessee

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,938 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $1,938
Tornier, Inc.	$877 LE - Salto Talaris Total Ankle $877
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$379 $379
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$356 Orthopedics $356
Stryker Corporation	$194 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $164	TRAUMA and EXTREMITIES $31
Other	$781 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $150	Trauma $125	Aptus $92	NERVE CUFF $80	XIAFLEX $75	Other $260

**Types of Payments**
Education	$1,949
Travel and Lodging	$1,476
Food and Beverage	$1,044
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$56

Biography

Dr. Kent Lord, who practices in Johnson City, TN and Kingsport, TN, is a medical specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Lord graduated from the University of South Alabama College of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Medical College of Georgia. He is affiliated with Ballad Health.