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Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD

(Dr. Kevin William Farmer, MD)

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2003)

Professional interests include: ACL injury, rotator cuff repair, shoulder arthroscopy, and more.

1600 Sw Archer Road
Gainesville, FL 32610

(352) 273-7017

Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Gainesville, FL specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD is affiliated with UF Health.

Office Locations

1600 Sw Archer Road
Gainesville, FL 32610

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"If you add cutting, pivoting, changing directions, in 95% of humans, you need an ACL to do that," said Kevin Farmer, an orthopedic surgeon and professor at the University of Florida s department...”—"Doctors explain how Lindsey Vonn can ski at Olympics with a ruptured ACL", Los Angeles Times, February 2026

“Dr. Kevin Farmer, an orthopedic surgeon and the chief of the sports medicine division at the University of Florida, said that while a torn ACL could potentially cause a crash that in turn causes...”—"Lindsey Vonn s complex tibia fracture at the Olympics: What to know about the injury", New York Times, February 2026

“Dr. Kevin Farmer, an orthopedic surgeon and chief of sports medicine at the University of Florida, said doctors have gotten better at surgically repairing Achilles tendons.”—"Jayson Tatum comeback? What doctors, history say about Achilles rehab", Mass Live, February 2026

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Gainesville, FL during 2012 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
doctor visit	204
injections	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Gainesville, FL during 2013 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	239
injections	32
joint surgery	25
minimally invasive procedures	25
upper extremity surgery	25

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Gainesville, FL during 2014 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	66
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	342
injections	66
joint surgery	46
minimally invasive procedures	34
reconstructive surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	46

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	11
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Gainesville, FL during 2015 were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	56
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	332
injections	56
joint surgery	61
minimally invasive procedures	47
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	14
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	73

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Gainesville, FL during 2016 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	54
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	292
injections	54
joint surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	105

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Gainesville, FL during 2017 were joint surgery, aspiration, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	76
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	323
excision	12
injections	76
joint surgery	80
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	69
reconstructive surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	67

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Gainesville, FL during 2018 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	62
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	338
injections	62
joint surgery	51
minimally invasive procedures	40
reconstructive surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	51

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Gainesville, FL during 2019 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	69
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	311
injections	69
joint surgery	46
minimally invasive procedures	30
reconstructive surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	46

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Gainesville, FL during 2020 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	62
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	283
injections	62
joint surgery	44
minimally invasive procedures	33
reconstructive surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	44

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Gainesville, FL during 2021 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	53
doctor visit	319
injections	53
joint surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	11
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Gainesville, FL during 2022 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	53
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	287
injections	53
joint surgery	25
minimally invasive procedures	14
reconstructive surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	25

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Gainesville, FL were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

aspiration	54
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	297
excision	12
injections	54
joint surgery	40
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	33
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	12
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	40

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD.

**Gender**
Female	121
Male	107

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	195
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	2
75 to 84	28
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	118

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2003. He completed residency at Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Orthopedic Sports Medicine - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2003)

Residency: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals (2007)

Board Certification: Orthopedic Sports Medicine - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UF Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$504,292 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $51,340	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $14,007	ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS ANATOMIC TOTAL SHOULDER ECLIPSE $124	KNEE & HIP INSTRUMENTS ACL/PCL DISPOSABLES $79	ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS REVERS TOTAL SHOULDER REVERS $45	Other $438,697
Exactech, Inc.	$318,358 Equinoxe $315,633	Optetrak $2,586	Optecure $116	VANTAGE $23
CGG Medical Inc	$12,380 $12,380
Arthrosurface Incorporated	$11,230 HemiCAP Shoulder $11,169	Glenojet $35	TACTOSET $27
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$6,199 $6,199
Other	$16,328 ANJESO $5,714	Zilretta $2,696	Rotation Medical Arthroscopic Instrument Kit $643	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $432	Regeneten $385	Other $6,458

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$461,921
Consulting Fee	$316,379
Travel and Lodging	$53,286
Food and Beverage	$24,316
Education	$6,129
Other	$6,755

Research Payments

Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, MD has received 39 research payments totaling $137,029.

Biography

Dr. Kevin Farmer is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine specialist in Gainesville, FL. Areas of expertise for Dr. Farmer include ACL reconstruction, elbow pain, and rotator cuff repair. Dr. Farmer is affiliated with UF Health. He is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Farmer completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. He has received the following distinction: Team Physician of the Year - Southeastern Conference (SEC).