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Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD

(Dr. Kurtis Cox, MD)

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Specializes in: General Surgery

University of Missouri

1020 Mcintosh Circle Suite 102
Joplin, MO 64804

(417) 781-6844

Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD is a general surgeon in Joplin, MO specializing in general surgery. He graduated from University of Missouri. Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD is affiliated with Freeman Health System.

Office Locations

1020 Mcintosh Circle Suite 102
Joplin, MO 64804

(417) 781-6844

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD in 2024

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2024, Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Missouri. 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. Kurtis S. Cox, MD treated as a general surgeon in Joplin, MO during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minor procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	21
catheterization	25
device removal	11
doctor visit	576
gastrointestinal procedures	21
hospital care	281
inpatient care	270
minor procedures	27
open surgery	21
outpatient care	11
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD treated as a general surgeon in Joplin, MO during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
catheterization	65
doctor visit	562
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	274
inpatient care	255
minor procedures	22
open surgery	13
outpatient care	19
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	22

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	474
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	48
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD treated as a general surgeon in Joplin, MO during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
catheterization	18
doctor visit	359
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	223
inpatient care	209
minor procedures	11
open surgery	15
outpatient care	14
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	370
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	39
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD treated as a general surgeon in Joplin, MO during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	20
catheterization	63
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	352
excision	13
gastrointestinal procedures	20
hospital care	205
inpatient care	189
lymph node procedures	26
minor procedures	13
open surgery	33
outpatient care	16
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	374
Female	460

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	764
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	34

**Age**
From 65 to 74	356
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	70
Less than 65	180

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD treated as a general surgeon in Joplin, MO during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
catheterization	60
doctor visit	398
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	225
inpatient care	214
minor procedures	20
open surgery	13
outpatient care	11
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	20

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	50
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD treated as a general surgeon in Joplin, MO during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
catheterization	68
doctor visit	323
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	168
inpatient care	168
minor procedures	18
open surgery	11
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	345
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	34
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD treated as a general surgeon in Joplin, MO during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	16
catheterization	43
doctor visit	264
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	113
inpatient care	113
minor procedures	13
open surgery	16
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	29
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD treated as a general surgeon in Joplin, MO during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	46
doctor visit	310
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54
minor procedures	19
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	19

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	41
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD treated as a general surgeon in Joplin, MO during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	24
doctor visit	236
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
minor procedures	17
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	30
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD treated as a general surgeon in Joplin, MO during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
catheterization	15
doctor visit	246
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50
open surgery	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	27
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD treated as a general surgeon in Joplin, MO during 2022 were excision, open surgery, breast procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
breast procedures	16
cancer surgery	16
catheterization	16
device removal	15
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	263
excision	32
gastrointestinal procedures	14
lymph node procedures	16
minor procedures	11
open surgery	30
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	29
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD treated as a general surgeon in Joplin, MO during 2023 were excision, catheterization, open surgery and device removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	12
cancer surgery	12
catheterization	16
device removal	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	239
excision	26
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
lymph node procedures	14
open surgery	14

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	15
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD treated as a general surgeon in Joplin, MO during 2024 were excision, catheterization, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	16
cancer surgery	16
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	238
excision	31
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
lymph node procedures	15
open surgery	15

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	21
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD treated as a general surgeon in Joplin, MO were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and excision.

abdominal surgery	14
breast procedures	14
cancer surgery	14
catheterization	36
device removal	13
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	335
excision	25
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	138
inpatient care	132
lymph node procedures	17
minor procedures	17
open surgery	17
outpatient care	14
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD.

**Gender**
Female	206
Male	144

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	328
Native American / Alaskan Native	5
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	33
75 to 84	104
Less than 65	58
65 to 74	153

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	9
Cancer	27

Education & Training

Dr. Kurtis S. Cox, MD graduated from University of Missouri. He completed residency at University Hospitals and Clinics. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery : Surgery and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Missouri

Residency: University Hospitals and Clinics

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery : Surgery

Licensed In: Missouri

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Ethicon US, LLC	$148 EVARREST $119	Biosurgicals $29
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$95 Santyl $95
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$87 INVANZ $87
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$86 Aortic Stent Grafts $86
Stryker Corporation	$83 PROCARE $83
Other	$14 PuraPly $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$512

Biography

Dr. Kurtis Cox is a medical specialist in general surgery. Dr. Cox's clinical interests encompass general surgery. He is affiliated with Freeman Health System. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri.