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Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD

Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (1989)

927 Franklin Street
Huntsville, AL 35801

(256) 539-2728

Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Huntsville, AL specializing in sports medicine, spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD is affiliated with Crestwood Medical Center, The Orthopaedic Center and HH HEALTH SYSTEM - THE ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER LLC.

Office Locations

Crestwood Medical Center

927 Franklin Street
Huntsville, AL 35801

(256) 539-2728

(256) 539-2666

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In The News

“*Curt L. Freudenberger, M.D. *Larry M. Parker, M.D. *Javier A. Reto, M.D. For more information about this and other surgical services provided at Crestwood Medical Center, please visit...”—"The future of spine surgery is at Crestwood Medical Center", Al.com, September 2014

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

discectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

lateral lumbar interbody fusion

lumbar hemilaminectomy

lumbar interbody fusion

lumbar laminotomy

posterior lumbar discectomy

spinal decompression surgery

spinal fusion

spinal procedures

By Affordability:

discectomy

spinal decompression

spinal decompression surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD performed more anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), decompressive lumbar laminectomy, discectomy (disc removal surgery), laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF), lumbar hemilaminectomy, lumbar interbody fusion, lumbar laminotomy, posterior lumbar discectomy, spinal decompression surgery, spinal fusion, and spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for discectomy (disc removal surgery), spinal decompression, and spinal decompression 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:

cervical spine surgery

In 2023, Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD performed more cervical spine surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Huntsville, AL during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	71
aspiration	74
decompression surgery	86
doctor visit	1036
injections	126
minimally invasive procedures	29
neck surgery	30
nerve block	52
nerve procedures	86
pain management	52
pelvic imaging	22
spinal procedures	960
X-rays	730

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Huntsville, AL during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	92
aspiration	93
decompression surgery	91
doctor visit	1142
injections	176
minimally invasive procedures	33
neck surgery	42
nerve block	61
nerve procedures	91
pain management	83
pelvic imaging	17
spinal procedures	998
X-rays	710

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	432

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	641
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	347
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	23
Less than 65	199

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Huntsville, AL during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	82
aspiration	61
decompression surgery	102
doctor visit	996
injections	146
minimally invasive procedures	23
neck surgery	37
nerve block	71
nerve procedures	102
pain management	85
spinal procedures	858
X-rays	540

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	428

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	623
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	22
Less than 65	205

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Huntsville, AL during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	76
aspiration	34
decompression surgery	131
doctor visit	810
injections	99
minimally invasive procedures	34
neck surgery	42
nerve block	45
nerve procedures	131
pain management	65
spinal procedures	687
X-rays	332

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	536
Female	782

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1192
Black	104
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	640
From 75 to 84	316
85 and over	36
Less than 65	326

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Huntsville, AL during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	74
aspiration	27
decompression surgery	117
doctor visit	761
injections	55
minimally invasive procedures	36
neck surgery	38
nerve procedures	117
pain management	28
spinal procedures	548
X-rays	252

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	567
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	325
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	16
Less than 65	147

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Huntsville, AL during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	71
aspiration	17
decompression surgery	126
doctor visit	659
injections	47
minimally invasive procedures	33
neck surgery	38
nerve procedures	126
pain management	30
spinal procedures	527
X-rays	246

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	341

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	521
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	19
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Huntsville, AL during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	103
aspiration	21
decompression surgery	126
doctor visit	618
injections	55
minimally invasive procedures	35
neck surgery	53
nerve procedures	126
pain management	34
spinal procedures	616
X-rays	296

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	490
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	24
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Huntsville, AL during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	117
aspiration	14
decompression surgery	122
doctor visit	447
injections	43
minimally invasive procedures	49
neck surgery	57
nerve procedures	122
pain management	29
spinal procedures	631
X-rays	280

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	20
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Huntsville, AL during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	102
decompression surgery	112
doctor visit	292
injections	25
minimally invasive procedures	58
neck surgery	44
nerve procedures	112
pain management	25
spinal procedures	528
X-rays	193

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	15
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Huntsville, AL during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	100
decompression surgery	129
doctor visit	353
injections	26
minimally invasive procedures	49
neck surgery	51
nerve procedures	129
open surgery	14
pain management	26
spinal procedures	544
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	234

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	16
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Huntsville, AL during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	77
decompression surgery	96
doctor visit	376
injections	20
minimally invasive procedures	47
neck surgery	30
nerve procedures	96
pain management	20
spinal procedures	497
X-rays	226

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	356
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	18
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Huntsville, AL were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	87
aspiration	42
decompression surgery	112
doctor visit	680
injections	74
minimally invasive procedures	38
neck surgery	42
nerve block	57
nerve procedures	112
open surgery	14
pain management	43
pelvic imaging	19
spinal procedures	672
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	367

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	30
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	497
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	133
85 and over	19
Less than 65	126
65 to 74	275

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 1989. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (1989)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Crestwood Medical Center

The Orthopaedic Center

HH HEALTH SYSTEM - THE ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 2150 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Huntsville, AL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Precision Spine, Inc.	$67,585 MALIF $23,758	SURELOK MIS 3L $19,205	Lateral Plate $8,481	Lateral Design $3,000	Reform HA Coated Screws $2,500	Other $10,641
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,030 PAIN MANAGEMENT $1,030
Mazor Robotics Inc.	$455 $455
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$333 RAYOS $164	Duexis $120	PENNSAID $49
Horizon Pharma plc	$232 Duexis $232
Other	$1,603 Image Guided Surgery Products $208	Spinal Implant $164	Rampart Duo Interbody Fusion system $152	Proclaim IPG $91	ViviGen $84	Other $905

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$34,601
Royalty or License	$30,753
Travel and Lodging	$3,316
Food and Beverage	$2,549
Education	$19

Research Payments

Dr. Larry M. Parker, MD has received 18 research payments totaling $17,286.

Biography

Dr. Larry Parker's specialties are spine surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine. He practices in Huntsville, AL. Dr. Parker graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with Crestwood Medical Center.