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Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD

(786 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Georgetown University School of Medicine

12670 Creekside Lane Suite 202
Fort Myers, FL 33919

(239) 482-2663

Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD is an orthopedist in Fort Myers, FL specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD is affiliated with Physicians Regional Healthcare System and Orthopedic Center of Florida.

Office Locations

12670 Creekside Lane Suite 202
Fort Myers, FL 33919

(239) 482-2663

(239) 482-7585

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Physicians Regional Healthcare System

3530 Kraft Road Suite 201
Naples, FL 34105

(239) 445-2112

(239) 482-7585

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In The News

“Dr. Mark Farmer, an orthopedic surgeon and chairman of Lee Memorial's orthopedic department, watches her closely.”—"Residency program aims to combat Fla. doctor shortage", USA Today, March 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

arthroscopic meniscectomy

joint surgery

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

minimally invasive surgery

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD performed more arthroscopic meniscectomy, joint surgery, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, and minimally invasive surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ankle MRI, elbow MRI, hip MRI, joint MRI, knee MRI, lower extremity MRI, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), shoulder MRI, upper extremity MRI, and wrist MRI 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. Mark Edward Farmer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fort Myers, FL during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	373
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	858
excision	42
fracture surgery	30
hip imaging	174
hospital care	44
injections	398
inpatient care	44
joint surgery	261
lower extremity surgery	122
minimally invasive procedures	226
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	113
musculoskeletal imaging	966
open surgery	14
pelvic imaging	124
reconstructive surgery	47
rehabilitation	45
synovectomy	25
upper extremity surgery	155
X-rays	977

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fort Myers, FL during 2013 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	422
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	851
excision	28
hip imaging	150
hospital care	31
injections	422
inpatient care	31
joint surgery	193
lower extremity surgery	96
manual therapy	26
minimally invasive procedures	158
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	82
musculoskeletal imaging	793
pelvic imaging	46
reconstructive surgery	35
rehabilitation	58
synovectomy	23
upper extremity surgery	97
X-rays	757

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	539
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	77
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fort Myers, FL during 2014 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	510
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	938
excision	26
hip imaging	155
hospital care	17
injections	510
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	202
lower extremity surgery	115
manual therapy	11
minimally invasive procedures	156
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	89
musculoskeletal imaging	846
reconstructive surgery	63
rehabilitation	47
synovectomy	21
upper extremity surgery	87
X-rays	757

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	580
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	78
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fort Myers, FL during 2015 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	540
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	27
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	991
excision	32
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	146
hospital care	31
injections	540
inpatient care	31
joint surgery	227
lower extremity surgery	105
minimally invasive procedures	198
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	98
musculoskeletal imaging	713
reconstructive surgery	29
rehabilitation	39
synovectomy	35
upper extremity surgery	133
X-rays	615

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	596
Female	748

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1266
Black	26
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	626
From 75 to 84	428
85 and over	174
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fort Myers, FL during 2016 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	665
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	28
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	1204
excision	34
hip imaging	16
injections	665
joint surgery	234
lower extremity surgery	104
minimally invasive procedures	194
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
musculoskeletal imaging	536
reconstructive surgery	40
synovectomy	29
upper extremity surgery	130
X-rays	504

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	437

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	711
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	386
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	80
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fort Myers, FL during 2017 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	764
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	32
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	1238
excision	37
injections	764
joint surgery	278
lower extremity surgery	131
minimally invasive procedures	227
musculoskeletal imaging	577
reconstructive surgery	63
synovectomy	25
upper extremity surgery	147
X-rays	577

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	361
Female	470

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	784
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	442
From 75 to 84	235
85 and over	90
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fort Myers, FL during 2018 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	729
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	26
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	1203
excision	33
hospital care	12
injections	729
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	247
lower extremity surgery	117
minimally invasive procedures	189
musculoskeletal imaging	411
reconstructive surgery	70
upper extremity surgery	130
X-rays	411

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	447

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	714
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	393
From 75 to 84	267
85 and over	84
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fort Myers, FL during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	814
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	1318
excision	28
injections	814
joint surgery	227
lower extremity surgery	117
minimally invasive procedures	159
musculoskeletal imaging	480
reconstructive surgery	83
upper extremity surgery	110
X-rays	480

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	343
Female	454

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	742
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	404
From 75 to 84	275
85 and over	80
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fort Myers, FL during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	709
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	1113
excision	25
injections	709
joint surgery	185
lower extremity surgery	95
minimally invasive procedures	146
musculoskeletal imaging	370
reconstructive surgery	53
upper extremity surgery	90
X-rays	370

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	349
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	716
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	349
From 75 to 84	301
85 and over	77
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fort Myers, FL during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	887
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	1217
excision	27
injections	887
joint surgery	198
lower extremity surgery	102
minimally invasive procedures	136
musculoskeletal imaging	379
reconstructive surgery	62
upper extremity surgery	96
X-rays	379

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	341
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	745
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	408
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	75
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fort Myers, FL during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	842
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	1126
excision	21
injections	842
joint surgery	168
lower extremity surgery	90
minimally invasive procedures	111
musculoskeletal imaging	378
reconstructive surgery	57
upper extremity surgery	78
X-rays	378

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	427

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	717
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	369
From 75 to 84	297
85 and over	80
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fort Myers, FL were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

aspiration	659
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	1096
excision	30
fracture surgery	20
hip imaging	128
hospital care	27
injections	661
inpatient care	27
joint surgery	220
lower extremity surgery	108
manual therapy	18
minimally invasive procedures	172
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	82
musculoskeletal imaging	586
open surgery	14
pelvic imaging	85
reconstructive surgery	54
rehabilitation	47
synovectomy	26
upper extremity surgery	113
X-rays	564

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	683
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	10
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	243
85 and over	81
Less than 65	42
65 to 74	360

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

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Montefiore Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine

Residency: Montefiore Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Physicians Regional Healthcare System

Orthopedic Center of Florida

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.82 out of 5 stars based on 786 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Mark Edward Farmer, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fort Myers, FL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$537 Oxford $421	AccuFill $116
Stryker Corporation	$291 ACCOLADE $165	Reunion $72	T2 $35	Gamma $19
Amgen Inc.	$263 Prolia $248	$16
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.	$138 Zilretta $138
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$105 Knee $72	Ortho-Knee $17	Early Intervention $16
Other	$743 ABILIFY TABLET $69	Neuro-Chronic Pain $58	FORTEO $57	Osteoarthritis of the knee $55	OFIRMEV $48	Other $455

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,792
Travel and Lodging	$170
Education	$115

Biography

Dr. Mark Farmer is a medical specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Farmer attended medical school at Georgetown University School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at Montefiore Medical Center. He is professionally affiliated with Physicians Regional Healthcare System.