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Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD

(1120 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Medical College of Georgia

Professional interests include: hip problems, total joint replacement, osteoporosis, and more.

512 North Shady Lane
Dothan, AL 36303

(334) 699-5747

Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD is an orthopedist in Lagrange, GA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD is affiliated with Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics and Alabama Orthopaedic Clinic.

Office Locations

Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics

107 Calumet Center Road
Lagrange, GA 30240

(706) 884-3274

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Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics

161 E. University Drive
Auburn, AL 36832

(334) 826-2090

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Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics

4401 River Chase Drive
Phenix City, AL 36867

(334) 732-3000

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Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics

512 North Shady Lane
Dothan, AL 36303

(334) 699-5747

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Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics

6262 Veterans Parkway Unit B
Columbus, GA 31909

(706) 494-3434

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100 N Macon Street
Macon, GA 31210

(478) 200-6970

(478) 216-5976

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Some issues Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD can help you with:

Replacement Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)

Joint replacement, sometimes also called arthroplasty, is an option when a joint becomes severely damaged by disease or injury. The damaged cartilage of the joint is surgically removed, the ends of the bones in the joint are resurfaced, and a prosthetic is installed. Most prosthetic joints are made of a metal piece that fits into a plastic sleeve so that they glide smoothly. A joint replacement increases stability in the damaged area and decreases pain. The hip and knee are the two joints most commonly replaced, but joint replacement can also be performed on the ankle, shoulder, elbow and even fingers.

Although joint replacement is one of the safest and most reliable medical procedures available, it is still a major surgical procedure. All surgical procedures carry risks, such as infection or blood clots. For this reason, doctors try to help their patients avoid surgery for as long as they can. Taking arthritis medications, losing weight, avoiding high impact sports such as running, taking supplements such as glucosamine or chondroitin, or having joint injections may allow a patient to enjoy life without the need for surgery.

After having joint replacement surgery, patients can expect some pain the first few days as they recover. Physical therapy is an important part of recovery, and it can decrease complications and increase future mobility. As soon as possible, returning to low impact sports such as swimming, walking or biking can stretch and heal the new joint. A prosthetic joint can last 15 - 20 years and cannot be further damaged by degenerative diseases such as arthritis, so once it is done patients should be pain-free for many years.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

pelvis X-ray

X-rays

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD performed more joint reconstruction, pelvis X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also 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 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:

joint imaging

knee X-ray

lower extremity surgery

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

reconstructive surgery

total hip replacement

total knee replacement

In 2023, Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD performed more joint imaging, knee X-ray, lower extremity surgery, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, reconstructive surgery, total hip replacement, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 25%

By Volume:

By Affordability:

spine MRI

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD performed more ankle MRI, hip MRI, knee MRI, and spine imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for spine 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. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lagrange, GA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	98
doctor visit	217
hip imaging	47
injections	98
musculoskeletal imaging	161
pelvic imaging	54
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	230

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lagrange, GA during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	159
doctor visit	370
hip imaging	62
injections	159
musculoskeletal imaging	187
pelvic imaging	75
spinal procedures	22
X-rays	284

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	230

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	32
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lagrange, GA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	212
doctor visit	423
fracture surgery	15
hip imaging	36
hospital care	15
injections	212
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	106
open surgery	15
pelvic imaging	28
reconstructive surgery	15
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	146

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	121
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	44
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lagrange, GA during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	163
doctor visit	793
hip imaging	296
injections	163
joint surgery	81
lower extremity surgery	81
musculoskeletal imaging	423
reconstructive surgery	81
revision surgery	15
spinal procedures	37
X-rays	460

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	430
Female	732

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	884
Black	256
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	530
From 75 to 84	350
85 and over	114
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lagrange, GA during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	463
doctor visit	1579
hip imaging	18
injections	463
joint surgery	158
lower extremity surgery	158
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	31
musculoskeletal imaging	473
pelvic imaging	278
reconstructive surgery	158
revision surgery	13
spinal procedures	228
X-rays	948

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	357
Female	682

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	811
Black	204
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	470
From 75 to 84	328
85 and over	123
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lagrange, GA during 2017 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	410
doctor visit	1518
hip imaging	18
injections	410
joint surgery	195
lower extremity surgery	195
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
musculoskeletal imaging	385
pelvic imaging	372
reconstructive surgery	195
revision surgery	29
spinal procedures	215
X-rays	954

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	388
Female	639

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	794
Black	206
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	448
From 75 to 84	348
85 and over	107
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lagrange, GA during 2018 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	482
doctor visit	1536
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	22
injections	482
joint surgery	193
lower extremity surgery	193
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	22
musculoskeletal imaging	431
open surgery	14
pelvic imaging	435
reconstructive surgery	193
spinal procedures	251
X-rays	1095

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	415
Female	682

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	878
Black	191
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	492
From 75 to 84	362
85 and over	132
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lagrange, GA during 2019 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	478
doctor visit	1488
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	18
injections	478
joint surgery	172
lower extremity surgery	172
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	41
musculoskeletal imaging	438
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	437
reconstructive surgery	172
revision surgery	14
spinal procedures	258
X-rays	1092

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	406
Female	726

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	895
Black	207
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	538
From 75 to 84	371
85 and over	119
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lagrange, GA during 2020 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	477
doctor visit	1273
hip imaging	17
hospital care	11
injections	477
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	149
lower extremity surgery	149
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
musculoskeletal imaging	327
pelvic imaging	358
reconstructive surgery	149
revision surgery	11
spinal procedures	197
X-rays	865

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	605

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	749
Black	192
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	461
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	97
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lagrange, GA during 2021 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	453
doctor visit	1273
hip imaging	18
injections	453
joint surgery	155
lower extremity surgery	155
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	30
musculoskeletal imaging	315
pelvic imaging	350
reconstructive surgery	155
revision surgery	15
spinal procedures	201
X-rays	836

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	570

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	719
Black	180
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	407
From 75 to 84	342
85 and over	99
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lagrange, GA during 2022 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	435
doctor visit	1181
hip imaging	21
injections	435
joint surgery	132
lower extremity surgery	132
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	37
musculoskeletal imaging	283
pelvic imaging	290
reconstructive surgery	132
revision surgery	13
spinal procedures	163
X-rays	699

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	516

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	659
Black	142
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	383
From 75 to 84	295
85 and over	94
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lagrange, GA were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	348
doctor visit	1059
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	52
hospital care	13
injections	348
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	138
lower extremity surgery	138
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	28
musculoskeletal imaging	320
open surgery	13
pelvic imaging	267
reconstructive surgery	138
revision surgery	15
spinal procedures	145
X-rays	691

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	511

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	154
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	622
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	264
85 and over	87
Less than 65	91
65 to 74	364

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia. He completed residency at Medical College of Georgia Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia

Residency: Medical College of Georgia Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics

Alabama Orthopaedic Clinic

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 1120 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Randall Joseph Ruark, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Lagrange, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$6,113 TRIATHLON $1,991	Mako $1,866	KNEES $1,007	HIPS $662	ACCOLADE $187	Other $400
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.	$961 Advanced Energy Hemostatis Device $934	Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device $27
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$616 Sports Med Coblation & Fixation $344	Pico $107	Sports Med Hip $95	Sports Med Fixation $36	Spine Coblation $34
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC	$404 ORTHO - KNEES $404
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.	$380 Zilretta $380
Other	$2,069 HIPS $189	MPO Hip System $148	EUFLEXXA $125	Prolia $124	MACI $122	Other $1,360

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,960
Travel and Lodging	$3,584

Biography

Dr. Randall Ruark is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. After completing medical school at Medical College of Georgia, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Ruark's areas of expertise consist of knee problems, osteoporosis, and total joint replacement. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. He is affiliated with Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics.