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Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

University of Louisville School of Medicine

2780 Frederica Street
Owensboro, KY 42301

(270) 926-4100

Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD is an orthopedist in Owensboro, KY specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine. Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD is affiliated with Ascension St. Vincent Evansville, Ascension, OHIO COUNTY HOSPITAL CORPORATION, ORTHOPAEDICS AND SPORTS MEDICINE OWENSBORO PSC and KENTUCKY ORTHOPEDIC REHABILITATION LLC.

Office Locations

2780 Frederica Street
Owensboro, KY 42301

(270) 926-4100

(270) 648-4678

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2831 New Hartford Road
Owensboro, KY 42303

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

musculoskeletal imaging

X-rays

By Affordability:

casting

joint X-ray

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Kentucky, Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD performed more musculoskeletal imaging, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for casting (cast application), and joint X-ray 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:

arm X-ray

nerve surgery

wrist X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD performed more arm X-ray, nerve surgery, and wrist X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky.

Top 25%

By Volume:

endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery

minimally invasive procedures

upper extremity surgery

By Affordability:

arm immobilization

arm X-ray

immobilization

immobilization treatment

neck X-ray

soft tissue injections

wrist X-ray

X-rays

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Kentucky, Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD performed more endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery, minimally invasive procedures, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for arm immobilization, arm X-ray, immobilization, immobilization treatment, neck X-ray, soft tissue injections, wrist X-ray, and X-rays 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. Shafe D. Boles, MD treated as an orthopedist in Owensboro, KY during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	171
decompression surgery	78
doctor visit	603
hospital care	60
immobilization	24
injections	250
inpatient care	60
minimally invasive procedures	78
musculoskeletal imaging	320
nerve procedures	78
spinal procedures	11
tendon surgery	25
upper extremity surgery	103
X-rays	331

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD treated as an orthopedist in Owensboro, KY during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	177
decompression surgery	54
doctor visit	509
hospital care	50
immobilization	51
injections	254
inpatient care	50
minimally invasive procedures	54
musculoskeletal imaging	262
nerve procedures	54
spinal procedures	12
tendon surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	74
X-rays	274

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	558
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	55
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD treated as an orthopedist in Owensboro, KY during 2014 were musculoskeletal imaging, injections, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	172
decompression surgery	55
doctor visit	524
hospital care	34
immobilization	35
injections	267
inpatient care	34
joint surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	66
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	21
musculoskeletal imaging	284
nerve procedures	55
upper extremity surgery	66
X-rays	263

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	586
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	53
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD treated as an orthopedist in Owensboro, KY during 2015 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	195
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	560
hospital care	38
immobilization	37
injections	265
inpatient care	38
joint surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	49
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	184
nerve procedures	49
reconstructive surgery	11
spinal procedures	12
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	78
X-rays	185

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	446
Female	700

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1114
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	480
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	102
Less than 65	270

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD treated as an orthopedist in Owensboro, KY during 2016 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	170
decompression surgery	62
doctor visit	638
hospital care	24
immobilization	41
injections	249
inpatient care	24
minimally invasive procedures	62
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
musculoskeletal imaging	207
nerve procedures	62
upper extremity surgery	62
X-rays	190

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	367

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	587
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	62
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD treated as an orthopedist in Owensboro, KY during 2017 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	158
decompression surgery	52
doctor visit	650
hospital care	13
immobilization	37
injections	296
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	52
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
musculoskeletal imaging	261
nerve procedures	52
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	67
X-rays	243

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	602
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	56
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD treated as an orthopedist in Owensboro, KY during 2018 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	210
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	585
hospital care	33
immobilization	28
injections	325
inpatient care	33
minimally invasive procedures	48
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	26
musculoskeletal imaging	313
nerve procedures	48
tendon surgery	36
transplant procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	84
X-rays	287

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	595
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	62
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD treated as an orthopedist in Owensboro, KY during 2019 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	151
decompression surgery	66
doctor visit	593
hospital care	23
immobilization	25
injections	241
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	66
musculoskeletal imaging	286
nerve procedures	66
reconstructive surgery	15
tendon surgery	43
transplant procedures	19
upper extremity surgery	124
X-rays	286

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	407

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	622
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	69
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD treated as an orthopedist in Owensboro, KY during 2020 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	108
decompression surgery	53
doctor visit	557
hospital care	14
immobilization	34
injections	190
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	53
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	254
nerve procedures	53
spinal procedures	11
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	74
X-rays	250

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	330

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	60
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD treated as an orthopedist in Owensboro, KY during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	109
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	555
immobilization	21
injections	214
minimally invasive procedures	43
musculoskeletal imaging	254
nerve procedures	43
spinal procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	43
X-rays	268

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	334

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	56
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD treated as an orthopedist in Owensboro, KY during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	105
decompression surgery	58
doctor visit	534
excision	11
immobilization	45
injections	203
joint surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	58
musculoskeletal imaging	258
nerve procedures	58
spinal procedures	13
tendon surgery	37
transplant procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	106
X-rays	271

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	507
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	56
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD treated as an orthopedist in Owensboro, KY were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	156
decompression surgery	56
doctor visit	573
excision	11
hospital care	32
immobilization	34
injections	250
inpatient care	32
joint surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	57
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
musculoskeletal imaging	262
nerve procedures	56
reconstructive surgery	13
spinal procedures	12
tendon surgery	26
transplant procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	80
X-rays	258

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	470
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	159
85 and over	57
Less than 65	103
65 to 74	264

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine. He completed residency at Mount Carmel Health System. He is certified by the The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Surgery of the Hand and has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine

Residency: Mount Carmel Health System

Board Certification: The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Surgery of the Hand

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Shafe D. Boles, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension St. Vincent Evansville

Ascension

OHIO COUNTY HOSPITAL CORPORATION

ORTHOPAEDICS AND SPORTS MEDICINE OWENSBORO PSC

KENTUCKY ORTHOPEDIC REHABILITATION LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,736 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $1,736
Alpha Orthopedic Systems	$995 $995
Pacira Therapeutics, Inc.	$52 Zilretta $52
Trice Medical, Inc.	$50 Segway blade or mieye camera $50
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$47 ZNN $33	Nexel $14
Other	$94 ALPHAVENT $40	Sports Medicine $19	MACI $13	BARHEMSYS $12	$10

**Types of Payments**
Education	$2,080
Travel and Lodging	$525
Food and Beverage	$319
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$50

Biography

Dr. Shafe Boles' specialties are hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He attended medical school at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He trained at Mount Carmel Health System for residency. Dr. Boles is affiliated with Ascension St. Vincent Evansville.

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