In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD performed more knee X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for ankle MRI, hip MRI, joint MRI, and knee MRI that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 25%

By Affordability:

leg X-ray

lower extremity MRI

MRI

spine MRI

tibia and fibula X-ray

In 2012, Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD had a list price for leg X-ray, lower extremity MRI, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spine MRI, and tibia and fibula (lower leg) X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Albany, GA during 2012 were rehabilitation, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	77
diagnostic evaluation	40
doctor visit	623
hip imaging	81
hospital care	17
injections	77
inpatient care	17
manual therapy	30
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	254
pelvic imaging	47
rehabilitation	436
spinal procedures	54
X-rays	364

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Albany, GA during 2013 were X-rays, rehabilitation, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	79
diagnostic evaluation	29
doctor visit	541
hip imaging	79
hospital care	13
injections	79
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	27
lower extremity surgery	27
manual therapy	33
musculoskeletal imaging	251
pelvic imaging	41
reconstructive surgery	27
rehabilitation	328
spinal procedures	47
X-rays	339

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	46
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Albany, GA during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, rehabilitation and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	124
diagnostic evaluation	23
doctor visit	783
hip imaging	74
hospital care	23
injections	141
inpatient care	23
manual therapy	29
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
musculoskeletal imaging	331
pelvic imaging	47
rehabilitation	262
spinal procedures	72
X-rays	480

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	263

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	44
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Albany, GA during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, rehabilitation and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	137
diagnostic evaluation	12
doctor visit	681
hip imaging	83
hospital care	12
injections	137
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
manual therapy	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	45
musculoskeletal imaging	254
pelvic imaging	50
reconstructive surgery	13
rehabilitation	153
spinal procedures	103
X-rays	420

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	444

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	522
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	100
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Albany, GA during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	111
doctor visit	756
hip imaging	27
injections	111
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	53
musculoskeletal imaging	183
pelvic imaging	13
spinal procedures	89
X-rays	232

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	45
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Albany, GA during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	138
doctor visit	727
hip imaging	37
injections	138
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	72
musculoskeletal imaging	217
pelvic imaging	19
spinal procedures	89
X-rays	253

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	34
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Albany, GA during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	149
doctor visit	736
hip imaging	32
injections	149
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	46
musculoskeletal imaging	229
reconstructive surgery	11
spinal procedures	82
X-rays	265

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	39
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Albany, GA during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	146
doctor visit	717
hip imaging	24
injections	146
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	36
musculoskeletal imaging	202
spinal procedures	85
X-rays	251

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	49
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Albany, GA during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	117
doctor visit	695
hip imaging	22
injections	117
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	40
musculoskeletal imaging	192
pelvic imaging	19
spinal procedures	107
X-rays	278

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	54
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Albany, GA during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	144
doctor visit	869
hip imaging	28
injections	144
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	55
musculoskeletal imaging	264
reconstructive surgery	12
rehabilitation	45
spinal procedures	119
X-rays	328

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	60
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Albany, GA during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	147
doctor visit	619
hip imaging	17
injections	147
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	36
musculoskeletal imaging	221
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	66
X-rays	251

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	58
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Albany, GA were X-rays, rehabilitation, musculoskeletal imaging and injections.

aspiration	124
diagnostic evaluation	26
doctor visit	704
hip imaging	45
hospital care	16
injections	126
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
manual therapy	30
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	43
musculoskeletal imaging	236
pelvic imaging	33
reconstructive surgery	15
rehabilitation	244
spinal procedures	83
X-rays	314

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	273
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	104
85 and over	48
Less than 65	42
65 to 74	155

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Georgia.

Licensed In: Georgia

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$1,129 Exparel $1,063	Zilretta $66
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$408 ROSA $154	Gel One $123	AccuFill $100	Persona $16	Gel One-Knees $15
DJO, LLC	$382 CMF OL1000 $187	CMF $107	CMF SPINALOGIC $85	$4
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC	$342 ORTHO - HIPS $201	Ortho-Knees $140
Boston Scientific Corporation	$322 GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $118	WAVEWRITER ALPHA $112	PAIN MANAGEMENT $93
Other	$1,936 PuraPly $161	Duexis $138	FORTEO $114	XARTEMIS XR $113	Zilretta $113	Other $1,296

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,484
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,000
Travel and Lodging	$34
Education	$1

Biography

Dr. Thomas Darden specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and practices in Cordele, GA and Albany, GA. Dr. Darden has obtained a license to practice in Georgia.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Darden JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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