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Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD

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(166 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Foot & Ankle Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport (1991)

Professional interests include: ankle problems, shoulder problems, knee problems, and more.

3385 Dexter Court Suite 300
Davenport, IA 52807

(563) 344-9292

Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Suite D Clinton, IA specializing in sports medicine, foot & ankle surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD is affiliated with UnityPoint Health, MercyOne, ORTHOPAEDIC SPECIALISTS PC and Trinity Bettendorf.

Office Locations

2635 Lincoln Way
Suite D Clinton, IA 52732

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2635 Us 30
Clinton, IA 52732

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3385 Dexter Court Suite 300
Davenport, IA 52807

(563) 344-9292

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In The News

“Dr. Tuvi Mendel, 49, came under scrutiny by the medical board after conducting surgery Nov. 5, 2013, on his patient's left ankle, rather than her right.”—"Davenport surgeon fined $2,500 for operating on wrong ankle", Shaw Media, November 2025

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

joint aspiration

joint injections

knee X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD performed more joint aspiration, joint injections, and knee X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Iowa.

Top 25%

By Volume:

total joint replacement

In 2012, Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD performed more total joint replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Iowa.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Suite D Clinton, IA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	290
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
doctor visit	541
hip imaging	13
injections	308
joint surgery	40
lower extremity surgery	27
minimally invasive procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	422
pelvic imaging	13
reconstructive surgery	27
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	482

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Suite D Clinton, IA during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	295
doctor visit	616
hip imaging	26
injections	308
joint surgery	63
lower extremity surgery	46
minimally invasive procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	37
musculoskeletal imaging	515
pelvic imaging	41
reconstructive surgery	49
upper extremity surgery	17
X-rays	575

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	27
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Suite D Clinton, IA during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	244
doctor visit	494
excision	11
hip imaging	25
injections	256
joint surgery	36
lower extremity surgery	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	37
musculoskeletal imaging	444
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	19
reconstructive surgery	36
upper extremity surgery	28
X-rays	468

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	363
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	31
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	3
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Suite D Clinton, IA during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	234
doctor visit	557
hip imaging	20
injections	234
joint surgery	42
lower extremity surgery	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	31
musculoskeletal imaging	293
reconstructive surgery	42
upper extremity surgery	19
X-rays	318

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	430

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	692
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	50
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Suite D Clinton, IA during 2016 were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	280
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	632
hip imaging	16
injections	295
joint surgery	57
lower extremity surgery	23
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
musculoskeletal imaging	239
reconstructive surgery	45
upper extremity surgery	34
X-rays	298

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	34
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	3
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Suite D Clinton, IA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	283
doctor visit	589
hip imaging	19
injections	283
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	31
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
musculoskeletal imaging	198
reconstructive surgery	56
upper extremity surgery	25
X-rays	257

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	411
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	24
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	3
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Suite D Clinton, IA during 2018 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	242
doctor visit	475
injections	242
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	175
reconstructive surgery	43
upper extremity surgery	29
X-rays	242

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	22
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	22
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Dementia	3
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Suite D Clinton, IA during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	240
doctor visit	409
injections	253
joint surgery	58
lower extremity surgery	28
musculoskeletal imaging	142
reconstructive surgery	58
upper extremity surgery	30
X-rays	160

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	353
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	29
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	3
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Suite D Clinton, IA during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	291
doctor visit	525
injections	307
joint surgery	51
lower extremity surgery	23
musculoskeletal imaging	171
reconstructive surgery	51
upper extremity surgery	28
X-rays	171

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	29
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Suite D Clinton, IA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	184
doctor visit	451
injections	184
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	20
musculoskeletal imaging	121
reconstructive surgery	43
upper extremity surgery	23
X-rays	121

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	20
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Suite D Clinton, IA during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	188
doctor visit	499
injections	201
joint surgery	58
lower extremity surgery	25
musculoskeletal imaging	138
reconstructive surgery	58
upper extremity surgery	33
X-rays	138

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	24
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Suite D Clinton, IA were X-rays, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

aspiration	251
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	526
excision	11
hip imaging	19
injections	261
joint surgery	49
lower extremity surgery	25
minimally invasive procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	28
musculoskeletal imaging	259
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	24
reconstructive surgery	46
upper extremity surgery	25
X-rays	293

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	373
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	112
85 and over	26
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	212

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	6
Dementia	2

Education & Training

Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 1991. He completed residency at University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board ff Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport (1991)

Residency: University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board ff Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UnityPoint Health

MercyOne

ORTHOPAEDIC SPECIALISTS PC

Trinity Bettendorf

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 166 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Tuvi Mendel, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Suite D Clinton, IA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
WARDLOW ENTERPRISES	$9,221 $9,221
Arthrex, Inc.	$6,219 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SOFT TISSUE IB LIGAMENT AUGMENTATION $34	$6,185
Stryker Corporation	$5,977 BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION $3,300	AEQUALIS ASCEND FLEX $555	Mako $332	AEQUALIS PERFORM+ $329	Gamma $199	Other $1,261
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$3,832 FOOTANDANKLE $1,819	Infinity $724	BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM $588	MIS Instrumentation $495	Biologics $116	Other $90
Exactech, Inc.	$2,742 Optetrak $2,038	Equinoxe $705
Other	$4,150 HIPS $1,361	XLIF $527	EUFLEXXA $253	MPO Medial Pivot Knee $165	InnovaMatrix AC $160	Other $1,685

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$11,766
Education	$11,175
Food and Beverage	$8,502
Gift	$698

Biography

Dr. Tuvia Mendel's specialties are foot & ankle surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine. He practices in Davenport, IA, Clinton, IA, and Suite D Clinton, IA. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Michigan, Dr. Mendel attended Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport for medical school. Dr. Mendel's clinical interests include knee problems, foot problems, and shoulder problems. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with UnityPoint Health and MercyOne. UnityPoint Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Davenport, IA.

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