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Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD

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(Dr. Wesley Kent Cox, MD)

(564 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

2601 S. Gene George Boulevard
Springdale, AR 72762

(479) 334-3485

Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Fayetteville, AR specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD is affiliated with Northwest Health System, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Health.

Office Locations

Northwest Health System

161 West Van Asche Drive
Fayetteville, AR 72703

(479) 966-4491

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Health

201 W. Van Asche Loop
Fayetteville, AR 72703

(479) 966-4491

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Health

2601 S. Gene George Boulevard
Springdale, AR 72762

(479) 334-3485

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Health

507 West Monroe Avenue
Lowell, AR 72745

(479) 334-7030

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609 Sw 8th Street Blume, Suite 900
Bentonville, AR 72712

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In The News

“Wesley Cox, a physician with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and his wife, Alexis, bought the 5,707-SF home on North Autumn Brook Lane in the Parkerman Estates subdivision.”—"University of Arkansas Athletic Department Physician Buys $2.27M Property", Arkansas Business, November 2025

“First Community Bank of Batesville has named the newest members of the inaugural board of directors for the northwest Arkansas market: Dr. Wesley Cox, Ashley Harris, Meredith Lowry and Nathan Ogden.”—"First Community Bank of Batesville Names 4 to Board of Directors, NWA Market (Movers & Shakers)", Arkansas Business, June 2023

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

total shoulder replacement

In 2023, Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD performed more total shoulder replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas.

Top 25%

By Volume:

shoulder surgery

In 2012, Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD performed more shoulder surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fayetteville, AR during 2012 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	164
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	32
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	583
hip imaging	23
hospital care	13
injections	164
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	122
minimally invasive procedures	99
musculoskeletal imaging	217
reconstructive surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	111
X-rays	217

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fayetteville, AR during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	133
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	27
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	522
injections	133
joint surgery	94
minimally invasive procedures	72
musculoskeletal imaging	196
reconstructive surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	94
X-rays	196

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	157

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	22
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fayetteville, AR during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	193
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	33
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	586
injections	193
joint surgery	143
minimally invasive procedures	112
musculoskeletal imaging	282
reconstructive surgery	31
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	143
X-rays	282

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	26
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fayetteville, AR during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	229
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	28
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	677
injections	229
joint surgery	101
minimally invasive procedures	76
musculoskeletal imaging	312
reconstructive surgery	25
upper extremity surgery	101
X-rays	312

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	696
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	46
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fayetteville, AR during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	281
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	36
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	815
injections	281
joint surgery	156
minimally invasive procedures	101
musculoskeletal imaging	378
reconstructive surgery	55
revision surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	156
X-rays	378

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	398
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	29
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fayetteville, AR during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	285
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	780
injections	285
joint surgery	114
minimally invasive procedures	73
musculoskeletal imaging	372
reconstructive surgery	41
upper extremity surgery	114
X-rays	372

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	38
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fayetteville, AR during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	261
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	860
injections	261
joint surgery	116
minimally invasive procedures	57
musculoskeletal imaging	394
reconstructive surgery	59
upper extremity surgery	116
X-rays	394

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	417
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	40
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fayetteville, AR during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	267
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	30
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	886
injections	267
joint surgery	144
minimally invasive procedures	84
musculoskeletal imaging	440
reconstructive surgery	60
revision surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	144
X-rays	440

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	449
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	36
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fayetteville, AR during 2020 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	181
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	26
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	567
injections	181
joint surgery	126
minimally invasive procedures	70
reconstructive surgery	56
upper extremity surgery	126

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	30
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fayetteville, AR during 2021 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	157
doctor visit	559
injections	157
joint surgery	47
reconstructive surgery	47
upper extremity surgery	47

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	24
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fayetteville, AR during 2022 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	133
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	514
injections	133
joint surgery	103
minimally invasive procedures	60
reconstructive surgery	43
upper extremity surgery	103

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	192

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	29
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fayetteville, AR were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	207
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	27
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	668
hip imaging	23
hospital care	13
injections	207
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	115
minimally invasive procedures	80
musculoskeletal imaging	323
reconstructive surgery	42
revision surgery	11
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	114
X-rays	323

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	341
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	119
85 and over	29
Less than 65	48
65 to 74	185

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	8
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Arkansas.

Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

Residency: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Arkansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwest Health System

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 564 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Wesley K. Cox, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fayetteville, AR.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medacta USA, Inc.	$145,844 Primary Shoulder $56,465	MECTA $19,481	GMK Sphere $9,453	NEXTAR $6,025	AMIStem $2,997	Other $51,421
Stryker Corporation	$48,070 Reunion $46,753	Gamma $860	Mako $153	AEQUALIS PERFORM $114	Tritanium $46	Other $144
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP	$27,666 Joint Implants $21,943	DJO Surgical AltiVate Reverse $4,798	DJO Surgical 3DKnee System $114	DJO Surgical Match Point System $90	DJO Surgical Turon Modular Shoulder System $17	Other $704
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$11,583 BRISTOW-LATARJET $6,300	Sports Medicine $5,200	Shoulder/SM JT $83
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$3,159 HEALIX $1,722	Sports Medicine $1,422	LATARJET EXPERIENCE $14
Other	$3,905 Clavicle Plates $589	Scapula Plating System $299	Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium $140	Sports Med Shoulder $105	Elbow Plating System $93	Other $2,679

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$181,485
Travel and Lodging	$48,653
Food and Beverage	$8,069
Education	$1,940
Entertainment	$80

Biography

Dr. Wesley Cox specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine and practices in Fayetteville, AR, Springdale, AR, and Bentonville, AR. On average, patients gave Dr. Cox a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with Northwest Health System, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Health, and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. According to University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Fayetteville, AR. He attended medical school at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. He trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for residency.