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Dr. William David Hovis, MD

Accepting New Patients

(387 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: hip labral tear, shoulder problems, ACL reconstruction, and more.

9352 Park West Boulevard
Knoxville, TN 37923

(865) 373-1000

Dr. William David Hovis, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Athens, TN specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Dr. William David Hovis, MD is affiliated with Covenant Health, Tennova Healthcare Turkey Creek Medical Center, Parkwest Medical Center, OrthoKnox, ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING PC and PHYSIOTHERAPY ASSOCIATES INC.

Office Locations

1031 W Madison Avenue
Athens, TN 37303

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Tennova Healthcare Turkey Creek Medical Center

10810 Parkside Drive
Knoxville, TN 37934

(865) 233-9642

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Parkwest Medical Center

9352 Park West Boulevard
Knoxville, TN 37923

(865) 373-1000

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William David Hovis, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

spine imaging

In 2023, Dr. William David Hovis, MD had a list price for spine imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. 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 Affordability:

spine X-ray

In 2023, Dr. William David Hovis, MD had a list price for spine X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. 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:

shoulder arthroplasty

shoulder reconstruction

shoulder replacement

soft tissue injections

tendon sheath injection

total shoulder replacement

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. William David Hovis, MD had a list price for joint X-ray, knee replacement, knee X-ray, ligament injection, shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder reconstruction, shoulder replacement, soft tissue injections, tendon sheath injection, total shoulder replacement, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. 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. William David Hovis, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Athens, TN during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William David Hovis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	78
doctor visit	393
hip imaging	48
injections	78
joint surgery	22
lower extremity surgery	22
musculoskeletal imaging	126
pelvic imaging	35
reconstructive surgery	22
X-rays	161

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William David Hovis, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Athens, TN during 2013 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William David Hovis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	113
doctor visit	434
hip imaging	39
injections	113
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	24
musculoskeletal imaging	96
pelvic imaging	39
reconstructive surgery	24
X-rays	135

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William David Hovis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	144

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	15
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William David Hovis, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William David Hovis, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Athens, TN during 2014 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William David Hovis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	133
doctor visit	508
hip imaging	42
injections	133
joint surgery	37
lower extremity surgery	37
musculoskeletal imaging	117
pelvic imaging	48
reconstructive surgery	37
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	180

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William David Hovis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	20
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William David Hovis, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William David Hovis, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Athens, TN during 2015 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William David Hovis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	134
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	478
hip imaging	42
injections	134
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	21
minimally invasive procedures	22
musculoskeletal imaging	96
pelvic imaging	43
reconstructive surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	22
X-rays	139

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William David Hovis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	504
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	48
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William David Hovis, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William David Hovis, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Athens, TN during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William David Hovis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	127
doctor visit	493
injections	144
joint surgery	26
lower extremity surgery	26
musculoskeletal imaging	74
reconstructive surgery	26
spinal procedures	20
X-rays	108

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William David Hovis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	151

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	32
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William David Hovis, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William David Hovis, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Athens, TN during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William David Hovis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	159
doctor visit	623
injections	175
joint surgery	37
lower extremity surgery	37
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	89
reconstructive surgery	26
spinal procedures	28
X-rays	117

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William David Hovis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	29
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William David Hovis, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William David Hovis, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Athens, TN during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William David Hovis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	200
doctor visit	608
injections	228
joint surgery	25
lower extremity surgery	25
musculoskeletal imaging	70
reconstructive surgery	25
spinal procedures	28
X-rays	98

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William David Hovis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	23
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William David Hovis, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William David Hovis, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Athens, TN during 2019 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William David Hovis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	186
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	663
excision	14
injections	211
joint surgery	76
lower extremity surgery	36
manual therapy	14
minimally invasive procedures	40
musculoskeletal imaging	83
reconstructive surgery	36
rehabilitation	67
upper extremity surgery	40
X-rays	83

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William David Hovis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	21
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William David Hovis, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William David Hovis, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Athens, TN during 2020 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William David Hovis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	163
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	668
excision	16
hospital care	12
injections	193
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	59
lower extremity surgery	17
minimally invasive procedures	31
musculoskeletal imaging	103
reconstructive surgery	28
upper extremity surgery	42
X-rays	103

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William David Hovis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	32
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William David Hovis, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William David Hovis, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Athens, TN during 2021 were injections, aspiration, joint surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William David Hovis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	125
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	649
excision	13
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	40
injections	148
inpatient care	40
joint surgery	68
lower extremity surgery	43
minimally invasive procedures	37
musculoskeletal imaging	64
reconstructive surgery	31
upper extremity surgery	37
X-rays	64

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William David Hovis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	364
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	40
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William David Hovis, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William David Hovis, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Athens, TN during 2022 were injections, aspiration, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William David Hovis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	130
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	588
fracture surgery	34
hospital care	91
injections	151
inpatient care	91
joint surgery	64
lower extremity surgery	62
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	51
open surgery	22
reconstructive surgery	50
spinal procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	65

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William David Hovis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	44
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William David Hovis, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William David Hovis, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William David Hovis, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Athens, TN were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	140
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	555
excision	14
fracture surgery	23
hip imaging	42
hospital care	47
injections	155
inpatient care	47
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	31
manual therapy	14
minimally invasive procedures	25
musculoskeletal imaging	88
open surgery	22
pelvic imaging	41
reconstructive surgery	29
rehabilitation	67
spinal procedures	21
upper extremity surgery	31
X-rays	113

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William David Hovis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	273
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	88
85 and over	27
Less than 65	26
65 to 74	169

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William David Hovis, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	8
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. William David Hovis, MD graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals (1998)

Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William David Hovis, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Covenant Health

Tennova Healthcare Turkey Creek Medical Center

Parkwest Medical Center

OrthoKnox

ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING PC

PHYSIOTHERAPY ASSOCIATES INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. William David Hovis, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 387 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. William David Hovis, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Athens, TN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$5,472 $5,472
Stryker Corporation	$3,547 MAKOplasty $1,166	JOINT PRESERVATION $961	Mako $742	KNEES $334	TRIATHLON $140	Other $204
Paxeon Reconstruction, LLC	$2,000 $2,000
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$1,697 Q-FIX $120	Recon Hips $93	$1,483
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP	$1,110 Joint Implants $1,110
Other	$2,560 Sports Surgical $1,140	VAPR $149	Dynasplint $30	SYNVISC-ONE $22	Zilretta $20	Other $1,199

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$7,380
Education	$5,274
Food and Beverage	$2,832
Consulting Fee	$900

Biography

Dr. W. Hovis is a medical specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Dr. Hovis attended medical school at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. His medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. His clinical interests include knee problems, ACL reconstruction, and hip labral tear. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Covenant Health and Tennova Healthcare Turkey Creek Medical Center. Dr. Hovis's practice in Knoxville, TN is open to new patients as reported by Covenant Health.