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Dr. William James Hubbard, MD

Accepting New Patients

(188 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

University of Mississippi School of Medicine (1977)

Professional interests include: wrist problems, hand problems

8595 Picardy Avenue Suite #235
Baton Rouge, LA 70809

(225) 763-4629

Dr. William James Hubbard, MD is an orthopedist in Baton Rouge, LA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1977 and has 49 years of experience. Dr. William James Hubbard, MD is affiliated with Ochsner Health.

Office Locations

16777 Medical Center Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70816

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8595 Picardy Avenue Suite #235
Baton Rouge, LA 70809

(225) 763-4629

(225) 763-4997

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD in 2024

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

carpal tunnel injection

By Affordability:

decompression surgery

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

open surgery

upper extremity surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Louisiana, Dr. William James Hubbard, MD performed more carpal tunnel injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for decompression surgery, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, open surgery, and upper extremity surgery 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. William James Hubbard, MD treated as an orthopedist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	39
doctor visit	194
hospital care	22
injections	39
inpatient care	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William James Hubbard, MD treated as an orthopedist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
doctor visit	191
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	34
injections	35
inpatient care	34
lower extremity surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	16
X-rays	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	107
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	19
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	20
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William James Hubbard, MD treated as an orthopedist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2014 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	52
doctor visit	190
hip imaging	13
hospital care	22
injections	52
inpatient care	22
musculoskeletal imaging	40
pelvic imaging	12
X-rays	52

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	118
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	19
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William James Hubbard, MD treated as an orthopedist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	82
doctor visit	242
injections	82
musculoskeletal imaging	30
X-rays	30

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	48
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William James Hubbard, MD treated as an orthopedist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	50
doctor visit	210
injections	50
musculoskeletal imaging	26
X-rays	26

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	14
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William James Hubbard, MD treated as an orthopedist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2017 were nerve procedures, open surgery, upper extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	280
injections	22
nerve procedures	22
open surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	22

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	11
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William James Hubbard, MD treated as an orthopedist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2018 were nerve procedures, open surgery, upper extremity surgery and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
decompression surgery	52
doctor visit	391
injections	47
nerve procedures	52
open surgery	52
upper extremity surgery	52

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	41
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William James Hubbard, MD treated as an orthopedist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2019 were nerve procedures, open surgery, upper extremity surgery and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	203
injections	15
nerve procedures	30
open surgery	30
upper extremity surgery	30

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	16
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William James Hubbard, MD treated as an orthopedist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2020 were injections, nerve procedures, open surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	221
injections	50
nerve procedures	21
open surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	21

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	43
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William James Hubbard, MD treated as an orthopedist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2021 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	196
injections	96
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William James Hubbard, MD treated as an orthopedist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2022 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	226
injections	104
nerve procedures	23
open surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	23

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William James Hubbard, MD treated as an orthopedist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2023 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	65
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	241
injections	169
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	14

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William James Hubbard, MD treated as an orthopedist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2024 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	220
injections	155
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	12

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William James Hubbard, MD treated as an orthopedist in Baton Rouge, LA were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	40
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	231
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	13
hospital care	26
injections	70
inpatient care	26
lower extremity surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	28
nerve procedures	23
open surgery	23
pelvic imaging	12
upper extremity surgery	23
X-rays	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	17
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	104
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	34
85 and over	9
Less than 65	45
65 to 74	87

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William James Hubbard, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William James Hubbard, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	9
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. William James Hubbard, MD graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1977. He completed residency at Gorgas Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine (1977)

Residency: Gorgas Hospital (1982)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William James Hubbard, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ochsner Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. William James Hubbard, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.82 out of 5 stars based on 188 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. William James Hubbard, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Baton Rouge, LA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,918 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $1,722	$196
Stryker Corporation	$79 Reunion $40	EVOLVE PROLINE $38
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$48 Healicoil $48
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$45 Osteoarthritis of the knee $45
Quest Medical LLC	$34 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $34

**Types of Payments**
Education	$1,615
Food and Beverage	$259
Travel and Lodging	$250

Biography

Dr. William Hubbard's specialties are hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He has indicated that his clinical interests include hand problems, wrist problems, and orthopedic surgery. Dr. Hubbard is affiliated with Ochsner Health. After attending the University of Mississippi School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at Maricopa Medical Center and Gorgas Hospital. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Hubbard welcomes new patients at his office inBaton Rouge, LA as reported by Ochsner Health.

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