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Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine

4517 Southlake Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35244

(205) 985-4111

Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD is an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He graduated from East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine. Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD is affiliated with Baptist Health, Grandview Medical Center and Southlake Orthopaedics.

Office Locations

4517 Southlake Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35244

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4517 Southlake Parkway
Hoover, AL 35244

(205) 985-4111

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD in 2024

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By Volume:

aspiration procedures

injections

In 2012, Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD performed more aspiration procedures, and injections procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2012 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	83
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	930
hip imaging	20
injections	389
minimally invasive procedures	52
musculoskeletal imaging	20
nerve block	263
nerve procedures	52
pain management	358
pelvic imaging	21
spinal procedures	317
X-rays	77

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2013 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	92
doctor visit	968
hip imaging	30
injections	390
minimally invasive procedures	45
musculoskeletal imaging	52
nerve block	247
nerve procedures	45
pain management	330
pelvic imaging	48
spinal procedures	363
X-rays	202

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	44
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2014 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	127
doctor visit	1172
hip imaging	25
injections	588
minimally invasive procedures	42
musculoskeletal imaging	55
nerve block	422
nerve procedures	42
pain management	503
pelvic imaging	58
spinal procedures	567
X-rays	246

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	439
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	37
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2015 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	124
doctor visit	1169
hip imaging	25
injections	554
minimally invasive procedures	45
musculoskeletal imaging	53
nerve block	411
nerve procedures	45
pain management	475
pelvic imaging	47
spinal procedures	576
X-rays	246

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	370
Female	704

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	988
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	540
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	78
Less than 65	160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2016 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	146
doctor visit	1240
injections	689
minimally invasive procedures	40
musculoskeletal imaging	18
nerve block	506
nerve procedures	40
pain management	583
spinal procedures	662
X-rays	137

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	550
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	40
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2017 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	124
doctor visit	1048
injections	362
minimally invasive procedures	44
musculoskeletal imaging	19
nerve block	192
nerve procedures	44
pain management	282
pelvic imaging	16
spinal procedures	313
X-rays	110

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	485
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	44
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2018 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	107
doctor visit	898
injections	354
minimally invasive procedures	38
nerve block	163
nerve procedures	38
pain management	285
pelvic imaging	49
spinal procedures	319
X-rays	121

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	492
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	50
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2019 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	124
doctor visit	949
injections	363
minimally invasive procedures	49
nerve block	166
nerve procedures	49
pain management	288
pelvic imaging	73
spinal procedures	310
X-rays	144

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	403

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	555
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	304
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	62
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2020 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	115
doctor visit	909
injections	345
minimally invasive procedures	40
nerve block	178
nerve procedures	40
pain management	270
pelvic imaging	66
spinal procedures	299
X-rays	135

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	536
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	51
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2021 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	98
doctor visit	862
injections	321
minimally invasive procedures	36
nerve block	152
nerve procedures	36
pain management	259
pelvic imaging	84
spinal procedures	312
X-rays	173

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	525
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	59
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2022 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	141
doctor visit	814
injections	419
minimally invasive procedures	31
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	247
musculoskeletal imaging	13
nerve block	203
nerve procedures	31
pain management	309
pelvic imaging	128
spinal procedures	603
X-rays	219

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	443

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	618
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	74
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2023 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	72
doctor visit	912
injections	330
minimally invasive procedures	57
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	263
nerve block	192
nerve procedures	57
pain management	302
pelvic imaging	197
spinal procedures	576
X-rays	265

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	548
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	69
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2024 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	107
doctor visit	761
injections	382
minimally invasive procedures	62
nerve block	149
nerve procedures	62
pain management	296
pelvic imaging	109
spinal procedures	245
X-rays	139

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	369

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	499
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	51
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

aspiration	112
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	971
hip imaging	25
injections	422
minimally invasive procedures	44
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	255
musculoskeletal imaging	32
nerve block	249
nerve procedures	44
pain management	349
pelvic imaging	74
spinal procedures	420
X-rays	170

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	27
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	507
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	164
85 and over	50
Less than 65	71
65 to 74	268

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD graduated from East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine

Residency: Mayo Clinic

Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Health

Grandview Medical Center

Southlake Orthopaedics

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 1066 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. William Smith Craig IV, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Birmingham, AL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
MML US, Inc.	$605 ReActiv8 $605
Davol Inc.	$145 $145
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.	$116 Zilretta $116
SI-Bone, Inc.	$85 iFuse Implant $85
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$71 Osteoarthritis of the knee $52	SYNVISC-ONE $19
Other	$401 CLARIX $46	MONOVISC $37	Zilretta $33	Duexis $32	INQU $31	Other $222

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,424

Biography

Dr. William Craig sees patients in Birmingham, AL and Hoover, AL. His medical specialty is physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He graduated from East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Craig is rated highly by his patients. He is affiliated with Grandview Medical Center.

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