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Dr. Charles E. Pearce Jr., MD

Accepting New Patients

(41 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine (1983)

Professional interests include: musculoskeletal problems, sports health

4301 W. Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72205

(501) 686-8000

Dr. Charles E. Pearce Jr., MD is a sports medicine doctor in Little Rock, AR specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 1983 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. Charles E. Pearce Jr., MD is affiliated with University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Health and UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS.

Office Locations

Address:

2 Shackleford West Boulevard
Little Rock, AR 72211

Address:

4261 Stockton Drive Suite 100
North Little Rock, AR 72117

Address:

4301 W. Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72205

Address:

600 S Mckinley Street
Little Rock, AR 72205

Address:

801 Cottage Drive
Little Rock, AR 72205

Some issues Dr. Charles E. Pearce Jr., MD can help you with:

Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

aspiration	156
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	632
excision	21
injections	156
joint surgery	121
lower extremity surgery	18
minimally invasive procedures	121
musculoskeletal imaging	50
upper extremity surgery	103
X-rays	49

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	23
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

aspiration	188
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	695
excision	10
injections	188
joint surgery	52
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	52
musculoskeletal imaging	60
upper extremity surgery	40
X-rays	59

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	14
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

aspiration	188
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	656
excision	15
injections	188
joint surgery	65
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	65
musculoskeletal imaging	86
upper extremity surgery	52
X-rays	85

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	630
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	42
Less than 65	94

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

aspiration	171
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	596
excision	13
injections	171
joint surgery	58
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	58
musculoskeletal imaging	25
spinal procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	45
X-rays	40

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	21
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

aspiration	119
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	409
excision	12
injections	119
joint surgery	50
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	50
upper extremity surgery	37

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	19
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

aspiration	169
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	525
excision	12
injections	169
joint surgery	47
lower extremity surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	47
upper extremity surgery	33

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	20
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

aspiration	139
doctor visit	454
injections	139
joint surgery	9
minimally invasive procedures	9
upper extremity surgery	10

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	14
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

aspiration	86
doctor visit	360
injections	86
joint surgery	6
lower extremity surgery	10
minimally invasive procedures	6

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	11
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

aspiration	245
doctor visit	841
injections	245
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	28
minimally invasive procedures	24

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles E. Pearce Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Charles E. Pearce Jr., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Little Rock, AR were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	162
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	576
excision	13
injections	162
joint surgery	49
lower extremity surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	49
musculoskeletal imaging	55
spinal procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	46
X-rays	59

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles E. Pearce Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Female	144
Male	126

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	241
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	16
75 to 84	71
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	146

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles E. Pearce Jr., MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Charles E. Pearce Jr., MD graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 1983. He completed residency at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Arkansas.

Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine (1983)

Residency: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Arkansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Charles E. Pearce Jr., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Health

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Charles E. Pearce Jr., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 41 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Charles E. Pearce Jr., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Little Rock, AR.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$9,022 $9,022
Midsouth Orthopedics	$8,659 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $755	$7,904
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$53 Osteoarthritis of the knee $53
Ethicon US, LLC	$40 SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats $40
Stryker Corporation	$13 KNEES $13

**Types of Payments**
Education	$8,659
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$6,000
Travel and Lodging	$2,091
Food and Beverage	$1,037

Biography

Dr. Charles Pearce sees patients in Little Rock, AR. His medical specialties are orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Dr. Pearce graduated from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine.