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Dr. C. Lowry Barnes, MD

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(Dr. Charles Lowry Barnes, M.D.)

(41 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

Professional interests include: hip problems, musculoskeletal problems, knee problems

4301 W. Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72205

(501) 686-8000

Dr. C. Lowry Barnes, MD is an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Little Rock, AR specializing in adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery. He graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. Dr. C. Lowry Barnes, MD is affiliated with University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Health, Arkansas Health Group (AHG), FANDS PHYSICAL THERAPY, INC and UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS.

Office Locations

Address:

2 Shackleford West Boulevard
Little Rock, AR 72211

Address:

4301 W. Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72205

Address:

625 United Drive Suite 350
Conway, AR 72032

Address:

801 Cottage Drive
Little Rock, AR 72205

Some issues Dr. C. Lowry Barnes, 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.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“American Heart Association board members Kelley Hamby, Matt Snyder, Michael Stewart and Adam Wells () Dr. C. Lowry Barnes has been named medical director of MicroPort Orthopedics of Arlington,...”—"Miller Added at Ozark Prosthodontics (Movers & Shakers)", Arkansas Business, November 2021

“"When the construction is complete, it will be a place of healing and innovation in keeping with the tradition of excellence at UAMS," added Dr. C. Lowry Barnes, chair of the Department of...”—"UAMS Breaks Ground on $85M Surgical Hospital", Arkansas Business, April 2021

“Roughly a half-million people in the United States had hip replacement surgery in 2019, according to C. Lowry Barnes, president of the Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, based in Little Rock,...”—"Less-invasive approaches to hip replacement surgery gaining popularity", Philadelphia Inquirer, March 2021

aspiration	69
doctor visit	1483
hip imaging	713
injections	69
joint surgery	301
lower extremity surgery	301
musculoskeletal imaging	1265
pelvic imaging	582
reconstructive surgery	302
revision surgery	73
spinal procedures	48
X-rays	1896

**Gender**
Male	456
Female	780

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1111
Black	102
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	558
From 75 to 84	395
85 and over	95
Less than 65	188

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

aspiration	95
doctor visit	1409
hip imaging	651
implant removal	11
injections	95
joint surgery	302
lower extremity surgery	302
musculoskeletal imaging	1145
pelvic imaging	533
reconstructive surgery	291
revision surgery	101
spinal procedures	52
X-rays	1731

**Gender**
Male	433
Female	750

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1067
Black	91
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	549
From 75 to 84	378
85 and over	79
Less than 65	177

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

aspiration	41
doctor visit	866
hip imaging	538
injections	41
joint surgery	289
lower extremity surgery	289
musculoskeletal imaging	942
pelvic imaging	121
reconstructive surgery	290
revision surgery	95
spinal procedures	48
X-rays	1112

**Gender**
Male	714
Female	1238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1718
Black	184
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	880
From 75 to 84	570
85 and over	162
Less than 65	340

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

aspiration	37
doctor visit	838
injections	37
joint surgery	227
lower extremity surgery	227
musculoskeletal imaging	451
reconstructive surgery	228
revision surgery	64
spinal procedures	52
X-rays	503

**Gender**
Male	369
Female	607

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	874
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	492
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	68
Less than 65	133

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

aspiration	15
blood draw	155
doctor visit	581
injections	15
joint surgery	226
lower extremity surgery	226
musculoskeletal imaging	445
reconstructive surgery	227
revision surgery	50
spinal procedures	55
X-rays	500

**Gender**
Male	361
Female	513

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	776
Black	81
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	434
From 75 to 84	263
85 and over	61
Less than 65	116

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

aspiration	21
blood draw	176
doctor visit	585
injections	21
joint surgery	215
lower extremity surgery	215
musculoskeletal imaging	553
reconstructive surgery	216
revision surgery	40
spinal procedures	64
X-rays	497

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	518

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	773
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	412
From 75 to 84	281
85 and over	71
Less than 65	101

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

aspiration	33
blood draw	159
doctor visit	777
injections	33
joint surgery	236
lower extremity surgery	236
musculoskeletal imaging	546
pelvic imaging	12
reconstructive surgery	237
revision surgery	55
spinal procedures	28
X-rays	462

**Gender**
Male	337
Female	518

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	780
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	415
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	71
Less than 65	81

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

aspiration	35
blood draw	106
doctor visit	650
injections	35
joint surgery	189
lower extremity surgery	189
musculoskeletal imaging	378
reconstructive surgery	190
revision surgery	23
spinal procedures	29
X-rays	395

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	435

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	676
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	377
From 75 to 84	253
85 and over	63
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

aspiration	83
blood draw	230
doctor visit	1605
injections	83
joint surgery	369
lower extremity surgery	369
musculoskeletal imaging	683
reconstructive surgery	370
revision surgery	50
spinal procedures	86
X-rays	748

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. C. Lowry Barnes, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. C. Lowry Barnes, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Little Rock, AR were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and pelvic imaging.

aspiration	47
blood draw	165
doctor visit	978
hip imaging	634
implant removal	11
injections	47
joint surgery	263
lower extremity surgery	263
musculoskeletal imaging	714
pelvic imaging	312
reconstructive surgery	262
revision surgery	61
spinal procedures	51
X-rays	874

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. C. Lowry Barnes, MD.

**Gender**
Female	535
Male	333

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	72
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	777
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	67
75 to 84	271
Less than 65	119
65 to 74	411

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. C. Lowry Barnes, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. C. Lowry Barnes, 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 - 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 - Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Arkansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. C. Lowry Barnes, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Health

Arkansas Health Group (AHG)

FANDS PHYSICAL THERAPY, INC

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. C. Lowry Barnes, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.67 out of 5 stars based on 41 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. C. Lowry Barnes, 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. C. Lowry Barnes, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$4,917,323 Total Knee $4,338,570	Knee Implant $517,180	Hip Implant $15,581	AQUAMANTYS $9,119	ARTISAN $7,787	Other $29,087
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$2,244,335 Persona $2,066,585	A.L.P.S. $173,885	Dental $2,500	KNEES $1,365
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP	$145,756 DJO Surgical Exprt Revision Knee $60,893	Joint Implants $39,908	DJO Surgical Empowr Acetabular System $34,922	DJO SURGICAL $8,446	DJO Surgical Exprt Revision Hip $1,588
MicroPort Orthopedics Inc	$9,510 MPO Medial Pivot Knee $9,510
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$2,260 ATTUNE $24	$2,235
Other	$6,392 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $1,149	KNEES $742	HIPS $252	Knee $222	Skywalker $171	Other $3,855

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$7,164,040
Consulting Fee	$136,432
Travel and Lodging	$15,051
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$5,600
Food and Beverage	$3,253
Other	$1,200

Research Payments

Dr. C. Lowry Barnes, MD has received 59 research payments totaling $233,939.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. C. Lowry Barnes, MD.

Spinal Simplicity, LLC	2023	$187,697.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Investment
Spinal Simplicity, LLC	2022	$187,697.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Investment
Spinal Simplicity, LLC	2021	$146,157.50	Physician Covered Recipient	Investment
Spinal Simplicity, LLC	2018	$100,003.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Investment

Biography

Dr. Charles Barnes' medical specialty is adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery. Areas of expertise for Dr. Barnes include hip replacement, knee replacement, and hip arthritis. He is affiliated with Arkansas Health Group (AHG). He studied medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. Dr. Barnes is rated highly by his patients.