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Dr. Ira Fox, MD

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Specializes in: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Professional interests include: endovenous radiofrequency ablation (Venefit procedure), spine problems, trigger point injection, and more.

7171 North University Drive Suite 300
Tamarac, FL 33321

(954) 720-3188

Dr. Ira Fox, MD is an anesthesiologist in Tamarac, FL specializing in anesthesiology and pain medicine. Dr. Ira Fox, MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare, ANESTHESIA PAIN CARE CONSULTANTS, INC, Anesthesia Pain Care Consultants and HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

7171 North University Drive Suite 300
Tamarac, FL 33321

Some issues Dr. Ira Fox, MD can help you with:

Joint Injections

A joint is any area of the body where two bones connect. Due to injury or disease, the space between the two bones can sometimes become swollen and inflamed, which leads to pain and a loss of mobility. Injection and aspiration are two tools that physicians use to treat joint pain locally without needing to perform surgery.

Both injection and aspiration are techniques that involve inserting a needle connected to a syringe directly into the joint. Aspiration involves the removal of excess fluid, and injection is the placement of medication directly into the joint space via the needle. Both procedures may be performed at the same time. In both cases a local anesthetic may be used, the skin will be cleaned and disinfected, and then the needle will be inserted. In some cases, especially if the injection or aspiration is in a large and deep joint such as the hip or spine, ultrasound may be used to guide the needle to the exact location desired.

In some cases, irritation to the joint can cause fluid to build up so significantly that the joint hurts and can no longer move well. Aspiration removes some of the excess fluid and relieves the pressure. In addition, aspiration can be used to provide a sample of joint fluid if it needs to be examined microscopically for the presence of white blood cells, bacteria, or crystal formations.

Certain injuries and diseases that affect joints are inflammatory in nature, such as rheumatoid arthritis, tendonitis or gout. These diseases may be helped by the local injection of anti-inflammatory medications directly into the affected joint. In this case, corticosteroids such as methylprednisone are usually used. Relief from the pain may be felt right away and may last for weeks or even months.

In some cases, such as with osteoarthritis, the cartilage buffer between the two bones wears down and pain comes from bones rubbing against each other. In this case, injection of a lubricating agent such as hyaluronic acid may be beneficial. It provides a slippery cushion between the bones to relieve pain that can last for months.

In The News

“Dr. Ira Fox, founder of Anesthesia Pain Care Consultants, has had a hand in ensuring that the funds raised from the golf outing help the cause.”—"Pain Foundation to benefit from golf tournament", South Florida Sun-Sentinel, April 2013

diagnostic evaluation	60
doctor visit	714
hospital care	14
injections	73
inpatient care	14
lab tests	599
manual therapy	251
minimally invasive procedures	105
nerve block	92
nerve procedures	40
pain management	114
rehabilitation	891
removal of internal scar tissue	65
spinal procedures	140

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	58
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

diagnostic evaluation	94
doctor visit	869
injections	75
lab tests	4797
manual therapy	301
minimally invasive procedures	157
nerve block	77
nerve procedures	57
pain management	133
rehabilitation	1311
removal of internal scar tissue	100
spinal procedures	177

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	67
Less than 65	42

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

diagnostic evaluation	74
doctor visit	755
injections	91
lab tests	256
manual therapy	281
minimally invasive procedures	124
nerve block	135
nerve procedures	60
pain management	152
rehabilitation	1048
removal of internal scar tissue	64
spinal procedures	123

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	94
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

diagnostic evaluation	87
doctor visit	657
injections	97
manual therapy	386
minimally invasive procedures	74
nerve block	121
nerve procedures	31
pain management	129
rehabilitation	1281
removal of internal scar tissue	43
spinal procedures	112

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	48
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

doctor visit	766
injections	84
manual therapy	353
minimally invasive procedures	108
nerve block	44
nerve procedures	55
pain management	140
rehabilitation	1142
removal of internal scar tissue	53
spinal procedures	139

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	33
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

doctor visit	768
injections	82
manual therapy	356
minimally invasive procedures	98
nerve block	104
nerve procedures	40
pain management	123
rehabilitation	1161
removal of internal scar tissue	58
spinal procedures	101

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	18
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	38
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

doctor visit	772
injections	83
manual therapy	406
minimally invasive procedures	101
nerve block	135
nerve procedures	60
pain management	144
rehabilitation	1131
removal of internal scar tissue	41
spinal procedures	72

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	19
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	40
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

doctor visit	654
injections	42
manual therapy	555
minimally invasive procedures	76
nerve block	104
nerve procedures	28
pain management	71
rehabilitation	1285
removal of internal scar tissue	48
spinal procedures	64

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	29
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira Fox, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ira Fox, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Tamarac, FL were lab tests, rehabilitation, manual therapy and pain management.

aspiration	11
diagnostic evaluation	78
doctor visit	801
hospital care	14
injections	77
inpatient care	14
lab tests	1887
manual therapy	422
minimally invasive procedures	108
nerve block	96
nerve procedures	48
pain management	124
rehabilitation	1187
removal of internal scar tissue	60
spinal procedures	114

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira Fox, MD.

**Gender**
Female	157
Male	77

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	195
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	40
75 to 84	68
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	95

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira Fox, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	9
Dementia	9

Education & Training

He completed residency at Monmouth Medical Center. He has a state license in Florida.

Residency: Monmouth Medical Center (1989)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ira Fox, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Florida Healthcare

ANESTHESIA PAIN CARE CONSULTANTS, INC

Anesthesia Pain Care Consultants

HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$6,532 PROCLAIM $4,767	Prodigy $1,125	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $363	Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs $164	Proclaim IPG $69	Other $44
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.	$767 H-WAVE $707	$61
Purdue Transdermal Technologies L.P.	$720 BUTRANS $720
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$559 INTELLIS $456	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $89	Drug Infusion Systems - Neuro $14
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC	$418 Nalocet $418
Other	$1,346 BIOTRONIK $345	Freedom 8A Receiver Kit Channel A US w Receiver $116	XTAMPZA $106	SPRINT PNS System $78	INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $73	Other $628

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,585
Consulting Fee	$720
Entertainment	$37

Biography

Dr. Ira Fox works as an interventional pain medicine. Areas of expertise for Dr. Fox include trigger point injection, nerve block, and sacroiliac (SI) joint injection. Dr. Fox's training includes a residency program at Monmouth Medical Center. In addition to English, he speaks Spanish. He is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare.

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