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Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD

(197 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Washington School of Medicine (2000)

3015 Squalicum Parkway Suite 200
Bellingham, WA 98225

(360) 733-2092

Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD is a spine surgeon in Bellingham, WA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 2000 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD is affiliated with PeaceHealth.

Office Locations

Address:

3015 Squalicum Parkway Suite 200
Bellingham, WA 98225

aspiration	40
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	712
hospital care	20
injections	40
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	73
lower extremity surgery	73
nerve procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	73
spinal procedures	12

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	450
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	63
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

aspiration	49
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	754
hospital care	15
injections	49
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	71
lower extremity surgery	71
nerve procedures	17
reconstructive surgery	71
spinal procedures	16

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	479
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	62
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

**Gender**
Male	454
Female	614

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1000
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	502
From 75 to 84	364
85 and over	118
Less than 65	84

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

aspiration	71
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	829
hospital care	19
injections	71
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	68
lower extremity surgery	68
nerve procedures	14
reconstructive surgery	68
spinal procedures	13

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	529
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	70
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

aspiration	68
doctor visit	857
injections	68
joint surgery	92
lower extremity surgery	92
reconstructive surgery	92

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	540
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	51
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

aspiration	60
doctor visit	603
injections	60
joint surgery	79
lower extremity surgery	79
reconstructive surgery	79

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	40
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

aspiration	82
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	494
hospital care	11
injections	82
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	74
lower extremity surgery	74
nerve procedures	11
reconstructive surgery	74
spinal procedures	10

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	447
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	48
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

aspiration	50
doctor visit	281
injections	50
joint surgery	61
lower extremity surgery	61
reconstructive surgery	61

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	33
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

aspiration	105
decompression surgery	10
doctor visit	860
injections	105
joint surgery	139
lower extremity surgery	139
nerve procedures	10
reconstructive surgery	139
spinal procedures	9

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bellingham, WA were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
aspiration	64
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	686
hospital care	16
injections	64
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	82
lower extremity surgery	82
nerve procedures	14
reconstructive surgery	82
spinal procedures	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	419
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	156
85 and over	48
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	211

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	9
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 2000. He has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine (2000)

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

PeaceHealth

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: First Choice Health, MultiPlan, TriWest, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Aetna, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Cigna, Health Net Federal, Kaiser Permanente, Molina Healthcare, Community Health Plan of Washington, Coordinated Care Washington, Premera Blue Cross, Pacific Medical Centers, Washington State Labor & Industries, Provider Network of America and Regence - Oregon & Washington.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

First Choice Health

MultiPlan

TriWest

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Aetna

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Railroad Medicare

Cigna

Health Net Federal

Kaiser Permanente

Molina Healthcare

Community Health Plan of Washington

Coordinated Care Washington

Premera Blue Cross

Pacific Medical Centers

Washington State Labor & Industries

Provider Network of America

Regence - Oregon & Washington

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 197 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Bellingham, WA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$267 Legion Revision $267
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$234 Persona $138	$96
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$189 Knee $91	KNEES $42	Spine $32	Thoracolumbar $24
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$70 ACTIS $70
Globus Medical, Inc.	$43 Altera $19	MARS 3VL Retractor $13	Spine $12
Other	$19 OsteoSelect DBM Putty $19

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$802
Travel and Lodging	$21

Biography

Dr. Joel Hoekema specializes in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and practices in Bellingham, WA. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 4.5 stars (out of 5). He accepts Amerigroup, Aetna, Railroad Medicare, and more. Dr. Hoekema graduated from the University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Hoekema is affiliated with PeaceHealth.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Richard Hoekema, MD From 2013 - 2021

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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