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Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Washington School of Medicine

Professional interests include: spine problems

214 18th Street, Se
Hickory, NC 28602

(828) 624-1630

Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD is an orthopedist in Hickory, NC specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD is affiliated with OrthoCarolina and ORTHOCAROLINA, PA.

Office Locations

Address:

214 18th Street, Se
Hickory, NC 28602

In The News

“Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Joseph Popper demonstrates the spinal intracept procedure at St. Mary's Healthcare in Amsterdam on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022.”—"St. Mary’s Healthcare in Amsterdam adds option for back pain treatment", The Daily Gazette, August 2022

"https://www.orthocarolina.com/orthopedic-news/welcome-to-oc-dr-popper", OrthoCarolina

doctor visit	124
hospital care	17
injections	20
inpatient care	17
nerve block	21
pain management	21
spinal procedures	63
X-rays	48

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	102

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	20
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

aspiration	32
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	504
fracture surgery	10
hospital care	73
injections	127
inpatient care	73
lower extremity surgery	10
musculoskeletal imaging	28
nerve block	95
nerve procedures	28
pain management	95
spinal procedures	320
X-rays	230

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	395
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	63
Less than 65	122

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

aspiration	55
decompression surgery	57
doctor visit	449
hospital care	24
injections	115
inpatient care	24
musculoskeletal imaging	32
nerve block	60
nerve procedures	57
pain management	60
spinal procedures	338
X-rays	258

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	52
Less than 65	115

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	37
aspiration	15
bone surgery	26
decompression surgery	72
doctor visit	245
hospital care	33
injections	97
inpatient care	33
minimally invasive procedures	10
neck surgery	21
nerve block	82
nerve procedures	72
pain management	82
spinal procedures	484
X-rays	259

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	33
Less than 65	89

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	41
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
aspiration	16
bone surgery	11
decompression surgery	71
doctor visit	499
hospital care	75
injections	177
inpatient care	75
musculoskeletal imaging	35
neck surgery	10
nerve block	161
nerve procedures	71
pain management	161
spinal procedures	823
X-rays	565

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD treated as an orthopedist in Hickory, NC were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	31
aspiration	29
bone surgery	19
decompression surgery	58
doctor visit	366
fracture surgery	10
hospital care	44
injections	108
inpatient care	44
lower extremity surgery	10
minimally invasive procedures	10
musculoskeletal imaging	32
neck surgery	16
nerve block	84
nerve procedures	58
pain management	84
spinal procedures	412
X-rays	274

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	107
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	16
75 to 84	34
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	42

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD From 2017 - 2021

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

Hypertension	28
High Cholesterol	25
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	13
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	4
Cancer	3

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine. He completed residency at Henry Ford Health System. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine

Residency: Henry Ford Health System

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

OrthoCarolina

ORTHOCAROLINA, PA

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Synthes GmbH	$2,320 $2,320
Stryker Corporation	$1,506 NEURO/SPINE/ENT $1,091	ES2 $145	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $69	Gamma $50	TRIATHLON $47	Other $104
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$1,295 BRAINLAB $1,295
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,035 Orthopaedics $397	VIPER $151	TFN ADVANCED $110	ACIS $110	TPAL $100	Other $167
Globus Medical, Inc.	$890 CREO MIS Stabilization System $437	ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System $414	Excelsius GPS $28	Excelsius3D Imaging System $12
Other	$4,463 KNEES $476	Intracept $397	CD HORIZON $220	Cervical /Trauma Therapies $198	Prolia $181	Other $2,992

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$6,091
Food and Beverage	$4,869
Education	$549

Biography

Dr. Joseph Popper is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Hickory, NC. He attended the University of Washington School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Henry Ford Health System. Dr. Popper's clinical interests encompass spine problems. He is professionally affiliated with OrthoCarolina.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2021

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2021

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Edward Popper, MD From 2017 - 2021

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