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Dr. Orvis Hugh Chitwood III, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

1500 Ross Clark Circle
Dothan, AL 36301

(334) 793-2663

Dr. Orvis Hugh Chitwood III, MD is an orthopedist in Dothan, AL specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. Dr. Orvis Hugh Chitwood III, MD is affiliated with Flower Hospital and S.B.J.S. PC.

Office Locations

Address:

1500 Ross Clark Circle
Dothan, AL 36301

aspiration	174
decompression surgery	147
doctor visit	1106
excision	29
fasciotomy	11
fracture surgery	24
hip imaging	22
hospital care	83
immobilization	46
injections	248
inpatient care	83
joint surgery	75
lower extremity surgery	25
minimally invasive procedures	69
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	171
nerve procedures	123
open surgery	122
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
spinal procedures	12
tendon surgery	104
upper extremity surgery	274
X-rays	229

**Gender**
Male	363
Female	601

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	809
Black	140
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	430
From 75 to 84	235
85 and over	100
Less than 65	199

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

aspiration	164
decompression surgery	114
doctor visit	1084
excision	12
fasciotomy	11
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	35
hospital care	47
immobilization	42
injections	255
inpatient care	47
joint surgery	48
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	48
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	214
nerve procedures	96
open surgery	95
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
spinal procedures	14
tendon surgery	64
upper extremity surgery	192
X-rays	256

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	573

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	737
Black	116
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	395
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	81
Less than 65	180

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

aspiration	152
decompression surgery	111
doctor visit	1048
excision	12
fasciotomy	15
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	56
hospital care	46
immobilization	43
injections	242
inpatient care	46
joint surgery	51
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	39
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	10
musculoskeletal imaging	171
nerve procedures	99
open surgery	98
reconstructive surgery	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
tendon surgery	96
transplant procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	234
X-rays	182

**Gender**
Male	612
Female	1118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1508
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	716
From 75 to 84	462
85 and over	170
Less than 65	382

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

aspiration	221
decompression surgery	121
doctor visit	1020
excision	12
fracture surgery	14
hospital care	11
immobilization	52
injections	294
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	48
lower extremity surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	36
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	85
nerve procedures	104
open surgery	103
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
spinal procedures	10
tendon surgery	73
upper extremity surgery	197
X-rays	83

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	498

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	666
Black	120
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	347
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	77
Less than 65	161

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

aspiration	194
decompression surgery	127
doctor visit	823
fracture surgery	20
hospital care	14
immobilization	39
injections	271
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	30
lower extremity surgery	10
minimally invasive procedures	32
musculoskeletal imaging	8
nerve procedures	110
open surgery	120
tendon surgery	58
upper extremity surgery	209
X-rays	7

**Gender**
Male	273
Female	460

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	601
Black	104
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	69
Less than 65	151

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

aspiration	137
decompression surgery	110
doctor visit	722
excision	13
fasciotomy	11
immobilization	50
injections	214
joint surgery	69
minimally invasive procedures	57
nerve procedures	87
open surgery	86
reconstructive surgery	9
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
spinal procedures	18
tendon surgery	78
upper extremity surgery	216
X-rays	12

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	550
Black	79
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	39
Less than 65	121

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

aspiration	77
decompression surgery	127
doctor visit	674
excision	12
fracture surgery	11
immobilization	34
injections	137
joint surgery	58
minimally invasive procedures	32
nerve procedures	109
open surgery	121
reconstructive surgery	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
spinal procedures	12
tendon surgery	91
upper extremity surgery	243
X-rays	6

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	555
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	304
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	55
Less than 65	107

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

aspiration	88
decompression surgery	72
doctor visit	541
immobilization	37
injections	160
joint surgery	49
minimally invasive procedures	38
nerve procedures	54
open surgery	53
reconstructive surgery	11
tendon surgery	49
upper extremity surgery	152

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	469
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	41
Less than 65	79

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

aspiration	124
decompression surgery	152
doctor visit	972
excision	21
immobilization	51
injections	246
joint surgery	99
minimally invasive procedures	65
nerve procedures	124
open surgery	123
reconstructive surgery	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
tendon surgery	124
upper extremity surgery	323

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Orvis Hugh Chitwood III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Orvis Hugh Chitwood III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dothan, AL were upper extremity surgery, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	148
decompression surgery	120
doctor visit	890
excision	16
fasciotomy	12
fracture surgery	16
hip imaging	37
hospital care	40
immobilization	43
injections	230
inpatient care	40
joint surgery	61
lower extremity surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	47
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	131
nerve procedures	100
open surgery	103
reconstructive surgery	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
spinal procedures	13
tendon surgery	83
transplant procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	231
X-rays	114

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Orvis Hugh Chitwood III, MD.

**Gender**
Female	432
Male	259

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	67
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	589
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	63
75 to 84	181
Less than 65	138
65 to 74	309

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Orvis Hugh Chitwood III, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Orvis Hugh Chitwood III, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery - Hand and has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery - Hand

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Orvis Hugh Chitwood III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Flower Hospital

S.B.J.S. PC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$2,541 Extremities $2,227	TFN ADVANCED $184	Orthopaedics $78	Trauma $30	NA $13	Other $10
Stryker Corporation	$2,353 Reunion $1,633	BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION $720
Arthrex, Inc.	$2,111 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $2,061	KNEE & HIP IMPLANTS MENISCAL REPAIR MENISCAL CINCH $50
ACUMED LLC	$995 Screw & Pin $995
PRIME SURGICAL, LLC	$788 $788
Other	$935 CEP Extremities $233	Comprehensive SRS $161	FORTEO $153	Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium $96	HemiCAP Wrist $49	Other $242

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$5,987
Education	$2,050
Food and Beverage	$1,685

Biography

Dr. Orvis Chitwood sees patients in Dothan, AL. His medical specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Chitwood is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. He is affiliated with Flower Hospital.