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Dr. B. B. Stephens III, MD

(Dr. William Bradford Stephens III, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine (2005)

Professional interests include: musculoskeletal problems

3334 Capital Medical Boulevard Suite 400
Tallahassee, FL 32308

(850) 219-1885

Dr. B. B. Stephens III, MD is an orthopedist in Tallahassee, FL specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine in 2005 and has 20 years of experience. Dr. B. B. Stephens III, MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare, Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, HCA Florida Capital Hospital and TALLAHASSEE ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC III PL.

Office Locations

Address:

3334 Capital Medical Boulevard Suite 400
Tallahassee, FL 32308

Some issues Dr. B. B. Stephens III, 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.

aspiration	32
decompression surgery	63
doctor visit	319
hospital care	14
injections	95
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	23
musculoskeletal imaging	58
nerve procedures	63
open surgery	39
tendon surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	90
X-rays	60

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	45
Less than 65	91

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

aspiration	48
decompression surgery	71
doctor visit	288
hospital care	25
injections	91
inpatient care	25
minimally invasive procedures	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	7
musculoskeletal imaging	44
nerve procedures	71
open surgery	54
spinal procedures	9
tendon surgery	37
upper extremity surgery	106
X-rays	46

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	40
Less than 65	76

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

aspiration	28
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	279
hospital care	14
immobilization	11
injections	53
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	18
musculoskeletal imaging	42
nerve procedures	37
open surgery	18
reconstructive surgery	12
tendon surgery	54
transplant procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	102
X-rays	44

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	536
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	304
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	64
Less than 65	132

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

aspiration	26
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	10
decompression surgery	84
doctor visit	299
fracture surgery	10
hospital care	16
injections	47
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	18
minimally invasive procedures	33
musculoskeletal imaging	71
nerve procedures	84
open surgery	61
reconstructive surgery	18
tendon surgery	45
upper extremity surgery	157
X-rays	73

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	43
Less than 65	77

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

aspiration	35
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	10
decompression surgery	76
doctor visit	285
hip imaging	10
hospital care	19
injections	67
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	10
minimally invasive procedures	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	41
musculoskeletal imaging	72
nerve procedures	76
open surgery	47
reconstructive surgery	10
spinal procedures	32
tendon surgery	40
upper extremity surgery	125
X-rays	63

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	41
Less than 65	70

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

aspiration	45
decompression surgery	69
doctor visit	378
hip imaging	33
hospital care	15
injections	77
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	41
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	139
musculoskeletal imaging	122
nerve procedures	69
open surgery	27
reconstructive surgery	13
spinal procedures	76
tendon surgery	32
upper extremity surgery	113
X-rays	59

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	398
Black	79
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	47
Less than 65	90

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

aspiration	34
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	294
hip imaging	33
hospital care	26
injections	59
inpatient care	26
minimally invasive procedures	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	110
musculoskeletal imaging	103
nerve procedures	42
open surgery	18
spinal procedures	58
tendon surgery	35
upper extremity surgery	75
X-rays	51

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	385
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	48
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

aspiration	25
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
decompression surgery	51
doctor visit	285
hip imaging	16
hospital care	17
injections	37
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	20
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	47
musculoskeletal imaging	76
nerve procedures	51
open surgery	30
spinal procedures	32
tendon surgery	33
upper extremity surgery	82
X-rays	61

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	33
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

aspiration	71
blood draw	12
decompression surgery	91
doctor visit	510
hip imaging	38
injections	118
joint surgery	34
lab tests	12
minimally invasive procedures	56
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	153
musculoskeletal imaging	144
nerve procedures	91
open surgery	34
reconstructive surgery	34
spinal procedures	84
tendon surgery	80
upper extremity surgery	204
X-rays	75

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. B. B. Stephens III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. B. B. Stephens III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tallahassee, FL were upper extremity surgery, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging and injections.

aspiration	39
blood draw	12
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	10
decompression surgery	65
doctor visit	328
fracture surgery	10
hip imaging	26
hospital care	18
immobilization	11
injections	73
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	17
lab tests	12
minimally invasive procedures	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	83
musculoskeletal imaging	82
nerve procedures	65
open surgery	37
reconstructive surgery	17
spinal procedures	48
tendon surgery	43
transplant procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	119
X-rays	59

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. B. B. Stephens III, MD.

**Gender**
Female	220
Male	128

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	289
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	36
75 to 84	90
Less than 65	63
65 to 74	158

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. B. B. Stephens III, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	8
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. B. B. Stephens III, MD graduated from University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine in 2005. He completed residency at University of Florida Health Science Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine (2005)

Residency: University of Florida Health Science Center and Affiliated Hospitals (2010)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. B. B. Stephens III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Florida Healthcare

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare

HCA Florida Capital Hospital

TALLAHASSEE ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC III PL

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
CGG Medical Inc	$1,786 $1,786
ExsoMed Corporation	$1,400 ArcPhix System $1,400
Arthrex, Inc.	$496 $496
BIOVENTUS LLC	$133 Durolane $120	Exogen $13
Dynasplint Systems Inc.	$55 Dynasplint $55
Other	$137 XIAFLEX $60	AVANCE NERVE GRAFT $49	SCS FreedonSpinal Cord Stimulator $15	$14

**Types of Payments**
Education	$1,786
Consulting Fee	$1,400
Food and Beverage	$436
Travel and Lodging	$386

Biography

Dr. B. Stephens' specialties are hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. His areas of expertise include musculoskeletal problems. His education and training includes medical school at the University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Florida Health Science Center and a hospital affiliated with the University of South Florida (USF). Dr. Stephens's professional affiliations include Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare and HCA Florida Healthcare.