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Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD

(Dr. Benjamin David Sutker, MD)

(362 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Professional interests include: elbow problems, wrist problems, hand problems

601 S. Sutton Road Suite 101
Fort Mill, SC 29715

(803) 328-6306

Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD is an orthopedist in Fort Mill, SC specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD is affiliated with OrthoCarolina and ORTHOCAROLINA PA.

Office Locations

601 S. Sutton Road Suite 101
Fort Mill, SC 29715

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6237 Carolina Commons Suite 110
Indian Land, SC 29707

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

open surgery

In 2023, Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD performed more open surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

nerve decompression surgery

In 2012, Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD performed more nerve decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fort Mill, SC during 2012 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	234
decompression surgery	82
diagnostic evaluation	11
doctor visit	883
fasciotomy	58
immobilization	14
injections	492
joint surgery	20
manual therapy	59
minimally invasive procedures	58
musculoskeletal imaging	151
nerve procedures	82
open surgery	82
reconstructive surgery	20
rehabilitation	96
tendon surgery	79
transplant procedures	24
upper extremity surgery	239
X-rays	151

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fort Mill, SC during 2013 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	209
decompression surgery	79
doctor visit	712
excision	12
fasciotomy	17
immobilization	20
injections	400
joint surgery	39
minimally invasive procedures	17
musculoskeletal imaging	179
nerve procedures	79
open surgery	79
reconstructive surgery	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
tendon surgery	97
transplant procedures	28
upper extremity surgery	208
X-rays	179

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	425

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	639
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	391
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	49
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fort Mill, SC during 2014 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	215
decompression surgery	88
doctor visit	636
excision	15
fasciotomy	33
immobilization	13
injections	405
joint surgery	35
minimally invasive procedures	33
musculoskeletal imaging	193
nerve procedures	88
open surgery	88
reconstructive surgery	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
tendon surgery	77
transplant procedures	22
upper extremity surgery	203
X-rays	193

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	633
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	37
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	2
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fort Mill, SC during 2015 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	199
decompression surgery	84
doctor visit	593
excision	24
fasciotomy	23
immobilization	13
injections	387
joint surgery	44
minimally invasive procedures	23
musculoskeletal imaging	125
nerve procedures	84
open surgery	84
reconstructive surgery	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24
tendon surgery	67
transplant procedures	20
upper extremity surgery	170
X-rays	125

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	550
Female	748

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1178
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	724
From 75 to 84	420
85 and over	72
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fort Mill, SC during 2016 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	215
decompression surgery	61
doctor visit	671
fasciotomy	29
injections	412
joint surgery	20
minimally invasive procedures	29
musculoskeletal imaging	151
nerve procedures	61
open surgery	61
reconstructive surgery	20
rehabilitation	27
tendon surgery	72
transplant procedures	21
upper extremity surgery	182
X-rays	151

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	599
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	37
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	3
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fort Mill, SC during 2017 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	208
decompression surgery	64
doctor visit	745
excision	11
fasciotomy	20
immobilization	12
injections	398
joint surgery	33
minimally invasive procedures	20
musculoskeletal imaging	147
nerve procedures	64
open surgery	64
reconstructive surgery	22
tendon surgery	69
transplant procedures	24
upper extremity surgery	186
X-rays	147

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	425

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	648
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	407
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	49
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fort Mill, SC during 2018 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	138
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	418
injections	248
joint surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	141
nerve procedures	39
open surgery	39
reconstructive surgery	11
tendon surgery	32
transplant procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	82
X-rays	141

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	417
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	43
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fort Mill, SC during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	43
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	435
injections	115
musculoskeletal imaging	210
nerve procedures	36
open surgery	36
tendon surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	59
X-rays	210

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	32
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fort Mill, SC during 2020 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	43
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	438
hospital care	14
immobilization	14
injections	143
inpatient care	14
musculoskeletal imaging	56
nerve procedures	18
open surgery	18
tendon surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	38
X-rays	56

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	35
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fort Mill, SC during 2021 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	95
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	523
injections	196
musculoskeletal imaging	72
nerve procedures	29
open surgery	29
tendon surgery	26
upper extremity surgery	55
X-rays	72

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	41
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fort Mill, SC during 2022 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	90
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	485
excision	13
injections	202
joint surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	37
nerve procedures	35
open surgery	35
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
tendon surgery	45
upper extremity surgery	67
X-rays	37

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	39
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fort Mill, SC were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	153
decompression surgery	55
diagnostic evaluation	11
doctor visit	594
excision	15
fasciotomy	30
hospital care	14
immobilization	14
injections	308
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	26
manual therapy	59
minimally invasive procedures	30
musculoskeletal imaging	132
nerve procedures	55
open surgery	55
reconstructive surgery	20
rehabilitation	61
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
tendon surgery	55
transplant procedures	21
upper extremity surgery	135
X-rays	132

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	39
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	501
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	172
85 and over	39
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	304

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	9
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. He completed residency at UNC Hospitals. He has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Residency: UNC Hospitals

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

OrthoCarolina

ORTHOCAROLINA PA

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 362 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Benjamin D. Sutker, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fort Mill, SC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
ACUMED LLC	$10,479 Hand & Wrist $8,720	Screw & Pin $1,293	ACUMED $135	New Product Development $119	Elbow $116	Other $97
Peerless Surgical Inc.	$3,158 $3,158
Arthrex, Inc.	$2,548 $2,548
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$1,382 TFN ADVANCED $1,298	IM NAILS $84
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$487 NA $297	IM NAILS $111	EXPert Nail $60	LCP PLATES & SCREWS $19
Other	$1,076 Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium $176	Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System $143	Healicoil $142	Restrata Wound Matrix $134	LENS Surgical Imaging System $56	Other $426

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$8,020
Education	$4,118
Travel and Lodging	$3,730
Food and Beverage	$3,262

Biography

Dr. Benjamin Sutker works as a hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. His areas of expertise consist of hand problems, wrist problems, and elbow problems. Dr. Sutker is professionally affiliated with OrthoCarolina. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at UNC Hospitals. Patients rated Dr. Sutker highly, giving him an average of 4.5 stars (out of 5). Awards and/or distinctions he has received include Named a 2023 Top Doctor by Charlotte Magazine; North Carolina's Top Doctors, Charlotte Region; and SouthPark Magazine.