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Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD

(Dr. Bret Hardin Dales, MD)

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Nevada School of Medicine

Professional interests include: knee arthroplasty, total hip replacement, total knee replacement, and more.

24076 Southeast Stark Street Suite 110
Gresham, OR 97030

(503) 661-5388

Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD is an orthopedist in Gresham, OR specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Nevada School of Medicine. Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD is affiliated with Providence, Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center, Providence Portland Medical Center, Legacy Health and ADVANTAGE ORTHOPEDIC AND SPORTS MEDICINE CLINIC LLP.

Office Locations

Providence Portland Medical Center

24076 Southeast Stark Street Suite 110
Gresham, OR 97030

(503) 661-5388

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD performed more knee X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Oregon.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD treated as an orthopedist in Gresham, OR during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	112
doctor visit	500
hip imaging	45
hospital care	18
injections	112
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	55
lower extremity surgery	55
minimally invasive procedures	25
musculoskeletal imaging	244
pelvic imaging	14
reconstructive surgery	30
X-rays	258

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD treated as an orthopedist in Gresham, OR during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	80
doctor visit	436
hip imaging	34
injections	80
joint surgery	50
lower extremity surgery	50
minimally invasive procedures	23
musculoskeletal imaging	223
reconstructive surgery	27
X-rays	223

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	29
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD treated as an orthopedist in Gresham, OR during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	75
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	16
doctor visit	378
hip imaging	49
injections	75
joint surgery	38
lower extremity surgery	38
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	245
reconstructive surgery	27
X-rays	245

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	23
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD treated as an orthopedist in Gresham, OR during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	97
doctor visit	419
hip imaging	63
injections	97
joint surgery	47
lower extremity surgery	47
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	317
pelvic imaging	15
reconstructive surgery	35
X-rays	332

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	500
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	52
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD treated as an orthopedist in Gresham, OR during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	112
doctor visit	407
injections	112
joint surgery	49
lower extremity surgery	49
musculoskeletal imaging	267
reconstructive surgery	49
X-rays	267

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	26
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD in 2016

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD treated as an orthopedist in Gresham, OR during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	47
doctor visit	410
injections	47
joint surgery	37
lower extremity surgery	37
musculoskeletal imaging	229
reconstructive surgery	37
X-rays	229

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	21
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD treated as an orthopedist in Gresham, OR during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	54
doctor visit	491
injections	54
joint surgery	57
lower extremity surgery	57
musculoskeletal imaging	323
reconstructive surgery	57
X-rays	323

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	31
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD in 2018

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD treated as an orthopedist in Gresham, OR during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, joint surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	67
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
doctor visit	493
injections	67
joint surgery	75
lower extremity surgery	61
minimally invasive procedures	25
musculoskeletal imaging	278
reconstructive surgery	50
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	278

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	26
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD treated as an orthopedist in Gresham, OR during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	65
doctor visit	403
injections	65
joint surgery	45
lower extremity surgery	45
musculoskeletal imaging	270
reconstructive surgery	45
X-rays	270

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	23
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD treated as an orthopedist in Gresham, OR during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, joint surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	54
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
doctor visit	445
injections	54
joint surgery	63
lower extremity surgery	52
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	294
reconstructive surgery	52
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	294

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	24
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD in 2021

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD treated as an orthopedist in Gresham, OR during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
doctor visit	426
injections	44
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	56
musculoskeletal imaging	289
reconstructive surgery	56
X-rays	289

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	23
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD treated as an orthopedist in Gresham, OR were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	73
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
doctor visit	437
hip imaging	47
hospital care	18
injections	73
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	52
lower extremity surgery	49
minimally invasive procedures	17
musculoskeletal imaging	270
pelvic imaging	14
reconstructive surgery	42
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	273

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	256
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	82
85 and over	25
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	139

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD graduated from University of Nevada School of Medicine. He completed residency at St. Mary's Medical Center, San Francisco. He is certified by the Orthopedic Surgery, Board-certified and has a state license in Oregon.

Medical School: University of Nevada School of Medicine

Residency: St. Mary's Medical Center, San Francisco (1997)

Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery, Board-certified

Licensed In: Oregon

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence

Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center

Providence Portland Medical Center

Legacy Health

ADVANTAGE ORTHOPEDIC AND SPORTS MEDICINE CLINIC LLP

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Bret H. Dales, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Gresham, OR.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$217 EVOS $137	TRIGEN InterTAN $34	VLP-Foot $30	$16
Stryker Corporation	$83 JOINT PRESERVATION $83
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$67 ELIQUIS $67
Synergy Medical Systems LLC	$53 Non Covered $19	Non-Covered Product $16	$18
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$49 Juggerknot $20	KNEES $15	SCP Bone Substitute $14
Other	$299 EUFLEXXA $39	ELIQUIS $38	XARTEMIS XR $34	Zilretta $30	Knee $25	Other $132

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$733
Education	$34

Biography

Dr. Bret Dales' specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Dales studied medicine at the University of Nevada School of Medicine. His residency was performed at St. Mary's Medical Center, San Francisco. His areas of expertise include the following: total hip replacement, partial knee replacement, and total knee replacement. Patient ratings for Dr. Dales average 4.0 stars (out of 5). He offers interpreting services for his patients. He is affiliated with Providence Portland Medical Center and Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center.