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Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care), Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and General Practice

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

505 East Grant Street
Macomb, IL 61455

(309) 833-1733

Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD is an optometrist in Springfield, IL specializing in optometry (primary eye care), orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and general practice. He graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD is affiliated with Springfield Clinic, Memorial Health System, Carlinville Area Hospital & Clinics, Springfield Clinic 1st - 800 Building and SPRINGFIELD CLINIC LLP.

Office Locations

800 North 1st Street 1st Floor
Springfield, IL 62702-3719

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Springfield Clinic

1025 South 6th Street
Springfield, IL 62703

(447) 448-3042

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1600 W. Walnut Street
Jacksonville, IL 62650

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200 Stahlhut Drive
Lincoln, IL 62656

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Springfield Clinic

20733 North Broad Street
Carlinville, IL 62626

1-800-444-7541

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Springfield Clinic

3501 Old Jacksonville Road
Springfield, IL 62711

(217) 960-8193

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Springfield Clinic

505 East Grant Street
Macomb, IL 61455

(309) 833-1733

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701 N. First Street
Fisher, IL 62781

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

musculoskeletal imaging

scanogram

total knee replacement

In 2023, Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD performed more arthroscopic surgery, joint surgery, knee surgery, knee X-ray, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, musculoskeletal imaging, scanogram (bone length study), and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD treated as an optometrist in Springfield, IL during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	179
blood draw	18
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	542
hip imaging	15
injections	179
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	112
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	17
pelvic imaging	13
reconstructive surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	17
X-rays	125

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD treated as an optometrist in Springfield, IL during 2013 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	267
blood draw	40
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	665
hip imaging	31
injections	281
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	24
musculoskeletal imaging	112
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	24
reconstructive surgery	24
spinal procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	147

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	453
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	68
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD treated as an optometrist in Springfield, IL during 2014 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	322
blood draw	13
doctor visit	581
hip imaging	24
hospital care	29
injections	336
inpatient care	29
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	24
musculoskeletal imaging	89
pelvic imaging	11
reconstructive surgery	24
X-rays	100

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	53
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD treated as an optometrist in Springfield, IL during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	360
blood draw	21
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	625
hip imaging	19
injections	360
joint surgery	22
lower extremity surgery	22
musculoskeletal imaging	94
nerve procedures	39
open surgery	39
pelvic imaging	14
reconstructive surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	39
X-rays	108

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD.

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	540

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	858
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	390
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	114
Less than 65	174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD treated as an optometrist in Springfield, IL during 2016 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	271
blood draw	20
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	561
injections	286
joint surgery	31
lower extremity surgery	31
musculoskeletal imaging	155
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	31
spinal procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	149

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	430
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	58
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD treated as an optometrist in Springfield, IL during 2017 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	196
blood draw	24
doctor visit	525
injections	214
joint surgery	35
lower extremity surgery	35
musculoskeletal imaging	192
reconstructive surgery	35
X-rays	155

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	54
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD treated as an optometrist in Springfield, IL during 2018 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	235
blood draw	42
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	618
injections	235
joint surgery	62
lower extremity surgery	38
minimally invasive procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	140
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	38
upper extremity surgery	36
X-rays	99

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	341

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	565
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	64
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD treated as an optometrist in Springfield, IL during 2019 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	240
decompression surgery	54
doctor visit	689
hospital care	11
injections	240
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	69
lower extremity surgery	42
minimally invasive procedures	27
musculoskeletal imaging	131
nerve procedures	39
open surgery	39
reconstructive surgery	42
upper extremity surgery	66
X-rays	89

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	567
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	59
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD treated as an optometrist in Springfield, IL during 2020 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	268
doctor visit	593
injections	268
joint surgery	34
lower extremity surgery	34
musculoskeletal imaging	113
reconstructive surgery	34
X-rays	79

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	458
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	42
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD treated as an optometrist in Springfield, IL during 2021 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	126
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	447
hospital care	11
injections	126
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	50
lower extremity surgery	23
minimally invasive procedures	27
musculoskeletal imaging	107
reconstructive surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	27
X-rays	67

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	41
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD treated as an optometrist in Springfield, IL during 2022 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	116
doctor visit	409
injections	116
joint surgery	37
lower extremity surgery	37
musculoskeletal imaging	120
reconstructive surgery	37
X-rays	76

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	315
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	23
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD treated as an optometrist in Springfield, IL were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

aspiration	234
blood draw	25
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	568
hip imaging	22
hospital care	17
injections	240
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	36
lower extremity surgery	29
minimally invasive procedures	26
musculoskeletal imaging	124
nerve procedures	21
open surgery	21
pelvic imaging	15
reconstructive surgery	29
spinal procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	29
X-rays	108

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	445
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	117
85 and over	52
Less than 65	84
65 to 74	220

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Southern Illinois University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Residency: Southern Illinois University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brett W. Wolters, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Springfield Clinic

Memorial Health System

Carlinville Area Hospital & Clinics

Springfield Clinic 1st - 800 Building

SPRINGFIELD CLINIC LLP

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
WARDLOW ENTERPRISES	$2,195 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $180	$2,015
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,367 $1,367
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$708 TFN ADVANCED $85	TRUMATCH $54	ORTHOVISC $45	ATTUNE $38	$484
Zimmer Holding Inc	$144 Knee $144
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$137 Knees Product Portfolio $80	AccuFill $56
Other	$93 EUFLEXXA $48	Zilretta $17	XARELTO $15	Zynrelef $13

**Types of Payments**
Education	$2,195
Travel and Lodging	$1,438
Food and Beverage	$1,010

Biography

Dr. Brett Wolters' specialties are general practice, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and optometry (primary eye care). He practices in Springfield, IL, Carlinville, IL, and Lincoln, IL. His professional affiliations include Springfield Clinic, Memorial Health System, and Carlinville Area Hospital & Clinics. He graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Wolters completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with Southern Illinois University. He has an open panel in Springfield, IL according to Yext.