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Dr. David B. Clause, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Tulane University School of Medicine (1992)

4015 I-49 S. Service Road
Opelousas, LA 70570

(337) 678-4828

Dr. David B. Clause, MD is an orthopedist in Opelousas, LA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. David B. Clause, MD is affiliated with OPELOUSAS GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM PHYSICIAN PRACTICES.

Office Locations

4015 I-49 S. Service Road
Opelousas, LA 70570

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In The News

“Miner and orthopedic surgeon David Clause, who relocated several years ago from Biloxi to his home state of Louisiana, are trying to figure out how they will repay the money, which amounts to more...”—"Coast doctors say their finances are on life support over bankrupt e-Fitness", Biloxi Sun Herald, December 2017

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David B. Clause, 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

By Affordability:

shoulder X-ray

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Louisiana, Dr. David B. Clause, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for shoulder X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

knee X-ray

lower extremity surgery

musculoskeletal imaging

reconstructive surgery

total knee replacement

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. David B. Clause, MD performed more joint reconstruction, knee X-ray, lower extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging, reconstructive surgery, total knee replacement, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Clause, MD treated as an orthopedist in Opelousas, LA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Clause, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	292
doctor visit	698
hip imaging	176
injections	292
joint surgery	102
lower extremity surgery	102
minimally invasive procedures	23
musculoskeletal imaging	315
pelvic imaging	157
reconstructive surgery	79
X-rays	503

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Clause, MD treated as an orthopedist in Opelousas, LA during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Clause, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	377
doctor visit	820
fracture surgery	26
hip imaging	215
injections	377
joint surgery	108
lower extremity surgery	121
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	394
open surgery	13
pelvic imaging	198
reconstructive surgery	94
X-rays	617

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Clause, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	451
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	66
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Clause, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Clause, MD treated as an orthopedist in Opelousas, LA during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Clause, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	343
doctor visit	880
fracture surgery	37
hip imaging	207
injections	343
joint surgery	107
lower extremity surgery	122
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	376
open surgery	22
pelvic imaging	214
reconstructive surgery	94
X-rays	630

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Clause, MD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	437

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	520
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	324
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	78
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Clause, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Clause, MD treated as an orthopedist in Opelousas, LA during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Clause, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	446
doctor visit	1019
fracture surgery	28
hip imaging	241
injections	446
joint surgery	121
lower extremity surgery	135
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	481
open surgery	25
pelvic imaging	228
reconstructive surgery	110
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	736

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Clause, MD.

**Gender**
Male	454
Female	934

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1062
Black	298
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	696
From 75 to 84	466
85 and over	150
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Clause, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Clause, MD treated as an orthopedist in Opelousas, LA during 2016 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Clause, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	529
doctor visit	1159
fracture surgery	30
hospital care	11
injections	543
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	139
lower extremity surgery	152
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	285
open surgery	28
reconstructive surgery	127
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	285

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Clause, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	519

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	577
Black	184
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	407
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	80
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Clause, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Clause, MD treated as an orthopedist in Opelousas, LA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Clause, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	536
doctor visit	1123
fracture surgery	30
injections	536
joint surgery	147
lower extremity surgery	165
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	261
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	133
X-rays	261

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Clause, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	497

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	614
Black	156
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	395
From 75 to 84	265
85 and over	91
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Clause, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Clause, MD treated as an orthopedist in Opelousas, LA during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Clause, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	592
doctor visit	1149
fracture surgery	34
injections	606
joint surgery	126
lower extremity surgery	146
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	269
open surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	114
X-rays	269

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Clause, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	499

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	605
Black	166
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	375
From 75 to 84	290
85 and over	88
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Clause, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Clause, MD treated as an orthopedist in Opelousas, LA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Clause, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	497
doctor visit	1283
injections	497
joint surgery	154
lower extremity surgery	154
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	251
reconstructive surgery	141
X-rays	251

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Clause, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	443

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	573
Black	131
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	255
85 and over	82
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Clause, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Clause, MD treated as an orthopedist in Opelousas, LA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Clause, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	457
doctor visit	1208
fracture surgery	12
injections	457
joint surgery	107
lower extremity surgery	107
musculoskeletal imaging	211
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	107
X-rays	211

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Clause, MD.

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	429

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	561
Black	113
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	355
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	72
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Clause, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Clause, MD treated as an orthopedist in Opelousas, LA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Clause, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	379
doctor visit	1101
fracture surgery	30
hospital care	16
injections	379
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	122
lower extremity surgery	138
musculoskeletal imaging	143
open surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	122
X-rays	143

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Clause, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	511
Black	112
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	78
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Clause, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Clause, MD treated as an orthopedist in Opelousas, LA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Clause, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	407
doctor visit	1065
injections	407
joint surgery	90
lower extremity surgery	90
musculoskeletal imaging	325
reconstructive surgery	90
X-rays	325

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Clause, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	463
Black	95
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	64
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Clause, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Clause, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David B. Clause, MD treated as an orthopedist in Opelousas, LA were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	441
doctor visit	1045
fracture surgery	28
hip imaging	209
hospital care	13
injections	443
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	120
lower extremity surgery	130
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	301
open surgery	17
pelvic imaging	199
reconstructive surgery	110
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	384

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Clause, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	447

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	114
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	539
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	232
85 and over	77
Less than 65	39
65 to 74	344

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Clause, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. David B. Clause, MD graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1992. He completed residency at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine (1992)

Residency: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (2012)

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David B. Clause, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

OPELOUSAS GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM PHYSICIAN PRACTICES

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$2,021 Mako $1,814	KNEES $133	T2 ALPHA $45	Gamma $29
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC	$806 ORTHO - KNEES $806
Quest Medical LLC	$250 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE ARTHROPLASTY $250
Allergan Inc.	$207 DALVANCE $125	AVYCAZ $82
Brainlab, Inc.	$193 Surgery Software $98	Kick $95
Other	$863 OFIRMEV $154	Zilretta $116	Exparel $88	PAIN MANAGEMENT $83	VAC THERAPY $70	Other $351

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,098
Travel and Lodging	$992
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$250

Biography

Dr. David Clause specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Clause is a graduate of Tulane University School of Medicine. His training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Opelousas, LA.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Clause, MD in 2021

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Clause, MD From 2012 - 2022

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