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Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Virginia School of Medicine

1263 Lake Plaza Drive Suite 210b
Colorado Springs, CO 80906

(719) 623-1050

Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD is an orthopedist in Colorado Springs, CO specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine. Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD is affiliated with UCHealth and CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region.

Office Locations

CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

1263 Lake Plaza Drive Suite 210b
Colorado Springs, CO 80906

(719) 623-1050

(719) 623-1059

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1400 E Boulder Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80909

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2430 Research Parkway Suite 205
Colorado Springs, CO 80920

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

joint surgery

knee X-ray

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2023, Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD performed more joint surgery, knee X-ray, major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Top 10%

By Volume:

knee surgery

total knee replacement

In 2023, Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD performed more knee surgery, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Top 25%

By Volume:

arthroscopic surgery

reconstructive surgery

shoulder surgery

By Affordability:

acromial resection

acromioplasty

arthroscopic acromioplasty

arthroscopic subacromial decompression

decompression surgery

subacromial decompression

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Colorado, Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD performed more arthroscopic surgery, reconstructive surgery, and shoulder surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for acromial resection, acromioplasty, arthroscopic acromioplasty, arthroscopic subacromial decompression, decompression surgery, and subacromial decompression that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2012 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	507
decompression surgery	22
diagnostic evaluation	60
doctor visit	838
hip imaging	107
hospital care	18
injections	507
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	76
lower extremity surgery	37
manual therapy	192
minimally invasive procedures	52
musculoskeletal imaging	361
pelvic imaging	90
reconstructive surgery	24
rehabilitation	1719
spinal procedures	33
upper extremity surgery	39
X-rays	484

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2013 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	487
decompression surgery	17
diagnostic evaluation	38
doctor visit	725
hip imaging	88
injections	487
joint surgery	69
lower extremity surgery	36
manual therapy	117
minimally invasive procedures	45
musculoskeletal imaging	357
pelvic imaging	90
reconstructive surgery	24
rehabilitation	1271
upper extremity surgery	33
X-rays	447

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	615
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	369
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	52
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2014 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	463
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	650
hip imaging	22
injections	463
joint surgery	73
lower extremity surgery	42
manual therapy	44
minimally invasive procedures	44
musculoskeletal imaging	245
pelvic imaging	23
reconstructive surgery	29
rehabilitation	493
upper extremity surgery	31
X-rays	268

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	559
Black	13
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	37
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	558
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	684
hip imaging	39
injections	558
joint surgery	64
lower extremity surgery	34
minimally invasive procedures	41
musculoskeletal imaging	282
pelvic imaging	40
reconstructive surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	30
X-rays	322

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	480
Female	676

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1042
Black	28
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	652
From 75 to 84	298
85 and over	72
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD in 2015

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	553
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	569
injections	553
joint surgery	65
lower extremity surgery	34
minimally invasive procedures	31
musculoskeletal imaging	263
reconstructive surgery	34
rehabilitation	52
upper extremity surgery	31
X-rays	263

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	432
Black	14
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	20
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD in 2016

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	628
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	752
hospital care	18
injections	628
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	97
lower extremity surgery	81
minimally invasive procedures	48
musculoskeletal imaging	382
reconstructive surgery	49
upper extremity surgery	16
X-rays	382

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	548
Black	12
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	40
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD in 2017

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	609
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	635
injections	609
joint surgery	70
lower extremity surgery	58
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	383
reconstructive surgery	58
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	383

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	495
Black	14
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	342
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	23
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD in 2018

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	459
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	18
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	687
injections	459
joint surgery	148
lower extremity surgery	75
minimally invasive procedures	73
musculoskeletal imaging	315
reconstructive surgery	75
upper extremity surgery	73
X-rays	315

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	495
Black	15
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	311
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	32
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD in 2019

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	402
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	536
injections	402
joint surgery	124
lower extremity surgery	59
minimally invasive procedures	77
musculoskeletal imaging	309
reconstructive surgery	47
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	65
X-rays	309

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	24
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD in 2020

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	316
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	477
injections	316
joint surgery	131
lower extremity surgery	62
minimally invasive procedures	84
musculoskeletal imaging	265
reconstructive surgery	47
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	69
X-rays	265

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	25
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD in 2021

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	363
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	476
injections	363
joint surgery	132
lower extremity surgery	68
minimally invasive procedures	46
musculoskeletal imaging	260
reconstructive surgery	86
upper extremity surgery	64
X-rays	260

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	369
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	27
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD in 2022

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Colorado Springs, CO were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

aspiration	485
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	18
diagnostic evaluation	49
doctor visit	639
hip imaging	64
hospital care	18
injections	485
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	95
lower extremity surgery	53
manual therapy	117
minimally invasive procedures	50
musculoskeletal imaging	311
pelvic imaging	60
reconstructive surgery	45
rehabilitation	883
spinal procedures	33
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	42
X-rays	336

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	483
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	25
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	144
85 and over	32
Less than 65	54
65 to 74	308

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

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

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine. He completed residency at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine

Residency: Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCHealth

CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Derek B. Purcell, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Colorado Springs, CO.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-11-22

He is straight forward. I've had one knee replaced and the left shoulder, done by Purcell. Now the right shoulder. Now it's time to get the right shoulder done. Only downside is I have to wait 12 weeks, since he is a busy surgeon.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$1,084 $1,084
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$772 Orthopaedics $772
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$535 HD ARTHROSCOPE $137	VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS $124	Early Intervention $47	ORTHOVISC $33	BIOINTRAFIX $31	Other $162
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$391 Other Recon $361	Recon Hips $30
Stryker Corporation	$145 JOINT PRESERVATION $145
Other	$291 Gel One-Knees $41	Trauma $27	XIAFLEX $19	LINX Reflux Management System $18	EUFLEXXA $17	Other $170

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,398
Food and Beverage	$1,048
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$772

Biography

Dr. Derek Purcell is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Purcell include orthopedic surgery. Dr. Purcell is affiliated with CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region and UCHealth. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Medicine. His training includes a residency program at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis.