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Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery
4517 Southlake Parkway
Hoover, AL 35244

Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD is an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD is affiliated with Grandview Medical Center, SOUTHERN ORTHOPAEDIC ALLIANCE PLLC and Southlake Orthopaedics.

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Office Locations

4517 Southlake Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35244
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Southlake Orthopaedics

4517 Southlake Parkway
Hoover, AL 35244
(205) 985-4111
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery

By Affordability:

trigger finger surgery

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD performed more endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for trigger finger surgery 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2013 were upper extremity surgery, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 31
doctor visit 207
minimally invasive procedures 31
musculoskeletal imaging 34
nerve procedures 31
tendon surgery 16
upper extremity surgery 47
X-rays 34

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD.

Gender
Male 57
Female 107
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 147
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 83
From 75 to 84 37
85 and over 11
Less than 65 33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 9
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 24
Dementia 0
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2014 were upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 32
doctor visit 224
joint surgery 14
minimally invasive procedures 32
musculoskeletal imaging 30
nerve procedures 32
reconstructive surgery 14
tendon surgery 38
transplant procedures 17
upper extremity surgery 84
X-rays 30

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD.

Gender
Male 72
Female 101
Age
From 65 to 74 103
From 75 to 84 36
85 and over 14
Less than 65 20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 6
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 28
Dementia 0
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2015 were upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 26
doctor visit 235
joint surgery 15
minimally invasive procedures 26
musculoskeletal imaging 21
nerve procedures 26
reconstructive surgery 15
tendon surgery 42
transplant procedures 15
upper extremity surgery 83
X-rays 21

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD.

Gender
Male 170
Female 222
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 352
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 224
From 75 to 84 68
85 and over 28
Less than 65 72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 22
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 31
Dementia 7
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2016 were upper extremity surgery, rehabilitation, tendon surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 30
doctor visit 275
joint surgery 22
minimally invasive procedures 30
musculoskeletal imaging 49
nerve procedures 30
reconstructive surgery 22
rehabilitation 67
tendon surgery 54
transplant procedures 21
upper extremity surgery 106
X-rays 49

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD.

Gender
Male 90
Female 125
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 201
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 135
From 75 to 84 51
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 6
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 26
Dementia 6
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2017 were upper extremity surgery, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 24
doctor visit 188
joint surgery 12
minimally invasive procedures 24
musculoskeletal imaging 35
nerve procedures 24
reconstructive surgery 12
tendon surgery 34
transplant procedures 15
upper extremity surgery 70
X-rays 35

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD.

Gender
Male 59
Female 88
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 130
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 84
From 75 to 84 38
85 and over 11
Less than 65 14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 31
Dementia 9
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 23
doctor visit 190
minimally invasive procedures 23
musculoskeletal imaging 46
nerve procedures 23
tendon surgery 18
upper extremity surgery 41
X-rays 46

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD.

Gender
Male 67
Female 80
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 130
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 83
From 75 to 84 38
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 26
Dementia 0
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2019 were upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 27
doctor visit 256
joint surgery 12
minimally invasive procedures 27
musculoskeletal imaging 42
nerve procedures 27
reconstructive surgery 12
tendon surgery 45
transplant procedures 12
upper extremity surgery 84
X-rays 42

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD.

Gender
Male 80
Female 108
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 175
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 99
From 75 to 84 52
85 and over 13
Less than 65 24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 6
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 27
Dementia 7
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2020 were upper extremity surgery, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 27
doctor visit 253
joint surgery 14
minimally invasive procedures 27
musculoskeletal imaging 40
nerve procedures 27
reconstructive surgery 14
tendon surgery 39
transplant procedures 15
upper extremity surgery 80
X-rays 40

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD.

Gender
Male 72
Female 93
Age
From 65 to 74 94
From 75 to 84 35
85 and over 11
Less than 65 25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 30
Dementia 10
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2021 were upper extremity surgery, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 28
doctor visit 278
minimally invasive procedures 28
musculoskeletal imaging 32
nerve procedures 28
tendon surgery 29
upper extremity surgery 57
X-rays 32

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD.

Gender
Male 66
Female 118
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 163
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 105
From 75 to 84 51
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 27
Dementia 7
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2022 were upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 25
doctor visit 255
minimally invasive procedures 25
nerve procedures 25
tendon surgery 17
upper extremity surgery 42

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD.

Gender
Male 68
Female 106
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 162
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 92
From 75 to 84 48
85 and over 17
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 20
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 26
Dementia 8
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2023 were upper extremity surgery, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 27
doctor visit 211
joint surgery 13
minimally invasive procedures 27
musculoskeletal imaging 31
nerve procedures 27
reconstructive surgery 13
tendon surgery 12
upper extremity surgery 52
X-rays 31

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD.

Gender
Male 63
Female 82
Age
From 65 to 74 83
From 75 to 84 42
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 23
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 30
Dementia 0
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL were upper extremity surgery, rehabilitation, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

decompression surgery 27
doctor visit 233
joint surgery 14
minimally invasive procedures 27
musculoskeletal imaging 36
nerve procedures 27
reconstructive surgery 14
rehabilitation 67
tendon surgery 31
transplant procedures 15
upper extremity surgery 67
X-rays 36

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD.

Gender
Female 111
Male 78
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 132
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 45
85 and over 9
Less than 65 18
65 to 74 107

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 1
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 8
Osteoporosis 13
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 27
Atrial Fibrillation 7
Dementia 4
Cancer 10

Education & Training

He completed residency at Baptist Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery - Hand and has a state license in Alabama.

Residency: Baptist Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery - Hand

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Grandview Medical Center
SOUTHERN ORTHOPAEDIC ALLIANCE PLLC
Southlake Orthopaedics

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 234 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Birmingham, AL. 

4.6
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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP $4,482 DJO Surgical Discovery Elbow System
$4,482
MicroAire Surgical Instruments LLC $862 SMARTRELEASE SYSTEM
$862
ACUMED LLC $618 Hand & Wrist
$228 		New Product Development
$75 		Total Wrist Fusion Plating System
$44 		Hand Fracture System
$29
$242
Stryker Corporation $371 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES
$226 		Variax
$81 		hoffman
$36 		rhead
$28
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. $342 VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS
$194 		Vivigen MIS Delivery System
$103 		NA
$28 		TFN-Advance
$17
Other $1,488 CLARIX
$131 		Exparel
$115 		NERVE CUFF
$114 		Implate
$109 		Sports Med Small Joint
$104 		Other
$914
Types of Payments
Honoraria $4,130
Food and Beverage $2,753
Travel and Lodging $1,152
Education $129

Biography

Dr. Ekkehard Bonatz is a specialist in hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Patient ratings for Dr. Bonatz average 4.5 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with Grandview Medical Center. For his professional training, Dr. Bonatz completed a residency program at Baptist Hospital.

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