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Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD

Accepting New Patients

(346 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (1994)

Professional interests include: fractures (broken bones), rotator cuff tear, minimally invasive surgery, and more.

516 Brookwood Boulevard
Birmingham, AL 35209

(205) 289-6588

Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD is an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD is affiliated with SOUTHERN ORTHOPAEDIC SPECIALISTS, P.C. and CHAMPION SPORTS MEDICINE BIRMINGHAM, LLC.

Office Locations

516 Brookwood Boulevard
Birmingham, AL 35209

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In The News

“His time as an Auburn linebacker led to more for Gregg Carr than the College Football Hall of Fame: The football shrine will induct Gregg Carr, MD, into its membership on Tuesday night.”—"College Football Hall of Fame linebacker laid foundation for life at Auburn", Al.com, December 2025

“Gregg Carr - Carr played in 13 games and started five at inside linebacker in 1988, his fourth season.”—"It's not Andrew Luck, but the Steelers have a history of surprise departures", New York Times, August 2019

“Gregg Carr, a standout linebacker at Auburn in the 1980s, was presented an NCAA Silver Anniversary Award during the NCAA Convention's Honors Celebration in Atlanta on Friday night.”—"Former Auburn standout Gregg Carr honored by NCAA", Al.com, January 2010

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, 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:

decompression surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, 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 decompression surgery, joint X-ray, knee X-ray, pelvis X-ray, spine imaging, spine X-ray, and X-rays 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 Affordability:

acromial resection

acromioplasty

arthroscopic acromioplasty

arthroscopic subacromial decompression

shoulder surgery

soft tissue injections

subacromial decompression

tendon insertion injection

tendon origin injection

In 2023, Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD had a list price for acromial resection, acromioplasty, arthroscopic acromioplasty, arthroscopic subacromial decompression, shoulder surgery, soft tissue injections, subacromial decompression, tendon insertion injection, and tendon origin injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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 25%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

By Affordability:

shoulder arthroscopy

trigger point injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD performed more knee X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for shoulder arthroscopy, and trigger point injection 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. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2012 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	674
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	1242
excision	19
hip imaging	49
hospital care	30
injections	791
inpatient care	30
joint surgery	184
lower extremity surgery	146
minimally invasive procedures	151
musculoskeletal imaging	512
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
pain management	80
pelvic imaging	98
reconstructive surgery	33
spinal procedures	51
synovectomy	26
upper extremity surgery	52
X-rays	661

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2013 were injections, X-rays, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	684
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	1244
excision	20
hip imaging	43
hospital care	16
injections	776
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	179
lower extremity surgery	122
minimally invasive procedures	156
musculoskeletal imaging	552
pain management	42
pelvic imaging	105
reconstructive surgery	23
spinal procedures	48
synovectomy	28
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	69
X-rays	726

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	399

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	509
Black	128
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	311
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	72
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2014 were injections, X-rays, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	699
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	1176
excision	24
hip imaging	58
hospital care	25
injections	808
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	189
lower extremity surgery	125
minimally invasive procedures	159
musculoskeletal imaging	602
pain management	52
pelvic imaging	98
reconstructive surgery	30
spinal procedures	38
synovectomy	20
tendon surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	86
X-rays	753

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	414

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	518
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	329
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	61
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2015 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	927
decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	1354
excision	29
hip imaging	52
injections	1036
joint surgery	223
lower extremity surgery	150
minimally invasive procedures	187
musculoskeletal imaging	718
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	15
pain management	52
pelvic imaging	108
reconstructive surgery	36
spinal procedures	39
synovectomy	34
upper extremity surgery	88
X-rays	865

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	534
Female	828

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1084
Black	252
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	666
From 75 to 84	396
85 and over	118
Less than 65	182

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	877
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	1377
excision	21
injections	1007
joint surgery	202
lower extremity surgery	160
minimally invasive procedures	167
musculoskeletal imaging	666
nerve procedures	11
open surgery	11
pain management	70
pelvic imaging	53
reconstructive surgery	35
spinal procedures	38
synovectomy	26
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	68
X-rays	757

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	533
Black	132
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	331
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	57
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	760
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	1015
excision	16
injections	877
joint surgery	145
lower extremity surgery	86
minimally invasive procedures	128
musculoskeletal imaging	520
pain management	75
pelvic imaging	49
reconstructive surgery	17
spinal procedures	43
synovectomy	20
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	74
X-rays	634

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	306

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	46
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	847
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	1064
excision	13
injections	952
joint surgery	119
lower extremity surgery	94
minimally invasive procedures	99
musculoskeletal imaging	654
pain management	58
pelvic imaging	52
reconstructive surgery	20
spinal procedures	24
synovectomy	17
upper extremity surgery	25
X-rays	749

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	277

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	37
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	853
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	1003
excision	16
injections	964
joint surgery	114
lower extremity surgery	81
minimally invasive procedures	92
musculoskeletal imaging	597
pain management	52
pelvic imaging	52
reconstructive surgery	22
spinal procedures	33
synovectomy	17
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	54
X-rays	682

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	67
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	47
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	874
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	787
injections	952
joint surgery	42
lower extremity surgery	30
minimally invasive procedures	27
musculoskeletal imaging	438
pain management	46
pelvic imaging	40
reconstructive surgery	15
spinal procedures	18
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	496

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	41
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2021 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1129
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	813
excision	14
injections	1221
joint surgery	74
lower extremity surgery	45
minimally invasive procedures	74
musculoskeletal imaging	254
pain management	42
pelvic imaging	41
spinal procedures	20
synovectomy	12
upper extremity surgery	29
X-rays	315

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	56
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1019
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	822
injections	1086
joint surgery	53
lower extremity surgery	42
minimally invasive procedures	35
musculoskeletal imaging	254
pain management	37
pelvic imaging	41
reconstructive surgery	18
spinal procedures	29
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	324

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	315
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	47
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	849
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	1081
excision	19
hip imaging	50
hospital care	23
injections	951
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	138
lower extremity surgery	98
minimally invasive procedures	115
musculoskeletal imaging	524
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	13
pain management	55
pelvic imaging	67
reconstructive surgery	24
spinal procedures	34
synovectomy	22
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	51
X-rays	632

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	56
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	435
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	162
85 and over	52
Less than 65	57
65 to 74	262

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	8
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 1994. He completed residency at Greenville Health System. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery: Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (1994)

Residency: Greenville Health System (2000)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery: Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

SOUTHERN ORTHOPAEDIC SPECIALISTS, P.C.

CHAMPION SPORTS MEDICINE BIRMINGHAM, LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.95 out of 5 stars based on 346 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gregg Kevin Carr, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Birmingham, AL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$3,441 Mobile Bearing Hip System $1,640	Mako $1,097	BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION $577	Hip Arthroscopy Access & Instrumentation Set $45	Reunion $42	Other $41
Arthrex, Inc.	$2,528 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $1,736	$792
PRIME SURGICAL, LLC	$2,061 $2,061
Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$1,908 ZORVOLEX $1,709	SOLUMATRIX FRANCHISE $199
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.	$458 Zilretta $458
Other	$3,752 PENNSAID $386	ACUMED $203	Extremities $182	Zilretta $177	XIAFLEX $174	Other $2,630

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,782
Travel and Lodging	$5,087
Education	$2,079
Consulting Fee	$1,200

Biography

Dr. Gregg Carr is a Birmingham, AL physician who specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Patient ratings for Dr. Carr average 5.0 stars (out of 5). These areas are among his clinical interests: carpal tunnel surgery, sports health, and tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis). According to Doctor.com, Dr. Carr is currently accepting new patients at his office in Birmingham, AL. He studied medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. Dr. Carr's medical residency was performed at Greenville Health System.