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Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD

(659 Ratings)

Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine

3686 Grandview Parkway Suite 430
Birmingham, AL 35243

(205) 605-8180

Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD is a foot and ankle surgeon in Birmingham, AL specializing in foot & ankle surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine. Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD is affiliated with Grandview Medical Center and Southlake Orthopaedics.

Office Locations

3686 Grandview Parkway Suite 430
Birmingham, AL 35243

(205) 605-8180

(205) 972-8785

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4517 Southlake Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35244

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4517 Southlake Parkway
Hoover, AL 35244

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In The News

“Pates sued Grandview Medical Center, its owner Community Health Systems, Southlake Orthopaedics Sports Medicine and Spine Center, and Dr. John Kirchner in 2023 in Jefferson County Circuit Court...”—"Alabama Supreme Court sides with doctor, clinics in leg amputation case", Al.com, June 2025

“When a person falls, the impact of landing on the feet can force bones in the ankle down and split the calcaneus, which may then grow wider or flatter as it heals, said Dr. David Johe and Dr. John...”—"Doctors: Woman injured in Lonz collapse opted for cast", The Morning Journal, May 2003

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2012 were immobilization, lower extremity surgery, joint surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	14
bone marrow tests	14
doctor visit	768
immobilization	43
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	35
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	11
tendon surgery	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2013 were aspiration, bone marrow tests, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	27
aspiration	39
bone marrow tests	39
doctor visit	797
implant removal	17
joint surgery	38
lower extremity surgery	38
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	11
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2014 were joint surgery, lower extremity surgery, aspiration and bone marrow tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
aspiration	32
bone marrow tests	32
doctor visit	792
immobilization	23
implant removal	12
joint surgery	37
lower extremity surgery	37
reconstructive surgery	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	17
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2015 were joint surgery, lower extremity surgery, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	36
aspiration	34
bone marrow tests	34
doctor visit	789
immobilization	31
joint surgery	47
lower extremity surgery	47
open surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	570

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	710
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	42
Less than 65	296

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2016 were immobilization, inpatient care, hospital care and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
bone marrow tests	20
doctor visit	658
hospital care	49
immobilization	54
implant removal	19
inpatient care	49
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	25
musculoskeletal imaging	15
reconstructive surgery	13
removal of internal scar tissue	12
tendon surgery	12
X-rays	15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	319
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	30
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, immobilization and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
doctor visit	594
excision	15
hospital care	47
immobilization	23
implant removal	14
inpatient care	47
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	11
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	26
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	617
hospital care	65
immobilization	43
inpatient care	65

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	35
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2019 were immobilization, hospital care, inpatient care and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD for Medicare patients.

amputation	12
doctor visit	627
hospital care	34
immobilization	44
inpatient care	34
lower extremity surgery	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	30
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2020 were immobilization, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	475
hospital care	24
immobilization	39
inpatient care	24

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	17
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	528
hospital care	34
immobilization	24
inpatient care	34

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	26
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, immobilization and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	566
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	45
immobilization	19
inpatient care	45
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	273
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	29
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Birmingham, AL were inpatient care, hospital care, immobilization and aspiration.

amputation	12
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
aspiration	27
bone marrow tests	27
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
doctor visit	655
excision	15
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	42
immobilization	34
implant removal	15
inpatient care	42
joint surgery	25
lower extremity surgery	27
musculoskeletal imaging	15
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	11
removal of internal scar tissue	12
tendon surgery	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	16
X-rays	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	300
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	75
85 and over	23
Less than 65	95
65 to 74	159

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine. He completed residency at MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine, Allegheny University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine

Residency: MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine, Allegheny University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Grandview Medical Center

Southlake Orthopaedics

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 659 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Birmingham, AL.

4.8

Overall Rating

(659 Ratings)

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2020-05-20

A friend recommended him for my foot problem and I'm glad they did. He performed Achilles tendon surgery on me and improved my situation greatly. Really like the entire staff of this office.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
TriMed, Inc.	$19,300 $19,300
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc.	$11,268 External Fixation System $7,527	Cadence Ankle Replacement System $3,688	Panta Nail $54
Osteomed LLC	$11,171 EXT-ExtremiLock Ankle $4,131	SBO-Other $3,537	EXT-Other $3,327	SBO-ExtremiLock Ankle $106	SBO-Extremilock Foot $71
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$5,540 Total Foot System $2,467	Cadence Ankle Replacement System $1,620	Integra Wound Matrix (IWM) $647	BMWD or IDRT $616	Recon-Lower Extremity Metal $83	Other $106
CROSSROADS EXTREMITY SYSTEMS, LLC	$2,108 $2,108
Other	$7,992 Trabecular Metal (TM) Ankle $1,479	OsteoMed $1,318	Extremities $847	Lapiplasty System $687	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $299	Other $3,363

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$20,758
Travel and Lodging	$15,581
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$7,515
Food and Beverage	$7,304
Royalty or License	$3,716
Other	$2,507

Research Payments

Dr. John Shirk Kirchner, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $1,750.

Biography

Dr. John Kirchner is a foot & ankle surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine, Allegheny University, Dr. Kirchner attended medical school at MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Kirchner is affiliated with Grandview Medical Center.