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Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD

(1203 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Medical College of Georgia (1986)

Professional interests include: arthroscopic surgery, total joint replacement

3708 Northside Drive
Macon, GA 31210

(478) 745-4206

Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD is a sports medicine doctor in Macon, GA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD is affiliated with Atrium Health Navicent, AHN, The Medical Center and OrthoGeorgia.

Office Locations

AHN, The Medical Center

3708 Northside Drive
Macon, GA 31210

(478) 745-4206

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3708 Northside Drive
Macon, GA 31210

(478) 745-4206

(478) 254-5463

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

joint imaging

knee X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD performed more joint imaging, and knee X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 25%

By Volume:

X-rays

By Affordability:

electrodiagnostic testing

electrophysiological study

nerve conduction studies

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD performed more X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for electrodiagnostic testing, electrophysiological (EP) study, and nerve conduction studies (NCS) 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. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Macon, GA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	380
diagnostic evaluation	50
doctor visit	952
hip imaging	141
injections	411
joint surgery	55
lower extremity surgery	55
manual therapy	156
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	74
musculoskeletal imaging	685
pain management	31
pelvic imaging	172
reconstructive surgery	55
rehabilitation	341
spinal procedures	79
X-rays	862

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Macon, GA during 2013 were rehabilitation, X-rays, manual therapy and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	414
diagnostic evaluation	125
doctor visit	970
hip imaging	142
injections	476
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	43
manual therapy	523
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	48
musculoskeletal imaging	495
pain management	40
pelvic imaging	162
reconstructive surgery	43
rehabilitation	1071
spinal procedures	51
X-rays	660

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	593

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	724
Black	141
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	266
85 and over	106
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Macon, GA during 2014 were rehabilitation, X-rays, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	363
diagnostic evaluation	106
doctor visit	852
hip imaging	91
injections	401
joint surgery	28
lower extremity surgery	28
manual therapy	273
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	45
musculoskeletal imaging	389
pain management	38
pelvic imaging	119
reconstructive surgery	28
rehabilitation	779
spinal procedures	47
X-rays	510

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	564

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	662
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	107
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Macon, GA during 2015 were rehabilitation, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	497
diagnostic evaluation	144
doctor visit	957
hip imaging	91
injections	558
joint surgery	32
lower extremity surgery	32
manual therapy	383
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	45
musculoskeletal imaging	488
pain management	48
pelvic imaging	114
reconstructive surgery	32
rehabilitation	1000
spinal procedures	45
X-rays	602

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	570
Female	1232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1462
Black	314
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	810
From 75 to 84	544
85 and over	240
Less than 65	208

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Macon, GA during 2016 were rehabilitation, injections, aspiration and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	554
diagnostic evaluation	167
doctor visit	988
hip imaging	26
injections	638
joint surgery	50
lower extremity surgery	50
manual therapy	366
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	63
musculoskeletal imaging	428
pain management	84
pelvic imaging	86
reconstructive surgery	50
rehabilitation	1383
spinal procedures	63
X-rays	514

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	624

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	745
Black	195
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	445
From 75 to 84	300
85 and over	117
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Macon, GA during 2017 were injections, X-rays, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	526
doctor visit	1060
hip imaging	22
injections	594
joint surgery	44
lower extremity surgery	44
manual therapy	113
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	54
musculoskeletal imaging	450
pain management	68
pelvic imaging	72
reconstructive surgery	44
rehabilitation	406
spinal procedures	75
X-rays	543

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	519

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	620
Black	147
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	363
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	100
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Macon, GA during 2018 were X-rays, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	339
doctor visit	656
hip imaging	27
injections	367
joint surgery	28
lower extremity surgery	28
manual therapy	127
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	51
musculoskeletal imaging	354
pain management	28
pelvic imaging	41
reconstructive surgery	28
rehabilitation	292
spinal procedures	48
X-rays	392

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	431

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	517
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	311
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	80
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Macon, GA during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	199
diagnostic procedures	70
doctor visit	543
hip imaging	39
injections	210
joint surgery	25
lower extremity surgery	25
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	78
musculoskeletal imaging	306
pain management	11
pelvic imaging	33
reconstructive surgery	25
spinal procedures	46
X-rays	307

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	485
Black	113
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	58
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Macon, GA during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	161
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	371
hip imaging	23
injections	174
joint surgery	20
lower extremity surgery	20
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	55
musculoskeletal imaging	230
pain management	13
pelvic imaging	26
reconstructive surgery	20
spinal procedures	56
X-rays	257

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	350
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	47
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Macon, GA during 2021 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	149
doctor visit	405
hip imaging	24
injections	149
joint surgery	26
lower extremity surgery	26
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	55
musculoskeletal imaging	230
pelvic imaging	23
reconstructive surgery	26
spinal procedures	31
X-rays	229

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	77
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	35
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Macon, GA during 2022 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	169
CT scan	12
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	361
hip imaging	33
injections	169
joint surgery	42
lower extremity surgery	42
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	64
musculoskeletal imaging	252
pelvic imaging	30
reconstructive surgery	42
spinal procedures	31
X-rays	237

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	42
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Macon, GA were rehabilitation, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and injections.

aspiration	341
CT scan	12
diagnostic evaluation	118
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	737
hip imaging	59
injections	377
joint surgery	35
lower extremity surgery	35
manual therapy	277
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	57
musculoskeletal imaging	391
pain management	40
pelvic imaging	79
reconstructive surgery	35
rehabilitation	753
spinal procedures	52
X-rays	464

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	102
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	563
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	213
85 and over	84
Less than 65	76
65 to 74	328

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1986. He completed residency at Atlanta Medical Center. He has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (1986)

Residency: Atlanta Medical Center (1993)

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atrium Health Navicent

AHN, The Medical Center

OrthoGeorgia

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 1203 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Macon, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$150 Mako $150
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$131 PICO 7 Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy $114	PICO7 $16
Horizon Pharma plc	$118 PRIMARY CARE - DISEASE STATE $118
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$108 Osteoarthritis of the knee $95	SYNVISC-ONE $13
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$92 ACTIS $62	MONOVISC $30
Other	$314 Exparel $86	AQUAMANTYS $61	STRIDE Implant $27	EUFLEXXA $26	CELEBREX $25	Other $89

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$913

Biography

Dr. Joseph Slappey's areas of specialization are orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Patients gave Dr. Slappey an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of expertise for Dr. Slappey include arthroscopic surgery and total joint replacement. He is affiliated with Atrium Health Navicent. He obtained his medical school training at Medical College of Georgia and performed his residency at Atlanta Medical Center.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Slappey JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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