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Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Louisville School of Medicine (1985)

2780 Frederica Street
Owensboro, KY 42301

(270) 926-4100

Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD is an orthopedist in Owensboro, KY specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1985 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD is affiliated with PERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, PT PROS, INC, ORTHOPAEDICS AND SPORTS MEDICINE OWENSBORO PSC, KENTUCKY ORTHOPEDIC REHABILITATION LLC and COMMONWEALTH HEALTH CORPORATION, INC.

Office Locations

2780 Frederica Street
Owensboro, KY 42301

(270) 926-4100

(270) 684-4678

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD in 2023

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In 2012, Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), spine imaging, and spine X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky. 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 L. Polio, MD treated as an orthopedist in Owensboro, KY during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	215
doctor visit	664
hip imaging	73
hospital care	41
injections	215
inpatient care	41
joint surgery	54
lower extremity surgery	40
minimally invasive procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	438
pelvic imaging	41
reconstructive surgery	40
spinal procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	496

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD treated as an orthopedist in Owensboro, KY during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	201
doctor visit	689
hip imaging	108
hospital care	50
injections	201
inpatient care	50
joint surgery	42
lower extremity surgery	42
minimally invasive procedures	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	57
musculoskeletal imaging	472
pelvic imaging	36
reconstructive surgery	26
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	492

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	335

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	511
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	85
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD treated as an orthopedist in Owensboro, KY during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	254
doctor visit	621
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	118
hospital care	54
injections	254
inpatient care	54
joint surgery	62
lower extremity surgery	53
minimally invasive procedures	31
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	44
musculoskeletal imaging	484
pelvic imaging	40
reconstructive surgery	31
spinal procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	20
X-rays	508

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	581
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	87
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD treated as an orthopedist in Owensboro, KY during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	277
doctor visit	567
hip imaging	110
hospital care	69
injections	277
inpatient care	69
joint surgery	57
lower extremity surgery	57
minimally invasive procedures	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	47
musculoskeletal imaging	301
pelvic imaging	37
reconstructive surgery	42
spinal procedures	18
X-rays	309

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD.

**Gender**
Male	402
Female	714

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	414
From 75 to 84	392
85 and over	154
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD treated as an orthopedist in Owensboro, KY during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	271
doctor visit	519
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	29
hospital care	56
injections	271
inpatient care	56
joint surgery	52
lower extremity surgery	52
minimally invasive procedures	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	41
musculoskeletal imaging	181
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	35
reconstructive surgery	33
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	191

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	497
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	78
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD treated as an orthopedist in Owensboro, KY during 2017 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	273
doctor visit	579
hip imaging	22
hospital care	23
injections	291
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	17
lower extremity surgery	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	42
musculoskeletal imaging	195
pelvic imaging	31
reconstructive surgery	17
X-rays	184

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	537
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	81
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD treated as an orthopedist in Owensboro, KY during 2018 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	298
doctor visit	511
hip imaging	18
hospital care	43
injections	320
inpatient care	43
joint surgery	38
lower extremity surgery	38
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	35
musculoskeletal imaging	187
pelvic imaging	22
reconstructive surgery	26
X-rays	174

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	556
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	87
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD treated as an orthopedist in Owensboro, KY during 2019 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	231
doctor visit	533
hip imaging	22
hospital care	35
injections	231
inpatient care	35
joint surgery	48
lower extremity surgery	48
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	33
musculoskeletal imaging	194
pelvic imaging	28
reconstructive surgery	37
X-rays	189

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	558
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	78
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD treated as an orthopedist in Owensboro, KY during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	200
doctor visit	424
hip imaging	24
hospital care	34
injections	200
inpatient care	34
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	38
musculoskeletal imaging	152
pelvic imaging	27
reconstructive surgery	15
spinal procedures	22
X-rays	163

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	447
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	62
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD treated as an orthopedist in Owensboro, KY during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	246
doctor visit	469
hip imaging	12
hospital care	19
injections	246
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	19
lower extremity surgery	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	28
musculoskeletal imaging	108
pelvic imaging	23
reconstructive surgery	19
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	119

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	460
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	66
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD treated as an orthopedist in Owensboro, KY during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	226
doctor visit	455
hip imaging	13
hospital care	20
injections	226
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	104
pelvic imaging	16
reconstructive surgery	23
spinal procedures	14
X-rays	121

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	271

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	70
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD treated as an orthopedist in Owensboro, KY were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	244
doctor visit	548
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	49
hospital care	40
injections	248
inpatient care	40
joint surgery	38
lower extremity surgery	36
minimally invasive procedures	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	35
musculoskeletal imaging	256
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	30
reconstructive surgery	28
spinal procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	17
X-rays	267

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	335

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	475
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	175
85 and over	77
Less than 65	61
65 to 74	219

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	8
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1985. He has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine (1985)

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph L. Polio, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

PERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

PT PROS, INC

ORTHOPAEDICS AND SPORTS MEDICINE OWENSBORO PSC

KENTUCKY ORTHOPEDIC REHABILITATION LLC

COMMONWEALTH HEALTH CORPORATION, INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alpha Orthopedic Systems	$4,616 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE ARTHROPLASTY $696	$3,920
Arthrex, Inc.	$3,584 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $938	$2,646
Stryker Corporation	$3,264 ROBOTICS $592	KNEES $586	Mako $283	FuseFORCE $181	Reunion $107	Other $1,515
Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc.	$1,911 AOS Products $1,911
Sequoia Surgical, Inc.	$883 $883
Other	$746 ELIQUIS $118	XIAFLEX $103	Advanced Wound Dressings $97	Olecranon Locking Plate $97	Knee $89	Other $242

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$6,552
Education	$4,236
Food and Beverage	$4,216

Biography

Dr. Joseph Polio specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He attended medical school at the University of Louisville School of Medicine.

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