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Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Mississippi School of Medicine

3688 Veterans Memorial Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 554-7400

Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD is a sports medicine doctor in Hattiesburg, MS specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine. Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD is affiliated with Merit Health.

Office Locations

Merit Health

3688 Veterans Memorial Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 554-7400

(601) 554-7499

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

arthroscopic acromioplasty

subacromial decompression

In 2023, Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD performed more arthroscopic acromioplasty, and subacromial decompression procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Mississippi.

Top 25%

By Volume:

shoulder arthroscopy

shoulder surgery

By Affordability:

spine imaging

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Mississippi, Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD performed more shoulder arthroscopy, and shoulder surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for spine imaging 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. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Hattiesburg, MS during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	257
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	51
doctor visit	911
excision	29
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	100
hospital care	37
injections	280
inpatient care	37
joint surgery	157
lower extremity surgery	28
minimally invasive procedures	145
musculoskeletal imaging	347
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	87
upper extremity surgery	140
X-rays	434

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Hattiesburg, MS during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	236
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	877
excision	25
hip imaging	73
hospital care	22
injections	247
inpatient care	22
joint surgery	149
lower extremity surgery	26
minimally invasive procedures	133
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	118
musculoskeletal imaging	329
reconstructive surgery	16
spinal procedures	153
upper extremity surgery	123
X-rays	364

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	373

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	532
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	48
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Hattiesburg, MS during 2014 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	235
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	820
excision	25
hip imaging	88
injections	250
joint surgery	107
lower extremity surgery	18
minimally invasive procedures	92
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	182
musculoskeletal imaging	292
reconstructive surgery	15
spinal procedures	153
upper extremity surgery	89
X-rays	263

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	399

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	538
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	37
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Hattiesburg, MS during 2015 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	237
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	775
excision	38
hip imaging	95
injections	252
joint surgery	153
lower extremity surgery	33
minimally invasive procedures	136
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	176
musculoskeletal imaging	292
reconstructive surgery	17
spinal procedures	138
upper extremity surgery	120
X-rays	254

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	472
Female	806

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1068
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	632
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	88
Less than 65	236

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Hattiesburg, MS during 2016 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	196
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	544
excision	22
hip imaging	35
hospital care	12
injections	196
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	90
lower extremity surgery	18
minimally invasive procedures	90
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	122
musculoskeletal imaging	126
spinal procedures	99
upper extremity surgery	72
X-rays	103

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	28
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Hattiesburg, MS during 2017 were aspiration, injections, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	211
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	636
excision	35
hip imaging	40
hospital care	16
injections	211
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	150
lower extremity surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	134
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	185
musculoskeletal imaging	173
reconstructive surgery	16
spinal procedures	175
upper extremity surgery	136
X-rays	163

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	369

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	486
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	44
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Hattiesburg, MS during 2018 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), joint surgery, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	187
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
decompression surgery	47
doctor visit	659
excision	40
hip imaging	48
hospital care	20
injections	187
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	189
lower extremity surgery	17
minimally invasive procedures	160
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	224
musculoskeletal imaging	187
reconstructive surgery	29
spinal procedures	177
upper extremity surgery	172
X-rays	140

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	40
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Hattiesburg, MS during 2019 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	228
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	765
excision	31
hip imaging	41
hospital care	21
injections	228
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	145
lower extremity surgery	20
minimally invasive procedures	120
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	163
musculoskeletal imaging	224
reconstructive surgery	25
spinal procedures	147
upper extremity surgery	125
X-rays	208

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	544
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	321
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	47
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Hattiesburg, MS during 2020 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	198
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	22
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	699
excision	35
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	24
hospital care	25
injections	198
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	167
lower extremity surgery	36
minimally invasive procedures	146
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	158
musculoskeletal imaging	166
reconstructive surgery	21
spinal procedures	159
upper extremity surgery	143
X-rays	167

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	573
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	45
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Hattiesburg, MS during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	253
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	813
excision	25
hip imaging	28
hospital care	29
injections	253
inpatient care	29
joint surgery	150
lower extremity surgery	31
minimally invasive procedures	128
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	163
musculoskeletal imaging	205
reconstructive surgery	22
spinal procedures	173
upper extremity surgery	119
X-rays	215

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	583
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	343
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	53
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Hattiesburg, MS during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	177
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	589
excision	22
hip imaging	20
injections	177
joint surgery	128
lower extremity surgery	21
minimally invasive procedures	97
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	72
musculoskeletal imaging	133
reconstructive surgery	31
spinal procedures	86
upper extremity surgery	107
X-rays	147

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	38
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
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. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Hattiesburg, MS were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and aspiration.

aspiration	219
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	735
excision	29
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	53
hospital care	22
injections	225
inpatient care	22
joint surgery	144
lower extremity surgery	23
minimally invasive procedures	125
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	156
musculoskeletal imaging	224
reconstructive surgery	20
spinal procedures	140
upper extremity surgery	122
X-rays	223

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	513
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	163
85 and over	42
Less than 65	93
65 to 74	298

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Mississippi Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine and has a state license in Mississippi.

Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine

Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine

Licensed In: Mississippi

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lawrence L. Line JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Merit Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$2,047 $2,047
Alon Medical Technology	$1,804 $1,804
Quest Medical LLC	$1,737 $1,737
Tornier, Inc.	$1,458 UE - Simpliciti $1,458
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP	$1,059 Joint Implants $687	DJO Surgical CLP Hip System $372
Other	$1,123 Reunion $550	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $135	Recon-Upper Extremity Metal $96	Cios Spin $47	Osteogenesis Stimulators $38	Other $258

**Types of Payments**
Education	$5,512
Travel and Lodging	$2,235
Food and Beverage	$1,482

Biography

Dr. Lawrence Line sees patients in Hattiesburg, MS. His medical specialties are orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Dr. Line is a graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Medicine and a graduate of the University of Mississippi Medical Center's residency program. He is professionally affiliated with Merit Health.