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Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD

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(Dr. Shawn Curtis Bonsell, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: shoulder arthroscopy, knee arthroscopy, tendon repair

21 Turtle Creek Drive
Asheville, NC 28803

(828) 694-7676

Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Dallas, TX specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine. Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD is affiliated with Texas Health Resources, UNC Health and UNC Health Pardee.

Office Locations

1015 North Carroll Avenue Suite 2000
Dallas, TX 75204

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UNC Health Pardee

21 Turtle Creek Drive
Asheville, NC 28803

(828) 694-7676

(828) 694-7677

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35 Valley View Terrace
Waynesville, NC 28786

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In The News

“She finally went to see orthopedist Shawn Bonsell.”—"Dallas' Ashley Johnson captures overall female amateur title at Sunday's Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon, weekend race results", Dallas News, June 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint aspiration

joint injections

In 2012, Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD performed more joint aspiration, and joint injections procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Dallas, TX during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	100
doctor visit	226
injections	100
musculoskeletal imaging	54
X-rays	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Dallas, TX during 2013 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	83
doctor visit	176
hip imaging	13
injections	83
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	67
X-rays	54

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	50

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Dallas, TX during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	74
doctor visit	200
injections	74
musculoskeletal imaging	56
X-rays	56

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Dallas, TX during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	93
doctor visit	215
injections	93
musculoskeletal imaging	60
X-rays	60

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Dallas, TX during 2016 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	117
doctor visit	232
hip imaging	15
injections	117
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	63
X-rays	48

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD in 2016

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Dallas, TX during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	101
doctor visit	218
injections	101
musculoskeletal imaging	48
X-rays	48

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Dallas, TX during 2018 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	129
doctor visit	293
hip imaging	13
injections	129
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	71
X-rays	58

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Dallas, TX during 2019 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	172
doctor visit	366
hip imaging	16
injections	172
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	62
X-rays	46

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Dallas, TX during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	141
doctor visit	260
injections	141
musculoskeletal imaging	19
X-rays	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Dallas, TX during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	156
doctor visit	311
injections	156
musculoskeletal imaging	48
X-rays	48

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Dallas, TX during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	201
doctor visit	375
injections	201
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	62
reconstructive surgery	13
X-rays	62

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Dallas, TX were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

aspiration	124
doctor visit	261
hip imaging	14
injections	124
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	55
reconstructive surgery	13
X-rays	50

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	107
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	85

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	1
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	4
Dementia	1

Education & Training

Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD graduated from Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery-Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine

Residency: Duke University Medical Center (1999)

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery-Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Board Certified

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Texas Health Resources

UNC Health

UNC Health Pardee

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Cigna, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), CHAMPVA, Centene, Group Health Plan (GHP), MedCost PPO, North Carolina State Health Plan, Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health), BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network), CVS Health Individual and Exchange Plans (HIX and ACA) (except for Urgent Care), Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026), Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2), BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN)), Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2), Meritain Health, an Aetna Company, Longevity Health Plan I-SNP and Veterans Affairs Community Care Network.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Shawn C. Bonsell, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Cigna

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

CHAMPVA

Centene

Group Health Plan (GHP)

MedCost PPO

North Carolina State Health Plan

Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health)

BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network)

CVS Health Individual and Exchange Plans (HIX and ACA) (except for Urgent Care)

Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026)

Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2)

BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN))

Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)

Meritain Health, an Aetna Company

Longevity Health Plan I-SNP

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Horizon Pharma plc	$2,228 PENNSAID $1,253	Duexis $690	NO_PRODUCT $267	VIMOVO $18
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$983 PENNSAID $630	Duexis $334	RAYOS $20
Horizon Pharma USA, Inc.	$613 Duexis $545	DUEXIS-800mg Ibuprofen- 26.6mg Famotidine $66	VIMOVO $1
Stryker Corporation	$585 Mako $379	AIR $95	MAKOplasty $73	Ivy AIR $38
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$486 Osteoarthritis of the knee $331	SYNVISC-ONE $155
Other	$1,910 EUFLEXXA $374	CELEBREX $163	FLECTOR PATCH $136	Regeneten $124	Durolane $120	Other $993

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,567
Travel and Lodging	$202
Education	$36

Biography

Dr. Shawn Bonsell's areas of specialization are orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He is especially interested in tendon repair, knee arthroscopy, and shoulder arthroscopy. Coventry, Cigna, and Centene appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Bonsell takes. Dr. Bonsell studied medicine at Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine. Dr. Bonsell trained at Duke University Medical Center for his residency. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Texas Health Rockwall and UNC Health. His practice in Waynesville, NC is open to new patients as reported by UNC Health.