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Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine

1747 Imperial Boulevard Lake
Charles, LA 70605

(337) 721-7293

Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD is an orthopedist in Charles, LA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health and Lake Charles Memorial Health System.

Office Locations

1747 Imperial Boulevard Lake
Charles, LA 70605

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1747 Imperial Boulevard
Lake Charles, LA 70605

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

MRI

musculoskeletal imaging

X-rays

By Affordability:

ankle imaging

ankle MRI

arm CT scan

DEXA with vertebral fracture assessment

vertebral fracture assessment

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Louisiana, Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD performed more knee X-ray, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for ankle imaging, ankle MRI, arm CT scan, DEXA with vertebral fracture assessment, foot MRI, head/brain CT scan, hip imaging, hip MRI, knee imaging, knee MRI, leg CT scan, leg MRI, lower leg MRI, pelvic CT scan, peripheral DEXA, spine MRI, thigh MRI, vascular procedures, and vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

pelvis X-ray

reconstructive surgery

spine imaging

By Affordability:

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Louisiana, Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD performed more pelvis X-ray, reconstructive surgery, and spine imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for elbow MRI, joint MRI, leg imaging, lower extremity MRI, shoulder MRI, upper extremity MRI, and wrist MRI that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

ankle MRI

CT scan

dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

hip MRI

joint reconstruction

knee MRI

lower extremity surgery

shoulder MRI

total hip replacement

total knee replacement

wrist MRI

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Louisiana, Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD performed more ankle MRI, CT scan, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), hip MRI, joint reconstruction, knee MRI, lower extremity surgery, shoulder MRI, total hip replacement, total knee replacement, and wrist MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for brain imaging (neuroimaging), chest CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), thoracic (chest) imaging, and wrist 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. Steven S. Hale, MD treated as an orthopedist in Charles, LA during 2012 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	391
blood draw	46
doctor visit	1121
fracture surgery	17
hospital care	45
immobilization	13
injections	407
inpatient care	45
joint surgery	16
lab tests	94
lower extremity surgery	33
musculoskeletal imaging	134
pelvic imaging	118
reconstructive surgery	16
spinal procedures	64
X-rays	355

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD treated as an orthopedist in Charles, LA during 2013 were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	367
blood draw	70
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	1177
hip imaging	25
hospital care	17
immobilization	29
injections	379
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	60
lab tests	131
lower extremity surgery	31
minimally invasive procedures	40
musculoskeletal imaging	227
pelvic imaging	91
reconstructive surgery	20
spinal procedures	70
upper extremity surgery	29
X-rays	439

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	482
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	62
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD treated as an orthopedist in Charles, LA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	427
blood draw	52
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	1209
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	21
hospital care	12
immobilization	18
injections	427
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	27
lab tests	62
lower extremity surgery	28
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	192
pelvic imaging	105
reconstructive surgery	14
spinal procedures	65
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	385

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	414

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	531
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	65
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD treated as an orthopedist in Charles, LA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	478
blood draw	56
doctor visit	1343
hip imaging	15
hospital care	12
immobilization	11
injections	478
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	45
lab tests	49
lower extremity surgery	45
minimally invasive procedures	20
musculoskeletal imaging	211
pelvic imaging	119
reconstructive surgery	25
spinal procedures	93
X-rays	400

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	446
Female	826

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1090
Black	146
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	574
From 75 to 84	398
85 and over	122
Less than 65	178

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD treated as an orthopedist in Charles, LA during 2016 were X-rays, injections, aspiration and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	488
blood draw	63
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	1378
hospital care	20
injections	500
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	44
lab tests	65
lower extremity surgery	44
musculoskeletal imaging	204
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	13
pelvic imaging	206
reconstructive surgery	44
spinal procedures	141
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	528

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	473

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	596
Black	85
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	80
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD treated as an orthopedist in Charles, LA during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, thoracic (chest) imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	338
aspiration	468
blood draw	123
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	166
breast procedures	222
CT scan	1112
diagnostic imaging	33
doctor visit	1248
fracture surgery	16
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hip imaging	125
hospital care	25
injections	468
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	68
lab tests	399
lower extremity surgery	84
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	764
musculoskeletal imaging	1193
neck imaging	64
pelvic imaging	449
preventive care	167
reconstructive surgery	68
spinal procedures	840
thoracic (chest) imaging	1151
ultrasound (sonogram)	341
vascular procedures	156
women's imaging	222
X-rays	2340

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1329
Female	2246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3074
Black	404
Hispanic	51
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1761
From 75 to 84	1028
85 and over	332
Less than 65	454

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD treated as an orthopedist in Charles, LA during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, CT scan and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	519
aspiration	434
blood draw	160
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	291
CT scan	1686
decompression surgery	12
diabetes management	19
doctor visit	1289
eye procedures	13
fracture surgery	34
gastrointestinal procedures	35
hip imaging	223
hospital care	45
injections	434
inpatient care	45
joint surgery	111
lab tests	750
lower extremity surgery	122
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	1399
musculoskeletal imaging	1796
neck imaging	85
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	35
pelvic imaging	606
preventive care	19
reconstructive surgery	111
spinal procedures	1380
thoracic (chest) imaging	534
thyroid function tests	39
ultrasound (sonogram)	437
upper extremity surgery	12
vascular procedures	224
X-rays	1840

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1761
Female	2786

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3883
Black	526
Hispanic	78
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2261
From 75 to 84	1333
85 and over	419
Less than 65	534

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD treated as an orthopedist in Charles, LA during 2019 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, CT scan and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	486
aspiration	471
blood draw	163
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	317
CT scan	1680
decompression surgery	14
diabetes management	21
doctor visit	1254
eye procedures	13
fracture surgery	12
gastrointestinal procedures	19
hip imaging	193
hospital care	23
injections	471
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	141
lab tests	896
lower extremity surgery	113
minimally invasive procedures	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	1423
musculoskeletal imaging	1971
neck imaging	82
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	551
preventive care	21
reconstructive surgery	113
spinal procedures	1290
thoracic (chest) imaging	477
thyroid function tests	67
ultrasound (sonogram)	407
upper extremity surgery	28
vascular procedures	209
X-rays	1790

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1729
Female	2764

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3837
Black	518
Hispanic	68
Asian	0
Other	52
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2243
From 75 to 84	1392
85 and over	396
Less than 65	462

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD treated as an orthopedist in Charles, LA during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	30
aspiration	273
blood draw	33
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	36
CT scan	155
diabetes management	11
doctor visit	845
fracture surgery	16
hip imaging	28
hospital care	31
injections	273
inpatient care	31
joint surgery	67
lab tests	167
lower extremity surgery	83
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	170
musculoskeletal imaging	468
pelvic imaging	168
preventive care	11
reconstructive surgery	67
spinal procedures	202
thoracic (chest) imaging	67
thyroid function tests	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	28
vascular procedures	15
X-rays	640

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	542
Female	821

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1177
Black	146
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	656
From 75 to 84	446
85 and over	141
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD treated as an orthopedist in Charles, LA during 2021 were X-rays, pelvic imaging, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	223
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	757
injections	223
joint surgery	109
lower extremity surgery	98
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	227
pelvic imaging	267
reconstructive surgery	98
spinal procedures	138
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	632

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	503
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	45
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD treated as an orthopedist in Charles, LA during 2022 were X-rays, pelvic imaging, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	194
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	61
doctor visit	768
hospital care	13
injections	194
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	93
lower extremity surgery	93
musculoskeletal imaging	258
pelvic imaging	258
reconstructive surgery	93
spinal procedures	107
X-rays	623

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	457
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	43
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD treated as an orthopedist in Charles, LA during 2023 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, spinal procedures and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	243
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	15
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	82
CT scan	97
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	949
hip imaging	56
hospital care	11
injections	243
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	114
lower extremity surgery	114
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	291
musculoskeletal imaging	725
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	293
reconstructive surgery	114
spinal procedures	304
ultrasound (sonogram)	17
upper extremity surgery	12
vascular procedures	17
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	24
X-rays	961

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	497
Female	824

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1130
Black	142
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	704
From 75 to 84	403
85 and over	120
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD treated as an orthopedist in Charles, LA during 2024 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, spinal procedures and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	159
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	37
CT scan	106
doctor visit	846
hip imaging	54
injections	159
joint surgery	106
lower extremity surgery	106
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	310
musculoskeletal imaging	763
pelvic imaging	177
reconstructive surgery	106
spinal procedures	316
thoracic (chest) imaging	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	17
vascular procedures	17
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	41
X-rays	907

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	570
Female	951

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1336
Black	123
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	800
From 75 to 84	508
85 and over	124
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD treated as an orthopedist in Charles, LA were X-rays, CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and musculoskeletal imaging.

abdominal imaging	343
aspiration	355
blood draw	85
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	143
breast procedures	222
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	71
CT scan	806
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	13
diabetes management	17
diagnostic imaging	33
doctor visit	1091
eye procedures	13
fracture surgery	18
gastrointestinal procedures	22
hip imaging	82
hospital care	23
immobilization	17
injections	358
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	77
lab tests	290
lower extremity surgery	76
minimally invasive procedures	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	726
musculoskeletal imaging	643
neck imaging	77
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	18
pelvic imaging	262
preventive care	54
reconstructive surgery	68
spinal procedures	385
thoracic (chest) imaging	449
thyroid function tests	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	207
upper extremity surgery	16
vascular procedures	106
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	32
women's imaging	222
X-rays	910

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	608
Female	1014

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	176
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1392
Hispanic	21
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	494
85 and over	149
Less than 65	175
65 to 74	803

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	8
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Tennessee-Campbell Clinic. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine

Residency: University of Tennessee-Campbell Clinic

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Louisiana

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$11,964 KNEES $5,074	Mako $3,551	MAKOplasty $1,808	HIPS $744	ROBOTICS $181	Other $607
Arthrex, Inc.	$3,711 $3,711
Quest Medical LLC	$321 $321
Alon Medical Technology	$173 $173
GE Healthcare	$142 HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS $142
Other	$586 PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A $141	Regeneten $106	XARELTO $86	DALVANCE $79	Mega Soft $38	Other $136

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$10,696
Food and Beverage	$6,199
Education	$2

Biography

Dr. Steven Hale is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Lake Charles, LA. He is conversant in German. His hospital/clinic affiliations include CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital, Lake Charles Memorial Health System, and CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital. After attending the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine and Tulane University School of Medicine, Dr. Hale completed his residency training at the University of Tennessee-Campbell Clinic.

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD in 2024

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Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven S. Hale, MD From 2012 - 2024

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