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Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO

(709 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

731 Leighton Avenue Suite 300
Anniston, AL 36207

(256) 236-4121

Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO is an orthopedist in Anniston, AL specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO is affiliated with RMC Health System and Anniston Orthopaedic Associates.

Office Locations

731 Leighton Avenue Suite 300
Anniston, AL 36207

(256) 236-4121

(256) 237-5254

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO in 2023

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Top 10%

By Volume:

injections

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2023, Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO performed more injections, major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

ligament injection

soft tissue injections

tendon sheath injection

In 2012, Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO had a list price for ligament injection, soft tissue injections, and tendon sheath injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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. Duane Michael Tippets, DO treated as an orthopedist in Anniston, AL during 2012 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, aspiration and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	55
doctor visit	122
injections	55
joint surgery	55
lower extremity surgery	55
reconstructive surgery	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO treated as an orthopedist in Anniston, AL during 2013 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	209
doctor visit	484
hip imaging	86
immobilization	15
injections	209
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	141
pelvic imaging	65
reconstructive surgery	11
spinal procedures	47
X-rays	253

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	40
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO treated as an orthopedist in Anniston, AL during 2014 were injections, X-rays, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	377
doctor visit	675
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	72
hospital care	34
immobilization	48
injections	405
inpatient care	34
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	249
pain management	11
pelvic imaging	37
spinal procedures	72
X-rays	403

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	419
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	65
Less than 65	141

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO treated as an orthopedist in Anniston, AL during 2015 were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	347
doctor visit	782
fracture surgery	17
hip imaging	105
hospital care	26
immobilization	25
injections	384
inpatient care	26
joint surgery	17
lower extremity surgery	17
musculoskeletal imaging	259
open surgery	17
pain management	12
pelvic imaging	29
reconstructive surgery	17
spinal procedures	61
X-rays	388

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO.

**Gender**
Male	360
Female	628

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	838
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	398
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	120
Less than 65	244

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO treated as an orthopedist in Anniston, AL during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	353
doctor visit	733
fracture surgery	32
hospital care	40
immobilization	21
injections	384
inpatient care	40
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	32
musculoskeletal imaging	142
open surgery	12
pain management	12
pelvic imaging	34
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	81
X-rays	257

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	451
Black	71
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	60
Less than 65	145

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO treated as an orthopedist in Anniston, AL during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	321
doctor visit	710
fracture surgery	28
hospital care	42
injections	368
inpatient care	42
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	28
musculoskeletal imaging	148
open surgery	14
pain management	18
pelvic imaging	32
reconstructive surgery	14
spinal procedures	70
X-rays	250

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	83
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	64
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO treated as an orthopedist in Anniston, AL during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	507
doctor visit	804
fracture surgery	14
hospital care	21
immobilization	14
injections	576
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	28
musculoskeletal imaging	177
pain management	31
pelvic imaging	51
reconstructive surgery	14
spinal procedures	89
X-rays	317

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	446
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	60
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO treated as an orthopedist in Anniston, AL during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	525
doctor visit	845
fracture surgery	14
hospital care	22
immobilization	17
injections	600
inpatient care	22
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	29
musculoskeletal imaging	191
pain management	30
pelvic imaging	63
reconstructive surgery	15
spinal procedures	76
X-rays	330

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	385

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	490
Black	88
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	73
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO treated as an orthopedist in Anniston, AL during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	373
doctor visit	567
fracture surgery	12
injections	422
lower extremity surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	136
pain management	29
pelvic imaging	49
spinal procedures	56
X-rays	241

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	45
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO treated as an orthopedist in Anniston, AL during 2021 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	408
doctor visit	586
injections	465
musculoskeletal imaging	122
pain management	22
pelvic imaging	36
spinal procedures	73
X-rays	231

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	53
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO treated as an orthopedist in Anniston, AL during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	445
doctor visit	598
hospital care	17
injections	512
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	120
pain management	23
pelvic imaging	25
reconstructive surgery	11
spinal procedures	40
X-rays	185

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	52
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO treated as an orthopedist in Anniston, AL during 2023 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	484
doctor visit	589
fracture surgery	12
injections	540
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	25
musculoskeletal imaging	123
pelvic imaging	18
reconstructive surgery	13
spinal procedures	48
X-rays	189

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	305
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	54
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO treated as an orthopedist in Anniston, AL were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	367
doctor visit	624
fracture surgery	17
hip imaging	87
hospital care	28
immobilization	23
injections	410
inpatient care	28
joint surgery	18
lower extremity surgery	23
musculoskeletal imaging	164
open surgery	14
pain management	20
pelvic imaging	39
reconstructive surgery	18
spinal procedures	64
X-rays	276

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	38
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	395
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	125
85 and over	57
Less than 65	105
65 to 74	183

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	8
Dementia	12

Education & Training

He has a state license in Alabama.

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

RMC Health System

Anniston Orthopaedic Associates

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 709 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Anniston, AL.

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Biography

Dr. Duane Tippets specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Patient ratings for Dr. Tippets average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Tippets is affiliated with RMC Health System.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duane Michael Tippets, DO From 2012 - 2023

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