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Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD

(82 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Florida College of Medicine

5018 Cahaba River Road
Vestavia, AL 35243

(205) 397-5200

Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD is an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine. Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD is affiliated with Grandview Medical Group and Grandview Medical Center.

Office Locations

5018 Cahaba River Road
Birmingham, AL 35243

(205) 397-5200

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Grandview Medical Center

5018 Cahaba River Road
Vestavia, AL 35243

(205) 397-5200

(205) 206-6729

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD in 2024

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

reconstructive surgery

In 2024, Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD performed more joint reconstruction, and reconstructive surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Top 25%

By Volume:

knee arthroplasty

knee X-ray

lower extremity surgery

total hip replacement

X-rays

By Affordability:

joint imaging

knee X-ray

musculoskeletal imaging

spinal procedures

spine imaging

spine X-ray

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD performed more knee arthroplasty, knee X-ray, lower extremity surgery, total hip replacement, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for joint imaging, knee X-ray, musculoskeletal imaging, spinal procedures, spine imaging, and spine X-ray 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. Scott Victor Appell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	203
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	763
hip imaging	170
injections	203
joint surgery	176
lower extremity surgery	121
minimally invasive procedures	55
musculoskeletal imaging	528
pelvic imaging	160
reconstructive surgery	121
revision surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	55
X-rays	688

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	192
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	756
excision	17
hip imaging	175
injections	192
joint surgery	160
lower extremity surgery	103
minimally invasive procedures	57
musculoskeletal imaging	539
pelvic imaging	167
reconstructive surgery	103
revision surgery	16
spinal procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	57
X-rays	717

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	455
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	54
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	159
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	813
excision	24
hip imaging	234
injections	159
joint surgery	206
lower extremity surgery	135
minimally invasive procedures	71
musculoskeletal imaging	686
pelvic imaging	226
reconstructive surgery	135
revision surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	71
X-rays	912

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	492
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	46
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, joint surgery and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	96
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	747
excision	19
hip imaging	189
hospital care	15
injections	96
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	199
lower extremity surgery	124
minimally invasive procedures	59
musculoskeletal imaging	599
pelvic imaging	188
reconstructive surgery	140
revision surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	75
X-rays	787

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	390
Female	660

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	872
Black	154
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	474
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	104
Less than 65	184

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, joint surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	111
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	836
excision	13
injections	111
joint surgery	185
lower extremity surgery	127
minimally invasive procedures	41
musculoskeletal imaging	447
reconstructive surgery	144
revision surgery	27
upper extremity surgery	58
X-rays	447

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	333

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	49
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	114
doctor visit	691
injections	114
joint surgery	130
lower extremity surgery	130
musculoskeletal imaging	383
reconstructive surgery	130
revision surgery	14
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	395

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	67
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	32
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	138
doctor visit	784
hospital care	22
injections	138
inpatient care	22
joint surgery	150
lower extremity surgery	136
musculoskeletal imaging	437
reconstructive surgery	150
revision surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	437

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	43
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	104
doctor visit	649
injections	104
joint surgery	126
lower extremity surgery	126
musculoskeletal imaging	414
reconstructive surgery	126
revision surgery	11
spinal procedures	22
X-rays	436

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	30
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	77
doctor visit	587
injections	77
joint surgery	103
lower extremity surgery	92
musculoskeletal imaging	284
reconstructive surgery	103
revision surgery	12
spinal procedures	23
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	307

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	25
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	83
doctor visit	643
injections	83
joint surgery	139
lower extremity surgery	123
musculoskeletal imaging	271
reconstructive surgery	139
revision surgery	12
spinal procedures	26
upper extremity surgery	16
X-rays	297

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	363
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	26
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	99
doctor visit	650
injections	99
joint surgery	133
lower extremity surgery	133
musculoskeletal imaging	280
reconstructive surgery	133
revision surgery	13
spinal procedures	29
X-rays	309

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	32
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2023 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
doctor visit	745
injections	34
joint surgery	156
lower extremity surgery	140
musculoskeletal imaging	296
reconstructive surgery	156
spinal procedures	38
upper extremity surgery	16
X-rays	334

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	55
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	3
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL during 2024 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	70
doctor visit	637
injections	70
joint surgery	115
lower extremity surgery	99
musculoskeletal imaging	227
reconstructive surgery	115
spinal procedures	88
upper extremity surgery	16
X-rays	315

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	46
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Birmingham, AL were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and pelvic imaging.

aspiration	113
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	715
excision	18
hip imaging	192
hospital care	18
injections	113
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	152
lower extremity surgery	122
minimally invasive procedures	56
musculoskeletal imaging	414
pelvic imaging	185
reconstructive surgery	130
revision surgery	14
spinal procedures	31
upper extremity surgery	38
X-rays	490

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD.

**Gender**
Female	294
Male	190

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	32
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	411
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	41
75 to 84	153
Less than 65	65
65 to 74	224

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	10
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine

Residency: University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Alabama

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.99 out of 5 stars based on 82 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Scott Victor Appell, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Birmingham, AL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Exactech, Inc.	$32,488 NOVATION HIP $18,075	Novation $12,715	Optetrak $1,698
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$17,758 KNEES $11,186	Oxford $1,031	Taperloc $941	Avenir $708	Persona $491	Other $3,402
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC	$16,815 Ortho-Knees $10,937	ORTHO - KNEES $5,028	ORTHO - HIPS $405	Ortho-Hips $315	Extremities $130
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$5,400 PINNACLE $5,400
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,035 CORAIL $326	Hip $285	ACTIS $96	MONOVISC $74	DYNACORD $51	Other $201
Other	$3,041 VEGA System $341	AMIStem $285	Zilretta $247	ZORVOLEX $196	GMK Sphere $181	Other $1,792

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$55,400
Travel and Lodging	$12,319
Food and Beverage	$8,746
Education	$60
Entertainment	$14

Biography

Dr. Scott Appell's medical specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Appell's average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). His professional affiliations include Grandview Medical Group and Grandview Medical Center. He obtained his medical school training at the University of Florida College of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Alabama.