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Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD

(8 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

Professional interests include: minimally invasive spine surgery

18626 Hardy Oak Boulevard
San Antonio, TX 78258

1-800-280-7977

Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD is a spine surgeon in Live Oak, TX specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health.

Office Locations

12602 Toepperwein Road Suite 212
Live Oak, TX 78233

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12602 Toepperwein Road Suite 212
San Antonio, TX 78233

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12709 Toepperwein Road Suite 302
Live Oak, TX 78233

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134 Menger Springs Road Suite 1210
San Antonio, TX 78259

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134 Menger Springs Suite 1210
Boerne, TX 78006

(210) 614-6432

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18626 Hardy Oak Boulevard
San Antonio, TX 78258

1-800-280-7977

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251 Cully Drive Suite A
Kerrville, TX 78028

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861 Landa Street
New Braunfels, TX 78130

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD in 2023

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spine X-ray

In 2012, Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD performed more spine X-ray 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. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Live Oak, TX during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	716
nerve procedures	36
spinal procedures	471
X-rays	435

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Live Oak, TX during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	736
nerve procedures	27
spinal procedures	497
X-rays	470

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	0
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	30
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Live Oak, TX during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	706
nerve procedures	27
spinal procedures	512
X-rays	485

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	0
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	30
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Live Oak, TX during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	634
nerve procedures	19
spinal procedures	415
X-rays	396

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	466

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	612
Black	0
Hispanic	108
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	416
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	38
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Live Oak, TX during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	706
nerve procedures	18
spinal procedures	475
X-rays	457

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	0
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	35
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Live Oak, TX during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	663
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	431
X-rays	415

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	0
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	30
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Live Oak, TX during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	728
nerve procedures	13
spinal procedures	429
X-rays	416

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	0
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	28
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Live Oak, TX during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	708
nerve procedures	13
spinal procedures	361
X-rays	348

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	36
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Live Oak, TX during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	621
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	342
X-rays	331

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	0
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	40
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Live Oak, TX during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	653
nerve procedures	18
spinal procedures	355
X-rays	325

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	12
Hispanic	51
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	30
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Live Oak, TX during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	827
nerve procedures	18
pelvic imaging	13
spinal procedures	294
X-rays	289

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	389
Black	19
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	51
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	3
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Live Oak, TX during 2023 were X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	682
spinal procedures	209
X-rays	209

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	14
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	44
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Live Oak, TX were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	698
nerve procedures	19
pelvic imaging	13
spinal procedures	399
X-rays	381

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	326
Hispanic	50
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	134
85 and over	32
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	195

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	7
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. He completed residency at Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

Residency: Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 8 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Live Oak, TX.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Charles Stuart Pipkin III, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation	$178 Mariner $149	Mariner MIS $28
NUVASIVE, INC.	$144 Thoracolumbar $59	$85
Orthofix Medical, Inc.	$106 spinal-stim $106
SI-Bone, Inc.	$103 iFuse Implant $103
Pfizer Inc.	$19 CELEBREX $19
Other	$16 Penta SCS Leads $14	DUEXIS-800mg Ibuprofen- 26.6mg Famotidine $2

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$564
Education	$2

Biography

Dr. C. Pipkin works as a spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He obtained his medical school training at the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Tulane University. Dr. Pipkin is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health.

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