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Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD

(Dr. Edwin Earl Spencer Jr., M.D.)

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Duke University School of Medicine (1996)

12600 Woodcove Lane
Knoxville, TN 37922

(865) 216-6860

Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD is an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD is affiliated with CHAMPION PHYSICAL THERAPY LLC HALLS and ORTHOTENNESSEE, PC.

Office Locations

12600 Woodcove Lane
Knoxville, TN 37922

(865) 216-6860

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

arthroscopic acromioplasty

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

arthroscopic surgery

biceps tenodesis

joint surgery

open biceps tenodesis

shoulder surgery

subacromial decompression

In 2023, Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD performed more arthroscopic acromioplasty, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, arthroscopic surgery, biceps tenodesis, joint surgery, open biceps tenodesis, shoulder surgery, and subacromial decompression procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 10%

By Volume:

arthroscopic shoulder debridement

surgical debridement

In 2023, Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD performed more arthroscopic shoulder debridement, and surgical debridement procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 25%

By Volume:

shoulder MRI

total shoulder replacement

upper extremity MRI

wrist MRI

By Affordability:

decompression surgery

shoulder debridement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD performed more shoulder MRI, total shoulder replacement, upper extremity MRI, and wrist MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for decompression surgery, and shoulder debridement 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. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2012 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	197
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	24
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	577
excision	11
injections	197
joint surgery	133
minimally invasive procedures	89
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	26
musculoskeletal imaging	69
reconstructive surgery	44
spinal procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	133
X-rays	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2013 were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	191
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	24
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
decompression surgery	53
doctor visit	534
excision	20
injections	191
joint surgery	218
minimally invasive procedures	165
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	41
musculoskeletal imaging	61
reconstructive surgery	53
tendon surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	218
X-rays	20

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	31
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2014 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	268
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	17
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	662
excision	12
injections	268
joint surgery	141
minimally invasive procedures	99
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	47
musculoskeletal imaging	96
reconstructive surgery	42
spinal procedures	17
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	141
X-rays	66

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	464
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	27
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2015 were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	167
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	16
decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	578
excision	26
injections	167
joint surgery	200
minimally invasive procedures	136
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	76
musculoskeletal imaging	106
reconstructive surgery	64
rehabilitation	12
spinal procedures	32
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	200
X-rays	62

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	478
Female	528

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	964
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	586
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	60
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2016 were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	79
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	507
excision	18
injections	79
joint surgery	164
minimally invasive procedures	110
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	60
musculoskeletal imaging	73
reconstructive surgery	54
spinal procedures	13
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	164
X-rays	26

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	19
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2017 were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	76
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	32
decompression surgery	53
doctor visit	569
excision	12
injections	76
joint surgery	194
minimally invasive procedures	144
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	35
musculoskeletal imaging	35
reconstructive surgery	50
spinal procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	194
X-rays	17

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	397
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	19
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2018 were joint surgery, upper extremity surgery, minimally invasive procedures and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	80
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
decompression surgery	54
doctor visit	625
injections	80
joint surgery	231
minimally invasive procedures	149
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	40
musculoskeletal imaging	60
reconstructive surgery	82
tendon surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	231
X-rays	20

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	421
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2019 were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	83
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	18
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	676
injections	83
joint surgery	211
minimally invasive procedures	130
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	34
musculoskeletal imaging	78
reconstructive surgery	81
spinal procedures	12
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	211
X-rays	56

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	460
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	16
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	3
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2020 were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	81
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	24
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	584
injections	81
joint surgery	185
minimally invasive procedures	140
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	44
musculoskeletal imaging	61
reconstructive surgery	45
spinal procedures	11
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	185
X-rays	28

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	432
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2021 were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	92
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	27
decompression surgery	64
doctor visit	673
injections	92
joint surgery	249
minimally invasive procedures	181
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	58
musculoskeletal imaging	58
open surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	68
spinal procedures	15
tendon surgery	40
upper extremity surgery	262
X-rays	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	458
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2022 were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, minimally invasive procedures and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	74
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
decompression surgery	51
doctor visit	698
injections	74
joint surgery	211
minimally invasive procedures	140
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	64
musculoskeletal imaging	64
open surgery	66
reconstructive surgery	71
spinal procedures	14
tendon surgery	85
upper extremity surgery	277
X-rays	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	454
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	11
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	3
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

aspiration	126
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	23
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	607
excision	16
injections	126
joint surgery	194
minimally invasive procedures	134
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	47
musculoskeletal imaging	69
open surgery	39
reconstructive surgery	59
rehabilitation	12
spinal procedures	16
tendon surgery	28
upper extremity surgery	201
X-rays	34

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	443
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	125
85 and over	16
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	287

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	8
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1996. He has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine (1996)

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHAMPION PHYSICAL THERAPY LLC HALLS

ORTHOTENNESSEE, PC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$1,128,739 AEQUALIS $1,091,627	UPPER EXTREMITIES $28,496	SIMPLICITI $7,934	R&D UPPER EXT $683
Stryker Corporation	$954,429 AEQUALIS PERFORM $954,429
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP	$664,195 DJO Surgical AltiVate Anatomic System $306,644	DJO SURGICAL $205,561	DJO Surgical AltiVate Reverse $26,389	DJO Surgical Discovery Elbow System $22,648	Joint Implants $8,017	Other $94,936
Tornier, Inc.	$204,683 UE-Affiniti Glenoid $126,172	UE - Aequalis Reverse Frac $52,258	UE - Aequalis Ascend Flex $11,958	UE - Affiniti Shoulder Sys $8,941	UE - Simpliciti $2,746	Other $2,608
Conventus Orthopaedics, Inc.	$14,106 Conventus PH Cage $14,106
Other	$7,422 SmartSpace Shoulder $3,052	FAST-FIX $1,100	Bioraptor $950	Healicoil $133	Regeneten $107	Other $2,079

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$2,509,810
Consulting Fee	$426,589
Travel and Lodging	$22,274
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$9,550
Food and Beverage	$4,711
Other	$639

Research Payments

Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD has received 17 research payments totaling $57,900.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Edwin E. Spencer JR., MD.

Conventus Orthopaedics, Inc.	2018	$630.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Option to purchase common stock
Conventus Orthopaedics, Inc.	2017	$540.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Option to purchase common stock
Conventus Orthopaedics, Inc.	2019	$480.60	Physician Covered Recipient	options to purchase common stock, issued at the money.