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Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD

(694 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: hip problems, shoulder problems, sports health, and more.

5220 Oleander Drive 2nd Floor
Wilmington, NC 28403

(910) 332-3800

Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD is a sports medicine doctor in Wilmington, NC specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD is affiliated with EmergeOrtho, EmergeOrtho and EMERGEORTHO PA.

Office Locations

EmergeOrtho

5220 Oleander Drive 2nd Floor
Wilmington, NC 28403

(910) 332-3800

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Some issues Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD can help you with:

Replacement Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)

Joint replacement, sometimes also called arthroplasty, is an option when a joint becomes severely damaged by disease or injury. The damaged cartilage of the joint is surgically removed, the ends of the bones in the joint are resurfaced, and a prosthetic is installed. Most prosthetic joints are made of a metal piece that fits into a plastic sleeve so that they glide smoothly. A joint replacement increases stability in the damaged area and decreases pain. The hip and knee are the two joints most commonly replaced, but joint replacement can also be performed on the ankle, shoulder, elbow and even fingers.

Although joint replacement is one of the safest and most reliable medical procedures available, it is still a major surgical procedure. All surgical procedures carry risks, such as infection or blood clots. For this reason, doctors try to help their patients avoid surgery for as long as they can. Taking arthritis medications, losing weight, avoiding high impact sports such as running, taking supplements such as glucosamine or chondroitin, or having joint injections may allow a patient to enjoy life without the need for surgery.

After having joint replacement surgery, patients can expect some pain the first few days as they recover. Physical therapy is an important part of recovery, and it can decrease complications and increase future mobility. As soon as possible, returning to low impact sports such as swimming, walking or biking can stretch and heal the new joint. A prosthetic joint can last 15 - 20 years and cannot be further damaged by degenerative diseases such as arthritis, so once it is done patients should be pain-free for many years.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Jack W. Bowling 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 meniscectomy

joint surgery

knee arthroplasty

knee X-ray

lower extremity surgery

reconstructive surgery

revision knee arthroplasty

revision surgery

total hip replacement

total knee replacement

In 2023, Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD performed more arthroscopic meniscectomy, joint surgery, knee arthroplasty, knee X-ray, lower extremity surgery, reconstructive surgery, revision knee arthroplasty, revision surgery, total hip replacement, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wilmington, NC during 2012 were aspiration, injections, lower extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	789
doctor visit	1775
hip imaging	25
hospital care	21
injections	789
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	216
lower extremity surgery	216
minimally invasive procedures	20
musculoskeletal imaging	131
pelvic imaging	38
reconstructive surgery	196
revision surgery	14
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	180

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wilmington, NC during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	704
doctor visit	1534
fracture surgery	16
hip imaging	239
hospital care	31
injections	704
inpatient care	31
joint surgery	262
lower extremity surgery	278
minimally invasive procedures	16
musculoskeletal imaging	1114
pelvic imaging	327
reconstructive surgery	246
revision surgery	33
spinal procedures	103
X-rays	1557

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	402
Female	699

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1018
Black	67
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	559
From 75 to 84	351
85 and over	104
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wilmington, NC during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	333
doctor visit	1117
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	124
hospital care	29
injections	333
inpatient care	29
joint surgery	279
lower extremity surgery	292
musculoskeletal imaging	647
pelvic imaging	207
reconstructive surgery	279
revision surgery	22
spinal procedures	23
X-rays	877

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	351
Female	567

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	846
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	487
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	82
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wilmington, NC during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	281
doctor visit	899
fracture surgery	15
hip imaging	178
hospital care	32
injections	281
inpatient care	32
joint surgery	259
lower extremity surgery	274
minimally invasive procedures	23
musculoskeletal imaging	838
pelvic imaging	220
reconstructive surgery	236
revision surgery	21
spinal procedures	21
X-rays	1079

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	642
Female	1146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1640
Black	120
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	998
From 75 to 84	540
85 and over	134
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wilmington, NC during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, lower extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	178
doctor visit	718
fracture surgery	15
hospital care	39
injections	178
inpatient care	39
joint surgery	322
lower extremity surgery	337
minimally invasive procedures	36
musculoskeletal imaging	598
pelvic imaging	27
reconstructive surgery	286
revision surgery	24
spinal procedures	22
X-rays	647

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	311
Female	533

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	763
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	477
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	56
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wilmington, NC during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, lower extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	140
doctor visit	641
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	26
injections	140
inpatient care	26
joint surgery	325
lower extremity surgery	325
minimally invasive procedures	18
musculoskeletal imaging	509
pelvic imaging	30
reconstructive surgery	307
revision surgery	30
spinal procedures	25
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	564

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	536

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	759
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	455
From 75 to 84	244
85 and over	70
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wilmington, NC during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	136
doctor visit	711
hospital care	33
injections	136
inpatient care	33
joint surgery	304
lower extremity surgery	304
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	545
pelvic imaging	18
reconstructive surgery	290
revision surgery	27
X-rays	563

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	341
Female	540

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	790
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	463
From 75 to 84	299
85 and over	60
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wilmington, NC during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, joint surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	145
doctor visit	660
hospital care	53
injections	145
inpatient care	53
joint surgery	332
lower extremity surgery	316
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	542
reconstructive surgery	318
revision surgery	13
spinal procedures	18
upper extremity surgery	16
X-rays	560

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	538

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	768
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	452
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	76
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wilmington, NC during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, joint surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	183
doctor visit	797
hospital care	43
injections	183
inpatient care	43
joint surgery	228
lower extremity surgery	214
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	561
reconstructive surgery	215
revision surgery	13
spinal procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	578

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	510

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	745
Black	65
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	451
From 75 to 84	267
85 and over	67
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wilmington, NC during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	89
doctor visit	660
hospital care	14
injections	89
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	250
lower extremity surgery	238
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	519
reconstructive surgery	237
revision surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	519

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	442

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	656
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	391
From 75 to 84	253
85 and over	54
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wilmington, NC during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
doctor visit	685
injections	41
joint surgery	285
lower extremity surgery	273
minimally invasive procedures	18
musculoskeletal imaging	474
reconstructive surgery	267
revision surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	474

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	448

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	660
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	391
From 75 to 84	255
85 and over	45
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wilmington, NC were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, lower extremity surgery and joint surgery.

aspiration	274
doctor visit	927
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	141
hospital care	32
injections	274
inpatient care	32
joint surgery	278
lower extremity surgery	278
minimally invasive procedures	18
musculoskeletal imaging	588
pelvic imaging	123
reconstructive surgery	261
revision surgery	21
spinal procedures	30
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	690

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	541

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	58
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	785
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	273
85 and over	68
Less than 65	59
65 to 74	465

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	9
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He is certified by the Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Residency: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

Board Certification: Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

EmergeOrtho

EMERGEORTHO PA

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 694 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Wilmington, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$233,394 REDAPT Revision Hip System $52,673	Recon Knees $21,677	VERILAST Hips $21,652	Journey II XR $18,371	Legion Revision $14,456	Other $104,566
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$77,826 Journey II XR $27,293	REDAPT $18,275	Journey II $5,195	OXINIUM Knee $5,175	SYNERGY $3,600	Other $18,288
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$31,488 KNEES $25,489	HIPS $3,890	Kinectiv Necks $2,000	Oxford $108
Arthrex, Inc.	$3,709 $3,709
Southtech Orthopedics	$945 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $375	$570
Other	$1,347 Hip $183	Advanced Energy Cutting Device $156	AQUAMANTYS $144	DERMABOND Portfolio $103	Knee $97	Other $664

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$214,521
Consulting Fee	$73,188
Travel and Lodging	$43,698
Food and Beverage	$13,129
Education	$3,603
Other	$570

Research Payments

Dr. Jack W. Bowling JR., MD has received 2 research payments totaling $11,525.

Biography

Dr. Jack Bowling is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He works in Wilmington, NC. He studied medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Bowling trained at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Clinical interests for Dr. Bowling include knee problems, replacement arthroplasty (joint replacement), and sports health. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Bowling is professionally affiliated with EmergeOrtho.