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Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Ohio State University College of Medicine (2001)

1000 Ashland Drive Suite 103
Ashland, KY 41101

(606) 324-0097

Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD is an orthopedist in Ashland, KY specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD is affiliated with PREMIER THERAPY AND HEALTH CENTERS INC and SOMC MEDICAL CARE FOUNDATION, INC.

Office Locations

1000 Ashland Drive Suite 103
Ashland, KY 41101

(606) 324-0097

(606) 324-0126

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8770 Ohio River Road
Wheelersburg, OH 45694

(740) 574-9090

(740) 356-4180

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In The News

“But a new surgical table being used by a local orthopedic surgeon is allowing Ironton native Dr. Joseph Leith to better employ a newer surgical procedure that cuts the recovery time for hip...”—"New equipment makes hip replacement recovery faster, less painful - The Tribune", The Ironton Tribune, July 2012

“Thank you to our sponsors including Dr. Joseph Leith, The Fyffe Jones group, The Tribune, Bartram's grocery, Bob Linn's, 7-Up, Ohio University Southern, and our major sponsor, without whom the...”—"Memorial Day 5K run was most successful yet - The Tribune", The Ironton Tribune, July 2009

“The race that precedes the parade each year is sponsored by St. Mary’s Medical Center, Ironton Physical Therapy, Liebert Corp., Bob Linn Sporting Goods, The Ironton Tribune, Ohio University...”—"5-K committee awards scholarships - The Tribune", The Ironton Tribune, June 2008

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

open acromionectomy

open acromioplasty

open rotator cuff repair

open subacromial decompression

In 2023, Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD performed more major joint aspiration, major joint injection, open acromionectomy, open acromioplasty, open rotator cuff repair, and open subacromial decompression procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky.

Top 10%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD performed more knee X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky.

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

knee arthroplasty

lower extremity surgery

reconstructive surgery

total knee replacement

By Affordability:

decompression surgery

rotator cuff repair

rotator cuff surgery

shoulder surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Kentucky, Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD performed more joint reconstruction, knee arthroplasty, lower extremity surgery, reconstructive surgery, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for decompression surgery, rotator cuff repair, rotator cuff surgery, and shoulder surgery 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. Joseph R. Leith, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ashland, KY during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	828
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	25
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	1481
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	205
hospital care	76
injections	828
inpatient care	76
joint surgery	132
lower extremity surgery	146
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	915
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	58
pelvic imaging	107
reconstructive surgery	120
revision surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	58
X-rays	1022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ashland, KY during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	929
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	1541
fracture surgery	15
hip imaging	256
hospital care	69
injections	929
inpatient care	69
joint surgery	137
lower extremity surgery	152
minimally invasive procedures	17
musculoskeletal imaging	1050
open surgery	45
pelvic imaging	242
reconstructive surgery	120
upper extremity surgery	45
X-rays	1292

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	528

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	849
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	357
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	80
Less than 65	212

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ashland, KY during 2014 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1224
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	1471
fracture surgery	16
hip imaging	228
hospital care	84
injections	1224
inpatient care	84
joint surgery	123
lower extremity surgery	139
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	1019
open surgery	34
pelvic imaging	215
reconstructive surgery	112
upper extremity surgery	34
X-rays	1234

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	370
Female	554

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	903
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	87
Less than 65	231

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ashland, KY during 2015 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	881
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	1184
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	173
hospital care	53
injections	881
inpatient care	53
joint surgery	120
lower extremity surgery	133
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	769
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	46
pelvic imaging	137
reconstructive surgery	107
upper extremity surgery	46
X-rays	906

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	678
Female	1086

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1734
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	718
From 75 to 84	452
85 and over	162
Less than 65	432

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ashland, KY during 2016 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	789
decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	1358
hospital care	36
injections	789
inpatient care	36
joint surgery	106
lower extremity surgery	106
musculoskeletal imaging	596
nerve procedures	23
open surgery	66
reconstructive surgery	106
upper extremity surgery	66
X-rays	596

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	555

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	861
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	75
Less than 65	224

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ashland, KY during 2017 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1042
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	1533
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	42
injections	1042
inpatient care	42
joint surgery	141
lower extremity surgery	153
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	676
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	62
reconstructive surgery	128
upper extremity surgery	62
X-rays	676

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	331
Female	638

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	951
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	385
From 75 to 84	263
85 and over	101
Less than 65	220

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ashland, KY during 2018 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	832
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	1564
excision	11
fracture surgery	16
hospital care	70
injections	832
inpatient care	70
joint surgery	148
lower extremity surgery	153
minimally invasive procedures	25
musculoskeletal imaging	593
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	61
reconstructive surgery	123
upper extremity surgery	72
X-rays	593

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	629

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	931
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	379
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	99
Less than 65	210

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ashland, KY during 2019 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1024
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	1585
excision	13
fracture surgery	14
hospital care	55
injections	1024
inpatient care	55
joint surgery	124
lower extremity surgery	138
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	593
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	78
reconstructive surgery	113
upper extremity surgery	78
X-rays	593

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	606

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	892
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	383
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	87
Less than 65	191

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ashland, KY during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	803
doctor visit	757
injections	803
joint surgery	66
lower extremity surgery	66
musculoskeletal imaging	193
reconstructive surgery	78
revision surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	193

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	436

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	630
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	81
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ashland, KY during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	867
doctor visit	828
excision	13
fracture surgery	12
injections	867
joint surgery	123
lower extremity surgery	123
musculoskeletal imaging	286
open surgery	25
reconstructive surgery	141
revision surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	31
X-rays	286

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	480

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	723
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	337
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	76
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ashland, KY during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	799
doctor visit	702
fracture surgery	13
injections	799
joint surgery	119
lower extremity surgery	132
musculoskeletal imaging	321
reconstructive surgery	119
revision surgery	14
X-rays	321

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	443

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	55
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ashland, KY were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	910
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	16
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	1273
excision	12
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	215
hospital care	60
injections	910
inpatient care	60
joint surgery	121
lower extremity surgery	131
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	637
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	52
pelvic imaging	175
reconstructive surgery	115
revision surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	50
X-rays	701

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	541

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	770
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	228
85 and over	82
Less than 65	184
65 to 74	351

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2001. He has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine (2001)

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph R. Leith, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

PREMIER THERAPY AND HEALTH CENTERS INC

SOMC MEDICAL CARE FOUNDATION, INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Paxeon Reconstruction, LLC	$2,421 $2,421
Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$409 ZORVOLEX $409
Horizon Pharma USA, Inc.	$129 Duexis $118	VIMOVO $11
Horizon Pharma plc	$124 Duexis $72	PENNSAID $52
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$111 EUFLEXXA $111
Other	$1,260 ELIQUIS $137	Zipsor $109	Extremities $96	XARELTO $79	SYNVISC-ONE $68	Other $771

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$2,421
Food and Beverage	$1,974
Education	$60

Biography

Dr. Joseph Leith is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He studied medicine at Ohio State University College of Medicine.

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