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Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD

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(Mark Barba, MD)

(1333 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and General Practice

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford

Professional interests include: knee surgery, hip surgery

1401 E State Street
Rockford, IL 61104

(779) 696-4400

Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD is a general surgeon in Rockford, IL specializing in general surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and general practice. He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford. Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD is affiliated with OSF Healthcare, UW Health and OrthoIllinois.

Office Locations

5875 E. Riverside Boulevard
Rockford, IL 61114

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UW Health

1401 E State Street
Rockford, IL 61104

(779) 696-4400

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

reconstructive surgery

In 2023, Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD performed more major joint aspiration, major joint injection, and reconstructive surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

lower extremity surgery

total hip replacement

total knee replacement

In 2012, Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD performed more joint reconstruction, lower extremity surgery, total hip replacement, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD treated as a general surgeon in Rockford, IL during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	121
doctor visit	636
hip imaging	570
injections	121
joint surgery	81
lower extremity surgery	81
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	63
musculoskeletal imaging	649
pelvic imaging	505
reconstructive surgery	81
revision surgery	17
spinal procedures	24
X-rays	1115

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD treated as a general surgeon in Rockford, IL during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	145
doctor visit	698
hip imaging	566
injections	145
joint surgery	107
lower extremity surgery	107
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	53
musculoskeletal imaging	685
pelvic imaging	465
reconstructive surgery	95
revision surgery	17
X-rays	1097

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	561
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	72
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD treated as a general surgeon in Rockford, IL during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	187
doctor visit	712
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	497
injections	187
joint surgery	129
lower extremity surgery	129
minimally invasive procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	50
musculoskeletal imaging	651
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	440
reconstructive surgery	115
revision surgery	22
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	1057

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	397

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	543
Black	36
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	71
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD treated as a general surgeon in Rockford, IL during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	119
doctor visit	574
hip imaging	401
injections	119
joint surgery	91
lower extremity surgery	91
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	23
musculoskeletal imaging	519
pelvic imaging	358
reconstructive surgery	91
revision surgery	13
X-rays	854

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD.

**Gender**
Male	402
Female	648

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	960
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	470
From 75 to 84	302
85 and over	122
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD treated as a general surgeon in Rockford, IL during 2016 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	90
doctor visit	472
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	20
injections	90
joint surgery	94
lower extremity surgery	94
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	20
musculoskeletal imaging	152
open surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	94
X-rays	132

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	57
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD treated as a general surgeon in Rockford, IL during 2017 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	121
doctor visit	534
fracture surgery	15
hip imaging	16
injections	121
joint surgery	86
lower extremity surgery	86
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	161
open surgery	15
reconstructive surgery	86
X-rays	145

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	399
Black	26
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	54
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD treated as a general surgeon in Rockford, IL during 2018 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	129
doctor visit	539
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	14
injections	129
joint surgery	99
lower extremity surgery	99
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	158
open surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	99
X-rays	144

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	408
Black	13
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	41
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD treated as a general surgeon in Rockford, IL during 2019 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	212
doctor visit	587
hip imaging	21
injections	212
joint surgery	97
lower extremity surgery	97
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	21
musculoskeletal imaging	187
reconstructive surgery	97
X-rays	166

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	448
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	63
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD treated as a general surgeon in Rockford, IL during 2020 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	227
doctor visit	491
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	15
injections	227
joint surgery	107
lower extremity surgery	107
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	125
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	107
X-rays	110

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	399
Black	15
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	51
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD treated as a general surgeon in Rockford, IL during 2021 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	248
doctor visit	391
hip imaging	18
injections	248
joint surgery	47
lower extremity surgery	47
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
musculoskeletal imaging	49
reconstructive surgery	47
X-rays	31

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	31
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD treated as a general surgeon in Rockford, IL during 2022 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	282
doctor visit	497
hip imaging	21
injections	282
joint surgery	89
lower extremity surgery	89
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	21
musculoskeletal imaging	91
reconstructive surgery	89
X-rays	70

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	60
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD treated as a general surgeon in Rockford, IL were X-rays, pelvic imaging, musculoskeletal imaging and hip imaging.

aspiration	171
doctor visit	557
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	196
injections	171
joint surgery	93
lower extremity surgery	93
minimally invasive procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	28
musculoskeletal imaging	311
open surgery	13
pelvic imaging	442
reconstructive surgery	91
revision surgery	17
spinal procedures	20
X-rays	447

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	19
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	439
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	143
85 and over	56
Less than 65	57
65 to 74	227

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford. He completed residency at DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital. He is certified by the Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford

Residency: DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital (1996)

Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

OSF Healthcare

UW Health

OrthoIllinois

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.77 out of 5 stars based on 1333 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Rockford, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Lilly USA, LLC	$43,575 $43,575
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$7,276 Taperloc $1,515	Oxford $1,354	ROSA $924	Arcos $893	Trabecular Metal (TM) Ankle $811	Other $1,780
Paxeon Reconstruction, LLC	$4,466 $4,466
Stryker Corporation	$3,059 RECON CAPITAL $1,738	ROBOTICS $614	KNEES $600	ACCOLADE $66	TRIATHLON $42
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$1,606 Legion Revision $1,169	VERILAST Knees $286	VERILAST Hips $136	Journey II Uni $15
Other	$813 Ortho-Hips $282	STRIDE Implant $166	Orthopaedics $125	Iovera $125	WOUND THERAPEUTICS $25	Other $91

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$43,575
Travel and Lodging	$14,407
Food and Beverage	$2,768
Education	$46

Research Payments

Dr. Mark L. Barba, MD has received 41 research payments totaling $145,855.

Biography

Dr. Mark Barba specializes in general practice, general surgery, and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Barba's clinical interests encompass knee surgery, hip surgery, and orthopedic surgery. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). His education and training includes medical school at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford and the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago and residency at DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital. Dr. Barba is affiliated with UW Health and OSF Healthcare. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Rockford, IL.