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Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Professional interests include: shoulder surgery

2111 Landmark Circle
Minot, ND 58703

(701) 852-1100

Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD is an orthopedist in Minot, ND specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD is affiliated with CHI St. Alexius Health and BONE AND JOINT CENTER PC.

Office Locations

CHI St. Alexius Health

2111 Landmark Circle
Minot, ND 58703

(701) 852-1100

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310 N 9th Street
Bismarck, ND 58501

(701) 530-8800

(701) 530-8763

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In The News

“Through multiple surgeries, including three by The Bone and Joint Center's Dr. Troy Pierce, JJ's thumbs have been replaced by his pointer fingers, and he has undergone two surgeries to straighten...”—"Boy born without thumbs, radius undergoes fourth surgery", The Washington Times, May 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

arthroscopic biceps tenodesis

arthroscopic distal clavicle excision

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

arthroscopic shoulder debridement

arthroscopic surgery

carpal tunnel injection

carpometacarpal interposition arthroplasty

open carpal tunnel surgery

surgical debridement

tendon surgery

tendon transplant

total shoulder replacement

upper extremity surgery

By Affordability:

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Dakota, Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD performed more arthroscopic biceps tenodesis, arthroscopic distal clavicle excision, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, arthroscopic shoulder debridement, arthroscopic surgery, carpal tunnel injection, carpometacarpal (CMC) interposition arthroplasty, excision, hand tendon transfer, injections, joint aspiration, joint reconstruction, joint surgery, open carpal tunnel surgery, surgical debridement, tendon surgery, tendon transplant, total shoulder replacement, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

nerve surgery

trigger finger surgery

By Affordability:

tendon sheath incision

trigger finger surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Dakota, Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD performed more nerve surgery, and trigger finger surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for tendon sheath incision, and trigger finger surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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. Troy D. Pierce, MD treated as an orthopedist in Minot, ND during 2012 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	257
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
decompression surgery	79
doctor visit	679
excision	39
hospital care	18
injections	336
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	215
minimally invasive procedures	138
nerve procedures	59
open surgery	59
reconstructive surgery	77
tendon surgery	78
transplant procedures	19
upper extremity surgery	327

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD treated as an orthopedist in Minot, ND during 2013 were upper extremity surgery, injections, joint surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	243
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	30
decompression surgery	106
doctor visit	785
excision	46
hospital care	22
injections	339
inpatient care	22
joint surgery	245
minimally invasive procedures	178
nerve procedures	87
open surgery	87
reconstructive surgery	67
tendon surgery	109
transplant procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	400

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	636
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	67
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD in 2013

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD treated as an orthopedist in Minot, ND during 2014 were upper extremity surgery, injections, joint surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	232
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	37
decompression surgery	64
doctor visit	757
excision	48
hospital care	22
injections	311
inpatient care	22
joint surgery	233
minimally invasive procedures	160
nerve procedures	51
open surgery	51
reconstructive surgery	73
tendon surgery	80
transplant procedures	21
upper extremity surgery	334

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	605
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	71
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD in 2014

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD treated as an orthopedist in Minot, ND during 2015 were upper extremity surgery, injections, aspiration and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	234
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	34
decompression surgery	61
doctor visit	736
excision	42
injections	301
joint surgery	202
minimally invasive procedures	134
nerve procedures	61
open surgery	61
reconstructive surgery	68
tendon surgery	78
transplant procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	313

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD.

**Gender**
Male	492
Female	604

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1066
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	594
From 75 to 84	328
85 and over	102
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD treated as an orthopedist in Minot, ND during 2016 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	282
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	49
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	697
excision	49
injections	352
joint surgery	230
minimally invasive procedures	175
nerve procedures	38
open surgery	38
reconstructive surgery	55
tendon surgery	108
transplant procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	340

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	43
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD treated as an orthopedist in Minot, ND during 2017 were upper extremity surgery, injections, joint surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	297
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	60
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	799
excision	60
hospital care	16
injections	378
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	307
minimally invasive procedures	217
nerve procedures	48
open surgery	48
reconstructive surgery	90
tendon surgery	126
transplant procedures	26
upper extremity surgery	434

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	335

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	541
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	311
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	51
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	3
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD treated as an orthopedist in Minot, ND during 2018 were upper extremity surgery, injections, aspiration and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	297
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	56
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	776
excision	54
hospital care	25
injections	379
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	281
minimally invasive procedures	197
nerve procedures	48
open surgery	48
reconstructive surgery	84
tendon surgery	138
transplant procedures	23
upper extremity surgery	427

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	578
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	342
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	51
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD treated as an orthopedist in Minot, ND during 2019 were upper extremity surgery, injections, aspiration and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	396
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	84
decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	923
excision	84
hospital care	17
injections	493
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	382
minimally invasive procedures	300
nerve procedures	46
open surgery	46
reconstructive surgery	82
tendon surgery	145
transplant procedures	21
upper extremity surgery	506

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	652
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	51
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD treated as an orthopedist in Minot, ND during 2020 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	375
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	64
decompression surgery	47
doctor visit	911
excision	62
hospital care	23
injections	467
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	255
minimally invasive procedures	227
nerve procedures	47
open surgery	47
reconstructive surgery	28
tendon surgery	117
upper extremity surgery	368

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	585
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	367
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	48
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD in 2020

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD treated as an orthopedist in Minot, ND during 2021 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	417
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	63
decompression surgery	56
doctor visit	1010
excision	60
hospital care	22
injections	530
inpatient care	22
joint surgery	325
minimally invasive procedures	223
nerve procedures	56
open surgery	56
reconstructive surgery	102
tendon surgery	136
transplant procedures	32
upper extremity surgery	466

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD.

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	373

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	641
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	396
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	56
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD in 2021

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD treated as an orthopedist in Minot, ND during 2022 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	403
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	61
decompression surgery	58
doctor visit	953
excision	60
hospital care	19
injections	479
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	298
minimally invasive procedures	223
nerve procedures	58
open surgery	58
reconstructive surgery	75
tendon surgery	116
transplant procedures	18
upper extremity surgery	421

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	370

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	406
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	48
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD treated as an orthopedist in Minot, ND were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and joint surgery.

aspiration	312
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	51
decompression surgery	59
doctor visit	820
excision	54
hospital care	20
injections	396
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	270
minimally invasive procedures	197
nerve procedures	54
open surgery	54
reconstructive surgery	72
tendon surgery	111
transplant procedures	20
upper extremity surgery	394

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	589
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	175
85 and over	53
Less than 65	39
65 to 74	340

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD graduated from University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He completed residency at (Orthopaedic Surgery):Grand Rapid Orthopaedic Residency - Grand Rapids, MI. He is certified by the Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery, Subspecialty: Certificate of Added Qualification for Hand and Microvascular Surgery and has a state license in North Dakota.

Medical School: University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Residency: (Orthopaedic Surgery):Grand Rapid Orthopaedic Residency - Grand Rapids, MI

Board Certification: Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery, Subspecialty: Certificate of Added Qualification for Hand and Microvascular Surgery

Licensed In: North Dakota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Troy D. Pierce, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHI St. Alexius Health

BONE AND JOINT CENTER PC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Exactech, Inc.	$929 Equinoxe $929
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$544 HEALIX KNOTLESS PEEK $188	NA $96	LCP PLATES & SCREWS $76	LCP $71	VA-LCP $53	Other $59
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$276 GrafixPL $127	EVOS $56	STRAVIX $40	Regeneten $20	STRAVIX PL $18	Other $15
Stryker Corporation	$181 ACCOLADE $73	Mako $62	REELX $18	Variax $16	Reunion $13
Lima USA, Inc.	$153 SMR $93	SMR Shoulder $60
Other	$709 XIAFLEX $99	Extremities $92	Omidria $52	Irrisept $37	BUTRANS $36	Other $393

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,958
Travel and Lodging	$693
Education	$85
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$56

Biography

Dr. Troy Pierce specializes in hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. In Dr. Pierce's practice, he is particularly interested in shoulder surgery. He is professionally affiliated with CHI St. Alexius Health. He is a graduate of the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences.