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Dr. David William Amory, MD

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(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Tulane University School of Medicine (1991)

3905 Waring Road
Oceanside, CA 92056

(760) 724-9000

Dr. David William Amory, MD is a spine surgeon in Oceanside, CA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. David William Amory, MD is affiliated with Scripps Health and Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas.

Office Locations

3905 Waring Road
Oceanside, CA 92056

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Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

6121 Paseo Del Norte Suite 200
Carlsbad, CA 92011

(760) 724-9000

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In The News

“Dr. David Amory, an orthopedic surgeon at Tri-City Medical Center, said the procedure involves complete replacement of the hip joint - which involves a ball and socket.”—"With hip new techniques, replacements last longer", The San Diego Union-Tribune, September 2014

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David William Amory, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

joint imaging

In 2023, Dr. David William Amory, MD performed more joint imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

In 2023, Dr. David William Amory, MD performed more knee X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

By Affordability:

spine MRI

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. David William Amory, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for spine MRI 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. David William Amory, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Oceanside, CA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David William Amory, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	132
doctor visit	545
fracture surgery	24
hip imaging	89
hospital care	78
injections	132
inpatient care	78
joint surgery	26
lower extremity surgery	38
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	51
musculoskeletal imaging	168
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	26
spinal procedures	55
X-rays	172

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David William Amory, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Oceanside, CA during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David William Amory, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	143
doctor visit	655
hip imaging	83
hospital care	43
injections	143
inpatient care	43
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	51
musculoskeletal imaging	168
reconstructive surgery	23
spinal procedures	72
X-rays	189

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Amory, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	0
Hispanic	60
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	68
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Amory, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David William Amory, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Oceanside, CA during 2014 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David William Amory, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	160
doctor visit	685
hip imaging	100
hospital care	28
injections	160
inpatient care	28
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	56
minimally invasive procedures	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	59
musculoskeletal imaging	242
reconstructive surgery	33
spinal procedures	55
X-rays	238

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Amory, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	56
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Amory, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David William Amory, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Oceanside, CA during 2015 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David William Amory, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	189
doctor visit	779
hip imaging	116
hospital care	45
injections	189
inpatient care	45
joint surgery	17
lower extremity surgery	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	65
musculoskeletal imaging	251
reconstructive surgery	17
spinal procedures	54
X-rays	240

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Amory, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	634

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	738
Black	0
Hispanic	100
Asian	30
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	388
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	158
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Amory, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David William Amory, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Oceanside, CA during 2016 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David William Amory, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	194
doctor visit	754
hip imaging	51
hospital care	33
injections	194
inpatient care	33
joint surgery	28
lower extremity surgery	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	88
musculoskeletal imaging	207
reconstructive surgery	28
spinal procedures	42
X-rays	161

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Amory, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	81
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Amory, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David William Amory, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Oceanside, CA during 2017 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David William Amory, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	191
doctor visit	724
hip imaging	56
hospital care	17
injections	191
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	78
musculoskeletal imaging	232
reconstructive surgery	15
spinal procedures	55
X-rays	209

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Amory, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	18
Hispanic	62
Asian	16
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	64
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Amory, MD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David William Amory, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Oceanside, CA during 2018 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David William Amory, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	211
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	18
doctor visit	702
hip imaging	49
hospital care	28
injections	211
inpatient care	28
joint surgery	18
lower extremity surgery	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	62
musculoskeletal imaging	215
reconstructive surgery	18
spinal procedures	28
X-rays	181

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Amory, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	350
Black	0
Hispanic	65
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	70
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Amory, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David William Amory, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Oceanside, CA during 2019 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David William Amory, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	224
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	21
doctor visit	628
hip imaging	48
hospital care	15
injections	224
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	34
lower extremity surgery	34
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	48
musculoskeletal imaging	267
reconstructive surgery	34
X-rays	219

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Amory, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	11
Hispanic	50
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	59
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Amory, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David William Amory, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Oceanside, CA during 2020 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David William Amory, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	126
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	15
doctor visit	296
hip imaging	18
hospital care	21
injections	126
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	27
lower extremity surgery	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
musculoskeletal imaging	137
reconstructive surgery	27
X-rays	119

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Amory, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	38
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Amory, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David William Amory, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Oceanside, CA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David William Amory, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	181
doctor visit	461
hip imaging	38
hospital care	20
injections	181
inpatient care	20
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	38
musculoskeletal imaging	166
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	143

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Amory, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	11
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	51
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Amory, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David William Amory, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Oceanside, CA during 2022 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David William Amory, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	156
doctor visit	395
hip imaging	36
injections	156
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	36
musculoskeletal imaging	188
X-rays	152

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Amory, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	41
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Amory, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David William Amory, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David William Amory, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Oceanside, CA were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	173
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	18
doctor visit	602
fracture surgery	24
hip imaging	62
hospital care	32
injections	173
inpatient care	32
joint surgery	27
lower extremity surgery	28
minimally invasive procedures	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	54
musculoskeletal imaging	203
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	24
spinal procedures	47
X-rays	183

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Amory, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	13
Non-Hispanic White	299
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	47
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	113
85 and over	62
Less than 65	48
65 to 74	157

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David William Amory, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David William Amory, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. David William Amory, MD graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1991. He completed residency at University of Illinois at Chicago Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine (1991)

Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago Affiliated Hospitals (1996)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery (1999)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David William Amory, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Health

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David William Amory, MD has an average of 1.8 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David William Amory, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Oceanside, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP	$1,150 DJO Surgical AltiVate Anatomic System $870	Joint Implants $280
Stryker Corporation	$909 Mako $877	Tritanium $17	KNEES $14
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$154 TRIGEN InterTAN $78	EVOS $62	Sports Med Hip $14
DJO, LLC	$128 $128
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$83 KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $25	Solitaire $23	RESTORE $22	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $14
Other	$330 Zilretta $81	ORTHOVISC $47	SYNVISC-ONE $46	iFuse Implant $43	Superion $34	Other $78

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,861
Travel and Lodging	$892

Biography

Dr. David Amory specializes in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and practices in Oceanside, CA and Carlsbad, CA. His average rating from his patients is 2.0 stars (out of 5). He is especially interested in orthopedic surgery. Dr. Amory is a graduate of Tulane University School of Medicine. Dr. Amory's training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is professionally affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas. He has an open panel in OCEANSIDE, CA according to Scripps Health.