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Dr. John R. Shank, MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Orthopedic Trauma

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

1263 Lake Plaza Drive Suite 210b
Colorado Springs, CO 80906

(719) 623-1050

Dr. John R. Shank, MD is a foot and ankle surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO specializing in foot & ankle surgery and orthopedic trauma. He graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Dr. John R. Shank, MD is affiliated with CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region.

Office Locations

CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

1263 Lake Plaza Drive Suite 210b
Colorado Springs, CO 80906

(719) 623-1050

(719) 623-1059

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2430 Research Parkway Suite 205
Colorado Springs, CO 80920

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John R. Shank, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

foot surgery

foot tendon transfer

foot X-ray

internal fixation removal

tendon transplant

By Affordability:

big toe fusion

forefoot fusion

toe fusion

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Colorado, Dr. John R. Shank, MD performed more foot surgery, foot tendon transfer, foot X-ray, internal fixation removal, and tendon transplant procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for big toe fusion, forefoot fusion, and toe fusion 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Shank, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO during 2012 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Shank, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
diagnostic evaluation	34
doctor visit	580
immobilization	27
implant removal	14
injections	44
lower extremity surgery	13
manual therapy	104
musculoskeletal imaging	52
open surgery	13
rehabilitation	874
X-rays	102

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Shank, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO during 2013 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Shank, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	55
diagnostic evaluation	41
doctor visit	636
immobilization	31
implant removal	21
injections	55
lower extremity surgery	25
manual therapy	153
musculoskeletal imaging	50
rehabilitation	1255
X-rays	103

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Shank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	535
Black	13
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	337
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	32
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Shank, MD in 2013

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	16
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Shank, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO during 2014 were rehabilitation, X-rays, manual therapy and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Shank, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
diagnostic evaluation	15
doctor visit	712
immobilization	19
implant removal	32
injections	16
lower extremity surgery	14
manual therapy	106
musculoskeletal imaging	66
rehabilitation	1045
tendon surgery	14
transplant procedures	14
X-rays	108

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Shank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	503
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	323
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	20
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Shank, MD in 2014

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Shank, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, implant removal and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Shank, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
doctor visit	648
implant removal	39
injections	12
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	55
tendon surgery	14
transplant procedures	14
X-rays	110

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Shank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	478

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	696
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	416
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	26
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Shank, MD in 2015

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Shank, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and implant removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Shank, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	624
implant removal	42
musculoskeletal imaging	74
X-rays	74

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Shank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	18
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Shank, MD in 2016

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Shank, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, implant removal and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Shank, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
doctor visit	685
implant removal	27
injections	14
musculoskeletal imaging	73
X-rays	73

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Shank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	356
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	23
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Shank, MD in 2017

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Shank, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, lower extremity surgery and implant removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Shank, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
aspiration	17
doctor visit	742
implant removal	39
injections	17
joint surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	44
musculoskeletal imaging	77
X-rays	77

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Shank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	16
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Shank, MD in 2018

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Shank, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO during 2019 were lower extremity surgery, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Shank, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	18
capsulotomy	27
doctor visit	641
implant removal	49
injections	18
joint surgery	52
lower extremity surgery	105
musculoskeletal imaging	65
reconstructive surgery	13
tendon surgery	18
transplant procedures	18
X-rays	65

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Shank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	14
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Shank, MD in 2019

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Shank, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO during 2020 were lower extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and implant removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Shank, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
aspiration	16
capsulotomy	41
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	33
doctor visit	699
excision	33
implant removal	64
injections	16
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	114
musculoskeletal imaging	84
tendon surgery	14
transplant procedures	14
X-rays	84

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Shank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	18
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Shank, MD in 2020

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Shank, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO during 2021 were lower extremity surgery, joint surgery, implant removal and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Shank, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	12
bone surgery	12
capsulotomy	29
doctor visit	470
excision	12
implant removal	34
injections	12
joint surgery	53
lower extremity surgery	111
musculoskeletal imaging	29
reconstructive surgery	12
tendon surgery	30
transplant procedures	30
X-rays	29

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Shank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	22
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Shank, MD in 2021

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Shank, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, implant removal and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Shank, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
doctor visit	342
implant removal	35
injections	11
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	31
musculoskeletal imaging	42
reconstructive surgery	14
tendon surgery	17
transplant procedures	17
X-rays	42

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Shank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	11
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Shank, MD in 2022

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Shank, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John R. Shank, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO were rehabilitation, manual therapy, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
aspiration	21
bone surgery	12
capsulotomy	32
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	33
diagnostic evaluation	30
doctor visit	616
excision	22
immobilization	25
implant removal	36
injections	21
joint surgery	38
lower extremity surgery	52
manual therapy	121
musculoskeletal imaging	60
open surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	13
rehabilitation	1058
tendon surgery	17
transplant procedures	17
X-rays	78

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Shank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	377
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	18
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	98
85 and over	18
Less than 65	55
65 to 74	243

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

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

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	8
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. John R. Shank, MD graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Colorado Denver Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Orthopedic Surgery: General and has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Residency: University of Colorado Denver Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Orthopedic Surgery: General

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John R. Shank, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John R. Shank, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John R. Shank, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Colorado Springs, CO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Synthes GmbH	$24,636 $24,636
Arthrex, Inc.	$15,370 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $2,917	ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $2,003	DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS FOOT & ANKLE METAL COMPRESSION SCREWS $124	$10,325
In2Bones USA, LLC	$15,051 Hercules $10,888	CoLink $2,834	PitStop $862	Quantum Total Ankle $47	5MS $45	Other $375
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$12,621 Infinity $4,804	FOOTANDANKLE $3,276	Foot and Ankle $2,765	INVISION $937	AUGMENT $239	Other $601
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$12,273 VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS $805	LCP $27	$11,441
Other	$34,896 HERCULES SUTURE ANCHOR SYSTEM $4,974	COLINK PLATING SYSTEM $4,380	Persona $2,938	Prophecy $2,393	PROstep $2,296	Other $17,915

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$43,577
Royalty or License	$22,861
Food and Beverage	$14,722
Consulting Fee	$11,119
Education	$10,120
Other	$12,447

Biography

Dr. John Shank is an orthopedic trauma and foot & ankle surgery specialist. After completing medical school at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Colorado Denver. Dr. Shank is affiliated with CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region.