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Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

1000 Des Peres Road Suite 120
Saint Louis, MO 63131

(314) 205-2223

Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD is an orthopedist in Saint Louis, MO specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery.

Office Locations

1000 Des Peres Road Suite 120
Saint Louis, MO 63131

(314) 205-2223

(314) 628-5331

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

patellectomy

By Affordability:

patella surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD performed more patellectomy (kneecap removal) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for patella (kneecap) surgery 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:

knee X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD performed more knee X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Top 25%

By Volume:

knee arthroplasty

lower extremity surgery

reconstructive surgery

In 2012, Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD performed more knee arthroplasty, lower extremity surgery, and reconstructive surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD treated as an orthopedist in Saint Louis, MO during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, pelvic imaging and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	56
device removal	17
doctor visit	450
hip imaging	99
injections	56
joint surgery	133
lower extremity surgery	133
musculoskeletal imaging	673
pelvic imaging	187
reconstructive surgery	133
revision surgery	59
X-rays	860

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD treated as an orthopedist in Saint Louis, MO during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
doctor visit	393
hip imaging	175
injections	35
joint surgery	72
lower extremity surgery	72
musculoskeletal imaging	599
pelvic imaging	142
reconstructive surgery	72
revision surgery	19
X-rays	754

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	32
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD treated as an orthopedist in Saint Louis, MO during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
doctor visit	287
hip imaging	151
injections	26
joint surgery	53
lower extremity surgery	53
musculoskeletal imaging	505
pelvic imaging	132
reconstructive surgery	53
revision surgery	12
X-rays	637

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	27
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD treated as an orthopedist in Saint Louis, MO during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
device removal	14
doctor visit	372
hip imaging	153
injections	42
joint surgery	94
lower extremity surgery	94
musculoskeletal imaging	521
pelvic imaging	146
reconstructive surgery	94
revision surgery	30
X-rays	667

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	598
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	304
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	64
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD treated as an orthopedist in Saint Louis, MO during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
device removal	15
doctor visit	381
injections	41
joint surgery	76
lower extremity surgery	76
musculoskeletal imaging	359
reconstructive surgery	76
revision surgery	11
X-rays	359

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	305
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	34
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD treated as an orthopedist in Saint Louis, MO during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	58
device removal	15
doctor visit	344
injections	58
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	56
musculoskeletal imaging	309
reconstructive surgery	56
revision surgery	11
X-rays	309

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	21
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD treated as an orthopedist in Saint Louis, MO during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	47
device removal	15
doctor visit	351
injections	47
joint surgery	84
lower extremity surgery	84
musculoskeletal imaging	344
reconstructive surgery	84
revision surgery	30
X-rays	344

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	22
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD treated as an orthopedist in Saint Louis, MO during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	69
bone surgery	21
doctor visit	288
excision	21
injections	69
joint surgery	38
lower extremity surgery	38
musculoskeletal imaging	267
reconstructive surgery	38
X-rays	267

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	22
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD treated as an orthopedist in Saint Louis, MO during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	28
device removal	12
doctor visit	214
injections	28
musculoskeletal imaging	198
X-rays	198

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	106

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	18
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD treated as an orthopedist in Saint Louis, MO during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
bone surgery	16
doctor visit	250
excision	16
injections	23
joint surgery	48
lower extremity surgery	48
musculoskeletal imaging	290
reconstructive surgery	48
X-rays	290

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	22
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD treated as an orthopedist in Saint Louis, MO during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
bone surgery	30
doctor visit	195
excision	30
injections	19
joint surgery	83
ligament surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	83
musculoskeletal imaging	252
open surgery	15
reconstructive surgery	83
X-rays	252

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	21
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD treated as an orthopedist in Saint Louis, MO were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, pelvic imaging and hip imaging.

aspiration	40
bone surgery	22
device removal	14
doctor visit	320
excision	22
hip imaging	144
injections	40
joint surgery	73
ligament surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	73
musculoskeletal imaging	392
open surgery	15
pelvic imaging	151
reconstructive surgery	73
revision surgery	24
X-rays	448

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD.

**Gender**
Female	162
Male	108

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	232
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	25
75 to 84	87
Less than 65	26
65 to 74	128

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo A. Whiteside, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Missouri.

Licensed In: Missouri

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$589,860 Recon Knees $202,071	Other Recon $147,584	Profix $93,396	$146,808
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$419,956 Profix $164,597	Legion Revision $207	Legion $35	$255,117
MicroPort Orthopedics Inc	$3,196 MPO Medial Pivot Knee $2,997	MPO Hip System $199
Stryker Corporation	$831 MAKOplasty $369	TRIATHLON $238	KNEES $115	RESTORATION $108
UOC USA INC	$440 U2, PSA, U-Motion II, UTS, UTF $281	U2 TKA, Conformity, USTARII, U-motion II $159
Other	$378 VERASENSE $129	Vanguard $125	KNEES $123

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$527,976
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$479,473
Travel and Lodging	$5,000
Food and Beverage	$2,212