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Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD

(960 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

311 Courthouse Road
Princeton, WV 24740

(304) 487-2297

Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD is an orthopedist in Princeton, WV specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD is affiliated with Orthopaedic Center of the Virginias.

Office Locations

311 Courthouse Road
Princeton, WV 24740

(304) 487-2297

(304) 425-6993

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

musculoskeletal imaging

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD performed more knee X-ray, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, musculoskeletal imaging, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within West Virginia.

Top 10%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

lower extremity surgery

reconstructive surgery

total knee replacement

In 2023, Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD performed more joint reconstruction, lower extremity surgery, reconstructive surgery, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within West Virginia.

Top 25%

By Volume:

pelvis X-ray

In 2012, Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD performed more pelvis X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within West Virginia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Princeton, WV during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	689
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	1697
fracture surgery	16
hip imaging	53
hospital care	31
injections	706
inpatient care	31
joint surgery	214
lower extremity surgery	171
minimally invasive procedures	75
musculoskeletal imaging	1175
nerve procedures	24
open surgery	40
pelvic imaging	185
reconstructive surgery	139
upper extremity surgery	67
X-rays	1449

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Princeton, WV during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	575
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	1382
hip imaging	29
hospital care	13
injections	591
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	141
lower extremity surgery	129
minimally invasive procedures	29
musculoskeletal imaging	950
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	15
pelvic imaging	190
reconstructive surgery	112
upper extremity surgery	27
X-rays	1193

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	517

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	795
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	344
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	88
Less than 65	179

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Princeton, WV during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	537
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	1345
hip imaging	53
hospital care	16
injections	549
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	139
lower extremity surgery	93
minimally invasive procedures	46
musculoskeletal imaging	1061
pelvic imaging	186
reconstructive surgery	93
upper extremity surgery	46
X-rays	1323

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	517

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	760
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	304
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	80
Less than 65	202

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Princeton, WV during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	517
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	1226
fracture surgery	16
hip imaging	33
immobilization	18
injections	517
joint surgery	171
lower extremity surgery	141
minimally invasive procedures	43
musculoskeletal imaging	943
open surgery	16
pelvic imaging	190
reconstructive surgery	128
upper extremity surgery	30
X-rays	1201

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	598
Female	1046

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1576
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	696
From 75 to 84	396
85 and over	144
Less than 65	408

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Princeton, WV during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	554
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	1183
implant surgery	11
injections	554
joint surgery	133
lower extremity surgery	119
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	914
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	19
pelvic imaging	164
reconstructive surgery	119
upper extremity surgery	33
X-rays	1143

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	521

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	807
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	67
Less than 65	189

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Princeton, WV during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	598
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	1096
fracture surgery	27
hospital care	12
implant surgery	16
injections	598
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	158
lower extremity surgery	128
minimally invasive procedures	47
musculoskeletal imaging	953
open surgery	27
pelvic imaging	186
reconstructive surgery	111
upper extremity surgery	45
X-rays	1199

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	583

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	872
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	427
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	77
Less than 65	197

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Princeton, WV during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	521
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	1206
fracture surgery	29
hospital care	15
immobilization	12
implant surgery	16
injections	555
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	158
lower extremity surgery	128
minimally invasive procedures	41
musculoskeletal imaging	928
nerve procedures	24
open surgery	53
pelvic imaging	167
reconstructive surgery	117
upper extremity surgery	68
X-rays	1151

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	343
Female	541

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	834
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	414
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	74
Less than 65	198

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Princeton, WV during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	561
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	1416
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	22
injections	592
inpatient care	22
joint surgery	119
lower extremity surgery	119
musculoskeletal imaging	1061
nerve procedures	23
open surgery	35
pelvic imaging	198
reconstructive surgery	119
upper extremity surgery	35
X-rays	1304

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	584

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	870
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	443
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	71
Less than 65	183

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Princeton, WV during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	527
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	26
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	1247
fracture surgery	11
injections	561
joint surgery	101
lower extremity surgery	101
musculoskeletal imaging	759
nerve procedures	22
open surgery	33
pelvic imaging	133
reconstructive surgery	101
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	38
X-rays	938

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	495

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	754
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	403
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	77
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Princeton, WV during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	568
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	29
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	1301
hospital care	13
injections	599
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	80
lower extremity surgery	80
musculoskeletal imaging	918
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	19
pelvic imaging	170
reconstructive surgery	80
upper extremity surgery	19
X-rays	1181

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	512

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	781
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	414
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	66
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Princeton, WV during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	659
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	25
decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	1543
implant surgery	12
injections	686
joint surgery	133
lower extremity surgery	110
minimally invasive procedures	23
musculoskeletal imaging	940
nerve procedures	33
open surgery	33
pelvic imaging	160
reconstructive surgery	110
upper extremity surgery	56
X-rays	1136

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	554

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	824
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	445
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	70
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Princeton, WV were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	573
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	22
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	1331
fracture surgery	18
hip imaging	42
hospital care	17
immobilization	15
implant surgery	13
injections	591
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	140
lower extremity surgery	119
minimally invasive procedures	39
musculoskeletal imaging	963
nerve procedures	22
open surgery	29
pelvic imaging	175
reconstructive surgery	111
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	42
X-rays	1201

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD.

**Gender**
Female	533
Male	313

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	806
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	74
75 to 84	207
Less than 65	174
65 to 74	390

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in West Virginia.

Licensed In: West Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Orthopaedic Center of the Virginias

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.81 out of 5 stars based on 960 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Princeton, WV.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC	$1,272 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $238	$1,035
Amgen Inc.	$345 Prolia $345
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$278 MONOVISC $278
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.	$197 Zilretta $197
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$141 Zilretta $124	IOVERA SYSTEM $17
Other	$549 Orthobiologics $92	DALVANCE $60	Navio Surgical System $46	ELIQUIS $31	Duexis $26	Other $293

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,510
Education	$1,272

Biography

Dr. Philip Branson is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in Princeton, WV. Dr. Branson is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. He is a graduate of Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine.

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Branson, MD in 2021

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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