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Stuart Rutledge German, PA

Accepting New Patients

(163 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

3000 Rogers Road
Wake Forest, NC 27587

(919) 385-1080

Stuart Rutledge German, PA is in Wake Forest, NC specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Stuart Rutledge German, PA is affiliated with Duke Health and DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC.

Office Locations

Duke Health

3000 Rogers Road
Wake Forest, NC 27587

(919) 385-1080

(919) 385-1099

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Stuart Rutledge German, PA in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

joint X-ray

knee X-ray

In 2023, Stuart Rutledge German, PA had a list price for joint X-ray, and knee X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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 Affordability:

X-rays

In 2023, Stuart Rutledge German, PA had a list price for X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Stuart Rutledge German, PA treated as in Wake Forest, NC during 2013 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Stuart Rutledge German, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
doctor visit	154
injections	21
joint surgery	52
lower extremity surgery	52
musculoskeletal imaging	25
reconstructive surgery	52

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Stuart Rutledge German, PA.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	90

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Stuart Rutledge German, PA in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Stuart Rutledge German, PA treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Stuart Rutledge German, PA treated as in Wake Forest, NC during 2014 were musculoskeletal imaging, reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Stuart Rutledge German, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
doctor visit	208
injections	27
joint surgery	61
lower extremity surgery	61
musculoskeletal imaging	73
pelvic imaging	11
reconstructive surgery	61
X-rays	52

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Stuart Rutledge German, PA.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	27
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Stuart Rutledge German, PA in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Stuart Rutledge German, PA treated during 2014 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Stuart Rutledge German, PA treated as in Wake Forest, NC during 2015 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Stuart Rutledge German, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
doctor visit	150
hip imaging	13
injections	22
joint surgery	49
lower extremity surgery	49
musculoskeletal imaging	67
pelvic imaging	13
reconstructive surgery	49
X-rays	57

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Stuart Rutledge German, PA.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Stuart Rutledge German, PA in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Stuart Rutledge German, PA treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Stuart Rutledge German, PA treated as in Wake Forest, NC during 2016 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Stuart Rutledge German, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
doctor visit	55
injections	22
joint surgery	55
lower extremity surgery	55
musculoskeletal imaging	14
reconstructive surgery	55

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Stuart Rutledge German, PA.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	68

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Stuart Rutledge German, PA in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Stuart Rutledge German, PA treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and asthma.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Stuart Rutledge German, PA treated as in Wake Forest, NC during 2017 were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, minimally invasive procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Stuart Rutledge German, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	24
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	94
excision	35
injections	32
joint surgery	153
lower extremity surgery	28
minimally invasive procedures	97
musculoskeletal imaging	48
open surgery	87
reconstructive surgery	56
tendon surgery	56
upper extremity surgery	212
X-rays	48

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Stuart Rutledge German, PA.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Stuart Rutledge German, PA in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Stuart Rutledge German, PA treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Stuart Rutledge German, PA treated as in Wake Forest, NC during 2018 were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, open surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Stuart Rutledge German, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	44
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	107
excision	44
injections	46
joint surgery	186
lower extremity surgery	21
minimally invasive procedures	117
open surgery	127
reconstructive surgery	69
tendon surgery	71
upper extremity surgery	292

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Stuart Rutledge German, PA.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	248
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	23
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Stuart Rutledge German, PA in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Stuart Rutledge German, PA treated during 2018 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Stuart Rutledge German, PA treated as in Wake Forest, NC during 2019 were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, open surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Stuart Rutledge German, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	37
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	113
excision	62
injections	21
joint surgery	175
lower extremity surgery	27
minimally invasive procedures	109
musculoskeletal imaging	14
open surgery	136
reconstructive surgery	66
tendon surgery	68
upper extremity surgery	284
X-rays	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Stuart Rutledge German, PA.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	29
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Stuart Rutledge German, PA in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Stuart Rutledge German, PA treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Stuart Rutledge German, PA treated as in Wake Forest, NC during 2020 were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, open surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Stuart Rutledge German, PA for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	34
doctor visit	25
excision	45
joint surgery	136
lower extremity surgery	21
minimally invasive procedures	73
open surgery	78
reconstructive surgery	63
tendon surgery	39
upper extremity surgery	193

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Stuart Rutledge German, PA.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	94

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Stuart Rutledge German, PA in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Stuart Rutledge German, PA treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Stuart Rutledge German, PA treated as in Wake Forest, NC during 2021 were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, open surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Stuart Rutledge German, PA for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
doctor visit	137
excision	38
joint surgery	87
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	52
musculoskeletal imaging	52
open surgery	69
reconstructive surgery	35
tendon surgery	31
upper extremity surgery	144
X-rays	52

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Stuart Rutledge German, PA.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Stuart Rutledge German, PA in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Stuart Rutledge German, PA treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Stuart Rutledge German, PA treated as in Wake Forest, NC during 2022 were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, open surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Stuart Rutledge German, PA for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
doctor visit	86
excision	18
joint surgery	55
lower extremity surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	23
musculoskeletal imaging	35
open surgery	36
reconstructive surgery	32
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	76
X-rays	35

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Stuart Rutledge German, PA.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	93

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Stuart Rutledge German, PA in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Stuart Rutledge German, PA treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Stuart Rutledge German, PA treated as in Wake Forest, NC during 2023 were X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Stuart Rutledge German, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	113
musculoskeletal imaging	48
X-rays	48

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Stuart Rutledge German, PA.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	67

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Stuart Rutledge German, PA in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Stuart Rutledge German, PA treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Stuart Rutledge German, PA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Stuart Rutledge German, PA treated as in Wake Forest, NC were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, open surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

aspiration	27
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	28
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	112
excision	40
hip imaging	13
injections	27
joint surgery	100
lower extremity surgery	34
minimally invasive procedures	78
musculoskeletal imaging	41
open surgery	88
pelvic imaging	12
reconstructive surgery	53
tendon surgery	46
upper extremity surgery	200
X-rays	43

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Stuart Rutledge German, PA.

**Gender**
Female	108
Male	89

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	122
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	7
75 to 84	68
Less than 65	3
65 to 74	100

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Stuart Rutledge German, PA From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Stuart Rutledge German, PA treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	13
Dementia	3

Education & Training

He is certified by the National Comm on Certif of Physician Assistants and has a state license in North Carolina.

Board Certification: National Comm on Certif of Physician Assistants

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Stuart Rutledge German, PA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke Health

DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Stuart Rutledge German, PA appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Blue Advantage, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, United Healthcare, TRICARE Prime Remote, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, Duke Group Plans, *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II, Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Duke Basic, Ambetter, Experience Health, Aetna Select HMO, Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO, Healthy Blue, Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option, All Savers Fully Insured, First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP), Aetna/CVS Health, Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan, Duke Select, Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Stuart Rutledge German, PA accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Blue Advantage

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

AmeriHealth

Medicare Part B

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

United Healthcare

TRICARE Prime Remote

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Gateway Health Alliance

Aetna HMO

Duke Group Plans

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)

Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II

Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)

Duke Basic

Ambetter

Experience Health

Aetna Select HMO

Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO

Healthy Blue

Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option

All Savers Fully Insured

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)

Aetna/CVS Health

Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan

Duke Select

Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

Ratings & Reviews

Stuart Rutledge German, PA has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.81 out of 5 stars based on 163 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Stuart Rutledge German, PA from all over the web to help you find the right in Wake Forest, NC.

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Biography

Mr. Stuart German practices orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in Wake Forest, NC. He is affiliated with Duke Health. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE appears to be the insurance carriers that Mr. German takes. Duke Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Wake Forest, NC.