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Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD

Accepting New Patients

(52 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Neurosurgery

1580 Freedom Boulevard Suite 106
Florence, SC 29505

(843) 674-4830

Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD is a spine surgeon in Florence, SC specializing in spine surgery and neurosurgery. Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD is affiliated with MUSC Health.

Office Locations

MUSC Health

1580 Freedom Boulevard Suite 106
Florence, SC 29505

(843) 674-4830

(843) 674-2490

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805 Pamplico Highway
Florence, SC 29505

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Florence, SC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	27
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	779
hospital care	126
inpatient care	126
neck surgery	27
nerve procedures	48
spinal procedures	77

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Florence, SC during 2013 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	476
hospital care	43
image guided procedures	25
injections	11
inpatient care	43
minimally invasive procedures	11
neck surgery	16
nerve procedures	39
pain management	11
radiation therapy	14
spinal procedures	50

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	39
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	15
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Florence, SC during 2014 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, spinal procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	568
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
neck surgery	16
nerve procedures	37
spinal procedures	37

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	45
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	15
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Florence, SC during 2015 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, spinal procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	523
hospital care	17
image guided procedures	11
inpatient care	17
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	27
radiation therapy	11
spinal procedures	27

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	444

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	628
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	128
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Florence, SC during 2016 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, spinal procedures and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	373
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	28
spinal procedures	28

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	33
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Florence, SC during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	436
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	22

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	33
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	27
Dementia	14
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Florence, SC during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	386
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	35
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Florence, SC during 2019 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, neck surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	404
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	14
spinal procedures	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	28
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Florence, SC during 2020 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, neck surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	305
neck surgery	21
nerve procedures	21
spinal procedures	21

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	19
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	263

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	255

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	112

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	181

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	13
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Florence, SC were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	389
hospital care	50
image guided procedures	18
injections	11
inpatient care	50
minimally invasive procedures	11
neck surgery	16
nerve procedures	28
pain management	11
radiation therapy	12
spinal procedures	34

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD.

**Gender**
Female	149
Male	118

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	214
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	89
85 and over	28
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	122

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Education & Training

He is certified by the Neurological Surgery and has been in Neurosurgical practice for over 30 years and has a state license in South Carolina.

Board Certification: Neurological Surgery and has been in Neurosurgical practice for over 30 years

Licensed In: South Carolina

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.

Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Medicare, Aetna Medicare, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Blue Choice, First Health, MedCost, Molina Healthcare, Group Health Plan (GHP), Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Clover Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Aetna (Open Choice), AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Aetna (Managed Choice), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace), First Choice Next and Aetna (Exclusive Choice).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Medicare

Aetna Medicare

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Employers Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Coventry

Cigna

Blue Choice

First Health

MedCost

Molina Healthcare

Group Health Plan (GHP)

Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)

Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina

Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators

First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)

Absolute Total Care (NEIC)

Clover Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Aetna (Open Choice)

AllWell by Absolute Total Care

Aetna (Managed Choice)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

First Choice Next

Aetna (Exclusive Choice)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 52 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Florence, SC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Spineart SA	$64,971 Perla TL $63,995	PERLA C $835	OPEL C - ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE $141
NUVASIVE, INC.	$2,399 XLIF $2,370	Pulse $29
MEDICAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC	$2,362 $2,362
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,090 StealthStation $1,090
LDR SPINE USA, INC	$1,083 Spinal Implant $1,083
Other	$1,494 Mobi C $694	ZAP-X RADIOSURGERY SYSTEM $311	Excelsius3D Imaging System $131	ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System $115	XLIF $66	Other $178

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$64,971
Travel and Lodging	$4,795
Consulting Fee	$2,362
Food and Beverage	$1,271

Biography

Dr. Ward Worthington's specialties are spine surgery and neurosurgery. Dr. Worthington is professionally affiliated with MUSC Health. The average patient rating for Dr. Worthington is 4.5 stars (out of 5). He appears to be in-network for Blue California, Coventry, and Employers Health Network, in addition to other insurance carriers. He welcomes new patients at his office inIndian Land, SC as reported by MUSC Health.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ward Curtis Worthington III, MD From 2012 - 2024

Education & Training

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General Payments

Biography

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