John R. Doe, MD
Orthopedic Surgery · Sports Medicine / Joint Replacement
Alpharetta, GA · 24 years in practice · NPI 2345678901
Orthopedic surgeon with a combined sports medicine and joint reconstruction practice, performing both partial and total knee replacement alongside arthroscopic procedures.
CareScore v1.3
Why this score for hip replacement
Estimated annual procedure volume and peer percentile from CMS utilization data.
Board certification, fellowship training and license standing.
CMS quality measures for the facilities where the procedure is performed.
Published complication and readmission measures where available.
Procedure-specific reviews and experience sub-ratings.
State board actions, license restrictions and federal exclusions.
How complete and recently verified the underlying record is.
Plain-language explanation
John R. Doe, MD's CareScore of 86 for hip replacement is driven most by procedure experience (approximately 88 procedures per year, around the 71th percentile of comparable Georgia physicians in available CMS data).
Board certification in Orthopedic Surgery and fellowship training in Sports Medicine contributes to the credentials component.
Facility quality reflects Northgate Medical Center, where published complication measures are rated "same as national average".
No state medical board disciplinary action was identified in the sources currently monitored.
Insurance participation and estimated cost are shown separately and do not affect this clinical score. Scored with methodology version 1.3; confidence HIGH.
Insurance participation and cost are displayed separately and do not influence the clinical CareScore. Historical scores remain reproducible by methodology version.
Procedure experience
Volume and peer comparison
Hip Replacement
~88/yr
Moderate · approx. 71th percentile of comparable GA physicians
4.4 from 41 procedure reviews
Knee Replacement
~141/yr
High · approx. 87th percentile of comparable GA physicians
4.6 from 83 procedure reviews
Procedure codes
CPT 27130 · MS-DRG 469/470
6–12 weeks to routine activity
Source: CMS clinician utilization data, reporting period ending June 2026. Volume is an estimate derived from Medicare claims and understates total practice volume.
Credentials
Education, licensure and certification
- Medical school: Medical College of Georgia
Residency: Orthopedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University
Fellowship: Sports Medicine, Andrews Institute - Georgia license GA-3120XX: Active, no restrictionsUpdated 6 days ago
- Board certification: Orthopedic Surgery — active
Safety & regulatory
Records kept distinct, never merged
Medical board disciplinary actions
None identified in the Georgia Composite Medical Board records currently monitored.
Publicly reported litigation
2023 · Lawsuit filed — case dismissed
Fulton County Superior Court · Alleged surgical complication
A filed lawsuit is not a finding of wrongdoing. Docvera distinguishes filings, dismissals, settlements, judgments and board actions, and never converts a filing into a negative CareScore event.
Patient experience
4.5 average from 168 reviews
Procedure-specific ratings
- Hip Replacement 4.4(41)
- Knee Replacement 4.6(83)
Verified patient reviews only