Charles Crawford, MD

About

CHARLES CRAWFORD, MD is an orthopedic spine surgery located at 210 E GRAY ST in LOUISVILLE, KY.

Charles Crawford is one of 222 orthopedic providers listed in LOUISVILLE, KY on AdvOrtho.

Practice at a glance

In 2024, 95% of Charles Crawford's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was spine work. Their most frequent service was fusion of additional segment of spine for 31 Medicare patients.

Most-performed procedures, 2024

• Fusion of additional segment of spine

  111

  31 patients · above the state median of 61

• Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion

  64

  40 patients · above the state median of 33

• Fusion of spine in lower back

  30

  29 patients · above the state median of 18

• Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments

  25

  25 patients · near the state median of 19

• Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc

  17

  17 patients · near the state median of 17

• Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck

  16

  16 patients · near the national median of 16

Training and practice

Charles Crawford has been in practice since 2003, after graduating from University of Louisville School of Medicine.

• Practices with Sn Kentuckiana Rehab, LLC (339 clinicians)
• Affiliated with Norton Clark Hospital, Norton Hospitals, Inc and Owensboro Health Regional Hospital

Industry relationships

Manufacturers reported $159,238 in payments and transfers of value to Charles Crawford in 2024, excluding meals, travel and gifts. Relationships like these are common among surgeons who help design implants or train other clinicians, and companies are required by law to report them.

• royalties on devices or techniques they helped develop

  $127,476

• consulting

  $31,762

Reported by Medtronic, Inc., Globus Medical, Inc., Expanding Innovations, Inc. and others.

Source: CMS Open Payments, 2024, as reported by manufacturers. Disclosure is required by law and does not indicate anything improper. Figures reflect what companies reported and may include work unrelated to patient care. Providers who believe a figure is wrong should take it up with CMS, and can contact us about how it appears here.

Registry record

• Licensed in Missouri and Kentucky - licensed beyond the practice state, which roughly one in five providers here is
• Registered as a sole proprietor

Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)

An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.