About
JOSHUA BALES, M.D. is an orthopedic surgery located at 845 SWIFT BLVD in RICHLAND, WA.
Joshua Bales is one of 22 orthopedic providers listed in RICHLAND, WA on AdvOrtho.
Practice at a glance
In 2024, 100% of Joshua Bales's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was hand and wrist work. Their most frequent service was injection into tendon or ligament for 114 Medicare patients.
Distinct procedures
12
Medicare patients
245
busiest single service
Care setting
91% office
mostly outpatient
Most-performed procedures, 2024
Injection into tendon or ligament
163
114 patients · above the state median of 45
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint
132
80 patients · above the state median of 31
Release and/or relocation of hand nerve
101
88 patients · above the state median of 29
Incision of tendon covering of finger
88
68 patients · above the state median of 28
Transfer of tendon to back of hand
52
50 patients · above the state median of 26
Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers
50
49 patients · above the state median of 19
Training and practice
Joshua Bales has been in practice since 2006, after graduating from Tulane University School of Medicine.
- Practices with Kadlec Regional Medical Center (402 clinicians)
- Affiliated with Kadlec Regional Medical Center
Registry record
- Licensed in California and Washington - licensed beyond the practice state, which roughly one in five providers here is
- Practices within a group or organization
Where this comes from
Procedure volumes:CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, 2024. Fee-for-service claims only, so they exclude privately insured, Medicare Advantage and pediatric patients - volume is not comparable across practices with different patient mixes. These are billing records, not outcomes.
Training and practice: CMS Doctors and Clinicians list. A graduation year is when training finished, not years of orthopedic experience or a board certification. Affiliations come from Medicare enrollment and may be incomplete.
Registry details: NPPES. Subspecialties are self-reported at registration, not a board certification.
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.
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