About
RUSSELL DEGROOTE, M.D. is an orthopedic surgery located at 25 JEFFERSON WAY STE 101 in KETCHIKAN, AK.
Russell Degroote is one of 3 orthopedic providers listed in KETCHIKAN, AK on AdvOrtho.
Practice at a glance
Russell Degroote's most frequently billed Medicare service in 2024 was aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint for 52 Medicare patients.
Distinct procedures
2
Medicare patients
129
busiest single service
Care setting
100% office
mostly outpatient
Most-performed procedures, 2024
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
85
52 patients · near the state median of 62
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level
37
27 patients · near the national median of 37
Training and practice
Russell Degroote has been in practice since 1994.
- Practices with Russell Degroote MD PC (4 clinicians)
- Affiliated with Peacehealth Ketchikan Medical Center and Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
- Offers telehealth visits
Registry record
- Licensed in Alaska
- 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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