Timothy Bassett, MD

About

TIMOTHY BASSETT, MD is an orthopedic spine surgery located at 1781 COMMONS NORTH LOOP in TUSCALOOSA, AL.

Timothy Bassett is one of 17 orthopedic providers listed in TUSCALOOSA, AL on AdvOrtho.

Practice at a glance

In 2024, 100% of Timothy Bassett's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was spine work. Their most frequent service was partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment for 35 Medicare patients.

Most-performed procedures, 2024

• Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment

  61

  35 patients · above the state median of 35

• Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment

  35

  35 patients · above the state median of 18

• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint

  24

  18 patients · below the state median of 137

• Harvest of bone fragment for spine bone graft

  22

  21 patients · near the national median of 20

• Placement of mesh or cage device into spine disc space

  19

  12 patients · below the national median of 30

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

  17

  11 patients · below the state median of 41

Training and practice

Timothy Bassett has been in practice since 1988, after graduating from University of Florida College of Medicine.

• Practices with West Alabama Physician Associates LLC (36 clinicians)
• Affiliated with Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha County, Bmh-Golden Triangle, Dch Regional Medical Center and North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory

Registry record

• Licensed in Alabama
• 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.