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Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD

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(278 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

The University of Western Ontario, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry

Professional interests include: shoulder replacement, meniscus repair, rotator cuff surgery

2545 West Hammer Lane
Stockton, CA 95209

(209) 948-1641

Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Stockton, CA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from The University of Western Ontario, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD is affiliated with Sutter Health and SUTTER VALLEY MEDICAL FOUNDATION.

Office Locations

Sutter Health

2545 West Hammer Lane
Stockton, CA 95209

(209) 948-1641

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

shoulder surgery

In 2023, Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD performed more shoulder surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

arthroscopic acromioplasty

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

joint surgery

shoulder arthroscopy

subacromial decompression

total shoulder replacement

In 2012, Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD performed more arthroscopic acromioplasty, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, joint surgery, shoulder arthroscopy, subacromial decompression, and total shoulder replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stockton, CA during 2012 were joint surgery, upper extremity surgery, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	153
decompression surgery	56
doctor visit	686
hospital care	26
injections	153
inpatient care	26
joint surgery	172
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	153
reconstructive surgery	19
tendon surgery	34
upper extremity surgery	161

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stockton, CA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	238
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	842
hospital care	20
injections	238
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	148
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	129
reconstructive surgery	19
tendon surgery	30
upper extremity surgery	137

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	38
Hispanic	82
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	61
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stockton, CA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	400
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	871
injections	400
joint surgery	109
minimally invasive procedures	91
reconstructive surgery	18
tendon surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	109

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD.

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	52
Hispanic	102
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	81
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stockton, CA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	166
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	598
injections	166
joint surgery	105
minimally invasive procedures	87
reconstructive surgery	18
tendon surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	105

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD.

**Gender**
Male	376
Female	536

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	672
Black	66
Hispanic	108
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	408
From 75 to 84	244
85 and over	96
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stockton, CA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	123
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	533
injections	123
joint surgery	87
lower extremity surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	54
reconstructive surgery	33
upper extremity surgery	73

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	29
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	40
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stockton, CA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	149
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	636
injections	149
joint surgery	93
minimally invasive procedures	68
reconstructive surgery	25
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	93

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	27
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	45
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stockton, CA during 2018 were joint surgery, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	98
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	676
injections	98
joint surgery	115
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	92
reconstructive surgery	23
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	104

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	350
Black	26
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	47
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stockton, CA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	124
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	632
injections	124
joint surgery	98
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	65
reconstructive surgery	33
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	87

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	39
Hispanic	57
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	43
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stockton, CA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	138
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	534
injections	138
joint surgery	89
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	66
reconstructive surgery	23
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	76

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	37
Hispanic	59
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	28
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stockton, CA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	136
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	606
injections	136
joint surgery	88
minimally invasive procedures	53
reconstructive surgery	35
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	88

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	29
Hispanic	60
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	36
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stockton, CA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	111
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	485
injections	111
joint surgery	76
minimally invasive procedures	44
reconstructive surgery	32
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	76

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	22
Hispanic	55
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	29
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stockton, CA were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

aspiration	166
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	645
hospital care	23
injections	166
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	107
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	82
reconstructive surgery	25
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	100

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	33
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	346
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	60
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	133
85 and over	46
Less than 65	70
65 to 74	220

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD graduated from The University of Western Ontario, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. He completed residency at The University of Western Ontario Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Sports Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: The University of Western Ontario, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry

Residency: The University of Western Ontario Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Sports Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sutter Health

SUTTER VALLEY MEDICAL FOUNDATION

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Shield of California, Medicare Advantage, HealthSmart, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Humana, Cigna, Alliance PPO, Anthem Blue Cross of California, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Magellan Health Services, Accepted Valley Health Plan Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only, Accepted Health Net Plans: ELECT Open Access POS, Large and Small Group: ELECT POS, Large and Small Group: Health Net HMO: Large Group (101+ employees) & Small Group (2-100 employees): Health Net..., Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO, Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO, Accepted SCAN Plans: Sutter Senior Advantage, a SCAN Medicare Plan (HMO), Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund... and Accepted Health Plan of San Joaquin Plans: Advantage D-SNP (HMO) (HMO D-SNP).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue Shield of California

Medicare Advantage

HealthSmart

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Humana

Cigna

Alliance PPO

Anthem Blue Cross of California

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Magellan Health Services

Accepted Valley Health Plan Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only

Accepted Health Net Plans: ELECT Open Access POS, Large and Small Group: ELECT POS, Large and Small Group: Health Net HMO: Large Group (101+ employees) & Small Group (2-100 employees): Health Net...

Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO

Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO

Accepted SCAN Plans: Sutter Senior Advantage, a SCAN Medicare Plan (HMO)

Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund...

Accepted Health Plan of San Joaquin Plans: Advantage D-SNP (HMO) (HMO D-SNP)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 278 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Stockton, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Shoulder Innovations, Inc.	$25,544 InSet System $11,439	$14,105
Genesis Software Innovations, LLC	$10,848 $10,848
Sequoia Surgical, Inc.	$1,120 $1,120
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,084 $1,084
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$660 EUFLEXXA $660
Other	$1,379 BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM $420	Orthopaedics $396	ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $280	AllograftBiomaterials $123	Comprehensive Fracture Shoulder $28	Other $133

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$12,146
Current or prospective ownership or investment interest	$9,199
Consulting Fee	$8,741
Travel and Lodging	$8,011
Food and Beverage	$2,264
Other	$273

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. David Scott Bethune, MD.

Genesis Software Innovations, LLC	2022	$38,729.03	Physician Covered Recipient	CAP Table Owner
Genesis Software Innovations, LLC	2021	$37,851.43	Physician Covered Recipient	CAP Table Owner

Biography

Dr. David Bethune is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He works in Stockton, CA. He graduated from The University of Western Ontario, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with The University of Western Ontario. His areas of expertise consist of meniscus repair, rotator cuff surgery, and shoulder replacement. On average, patients gave Dr. Bethune a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He appears to be an in-network provider for Magellan Health Services, Anthem, Blue California, and more. He is affiliated with Sutter Health. According to Sutter Health, Dr. Bethune is currently accepting new patients at his office in Stockton, CA.