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Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Georgetown University School of Medicine (1989)

503 E. Parker Road
Morganton, NC 28655

(828) 459-6824

Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD is an orthopedist in Morganton, NC specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD is affiliated with UNC Health, UNC Health Alliance and EMERGEORTHO PA.

Office Locations

UNC Health Alliance

503 E. Parker Road
Morganton, NC 28655

(828) 459-6824

(828) 438-0836

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

X-rays

By Affordability:

spine imaging

spine X-ray

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD performed more knee X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for spine imaging, and spine X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD treated as an orthopedist in Morganton, NC during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	359
doctor visit	1178
hip imaging	234
hospital care	32
injections	401
inpatient care	32
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	51
musculoskeletal imaging	758
pelvic imaging	81
reconstructive surgery	11
rehabilitation	184
spinal procedures	71
X-rays	859

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD treated as an orthopedist in Morganton, NC during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	336
doctor visit	1149
hip imaging	204
hospital care	38
injections	376
inpatient care	38
joint surgery	22
lower extremity surgery	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	56
musculoskeletal imaging	807
pelvic imaging	100
reconstructive surgery	22
spinal procedures	95
X-rays	946

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	498

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	679
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	103
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD treated as an orthopedist in Morganton, NC during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	345
doctor visit	1077
hip imaging	147
hospital care	21
injections	381
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	27
lower extremity surgery	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	53
musculoskeletal imaging	695
pain management	16
pelvic imaging	95
reconstructive surgery	27
spinal procedures	109
X-rays	871

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	416

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	594
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	76
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD treated as an orthopedist in Morganton, NC during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	324
doctor visit	1065
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	131
hospital care	26
immobilization	16
injections	355
inpatient care	26
joint surgery	20
lower extremity surgery	33
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	31
musculoskeletal imaging	483
pelvic imaging	84
reconstructive surgery	20
spinal procedures	72
X-rays	608

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	450
Female	900

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1266
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	524
From 75 to 84	388
85 and over	166
Less than 65	272

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD treated as an orthopedist in Morganton, NC during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	397
doctor visit	1135
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	22
hospital care	32
injections	413
inpatient care	32
joint surgery	21
lower extremity surgery	34
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	58
musculoskeletal imaging	416
pain management	16
pelvic imaging	18
reconstructive surgery	21
spinal procedures	107
X-rays	483

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	476

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	660
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	303
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	92
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD treated as an orthopedist in Morganton, NC during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	317
doctor visit	1083
hip imaging	20
hospital care	18
injections	317
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	27
lower extremity surgery	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	56
musculoskeletal imaging	371
pelvic imaging	12
reconstructive surgery	27
spinal procedures	111
X-rays	438

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	473

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	679
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	82
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD treated as an orthopedist in Morganton, NC during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	226
doctor visit	761
hip imaging	18
hospital care	19
injections	226
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	50
musculoskeletal imaging	240
reconstructive surgery	14
spinal procedures	88
X-rays	278

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	495
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	50
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD treated as an orthopedist in Morganton, NC during 2019 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	150
doctor visit	626
hip imaging	19
injections	150
joint surgery	19
lower extremity surgery	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	56
musculoskeletal imaging	215
reconstructive surgery	19
spinal procedures	50
X-rays	209

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	56
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD treated as an orthopedist in Morganton, NC during 2020 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	141
doctor visit	470
hip imaging	12
injections	141
joint surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	41
musculoskeletal imaging	139
reconstructive surgery	16
spinal procedures	61
X-rays	159

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	36
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD treated as an orthopedist in Morganton, NC during 2021 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	165
doctor visit	456
hip imaging	14
hospital care	15
injections	165
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	162
pelvic imaging	18
reconstructive surgery	15
spinal procedures	45
X-rays	211

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	34
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD treated as an orthopedist in Morganton, NC during 2022 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	124
doctor visit	364
hospital care	13
injections	124
inpatient care	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	107
pelvic imaging	11
spinal procedures	50
X-rays	157

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	33
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD treated as an orthopedist in Morganton, NC were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	262
doctor visit	851
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	82
hospital care	23
immobilization	16
injections	277
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	19
lower extremity surgery	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	43
musculoskeletal imaging	399
pain management	16
pelvic imaging	52
reconstructive surgery	19
rehabilitation	184
spinal procedures	78
X-rays	474

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	515
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	165
85 and over	66
Less than 65	82
65 to 74	234

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1989. He completed residency at University Hospitals, Cleveland. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (1989)

Residency: University Hospitals, Cleveland

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery, Board Certified (1998)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mark S. Brazinski, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Health Alliance

EMERGEORTHO PA

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$3,196 DELTA $1,863	GLOBAL $865	STRATAFIX $98	Knee $96	MONOVISC $54	Other $220
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP	$1,428 Joint Implants $1,428
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,377 KNEES $1,265	Mobi C $42	Taperloc $21	Phoenix $20	Knee Creations Brand $14	Other $16
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.	$525 Zilretta $525
Peerless Surgical Inc.	$254 $254
Other	$1,217 Mepilex Border Sacrum $132	CORAIL $121	ATTUNE $120	Osteogenesis Stimulators $73	Actifuse $55	Other $715

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$3,831
Food and Beverage	$2,431
Honoraria	$1,360
Education	$373

Biography

Dr. Mark Brazinski is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist. Dr. Brazinski is a graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine and a graduate of the University Hospitals, Cleveland's residency program. He is affiliated with UNC Health. His practice in Morganton, NC is open to new patients as reported by UNC Health.