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Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

50 Macedonia Church Road
Taylorsville, NC 28681

(828) 635-8430

Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD is an orthopedist in Taylorsville, NC specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery.

Office Locations

50 Macedonia Church Road
Taylorsville, NC 28681

(828) 635-8430

(828) 330-2038

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Affordability:

spine MRI

upper extremity MRI

In 2023, Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD had a list price for spine MRI, and upper extremity MRI that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint aspiration

joint injections

By Affordability:

arthroscopic meniscectomy

arthroscopic meniscus surgery

meniscectomy

meniscus surgery

spine X-ray

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD performed more joint aspiration, and joint injections procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for arthroscopic meniscectomy, arthroscopic meniscus surgery, meniscectomy (meniscus removal), meniscus surgery, 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. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD treated as an orthopedist in Taylorsville, NC during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	568
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	1266
excision	13
hip imaging	80
hospital care	15
injections	568
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	58
lower extremity surgery	15
manual therapy	81
minimally invasive procedures	43
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	37
musculoskeletal imaging	454
pelvic imaging	78
reconstructive surgery	15
rehabilitation	243
spinal procedures	72
upper extremity surgery	43
X-rays	567

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD treated as an orthopedist in Taylorsville, NC during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	649
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	1420
hip imaging	130
hospital care	33
injections	649
inpatient care	33
joint surgery	42
lower extremity surgery	14
manual therapy	39
minimally invasive procedures	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	63
musculoskeletal imaging	713
pelvic imaging	140
reconstructive surgery	14
rehabilitation	158
spinal procedures	87
upper extremity surgery	28
X-rays	877

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	463

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	618
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	72
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD treated as an orthopedist in Taylorsville, NC during 2014 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	614
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
doctor visit	1336
excision	15
hip imaging	90
hospital care	23
injections	614
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	38
lower extremity surgery	25
minimally invasive procedures	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	67
musculoskeletal imaging	566
open surgery	30
pelvic imaging	80
reconstructive surgery	11
spinal procedures	91
upper extremity surgery	43
X-rays	670

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	403

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	577
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	75
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD treated as an orthopedist in Taylorsville, NC during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	585
doctor visit	1286
hip imaging	87
hospital care	21
injections	585
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	62
musculoskeletal imaging	409
pelvic imaging	83
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	94
X-rays	524

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	424
Female	854

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1198
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	558
From 75 to 84	354
85 and over	144
Less than 65	222

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD treated as an orthopedist in Taylorsville, NC during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	513
doctor visit	1432
excision	13
hip imaging	25
hospital care	15
injections	565
inpatient care	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	71
musculoskeletal imaging	365
open surgery	25
pelvic imaging	21
spinal procedures	111
upper extremity surgery	25
X-rays	426

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	481

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	651
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	305
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	84
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD treated as an orthopedist in Taylorsville, NC during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	474
doctor visit	1178
hip imaging	24
hospital care	12
injections	489
inpatient care	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	65
musculoskeletal imaging	336
pain management	15
spinal procedures	85
X-rays	356

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	393

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	568
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	81
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD treated as an orthopedist in Taylorsville, NC during 2018 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	533
doctor visit	1152
hip imaging	32
hospital care	15
injections	572
inpatient care	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	59
musculoskeletal imaging	345
pain management	26
spinal procedures	26
X-rays	312

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	494
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	73
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD treated as an orthopedist in Taylorsville, NC during 2019 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	551
doctor visit	1098
hip imaging	19
hospital care	16
injections	596
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	58
musculoskeletal imaging	355
pain management	23
reconstructive surgery	16
spinal procedures	58
X-rays	355

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	474
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	70
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD treated as an orthopedist in Taylorsville, NC during 2020 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	281
doctor visit	521
hip imaging	31
injections	301
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	66
musculoskeletal imaging	165
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	110

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	315
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	39
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD treated as an orthopedist in Taylorsville, NC during 2021 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	204
doctor visit	502
hip imaging	33
injections	204
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	71
musculoskeletal imaging	157
spinal procedures	27
X-rays	113

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	52
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD treated as an orthopedist in Taylorsville, NC during 2022 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	193
doctor visit	416
hip imaging	32
injections	193
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	50
musculoskeletal imaging	138
X-rays	88

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	168

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	38
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD treated as an orthopedist in Taylorsville, NC were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	469
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	1055
excision	13
hip imaging	53
hospital care	18
injections	485
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	30
lower extremity surgery	16
manual therapy	60
minimally invasive procedures	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	60
musculoskeletal imaging	363
open surgery	27
pain management	21
pelvic imaging	80
reconstructive surgery	13
rehabilitation	200
spinal procedures	66
upper extremity surgery	34
X-rays	399

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	351

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	474
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	152
85 and over	66
Less than 65	79
65 to 74	212

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$686 ACIS $686
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$405 ORTHOVISC $135	MONOVISC $132	Orthopaedics $106	Early Intervention $31
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.	$325 Zilretta $325
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$137 SYNVISC-ONE $87	Osteoarthritis of the knee $50
BIOVENTUS LLC	$121 Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System $30	Durolane $30	GELSYN 3 $27	Exogen $20	Ultrasound Bone Healing $14
Other	$999 Zilretta $204	XTAMPZA $97	BioSurgery - TISSEEL $35	ZORVOLEX $35	Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $35	Other $593

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,015
Travel and Lodging	$637
Education	$20

Biography

Dr. Stephen Sladicka practices orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in Taylorsville, NC. Dr. Sladicka obtained a license to practice in North Carolina.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Sladicka, MD From 2012 - 2022

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