Doctor Profile

Orthopedic & Rehab · Orthopedic Surgery

Julie Dodds

MD · Orthopedic Surgery
115 N MAIN ST
Buffalo Center, IA 50424
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 41+ Years Practicing
82
Medicare Patients / yr
4
Procedures Billed
41
Years Practicing
0
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Dodds

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Iowa, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Dodds is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 50424, IA — the Orthopedic Surgery's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Dodds Does

Dr. Dodds served 82 Medicare patients across 181 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 91% below the average Orthopedic Surgery in Iowa (863 patients across 217 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg (J3301)6516
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (20610)4718
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)3826
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)3122

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Dodds billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

CMS does not list any hospital affiliations for Dr. Dodds. This is common for office-based practitioners who don't admit patients to hospitals.

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Dodds practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Dodds offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 115 N MAIN ST, Buffalo Center, IA 50424
Phone: (641) 562-2300

Area Safety Grade

D+

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

24 min

Average commute time in this zip · 78% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

99.9199

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Orthopedic & Rehab Doctors near 50424, IA

If Dr. Dodds isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest orthopedic and rehab doctors near 50424, IA:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
John A. LeupoldOrthopedic Surgery1.3K45.8 mi
Jason C. HoughOrthopedic Surgery1.8K59.3 mi
Andrew G. PickOrthopedic Surgery1.4K59.3 mi
Christopher J. RiersonOrthopedic Surgery2.2K91.9 mi
James P. VoigtlanderOrthopedic Surgery108.2 mi
Thomas S. BeckOrthopedic Surgery177.8 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Julie Dodds: Common Questions

Does Dr. Dodds accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Dodds is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Dodds depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 50424, IA →
Where is Dr. Dodds's office?
Dr. Dodds practices at 115 N MAIN ST, Buffalo Center, IA 50424. Phone: (641) 562-2300.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Dodds accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (641) 562-2300 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 50424, IA to see available options.
Does Dr. Dodds offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Dodds as offering telehealth. Call the office at (641) 562-2300 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Dodds?
Dr. Dodds graduated in 1985 and has been practicing for approximately 41 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Dodds treated 82 Medicare patients across 4 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Dodds is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (641) 562-2300 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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