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29 Years of Experience
Accepting patients
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Tucker, Orthopedic Sports Medicine Specialist in Little Rock, AR?
Dr. James Tucker, MD is an Orthopedic Sports Medicine Specialist, who primarily practices in Little Rock, AR with 2 additional practice locations. He has been practicing for over 29 years and is board certified. Dr. Tucker graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine and completed his residency at Erlanger Med Ctr, University Tenn College Med. Dr. Tucker is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Tucker’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Tucker’s office at (501) 500-3500.
What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Tucker?
Dr. James Tucker, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Orthopedic Sports Medicine Specialist known for expertly diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide array of related conditions or procedures. Utilizing the latest medical advancements and evidence-based practices, Dr. Tucker empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Hip Surgery, Knee Surgery, Shoulder Arthroscopic Surgery, Sports Injuries, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Little Rock/AR community, Dr. Tucker is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.
Where did Dr. Tucker go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: Erlanger Med Ctr, University Tenn College Med
Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine
Is Dr. Tucker board certified as an Orthopedic Sports Medicine Specialist?
Yes, Dr. James Tucker, MD is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
What languages does Dr. Tucker speak?
Dr. Tucker and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
Spanish
What conditions does Dr. Tucker treat?
As an Orthopedic Sports Medicine Specialist, Dr. Tucker diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Tucker. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.
Also known as:
- Other tear of the medial meniscus in the right knee
- Other tear of the medial meniscus in the left knee
- Other tear of the lateral meniscus in the right knee
- Other tear of the lateral meniscus in the left knee
- Cartilage Disorder
- Knee Injuries and Disorder
- Torn meniscus
- Knee cartilage tear
- Meniscal injury
- Torn knee cartilage
ICD-10 Codes:
- S83241A: Other tear of medial meniscus, current injury, right knee, initial encounter
- S83242A: Other tear of medial meniscus, current injury, left knee, initial encounter
- S83281A: Other tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, right knee, initial encounter
- S83282A: Other tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, left knee, initial encounter
Also known as:
- Other Right Hip Joint Problems
- Other Left Hip Joint Problems
- Other Right Knee Joint Problems
- Hip Injuries and Disorder
- Knee Injuries and Disorder
- Right Hip Joint Condition
- Right Hip Arthropathy
- Right Hip Articular Disorder
- Left Hip Joint Condition
- Left Hip Arthropathy
- Left Hip Articular Disorder
- Right Knee Joint Condition
- Right Knee Arthropathy
- Right Knee Articular Disorder
ICD-10 Codes:
- M25851: Other specified joint disorders, right hip
- M25852: Other specified joint disorders, left hip
- M25861: Other specified joint disorders, right knee
Also known as:
- Pain in Left Knee
- Pain in Right Knee
- Knee Injuries and Disorder
- Pain
- Left Knee Ache
- Left Knee Discomfort
- Sore Left Knee
- Right Knee Ache
- Right Knee Discomfort
- Sore Right Knee
ICD-10 Codes:
- M25562: Pain in left knee
- M25561: Pain in right knee
Also known as:
- Right Hip Pain
- Left Hip Pain
- Hip Injuries and Disorder
- Pain
- Sore Right Hip
- Right Hip Ache
- Right Hip Discomfort
- Sore Left Hip
- Left Hip Ache
- Left Hip Discomfort
ICD-10 Codes:
- M25551: Pain in right hip
- M25552: Pain in left hip
Also known as:
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Sprain
- Knee Ligament Sprain
- Knee Injuries and Disorder
- Sprains and Strains
- ACL Sprain
- ACL Injury
- Knee Ligament Tear
- Sprained Knee Ligament
- Ligament Injury in Knee
ICD-10 Codes:
- S83511A: Sprain of anterior cruciate ligament of right knee, initial encounter
- S83512A: Sprain of anterior cruciate ligament of left knee, initial encounter
Also known as:
- Right Shoulder Pain
- Pain
- Shoulder Injuries and Disorder
- Sore Right Shoulder
- Right Shoulder Ache
- Right Shoulder Discomfort
ICD-10 Codes:
- M25511: Pain in right shoulder
Also known as:
- Right Partial Rotator Cuff Tear
- Rotator Cuff Injuries
- Right incomplete rotator cuff rupture
- Right partial shoulder tendon tear
- Right rotator cuff strain
ICD-10 Codes:
- M75111: Incomplete rotator cuff tear or rupture of right shoulder, not specified as traumatic
Also known as:
- Other Orthopedic Aftercare
- General orthopedic recovery
- Musculoskeletal post-op care
- Bone and joint follow-up
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z4789: Encounter for other orthopedic aftercare
Also known as:
- Hip Joint Derangement
- Hip Injuries and Disorder
- Hip Joint Dysfunction
- Hip Joint Instability
- Hip Joint Disorder
ICD-10 Codes:
- M24851: Other specific joint derangements of right hip, not elsewhere classified
Also known as:
- Severe Obesity
- Obesity
- Helping Your Child Who Is Overweight
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- Morbid Obesity
- Extreme Obesity
- Class 3 Obesity
ICD-10 Codes:
- E6601: Morbid (severe) obesity due to excess calories
Also known as:
- Shoulder Labrum Tear
- Shoulder Injuries and Disorder
- Sprains and Strains
- Labral Tear
- SLAP Lesion
- Torn Shoulder Labrum
ICD-10 Codes:
- S43431A: Superior glenoid labrum lesion of right shoulder, initial encounter
What procedures does Dr. Tucker perform?
As an Orthopedic Sports Medicine Specialist, Dr. Tucker performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed by Dr. Tucker. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.
Also known as:
- Knee Arthroscopy with Meniscus and Cartilage Repair
- Knee Arthroscopy with Meniscus Repair
- Knee Arthroscopy for Loose Body Removal
- Knee Cartilage Repair (Arthroscopic)
- Knee Arthroscopy for Cartilage Shaving
- Knee Arthroscopy with Scar Tissue Removal
- Endoscopy
- Knee Scope with Meniscectomy
- Knee Cartilage Shaving
- Arthroscopic Knee Debridement
- Arthroscopic Meniscus Repair
- Knee Scope Meniscus Surgery
- Torn Meniscus Repair (Arthroscopic)
- Knee scope with meniscectomy
- Arthroscopic knee surgery
- Cartilage shaving knee
- Meniscus repair knee arthroscopy
- Knee Scope for Debris
- Arthroscopic Loose Body Excision
- Knee Chondral Fragmentation Removal
- Knee Joint Cleaning
- Knee abrasion arthroplasty
- Knee microfracture surgery
- Knee chondroplasty
- Arthroscopic cartilage debridement
- Knee scope cartilage repair
- Knee Scope for Adhesions
- Arthroscopic Lysis of Knee Adhesions
- Knee Manipulation Under Anesthesia
CPT Codes:
- 29881: Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy (medial OR lateral, including any meniscal shaving) including debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty), same or separate compartment(s), when performed
- 29882: Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscus repair (medial OR lateral)
- 29880: Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy (medial AND lateral, including any meniscal shaving) including debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty), same or separate compartment(s), when performed
- 29874: Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; for removal of loose body or foreign body (eg, osteochondritis dissecans fragmentation, chondral fragmentation)
- 29879: Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; abrasion arthroplasty (includes chondroplasty where necessary) or multiple drilling or microfracture
- 29877: Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty)
- 29884: Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with lysis of adhesions, with or without manipulation (separate procedure)
Also known as:
- Shoulder Arthroscopy for Decompression
- Biceps Tendon Repair (Tenodesis)
- Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
- Endoscopy
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Decompression
- Subacromial Decompression
- Shoulder Impingement Surgery
- Acromioplasty
- Long Head Biceps Tenodesis
- Shoulder Biceps Tendon Surgery
- Biceps Tendon Reattachment
- Shoulder Tendon Repair
- Shoulder Arthroscopy for Rotator Cuff
- Keyhole Rotator Cuff Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Shoulder Repair
CPT Codes:
- 29826: Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; decompression of subacromial space with partial acromioplasty, with coracoacromial ligament (ie, arch) release, when performed (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
- 23430: Tenodesis of long tendon of biceps
- 29827: Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; with rotator cuff repair
Also known as:
- ACL Repair Surgery
- Knee Arthroscopy with Joint Lining Removal
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Arthroscopy with Lateral Release
- Endoscopy
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
- Arthroscopic ACL Surgery
- ACL Augmentation
- Knee Synovectomy
- Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
- Plica Resection
- Collateral Ligament Repair
- Knee Capsule Repair
- Torn Knee Ligament Surgery
- MCL Repair
- Knee Scope with Lateral Release
- Lateral Retinacular Release
- Knee Patella Realignment Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 29888: Arthroscopically aided anterior cruciate ligament repair/augmentation or reconstruction
- 29875: Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; synovectomy, limited (eg, plica or shelf resection) (separate procedure)
- 27405: Repair, primary, torn ligament and/or capsule, knee; collateral
- 29873: Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with lateral release
Also known as:
- Shoulder Bone Shaving (Arthroscopic)
- Shoulder SLAP Tear Repair (Arthroscopic)
- Shoulder Arthroscopy with Capsulorrhaphy
- Extensive Shoulder Arthroscopy Debridement
- Shoulder Arthroscopy with Biceps Repair
- Endoscopy
- Arthroscopic Distal Claviculectomy
- Mumford Procedure (Arthroscopic)
- AC Joint Resection (Arthroscopic)
- Arthroscopic SLAP Lesion Repair
- Shoulder Labrum Repair (Arthroscopic)
- Keyhole Shoulder Surgery for SLAP
- Keyhole Shoulder Surgery
- Shoulder Capsule Repair
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Stabilization
- Shoulder Scope Cleaning
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Debridement
- Shoulder Joint Cleanup Surgery
- Arthroscopic Biceps Tenodesis
- Keyhole Shoulder Biceps Surgery
- Shoulder Scope Biceps Repair
CPT Codes:
- 29824: Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; distal claviculectomy including distal articular surface (Mumford procedure)
- 29807: Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; repair of SLAP lesion
- 29806: Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; capsulorrhaphy
- 29823: Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; debridement, extensive, 3 or more discrete structures (eg, humeral bone, humeral articular cartilage, glenoid bone, glenoid articular cartilage, biceps tendon, biceps anchor complex, labrum, articular capsule, articular side of the rotator cuff, bursal side of the rotator cuff, subacromial bursa, foreign body[ies])
- 29828: Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; biceps tenodesis
Also known as:
- Hip Arthroscopy with Femoroplasty
- Endoscopy
- Hip Scope Surgery
- Cam Lesion Treatment Hip
- Hip Joint Reshaping Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 29914: Arthroscopy, hip, surgical; with femoroplasty (ie, treatment of cam lesion)
Also known as:
- Hip Arthroscopy with Labral Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy for Cartilage or Labrum Repair
- Endoscopy
- Surgical Hip Arthroscopy
- Hip Labral Tear Repair
- Keyhole Hip Surgery with Labral Repair
- Minimally Invasive Hip Surgery
- Hip Scope with Chondroplasty
- Hip Labrum Resection
- Arthroscopic Hip Debridement
CPT Codes:
- 29916: Arthroscopy, hip, surgical; with labral repair
- 29862: Arthroscopy, hip, surgical; with debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty), abrasion arthroplasty, and/or resection of labrum
Also known as:
- Hip Arthroscopy with Acetabuloplasty
- Removal of Hip Bursa or Calcification
- Endoscopy
- Hip Scope for Pincer Lesion
- Hip Joint Reshaping Surgery
- Keyhole Hip Surgery
- Trochanteric Bursitis Excision
- Hip Calcification Removal
- Bursa Removal from Hip
CPT Codes:
- 29915: Arthroscopy, hip, surgical; with acetabuloplasty (ie, treatment of pincer lesion)
- 27062: Excision; trochanteric bursa or calcification
Also known as:
- Quadriceps or Hamstring Muscle Repair
- Thigh Muscle Rupture Repair
- Quadriceps Tendon Repair
- Hamstring Tendon Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 27385: Suture of quadriceps or hamstring muscle rupture; primary
Also known as:
- Iliotibial Band Release Surgery
- Iliotibial Fasciotomy
- IT Band Release
- Open IT Band Tenotomy
CPT Codes:
- 27305: Fasciotomy, iliotibial (tenotomy), open
Also known as:
- Removal of Deep Surgical Implant
- Hardware Removal Surgery
- Buried Implant Extraction
- Orthopedic Implant Removal
CPT Codes:
- 20680: Removal of implant; deep (eg, buried wire, pin, screw, metal band, nail, rod or plate)
Also known as:
- Tennis Elbow Tendon Repair with Debridement
- Golfer's Elbow Surgery
- Epicondylitis Repair
- Elbow Tendon Release and Repair
- Open Tendon Debridement Elbow
CPT Codes:
- 24359: Tenotomy, elbow, lateral or medial (eg, epicondylitis, tennis elbow, golfer's elbow); debridement, soft tissue and/or bone, open with tendon repair or reattachment
Also known as:
- Major Arm or Leg Nerve Repair
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Nerve Reconstruction Arm/Leg
- Open Neuroplasty
CPT Codes:
- 64708: Neuroplasty, major peripheral nerve, arm or leg, open; other than specified
Also known as:
- Ulnar Nerve Release or Repositioning at Elbow
- Ulnar Nerve Transposition
- Cubital Tunnel Release
- Elbow Nerve Surgery
- Neuroplasty Ulnar Nerve
CPT Codes:
- 64718: Neuroplasty and/or transposition; ulnar nerve at elbow
Does Dr. Tucker accept my insurance?
Dr. Tucker accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (501) 500-3500 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Tucker accept in Little Rock, AR?
Dr. Tucker in Little Rock, AR accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
All Other Custom Plans
All Other Third Party
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arkansas
Crown Cork and Seal Company
Department of Defense / Tricare
Medicare
MedImpact
State of Arkansas
State of Tennessee
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Tucker's office located?
Dr. James Tucker's Primary Practice
800 Fair Park Blvd
Little Rock, AR 72204
(501) 500-3500
What is Dr. Tucker's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Tucker's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1144208224.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Tucker?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Tucker
What is Dr. James Tucker's specialty?
Dr. Tucker is a Orthopedic Sports Medicine Specialist near Little Rock, AR. An Orthopaedic surgeon well-trained in sports medicines is responsible to provide proper care for musculoskeletal structures which are directly affected by involving in the sports activity. The key focus areas of these specialists include conditioning, training and fitness, athletic performance and the impact of dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, nutrition on performance and health. Additionally, they handle the coordination of care within the team setting utilizing other health care professionals, field evaluation and management, soft tissue biomechanics and injury healing and repair. Orthopaedic surgeon with specialization in sports medicine are able to prevent and manage any athletic injuries as they have a deep understanding of the principles and techniques of rehabilitation, athletic equipment and orthotic devices. Contact Dr. Tucker to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. James Tucker affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Tucker is affiliated with Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock which is a Castle Connolly Top Hospital. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals
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Is James Tucker accepting new patients in Little Rock, AR?
Yes, Dr. James Tucker is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. James Tucker offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Tucker's office at (501) 500-3500 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with James Tucker?
Please contact Dr. Tucker's office at (501) 500-3500 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.
Which board certifications does Dr. James Tucker have?
Dr. James Tucker is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
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