The 20 Best Osteoarthritis Doctors Near Me in Fort Walton Beach, FL

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Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 38 doctor with experience in Osteoarthritis near Fort Walton Beach, FL. Of these, 29 are Experienced, 6 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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38 providers found
    Distinguished in Osteoarthritis
    Orthopedics
    Distinguished in Osteoarthritis
    Orthopedics

    William R Marshall MD PA

    1034 Mar Walt Dr Unit 100, 
    Fort Walton Beach, FL 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mark Tenholder is an Orthopedics provider in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Tenholder is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tendinitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

    Distinguished in Osteoarthritis
    Orthopedics
    Distinguished in Osteoarthritis
    Orthopedics

    Orthopaedic Associates - Fort Walton

    1034 Mar Walt Dr Unit 100, 
    Fort Walton Beach, FL 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    T Jacob is an Orthopedics provider in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Jacob is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Tendinitis, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Jacob is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Osteoarthritis
    Distinguished in Osteoarthritis

    Orthopaedic Associates - Fort Walton

    1034 Mar Walt Dr Unit 100, 
    Fort Walton Beach, FL 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jason Thackeray is an Orthopedics provider in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Thackeray is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tendinitis, and Tenosynovitis.

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    Advanced in Osteoarthritis
    Orthopedics
    Advanced in Osteoarthritis
    Orthopedics

    North Florida Surgeons PA

    1034 Mar Walt Dr, 
    Fort Walton Beach, FL 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jacob Hawkins is an Orthopedics provider in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Hawkins is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Osteoarthritis, and Hip Replacement.

    Advanced in Osteoarthritis
    Orthopedics
    Advanced in Osteoarthritis
    Orthopedics

    William R Marshall MD PA

    1034 Mar Walt Dr Unit 100, 
    Fort Walton Beach, FL 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Theodore Macey is an Orthopedics provider in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Macey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Bursitis, and Tenosynovitis.

    Advanced in Osteoarthritis
    Orthopedics
    Advanced in Osteoarthritis
    Orthopedics

    Orthopaedic Associates - Fort Walton

    1034 Mar Walt Dr Unit 100, 
    Fort Walton Beach, FL 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    James Watt is an Orthopedics provider in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Watt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Ganglion Cyst, Dupuytren Contracture, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Watt is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Orthopedics

    North Florida Surgeons PA

    1034 Mar Walt Dr, 
    Fort Walton Beach, FL 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jack Mckay is an Orthopedics provider in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Mckay is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, Osteoarthritis, Lordosis, and Hip Replacement.

    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Family Medicine

    Immediate Care

    1005 Mar Walt Dr, 
    Fort Walton Beach, FL 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christopher Hansen is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Hansen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Family Medicine

    Immediate Care

    1005 Mar Walt Dr, 
    Fort Walton Beach, FL 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Mills is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Mills is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sinusitis, Cellulitis, and Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus.

    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Family Medicine

    Immediate Care

    1005 Mar Walt Dr, 
    Fort Walton Beach, FL 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Chinh Van is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Van is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Empyema, Tracheitis, and Cellulitis.

    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Internal Medicine

    White-Wilson Medical Center

    1005 Mar Walt Dr, 
    Fort Walton Beach, FL 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Vergil Brown is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Brown is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and High Cholesterol.

    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Internal Medicine

    Immediate Care

    1005 Mar Walt Dr, 
    Fort Walton Beach, FL 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Melissa Fischer is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Fischer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. Her top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, and Movement Disorders.

    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Family Medicine

    Saint George Medical Center INC

    1118 Hospital Rd, 
    Fort Walton Beach, FL 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Erica Saintilus is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Saintilus is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Enlarged Liver, Tracheitis, Fasciotomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Orthopedics

    Leo Chen, MD

    339 Racetrack Rd NW Ste 12, 
    Fort Walton Beach, FL 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Leo Chen is an Orthopedics provider in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Chen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis and Cervical Spondylosis. Dr. Chen is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Experienced in Osteoarthritis

    William R Marshall MD PA

    1034 Mar Walt Dr Unit 100, 
    Fort Walton Beach, FL 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Marshall is an Orthopedics provider in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Marshall is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Kyphosis, and Rhizarthrosis.

    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Orthopedics

    Office

    1034 Mar Walt Dr Unit 100, 
    Fort Walton Beach, FL 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dale Landry is an Orthopedics provider in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Landry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Cervical Spondylosis, Spondylolisthesis, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.

    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Family Medicine

    Magnolia Medical Clinic P.A.

    319 Green Acres Rd # 101, 
    Fort Walton Beach, FL 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Teresa Skojac is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Skojac is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Succinic Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Malonyl-CoA Decarboxylase Deficiency, GABA-Transaminase Deficiency, and X-Linked Creatine Deficiency.

    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Internal Medicine

    Millennium Physician Group LLC

    120 S John Sims Pkwy Ste A, 
    Valparaiso, FL 
     (7.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Wyndall Blankenship is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Valparaiso, Florida. Dr. Blankenship is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Hypothyroidism, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty.

    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Internal Medicine

    Novak & Novak PA

    994 Airport Rd, 
    Destin, FL 
     (8.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Yvette Novak is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Destin, Florida. Dr. Novak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation.

    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Family Medicine

    MDVIP - Destin, FL

    137 Crystal Beach Dr Ste 137-C, 
    Destin, FL 
     (9.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Timothy Tuel is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Destin, Florida. Dr. Tuel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Osteoarthritis?

    Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disorder. It is due to aging and wear and tear on a joint.

    When should I see an Osteoarthritis doctor near Fort Walton Beach, FL?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing an Osteoarthritis doctor near Fort Walton Beach, FL?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Osteoarthritis doctors near Fort Walton Beach, FL?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Osteoarthritis doctors near Fort Walton Beach, FL?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with an Osteoarthritis doctor near Fort Walton Beach, FL?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Osteoarthritis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Osteoarthritis doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with an Osteoarthritis doctor near Fort Walton Beach, FL?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Osteoarthritis doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Osteoarthritis doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Osteoarthritis doctors near Fort Walton Beach, FL?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Osteoarthritis doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find an Osteoarthritis doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Osteoarthritis doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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