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Shane C. Tipton
Experienced in Knee Replacement

Dr. Shane C. Tipton

Orthopedics
Atrium Health
Piedmont Orthopedic Specialists
1090 NorthEast Gateway Court, Suite 204, 
Concord, NC 
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Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
10 Years of Experience
Experienced in Knee Replacement
Atrium Health
Piedmont Orthopedic Specialists
1090 NorthEast Gateway Court, Suite 204, 
Concord, NC 
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Overview

Shane Tipton is an Orthopedics provider in Concord, North Carolina. Dr. Tipton has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Tipton is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 11 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Knee Replacement.

Graduate Institution
University Of California, 2016
Residency
Wake Forest University, Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedics
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery in NC
Board Certifications
American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowships
Emory University, Orthopedic Surgery, Adult Reconstructive
Hospital Affiliations
Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast
Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Gender
Male

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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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CareFirst
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Cigna
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Devoted Health
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HealthPartners
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Humana
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Independent Health
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Medicaid
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Oscar
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Security Health
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TeamCare
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
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Wellcare
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Locations

Piedmont Orthopedic Specialists
1090 NorthEast Gateway Court, Suite 204, Concord, NC 28025
Call: 704-403-7020

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

11 Total Publications

Early Clinical Outcomes of the DePuy ACTIS Total Hip Arthroplasty Femoral Implant.
Early Clinical Outcomes of the DePuy ACTIS Total Hip Arthroplasty Femoral Implant.
Journal: Journal of surgical orthopaedic advances
Published: October 07, 2025
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 (21.2 miles away)
704-323-2564
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Jesse Otero is an Orthopedics provider in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Otero is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Infectious Arthritis, Septic Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement. Dr. Otero is currently accepting new patients.

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