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Mark A. Dodson, MD

Mark A. Dodson, MD

Specialties: Orthopaedic, Orthopaedic Hand and Upper Extremity, Arthroscopy and Minimally Invasive Surgery

Gender: Male

Practice Locations

1 UMMC Madison Medical Clinics
163 River Oaks Drive, Canton, MS 39046
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2 UMMC Colony Park North
124 UMMC Way, Ridgeland, MS 39157
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Accepted Insurance Plans

The University of Mississippi Medical Center accepts all plans, but may not be an in-network provider with your plan. We encourage you to contact your insurer and ask if the plan is in network with UMMC. Always contact your insurance carrier for specific coverage information.

Network Participation - 2026

MississippiCAN and CHIP [Managed Care programs promulgated by the Mississippi Division of Medicaid]

  • Molina Healthcare of Mississippi, Inc.
  • Magnolia Health (Centene)
  • TrueCare

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace [Individual plans offered on healthcare.gov]

  • Ambetter from Magnolia Health (Centene)
  • Molina Healthcare of Mississippi, Inc.
  • Oscar Health Plan
  • UHC Marketplace (Madison only)

Medicare Advantage

  • Devoted Health Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP
  • HealthSpring Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP
  • Humana: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP, ISNP
  • United Healthcare Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP, ISNP
  • WellCare (Centene) Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP

Commercial - Group and Individual

  • Aetna Plans: PPO, HMO [Includes all facilities except UMMC Madison]
  • BCBSMS Plans: BlueCardPPO, State Health Plan (AHS), Federal Employee Plan (FEP)
  • Cigna Plans: PPO, HMO
  • United Healthcare Plans: PPO, HMO (Includes plans administered by UMR, UnitedHealth Group's wholly owned third-party administrator (TPA) subsidiary)

Transplant Only Networks

  • Optum Plan: Commercial • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT, VAD
  • Emerging Therapy Solutions (ETS) Plan: Commercial • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT, CAR-T, VAD
  • Interlink Plan: Commercial • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT, CAR-T
  • Celtic Plans: Ambetter, WellCare, Magnolia Health MississippiCAN, Magnolia Health CHIP • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT
  • Cigna Lifesource Plan: Commercial • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT, CAR-T, VAD

Dental

  • Avesis Plan: MississippiCAN and CHIP (TrueCare)
  • Always Care/Unum Plan: Commercial

Vision

  • Avesis Plan: MississippiCAN and CHIP (TrueCare)
  • Always Care/Unum Plan: Commercial

Rental Networks (Utilized by self-funded employer group plans and third-party administrators (TPAs))

  • Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN) [If MPCN is present on a Member/Subscriber ID, all UMMC facilities and providers are in-network regardless of TPA.]
  • First Choice Health Plan
  • Claritev (formerly Multiplan)
  • Zelis

Government Programs

  • Humana Military Plan: Tricare
  • United Healthcare Plan: Veterans Affairs Community Care Networks

Plans and Payors UMMC is not in-network with as of June 1, 2026

  • Cigna (Connect EPO) Plan: ACA Marketplace
  • American Health Advantage Plan: Medicare Advantage
  • Patrius Health (BCBSMS) Plan: Medicare Advantage
  • Aetna Plan: Medicare Advantage

Education

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery; Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery
Medical Education:University Of Tennessee College Of Medicine

Experience

Current Positions

Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 392162026 - Present
Program Director, School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 392162026 - Present
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 3921607/2023 - Present

Specialty Certification Licensure

Licensure, Tennessee State Board of Medical Examiners, Tennessee State Board1995 - Present
Licensure, Louisiana State Board of Medical Licensure, Louisiana State Board1991 - Present
Licensure, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure, Mississippi State Board2020 - Present
Certification, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery1997 - 12/2007
Re-certification, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery2007 - 12/2017
Re-certification, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery2017 - 12/2027
Re-certification, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery2018 - 12/2037
Re-certification, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery08/2023 - 12/2037

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

United States Patent / Anchoring Apparatus, United States Patent and Trademark Office2025
Top Hand Poster Award / Obesity as a Risk Factor for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Relationship to Diabetes Mellitus, Plastic Surgery The Meeting / American Society of Plastic Surgeons2024
United States Patent / Anchoring Apparatus, United States Patent and Trademark Office2023
United States Patent / Modular Retractor and Related Method, United States Patent and Trademark Office2020
Dodson Modular Retractor available through Innomed, https://www.innomed.net/PDFsInnomed/InnoDodsonModularRetractor.pdf2020
Louisiana Life's Best Doctors List / Hand Surgery, New Orleans Magazine2019
United States Patent / Modular Retractor and Related Method, United States Patent and Trademark Office2018
Louisiana Life's Best Doctors List / Hand Surgery, New Orleans Magazine2018
Louisiana Life's Best Doctors List / Hand Surgery, New Orleans Magazine2017
Louisiana Life's Best Doctors List / Hand Surgery, New Orleans Magazine2016
Dodson Extremity Skin Saver available through Innomed, #8628, https://www.innomed.net/PDFsInnomed/InnoDodsonExtremitySkinSaver.pdf2016
United States Patent / Modular Retractor and Related Method, United States Patent and Trademark Office2015
Louisiana Life's Best Doctors List / Hand Surgery, New Orleans Magazine2015
Dodson Adson Rongeur available through Innomed, https://www.innomed.net/PDFsInnomed/InnoDodsonAdsonRongeur.pdf2014
United States Patent / Improved distal radius plate, United States Patent and Trademark Office2013