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Neurological Surgery in Knoxville, TN

30 verified neurological surgery doctors in Knoxville.

Neurosurgeons perform surgery on the brain, spine, and nervous system.

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Dr. Paul Peterson, MD

Neurological Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1891780862
501 20TH ST, SUITE 503, Knoxville, TN 37916(865) 541-4321
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. Jeffrey Albea, MD

Neurological Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1548259906
9330 PARK WEST BLVD, SUITE 200, Knoxville, TN 37923(865) 373-5100
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $23.22 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$23.22

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

DJO, LLC$23.22

Among the 8,465 neurological surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 62% received any industry payment (median $654 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 40th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.

Payments to Jeffrey Albea do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Joel Ragland, MD

Neurological Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1386633402
9314 PARK WEST BLVD, 200 MEDICAL ARTS BLDG, Knoxville, TN 37923(865) 694-0577
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $217.63 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$217.63

Total received

8

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

NuVasive, Inc.$46.82
Nevro Corp.$45.12
Zimvie Inc.$36.04
SMOKY MOUNTAIN SURGICAL LLC$29.45
DJO, LLC$22.92
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$20.49

Among the 8,465 neurological surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 62% received any industry payment (median $654 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 57th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.

Payments to Joel Ragland do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. David Hauge, MD

Neurological Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1417946559
9314 PARK WEST BLVD, 200 MEDICAL ARTS BLDG, Knoxville, TN 37923(865) 694-0577
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $6,287 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$6,287

Total received

8

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intrinsic Therapeutics$5,000
Xtant Medical Inc$1,250
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$20.49
Abbott Laboratories$16.78

Among the 8,465 neurological surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 62% received any industry payment (median $654 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 86th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.

Payments to David Hauge do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Steven Sanders, MD

Neurological Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1568452506
9314 PARK WEST BLVD, 200 MEDICAL ARTS BLDG, Knoxville, TN 37923(865) 694-0577
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. Leonardo Rodriguez-Cruz, MD

Neurological Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1598744484
9314 PARK WEST BLVD STE 200, Knoxville, TN 37923(865) 524-1869
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $154.02 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$154.02

Total received

6

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Nevro Corp.$45.12
Zimvie Inc.$36.04
SMOKY MOUNTAIN SURGICAL LLC$29.45
DJO, LLC$22.92
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$20.49

Among the 8,465 neurological surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 62% received any industry payment (median $654 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 53th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.

Payments to Leonardo Rodriguez-Cruz do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. William Snyder, MD

Neurological Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1669451753
1932 ALCOA HWY, STE 255, Knoxville, TN 37920(865) 524-1869
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $233.17 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$233.17

Total received

4

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Zimvie Inc.$199.41
DJO, LLC$33.76

Among the 8,465 neurological surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 62% received any industry payment (median $654 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 58th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.

Payments to William Snyder do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Richard Boyer, MD

Neurological Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1902885098
501 20TH ST, STE 601, Knoxville, TN 37916(865) 524-1869
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,500 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$1,500

Total received

40

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medtronic, Inc.$644.98
Zimvie Inc.$271.86
Stryker Corporation$248.96
Abbott Laboratories$156.34
Boston Scientific Corporation$88.24
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$46.11

Among the 8,465 neurological surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 62% received any industry payment (median $654 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 76th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.

Payments to Richard Boyer do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Todd Abel, MD

Neurological Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1518946615
1932 ALCOA HWY, STE 255, Knoxville, TN 37920(865) 524-1869
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,166 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$1,166

Total received

10

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Xenix Medical LLC$723.85
Stryker Corporation$215.84
Intrinsic Therapeutics$70.89
Medtronic, Inc.$53.39
GetSet Surgical Inc$46.70
AbbVie Inc.$34.77

Among the 8,465 neurological surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 62% received any industry payment (median $654 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 74th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.

Payments to Todd Abel do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Lewis Harris, MD

Neurological Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1376523910
2100 W CLINCH AVE, STE 110, Knoxville, TN 37916(865) 524-1869
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. Joshua Miller, MD

Neurological Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1790734242
1819 CLINCH AVE STE 214, Knoxville, TN 37916(865) 331-2835
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $3,060 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$3,060

Total received

12

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Choice Spine, LLC$1,575
Xenix Medical LLC$951.51
Adcura, Inc.$162.39
GetSet Surgical Inc$122.78
CPM Medical Consultants, LLC$121.48
DJO, LLC$55.34

Among the 8,465 neurological surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 62% received any industry payment (median $654 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 82th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.

Payments to Joshua Miller do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Kent Sauter, MD

Neurological Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1679510424
1932 ALCOA HWY, SUITE 360, Knoxville, TN 37920(865) 524-1869
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $17.32 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$17.32

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$17.32

Among the 8,465 neurological surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 62% received any industry payment (median $654 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 39th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.

Payments to Kent Sauter do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. James Killeffer, MD

Neurological Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1851333728
1932 ALCOA HWY, SUITE 360, Knoxville, TN 37920(865) 524-1869
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $426.17 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$426.17

Total received

7

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Sanara MedTech Inc.$194.23
Stryker Corporation$158.91
Medtronic, Inc.$33.03
Ethicon US, LLC$21.41
Zimvie Inc.$18.59

Among the 8,465 neurological surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 62% received any industry payment (median $654 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 64th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.

Payments to James Killeffer do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. William Reid, MD

Neurological Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1255446175
1819 W CLINCH AVE, SUITE 214, Knoxville, TN 37916(865) 541-2835
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. A. Kliefoth, MD

Neurological Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1245371400
6901 OFFICE PARK CIR, Knoxville, TN 37909(865) 524-9400
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. Jennifer Savage, MD

Neurological Surgery

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1407031354
1932 ALCOA HWY, SUITE 360, Knoxville, TN 37920(865) 524-1869
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $198.45 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$198.45

Total received

3

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$175.66
Aesculap, Inc.$22.79

Among the 8,465 neurological surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 62% received any industry payment (median $654 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 56th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.

Payments to Jennifer Savage do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Christopher Gallati, MD

Neurological Surgery

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1649448713
1932 ALCOA HWY, STE 360, Knoxville, TN 37920(865) 524-1869
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $428.69 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$428.69

Total received

9

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$215.84
Spine Wave, Inc.$123.10
Zimvie Inc.$37.61
Medtronic, Inc.$30.07
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$22.07

Among the 8,465 neurological surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 62% received any industry payment (median $654 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 65th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.

Payments to Christopher Gallati do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Joel Norman, MD

Neurological Surgery

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1083877336
1819 W CLINCH AVE, SUITE 214, Knoxville, TN 37916(865) 541-2835
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $26.13 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$26.13

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medtronic, Inc.$26.13

Among the 8,465 neurological surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 62% received any industry payment (median $654 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 41th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.

Payments to Joel Norman do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Andrew Nicholson, MD

Neurological Surgery

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1528293701
1932 ALCOA HWY STE C360, Knoxville, TN 37920(865) 558-0225
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $5,909 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$5,909

Total received

39

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Penumbra, Inc.$5,628
Imperative Care, Inc$145.56
Stryker Corporation$72.10
Saranas, Inc.$62.66

Among the 8,465 neurological surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 62% received any industry payment (median $654 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 86th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.

Payments to Andrew Nicholson do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Jonathan York, MD

Neurological Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1366760563
1932 ALCOA HWY STE 360, Knoxville, TN 37920(865) 524-1869
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $283.12 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$283.12

Total received

9

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intrinsic Therapeutics$70.89
Medtronic, Inc.$51.77
Nevro Corp.$45.12
Zimvie Inc.$36.04
SMOKY MOUNTAIN SURGICAL LLC$29.45
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$26.93

Among the 8,465 neurological surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 62% received any industry payment (median $654 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 60th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.

Payments to Jonathan York do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Roger Vieth, MD

Neurological Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1619296068
1346 PAPERMILL POINTE WAY, Knoxville, TN 37909(865) 673-5000
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. Carter Gerard, MD

Neurological Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1336450105
1932 ALCOA HWY STE 360, Knoxville, TN 37920(865) 524-1869
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $247.06 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$247.06

Total received

6

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$158.91
Zimvie Inc.$57.16
Boston Scientific Corporation$30.99

Among the 8,465 neurological surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 62% received any industry payment (median $654 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 59th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.

Payments to Carter Gerard do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. William Tyler, MD

Neurological Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1184916355
525 ARROWHEAD TRL, Knoxville, TN 37919(865) 522-5496
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. Stephanie Coffman, MD

Neurological Surgery

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1154852671
9314 PARK WEST BLVD STE 200, Knoxville, TN 37923(865) 694-0577
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. Steven Housley, MD

Neurological Surgery

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1902339443
10800 PARKSIDE DR STE 207, Knoxville, TN 37934(865) 218-6175
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $160.97 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$160.97

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Zimvie Inc.$160.97

Among the 8,465 neurological surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 62% received any industry payment (median $654 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 54th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.

Payments to Steven Housley do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Teresa Malone, MD

Neurological Surgery

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1982122438
1819 W CLINCH AVE STE 214, Knoxville, TN 37916(865) 331-2835
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $128.98 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$128.98

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$128.98

Among the 8,465 neurological surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 62% received any industry payment (median $654 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 51th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.

Payments to Teresa Malone do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Blake Wittenberg, MD

Neurological Surgery

8 yrs NPPES
NPI 1982191003
1932 ALCOA HWY STE 360, Knoxville, TN 37920(865) 524-1869
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. Jacob Gallaher, MD

Neurological Surgery

5 yrs NPPES
NPI 1063006922
1924 ALCOA HWY, Knoxville, TN 37920(865) 524-1869
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,535 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$1,535

Total received

68

Transactions

18

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$469.50
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$139.38
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$112.17
Intra-Sana Laboratories$100.00
Silk Road Medical, Inc.$97.82
Lilly USA, LLC$94.06

Among the 8,465 neurological surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 62% received any industry payment (median $654 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 76th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.

Payments to Jacob Gallaher do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Megan Breckenkamp, MD

Neurological Surgery

5 yrs NPPES
NPI 1184380784
1932 ALCOA HWY STE 360, Knoxville, TN 37920(865) 524-1869
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. Dakota Roysdon, MD

Neurological Surgery

3 yrs NPPES
NPI 1417653304
1932 ALCOA HWY STE 360, Knoxville, TN 37920(865) 524-1869
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $65.49 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$65.49

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Zimvie Inc.$36.04
SMOKY MOUNTAIN SURGICAL LLC$29.45

Among the 8,465 neurological surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 62% received any industry payment (median $654 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 46th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.

Payments to Dakota Roysdon do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

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