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Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Tufts University School of Medicine (1986)

3401 Mcintosh Circle Suite 100
Joplin, MO 64804

(417) 347-7200

Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD is a neurosurgeon in Joplin, MO specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD is affiliated with Freeman Health System.

Office Locations

3401 Mcintosh Circle Suite 100
Joplin, MO 64804

(417) 347-7200

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD in 2023

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inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Joplin, MO during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	345
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Joplin, MO during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	232
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	24
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Joplin, MO during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	111
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	69

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	18
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	33
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Joplin, MO during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	237
hospital care	93
inpatient care	93
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	56
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Joplin, MO during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	160
hospital care	139
image guided procedures	14
injections	14
inpatient care	139
minimally invasive procedures	14
nerve procedures	18
pain management	14
spinal procedures	63

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	22
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Joplin, MO during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pain management and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	34
hospital care	200
image guided procedures	14
injections	14
inpatient care	200
minimally invasive procedures	14
pain management	14
spinal procedures	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	21
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	40
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Joplin, MO during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	28
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	237
hospital care	122
image guided procedures	27
injections	27
inpatient care	122
minimally invasive procedures	27
neck surgery	16
nerve procedures	16
pain management	27
spinal procedures	87

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	29
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Joplin, MO during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	39
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	289
hospital care	166
inpatient care	166
neck surgery	18
nerve procedures	18
spinal procedures	71

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	43
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	33
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Joplin, MO during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	29
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	223
hospital care	91
image guided procedures	13
injections	13
inpatient care	91
minimally invasive procedures	13
neck surgery	17
nerve procedures	17
pain management	13
spinal procedures	54

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	25
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	20
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Joplin, MO during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
doctor visit	266
hospital care	122
image guided procedures	13
injections	13
inpatient care	122
minimally invasive procedures	13
pain management	13
spinal procedures	39

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	24
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Joplin, MO during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
doctor visit	213
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
spinal procedures	37

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	23
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Joplin, MO were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	22
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	213
hospital care	105
image guided procedures	16
injections	16
inpatient care	105
minimally invasive procedures	16
neck surgery	17
nerve procedures	16
pain management	16
spinal procedures	47

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	199
Native American / Alaskan Native	1
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	69
85 and over	25
Less than 65	48
65 to 74	81

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1986. He has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine (1986)

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Freeman Health System

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Brian Virgil Curtis, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$613 KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $182	MazorX Renaissance $161	ADAPTIVESTIM $128	ELEVATE $71	DIVERGENCE-L $60	Other $10
Medtronic, Inc.	$272 Mazor X Stealth Edition $104	KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY $100	OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION $69
Allergan Inc.	$147 ACZONE $147
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$48 Interventional Therapies $48
Stryker Corporation	$44 IVS Vertebral Augmentation Products $44
Other	$21 Rebif $21

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,145

Biography

Dr. Brian Curtis practices neurosurgery in Joplin, MO. He is professionally affiliated with Freeman Health System. Dr. Curtis is a graduate of Tufts University School of Medicine.

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