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Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD

Accepting New Patients

(173 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine

703 TYLER STREET SUITE 350
SANDUSKY, OH 44870

(419) 502-8001

Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD is a neurosurgeon in SANDUSKY, OH specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine. Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD is affiliated with Firelands Health and NORTH COAST PROFESSIONAL COMPANY, LLC.

Office Locations

Firelands Health

703 TYLER STREET SUITE 350
SANDUSKY, OH 44870

(419) 502-8001

(419) 502-8324

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In The News

“Eric Bialaski, D.O., recently joined the Firelands Physician Group neurosurgery office with Dale E. Braun, M.D., according to a news release.”—"Neurosurgeon Eric Bialaski joins Firelands Physician Group", The Morning Journal, August 2024

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

decompression surgery

lumbar decompression

spinal decompression

spinal decompression surgery

In 2023, Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD had a list price for decompression surgery, lumbar decompression, spinal decompression, and spinal decompression surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Ohio. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

lumbar spine surgery

posterior spinal fusion

In 2023, Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD had a list price for decompressive lumbar laminectomy, laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, lumbar spine surgery, and posterior spinal fusion that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Ohio. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

360-degree lumbar fusion

arthrodesis

decompressive laminectomy

inpatient hospital care

interbody fusion

lamina procedures

lumbar fusion

lumbar interbody fusion

lumbar laminectomy

posterolateral lumbar fusion

spinal fusion

spinal instrumentation

spine surgery procedures

In 2012, Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD had a list price for 360-degree lumbar fusion, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), decompressive laminectomy, facetectomy, foraminotomy, hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), interbody fusion, lamina procedures, lumbar fusion, lumbar interbody fusion, lumbar laminectomy, posterolateral lumbar fusion (PLF), spinal fusion, spinal instrumentation (e.g. rods/screws/metal plates), and spine surgery procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Ohio. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in SANDUSKY, OH during 2012 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	669
hospital care	19
injections	254
inpatient care	19
nerve block	198
nerve procedures	49
pain management	254
spinal procedures	345

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in SANDUSKY, OH during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve block, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	26
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	636
hospital care	59
injections	150
inpatient care	59
nerve block	150
nerve procedures	42
pain management	150
spinal procedures	243

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	50
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in SANDUSKY, OH during 2014 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
decompression surgery	51
doctor visit	755
hospital care	91
image guided procedures	38
injections	175
inpatient care	91
minimally invasive procedures	38
nerve block	137
nerve procedures	51
pain management	175
spinal procedures	285

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	419
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	51
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in SANDUSKY, OH during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
decompression surgery	51
doctor visit	663
hospital care	151
injections	49
inpatient care	151
nerve block	49
nerve procedures	51
pain management	49
spinal procedures	136

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	402
Female	444

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	776
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	388
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	98
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in SANDUSKY, OH during 2016 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	770
hospital care	83
image guided procedures	12
injections	103
inpatient care	83
minimally invasive procedures	12
nerve block	69
nerve procedures	46
pain management	103
spinal procedures	204

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	46
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in SANDUSKY, OH during 2017 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	22
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	827
hospital care	102
image guided procedures	27
injections	45
inpatient care	102
minimally invasive procedures	27
nerve block	18
nerve procedures	43
pain management	45
spinal procedures	127

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	45
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in SANDUSKY, OH during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	32
decompression surgery	83
doctor visit	798
hospital care	123
inpatient care	123
neck surgery	25
nerve procedures	83
open surgery	15
spinal procedures	121
upper extremity surgery	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	509
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	58
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in SANDUSKY, OH during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	33
decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	725
hospital care	115
inpatient care	115
minimally invasive procedures	17
neck surgery	16
nerve procedures	45
spinal procedures	95

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	444
Black	19
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	49
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in SANDUSKY, OH during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	512
hospital care	97
inpatient care	97
minimally invasive procedures	14
nerve procedures	13
spinal procedures	38

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	36
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in SANDUSKY, OH during 2021 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	567
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	26
spinal procedures	38

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	30
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in SANDUSKY, OH during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	438
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60
minimally invasive procedures	11
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	39

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	39
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in SANDUSKY, OH were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	669
hospital care	83
image guided procedures	25
injections	129
inpatient care	83
minimally invasive procedures	19
neck surgery	17
nerve block	103
nerve procedures	41
open surgery	15
pain management	129
spinal procedures	151
upper extremity surgery	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	404
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	131
85 and over	45
Less than 65	61
65 to 74	199

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD graduated from Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine. He completed residency at Huron Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine

Residency: Huron Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Firelands Health

NORTH COAST PROFESSIONAL COMPANY, LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.82 out of 5 stars based on 173 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Dale Earl Braun, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in SANDUSKY, OH.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,443 SOVEREIGN $267	MYSTIM $260	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $257	O-ARM-ST $228	CLYDESDALE $152	Other $280
SI-Bone, Inc.	$1,442 iFuse Implant $1,442
NUVASIVE, INC.	$890 XLIF $373	VuePoint $142	Reline $141	Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc $120	$113
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$726 Cervical $180	CONDUIT $130	CERTAS $115	VIPER $107	CONCORDE $98	Other $98
Vertiflex, Inc.	$598 Superion ISS $598
Other	$3,322 M6-C Artificial Cervical Disc $262	Timberline $262	Mobi-C $256	Spinal Implant $242	DSS $188	Other $2,111

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,995
Travel and Lodging	$1,119
Gift	$183
Education	$125

Biography

Dr. Dale Braun practices neurosurgery. His average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He studied medicine at Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine. Dr. Braun's residency was performed at Huron Hospital and National Naval Medical Center. He is affiliated with Firelands Health. According to Doctor.com, Dr. Braun is currently accepting new patients at his office in SANDUSKY, OH.

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