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Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD

Accepting New Patients

(336 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Neurosurgery

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (2004)

120 Kings Way 2600
Williamsburg, VA 23185

(757) 220-6823

Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD is a spine surgeon in Newport News, VA specializing in spine surgery and neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2004 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD is affiliated with Riverside Health.

Office Locations

12200 Warwick Boulevard 410
Newport News, VA 23601

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Riverside Health

120 Kings Way 2600
Williamsburg, VA 23185

(757) 220-6823

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

360-degree lumbar fusion

angiogram

anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

carotid arteriogram

cervical spine surgery

cervicocerebral arteriogram

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

spinal decompression surgery

spinal fusion

vertebral arteriogram

By Affordability:

cervical laminectomy

cervical spine surgery

decompressive cervical laminectomy

posterior cervical fusion

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD performed more 360-degree lumbar fusion, angiogram (angiography), anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), carotid arteriogram, cervical spine surgery, cervicocerebral arteriogram, decompressive lumbar laminectomy, laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, spinal decompression surgery, spinal fusion, and vertebral arteriogram procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for cervical laminectomy, cervical spine surgery, decompressive cervical laminectomy, and posterior cervical fusion that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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 Volume:

spinal procedures

By Affordability:

discectomy

disc surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD performed more spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for discectomy (disc removal surgery), and disc surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. 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 Volume:

discectomy

By Affordability:

360-degree lumbar fusion

anterior cervical discectomy

anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

anterior cervical fusion

anterior discectomy

anterior spinal fusion

arthrodesis

cervical decompression

cervical discectomy

cervical fusion

decompressive laminectomy

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

facetectomy

foraminotomy

interbody fusion

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

lumbar fusion

lumbar interbody fusion

lumbar laminectomy

lumbar spine surgery

posterior spinal fusion

posterolateral lumbar fusion

spinal fusion

spinal instrumentation

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD performed more discectomy (disc removal surgery) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for 360-degree lumbar fusion, anterior cervical discectomy, anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), anterior cervical fusion, anterior discectomy, anterior spinal fusion, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), cervical decompression, cervical discectomy, cervical fusion, decompressive laminectomy, decompressive lumbar laminectomy, facetectomy, foraminotomy, interbody fusion, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, lumbar fusion, lumbar interbody fusion, lumbar laminectomy, lumbar spine surgery, posterior spinal fusion, posterolateral lumbar fusion (PLF), spinal fusion, and spinal instrumentation (e.g. rods/screws/metal plates) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Newport News, VA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	30
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	19
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	658
hospital care	141
inpatient care	141
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	49
spinal procedures	101
vascular procedures	79

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Newport News, VA during 2013 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	61
decompression surgery	69
doctor visit	608
hospital care	114
image guided procedures	12
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	114
neck surgery	59
nerve procedures	69
radiation therapy	12
spinal procedures	162

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	85
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	40
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Newport News, VA during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	46
decompression surgery	47
doctor visit	302
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
neck surgery	25
nerve procedures	47
spinal procedures	112

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	32
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Newport News, VA during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	65
decompression surgery	85
doctor visit	466
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
neck surgery	37
nerve procedures	85
open surgery	13
spinal procedures	160
upper extremity surgery	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	460

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	618
Black	162
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	348
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	66
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Newport News, VA during 2016 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	57
decompression surgery	64
doctor visit	543
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
neck surgery	26
nerve procedures	64
spinal procedures	158
vascular procedures	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	341
Black	90
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	39
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Newport News, VA during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	59
decompression surgery	65
doctor visit	594
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
neck surgery	31
nerve procedures	65
open surgery	12
spinal procedures	140
upper extremity surgery	12
vascular procedures	40

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	42
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Newport News, VA during 2018 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	77
decompression surgery	71
doctor visit	619
hospital care	87
inpatient care	87
neck surgery	58
nerve procedures	71
spinal procedures	182

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	398
Black	99
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	45
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Newport News, VA during 2019 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	65
decompression surgery	80
doctor visit	573
hospital care	147
inpatient care	147
neck surgery	37
nerve procedures	80
open surgery	18
spinal procedures	167
upper extremity surgery	18

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	109
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	46
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Newport News, VA during 2020 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	74
decompression surgery	72
doctor visit	462
hospital care	118
inpatient care	118
neck surgery	36
nerve procedures	72
open surgery	16
spinal procedures	185
upper extremity surgery	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	335
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	37
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Newport News, VA during 2021 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	55
decompression surgery	54
doctor visit	528
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65
neck surgery	24
nerve procedures	54
spinal procedures	141

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	350
Black	67
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	39
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Newport News, VA during 2022 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	62
decompression surgery	58
doctor visit	523
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
neck surgery	24
nerve procedures	58
spinal procedures	156

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	43
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Newport News, VA were spinal procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	59
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	19
decompression surgery	64
doctor visit	534
hospital care	83
image guided procedures	12
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	83
neck surgery	33
nerve procedures	64
open surgery	14
radiation therapy	12
spinal procedures	151
upper extremity surgery	14
vascular procedures	43

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	76
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	343
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	145
85 and over	39
Less than 65	59
65 to 74	199

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	13
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2004. He completed residency at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (2004)

Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Riverside Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.81 out of 5 stars based on 336 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Newport News, VA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$16,639 Cervical -Trauma Therapies $8,904	Cervical and Trauma Therapies $6,549	Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $659	Biologics Therapies $209	Cervical /Trauma Therapies $97	Other $222
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$2,078 SHILLA $500	O-ARM-Spine $484	CD HORIZON $405	VISUALASE $119	O-ARM-ST $86	Other $484
Mazor Robotics Inc.	$556 $556
Medtronic, Inc.	$480 INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $142	UNID_PASS $61	nanoLOCK-C $47	MAZOR X SYSTEM $36	T2 STRATOSPHERE $31	Other $164
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$298 Neuro-Ultrasonic Aspiration Products $218	Neuro-Duraplasty $81
Other	$231 NeuroBlate $69	DTRAX Spinal System $51	BoneScalpel $23	ANDEXXA $18	Neurosurgery $17	Other $54

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$12,927
Food and Beverage	$3,711
Travel and Lodging	$3,644

Biography

Dr. Dean Kostov is a specialist in spine surgery and neurosurgery. His professional affiliations include Riverside Medical Group and Riverside Health. Dr. Kostov graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). He is rated highly by his patients. Doctor.com reports that Dr. Kostov is accepting new patients at his office in Newport News, VA.