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Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD

(10 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Georgetown University School of Medicine (1993)

1139 E Sonterra Boulevard 301
San Antonio, TX 78258

(210) 614-2453

Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD is a neurosurgeon in San Antonio, TX specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD is affiliated with Methodist Health System and Methodist Hospital Stone Oak Methodist Hospital.

Office Locations

1139 E Sonterra Boulevard 301
San Antonio, TX 78258

(210) 614-2453

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4410 Medical Drive Suite 610
San Antonio, TX 78229

(210) 614-2453

(210) 477-5792

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

device implantation

percutaneous spinal cord stimulator lead placement

spinal cord stimulator implantation

spinal cord stimulator replacement

spinal procedures

By Affordability:

drug delivery implant insertion

drug pump implantation

epidural pump implantation

intrathecal pump implantation

intrathecal reservoir implantation

tunneled epidural catheter placement

tunneled epidural catheter repositioning

tunneled intrathecal catheter placement

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD performed more device implantation, percutaneous spinal cord stimulator lead placement, spinal cord stimulator implantation, spinal cord stimulator replacement, and spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for drug delivery implant insertion, drug pump implantation, epidural pump implantation, intrathecal pump implantation, intrathecal reservoir implantation, tunneled epidural catheter placement, tunneled epidural catheter repositioning, and tunneled intrathecal catheter placement 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 25%

By Affordability:

anterior lumbar interbody fusion

device implantation

implant surgery

interbody fusion

lateral interbody fusion

lateral lumbar interbody fusion

lumbar fusion

lumbar interbody fusion

minimally invasive spinal fusion

neurostimulator lead placement

percutaneous procedures

percutaneous spinal cord stimulator lead placement

In 2012, Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD had a list price for anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), device implantation, implant surgery, interbody fusion, lateral interbody fusion, lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF), lumbar fusion, lumbar interbody fusion, minimally invasive spinal fusion, neurostimulator lead placement, percutaneous procedures, and percutaneous spinal cord stimulator lead placement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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. Donald Paul Atkins, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in San Antonio, TX during 2012 were spinal procedures, implant surgery, neurostimulator replacement and neurostimulator lead placement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	26
aspiration	35
bone marrow tests	35
catheterization	14
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	960
implant surgery	80
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	38
neurostimulator lead placement	59
neurostimulator replacement	67
spinal procedures	209
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	14
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in San Antonio, TX during 2013 were spinal procedures, implant surgery, neurostimulator lead placement and neurostimulator replacement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	32
aspiration	13
bone marrow tests	13
catheterization	24
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	1128
implant surgery	100
minimally invasive procedures	35
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	49
neurostimulator lead placement	95
neurostimulator replacement	76
spinal procedures	269
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	24
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	24

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	419

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	547
Black	17
Hispanic	108
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	44
Less than 65	186

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in San Antonio, TX during 2014 were spinal procedures, neurostimulator lead placement, minimally invasive procedures and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	28
catheterization	19
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	1244
image guided procedures	13
implant surgery	126
injections	13
minimally invasive procedures	134
nerve procedures	31
neurostimulator lead placement	155
neurostimulator replacement	105
pain management	13
spinal procedures	369
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	19
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	19

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	462

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	592
Black	26
Hispanic	121
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	45
Less than 65	182

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in San Antonio, TX during 2015 were spinal procedures, neurostimulator lead placement, minimally invasive procedures and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	32
catheterization	17
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	1102
implant surgery	122
minimally invasive procedures	191
nerve procedures	21
neurostimulator lead placement	208
neurostimulator replacement	105
spinal procedures	395
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	17
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	564
Female	828

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1096
Black	44
Hispanic	214
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	634
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	68
Less than 65	376

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in San Antonio, TX during 2016 were spinal procedures, neurostimulator lead placement, minimally invasive procedures and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
catheterization	11
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	1183
implant surgery	152
minimally invasive procedures	188
nerve procedures	22
neurostimulator lead placement	197
neurostimulator replacement	139
spinal procedures	406
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	11
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	424

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	540
Black	25
Hispanic	122
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	349
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	44
Less than 65	172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in San Antonio, TX during 2017 were spinal procedures, neurostimulator lead placement, minimally invasive procedures and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	29
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	1199
implant surgery	216
minimally invasive procedures	335
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	15
neurostimulator lead placement	335
neurostimulator replacement	193
spinal procedures	597

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	443

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	576
Black	26
Hispanic	118
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	333
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	45
Less than 65	173

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in San Antonio, TX during 2018 were spinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, neurostimulator lead placement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
catheterization	12
doctor visit	1118
hospital care	17
image guided procedures	12
implant surgery	158
injections	12
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	326
neurostimulator lead placement	300
neurostimulator replacement	144
pain management	12
spinal procedures	496
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	12
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	405

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	551
Black	31
Hispanic	118
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	42
Less than 65	141

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in San Antonio, TX during 2019 were spinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, neurostimulator lead placement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	78
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	1200
hospital care	19
implant surgery	212
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	425
neck surgery	30
nerve procedures	30
neurostimulator lead placement	389
neurostimulator replacement	192
pelvic surgery	14
spinal procedures	743

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	444

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	608
Black	35
Hispanic	126
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	347
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	53
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in San Antonio, TX during 2020 were spinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, neurostimulator lead placement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	33
catheterization	17
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	762
hospital care	19
implant surgery	191
inpatient care	19
minimally invasive procedures	324
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	32
neurostimulator lead placement	304
neurostimulator replacement	166
spinal procedures	573
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	17
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	527
Black	30
Hispanic	115
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	39
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in San Antonio, TX during 2021 were spinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, neurostimulator lead placement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	43
catheterization	18
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	875
implant surgery	209
minimally invasive procedures	347
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	30
neurostimulator lead placement	328
neurostimulator replacement	180
spinal procedures	628
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	18
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	18

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	537
Black	34
Hispanic	109
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	325
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	43
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in San Antonio, TX during 2022 were spinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, neurostimulator lead placement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	65
catheterization	18
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	804
implant surgery	223
minimally invasive procedures	374
neck surgery	37
nerve procedures	38
neurostimulator lead placement	345
neurostimulator replacement	201
spinal procedures	697
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	18
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	18

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	513
Black	33
Hispanic	95
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	38
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in San Antonio, TX during 2023 were spinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, neurostimulator lead placement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	28
catheterization	26
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	700
implant surgery	260
minimally invasive procedures	347
nerve procedures	13
neurostimulator lead placement	331
neurostimulator replacement	226
spinal procedures	625
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	26
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	26

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	527
Black	26
Hispanic	95
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	33
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in San Antonio, TX during 2024 were spinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, neurostimulator lead placement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
catheterization	18
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	673
implant surgery	213
minimally invasive procedures	307
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	27
neurostimulator lead placement	296
neurostimulator replacement	188
spinal procedures	551
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	18
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	18

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	357

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	475
Black	38
Hispanic	84
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	27
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in San Antonio, TX were spinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, neurostimulator lead placement and implant surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	35
aspiration	24
bone marrow tests	24
catheterization	17
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	996
hospital care	18
image guided procedures	12
implant surgery	174
injections	12
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	277
neck surgery	17
nerve procedures	28
neurostimulator lead placement	257
neurostimulator replacement	152
pain management	12
pelvic surgery	14
spinal procedures	504
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	17
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD.

**Gender**
Female	405
Male	299

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	28
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	545
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	109
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	199
85 and over	40
Less than 65	148
65 to 74	317

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1993. He completed residency at University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (1993)

Residency: University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals (1999)

Licensed In: Texas

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.25 out of 5 stars based on 10 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Donald Paul Atkins, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Antonio, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Globus Medical, Inc.	$662,086 CALIBER $368,193	Spine $291,759	Excelsius - GPS $1,187	Senza $869	Altera $45	Other $33
Boston Scientific Corporation	$45,612 WAVEWRITER ALPHA $11,253	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $7,136	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $5,318	WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $5,284	GENERAL - THERAPIES $2,397	Other $14,224
Abbott Laboratories	$19,947 PROCLAIM $9,277	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $6,637	Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs $1,354	Proclaim IPG $1,156	SCS IPGs $572	Other $952
Medtronic, Inc.	$17,750 INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $7,901	KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY $3,382	VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM $950	SYNCHROMEDII $791	INTELLIS $553	Other $4,173
SI-Bone, Inc.	$13,047 iFuse Implant $12,518	$529
Other	$20,918 SYNCHROMED $6,327	ADAPTIVESTIM $3,011	Neuro-Chronic Pain $2,524	Senza $1,221	Omnia $775	Other $7,061

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$659,731
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$50,659
Food and Beverage	$36,532
Consulting Fee	$21,834
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program	$6,250
Other	$4,355

Biography

Dr. Donald Atkins is a specialist in neurosurgery. He works in San Antonio, TX. He is rated highly by his patients. He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Atkins trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Tennessee for residency. He is conversant in Spanish. Dr. Atkins is professionally affiliated with Methodist Health System.

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