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Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD

(710 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Neurosurgery

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (1991)

330 22nd Avenue N
Nashville, TN 37203

(615) 320-0007

Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD is a spine surgeon in Dickson, TN specializing in spine surgery and neurosurgery. He graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD is affiliated with Saint Thomas Medical Partners, Ascension, Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown, Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital and Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery.

Office Locations

110 Mathis Drive Suite 103 Howell Allen Clinic With Ascension Saint Thomas Dickson
Dickson, TN 37055

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111 Stonebridge Boulevard Howell Allen Clinic With Ascension Saint Thomas Jackson
Jackson, TN 38305

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2011 Murphy Avenue Suite 301
Nashville, TN 37203

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330 22nd Avenue N
Nashville, TN 37203

(615) 320-0007

(615) 320-0009

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. 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:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

By Affordability:

decompression surgery

decompressive laminectomy

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

lumbar decompression

lumbar laminectomy

lumbar spine surgery

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

spinal decompression

spinal decompression surgery

spine surgery procedures

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, laminectomy, and laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for decompression surgery, decompressive laminectomy, decompressive lumbar laminectomy, facetectomy, foraminotomy, lamina procedures, laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, lumbar decompression, lumbar laminectomy, lumbar spine surgery, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, spinal decompression, spinal decompression surgery, and spine surgery procedures 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. Douglas C. Mathews, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Dickson, TN during 2012 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
decompression surgery	63
doctor visit	431
neck surgery	35
nerve procedures	63
revision surgery	15
spinal procedures	82

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Dickson, TN during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and revision surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	385
nerve procedures	39
revision surgery	18
spinal procedures	65

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	146

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Dickson, TN during 2014 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
decompression surgery	66
doctor visit	411
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	66
revision surgery	34
spinal procedures	132

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	21
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Dickson, TN during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	283
hospital care	164
inpatient care	164
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	42
spinal procedures	86

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	572
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	54
Less than 65	184

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	17
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Dickson, TN during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	276
hospital care	240
inpatient care	240
nerve procedures	33
spinal procedures	66

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	38
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Dickson, TN during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	27
decompression surgery	59
doctor visit	163
hospital care	212
inpatient care	212
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	59
spinal procedures	143

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	248
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	31
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Dickson, TN during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	299
hospital care	163
inpatient care	163
nerve procedures	37
spinal procedures	76

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	27
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Dickson, TN during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	228
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
nerve procedures	19
spinal procedures	87
X-rays	30

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Dickson, TN during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	216
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	33
nerve procedures	36
rehabilitation	23
spinal procedures	143
X-rays	50

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	92

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	12
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Dickson, TN during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	296
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	20
nerve procedures	21
rehabilitation	12
spinal procedures	87
X-rays	34

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	19
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Dickson, TN during 2022 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	337
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
nerve procedures	38
spinal procedures	69

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	13
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Dickson, TN were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	302
hospital care	107
inpatient care	107
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	21
neck surgery	18
nerve procedures	41
rehabilitation	17
revision surgery	22
spinal procedures	94
X-rays	38

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	230
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	61
85 and over	19
Less than 65	63
65 to 74	113

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	9
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1991. He completed residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is certified by the The American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (1991)

Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Board Certification: The American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Saint Thomas Medical Partners

Ascension

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital

Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 710 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Douglas C. Mathews, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Dickson, TN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
K2M, Inc.	$17,258 General K2M Product Discussion $14,999	RANGE $1,647	$613
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.	$1,576 Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device $838	Image Guided Surgery Products $523	Intra-Operative Imaging Products $215
Medtronic, Inc.	$419 MAZOR X SYSTEM $143	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $114	CLYDESDALE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM $99	ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY $63
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$324 Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device $126	Cervical and Trauma Therapies $102	Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $95
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$288 MazorX - Renaissance $137	DIVERGENCE-L $110	CLYDESDALE $28	AQUAMANTYS $13
Other	$957 DSS $171	Excelsius Robotics System $123	Eversense $106	BRAINLAB $104	Cervical-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator $65	Other $387

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$13,125
Travel and Lodging	$4,984
Food and Beverage	$2,712

Biography

Dr. Douglas Mathews practices neurosurgery in Nashville, TN, Jackson, TN, and Dickson, TN. He is professionally affiliated with Saint Thomas Medical Partners. After attending Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Patients rated Dr. Mathews highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5).