In 2023, Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD performed more carpal tunnel injection, and trigger finger surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 10%

By Volume:

nerve surgery

open carpal tunnel surgery

upper extremity surgery

In 2023, Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD performed more nerve surgery, open carpal tunnel surgery, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 25%

By Volume:

casting

injections

By Affordability:

decompression surgery

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD performed more casting (cast application), and injections procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for decompression surgery, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, and nerve surgery 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 Newton Calhoun, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2012 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	80
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	45
decompression surgery	66
doctor visit	557
fracture surgery	15
hospital care	19
immobilization	55
injections	237
inpatient care	19
musculoskeletal imaging	580
nerve procedures	66
open surgery	81
tendon surgery	40
upper extremity surgery	121
X-rays	580

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2013 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	93
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	52
decompression surgery	56
doctor visit	593
fracture surgery	13
hospital care	14
immobilization	89
injections	297
inpatient care	14
musculoskeletal imaging	639
nerve procedures	56
open surgery	69
tendon surgery	61
upper extremity surgery	130
X-rays	639

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	547
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	44
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2014 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	103
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	55
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	635
fracture surgery	15
hospital care	11
immobilization	67
injections	304
inpatient care	11
musculoskeletal imaging	671
nerve procedures	44
open surgery	59
tendon surgery	37
upper extremity surgery	96
X-rays	671

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	412

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	587
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	63
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2015 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	91
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	33
decompression surgery	81
doctor visit	521
fracture surgery	15
hospital care	11
immobilization	78
injections	242
inpatient care	11
musculoskeletal imaging	607
nerve procedures	81
open surgery	96
tendon surgery	35
upper extremity surgery	131
X-rays	607

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	432
Female	694

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1070
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	596
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	92
Less than 65	188

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2016 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	110
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	30
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	489
fracture surgery	13
hospital care	11
immobilization	52
injections	318
inpatient care	11
musculoskeletal imaging	502
nerve procedures	44
open surgery	57
tendon surgery	51
upper extremity surgery	108
X-rays	502

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	491
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	44
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2017 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	115
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	27
decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	521
fracture surgery	14
hospital care	12
immobilization	54
injections	336
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	16
musculoskeletal imaging	551
nerve procedures	45
open surgery	59
reconstructive surgery	16
tendon surgery	58
transplant procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	133
X-rays	551

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	508
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	34
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2018 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	136
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	14
decompression surgery	87
doctor visit	739
fracture surgery	19
immobilization	50
injections	403
joint surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	409
nerve procedures	87
open surgery	106
reconstructive surgery	11
tendon surgery	65
transplant procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	182
X-rays	409

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	422

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	648
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	44
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2019 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	130
decompression surgery	67
doctor visit	732
fracture surgery	17
immobilization	72
injections	440
joint surgery	16
musculoskeletal imaging	13
nerve procedures	67
open surgery	84
reconstructive surgery	16
tendon surgery	115
transplant procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	215
X-rays	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	452

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	681
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	431
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	37
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2020 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	94
decompression surgery	52
doctor visit	638
immobilization	45
injections	377
nerve procedures	52
open surgery	52
tendon surgery	58
upper extremity surgery	110

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	385

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	591
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	39
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2021 were injections, upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	86
decompression surgery	73
doctor visit	669
excision	14
fracture surgery	14
immobilization	36
injections	365
joint surgery	26
nerve procedures	73
open surgery	87
reconstructive surgery	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
tendon surgery	90
transplant procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	175

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	588
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	39
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2022 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	118
decompression surgery	65
doctor visit	677
excision	21
injections	364
joint surgery	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nerve procedures	65
open surgery	65
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21
tendon surgery	93
upper extremity surgery	137

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	593
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	375
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	32
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and upper extremity surgery.

aspiration	105
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	36
decompression surgery	61
doctor visit	615
excision	17
fracture surgery	15
hospital care	13
immobilization	59
injections	334
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	443
nerve procedures	61
open surgery	74
reconstructive surgery	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
tendon surgery	63
transplant procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	139
X-rays	496

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	373

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	573
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	154
85 and over	42
Less than 65	75
65 to 74	334

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

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Tennessee.

Licensed In: Tennessee

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 85 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Douglas Newton Calhoun, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Knoxville, TN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$197 XIAFLEX $197
Medartis Inc.	$162 Aptus $162
Stryker Corporation	$130 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $130
Mallinckrodt LLC	$28 OFIRMEV $17	XARTEMIS XR $11
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$27 XIAFLEX $27
Other	$102 AVANCE NERVE GRAFT $25	ESU Generators $19	AMRIX $18	RYBELSUS $17	VIMOVO $12	Other $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$646

Biography

Dr. Douglas Calhoun is a specialist in hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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