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Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1990)

266 Joule Street
Alcoa, TN 37701

(865) 984-3864

Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD is a neurosurgeon in Alcoa, TN specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD is affiliated with BLOUNT MEMORIAL PHYSICIAN GROUP INC.

Office Locations

266 Joule Street
Alcoa, TN 37701

(865) 984-3864

(865) 380-4095

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

decompression surgery

decompressive laminectomy

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

facetectomy

foraminotomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

lumbar decompression

lumbar laminectomy

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

spinal decompression

spinal decompression surgery

In 2023, Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD had a list price for decompression surgery, decompressive laminectomy, decompressive lumbar laminectomy, facetectomy, foraminotomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, lumbar decompression, lumbar laminectomy, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, spinal decompression, and spinal decompression surgery 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

spinal decompression surgery

By Affordability:

360-degree lumbar fusion

lumbar interbody fusion

lumbar spine surgery

posterolateral lumbar fusion

spinal fusion

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, and spinal decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for 360-degree lumbar fusion, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), interbody fusion, lamina procedures, laminectomy, lumbar fusion, lumbar interbody fusion, lumbar spine surgery, posterolateral lumbar fusion (PLF), and spinal fusion 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. Edward W. Akeyson, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Alcoa, TN during 2012 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	227
nerve procedures	19
spinal procedures	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Alcoa, TN during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	221
nerve procedures	24
spinal procedures	39

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	77

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	13
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Alcoa, TN during 2014 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	168
nerve procedures	23
spinal procedures	23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	74

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Alcoa, TN during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	202
nerve procedures	23
spinal procedures	49

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	32
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Alcoa, TN during 2016 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	252
nerve procedures	27
spinal procedures	27

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	57

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	11
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Alcoa, TN during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	519
neck surgery	17
nerve procedures	32
spinal procedures	44

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	133

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	15
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Alcoa, TN during 2018 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	597
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	45
spinal procedures	69

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	151

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Alcoa, TN during 2019 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	35
decompression surgery	58
doctor visit	558
neck surgery	18
nerve procedures	58
spinal procedures	101

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	16
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Alcoa, TN during 2020 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neurostimulator lead placement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	464
implant surgery	12
nerve procedures	33
neurostimulator lead placement	13
neurostimulator replacement	12
spinal procedures	94

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Alcoa, TN during 2021 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, spinal procedures and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	408
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	36
spinal procedures	36

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	42
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Alcoa, TN during 2022 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	391
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	48
spinal procedures	60

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Alcoa, TN were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	364
implant surgery	12
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	33
neurostimulator lead placement	13
neurostimulator replacement	12
spinal procedures	52

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	114
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	57
85 and over	7
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	97

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1990. He has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1990)

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

BLOUNT MEMORIAL PHYSICIAN GROUP INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Surgalign Spine Technologies, Inc.	$16,732 Streamline TL Spinal Fixation System $5,628	CLARITY RETRACTOR SYSTEM-LATERAL $5,515	COFLEX $3,349	CervAlign Anterior Cervical Plate $1,400	FORTILINK-C IBF SYSTEM $164	Other $676
Stryker Corporation	$12,317 THORACO-LUMBAR $7,374	NEURO SPINE ENT $4,271	INTERBODY DEVICE $183	NEURO/SPINE/ENT $127	NAVIGATION $116	Other $246
RTI Surgical, Inc.	$10,001 Locked & Loaded - Perc Grafting $4,100	Unison-C $3,631	CLARITY RETRACTOR SYSTEM-LATERAL $1,000	CONVENTIONAL SPINE $645	UNISON-C ANTERIOR CERVICAL FIXATION SYSTEM $476	Other $150
Alphatec Spine, Inc	$8,779 Illico FS $6,386	Other - Miscellaneous $1,592	Other - Interbody $800
The Institute of Musculoskeletal Science and Education	$7,503 Spira-O $2,200	$5,303
Other	$17,109 LATERAL ACCESS AND SCREWS PLATING SYSTEM $4,750	activL Artificial Disc $918	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $694	TITAN NANOLOCK $656	Spine $624	Other $9,468

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$39,568
Food and Beverage	$10,295
Travel and Lodging	$9,709
Royalty or License	$7,979
Education	$4,750
Other	$140

Research Payments

Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $17,875.

Biography

Dr. Edward Akeyson is an Alcoa, TN physician who specializes in neurosurgery. He attended medical school at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward W. Akeyson, MD From 2012 - 2022

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