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Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD

(8 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

University of Maryland School of Medicine (1983)

Professional interests include: herniated disc, nerve decompression surgery, injuries, and more.

6440 West Newberry Road Suite 401
Gainesville, FL 32605

(352) 332-0030

Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD is a neurosurgeon in Gainesville, FL specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1983 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare and HCA Florida Gainesville Hospital HCA Florida North Florida Hospital.

Office Locations

HCA Florida Gainesville Hospital HCA Florida North Florida Hospital

6440 West Newberry Road Suite 401
Gainesville, FL 32605

(352) 332-0030

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In The News

“Eric Scott can t drive, stand or sit in the same position for long without the back pain that he still endures from an injury months...”—"OH, MY ACHING BACK", Orlando Sentinel, April 2002

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Volume:

discectomy

In 2023, Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD performed more discectomy (disc removal surgery) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Top 25%

By Volume:

lumbar decompression

lumbar hemilaminectomy

lumbar laminotomy

posterior lumbar discectomy

spinal decompression surgery

In 2012, Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD performed more lumbar decompression, lumbar hemilaminectomy, lumbar laminotomy, posterior lumbar discectomy, and spinal decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Gainesville, FL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
decompression surgery	51
doctor visit	889
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119
neck surgery	21
nerve procedures	51
spinal procedures	86

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Gainesville, FL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
decompression surgery	80
doctor visit	935
hospital care	141
inpatient care	141
neck surgery	25
nerve procedures	80
revision surgery	14
spinal procedures	133

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	497
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	44
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Gainesville, FL during 2014 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	28
decompression surgery	91
doctor visit	834
hospital care	111
inpatient care	111
neck surgery	28
nerve procedures	91
revision surgery	13
spinal procedures	160

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	478
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	36
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Gainesville, FL during 2015 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
decompression surgery	58
doctor visit	898
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63
neck surgery	21
nerve procedures	58
spinal procedures	102

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD.

**Gender**
Male	400
Female	570

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	874
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	448
From 75 to 84	300
85 and over	82
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Gainesville, FL during 2016 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	26
decompression surgery	68
doctor visit	895
neck surgery	26
nerve procedures	68
spinal procedures	119

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	432
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	27
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Gainesville, FL during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
decompression surgery	79
doctor visit	876
neck surgery	20
nerve procedures	79
revision surgery	17
spinal procedures	108

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	21
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Gainesville, FL during 2018 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
decompression surgery	94
doctor visit	965
neck surgery	25
nerve procedures	94
revision surgery	18
spinal procedures	139

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	31
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	35
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Gainesville, FL during 2019 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
decompression surgery	73
doctor visit	837
neck surgery	20
nerve procedures	73
spinal procedures	105

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	427
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	34
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Gainesville, FL during 2020 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
decompression surgery	53
doctor visit	603
neck surgery	17
nerve procedures	53
revision surgery	14
spinal procedures	68

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	232

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	26
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Gainesville, FL during 2021 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	28
decompression surgery	74
doctor visit	655
neck surgery	28
nerve procedures	74
spinal procedures	94

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	24
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	31
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Gainesville, FL during 2022 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	714
neck surgery	20
nerve procedures	46
spinal procedures	60

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	37
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Gainesville, FL during 2023 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
decompression surgery	55
doctor visit	717
neck surgery	18
nerve procedures	55
spinal procedures	81

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	28
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Gainesville, FL were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	22
decompression surgery	68
doctor visit	818
hospital care	108
inpatient care	108
neck surgery	22
nerve procedures	68
revision surgery	15
spinal procedures	104

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD.

**Gender**
Female	276
Male	199

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	28
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	426
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	163
85 and over	33
Less than 65	45
65 to 74	233

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1983. He completed residency at University of Florida Health Science Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1983)

Residency: University of Florida Health Science Center and Affiliated Hospitals (1990)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Florida Healthcare

HCA Florida Gainesville Hospital HCA Florida North Florida Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.75 out of 5 stars based on 8 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Gainesville, FL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Choice Spine, LLC	$47,439 Ambassador $47,439
Exactech, Inc.	$47,270 Silverbolt $44,655	Novation $2,588	Spine Products $28
Choice Spine, LP	$2,967 Ambassador $2,967
7D Surgical Inc.	$377 $377
Integrity Implants Inc	$104 FlareHawk $60	$44
Other	$132 DSS $42	Spinal Implant $29	Anti-restenotic Therapies DCB $25	XARTEMIS XR $23	XARELTO $14

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$57,593
Consulting Fee	$33,938
Travel and Lodging	$4,103
Food and Beverage	$2,552
Gift	$104

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD.

NovApproach Spine, LLC	2024	$275,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Equity
NovApproach Spine, LLC	2022	$229,000.00	Immediate family member	Equity
NovApproach Spine, LLC	2023	$150,000.00	Immediate family member	Equity
Provisio Medical	2021	$50,000.00	Immediate family member	Debentures

Biography

Dr. Eric Scott's specialty is neurosurgery. Clinical interests for Dr. Scott include stenosis, sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, and cervical discectomy. He is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Florida Health Science Center, Dr. Scott attended the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Scott (or staff) is conversant in Spanish and French.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric W. Scott, MD From 2012 - 2023

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