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Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD

(13 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

9314 Park West Boulevard 200 Medical Arts Building
Knoxville, TN 37923

(865) 694-0577

Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD is a neurosurgeon in Knoxville, TN specializing in neurosurgery.

Office Locations

9314 Park West Boulevard 200 Medical Arts Building
Knoxville, TN 37923

(865) 694-0577

(865) 694-4720

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	424
hospital care	79
inpatient care	79
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	15
spinal procedures	45
X-rays	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	476
hospital care	125
inpatient care	125
neck surgery	18
nerve procedures	31
spinal procedures	119
X-rays	73

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	319
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	21
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	428
hospital care	143
inpatient care	143
neck surgery	16
nerve procedures	33
spinal procedures	100
X-rays	56

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	316
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	27
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	459
hospital care	106
inpatient care	106
nerve procedures	18
spinal procedures	59
X-rays	41

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	416

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	688
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	62
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2016 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	406
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	32
spinal procedures	77
X-rays	28

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	19
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	497
neck surgery	20
nerve procedures	48
spinal procedures	143
X-rays	77

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	371
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	22
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	33
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	459
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
neck surgery	18
nerve procedures	44
spinal procedures	136
X-rays	52

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	20
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	465
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	15
spinal procedures	100
X-rays	59

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	19
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2020 were X-rays, spinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	386
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
spinal procedures	38
X-rays	38

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	12
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	26
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	422
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	32
spinal procedures	98
X-rays	53

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	17
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
doctor visit	360
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
spinal procedures	114
X-rays	85

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	16
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2023 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	344
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	25
spinal procedures	78
X-rays	42

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	15
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	169

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	90

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Knoxville, TN were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and X-rays.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	407
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	29
spinal procedures	92
X-rays	51

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD.

**Gender**
Female	181
Male	151

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	303
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	100
85 and over	19
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	177

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He has a state license in Tennessee.

Licensed In: Tennessee

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 13 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Knoxville, TN.

4.5

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Holding Inc	$1,458 Spine $1,458
Stryker Corporation	$240 VISUM $198	OZARK CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM $42
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$229 CONDUIT $57	ViviGen $53	Spine $46	VBA $29	ACIS $20	Other $23
ZIMVIE INC.	$176 Mobi-C $124	ProLift Expandable Interbody, 12mm x 28mm, Large 15 degree $36	PrimaGen $16
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$143 Mobi-C $78	ProLift Expandable TLIF $41	Spine $13	Durango $11
Other	$1,172 Spinal Implant $136	iFuse Implant $82	TITAN NANOLOCK $76	Posterior Fusion $76	CHRONIC PAIN RADIOFREQ PRODUCTS $75	Other $728

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,211
Travel and Lodging	$1,208

Biography

Dr. Joel Ragland's area of specialization is neurosurgery. Dr. Ragland has received a 4.5 out of 5 star rating by his patients.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD in 2024

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland, MD From 2012 - 2024

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