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Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD

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(Joel Norman, MD)

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery, General Practice and Spine Surgery

East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine (2005)

Professional interests include: pituitary surgery, Gamma Knife radiosurgery, endoscopy

1901 Clinch Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37916

(865) 331-1111

Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD is a neurosurgeon in Knoxville, TN specializing in neurosurgery, general practice and spine surgery. He graduated from East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine in 2005 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD is affiliated with Covenant Health, TN Brain and Spine, COVENANT MEDICAL GROUP INC, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center and PHYSIOTHERAPY ASSOCIATES INC.

Office Locations

1819 Clinch Avenue Suite 214
Knoxville, TN 37916

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Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

1901 Clinch Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37916

(865) 331-1111

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2012 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	249
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	350
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59
nerve procedures	42
spinal procedures	53

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	28
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
decompression surgery	61
doctor visit	513
hospital care	41
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	41
nerve procedures	61
neurostimulator replacement	12
spinal procedures	135
X-rays	25

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	34
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	39
decompression surgery	79
doctor visit	519
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	79
spinal procedures	163
X-rays	24

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	492
Female	412

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	852
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	438
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	52
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2016 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	463
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
nerve procedures	49
spinal procedures	115
X-rays	25

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	19
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2017 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	400
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
nerve procedures	28
spinal procedures	112
X-rays	35

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	181

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	19
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	377
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
nerve procedures	37
spinal procedures	91
X-rays	42

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	20
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2019 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	427
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
nerve procedures	33
spinal procedures	50
X-rays	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	16
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2020 were radiation therapy, hospital care, inpatient care and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	253
hospital care	11
image guided procedures	11
inpatient care	11
radiation therapy	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	104

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	11
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2021 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	260
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	234

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Knoxville, TN were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	22
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	367
hospital care	33
image guided procedures	11
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	33
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	39
neurostimulator replacement	12
radiation therapy	11
spinal procedures	82
X-rays	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	295
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	95
85 and over	18
Less than 65	49
65 to 74	164

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	11
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD graduated from East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine in 2005. He completed residency at University of Kentucky Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Neurosurgery and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine (2005)

Residency: University of Kentucky Affiliated Hospitals (2011)

Board Certification: Neurosurgery

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Covenant Health

TN Brain and Spine

COVENANT MEDICAL GROUP INC

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

PHYSIOTHERAPY ASSOCIATES INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana PPO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, Aetna Elect Choice, CIGNA HMO, Humana ChoiceCare Network, PHCS PPO, WellCare Medicare Advantage, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Humana Medicare Advantage PPO, Aetna Choice POS II, Medicare Advantage, HealthSpring, Humana POS, Humana HMO, Aetna QPOS, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Community Care Network (CCN), TRICARE, Aetna Select, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Aetna HMO, WellPoint, BlueAdvantage Ruby, BCBS Network S Bronze (B07), BCBS TennCare Select, NHC Advantage ISNP (Institutional Special Needs Plan), BCBS Network S Silver (S04A/B/C), BCBS Network S Silver (S01A/B/C), BlueEssential HMO, Aetna National Advantage, BlueCare TennCare, Aetna Meritain Health, BlueCare Plus D-SNP, American Health Plan ISNP (Institutional Special Needs Plan), NovaNet Network Lease & WC, NX Health Network Monterey Mushroom Employees, BCBS Network S Silver (S01), BCBS Network S Silver (S04), BlueEssential SNP, BlueAdvantage Sapphire, BCBS Network S Gold (G06), BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Network P and Network S, BCBS TennCare Select CoverKids, BlueAdvantage PPO, Ambetter of Tennessee - All Plans, Traditional Medicare and BlueAdvantage Diamond.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Joel E. Norman, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana PPO

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA POS

Aetna Elect Choice

CIGNA HMO

Humana ChoiceCare Network

PHCS PPO

WellCare Medicare Advantage

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Humana Medicare Advantage PPO

Aetna Choice POS II

Medicare Advantage

HealthSpring

Humana POS

Humana HMO

Aetna QPOS

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Community Care Network (CCN)

TRICARE

Aetna Select

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Aetna HMO

WellPoint

BlueAdvantage Ruby

BCBS Network S Bronze (B07)

BCBS TennCare Select

NHC Advantage ISNP (Institutional Special Needs Plan)

BCBS Network S Silver (S04A/B/C)

BCBS Network S Silver (S01A/B/C)

BlueEssential HMO

Aetna National Advantage

BlueCare TennCare

Aetna Meritain Health

BlueCare Plus D-SNP

American Health Plan ISNP (Institutional Special Needs Plan)

NovaNet Network Lease & WC

NX Health Network Monterey Mushroom Employees

BCBS Network S Silver (S01)

BCBS Network S Silver (S04)

BlueEssential SNP

BlueAdvantage Sapphire

BCBS Network S Gold (G06)

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Network P and Network S

BCBS TennCare Select CoverKids

BlueAdvantage PPO

Ambetter of Tennessee - All Plans

Traditional Medicare

BlueAdvantage Diamond

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$126 PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $71	KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $56
Medtronic, Inc.	$78 Percept $51	PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE $26
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$67 Interventional Therapies $52	KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $15
Boston Scientific Corporation	$14 GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$285

Biography

Dr. Joel Norman works as a general practice, spine surgery, and neurosurgery. Dr. Norman's clinical interests include gamma knife radiosurgery, pituitary surgery, and endoscopy. He is affiliated with Covenant Health. He seems to be an in-network provider for Humana ChoiceCare Network, CIGNA Plans, and Community Care Network (CCN), as well as other insurance carriers. Covenant Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Knoxville, TN. Dr. Norman attended East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine and the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Kentucky.