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Dr. John J. Depowell, MD

(Dr. John Depowell, MD)

(60 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Professional interests include: lumbar discectomy, spine problems, cervical discectomy, and more.

13345 Illinois Street
Carmel, IN 46032

(317) 396-1300

Dr. John J. Depowell, MD is a neurosurgeon in Carmel, IN specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Dr. John J. Depowell, MD is affiliated with Ascension St. Vincent Fishers, Riverview Health System, Ascension, Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine and Ascension St. Vincent Hospital - Indianapolis.

Office Locations

13345 Illinois Street
Carmel, IN 46032

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2001 W. 86th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46260

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John J. Depowell, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. John J. Depowell, MD had a list price for emergency care, emergency room (ER) care, hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Indiana. 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:

360-degree lumbar fusion

spinal procedures

In 2012, Dr. John J. Depowell, MD performed more 360-degree lumbar fusion, and spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Indiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Depowell, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Carmel, IN during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Depowell, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Depowell, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Carmel, IN during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Depowell, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	113
emergency care	16
hospital care	155
inpatient care	155
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	29
spinal procedures	84
X-rays	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Depowell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	22
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Depowell, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Depowell, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Carmel, IN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Depowell, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	47
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	274
emergency care	27
hospital care	217
inpatient care	217
neck surgery	29
nerve procedures	28
spinal procedures	217
X-rays	97

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Depowell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	35
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Depowell, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Depowell, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Carmel, IN during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Depowell, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	336
emergency care	35
hospital care	155
inpatient care	155
nerve procedures	18
spinal procedures	256
X-rays	182

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Depowell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	614
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	70
Less than 65	200

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Depowell, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Depowell, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Carmel, IN during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Depowell, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	44
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	286
emergency care	45
hospital care	182
inpatient care	182
neck surgery	24
nerve procedures	26
spinal procedures	163
X-rays	71

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Depowell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	35
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Depowell, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Depowell, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Carmel, IN during 2017 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Depowell, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	34
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	294
emergency care	20
hospital care	120
inpatient care	120
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	25
spinal procedures	154
X-rays	74

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Depowell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	24
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Depowell, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Depowell, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Carmel, IN during 2018 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Depowell, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
bone surgery	12
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	291
emergency care	31
hospital care	100
inpatient care	100
nerve procedures	19
spinal procedures	166
X-rays	65

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Depowell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	18
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Depowell, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Depowell, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Carmel, IN during 2019 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Depowell, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	26
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	290
emergency care	14
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92
nerve procedures	18
spinal procedures	123
X-rays	61

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Depowell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	26
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Depowell, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Depowell, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Carmel, IN during 2020 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Depowell, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	31
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	242
emergency care	27
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
nerve procedures	13
spinal procedures	119
X-rays	46

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Depowell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	21
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Depowell, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Depowell, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Carmel, IN during 2021 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Depowell, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	37
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	283
emergency care	31
hospital care	87
inpatient care	87
nerve procedures	20
spinal procedures	127
X-rays	27

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Depowell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	29
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Depowell, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Depowell, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Carmel, IN during 2022 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Depowell, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	223
emergency care	30
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83
nerve procedures	17
spinal procedures	89
X-rays	35

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Depowell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	21
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Depowell, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Depowell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John J. Depowell, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Carmel, IN were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and X-rays.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	31
bone surgery	12
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	263
emergency care	27
hospital care	115
inpatient care	115
neck surgery	19
nerve procedures	21
spinal procedures	149
X-rays	67

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Depowell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	23
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	271
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	85
85 and over	27
Less than 65	65
65 to 74	133

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Depowell, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John J. Depowell, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. John J. Depowell, MD graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He completed residency at University Hospital, Cincinnati. He is certified by the The American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Residency: University Hospital, Cincinnati

Board Certification: The American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John J. Depowell, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension St. Vincent Fishers

Riverview Health System

Ascension

Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine

Ascension St. Vincent Hospital - Indianapolis

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John J. Depowell, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 60 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John J. Depowell, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Carmel, IN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic, Inc.	$6,262 CD HORIZON $2,917	UNID_PASS $1,746	STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM $211	MAZOR X SYSTEM $45	O-ARM $33	Other $1,310
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$4,999 INFINITY OCT System $4,060	StealthStation $257	VERTEX $149	O-ARM-ST $142	NAVLOCK $138	Other $253
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$2,032 Interventional Therapies $1,240	Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $470	Cervical and Trauma Therapies $38	Cervical /Trauma Therapies $23	$261
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$641 Spine $277	Thoracolumbar $136	Cervical $41	Neurosurgery $33	Symphony $30	Other $125
Stryker Corporation	$444 THORACO-LUMBAR $128	INTERBODY DEVICE $71	Bio4 $58	Tritanium $43	EVEREST $21	Other $123
Other	$656 Cranial ReconstructionFixation $139	Spine $54	Spinal Implant $50	Ti Rapidflap Spindown $23	SAMSCA $15	Other $375

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$5,380
Food and Beverage	$4,156
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$4,060
Travel and Lodging	$1,439

Biography

Dr. John Depowell's area of specialization is neurosurgery. His average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). His areas of expertise include the following: scoliosis, deformity correction, and cervical discectomy. After attending the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine for medical school, Dr. Depowell completed his residency training at the University Hospital, Cincinnati. Awards and/or distinctions he has received include Golden Scalpel Award, Gross Anatomy and the University of Cincinnati, Department of Neurosurgery, Cincinnati, OH. Dr. Depowell's hospital/clinic affiliations include Ascension St. Vincent Fishers, Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine, and Riverview Health System.