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Dr. John G. Atwater, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

1355 37th Street Suite 302
Vero Beach, FL 32960

(772) 213-9800

Dr. John G. Atwater, MD is a spine surgeon in Vero Beach, FL specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery.

Office Locations

1355 37th Street Suite 302
Vero Beach, FL 32960

(772) 213-9800

(772) 213-9810

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In The News

“Dr. John Atwater, an orthopedic surgeon who has worked in in Florida and Illinois, admitted to accepting payments from SpineFrontier via IME for consulting hours he did not work, and agreed to...”—"U.S. Attorney Sues Spinal Device Company and Its Executives for Allegations that they Paid Kickbacks to Surgeons", U.S. Department of Justice, March 2020

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Volume:

pain management

In 2023, Dr. John G. Atwater, MD performed more pain management procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

nerve block

selective nerve root block

spinal procedures

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

In 2012, Dr. John G. Atwater, MD performed more injections, nerve block, selective nerve root block (SNRB), spinal procedures, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection 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. John G. Atwater, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Vero Beach, FL during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, intraoperative monitoring and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	337
evoked potential test	27
hip imaging	24
injections	30
intraoperative monitoring	37
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	27
musculoskeletal imaging	24
nerve block	30
nerve procedures	18
pain management	30
pelvic imaging	12
spinal procedures	222
X-rays	154

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. Atwater, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Vero Beach, FL during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	351
evoked potential test	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	35
nerve procedures	37
spinal procedures	234
X-rays	119

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	144

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	26
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. Atwater, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Vero Beach, FL during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	475
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	53
nerve procedures	27
spinal procedures	247
X-rays	131

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	194

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	30
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. Atwater, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Vero Beach, FL during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, rehabilitation and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	44
decompression surgery	16
diagnostic evaluation	12
doctor visit	774
hip imaging	34
hospital care	11
image guided procedures	12
injections	107
inpatient care	11
manual therapy	60
minimally invasive procedures	25
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	77
musculoskeletal imaging	34
nerve block	69
nerve procedures	16
pain management	107
rehabilitation	215
spinal procedures	539
X-rays	282

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD.

**Gender**
Male	416
Female	502

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	850
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	142
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. Atwater, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Vero Beach, FL during 2016 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	42
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	618
image guided procedures	31
injections	254
manual therapy	55
minimally invasive procedures	31
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	34
neck surgery	16
nerve block	187
nerve procedures	44
pain management	254
rehabilitation	81
spinal procedures	552
X-rays	160

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	52
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. Atwater, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Vero Beach, FL during 2017 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	27
doctor visit	380
injections	165
minimally invasive procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	41
nerve block	118
pain management	165
spinal procedures	362
X-rays	114

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	44
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. Atwater, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Vero Beach, FL during 2018 were spinal procedures, rehabilitation, manual therapy and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
doctor visit	924
image guided procedures	14
injections	219
manual therapy	241
minimally invasive procedures	25
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
nerve block	157
nerve procedures	11
pain management	230
pelvic imaging	12
rehabilitation	266
spinal procedures	482
X-rays	240

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	53
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. Atwater, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Vero Beach, FL during 2019 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	505
injections	164
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	62
nerve block	106
pain management	164
spinal procedures	292
X-rays	57

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	38
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. Atwater, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Vero Beach, FL during 2020 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
doctor visit	409
injections	173
minimally invasive procedures	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	23
nerve block	95
nerve procedures	19
pain management	170
spinal procedures	188
X-rays	40

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	23
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. Atwater, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Vero Beach, FL during 2021 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
doctor visit	434
injections	195
minimally invasive procedures	20
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	62
nerve block	121
nerve procedures	20
pain management	189
spinal procedures	301
X-rays	94

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	31
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. Atwater, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Vero Beach, FL during 2022 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	11
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	390
injections	134
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	30
nerve block	99
nerve procedures	11
pain management	134
spinal procedures	194
X-rays	33

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	130

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	25
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John G. Atwater, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Vero Beach, FL were spinal procedures, rehabilitation, pain management and injections.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
aspiration	24
decompression surgery	25
diagnostic evaluation	12
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	508
evoked potential test	25
hip imaging	29
hospital care	11
image guided procedures	19
injections	160
inpatient care	11
intraoperative monitoring	37
manual therapy	118
minimally invasive procedures	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	41
musculoskeletal imaging	29
neck surgery	16
nerve block	109
nerve procedures	22
pain management	160
pelvic imaging	12
rehabilitation	187
spinal procedures	328
X-rays	129

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	298
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	110
85 and over	42
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	132

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Illinois.

Licensed In: Illinois

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
NUVASIVE, INC.	$1,007,256 NVM5 $685,663	Integrated Operative Solutions $278,459	XLIF $11,546	XLX $8,653	LessRay $6,415	Other $16,521
SpineFrontier, Inc.	$36,078 Pedfuse Reset $21,925	Inset $13,944	SLIFT $209
Alphatec Spine, Inc	$5,082 LIF $2,837	MULTIPLE PRODUCTS $1,192	Other - Miscellaneous $850	Other - MIS $129	KODIAK $75
MML US, Inc.	$3,359 ReActiv8 $3,359
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC	$1,299 ACTIVL $1,299
Other	$5,090 PRODISC L $854	SYNCHROMED $655	SYNCHROMEDII $588	Centerline $553	Spine Devices $521	Other $1,919

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$980,602
Consulting Fee	$54,000
Travel and Lodging	$15,822
Food and Beverage	$7,647
Education	$94

Biography

Dr. John Atwater is a specialist in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He works in Vero Beach, FL. Dr. Atwater studied medicine at the University of Virginia School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Atwater, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

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