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Dr. John R. Vender, MD

(Dr. John Vender, MD)

(296 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (1990)

1447 Harper Street
Augusta, GA 30912

(706) 721-1787

Dr. John R. Vender, MD is a neurosurgeon in Augusta, GA specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. John R. Vender, MD is affiliated with Wellstar and WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP, LLC.

Office Locations

1120 15th Street
Augusta, GA 30912

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Wellstar

1447 Harper Street
Augusta, GA 30912

(706) 721-1787

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John R. Vender, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. John R. Vender, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Vender, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Augusta, GA during 2012 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Vender, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	210
image guided procedures	32
implant surgery	14
radiation therapy	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Vender, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Augusta, GA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, implant surgery and radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Vender, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	247
hospital care	30
image guided procedures	16
implant surgery	22
inpatient care	30
radiation therapy	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Vender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Vender, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Vender, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Augusta, GA during 2014 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Vender, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	266
hospital care	27
image guided procedures	31
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	27
radiation therapy	31

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Vender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	11
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Vender, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Vender, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Augusta, GA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Vender, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	237
hospital care	54
image guided procedures	20
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	54
neurostimulator replacement	11
radiation therapy	20
spinal procedures	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Vender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	26
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Vender, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Vender, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Augusta, GA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, implant surgery and radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Vender, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	11
doctor visit	285
hospital care	66
image guided procedures	20
implant surgery	30
inpatient care	66
neurostimulator replacement	11
radiation therapy	20
spinal procedures	11
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	11
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Vender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	94
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	15
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Vender, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Vender, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Augusta, GA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Vender, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	301
hospital care	59
image guided procedures	31
implant surgery	29
inpatient care	59
neurostimulator lead placement	13
neurostimulator replacement	18
radiation therapy	31
spinal procedures	31

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Vender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	93
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	16
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Vender, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Vender, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Augusta, GA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Vender, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	184
hospital care	101
image guided procedures	28
inpatient care	101
radiation therapy	28

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Vender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	19
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Vender, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Vender, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Augusta, GA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Vender, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	344
hospital care	51
image guided procedures	32
implant surgery	23
inpatient care	51
neurostimulator replacement	12
radiation therapy	32
spinal procedures	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Vender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	84
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	26
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Vender, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Vender, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Augusta, GA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Vender, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	181
hospital care	22
image guided procedures	17
implant surgery	14
inpatient care	22
neurostimulator replacement	14
radiation therapy	17
spinal procedures	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Vender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	17
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Vender, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Vender, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Augusta, GA during 2021 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Vender, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	168
hospital care	13
image guided procedures	31
inpatient care	13
radiation therapy	31

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Vender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	18
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Vender, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Vender, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Augusta, GA during 2022 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Vender, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	237
hospital care	27
image guided procedures	29
implant surgery	14
inpatient care	27
radiation therapy	29

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Vender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	15
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Vender, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Vender, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John R. Vender, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Augusta, GA were hospital care, inpatient care, radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

catheterization	11
doctor visit	241
hospital care	45
image guided procedures	26
implant surgery	18
inpatient care	45
neurostimulator lead placement	13
neurostimulator replacement	13
radiation therapy	26
spinal procedures	15
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	11
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Vender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	34
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	188
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	56
85 and over	14
Less than 65	91
65 to 74	99

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John R. Vender, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. John R. Vender, MD graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in 1990. He completed residency at Drexel University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (1990)

Residency: Drexel University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John R. Vender, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Wellstar

WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP, LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John R. Vender, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.68 out of 5 stars based on 296 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John R. Vender, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Augusta, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$288 CERTAS $67	Neurosurgery $47	BRAINLAB $39	FIBERGRAFT $38	Thoracolumbar $34	Other $63
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$267 Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $116	O-ARM-ST $110	Drug Infusion Systems - Neuro $24	KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $17
Boston Scientific Corporation	$199 GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $75	PRECISION PLUS SCS SYSTEM $51	PAIN MANAGEMENT $13	$60
Accuray Incorporated	$89 CyberKnife System $89
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$80 Prodigy and Prodigy MRI $80
Other	$979 Vimpat $78	Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning $61	SOLIRIS $54	Apollo $53	CODMAN HAKIM Precision Valve $40	Other $694

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,902

Biography

Dr. John Vender is a neurosurgery specialist. He is rated 4.5 stars (out of 5) by his patients. Dr. Vender is a graduate of Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. For his residency, Dr. Vender trained at a hospital affiliated with Drexel University. He is professionally affiliated with Wellstar.