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Dr. Khan W. Li, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Neurosurgery

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: injuries, spinal procedures, spine problems

2400 Patterson Street Suite 319
Nashville, TN 37203

(615) 986-1256

Dr. Khan W. Li, MD is a spine surgeon in Nashville, TN specializing in spine surgery and neurosurgery. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Khan W. Li, MD is affiliated with TriStar Health, Highpoint Health with Ascension Saint Thomas, Ascension, TriStar Centennial Medical Center, Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown and Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital.

Office Locations

2400 Patterson Street Suite 319
Nashville, TN 37203

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Highpoint Health with Ascension Saint Thomas

300 Steam Plant Road Suite 400
Gallatin, TN 37066

(615) 675-0901

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Khan W. Li, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

spinal decompression

spine imaging

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Khan W. Li, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for spinal decompression, and spine imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Khan W. Li, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	467

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Khan W. Li, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2013 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, spinal procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Khan W. Li, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	408
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Khan W. Li, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	14
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Khan W. Li, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Khan W. Li, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Khan W. Li, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	391
hospital care	12
image guided procedures	11
injections	11
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	11
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	29
pain management	11
spinal procedures	56

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Khan W. Li, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	16
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Khan W. Li, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Khan W. Li, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Khan W. Li, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	462
nerve procedures	17
spinal procedures	40

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Khan W. Li, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	638
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	42
Less than 65	316

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Khan W. Li, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Khan W. Li, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Khan W. Li, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	26
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	453
hospital care	90
image guided procedures	11
injections	11
inpatient care	90
minimally invasive procedures	11
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	30
pain management	11
spinal procedures	66

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Khan W. Li, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	11
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Khan W. Li, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Khan W. Li, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Khan W. Li, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	446
nerve procedures	22
spinal procedures	50

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Khan W. Li, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	15
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Khan W. Li, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Khan W. Li, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Khan W. Li, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	529
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	33
spinal procedures	122
X-rays	76

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Khan W. Li, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	345
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	21
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Khan W. Li, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Khan W. Li, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2019 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Khan W. Li, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	545
hospital care	97
inpatient care	97
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	100
X-rays	76

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Khan W. Li, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	17
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Khan W. Li, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Khan W. Li, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Khan W. Li, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	473
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65
minimally invasive procedures	14
nerve procedures	19
spinal procedures	146
X-rays	90

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Khan W. Li, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	29
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Khan W. Li, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Khan W. Li, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Khan W. Li, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	33
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	563
hospital care	88
inpatient care	88
minimally invasive procedures	15
neck surgery	18
nerve procedures	42
spinal procedures	244
X-rays	148

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Khan W. Li, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	32
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Khan W. Li, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Khan W. Li, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Khan W. Li, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	570
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119
spinal procedures	102
X-rays	102

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Khan W. Li, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	34
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Khan W. Li, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Khan W. Li, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Khan W. Li, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Nashville, TN were X-rays, spinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	482
hospital care	66
image guided procedures	11
injections	11
inpatient care	66
minimally invasive procedures	12
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	24
pain management	11
spinal procedures	94
X-rays	98

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Khan W. Li, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	319
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	79
85 and over	21
Less than 65	109
65 to 74	141

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Khan W. Li, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Khan W. Li, MD graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. He is certified by the The American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Residency: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center (2005)

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

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Khan W. Li, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

TriStar Health

Highpoint Health with Ascension Saint Thomas

Ascension

TriStar Centennial Medical Center

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Khan W. Li, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Khan W. Li, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Nashville, TN.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2017-10-09

Dr Li is absolutely the best! His bedside manner is great. He really listens to the patient, and is definitely skilled!

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
The Institute of Musculoskeletal Science and Education	$98,726 Spira $29,938	Spira-L $27,455	Spira-C $7,672	$33,662
Nexxt Spine, LLC	$3,250 Struxxure System $3,250
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$3,080 Spine - multiple therapeutic areas $1,498	Spine-Minimally Invasive $830	Spine-New Product in Development $752
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,739 O-ARM-ST $1,273	MazorX - Renaissance $184	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $94	CLYDESDALE $82	KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $79	Other $27
Camber Spine Technologies LLC	$1,054 Spira C $400	$654
Other	$1,581 PROCLAIM $190	iFuse Implant $143	Cervical /Trauma Therapies $106	EVENITY $101	I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT $99	Other $943

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$95,260
Consulting Fee	$7,011
Travel and Lodging	$3,881
Food and Beverage	$2,648
Gift	$530
Other	$99

Biography

Dr. Khan Li's medical specialty is spine surgery and neurosurgery. He attended medical school at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Li trained at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center for his residency. These areas are among his clinical interests: injuries, spine problems, and spinal procedures. Dr. Li's hospital/clinic affiliations include TriStar Centennial Medical Center, Ascension, and Highpoint Health with Ascension Saint Thomas. According to Ascension, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Nashville, TN.