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Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedic Trauma

Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport (2001)

Professional interests include: musculoskeletal problems

2600 North Loop West Suite 100
Houston, TX 77092

(713) 650-6900

Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD is a spine surgeon in Houston, TX specializing in spine surgery and orthopedic trauma. He graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD is affiliated with Memorial Hermann Orthopedic & Spine Hospital (MHOSH), Oakbend Medical Center, Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center (TMC), HCA Houston Healthcare, Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital, Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital, Memorial Hermann, Orthopaedic Associates, LLP and HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood.

Office Locations

1900 North Loop West #670
Houston, TX 77018

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215 Kingwood Executive Drive Suite 100
Kingwood, TX 77339

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HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood

2600 North Loop West Suite 100
Houston, TX 77092

(713) 650-6900

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Some issues Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD can help you with:

Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

spinal decompression surgery

spinal procedures

spine MRI

spine X-ray

trigger point injection

In 2023, Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, spinal decompression surgery, spinal procedures, spine MRI, spine X-ray, and trigger point injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	27
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	444
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	42
spinal procedures	254
X-rays	183

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	376
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	134
X-rays	122

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	14
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	349
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	136
X-rays	125

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	15
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	449
nerve procedures	13
spinal procedures	231
X-rays	218

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	48
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2016 were X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	403
spinal procedures	171
X-rays	171

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	12
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2017 were X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	383
spinal procedures	188
X-rays	188

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	20
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
doctor visit	433
injections	22
minimally invasive procedures	12
pain management	22
spinal procedures	224
X-rays	212

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	21
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	571
implant surgery	12
injections	23
nerve procedures	31
neurostimulator lead placement	12
neurostimulator replacement	12
pain management	23
spinal procedures	412
X-rays	327

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	45
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	21
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	471
injections	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
nerve procedures	17
pain management	15
spinal procedures	283
X-rays	252

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	20
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2021 were rehabilitation, spinal procedures, X-rays and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	503
injections	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
nerve procedures	33
pain management	19
rehabilitation	445
spinal procedures	344
X-rays	238

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	20
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2022 were spinal procedures, rehabilitation, X-rays and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	426
injections	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	44
nerve procedures	30
pain management	14
rehabilitation	342
spinal procedures	390
X-rays	288

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	15
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX were rehabilitation, spinal procedures, X-rays and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	437
implant surgery	12
injections	18
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	30
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	23
neurostimulator lead placement	12
neurostimulator replacement	12
pain management	18
rehabilitation	393
spinal procedures	251
X-rays	211

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	39
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	177
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	65
85 and over	18
Less than 65	39
65 to 74	131

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 2001. He completed residency at Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport (2001)

Residency: Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals (2006)

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Hermann Orthopedic & Spine Hospital (MHOSH)

Oakbend Medical Center

Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center (TMC)

HCA Houston Healthcare

Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital

Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital

Memorial Hermann

Orthopaedic Associates, LLP

HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood

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. Navin Subramanian, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Medicare Advantage, Employers Health Network, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, United Healthcare, Aetna Medicare, WellPoint, Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO, Aetna Most Benefit Plans, Memorial Hermann Solutions, WorkLink Worker's Comp, Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP, HMO Blue Texas, Aetna Memorial Hermann, Community Hlth MCR D-SNP and BCBS BAV Blue Advantage HMO Exchange.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Navin Subramanian, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Medicare Advantage

Employers Health Network

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

United Healthcare

Aetna Medicare

WellPoint

Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO

Aetna Most Benefit Plans

Memorial Hermann Solutions

WorkLink Worker's Comp

Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP

HMO Blue Texas

Aetna Memorial Hermann

Community Hlth MCR D-SNP

BCBS BAV Blue Advantage HMO Exchange

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Navin Subramanian, 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. Navin Subramanian, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Houston, TX.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2016-10-21

Dr. Subramanian is awesome. He did my spinal fusion 3 yrs ago and I am pain free.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$128,373 THORACO-LUMBAR $22,376	NEURO SPINE ENT $16,618	OASYS $12,154	CASCADIA $12,000	ES2 SPINAL SYSTEM $11,113	Other $54,112
Innovasis Inc	$124,001 CXHA $60,821	CXHA CAGE $19,202	$43,978
Spineworks LLC	$7,680 $7,680
Spineart USA Inc	$4,406 $4,406
SI-Bone, Inc.	$2,775 iFuse Implant $2,593	$182
Other	$9,527 Spine $1,512	Spinal Implant $983	Palisade Pedicle Screw System $739	FORTEO $510	BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) $493	Other $5,289

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$148,350
Royalty or License	$80,023
Travel and Lodging	$25,767
Food and Beverage	$22,583
Education	$39

Biography

Dr. Navin Subramanian is a specialist in orthopedic trauma and spine surgery. He works in Houston, TX and Kingwood, TX. Areas of expertise for Dr. Subramanian include musculoskeletal problems. He is affiliated with Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital, Oakbend Medical Center, and Memorial Hermann Orthopedic & Spine Hospital (MHOSH). Dr. Subramanian can take several insurance carriers, including WellPoint, Aetna Medicare, and Blue California. He is a graduate of Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport. Dr. Subramanian trained at a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine for his residency. He has received the following distinction: Texas Rising Stars.