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Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD

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(33 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Family Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine

Johnson City, TN 37614

(423) 439-4044

Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Johnson City, TN specializing in sports medicine, family medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine. Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD is affiliated with Ballad Health.

Office Locations

1043 Jack Vest Drive
Johnson City, TN 37614

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Johnson City, TN 37614

(423) 439-4044

(423) 439-5264

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102 E Ravine Road
Kingsport, TN 37660

(423) 245-9600

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208 Medical Park Boulevard
Bristol, TN 37620

(423) 989-4050

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917 W Walnut Street
Johnson City, TN 37604

(423) 439-6464

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Johnson City, TN during 2012 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	463
doctor visit	585
hip imaging	11
injections	477
musculoskeletal imaging	46
pain management	14
pelvic imaging	18
spinal procedures	29
thoracic (chest) imaging	33
X-rays	126

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Johnson City, TN during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	417
doctor visit	529
injections	417
musculoskeletal imaging	48
pelvic imaging	17
spinal procedures	26
thoracic (chest) imaging	33
X-rays	124

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	26
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Johnson City, TN during 2014 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	461
doctor visit	455
injections	479
musculoskeletal imaging	46
pain management	18
pelvic imaging	12
spinal procedures	26
X-rays	84

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	169

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	25
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Johnson City, TN during 2015 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	415
doctor visit	315
injections	427
musculoskeletal imaging	24
pain management	12
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	39

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	246

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	40
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Johnson City, TN during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	364
doctor visit	324
injections	383
musculoskeletal imaging	22
pain management	19
spinal procedures	25
X-rays	47

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	111

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	18
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Johnson City, TN during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	281
doctor visit	269
injections	298
musculoskeletal imaging	39
pain management	17
pelvic imaging	12
spinal procedures	26
X-rays	77

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	98

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	13
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Johnson City, TN during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	258
doctor visit	217
injections	273
musculoskeletal imaging	19
pain management	15
X-rays	19

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	74

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Johnson City, TN during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	230
doctor visit	211
injections	230
spinal procedures	13
X-rays	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	70

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Johnson City, TN during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	139
doctor visit	103
injections	139

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	40

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Johnson City, TN during 2021 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	80
doctor visit	49
injections	80

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Johnson City, TN during 2022 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	82
doctor visit	98
injections	82

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	29

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Johnson City, TN were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	290
doctor visit	286
hip imaging	11
injections	298
musculoskeletal imaging	34
pain management	15
pelvic imaging	14
spinal procedures	22
thoracic (chest) imaging	33
X-rays	66

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	84
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	40
85 and over	11
Less than 65	25
65 to 74	68

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	4
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD graduated from East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine. He completed residency at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board Of Family Medicine Family Medicine Sports Medicine and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine

Residency: East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board Of Family Medicine Family Medicine Sports Medicine

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ballad Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 33 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ralph Lee Mills, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Johnson City, TN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$98 EUFLEXXA $98
Stryker Corporation	$49 JOINT PRESERVATION $49
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$38 Osteoarthritis of the knee $24	SYNVISC-ONE $14
Orthogenrx Inc.	$36 GenVisc 850 $36
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$36 SYNAPSE $36
Other	$109 Zilretta $40	Hyalgan $22	Pico $13	RESTORE $11	Ultrasound Bone Healing $11	Other $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$366

Biography

Dr. Ralph Mills' specialties are family medicine, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine. He practices in Bristol, TN, Johnson City, TN, and Kingsport, TN. His average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Clinical interests for Dr. Mills include musculoskeletal problems. Dr. Mills studied medicine at East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine. Dr. Mills's residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with East Tennessee State University (ETSU). He is professionally affiliated with Ballad Health. Ballad Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Johnson City, TN.