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Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD

Accepting New Patients

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (1997)

206 BEDFORD WAY
FRANKLIN, TN 37064

(615) 322-5000

Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD is a spine surgeon in FRANKLIN, TN specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 1997 and has 29 years of experience.

Office Locations

206 BEDFORD WAY
FRANKLIN, TN 37064

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

nerve block

selective nerve root block

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

In 2024, Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD performed more nerve block, selective nerve root block (SNRB), subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD treated as a spine surgeon in FRANKLIN, TN during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, rehabilitation and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	13
diagnostic evaluation	15
doctor visit	710
hip imaging	14
injections	72
manual therapy	68
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	82
musculoskeletal imaging	32
nerve block	72
pain management	72
pelvic imaging	19
rehabilitation	97
spinal procedures	310
X-rays	195

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD treated as a spine surgeon in FRANKLIN, TN during 2013 were rehabilitation, spinal procedures, X-rays and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	15
diagnostic evaluation	31
doctor visit	699
hip imaging	12
injections	70
manual therapy	65
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	57
musculoskeletal imaging	24
nerve block	70
pain management	70
pelvic imaging	14
rehabilitation	354
spinal procedures	308
X-rays	207

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	36
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD treated as a spine surgeon in FRANKLIN, TN during 2014 were rehabilitation, spinal procedures, X-rays and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD for Medicare patients.

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	28
diagnostic evaluation	47
doctor visit	681
injections	69
manual therapy	154
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	60
musculoskeletal imaging	13
nerve block	69
pain management	69
rehabilitation	549
spinal procedures	328
X-rays	212

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	38
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD treated as a spine surgeon in FRANKLIN, TN during 2015 were rehabilitation, spinal procedures, X-rays and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD for Medicare patients.

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	18
diagnostic evaluation	54
doctor visit	684
hip imaging	22
injections	70
manual therapy	217
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	59
musculoskeletal imaging	22
nerve block	70
pain management	70
pelvic imaging	26
rehabilitation	650
spinal procedures	327
X-rays	246

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	520

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	690
Black	134
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	406
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	62
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD treated as a spine surgeon in FRANKLIN, TN during 2016 were rehabilitation, spinal procedures, manual therapy and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD for Medicare patients.

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
diagnostic evaluation	44
doctor visit	546
injections	54
manual therapy	135
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	56
nerve block	54
pain management	54
rehabilitation	493
spinal procedures	215
X-rays	105

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	67
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	22
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD treated as a spine surgeon in FRANKLIN, TN during 2017 were rehabilitation, spinal procedures, manual therapy and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	453
injections	54
manual therapy	146
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	36
nerve block	54
pain management	54
rehabilitation	403
spinal procedures	185
X-rays	95

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	25
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD treated as a spine surgeon in FRANKLIN, TN during 2018 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, spinal procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	467
injections	35
manual therapy	238
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	56
nerve block	35
pain management	35
rehabilitation	375
spinal procedures	165
X-rays	74

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	20
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD treated as a spine surgeon in FRANKLIN, TN during 2019 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, spinal procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
doctor visit	446
injections	28
manual therapy	406
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	51
nerve block	28
pain management	28
rehabilitation	530
spinal procedures	215
X-rays	105

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	65
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	27
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD treated as a spine surgeon in FRANKLIN, TN during 2020 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, spinal procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	322
manual therapy	93
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	29
nerve procedures	14
rehabilitation	162
spinal procedures	83
X-rays	40

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	23
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD treated as a spine surgeon in FRANKLIN, TN during 2021 were nerve block, pain management, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	173
injections	24
nerve block	24
pain management	24
spinal procedures	24

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	60

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD treated as a spine surgeon in FRANKLIN, TN during 2022 were nerve block, pain management, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	221
injections	18
nerve block	18
pain management	18
spinal procedures	18

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	72

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	198

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD treated as a spine surgeon in FRANKLIN, TN during 2024 were spinal procedures, nerve block, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
doctor visit	219
injections	17
nerve block	17
pain management	17
spinal procedures	43

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD treated as a spine surgeon in FRANKLIN, TN were rehabilitation, spinal procedures, manual therapy and X-rays.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	17
decompression surgery	14
diagnostic evaluation	38
doctor visit	447
hip imaging	16
injections	46
manual therapy	169
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	54
musculoskeletal imaging	22
nerve block	46
nerve procedures	14
pain management	46
pelvic imaging	19
rehabilitation	401
spinal procedures	185
X-rays	142

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD.

**Gender**
Female	189
Male	130

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	33
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	245
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	19
75 to 84	96
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	162

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 1997. He completed residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (1997)

Residency: Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Tennessee

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.25 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Raymond J. Gardocki, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in FRANKLIN, TN.

4.25

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-12-12

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I felt the Dr., though running late, did not seem rushed to get me finished with me. If he treated all patience similarly it would explain why my wait time was so long. I didn't mind as the meeting was very satisfactory.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-01-10

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Good

Overall Rating: 4.0 2024-10-30

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Good

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$306,126 ARTHREX $517	ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS ANATOMIC TOTAL SHOULDER ECLIPSE $45	$305,564
Joimax, Inc.	$142,727 $142,727
Integrity Implants Inc. dba Accelus	$47,824 FlareHawk $40,707	$7,118
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$16,293 CAPSTONE $5,939	ZEVO $4,090	ELEVATE $3,265	SOVEREIGN $1,485	CD HORIZON $149	Other $1,365
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$1,040 ViviGen $1,040
Other	$6,363 Spine $388	COALITION AGX $375	Exparel $330	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $320	Tritanium $276	Other $4,675

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$211,625
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$194,256
Travel and Lodging	$77,623
Royalty or License	$26,082
Food and Beverage	$10,027
Other	$761

Biography

Dr. Raymond Gardocki is a spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Franklin, TN. Dr. Gardocki graduated from the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. His patients gave him an average rating of 4.0 stars (out of 5). He has an open panel in FRANKLIN, TN according to Doctor.com.