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Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD

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Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease) and Neurosurgery

7 Vanderbilt Park Drive
Asheville, NC 28803

(828) 255-7776

Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD is a neurologist in Asheville, NC specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and neurosurgery. Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD is affiliated with Mission Health and Mission Hospital Angel Medical Center.

Office Locations

Mission Hospital Angel Medical Center

7 Vanderbilt Park Drive
Asheville, NC 28803

(828) 255-7776

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In The News

“Deep brain stimulation, sometimes called "a pacemaker for the brain," can also help control tremors caused by Parkinson's disease, says Dr. Richard Lytle of Carolina Spine and Neurosurgery Center...”—"Deep brain stimulation offers hope for tremor sufferers", Mountain Xpress, August 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

spinal decompression

spinal decompression surgery

spinal instrumentation

spine surgery procedures

In 2023, Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD had a list price for spinal decompression, spinal decompression surgery, spinal instrumentation (e.g. rods/screws/metal plates), and spine surgery procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD treated as a neurologist in Asheville, NC during 2012 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	506
hospital care	100
image guided procedures	11
implant surgery	24
inpatient care	100
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	46
neurostimulator replacement	24
radiation therapy	11
spinal procedures	140
X-rays	66

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD treated as a neurologist in Asheville, NC during 2013 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
cranial surgery	12
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	538
hospital care	115
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	115
nerve procedures	44
neurostimulator replacement	15
spinal procedures	171
X-rays	105

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	485
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	41
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD treated as a neurologist in Asheville, NC during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, spinal procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
cranial surgery	11
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	472
hospital care	141
image guided procedures	12
implant surgery	20
inpatient care	141
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	38
neurostimulator replacement	20
radiation therapy	12
spinal procedures	122
X-rays	84

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	451
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	52
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD treated as a neurologist in Asheville, NC during 2015 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	454
hospital care	115
image guided procedures	12
implant surgery	19
inpatient care	115
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	46
neurostimulator replacement	19
radiation therapy	12
spinal procedures	130
X-rays	52

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	424
Female	512

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	896
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	386
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	88
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD treated as a neurologist in Asheville, NC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	473
hospital care	97
image guided procedures	24
implant surgery	35
inpatient care	97
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	50
neurostimulator replacement	35
radiation therapy	24
spinal procedures	95
X-rays	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	445
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	35
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD treated as a neurologist in Asheville, NC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
cranial surgery	13
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	438
hospital care	79
implant surgery	27
inpatient care	79
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	33
neurostimulator replacement	27
spinal procedures	59
X-rays	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	42
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD treated as a neurologist in Asheville, NC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	373
hospital care	155
implant surgery	23
inpatient care	155
neck surgery	17
nerve procedures	29
neurostimulator replacement	23
spinal procedures	45

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	370
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	46
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD treated as a neurologist in Asheville, NC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	374
hospital care	110
image guided procedures	20
implant surgery	18
inpatient care	110
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	36
neurostimulator replacement	18
radiation therapy	20
spinal procedures	81
X-rays	22

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	29
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	25
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD treated as a neurologist in Asheville, NC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	264
hospital care	105
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	105
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	43
neurostimulator replacement	13
spinal procedures	43

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	26
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD treated as a neurologist in Asheville, NC during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	271
hospital care	104
implant surgery	19
inpatient care	104
nerve procedures	19
neurostimulator replacement	19
spinal procedures	37

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	33
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD treated as a neurologist in Asheville, NC during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	246
hospital care	84
implant surgery	19
inpatient care	84
lab tests	16
nerve procedures	22
neurostimulator replacement	19
spinal procedures	22

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	20
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD treated as a neurologist in Asheville, NC were inpatient care, hospital care, spinal procedures and X-rays.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
cranial surgery	12
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	400
hospital care	109
image guided procedures	15
implant surgery	21
inpatient care	109
lab tests	16
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	36
neurostimulator replacement	21
radiation therapy	15
spinal procedures	85
X-rays	51

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD.

**Gender**
Female	225
Male	183

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	388
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	37
75 to 84	129
Less than 65	64
65 to 74	176

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard A. Lytle, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mission Health

Mission Hospital Angel Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic, Inc.	$408 nanoLOCK-L $245	Mazor X Stealth Edition $138	ACTIVA $25
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$178 DIVERGENCE-L $63	Deep Brain Neurostimulation $61	ACTIVA $53
Accuray Incorporated	$140 CyberKnife System $140
Globus Medical, Inc.	$127 Spine $66	SECURE-C $42	ViaShield $18
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$124 Thoracolumbar Therapies $110	Cervical -Trauma Therapies $15
Other	$171 COFLEX $35	Rampart Duo Interbody Fusion system $32	PRODISC C $27	Deep Brain Stimulation $14	MATRIXNEURO $14	Other $49

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,149

Biography

Dr. Richard Lytle's specialty is neurosurgery. He studied medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. Dr. Lytle is professionally affiliated with Mission Health.