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Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD

(Dr. Richard W. Duncan, MD)

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Mississippi School of Medicine

2410 Susannah Street
Johnson City, TN 37601

(423) 282-9011

Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD is a spine surgeon in Johnson City, TN specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine. Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD is affiliated with Ballad Health.

Office Locations

2410 Susannah Street
Johnson City, TN 37601

(423) 282-9011

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875 Larry Neil Way
Kingsport, TN 37660

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

facet rhizotomy injection

pain management

rhizotomy

By Affordability:

neck X-ray

nerve procedures

spine X-ray

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD performed more facet rhizotomy injection, pain management, and rhizotomy (nerve ablation) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for neck X-ray, nerve procedures, and spine X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

minimally invasive procedures

spinal injection

In 2024, Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD had a list price for minimally invasive procedures, and spinal injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. 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:

spine X-ray

By Affordability:

epidural nerve block

epidural nerve block with local anesthetic

epidural steroid injection

joint injections

lumbar selective nerve root block

lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injection

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

percutaneous procedures

sacral selective nerve root block

sacral transforaminal epidural steroid injection

selective nerve root block

subarachnoid block

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

X-rays

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD performed more spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for epidural nerve block, epidural nerve block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), epidural steroid injection, joint injections, lumbar (low-back) selective nerve root block, lumbar (low-back) transforaminal epidural steroid injection, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, percutaneous procedures, sacral (low-back) selective nerve root block, sacral (low-back) transforaminal epidural steroid injection, selective nerve root block (SNRB), subarachnoid block, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), transforaminal epidural steroid injection, and X-rays 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

The top procedures that Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Johnson City, TN during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	619
hip imaging	27
hospital care	21
injections	42
inpatient care	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	40
musculoskeletal imaging	27
nerve procedures	28
rehabilitation	39
spinal procedures	316
X-rays	275

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Johnson City, TN during 2013 were X-rays, spinal procedures, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	39
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	523
hip imaging	15
hospital care	13
injections	39
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	20
musculoskeletal imaging	45
nerve procedures	28
pain management	11
spinal procedures	198
X-rays	206

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	242

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	37
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Johnson City, TN during 2014 were X-rays, spinal procedures, musculoskeletal imaging and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
doctor visit	551
hip imaging	47
hospital care	12
injections	41
inpatient care	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	24
musculoskeletal imaging	47
spinal procedures	228
X-rays	251

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	31
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Johnson City, TN during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	617
hip imaging	34
injections	33
minimally invasive procedures	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	27
musculoskeletal imaging	34
nerve procedures	38
pain management	24
spinal procedures	247
X-rays	240

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	584

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	852
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	426
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	64
Less than 65	172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Johnson City, TN during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
doctor visit	406
injections	33
minimally invasive procedures	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	26
nerve procedures	28
pain management	28
spinal procedures	130
X-rays	104

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	189

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	21
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Johnson City, TN during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	240
minimally invasive procedures	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
nerve procedures	24
pain management	24
spinal procedures	68
X-rays	53

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	111

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Johnson City, TN during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
doctor visit	496
injections	46
minimally invasive procedures	26
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	38
nerve procedures	26
pain management	26
spinal procedures	154
X-rays	116

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	343
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	25
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Johnson City, TN during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	72
doctor visit	850
injections	113
minimally invasive procedures	38
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	30
musculoskeletal imaging	14
nerve block	21
nerve procedures	38
pain management	79
spinal procedures	217
X-rays	180

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	546
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	38
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Johnson City, TN during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	69
doctor visit	775
injections	113
minimally invasive procedures	54
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	42
nerve block	19
nerve procedures	54
pain management	98
spinal procedures	228
X-rays	167

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	474
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	42
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Johnson City, TN during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	69
doctor visit	717
injections	88
minimally invasive procedures	62
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
nerve procedures	62
pain management	81
spinal procedures	129
X-rays	110

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	298

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	41
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Johnson City, TN during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	55
doctor visit	834
injections	70
minimally invasive procedures	55
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	24
nerve procedures	55
pain management	70
spinal procedures	157
X-rays	133

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	546
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	51
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Johnson City, TN during 2023 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
doctor visit	723
injections	23
minimally invasive procedures	63
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
nerve procedures	63
pain management	63
spinal procedures	182
X-rays	163

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	511
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	43
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Johnson City, TN during 2024 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pain management and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
doctor visit	706
injections	32
minimally invasive procedures	64
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
nerve block	13
nerve procedures	64
pain management	77
spinal procedures	213
X-rays	183

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	516
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	59
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Johnson City, TN were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

aspiration	45
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	619
hip imaging	30
hospital care	15
injections	56
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	40
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	26
musculoskeletal imaging	33
nerve block	17
nerve procedures	42
pain management	52
rehabilitation	39
spinal procedures	189
X-rays	167

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	321
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	34
75 to 84	135
Less than 65	56
65 to 74	209

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	8
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Richard White Duncan, MD graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Mississippi Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine

Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Tennessee

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$658 PINNACLE $469	COUGAR $177	VIPER $12
NUVASIVE, INC.	$130 XLIF $130
Boston Scientific Corporation	$91 PAIN MANAGEMENT $91
Amgen Inc.	$85 Repatha $85
Pfizer Inc.	$47 CELEBREX $47
Other	$86 ETERNA $38	VIMOVO $16	ZORVOLEX $16	Osteoarthritis of the knee $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$611
Travel and Lodging	$469
Education	$16

Biography

Dr. Richard Duncan practices spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in Johnson City, TN and Kingsport, TN. Before completing his residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Dr. Duncan attended medical school at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Ballad Health.