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Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1982)

6020 W Parker Road Suite 200
Plano, TX 75093

(972) 608-5005

Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD is a spine surgeon in Plano, TX specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD is affiliated with Texas Health Resources and Texas Back Institute (TBI).

Office Locations

Texas Health Resources

6020 W Parker Road Suite 200
Plano, TX 75093

(972) 608-5000

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In The News

“Scott Blumenthal, a spinal surgeon with the Texas Back Institute in Plano, performed the nation's first artificial disc replacement surgery in March 2000 as part of a U.S. Food and Drug...”—"Back surgery put Frisco councilman on road to recovery", Dallas News, October 2010

“"I've received over 500 calls since the F.D.A. approval, and over half are from people who aren't good candidates," said Dr. Scott Blumenthal, a surgeon at the Texas Back Institute in Plano, Tex.,...”—"An Alternative to Spinal Fusion (Published 2004)", New York Times, December 2004

“But for otherwise healthy people, artificial discs are "a real breakthrough," says Dr. Scott Blumenthal, an orthopedic surgeon who tested the device at the Texas Back Institute in Plano, "because...”—"ARTIFICIAL DISCS MAY OFFER RELIEF TO ACHING BACKS", Orlando Sentinel, January 2003

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Plano, TX during 2012 were X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	72
spinal procedures	22
X-rays	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Plano, TX during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	85
nerve procedures	17
spinal procedures	68
X-rays	33

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	39

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	20

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Plano, TX during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	119
nerve procedures	14
spinal procedures	78
X-rays	64

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Plano, TX during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	105
nerve procedures	13
spinal procedures	39
X-rays	26

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	74

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	23

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	61

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	55

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD in 2023

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Plano, TX were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	73
nerve procedures	14
spinal procedures	51
X-rays	36

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD.

**Gender**
Female	24
Male	36

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	22
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	5
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	41

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	8
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	3

Education & Training

Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1982. He completed residency at University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1982)

Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and Affiliated Hospitals (1986)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Texas Health Resources

Texas Back Institute (TBI)

Ratings & Reviews

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC	$747,224 activL Artificial Disc $423,277	ACTIVL $152,255	Spine $108,148	ARCADIUS C $19,827	None $18,311	Other $25,406
Vertiflex, Inc.	$142,725 Superion ISS $100,965	Superion $25,930	Totalis $15,830
Centinel Spine, LLC	$126,803 PRODISC C $75,387	PRODISC L $28,003	PRODISC C SK $15,127	PRODISC C VIVO $7,124	STALIF C $750	Other $411
Neo Spine USA Inc	$88,874 Neo Pedicle Screw System $88,874
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$58,549 Mobi C $51,178	Connected Health-MyMobility $5,225	Connected Health Product Portfolio $1,425	Mobi-C $596	ROSA $125
Other	$307,627 Spinal Implant $52,718	Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc $44,627	M6-C Artificial Cervical Disc $43,045	solar $27,000	MIDLINE II-Ti $20,645	Other $119,592

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$843,287
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$330,675
Travel and Lodging	$188,806
Royalty or License	$52,023
Food and Beverage	$43,776
Other	$13,235

Research Payments

Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD has received 39 research payments totaling $228,181.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Scott Lawrence Blumenthal, MD.

Centinel Spine, LLC	2024	$50,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Equity
Centinel Spine, LLC	2023	$50,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Equity
Centinel Spine, LLC	2022	$50,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Equity
Centinel Spine, LLC	2021	$50,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Equity
Centinel Spine, LLC	2020	$50,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Equity
Centinel Spine, LLC	2017	$50,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Equity
Centinel Spine, LLC	2018	$50,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Equity
Centinel Spine, LLC	2019	$50,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Equity
North Texas Surgical Services, LLC	2013	$32,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	All members are subject to the entity's operating agreement.
North Texas Surgical Services, LLC	2014	$32,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Physician is subject to the entity's operating agreement.
North Texas Surgical Services, LLC	2015	$32,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Physician is subject to the entity's operating agreement.
Centinel Spine, Inc.	2014	$23,302.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Debt
Centinel Spine, Inc.	2013	$23,240.30	Physician Covered Recipient	Debt
Centinel Spine, Inc.	2013	$95.25	Physician Covered Recipient	Equity
Centinel Spine, Inc.	2014	$95.25	Physician Covered Recipient	Equity

Biography

Dr. Scott Blumenthal is a specialist in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in Plano, TX. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Texas Health Resources and Texas Back Institute (TBI). He attended medical school at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Blumenthal completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Dr. Blumenthal has received professional recognition including the following: Texas Super Doctors.