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Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedic Trauma

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

12315 N. Vistoso Park Road
Oro Valley, AZ 85755

(520) 382-8200

Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD is a spine surgeon in Oro Valley, AZ specializing in spine surgery and orthopedic trauma. He graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD is affiliated with Northwest Healthcare, Tucson Orthopaedic Institute and TMC Health.

Office Locations

Tucson Orthopaedic Institute

12315 N. Vistoso Park Road
Oro Valley, AZ 85755

(520) 544-9700

(520) 618-6060

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Tucson Orthopaedic Institute

6320 N. La Cholla Boulevard Suite 200, (2, Floor of The Gateway Building)
Tucson, AZ 85741

(520) 382-8200

(520) 297-3505

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In The News

“"Ultimately, the success of a procedure rests upon the skill, knowledge, and experience of the surgeon and surgical team," said Steven Hanks, M.D., chief operating officer, SPHP and St. Joseph's...”—"St. Peter's Health Partners marks milestone: 20,000 robotic surgeries", Troy Record, November 2022

“"They could send him to a number of places," said Dr. Stephen Hanks, an orthopedic surgeon in Tucson who is the brother of Col. Wilkerson's accuser.”—"Woman's family upset over transfer of Air Force officer in sex-assault case", The Washington Times, April 2013

“"They could send him to a number of places," said Stephen Hanks, an orthopedic surgeon in Tucson who is the brother of Wilkerson's accuser.”—"Air Force officer's transfer draws protests", Oregonlive , April 2013

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

injections

nerve block

pain management

selective nerve root block

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

By Affordability:

lumbar decompression

spinal decompression surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD performed more injections, nerve block, pain management, selective nerve root block (SNRB), subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for lumbar decompression, and spinal decompression surgery 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 Volume:

spinal procedures

By Affordability:

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD performed more spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, and nerve surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 25%

By Volume:

spine X-ray

X-rays

By Affordability:

decompressive laminectomy

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

facetectomy

foraminotomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD performed more spine X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for decompressive laminectomy, decompressive lumbar laminectomy, facetectomy, foraminotomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, lumbar laminectomy, spinal decompression, spine imaging, and spine X-ray 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. Stephen E. Hanks, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Oro Valley, AZ during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
aspiration	23
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	595
injections	23
nerve procedures	23
pelvic imaging	19
spinal procedures	267
X-rays	230

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Oro Valley, AZ during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
aspiration	30
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	701
hip imaging	18
injections	147
musculoskeletal imaging	18
nerve block	117
nerve procedures	27
pain management	117
pelvic imaging	25
spinal procedures	430
X-rays	288

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	54
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Oro Valley, AZ during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
aspiration	22
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	705
injections	237
nerve block	215
nerve procedures	28
pain management	215
pelvic imaging	22
spinal procedures	495
X-rays	240

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	29
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Oro Valley, AZ during 2015 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	22
aspiration	28
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	734
injections	329
nerve block	289
nerve procedures	38
pain management	301
pelvic imaging	19
spinal procedures	634
X-rays	264

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	480
Female	588

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	984
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	524
From 75 to 84	382
85 and over	94
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Oro Valley, AZ during 2016 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	37
aspiration	11
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	692
injections	469
neck surgery	13
nerve block	402
nerve procedures	34
pain management	458
spinal procedures	751
X-rays	208

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	507
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	44
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Oro Valley, AZ during 2017 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
aspiration	20
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	846
injections	357
nerve block	273
nerve procedures	32
pain management	337
spinal procedures	653
X-rays	241

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	332

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	532
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	66
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Oro Valley, AZ during 2018 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	43
aspiration	19
decompression surgery	56
doctor visit	783
hospital care	11
injections	346
inpatient care	11
neck surgery	17
nerve block	267
nerve procedures	56
pain management	327
spinal procedures	735
X-rays	284

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	540
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	60
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Oro Valley, AZ during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	52
aspiration	24
decompression surgery	53
doctor visit	819
injections	311
neck surgery	14
nerve block	229
nerve procedures	53
pain management	287
spinal procedures	768
X-rays	362

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	516
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	46
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Oro Valley, AZ during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	31
aspiration	21
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	840
injections	223
neck surgery	15
nerve block	161
nerve procedures	44
pain management	202
spinal procedures	609
X-rays	348

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	473
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	38
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Oro Valley, AZ during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	27
aspiration	17
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	772
injections	129
neck surgery	13
nerve block	94
nerve procedures	36
pain management	112
spinal procedures	440
X-rays	266

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	17
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Oro Valley, AZ during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	553
injections	41
nerve block	41
nerve procedures	22
pain management	41
spinal procedures	267
X-rays	190

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	399
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	16
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	3
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Oro Valley, AZ were spinal procedures, X-rays, pain management and injections.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	27
aspiration	21
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	730
hip imaging	18
hospital care	11
injections	237
inpatient care	11
musculoskeletal imaging	18
neck surgery	14
nerve block	208
nerve procedures	35
pain management	239
pelvic imaging	21
spinal procedures	549
X-rays	265

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	481
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	26
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	201
85 and over	42
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	260

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University Hospitals, Cleveland. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Residency: University Hospitals, Cleveland

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwest Healthcare

Tucson Orthopaedic Institute

TMC Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Insurance Accepted by Affiliated Medical Group or Hospital:

P3 Health Partners (BCBS Advantage)

Mercy Care Advantage

Bright Health Exclusive Carondelet Network

Arizona Foundation for Medical Care

Medicare Railroad

CareMore

(Bright Health) Clover Health Exclusive Medicare Advantage Carondelet Network

Coventry/First Health

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare Choice/Choice Plus Campus

Medicare

Cigna/HealthSpring

University Family Care

Aetna

Humana HMO, PPO

Arizona Worker s Compensation

Blue Cross/Blue Shield HMO/PPO

Ambetter and Allwell by Centene

University Care Advantage

United Healthcare Community (APIPA)

Blue Cross/Blue Shield Advantage

USDOL - US Department of Labor

Greatwest / One Health Plan HMO, PPO, POS

Health Net - Seniors

Health Net HMO, PPO, POS

Health Choice

TriCare (Healthnet Federal Services)

United Healthcare Medicare Advantage - Seniors

Phoenix Health/Abrazo*

P3 Health Partners (Amerivantage)

Foster Children/CMDP

Phoenix Health*

Care1st Health Plan Arizona / Care One MA by WellCare

Cigna HMO, PPO/Indemnity

Mercy Care

AZ Complete Healy by Centene

Health Choice Generations

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Products LLC	$6,442 $6,442
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$467 MazorX Renaissance $433	PlasmaBlade $26	PRESTIGE $7
Stryker Corporation	$347 Cervical $144	BONE SUBSTITUTES/BIOLOGICS $105	TRAUMA and EXTREMITIES $72	THORACO-LUMBAR $26
Medacta USA, Inc.	$340 MySpine $340
Abbott Laboratories	$245 Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $195	PROCLAIM $27	Proclaim IPG $24
Other	$1,246 VEO $217	Omnia $149	Excelsius - GPS $129	TLX $112	STRATAFIX $100	Other $537

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,700
Consulting Fee	$2,250
Food and Beverage	$2,186
Travel and Lodging	$1,952

Research Payments

Dr. Stephen E. Hanks, MD has received 27 research payments totaling $60,705.

Biography

Dr. Stephen Hanks' areas of specialization are orthopedic trauma and spine surgery; he sees patients in Tucson, AZ and Oro Valley, AZ. Before performing his residency at the University Hospitals, Cleveland, Dr. Hanks attended Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Dr. Hanks has received the following distinction: Recognized as Top Doctor. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Northwest Healthcare, Tucson Orthopaedic Institute, and TMC Health.