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Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD

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(Dr. Thomas Dopson)

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Physician, General Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Medical College of Georgia

Professional interests include: reconstructive surgery, spine problems, kyphoplasty (vertebral augmentation), and more.

5671 Peachtree Dunwoody Road #900
Atlanta, GA 30342

(404) 847-9999

Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD is a physician provider in Atlanta, GA specializing in physician, general surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD is affiliated with Resurgens Orthopaedics.

Office Locations

5671 Peachtree Dunwoody Road #900
Atlanta, GA 30342

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD treated as a physician provider in Atlanta, GA during 2012 were X-rays, spinal procedures, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	68
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	583
hip imaging	40
hospital care	40
injections	144
inpatient care	40
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	90
musculoskeletal imaging	125
nerve procedures	17
pain management	76
pelvic imaging	48
spinal procedures	371
X-rays	426

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD treated as a physician provider in Atlanta, GA during 2013 were X-rays, spinal procedures, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	70
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	548
hip imaging	62
hospital care	22
injections	165
inpatient care	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	90
musculoskeletal imaging	137
nerve procedures	13
pain management	95
pelvic imaging	60
spinal procedures	321
X-rays	402

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	33
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	51
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD treated as a physician provider in Atlanta, GA during 2014 were X-rays, spinal procedures, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	49
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	548
hip imaging	49
hospital care	18
injections	140
inpatient care	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	93
musculoskeletal imaging	132
nerve procedures	27
pain management	91
pelvic imaging	59
revision surgery	12
spinal procedures	360
X-rays	409

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	49
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD treated as a physician provider in Atlanta, GA during 2015 were X-rays, spinal procedures, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	59
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	665
hip imaging	80
hospital care	23
injections	166
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	150
musculoskeletal imaging	153
nerve procedures	13
pain management	107
pelvic imaging	60
reconstructive surgery	11
spinal procedures	438
X-rays	472

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	412
Female	586

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	870
Black	74
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	434
From 75 to 84	350
85 and over	148
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD treated as a physician provider in Atlanta, GA during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	55
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	586
hip imaging	19
hospital care	63
injections	167
inpatient care	63
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	108
musculoskeletal imaging	35
nerve procedures	11
pain management	112
spinal procedures	372
X-rays	288

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	75
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD treated as a physician provider in Atlanta, GA during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	50
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	548
injections	140
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	105
nerve procedures	13
pain management	90
spinal procedures	331
X-rays	213

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	56
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD treated as a physician provider in Atlanta, GA during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	38
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	471
hip imaging	21
injections	96
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	129
musculoskeletal imaging	44
nerve procedures	12
pain management	58
spinal procedures	285
X-rays	177

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	305
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	50
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD treated as a physician provider in Atlanta, GA during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	484
hip imaging	12
injections	101
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	110
musculoskeletal imaging	46
nerve procedures	12
pain management	57
spinal procedures	273
X-rays	197

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD treated as a physician provider in Atlanta, GA during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
doctor visit	312
hip imaging	14
injections	53
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	74
musculoskeletal imaging	33
pain management	32
spinal procedures	152
X-rays	111

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD treated as a physician provider in Atlanta, GA during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
doctor visit	391
injections	80
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	72
pain management	50
spinal procedures	198
X-rays	126

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	46
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD treated as a physician provider in Atlanta, GA during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
doctor visit	361
injections	44
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	74
pain management	20
spinal procedures	172
X-rays	98

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD treated as a physician provider in Atlanta, GA during 2023 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
doctor visit	217
injections	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	55
pain management	17
spinal procedures	96
X-rays	41

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD in 2023

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD treated as a physician provider in Atlanta, GA during 2024 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
doctor visit	164
injections	33
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
pain management	15
spinal procedures	53
X-rays	37

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD in 2024

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD treated as a physician provider in Atlanta, GA were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

aspiration	41
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	452
hip imaging	37
hospital care	33
injections	104
inpatient care	33
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	89
musculoskeletal imaging	88
nerve procedures	14
pain management	63
pelvic imaging	56
reconstructive surgery	11
revision surgery	12
spinal procedures	263
X-rays	230

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	27
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	295
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	126
85 and over	36
Less than 65	14
65 to 74	150

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia. He completed residency at Atlanta Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (re-certified through) and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia

Residency: Atlanta Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (re-certified through) (2030)

Licensed In: Georgia

Insurance Information

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Blue Cross Blue Shield

United Healthcare

Medicare

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Thomas L. Dopson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Atlanta, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$2,075 Prolia $1,256	EVENITY $612	$207
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$519 Persona $408	$110
Radius Health, Inc.	$247 Tymlos $247
Lilly USA, LLC	$242 FORTEO $131	$111
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$147 Interventional Therapies $147
Other	$818 MOVANTIK $123	Cimzia $123	GELSYN 3 $121	Seglentis $118	Pradaxa $118	Other $214

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,040
Education	$9

Biography

Dr. Thomas L. Dopson is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip, knee, and spine conditions. He practices at Resurgens Orthopaedics in Sandy Springs, Georgia. Dr. Dopson earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia and completed his residency at Georgia Baptist Medical Center in Atlanta. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. His areas of expertise include adult spine surgery, arthroscopy, reconstructive surgery, total disc arthroplasty, and kyphoplasty/vertebroplasty.