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Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

1 S Keene Street
Columbia, MO 65201

(573) 443-2402

Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD is a spine surgeon in Columbia, MO specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery.

Office Locations

1 S Keene Street
Columbia, MO 65201

(573) 443-2402

(573) 443-0574

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD performed more knee X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Top 10%

By Volume:

spine X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD performed more spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Top 25%

By Volume:

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD performed more X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Columbia, MO during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	82
aspiration	86
CT scan	54
decompression surgery	108
doctor visit	958
hip imaging	17
implant removal	13
injections	138
minimally invasive procedures	58
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	231
musculoskeletal imaging	79
neck surgery	24
nerve procedures	108
pain management	52
pelvic imaging	59
spinal procedures	1152
X-rays	736

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Columbia, MO during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	63
aspiration	63
CT scan	152
decompression surgery	95
doctor visit	964
hip imaging	12
hospital care	11
injections	127
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	40
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	216
musculoskeletal imaging	51
neck surgery	23
nerve procedures	95
pain management	64
pelvic imaging	63
spinal procedures	1148
X-rays	673

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	522
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	37
Less than 65	161

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Columbia, MO during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	55
aspiration	45
CT scan	174
decompression surgery	76
doctor visit	1051
hip imaging	12
injections	87
minimally invasive procedures	37
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	212
musculoskeletal imaging	52
neck surgery	18
nerve procedures	76
pain management	42
pelvic imaging	57
spinal procedures	1164
X-rays	694

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	526
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	28
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Columbia, MO during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	66
CT scan	113
decompression surgery	106
doctor visit	1081
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
minimally invasive procedures	41
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	218
musculoskeletal imaging	35
neck surgery	25
nerve procedures	106
pelvic imaging	47
spinal procedures	1323
X-rays	851

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	434
Female	700

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1112
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	438
From 75 to 84	362
85 and over	88
Less than 65	246

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Columbia, MO during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	58
CT scan	140
decompression surgery	95
doctor visit	961
hospital care	16
implant removal	11
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	37
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	184
musculoskeletal imaging	26
neck surgery	21
nerve procedures	95
pelvic imaging	39
spinal procedures	1183
X-rays	713

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	332

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	33
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Columbia, MO during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	50
decompression surgery	92
doctor visit	959
hospital care	18
implant removal	14
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	30
musculoskeletal imaging	42
neck surgery	20
nerve procedures	92
pelvic imaging	52
spinal procedures	867
X-rays	769

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	295

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	27
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Columbia, MO during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pelvic imaging and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	38
decompression surgery	69
doctor visit	875
minimally invasive procedures	23
musculoskeletal imaging	67
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	69
pelvic imaging	71
spinal procedures	738
X-rays	728

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	262

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	29
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Columbia, MO during 2019 were X-rays, spinal procedures, musculoskeletal imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	985
musculoskeletal imaging	37
pelvic imaging	34
spinal procedures	424
X-rays	495

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	240

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	19
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Columbia, MO during 2020 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	684
musculoskeletal imaging	12
pelvic imaging	18
spinal procedures	250
X-rays	280

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	184

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	18
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Columbia, MO during 2021 were X-rays, spinal procedures and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	730
pelvic imaging	20
spinal procedures	221
X-rays	241

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	25
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Columbia, MO during 2022 were X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	583
spinal procedures	183
X-rays	183

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	43
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Columbia, MO during 2023 were X-rays, spinal procedures and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	640
musculoskeletal imaging	16
spinal procedures	241
X-rays	257

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	204

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	45
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Columbia, MO were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and CT scan.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	58
aspiration	64
CT scan	126
decompression surgery	91
doctor visit	872
hip imaging	13
hospital care	18
implant removal	12
injections	117
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	38
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	212
musculoskeletal imaging	41
neck surgery	20
nerve procedures	91
pain management	52
pelvic imaging	46
spinal procedures	741
X-rays	551

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	266
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	140
85 and over	32
Less than 65	91
65 to 74	176

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	8
Dementia	5

Education & Training

He has a state license in Missouri.

Licensed In: Missouri

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
RTI Surgical, Inc.	$14,973 Anterior Lumbar Plate $10,596	MAP3 Cellular Allogeneic Bone Graft $3,009	Contact Anterior Lateral Plate $1,368
Amendia, Inc.	$11,031 $11,031
Curiteva, Inc.	$1,012 $1,012
NUVASIVE, INC.	$525 Thoracolumbar $412	XLIF $73	iGA $40
Pfizer Inc.	$81 CELEBREX $50	EMBEDA $16	FLECTOR PATCH $15
Other	$119 Ortho-Bone Grafts $46	Intracept $22	Biomet SpinalPak $21	Negative Pressure Wound Therapy $19	ZORVOLEX $12

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$14,973
Consulting Fee	$9,192
Food and Beverage	$1,774
Travel and Lodging	$1,562
Entertainment	$217
Other	$23

Research Payments

Dr. Thomas R. Highland, MD has received 9 research payments totaling $9,901.

Biography

Dr. Thomas Highland works as a spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Columbia, MO. Dr. Highland obtained a license to practice in Missouri.