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Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Emory University School of Medicine

107 Glidepath Way Elite Sports Med & Ortho Ctr
Lebanon, TN 37090

(615) 324-1600

Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD is an orthopedist in Lebanon, TN specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD is affiliated with Ascension, Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown and Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital.

Office Locations

107 Glidepath Way Elite Sports Med & Ortho Ctr
Lebanon, TN 37090

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2001 Woodmont Boulevard Elite Sports Med & Ortho Ctr
Nashville, TN 37215

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2004 Hayes Street Suite 200
Nashville, TN 37203

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5021 Carothers Parkway Elite Sports Med & Ortho Ctr
Franklin, TN 37067

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

arm MRI

MRI

musculoskeletal imaging

By Affordability:

tendon sheath incision

wrist MRI

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD performed more arm MRI, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), and musculoskeletal imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for elbow MRI, joint MRI, shoulder MRI, spine MRI, tendon sheath incision, and wrist MRI 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:

X-rays

By Affordability:

joint X-ray

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

trigger finger surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD performed more X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for joint X-ray, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, and trigger finger 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 Affordability:

carpal tunnel surgery

decompression surgery

MRI

open carpal tunnel surgery

peripheral nerve decompression surgery

peripheral nerve surgery

shoulder X-ray

upper extremity MRI

wrist X-ray

In 2012, Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD had a list price for carpal tunnel surgery, decompression surgery, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), open carpal tunnel surgery, peripheral nerve decompression surgery, peripheral nerve surgery, shoulder X-ray, upper extremity MRI, and wrist X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lebanon, TN during 2012 were musculoskeletal imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	386
injections	51
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	59
musculoskeletal imaging	116
nerve procedures	20
open surgery	20
plastic surgery procedures	15
reconstructive surgery	15
tissue transfer	15
upper extremity surgery	20
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	15
X-rays	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lebanon, TN during 2013 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
decompression surgery	32
diagnostic evaluation	11
doctor visit	442
injections	86
joint surgery	14
manual therapy	52
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	88
musculoskeletal imaging	215
nerve procedures	32
open surgery	32
reconstructive surgery	14
rehabilitation	70
tendon surgery	35
transplant procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	81
X-rays	127

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	14
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lebanon, TN during 2014 were rehabilitation, musculoskeletal imaging, manual therapy and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
decompression surgery	32
diagnostic evaluation	31
doctor visit	467
injections	78
manual therapy	221
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	100
musculoskeletal imaging	223
nerve procedures	32
open surgery	32
rehabilitation	317
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	51
X-rays	123

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	23
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lebanon, TN during 2015 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	55
decompression surgery	25
diagnostic evaluation	34
doctor visit	487
excision	11
injections	111
joint surgery	22
manual therapy	258
minimally invasive procedures	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	91
musculoskeletal imaging	223
nerve procedures	25
open surgery	25
rehabilitation	317
tendon surgery	12
transplant procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	59
X-rays	132

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	612
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	410
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	62
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lebanon, TN during 2016 were manual therapy, musculoskeletal imaging, rehabilitation and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	60
decompression surgery	30
diagnostic evaluation	81
doctor visit	567
injections	116
manual therapy	363
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	156
musculoskeletal imaging	259
nerve procedures	30
open surgery	30
rehabilitation	229
tendon surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	53
X-rays	103

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	23
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD in 2016

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lebanon, TN during 2017 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	47
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	546
injections	96
joint surgery	14
manual therapy	358
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	142
musculoskeletal imaging	219
nerve procedures	22
open surgery	22
reconstructive surgery	14
rehabilitation	418
tendon surgery	31
upper extremity surgery	67
X-rays	77

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	301
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	16
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lebanon, TN during 2018 were rehabilitation, musculoskeletal imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	581
injections	65
manual therapy	90
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	145
musculoskeletal imaging	252
nerve procedures	29
open surgery	29
rehabilitation	376
tendon surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	52
X-rays	107

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	20
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD in 2018

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lebanon, TN during 2019 were musculoskeletal imaging, rehabilitation, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	716
injections	86
manual therapy	80
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	193
musculoskeletal imaging	299
nerve procedures	24
open surgery	24
rehabilitation	194
tendon surgery	31
upper extremity surgery	55
X-rays	106

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	375
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	14
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD in 2019

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lebanon, TN during 2020 were musculoskeletal imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), rehabilitation and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	571
injections	64
manual therapy	111
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	194
musculoskeletal imaging	285
nerve procedures	22
open surgery	22
rehabilitation	131
tendon surgery	31
upper extremity surgery	53
X-rays	91

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lebanon, TN during 2021 were musculoskeletal imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	43
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	647
injections	101
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	203
musculoskeletal imaging	295
nerve procedures	31
open surgery	31
spinal procedures	18
tendon surgery	28
upper extremity surgery	59
X-rays	110

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	23
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lebanon, TN during 2022 were musculoskeletal imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	559
injections	67
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	194
musculoskeletal imaging	280
nerve procedures	37
open surgery	37
rehabilitation	38
tendon surgery	38
upper extremity surgery	75
X-rays	86

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	13
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lebanon, TN during 2023 were musculoskeletal imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	702
injections	62
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	236
musculoskeletal imaging	342
nerve procedures	24
open surgery	24
spinal procedures	32
tendon surgery	26
upper extremity surgery	50
X-rays	138

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lebanon, TN were musculoskeletal imaging, rehabilitation, manual therapy and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

aspiration	40
decompression surgery	27
diagnostic evaluation	39
doctor visit	555
excision	11
injections	81
joint surgery	16
manual therapy	191
minimally invasive procedures	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	150
musculoskeletal imaging	250
nerve procedures	27
open surgery	27
plastic surgery procedures	15
reconstructive surgery	14
rehabilitation	232
spinal procedures	25
tendon surgery	27
tissue transfer	15
transplant procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	56
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	15
X-rays	104

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	304
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	75
85 and over	17
Less than 65	25
65 to 74	215

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

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

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	7
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD graduated from Emory University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is certified by the The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Surgery of the Hand and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine

Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Board Certification: The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Surgery of the Hand

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas T. Dovan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AXOGEN	$147 NERVE CUFF $147
BIOVENTUS LLC	$100 Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System $54	Exogen $47
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$86 Q-FIX $28	Coblation Wands $26	LENS Surgical Imaging System $19	$14
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$44 Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium $29	DYONICS POWERMIN/Mini Blades $15
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$41 KNEES $41
Other	$115 ICONIX $39	Aptus $14	Sprix $10	$52

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$533

Biography

Dr. Thomas Dovan sees patients in Nashville, TN, Franklin, TN, and Lebanon, TN. His medical specialties are hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He studied medicine at Emory University School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Dovan completed a residency program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Dovan is professionally affiliated with Ascension.