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Dr. William R. Schooley, MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (1986)

Professional interests include: carpal tunnel injection, low back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and more.

300 Steam Plant Road Suite 400
Gallatin, TN 37066

(615) 675-0901

Dr. William R. Schooley, MD is a neurosurgeon in Nashville, TN specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. William R. Schooley, MD is affiliated with TriStar Health, Highpoint Health with Ascension Saint Thomas, Ascension, TriStar Centennial Medical Center, Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown and Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital.

Office Locations

2400 Patterson Street Suite 319
Nashville, TN 37203

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Highpoint Health with Ascension Saint Thomas

300 Steam Plant Road Suite 400
Gallatin, TN 37066

(615) 675-0901

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

percutaneous spinal cord stimulator lead placement

By Affordability:

spine surgery procedures

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. William R. Schooley, MD performed more percutaneous spinal cord stimulator lead placement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for spine surgery procedures 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 25%

By Volume:

device implantation

By Affordability:

spinal cord stimulator implantation

spinal cord stimulator replacement

spine imaging

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. William R. Schooley, MD performed more device implantation procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for spinal cord stimulator implantation, spinal cord stimulator replacement, and spine imaging 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. William R. Schooley, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Nashville, TN during 2012 were spinal procedures, neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
doctor visit	393
implant surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	12
neurostimulator replacement	15
spinal procedures	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R. Schooley, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Nashville, TN during 2013 were spinal procedures, neurostimulator lead placement, minimally invasive procedures and neurostimulator replacement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	359
implant surgery	17
minimally invasive procedures	41
neurostimulator lead placement	54
neurostimulator replacement	17
spinal procedures	71

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R. Schooley, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Nashville, TN during 2014 were spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	353
spinal procedures	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	334

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	246

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R. Schooley, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Nashville, TN during 2016 were spinal procedures, neurostimulator lead placement, minimally invasive procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	318
implant surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	53
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	15
neurostimulator lead placement	53
neurostimulator replacement	12
spinal procedures	97

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R. Schooley, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Nashville, TN during 2017 were spinal procedures, neurostimulator lead placement, minimally invasive procedures and neurostimulator replacement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	245
implant surgery	17
minimally invasive procedures	40
neurostimulator lead placement	40
neurostimulator replacement	17
spinal procedures	71

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R. Schooley, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Nashville, TN during 2018 were spinal procedures, neurostimulator lead placement, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
catheterization	18
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	323
hospital care	95
implant surgery	50
inpatient care	95
minimally invasive procedures	97
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	13
neurostimulator lead placement	97
neurostimulator replacement	33
spinal procedures	204
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	18
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	18
X-rays	42

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R. Schooley, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Nashville, TN during 2019 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and neurostimulator lead placement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	18
doctor visit	299
hospital care	106
implant surgery	52
inpatient care	106
minimally invasive procedures	63
neurostimulator lead placement	63
neurostimulator replacement	29
spinal procedures	130
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	18
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	18
X-rays	38

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R. Schooley, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Nashville, TN during 2020 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and neurostimulator lead placement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	278
hospital care	83
implant surgery	48
inpatient care	83
minimally invasive procedures	67
neurostimulator lead placement	67
neurostimulator replacement	34
spinal procedures	101

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R. Schooley, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Nashville, TN during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and neurostimulator lead placement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	291
hospital care	120
implant surgery	51
inpatient care	120
minimally invasive procedures	70
neurostimulator lead placement	70
neurostimulator replacement	36
spinal procedures	118
X-rays	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	18
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R. Schooley, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Nashville, TN during 2022 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and neurostimulator lead placement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	199
hospital care	90
implant surgery	48
inpatient care	90
minimally invasive procedures	60
neurostimulator lead placement	60
neurostimulator replacement	36
spinal procedures	96

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	21
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R. Schooley, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Nashville, TN during 2023 were spinal procedures, neurostimulator lead placement, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	254
hospital care	49
implant surgery	30
inpatient care	49
minimally invasive procedures	65
neurostimulator lead placement	65
neurostimulator replacement	30
spinal procedures	106
X-rays	11

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William R. Schooley, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Nashville, TN were spinal procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and neurostimulator lead placement.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
catheterization	18
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	303
hospital care	90
implant surgery	34
inpatient care	90
minimally invasive procedures	56
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	14
neurostimulator lead placement	63
neurostimulator replacement	25
spinal procedures	96
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	18
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	18
X-rays	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Schooley, MD.

**Gender**
Female	122
Male	85

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	180
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	3
75 to 84	11
Less than 65	98
65 to 74	69

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William R. Schooley, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	7
Cancer	5

Education & Training

Dr. William R. Schooley, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 1986. He completed residency at Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the The American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (1986)

Residency: Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: The American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William R. Schooley, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

TriStar Health

Highpoint Health with Ascension Saint Thomas

Ascension

TriStar Centennial Medical Center

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$52,225 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $32,271	ARTISAN $5,615	WAVEWRITER ALPHA $4,801	GENERAL THERAPIES $2,907	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $2,340	Other $4,292
Abbott Laboratories	$35,356 Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $13,217	PROCLAIM $11,792	Proclaim IPG $5,976	Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs $1,900	IonicRF Generator $1,030	Other $1,442
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$3,021 ADAPTIVESTIM $1,228	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $525	RESTORE $517	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $192	RIALTO $177	Other $382
Medtronic, Inc.	$2,064 INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $1,653	UNID_PASS $117	INTELLIS $19	Biologics Therapies $13	Vanta $12	Other $250
Vertiflex, Inc.	$1,607 Superion ISS $1,607
Other	$2,886 Tritanium $790	I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT $267	Tymlos $252	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $169	ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) $133	Other $1,275

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$48,538
Food and Beverage	$20,971
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$19,731
Travel and Lodging	$7,808
Education	$111

Biography

Dr. William Schooley's specialty is neurosurgery. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Tulane University, Dr. Schooley attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. Areas of expertise for Dr. Schooley include head injury, carpal tunnel surgery, and carpal tunnel injection. He is professionally affiliated with TriStar Centennial Medical Center, Ascension, and Highpoint Health with Ascension Saint Thomas. Ascension reports that Dr. Schooley is accepting new patients at his office in Nashville, TN.