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Dr. Christopher Phillip Kauffman, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine

Professional interests include: spine problems

394 Harding Place #200
Nashville, TN 37211

(615) 834-4482

Dr. Christopher Phillip Kauffman, MD is a spine surgeon in Nashville, TN specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. Dr. Christopher Phillip Kauffman, MD is affiliated with Ascension, Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown, PREMIER ORTHOPAEDICS AND SPORTS MEDICINE PLC and Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery.

Office Locations

Address:

2400 Patterson Street Suite 300
Nashville, TN 37203

Address:

394 Harding Place #200
Nashville, TN 37211

In The News

“"By the time people get to a surgeon, they're frustrated and want to be fixed," said Dr. Christopher Kauffman, an orthopedic surgeon in Nashville who serves on the American Academy of Orthopaedic...”—"Rethinking spine care: Some health systems move beyond surgery in serving back pain patients", Crain's Detroit Business, March 2014

doctor visit	334
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	8
spinal procedures	219
X-rays	215

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	25
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

decompression surgery	10
doctor visit	479
hip imaging	17
hospital care	14
injections	14
inpatient care	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	17
nerve block	14
nerve procedures	10
pain management	14
spinal procedures	271
X-rays	251

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	28
Less than 65	67

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	6

decompression surgery	9
doctor visit	478
hip imaging	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	37
musculoskeletal imaging	21
nerve procedures	9
spinal procedures	255
X-rays	233

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	46
Less than 65	104

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	10
doctor visit	522
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	52
nerve procedures	10
spinal procedures	324
X-rays	237

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	29
Less than 65	61

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	528
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	62
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	336
X-rays	265

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	28
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

doctor visit	529
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	63
spinal procedures	337
X-rays	278

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	23
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

doctor visit	426
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	100
spinal procedures	338
X-rays	242

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	22
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

doctor visit	378
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	67
spinal procedures	254
X-rays	191

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	17
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

doctor visit	608
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	106
spinal procedures	401
X-rays	299

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Phillip Kauffman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher Phillip Kauffman, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Nashville, TN were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and musculoskeletal imaging.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	475
hip imaging	19
hospital care	12
injections	14
inpatient care	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	57
musculoskeletal imaging	19
neck surgery	12
nerve block	14
nerve procedures	11
pain management	14
spinal procedures	309
X-rays	246

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Phillip Kauffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	185
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	54
85 and over	21
Less than 65	45
65 to 74	102

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Phillip Kauffman, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	7
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher Phillip Kauffman, MD graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. He completed residency at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine

Residency: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Affiliated Hospitals

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

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher Phillip Kauffman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown

PREMIER ORTHOPAEDICS AND SPORTS MEDICINE PLC

Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Atlas Spine, Inc.	$6,150 $6,150
Camber Spine Technologies LLC	$5,956 $5,956
Amendia, Inc.	$2,626 Spinal Implant $2,626
The Institute of Musculoskeletal Science and Education	$2,162 $2,162
Stryker Corporation	$867 Nav -3iNavigation Platform $667	Nav - SpineMap 3D Navigation Software and Instrumentation $124	Nav Nav3 Navigation Platform $43	Ivy AIR $33
Other	$5,700 iFuse Implant $825	Avatar $560	Biomet SpinalPak / OrthoPak $535	Intracept $237	BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) $234	Other $3,309

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$8,929
Travel and Lodging	$7,427
Food and Beverage	$7,106

Biography

Dr. Christopher Kauffman's specialties are spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He has a special interest in spine problems. He is affiliated with Ascension.