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Dr. Richard Boyer, MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine (1992)

Professional interests include: spine surgery procedures, deep brain stimulation (DBS)

501 20th Street Suite 601
Knoxville, TN 37916

(865) 524-1869

Dr. Richard Boyer, MD is a neurosurgeon in Knoxville, TN specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine in 1992 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Richard Boyer, MD is affiliated with Covenant Health, University Physicians' Association, Inc., The University of Tennessee Medical Center, Parkwest Medical Center, VOLUNTEER HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC and NEUROSURGICAL ASSOCIATES PC.

Office Locations

Address:

1932 Alcoa Highway Building C, Suite 360
Knoxville, TN 37920

Address:

501 20th Street Suite 601
Knoxville, TN 37916

Some issues Dr. Richard Boyer, MD can help you with:

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a procedure performed to help treat neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease and epilepsy. Electrode leads are surgically implanted in the brain and connected to a device, called a neurostimulator (deep brain stimulator), that is placed underneath the skin (subcutaneously). The deep brain stimulator can send electrical signals through the electrodes to the brain to restore normal rhythms, or it can block electrical signals in specific areas of the brain to restore functioning. Although not a cure, DBS can treat symptoms of movement disorders such as pain and tremor when medication fails to work.

DBS surgery may be completed in one operating session, but it is more commonly performed in two parts. In the first stage of the procedure, the surgeon will map targets in the brain using CT or MRI imaging to determine where to place the electrodes. Then, by drilling holes into the skull, the surgeon will place the electrodes into specific areas in the brain. The holes will be closed, and patients will require 1-2 days to recover in the hospital. After about two weeks, patients will undergo another surgery to have the deep brain stimulator implanted. The stimulator is usually placed under the skin around the collarbone, chest, or abdomen, and it will be connected to the DBS electrodes through a subcutaneous wire. No component of the DBS system will be visible from outside. Following stimulator implantation, patients may need to recover in the hospital for 1-2 days.

Within 2-4 weeks of the operation, doctors will program the stimulator using a wireless device. Patients will work with their doctor to determine the most effective settings for the stimulator during follow-up visits. Patients will be given a handheld device so that they can turn the stimulator on or off and adjust its settings themselves. The stimulator may have a rechargeable battery, in which case patients will be given a charging unit. Stimulator batteries generally need to be replaced in 3-5 years.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	438
hospital care	241
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	241
neck surgery	18
nerve procedures	36
neurostimulator lead placement	11
neurostimulator replacement	14
spinal procedures	184
X-rays	107

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	419
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	39
Less than 65	186

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	518
hospital care	189
implant surgery	18
inpatient care	189
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	34
neurostimulator replacement	19
spinal procedures	193
X-rays	122

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	45
Less than 65	202

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	10
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	450
hospital care	191
implant surgery	19
inpatient care	191
minimally invasive procedures	11
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	26
neurostimulator lead placement	10
neurostimulator replacement	20
spinal procedures	155
X-rays	84

**Gender**
Male	376
Female	464

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	782
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	58
Less than 65	322

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	29
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	474
hospital care	126
implant surgery	24
inpatient care	126
minimally invasive procedures	13
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	12
neurostimulator lead placement	12
neurostimulator replacement	25
spinal procedures	187
X-rays	97

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	397
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	32
Less than 65	155

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	27
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	367
hospital care	134
implant surgery	27
inpatient care	134
minimally invasive procedures	22
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	11
neurostimulator lead placement	21
neurostimulator replacement	28
spinal procedures	201
X-rays	110

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	26
Less than 65	134

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	31
decompression surgery	10
doctor visit	351
hospital care	132
implant surgery	23
inpatient care	132
minimally invasive procedures	15
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	10
neurostimulator lead placement	14
neurostimulator replacement	24
spinal procedures	200
X-rays	116

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	36
Less than 65	104

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	27
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	470
hospital care	155
implant surgery	54
inpatient care	155
minimally invasive procedures	43
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	12
neurostimulator lead placement	42
neurostimulator replacement	44
spinal procedures	249
X-rays	136

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	432
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	44
Less than 65	130

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

doctor visit	374
hospital care	136
implant surgery	42
inpatient care	136
minimally invasive procedures	49
neurostimulator lead placement	48
neurostimulator replacement	32
spinal procedures	194
X-rays	105

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	39
Less than 65	109

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	9
doctor visit	653
hospital care	251
implant surgery	65
inpatient care	251
minimally invasive procedures	87
neurostimulator lead placement	86
neurostimulator replacement	66
spinal procedures	437
X-rays	278

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Boyer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Boyer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Knoxville, TN were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and X-rays.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	458
hospital care	172
implant surgery	33
inpatient care	172
minimally invasive procedures	34
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	20
neurostimulator lead placement	31
neurostimulator replacement	31
spinal procedures	227
X-rays	130

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Boyer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	360
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	31
75 to 84	80
Less than 65	134
65 to 74	138

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Boyer, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Boyer, MD graduated from University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine in 1992. He completed residency at University of Missouri Health System. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine (1992)

Residency: University of Missouri Health System (1998)

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard Boyer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Covenant Health

University Physicians' Association, Inc.

The University of Tennessee Medical Center

Parkwest Medical Center

VOLUNTEER HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC

NEUROSURGICAL ASSOCIATES PC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$4,230 Spine $1,147	Timberline $998	Mobi-C $324	Vital $317	SpF $284	Other $1,160
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$2,992 Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $1,522	INTELLIS $831	RESTORE $422	SYNCHROMED $107	KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $87	Other $22
Abbott Laboratories	$1,789 Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $1,276	PROCLAIM $176	Axium INS DRG IPG $166	Infinity DBS Pulse Generators $102	Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs $69
Globus Medical, Inc.	$1,686 Spine $1,686
Medtronic, Inc.	$1,578 INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $1,128	INTELLIS $380	VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM $36	SYNCHROMEDII $16	O-ARM $13	Other $5
Other	$5,774 iFuse Implant $1,385	Spine $390	CASCADIA Interbody System $342	Mobi-C $319	EVEREST Spinal System $266	Other $3,073

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,184
Travel and Lodging	$6,422
Education	$443

Biography

Dr. Richard Boyer is a physician who specializes in neurosurgery. His education and training includes medical school at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine and residency at the University of Missouri Health System. He has a special interest in neurosurgery, spine surgery procedures, and deep brain stimulation (DBS). Dr. Boyer's professional affiliations include the University Physicians' Association, Inc., Covenant Health, and The University of Tennessee Medical Center. According to Covenant Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Knoxville, TN.