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Dr. Thomas S. Ellis, MD, FAANS

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

University of Texas Medical School at Houston (1990)

Professional interests include: kyphoplasty (vertebral augmentation), spinal cord tumor, lumbar discectomy, and more.

1900 Mistletoe Boulevard Suite 200
Fort Worth, TX 76104

(817) 878-5333

Dr. Thomas S. Ellis, MD, FAANS is a neurosurgeon in Fort Worth, TX specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1990 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Thomas S. Ellis, MD, FAANS is affiliated with Texas Health Resources, Medical City Healthcare, Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth, Baylor Scott & White Health, Medical City Decatur, FORT WORTH BRAIN AND SPINE INSTITUTE, LLP and Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital - Fort Worth.

Office Locations

Address:

1900 Mistletoe Boulevard Suite 200
Fort Worth, TX 76104

In The News

“The surgery will be performed by Dr. Thomas Ellis of the Fort Worth Brain and Spine Institute and will include fusion.”—"Wendy Davis will have neck surgery", San Antonio Express-News, April 2014

“It will be performed by Dr. Thomas Ellis, of the Fort Worth Brain and Spine Institute.”—"Davis to have neck surgery, break from campaign", Houston Chronicle, April 2014

“Dr. Thomas S. Ellis, a staff neurosurgeon, found himself looking at the worst head injury he had ever seen. ''”—"Speak,Memory (Published 2000)", New York Times, September 2000

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	28
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	318
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
neck surgery	30
nerve procedures	35
spinal procedures	76

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	122

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	16
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	325
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
neck surgery	38
nerve procedures	33
spinal procedures	93
X-rays	48

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	20
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	36
decompression surgery	51
doctor visit	322
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
neck surgery	46
nerve procedures	51
spinal procedures	170
X-rays	63

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	240

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	389
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
neck surgery	38
nerve procedures	29
spinal procedures	96
X-rays	42

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	153

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	17
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	26
decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	353
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
neck surgery	53
nerve procedures	45
spinal procedures	212
X-rays	103

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	22
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	26
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	418
neck surgery	52
nerve procedures	42
spinal procedures	213
X-rays	118

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	31
decompression surgery	55
doctor visit	587
neck surgery	64
nerve procedures	55
spinal procedures	300
X-rays	180

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	16
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	33
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	451
neck surgery	67
nerve procedures	49
spinal procedures	227
X-rays	111

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	69
decompression surgery	115
doctor visit	1019
neck surgery	140
nerve procedures	115
spinal procedures	668
X-rays	379

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas S. Ellis, MD, FAANS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas S. Ellis, MD, FAANS treated as a neurosurgeon in Fort Worth, TX were spinal procedures, X-rays, neck surgery and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	32
decompression surgery	51
doctor visit	465
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
neck surgery	58
nerve procedures	51
spinal procedures	234
X-rays	131

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Ellis, MD, FAANS.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	198
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	67
85 and over	9
Less than 65	12
65 to 74	119

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Ellis, MD, FAANS From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	8
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas S. Ellis, MD, FAANS graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1990. He completed residency at George Washington University Medical Center. He is certified by the Neurological Surgery- American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston (1990)

Residency: George Washington University Medical Center (1997)

Board Certification: Neurological Surgery- American Board of Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas S. Ellis, MD, FAANS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Texas Health Resources

Medical City Healthcare

Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth

Baylor Scott & White Health

Medical City Decatur

FORT WORTH BRAIN AND SPINE INSTITUTE, LLP

Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital - Fort Worth

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Thomas S. Ellis, MD, FAANS appears to accept the following insurance providers: TriWest, Medicaid, Cigna, Superior STAR, Superior CHIP, Superior Health Plan, UnitedHealth-Secure Horizons, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-2023 BSW Employee Network (PPO & HSA), Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Solutions PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network Premium (PPO)/ HDHP, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-McLane Group Network, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network (SEQA & EQA), Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred PPO Network, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Individual/Family, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Access PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-2023 BSW Employee Network (SEQA & EQA), Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-EPO Network-Individual/Family, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Pyco Industries Employee Plan, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-PPO Network-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Individual/Family, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Hendrick Health Employee Plan, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred HMO - Individual Marketplace, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Group and DFW ConnectedCare-American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Thomas S. Ellis, MD, FAANS accepts the following insurance providers:

TriWest

Medicaid

Cigna

Superior STAR

Superior CHIP

Superior Health Plan

UnitedHealth-Secure Horizons

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-2023 BSW Employee Network (PPO & HSA)

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Solutions PPO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network Premium (PPO)/ HDHP

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-McLane Group Network

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network (SEQA & EQA)

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred PPO Network

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Individual/Family

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Access PPO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-2023 BSW Employee Network (SEQA & EQA)

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-EPO Network-Individual/Family

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Pyco Industries Employee Plan

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier PPO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-PPO Network-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Individual/Family

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Hendrick Health Employee Plan

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred HMO - Individual Marketplace

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Group

DFW ConnectedCare-American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Globus Medical, Inc.	$1,811 Excelsius - GPS $1,604	Excelsius Robotics System $207
Stryker Corporation	$605 XIA $199	THORACO-LUMBAR $147	NAVIGATION $131	EVEREST Spinal System $82	BONE SUBSTITUTES BIOLOGICS $47
Mazor Robotics Inc.	$591 $591
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.	$314 $314
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$261 CODMAN HAKIM Precision Valve $186	CUSA Clarity $35	Duragen $15	Neuro-Monitoring Catheters and Equipment $14	Neuro-Ultrasonic Aspiration Products $12
Other	$1,860 A-Cift Solofuse $216	NuCel $127	Spinal Implant $107	ANDEXXA $84	Barricaid Annular Closure Device $81	Other $1,245

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,754
Travel and Lodging	$1,688

Biography

Dr. Thomas Ellis' area of specialization is neurosurgery. He is affiliated with Texas Health Resources, Baylor Scott & White Health, and Medical City Healthcare. Dr. Ellis attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston.