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Dr. John William Chatas, MD

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(525 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology

University of Michigan Medical School

Professional interests include: disc surgery, epidural steroid injection, spinal cord stimulation (SCS), and more.

710 Avis Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48108

(734) 373-7246

Dr. John William Chatas, MD is an interventional pain specialist in Ann Arbor, MI specializing in interventional pain medicine and anesthesiology. He graduated from University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. John William Chatas, MD is affiliated with Trinity Health and Michigan Pain Specialists.

Office Locations

710 Avis Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48108

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770 Riverside Avenue Suite 207
Adrian, MI 49221

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Some issues Dr. John William Chatas, MD can help you with:

Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS)

If conservative treatment options and other spine surgeries have failed to provide someone pain relief, they may be a candidate for spinal cord stimulation. Spinal cord stimulation is a treatment for chronic back or leg pain. A spinal cord stimulator, which is surgically implanted underneath the skin (subcutaneously), can deliver electrical pulses to the area of pain. These pulses will reach the brain before the pain signals can, so instead of pain, patients will experience a tingling sensation.

To determine if spinal cord stimulation may benefit someone, they will first undergo a trial period. During this period, a temporary electrode lead is placed subcutaneously above the spinal cord, and it is connected to an external stimulator that they will carry with them. The procedure is typically completed within an hour, and patients may return home the same day. After a few days or weeks, the trial stimulator will be assessed for effectiveness. If the trial is unsuccessful, patients may undergo a second trial period, or the leads will be removed, and other treatment options will be considered. If, instead, a patient's pain is relieved during the trial, they will undergo surgery for implantation of a permanent stimulator and leads.

The components of a spinal cord stimulation system include the stimulator, the leads, and the wire that connects the two. Implantation of permanent leads may be percutaneous (through the skin) or involve a surgical incision. The spinal cord stimulator is implanted subcutaneously in the abdomen or buttock. The stimulator is battery-powered and may be rechargeable. If the battery is not rechargeable, it will last around 2-5 years, and a patient will need surgery to replace it.Their doctor will program the neurostimulator following the procedure.

After spinal cord stimulator surgery, patients may be released from the hospital the same day or the next one. In the weeks following the operation, patients will need to work with their doctors to find the optimal settings for their neurostimulator. Activities such as driving, twisting, bending, raising one's arms, sleeping on one's stomach, or lifting heavy objects should be limited.

In The News

“Dr. John Chatas, Dr. Ed Washabaugh and Dr. Louis Bojrab from Michigan Pain Specialists are set to be the first physicians in Michigan to use the new Spectra WaveWriter Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS)...”—"Adrian physicians to debut new pain-management system", The Daily Telegram, February 2018

“Clinic Dr. John Chatas said in a statement that two of Michigan's three deaths were patients at the facility.”—"Mich. meningitis cases up to 25 with 3 deaths", Desert News, October 2012

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John William Chatas, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

epidurolysis

lysis of adhesions

percutaneous lysis of epidural adhesions

In 2023, Dr. John William Chatas, MD had a list price for epidurolysis (Racz procedure), lysis of adhesions, and percutaneous lysis of epidural adhesions that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Michigan. 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 Affordability:

nerve procedures

In 2023, Dr. John William Chatas, MD had a list price for nerve procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Michigan. 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:

injections

percutaneous procedures

By Affordability:

facet rhizotomy

facet rhizotomy injection

percutaneous rhizotomy

rhizotomy

sacroiliac joint injection

spinal joint injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Michigan, Dr. John William Chatas, MD performed more injections, and percutaneous procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for facet rhizotomy, facet rhizotomy injection, percutaneous rhizotomy, rhizotomy (nerve ablation), sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, and spinal joint injection 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. John William Chatas, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Ann Arbor, MI during 2012 were injections, pain management, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John William Chatas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	152
doctor visit	387
injections	714
minimally invasive procedures	50
nerve block	562
nerve procedures	50
pain management	612
spinal procedures	562

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John William Chatas, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Ann Arbor, MI during 2013 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John William Chatas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	143
doctor visit	641
injections	691
minimally invasive procedures	97
nerve block	521
nerve procedures	60
pain management	608
removal of internal scar tissue	37
spinal procedures	561

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Chatas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	451
Black	25
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	57
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Chatas, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John William Chatas, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Ann Arbor, MI during 2014 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John William Chatas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	161
doctor visit	693
injections	880
minimally invasive procedures	101
musculoskeletal imaging	22
nerve block	700
nerve procedures	65
neurostimulator lead placement	36
pain management	784
spinal procedures	755
X-rays	22

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Chatas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	367

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	491
Black	31
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	58
Less than 65	182

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Chatas, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John William Chatas, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Ann Arbor, MI during 2015 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John William Chatas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	92
doctor visit	838
implant surgery	13
injections	874
minimally invasive procedures	137
nerve block	756
nerve procedures	70
neurostimulator lead placement	67
neurostimulator replacement	13
pain management	852
spinal procedures	838

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Chatas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	414
Female	826

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1090
Black	86
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	424
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	106
Less than 65	418

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Chatas, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John William Chatas, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Ann Arbor, MI during 2016 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John William Chatas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	92
doctor visit	1120
implant surgery	14
injections	845
minimally invasive procedures	110
nerve block	726
nerve procedures	52
neurostimulator lead placement	58
neurostimulator replacement	14
pain management	805
spinal procedures	794

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Chatas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	507

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	685
Black	59
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	72
Less than 65	259

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Chatas, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John William Chatas, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Ann Arbor, MI during 2017 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John William Chatas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	105
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	1054
implant surgery	23
injections	386
minimally invasive procedures	197
nerve block	241
nerve procedures	106
neurostimulator lead placement	91
neurostimulator replacement	23
pain management	365
spinal procedures	388

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Chatas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	462

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	633
Black	63
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	63
Less than 65	244

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Chatas, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John William Chatas, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Ann Arbor, MI during 2018 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John William Chatas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	130
doctor visit	1216
implant surgery	31
injections	415
minimally invasive procedures	268
nerve block	251
nerve procedures	80
neurostimulator lead placement	123
neurostimulator replacement	31
pain management	365
removal of internal scar tissue	65
spinal procedures	470

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Chatas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	458

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	580
Black	92
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	59
Less than 65	239

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Chatas, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John William Chatas, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Ann Arbor, MI during 2019 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John William Chatas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	131
doctor visit	1095
implant surgery	20
injections	379
minimally invasive procedures	220
nerve block	202
nerve procedures	65
neurostimulator lead placement	86
neurostimulator replacement	20
pain management	313
removal of internal scar tissue	69
spinal procedures	386

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Chatas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	393
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	32
Less than 65	147

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Chatas, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John William Chatas, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Ann Arbor, MI during 2020 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John William Chatas, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
aspiration	54
doctor visit	605
injections	246
joint surgery	17
minimally invasive procedures	145
nerve block	136
nerve procedures	49
neurostimulator lead placement	41
pain management	241
pelvic surgery	17
removal of internal scar tissue	38
spinal procedures	251

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Chatas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	24
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Chatas, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John William Chatas, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Ann Arbor, MI during 2021 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John William Chatas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	57
doctor visit	710
implant surgery	13
injections	181
minimally invasive procedures	101
nerve block	69
nerve procedures	41
neurostimulator replacement	13
pain management	165
removal of internal scar tissue	60
spinal procedures	197

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Chatas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	22
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Chatas, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John William Chatas, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Ann Arbor, MI during 2022 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John William Chatas, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
aspiration	49
doctor visit	729
injections	154
joint surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	135
nerve block	51
nerve procedures	41
pain management	146
pelvic surgery	15
removal of internal scar tissue	79
spinal procedures	199

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Chatas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	28
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Chatas, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John William Chatas, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John William Chatas, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Ann Arbor, MI were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and nerve block.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
aspiration	106
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	826
implant surgery	19
injections	524
joint surgery	16
minimally invasive procedures	141
musculoskeletal imaging	22
nerve block	383
nerve procedures	61
neurostimulator lead placement	71
neurostimulator replacement	19
pain management	477
pelvic surgery	16
removal of internal scar tissue	58
spinal procedures	491
X-rays	22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Chatas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	40
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	455
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	12
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	129
85 and over	47
Less than 65	165
65 to 74	183

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John William Chatas, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John William Chatas, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. John William Chatas, MD graduated from University of Michigan Medical School. He completed residency at University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology and has a state license in Michigan.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School

Residency: University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology

Licensed In: Michigan

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John William Chatas, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Trinity Health

Michigan Pain Specialists

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. John William Chatas, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: BCN HMO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. John William Chatas, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

BCN HMO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John William Chatas, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.88 out of 5 stars based on 525 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John William Chatas, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Ann Arbor, MI.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$15,960 Superion $11,340	PAIN MANAGEMENT $2,107	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $761	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $679	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $272	Other $800
PAINTEQ LLC	$6,519 PAINTEQ $6,519
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.	$2,310 Evoke SCS $2,310
Vertiflex, Inc.	$1,410 Superion ISS $1,280	Totalis $130
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$1,010 Neuro-Chronic Pain $997	Axium INS Implantable Neuro Stimulator $13
Other	$6,598 Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $891	mild Device Kit $783	Intracept $642	Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $400	Osseoflex SN $398	Other $3,485

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$11,000
Food and Beverage	$9,981
Education	$6,846
Travel and Lodging	$5,944
Entertainment	$36

Research Payments

Dr. John William Chatas, MD has received 29 research payments totaling $63,778.

Biography

Dr. John Chatas is a specialist in anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine. Clinical interests for Dr. Chatas include epidural steroid injection, percutaneous vertebroplasty, and disc surgery. He is professionally affiliated with Trinity Health. After completing medical school at the University of Michigan Medical School, Dr. Chatas performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Michigan. Dr. Chatas's average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). According to Trinity Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Adrian, MI.