In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD performed more minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion, spinal procedures, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for joint fusion, minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion, and sacroiliac (SI) joint fusion 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 10%

By Volume:

spine MRI

By Affordability:

lamina procedures

laminectomy

minimally invasive spine surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD performed more spine MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for lamina procedures, laminectomy, and minimally invasive spine surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

pelvic imaging

spinal decompression surgery

By Affordability:

arthrodesis

decompression surgery

lumbar decompression

lumbar spine surgery

nerve decompression surgery

nerve surgery

pelvis X-ray

spinal decompression

spinal decompression surgery

X-rays

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, pelvic imaging, and spinal decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), decompression surgery, lumbar decompression, lumbar spine surgery, nerve decompression surgery, nerve surgery, pelvis X-ray, spinal decompression, spinal decompression surgery, and X-rays 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. Paul H. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	72
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	1061
hospital care	14
injections	72
inpatient care	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
nerve procedures	18
spinal procedures	483
X-rays	440

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	67
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	902
hospital care	18
injections	67
inpatient care	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	20
nerve procedures	27
spinal procedures	513
X-rays	450

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	479
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	46
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	63
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	876
injections	63
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	55
nerve procedures	23
spinal procedures	502
X-rays	407

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	460
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	32
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	834
injections	29
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	43
nerve procedures	24
spinal procedures	508
X-rays	420

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	368
Female	474

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	808
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	444
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	56
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	47
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	901
injections	47
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	52
nerve procedures	43
spinal procedures	662
X-rays	537

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	266

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	29
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	842
injections	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	41
nerve procedures	26
spinal procedures	569
X-rays	482

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	16
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	871
injections	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	23
nerve procedures	41
spinal procedures	618
X-rays	529

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	433
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	18
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
decompression surgery	47
doctor visit	948
injections	32
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	43
nerve procedures	47
spinal procedures	674
X-rays	545

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	11
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	957
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	41
nerve procedures	40
spinal procedures	633
X-rays	522

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	12
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	857
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	53
nerve procedures	42
pelvic imaging	26
spinal procedures	622
X-rays	518

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	393
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	866
joint surgery	16
minimally invasive procedures	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	121
nerve procedures	45
pelvic imaging	47
pelvic surgery	16
spinal procedures	733
X-rays	560

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	12
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Knoxville, TN were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and aspiration.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
aspiration	43
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	901
hospital care	16
injections	43
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	16
minimally invasive procedures	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	47
nerve procedures	34
pelvic imaging	36
pelvic surgery	16
spinal procedures	592
X-rays	491

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	424
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	116
85 and over	21
Less than 65	53
65 to 74	224

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Johnson, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in Tennessee.

Licensed In: Tennessee

Ratings & Reviews

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Globus Medical, Inc.	$1,857 Excelsius Robotics System $1,857
Nevro Corp.	$665 Omnia $528	Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $137
SI-Bone, Inc.	$436 $436
Medtronic, Inc.	$394 O-ARM $254	MIDAS REX $92	MAZOR X SYSTEM $48
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$308 AQUAMANTYS $100	O-ARM-Spine $96	PRESTIGE $64	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $48
Other	$555 CASCADIA Interbody System $109	ZORVOLEX $107	Dynasplint $77	XARELTO $71	HEMOBLAST Bellows $59	Other $132

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,377
Travel and Lodging	$1,838

Biography

Dr. Paul Johnson specializes in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and practices in Knoxville, TN. Dr. Johnson attended medical school at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine.