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Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine (1986)

5800 W 10th Street St 205
Little Rock, AR 72204

(501) 661-0077

Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD is a neurosurgeon in Little Rock, AR specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD is affiliated with ARKANSAS NEUROSURGERY BRAIN AND SPINE CLINIC P.A..

Office Locations

5800 W 10th Street St 205
Little Rock, AR 72204

(501) 661-0077

(501) 664-2749

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Nearly all of the commercial health insurance companies agreed to increase their fee schedules to reflect the new hospital classification, Dr. Scott Schlesinger said in a state Senate Insurance...”—"Little Rock Surgery Centers Fight ABCBS Over COVID-era Reimbursements", Arkansas Business, December 2023

“The couple, Dr. Scott Schlesinger and his wife, Dr. Kelli Schlesinger, of Little Rock, said in Pulaski County Circuit Court filings that the other owners want to remove them in retaliation for...”—"Cannabis Cultivators in Fight Over Ouster From Company", Arkansas Business, February 2022

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

neck X-ray

spine imaging

spine MRI

In 2012, Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD performed more neck X-ray, spine imaging, and spine MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2012 were spinal procedures, nerve block, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	44
decompression surgery	115
diagnostic evaluation	103
doctor visit	928
fracture surgery	21
injections	705
neck surgery	17
nerve block	705
nerve procedures	115
open surgery	21
pain management	705
rehabilitation	301
spinal procedures	1269
X-rays	356

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve block, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	42
decompression surgery	82
doctor visit	814
fracture surgery	20
injections	608
nerve block	608
nerve procedures	82
open surgery	20
pain management	608
spinal procedures	1155
X-rays	357

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	383

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	577
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	16
Less than 65	190

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve block, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	315
injections	184
nerve block	184
nerve procedures	40
pain management	184
spinal procedures	402
X-rays	134

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve block, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	41
aspiration	12
bone marrow tests	12
decompression surgery	76
diagnostic evaluation	11
doctor visit	628
injections	400
neck surgery	13
nerve block	400
nerve procedures	76
pain management	400
spinal procedures	816
X-rays	269

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	496
Female	630

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1038
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	568
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	41
aspiration	32
bone marrow tests	32
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	14
decompression surgery	72
doctor visit	498
injections	143
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	109
nerve block	143
nerve procedures	72
pain management	143
spinal procedures	663
X-rays	272

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	264

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	11
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2017 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
aspiration	15
bone marrow tests	15
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	87
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	426
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	423
nerve procedures	40
spinal procedures	577
X-rays	180

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	502
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	13
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2018 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	51
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	44
decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	443
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	436
neck surgery	18
nerve procedures	45
spinal procedures	747
X-rays	277

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	584
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	27
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2019 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	35
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	22
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	308
injections	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	280
neck surgery	12
nerve block	21
nerve procedures	35
pain management	21
spinal procedures	563
X-rays	226

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	602
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	18
Less than 65	161

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2020 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	35
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	18
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	1086
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	470
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	642
X-rays	155

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	515
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	305
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	22
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2021 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	12
doctor visit	1251
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	350
spinal procedures	495
X-rays	134

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	473
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	18
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2022 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1346
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	129
spinal procedures	178
X-rays	49

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	239

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	27
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Little Rock, AR were spinal procedures, nerve block, pain management and injections.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	35
aspiration	19
bone marrow tests	19
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	32
decompression surgery	57
diagnostic evaluation	57
doctor visit	731
fracture surgery	20
injections	343
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	313
neck surgery	14
nerve block	343
nerve procedures	57
open surgery	20
pain management	343
rehabilitation	301
spinal procedures	682
X-rays	219

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	27
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	492
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	129
85 and over	13
Less than 65	93
65 to 74	275

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 1986. He has a state license in Arkansas.

Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine (1986)

Licensed In: Arkansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

ARKANSAS NEUROSURGERY BRAIN AND SPINE CLINIC P.A.

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 2.67 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Little Rock, AR.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Spine Wave, Inc.	$70,251 Fixation $58,570	Spinal Implants $7,466	Posterior Fusion $2,581	SNIPER SPINE SYSTEM $329	Biologics $230	Other $1,075
Wenzel Spine, Inc.	$9,321 VariLift $7,821	VarLift $1,500
Mazor Robotics Inc.	$2,166 $2,166
SI-Bone, Inc.	$269 iFuse Implant $88	$181
Boston Scientific Corporation	$213 GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $125	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $62	CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT $14	WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $12
Other	$722 Excelsius - GPS $147	Exparel $125	INTERBODY DEVICE $120	3DQuorum $100	Cervico-Thoracic $59	Other $171

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$54,650
Royalty or License	$11,031
Food and Beverage	$6,182
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$5,800
Travel and Lodging	$4,837
Other	$442

Research Payments

Dr. Scott M. Schlesinger, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $2,000.

Biography

Dr. Scott Schlesinger's areas of specialization are spine surgery and neurosurgery; he sees patients in Little Rock, AR. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 2.5 stars (out of 5). He studied medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine.