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Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD

(894 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

105 S Willow Avenue Suite 200
Cookeville, TN 38501

(931) 372-7716

Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD is a neurosurgeon in Cookeville, TN specializing in neurosurgery. Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD is affiliated with Tier 1 Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Institute.

Office Locations

105 S Willow Avenue Suite 200
Cookeville, TN 38501

(931) 372-7716

(931) 525-1066

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35 Taylor Avenue
Crossville, TN 38555

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

discectomy

inpatient hospital care

kyphoplasty

laminectomy

percutaneous kyphoplasty

percutaneous lumbar kyphoplasty

spinal decompression surgery

spinal procedures

spine MRI

By Affordability:

percutaneous thoracic kyphoplasty

thoracic kyphoplasty

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD performed more discectomy (disc removal surgery), inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), kyphoplasty (vertebral augmentation), laminectomy, percutaneous kyphoplasty, percutaneous lumbar kyphoplasty, spinal decompression surgery, spinal procedures, and spine MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for percutaneous thoracic kyphoplasty, and thoracic kyphoplasty 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:

cervical spine surgery

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

In 2023, Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD performed more cervical spine surgery, decompressive lumbar laminectomy, and laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 25%

By Volume:

anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

minimally invasive procedures

spine X-ray

In 2012, Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD performed more anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), minimally invasive procedures, and spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cookeville, TN during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	32
decompression surgery	147
doctor visit	1367
hospital care	335
image guided procedures	46
injections	46
inpatient care	335
minimally invasive procedures	46
neck surgery	20
nerve procedures	147
open surgery	25
pain management	46
spinal procedures	292
upper extremity surgery	25
X-rays	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cookeville, TN during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	35
decompression surgery	186
doctor visit	1097
hospital care	329
image guided procedures	39
injections	39
inpatient care	301
minimally invasive procedures	39
neck surgery	26
nerve procedures	186
open surgery	29
outpatient care	28
pain management	39
revision surgery	12
spinal procedures	283
upper extremity surgery	29
X-rays	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	416
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	868
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	367
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	82
Less than 65	188

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cookeville, TN during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	33
decompression surgery	192
doctor visit	1314
hospital care	340
image guided procedures	54
injections	54
inpatient care	340
minimally invasive procedures	54
neck surgery	29
nerve procedures	192
open surgery	28
pain management	54
spinal procedures	325
upper extremity surgery	28
X-rays	41

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	453
Female	533

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	972
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	421
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	91
Less than 65	178

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cookeville, TN during 2015 were inpatient care, hospital care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	33
decompression surgery	166
doctor visit	1330
hospital care	365
image guided procedures	29
injections	29
inpatient care	365
minimally invasive procedures	29
neck surgery	29
nerve procedures	166
open surgery	24
pain management	29
spinal procedures	301
upper extremity surgery	24
X-rays	74

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	896
Female	1026

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1892
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	816
From 75 to 84	564
85 and over	174
Less than 65	368

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cookeville, TN during 2016 were spinal procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	43
decompression surgery	133
doctor visit	1278
hospital care	309
image guided procedures	36
injections	36
inpatient care	309
minimally invasive procedures	36
neck surgery	21
nerve procedures	133
open surgery	24
pain management	36
spinal procedures	362
upper extremity surgery	24
X-rays	129

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	489

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	838
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	259
85 and over	75
Less than 65	145

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cookeville, TN during 2017 were spinal procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	53
decompression surgery	150
doctor visit	1282
hospital care	295
image guided procedures	29
injections	29
inpatient care	295
minimally invasive procedures	29
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	140
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	150
open surgery	33
pain management	29
spinal procedures	454
upper extremity surgery	33
X-rays	71

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	381
Female	532

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	893
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	88
Less than 65	161

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cookeville, TN during 2018 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	39
decompression surgery	133
doctor visit	1361
hospital care	255
image guided procedures	40
injections	40
inpatient care	255
minimally invasive procedures	40
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	270
neck surgery	21
nerve procedures	133
open surgery	23
pain management	40
spinal procedures	629
upper extremity surgery	23
X-rays	156

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	386
Female	520

**Age**
From 65 to 74	367
From 75 to 84	320
85 and over	67
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cookeville, TN during 2019 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	61
decompression surgery	191
doctor visit	1510
hospital care	493
image guided procedures	50
injections	50
inpatient care	475
minimally invasive procedures	50
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	426
neck surgery	56
nerve procedures	191
open surgery	18
outpatient care	18
pain management	50
spinal procedures	873
upper extremity surgery	18
X-rays	137

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	569
Female	705

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1239
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	551
From 75 to 84	444
85 and over	114
Less than 65	165

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cookeville, TN during 2020 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	34
decompression surgery	150
doctor visit	1405
hospital care	333
image guided procedures	17
injections	17
inpatient care	313
minimally invasive procedures	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	303
neck surgery	30
nerve procedures	150
open surgery	18
outpatient care	20
pain management	17
spinal procedures	644
upper extremity surgery	18
X-rays	146

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	482
Female	535

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	992
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	446
From 75 to 84	352
85 and over	102
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cookeville, TN during 2021 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
decompression surgery	85
doctor visit	1303
hospital care	234
image guided procedures	32
injections	32
inpatient care	234
minimally invasive procedures	32
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	240
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	85
pain management	32
spinal procedures	512
X-rays	118

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	374
Female	459

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	803
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	347
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	82
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cookeville, TN during 2022 were spinal procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	41
decompression surgery	112
doctor visit	1210
hospital care	258
image guided procedures	29
injections	29
inpatient care	258
minimally invasive procedures	29
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	120
neck surgery	24
nerve procedures	112
pain management	29
spinal procedures	455
X-rays	127

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	351
Female	473

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	793
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	351
From 75 to 84	329
85 and over	67
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cookeville, TN were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	39
decompression surgery	149
doctor visit	1314
hospital care	322
image guided procedures	36
injections	36
inpatient care	316
minimally invasive procedures	36
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	249
neck surgery	25
nerve procedures	149
open surgery	24
outpatient care	22
pain management	36
revision surgery	12
spinal procedures	466
upper extremity surgery	24
X-rays	98

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD.

**Gender**
Female	521
Male	424

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	844
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	4

**Age**
85 and over	85
75 to 84	309
Less than 65	150
65 to 74	401

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Tennessee.

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tier 1 Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Institute

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 894 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Cookeville, TN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$141 ES2 $96	1688 $45
Cerapedics Inc.	$99 I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT $99
Linvatec Corporation	$92 $92
Davol Inc.	$63 Progel $48	Channel Drain $15
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$51 TRIGEN InterTAN $20	RENASYS GO v2 HOME $18	PICO 7 $13
Other	$245 ALL $39	Zynrelef $26	Senza $25	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $20	Zilretta $18	Other $116

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$591
Education	$99

Biography

Dr. Joseph Jestus is a specialist in neurosurgery in Cookeville, TN and Crossville, TN. He attended medical school at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5).

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2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Jestus, MD From 2012 - 2022

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