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Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Professional interests include: discectomy (disc removal surgery), laminectomy, spine problems

350 G Racetrack Road Nw
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547

(850) 374-3125

Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD is a neurosurgeon in Fort Walton Beach, FL specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare, Ascension, Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital Bay, HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital, SAMUEL D CRITIDES JR MD PA, HOUSTON COUNTY HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY and Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital Emerald Coast.

Office Locations

350 G Racetrack Road Nw
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547

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In The News

“During the assessments on Feb. 8 at Patriot Hall, neurosurgeon Sam Critides, Jr., MD, will also be available to answer questions.”—"Hospital to offer free heart health assessments in Catoosa", Associated Press News, February 2019

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD in 2023

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inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fort Walton Beach, FL during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	15
inpatient care	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fort Walton Beach, FL during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	152
hospital care	174
inpatient care	174

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	26
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fort Walton Beach, FL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	370
emergency care	23
hospital care	333
image guided procedures	35
inpatient care	333
radiation therapy	35

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	392
Female	416

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	686
Black	88
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	114
Less than 65	170

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	22
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fort Walton Beach, FL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	388
hospital care	57
image guided procedures	16
inpatient care	57
radiation therapy	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	273
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	37
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fort Walton Beach, FL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	339
hospital care	45
image guided procedures	17
inpatient care	45
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	23
radiation therapy	17
spinal procedures	23

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	28
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fort Walton Beach, FL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	391
hospital care	153
image guided procedures	32
injections	32
inpatient care	153
minimally invasive procedures	32
nerve procedures	12
pain management	32
spinal procedures	44

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	36
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	35
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fort Walton Beach, FL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	462
hospital care	133
image guided procedures	48
injections	48
inpatient care	133
minimally invasive procedures	48
nerve procedures	18
pain management	48
spinal procedures	66

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	43
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fort Walton Beach, FL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pain management and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	388
hospital care	188
image guided procedures	50
injections	50
inpatient care	188
minimally invasive procedures	50
pain management	50
spinal procedures	50

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	48
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	45
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fort Walton Beach, FL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	427
hospital care	99
inpatient care	99
spinal procedures	28
X-rays	28

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	39
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fort Walton Beach, FL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	177
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
spinal procedures	37
X-rays	37

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	28
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	36
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fort Walton Beach, FL were inpatient care, hospital care, minimally invasive procedures and pain management.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	343
emergency care	23
hospital care	126
image guided procedures	33
injections	43
inpatient care	126
minimally invasive procedures	43
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	17
pain management	43
radiation therapy	22
spinal procedures	41
X-rays	32

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	274
Hispanic	4
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	90
85 and over	39
Less than 65	72
65 to 74	110

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	12
Dementia	17

Education & Training

Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD graduated from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He completed residency at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. He is certified by the The American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Residency: Penn State Hershey Medical Center

Board Certification: The American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Florida Healthcare

Ascension

Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital Bay

HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital

SAMUEL D CRITIDES JR MD PA

HOUSTON COUNTY HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY

Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital Emerald Coast

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
ZIMVIE INC.	$4,800 Biomet SpinalPak Non-invasive Spine Fusion Stimulator System $4,800
Globus Medical, Inc.	$1,340 ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System $765	Altera $318	Excelsius Robotics System $257
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,203 Thoracolumbar $169	EXPEDIUM $168	CONDUIT $134	Spine & Trauma 3D Navigation $111	VIPER $94	Other $527
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$939 CONDUIT $939
Nexxt Spine LLC	$847 Nexxt Spine Product Portfolio $573	Nexxt Matrixx $187	Nexxt SA-ALIF $87
Other	$3,136 RIGEL 3DR Cervical Interbody $640	SPECTRA SYSTEM $368	PROCLAIM $233	NEURO $181	SPINEJACK $163	Other $1,550

**Types of Payments**
Debt forgiveness	$4,800
Food and Beverage	$3,964
Travel and Lodging	$3,285
Education	$217

Biography

Dr. Samuel Critides, who practices in Fort Walton Beach, FL, is a medical specialist in neurosurgery. He studied medicine at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. His residency was performed at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center and Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Dr. Critides's areas of expertise consist of laminectomy, discectomy (disc removal surgery), and spine problems. His professional affiliations include Ascension and HCA Florida Healthcare.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Critides JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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