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Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

305 Paul Bryant Drive E
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

(205) 345-0192

Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD is a spine surgeon in Tuscaloosa, AL specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery.

Office Locations

305 Paul Bryant Drive E
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

(205) 345-0192

(205) 247-2194

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

shoulder X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD performed more shoulder X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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:

inpatient hospital care

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

musculoskeletal imaging

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), major joint aspiration, major joint injection, musculoskeletal imaging, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2012 were X-rays, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	412
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	1236
excision	17
fracture surgery	29
hip imaging	99
hospital care	106
immobilization	30
injections	426
inpatient care	106
joint surgery	108
lower extremity surgery	45
minimally invasive procedures	76
musculoskeletal imaging	422
open surgery	16
pelvic imaging	113
reconstructive surgery	32
spinal procedures	289
upper extremity surgery	76
X-rays	853

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2013 were X-rays, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	385
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	1271
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	92
hospital care	93
immobilization	24
injections	427
inpatient care	93
joint surgery	48
lower extremity surgery	25
minimally invasive procedures	48
musculoskeletal imaging	425
nerve procedures	24
open surgery	13
pelvic imaging	117
spinal procedures	280
upper extremity surgery	49
X-rays	861

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	590

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	592
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	301
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	91
Less than 65	250

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	373
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	1107
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	81
hospital care	87
immobilization	36
injections	373
inpatient care	87
joint surgery	82
lower extremity surgery	23
minimally invasive procedures	59
musculoskeletal imaging	412
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	92
reconstructive surgery	23
spinal procedures	243
upper extremity surgery	59
X-rays	747

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	577

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	576
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	86
Less than 65	240

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	409
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	29
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	1186
fracture surgery	27
hip imaging	119
hospital care	108
immobilization	21
injections	426
inpatient care	108
joint surgery	74
lower extremity surgery	55
minimally invasive procedures	45
musculoskeletal imaging	513
open surgery	13
pelvic imaging	139
reconstructive surgery	29
spinal procedures	250
upper extremity surgery	33
X-rays	956

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	522
Female	1182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1230
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	640
From 75 to 84	402
85 and over	218
Less than 65	444

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2016 were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	427
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	1174
excision	14
fracture surgery	30
hospital care	93
immobilization	34
injections	448
inpatient care	93
joint surgery	89
lower extremity surgery	59
minimally invasive procedures	48
musculoskeletal imaging	382
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	25
pelvic imaging	19
reconstructive surgery	41
spinal procedures	210
upper extremity surgery	61
X-rays	650

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	587

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	606
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	115
Less than 65	189

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2017 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	334
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	944
fracture surgery	15
hospital care	61
injections	334
inpatient care	61
joint surgery	54
lower extremity surgery	39
minimally invasive procedures	30
musculoskeletal imaging	306
pelvic imaging	20
reconstructive surgery	24
spinal procedures	160
upper extremity surgery	30
X-rays	486

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	470

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	482
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	81
Less than 65	186

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2018 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	320
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	898
hospital care	49
injections	320
inpatient care	49
joint surgery	45
lower extremity surgery	20
minimally invasive procedures	25
musculoskeletal imaging	202
reconstructive surgery	20
spinal procedures	196
upper extremity surgery	25
X-rays	398

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	447

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	453
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	69
Less than 65	169

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2019 were X-rays, injections, aspiration and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	328
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	835
excision	20
hospital care	56
immobilization	17
injections	342
inpatient care	56
joint surgery	106
lower extremity surgery	23
minimally invasive procedures	83
musculoskeletal imaging	164
reconstructive surgery	23
spinal procedures	186
upper extremity surgery	83
X-rays	350

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	436

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	449
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	71
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2020 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	270
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	605
fracture surgery	15
hospital care	44
injections	270
inpatient care	44
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	41
musculoskeletal imaging	258
open surgery	15
reconstructive surgery	15
spinal procedures	90
upper extremity surgery	41
X-rays	348

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	59
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2021 were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	267
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	16
doctor visit	659
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	36
injections	279
inpatient care	36
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	25
musculoskeletal imaging	240
reconstructive surgery	13
spinal procedures	116
X-rays	356

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	353
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	55
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	207
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	587
hospital care	41
injections	231
inpatient care	41
joint surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	253
spinal procedures	96
upper extremity surgery	24
X-rays	349

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	55
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tuscaloosa, AL were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	339
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	29
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	954
excision	17
fracture surgery	19
hip imaging	97
hospital care	70
immobilization	27
injections	352
inpatient care	70
joint surgery	63
lower extremity surgery	32
minimally invasive procedures	47
musculoskeletal imaging	325
nerve procedures	18
open surgery	15
pelvic imaging	83
reconstructive surgery	24
spinal procedures	192
upper extremity surgery	48
X-rays	577

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	474

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	493
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	174
85 and over	81
Less than 65	171
65 to 74	261

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	9
Dementia	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in Alabama.

Licensed In: Alabama

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$952 Velys $231	ATTUNE $223	TFN ADVANCED $155	ACTIS $89	MONOVISC $53	Other $201
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$315 Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium $315
Zimmer Holding Inc	$112 Spine $112
Tenex Health Inc.	$104 $104
Brainlab, Inc.	$98 $98
Other	$162 FLOSEAL $43	CellerateRx $42	MPO Medial Pivot Knee $41	Mako $22	XARELTO $16

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,744

Biography

Dr. Brian Claytor, who practices in Tuscaloosa, AL, is a medical specialist in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Claytor graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Claytor, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

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. Brian Scott Claytor, MD From 2012 - 2022

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