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Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD

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(7 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine (1989)

Professional interests include: movement disorders

6261 E. Virginia Beach Boulevard
Norfolk, VA 23502

(757) 625-4455

Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD is a neurosurgeon in CHESAPEAKE, VA specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD is affiliated with Sentara Health.

Office Locations

300 MEDICAL PARKWAY SUITE 206
CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320

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6261 E. Virginia Beach Boulevard
Norfolk, VA 23502

(757) 625-4455

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In The News

“With deep brain stimulation, doctors use pulses to stimulate cells, "making the circuit haywire," said Grant Skidmore, a neurosurgeon at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital who operated on Hamlin June...”—"AN END TO TREMORS", Daily Press, July 1999

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in CHESAPEAKE, VA during 2012 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	661
nerve procedures	34
spinal procedures	77

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in CHESAPEAKE, VA during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	582
implant removal	12
implant surgery	13
nerve procedures	29
neurostimulator replacement	13
spinal procedures	83

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	16
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in CHESAPEAKE, VA during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	692
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
nerve procedures	49
spinal procedures	101

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	29
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in CHESAPEAKE, VA during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	788
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
nerve procedures	48
spinal procedures	97

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD.

**Gender**
Male	340
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	570
Black	144
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	66
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in CHESAPEAKE, VA during 2016 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	792
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
nerve procedures	35
spinal procedures	65

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	34
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in CHESAPEAKE, VA during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	792
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
nerve procedures	43
spinal procedures	98

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	28
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in CHESAPEAKE, VA during 2018 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	28
decompression surgery	52
doctor visit	733
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	52
spinal procedures	99

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	30
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	43
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in CHESAPEAKE, VA during 2019 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	642
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
nerve procedures	34
spinal procedures	89

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	31
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in CHESAPEAKE, VA during 2020 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	475
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34
nerve procedures	21
spinal procedures	70

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	20
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in CHESAPEAKE, VA during 2021 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	519
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
nerve procedures	20
spinal procedures	57

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	12
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in CHESAPEAKE, VA during 2022 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	520
nerve procedures	14
spinal procedures	66

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in CHESAPEAKE, VA during 2023 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	760
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	40

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	16
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in CHESAPEAKE, VA during 2024 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	772
nerve procedures	23
spinal procedures	76

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	21
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in CHESAPEAKE, VA were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	671
hospital care	27
implant removal	12
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	27
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	31
neurostimulator replacement	13
spinal procedures	78

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	42
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	246
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	99
85 and over	23
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	156

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	13
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 1989. He completed residency at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine (1989)

Residency: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sentara Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 7 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Grant Alan Skidmore, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in CHESAPEAKE, VA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amedica Corporation	$63,850 VALEO INTERBODY $63,850
CoreLink, LLC	$20,811 $20,811
Kyocera Medical Technologies, Inc.	$2,642 $2,642
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$1,000 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $1,000
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$588 PISCES $258	INTELLIS $120	RESTORE $115	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $23	CRESCENT $22	Other $50
Other	$449 Mobi-C $140	Mobi C $110	POROUS TI $79	Arsenal $23	Magellan $14	Other $84

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$50,201
Travel and Lodging	$28,376
Food and Beverage	$5,519
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$5,000
Gift	$220
Other	$25

Biography

Dr. Grant Skidmore is a neurosurgery specialist in Chesapeake, VA and Norfolk, VA. He is especially interested in movement disorders. Patient ratings for Dr. Skidmore average 4.0 stars (out of 5). He is a graduate of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. His medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Dr. Skidmore is professionally affiliated with Sentara Health. He has an open panel in CHESAPEAKE, VA according to Doctor.com.

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