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Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Justin Michael Sweeney, MD)

(70 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

St. Louis University School of Medicine (2004)

621 S. New Ballas Road, Tower A Suite 297A Mercy Clinic Neurosurgery - Medical Tower A Suite 297A
St. Louis, MO 63141

(314) 251-6364

Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD is a neurosurgeon in St. Louis, MO specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine in 2004 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD is affiliated with Mercy Health System, Mercy Hospital St. Louis, Mercy Clinic Neurosurgery - Medical Tower A Suite 297A and MERCY CLINIC SURGICAL SPECIALISTS LLC.

Office Locations

621 S. New Ballas Road, Tower A Suite 297A Mercy Clinic Neurosurgery - Medical Tower A Suite 297A
St. Louis, MO 63141

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

decompression surgery

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

spinal decompression

spinal decompression surgery

spinal instrumentation

spine surgery procedures

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for decompression surgery, hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), lamina procedures, laminectomy, lumbar decompression, lumbar spine surgery, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, spinal decompression, spinal decompression surgery, spinal instrumentation (e.g. rods/screws/metal plates), and spine surgery procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in St. Louis, MO during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	24
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in St. Louis, MO during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	155
hospital care	81
inpatient care	81
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	18
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in St. Louis, MO during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	217
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82
nerve procedures	25
spinal procedures	25

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	26
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in St. Louis, MO during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	243
hospital care	101
inpatient care	101
nerve procedures	15
spinal procedures	29

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	292

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	46
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	14
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in St. Louis, MO during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
bone marrow tests	15
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	254
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
nerve procedures	18
spinal procedures	31

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	25
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in St. Louis, MO during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	194
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103
nerve procedures	17
spinal procedures	31

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	25
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in St. Louis, MO during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	215
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	26
spinal procedures	38

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	25
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in St. Louis, MO during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	246
hospital care	91
inpatient care	91
nerve procedures	22
spinal procedures	33

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	33
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in St. Louis, MO during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	259
hospital care	86
inpatient care	86
nerve procedures	15
spinal procedures	30

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	28
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	20
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in St. Louis, MO during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	252
hospital care	106
inpatient care	106
nerve procedures	20
spinal procedures	20

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	17
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in St. Louis, MO during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	251
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	37
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	15
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in St. Louis, MO were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
aspiration	15
bone marrow tests	15
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	210
hospital care	85
inpatient care	85
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	18
spinal procedures	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	224
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	74
85 and over	25
Less than 65	39
65 to 74	108

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	15
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine in 2004. He completed residency at St. Louis University (SLU) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Amer Bd Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: St. Louis University School of Medicine (2004)

Residency: St. Louis University (SLU) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Amer Bd Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Health System

Mercy Hospital St. Louis

Mercy Clinic Neurosurgery - Medical Tower A Suite 297A

MERCY CLINIC SURGICAL SPECIALISTS LLC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, Anthem BlueCross BlueShield, HealthLink, Health Net Federal Services, HFN, Inc., MultiPlan/PHCS, Home State Health, Medica, Healthy Blue (formerly Missouri Care), NHC Advantage, Live360 (Health Choices Network), Sterling Medicare, Essence, PPHP (Provider Partners Health Plan) and Ascension Smart Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Aetna

Humana

Cigna

Anthem BlueCross BlueShield

HealthLink

Health Net Federal Services

HFN, Inc.

MultiPlan/PHCS

Home State Health

Medica

Healthy Blue (formerly Missouri Care)

NHC Advantage

Live360 (Health Choices Network)

Sterling Medicare

Essence

PPHP (Provider Partners Health Plan)

Ascension Smart Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 70 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in St. Louis, MO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$3,023 DIVERGENCE-L $1,150	VISUALASE $988	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $240	nanoLOCK-L $169	O-ARM-Spine $145	Other $331
NUVASIVE, INC.	$1,960 Thoracolumbar $1,649	XLIF $252	MaXcess $25	$34
Brainlab, Inc.	$727 Kick, Airo, Curve, Buzz, Node, Exact Trac, Novalis, TramaCad, Elements $727
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$683 VIPER $683
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$528 Vertebral Body Augmentation $122	MATRIXNEURO $85	Spine $79	MIS#LATERAL $71	VBA $49	Other $121
Other	$1,511 BoneScalpel $150	Cervical /Trauma Therapies $145	UNiD $140	Custom Implants $138	Neuro-Profile0 $101	Other $837

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$4,398
Food and Beverage	$4,011
Gift	$23

Research Payments

Dr. Justin M. Sweeney, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $1,200.

Biography

Dr. Justin Sweeney's specialty is neurosurgery. Dr. Sweeney's average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and HFN. He graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with St. Louis University (SLU). Dr. Sweeney is affiliated with Mercy Hospital St. Louis. According to Yext, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in St. Louis, MO.