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Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD

Accepting New Patients

(65 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

St. Louis University School of Medicine

4590 S. Lindbergh Boulevard
Sunset Hills, MO 63127

(314) 270-9494

Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD is a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, MO specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine. Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD is affiliated with Mercy Hospital South, Mercy Health System, St. Luke's Hospital, Mercy Hospital St. Louis, St. Luke's and MERCY CLINIC SURGICAL SPECIALISTS LLC.

Office Locations

4590 S Lindbergh Boulevard
Saint Louis, MO 63127

(314) 270-9494

(314) 270-9495

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Mercy Hospital St. Louis

4590 S Lindbergh Boulevard Suite 101
Saint Louis, MO 63127

(314) 270-9494

(314) 270-9495

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St. Luke's

4590 S. Lindbergh Boulevard
Sunset Hills, MO 63127

(314) 270-9494

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

mental health screening

In 2023, Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD performed more mental health screening procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Top 10%

By Volume:

spinal procedures

spine X-ray

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD performed more spinal procedures, spine X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Top 25%

By Volume:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

By Affordability:

MRI

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, and laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 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. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	324
hospital care	86
inpatient care	86
nerve procedures	42
revision surgery	13
spinal procedures	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
decompression surgery	51
doctor visit	302
hospital care	124
inpatient care	124
nerve procedures	51
revision surgery	17
spinal procedures	89

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	32
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	133
doctor visit	330
hospital care	120
inpatient care	120
nerve procedures	133
revision surgery	32
spinal procedures	157

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	37
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
decompression surgery	141
doctor visit	455
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
nerve procedures	141
revision surgery	34
spinal procedures	297
X-rays	100

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	652
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	50
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	32
decompression surgery	128
doctor visit	403
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
nerve procedures	128
revision surgery	26
spinal procedures	384
X-rays	188

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	24
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	62
doctor visit	284
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
nerve procedures	62
spinal procedures	225
X-rays	163

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	19
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	117
doctor visit	354
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	117
revision surgery	19
spinal procedures	334
X-rays	205

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	19
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	119
doctor visit	360
nerve procedures	119
revision surgery	25
spinal procedures	304
X-rays	161

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	22
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2020 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	63
doctor visit	250
implant surgery	12
nerve procedures	63
neurostimulator lead placement	13
neurostimulator replacement	12
spinal procedures	133
X-rays	45

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	134

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	14
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	303
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
nerve procedures	40
spinal procedures	213
X-rays	159

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	14
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2022 were preventive care, spinal procedures, X-rays and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	287
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
nerve procedures	22
preventive care	223
spinal procedures	172
X-rays	137

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	133

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	19
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, MO were preventive care, spinal procedures, X-rays and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
decompression surgery	83
doctor visit	332
hospital care	52
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	52
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	83
neurostimulator lead placement	13
neurostimulator replacement	12
preventive care	223
revision surgery	23
spinal procedures	214
X-rays	144

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	290
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	95
85 and over	22
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	152

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. 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

Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Board Certification: Board Certification: Amer Bd Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Hospital South

Mercy Health System

St. Luke's Hospital

Mercy Hospital St. Louis

St. Luke's

MERCY CLINIC SURGICAL SPECIALISTS LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.72 out of 5 stars based on 65 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Saint Louis, MO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,740 PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $214	PRESTIGE $177	O-ARM-Spine $148	METRx $141	MazorX - Renaissance $130	Other $928
Medtronic, Inc.	$1,468 MAZOR X SYSTEM $231	Mazor X Stealth Edition $230	CD HORIZON $147	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $138	NAVLOCK $105	Other $617
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$1,308 Enabling Technologies - NIM, NAV, Power $342	Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $322	Biologics Therapies $196	Cervical and Trauma Therapies $117	Enabling Technologies - NIM NAV Power $92	Other $239
Boston Scientific Corporation	$144 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $90	WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $35	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $19
Globus Medical, Inc.	$132 Altera $132
Other	$677 Streamline MIS $127	VIPER $103	DYONICS Straight Blades $44	BoneScalpel $44	Osteosponge,OsteoSelect DBM Putty $38	Other $320

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,470

Biography

Dr. Kurt Eichholz, who practices in Saint Louis, MO and Sunset Hills, MO, is a medical specialist in neurosurgery. Dr. Eichholz has received a 4.5 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. His professional affiliations include Mercy Hospital St. Louis, St. Luke's, and Mercy Hospital South. His practice in Sunset Hills, MO is open to new patients as reported by St. Luke's.