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Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD

(Dr. Stephen Tyler Staelin, MD)

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Hand Surgery

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (1996)

Professional interests include: elbow problems, wrist problems, hand problems

1035 S Hartmann Drive
Lebanon, TN 37090

(615) 321-0200

Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD is a general surgeon in Lebanon, TN specializing in general surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD is affiliated with Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance, Ascension, Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown, Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital and TENNESSEE ORTHOPAEDIC ALLIANCE PA.

Office Locations

1035 S Hartmann Drive
Lebanon, TN 37090

(615) 321-0200

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141 Hillcrest Drive Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance
Clarksville, TN 37043

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4230 Harding Pike Suite 1000
Nashville, TN 37205

(615) 383-2693

(615) 292-9469

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501 Saundersville Road
Hendersonville, TN 37075

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8 City Boulevard Suite 300
Nashville, TN 37209

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8131 Sawyer Brown Road Suite 503
Nashville, TN 37221

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In The News

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

aspiration procedures

brachioradialis tendon release

carpal tunnel injection

carpometacarpal interposition arthroplasty

cubital tunnel surgery

ganglion cyst aspiration

ganglion cyst injection

hand tendon transfer

MRI

nerve surgery

open carpal tunnel surgery

open cubital tunnel release

open surgery

peripheral nerve decompression surgery

shoulder MRI

tendon surgery

tendon transplant

trigger finger surgery

upper extremity surgery

wrist MRI

In 2023, Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD performed more aspiration procedures, brachioradialis (forearm muscle) tendon release, carpal tunnel injection, carpometacarpal (CMC) interposition arthroplasty, cubital tunnel surgery, ganglion cyst aspiration, ganglion cyst injection, hand tendon transfer, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), nerve surgery, open carpal tunnel surgery, open cubital tunnel release, open surgery, peripheral nerve decompression surgery, shoulder MRI, tendon surgery, tendon transplant, trigger finger surgery, upper extremity surgery, and wrist MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

In 2012, Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD performed more injections procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lebanon, TN during 2012 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	68
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	584
injections	207
joint surgery	21
musculoskeletal imaging	26
nerve procedures	43
open surgery	43
reconstructive surgery	21
tendon surgery	39
transplant procedures	21
upper extremity surgery	103
X-rays	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lebanon, TN during 2013 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	52
decompression surgery	62
doctor visit	551
hospital care	12
injections	148
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	16
musculoskeletal imaging	14
nerve procedures	62
open surgery	62
reconstructive surgery	16
tendon surgery	42
transplant procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	120
X-rays	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	363
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	46
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lebanon, TN during 2014 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	98
decompression surgery	63
doctor visit	707
injections	257
joint surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	17
nerve procedures	63
open surgery	63
reconstructive surgery	12
tendon surgery	26
upper extremity surgery	101
X-rays	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	411
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	42
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lebanon, TN during 2015 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	81
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	676
excision	13
injections	192
joint surgery	28
nerve procedures	37
open surgery	37
reconstructive surgery	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
tendon surgery	44
transplant procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	83

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	570

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	814
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	536
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	82
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lebanon, TN during 2016 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	104
decompression surgery	52
doctor visit	685
fasciotomy	11
injections	261
joint surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	12
nerve procedures	52
open surgery	63
reconstructive surgery	13
tendon surgery	52
transplant procedures	19
upper extremity surgery	128

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	417
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	39
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lebanon, TN during 2017 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	144
decompression surgery	54
doctor visit	822
injections	344
joint surgery	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	12
nerve procedures	54
open surgery	68
reconstructive surgery	27
tendon surgery	82
transplant procedures	27
upper extremity surgery	163

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	498
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	64
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lebanon, TN during 2018 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	83
decompression surgery	68
doctor visit	771
injections	316
joint surgery	13
nerve procedures	68
open surgery	68
reconstructive surgery	13
tendon surgery	50
transplant procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	131

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	332

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	494
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	305
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	50
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lebanon, TN during 2019 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	93
decompression surgery	79
doctor visit	829
fasciotomy	14
injections	291
minimally invasive procedures	14
nerve procedures	79
open surgery	91
tendon surgery	41
upper extremity surgery	134

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	480
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	46
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lebanon, TN during 2020 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	84
decompression surgery	69
doctor visit	861
fasciotomy	12
injections	259
minimally invasive procedures	12
nerve procedures	69
open surgery	80
tendon surgery	37
upper extremity surgery	118

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	38
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lebanon, TN during 2021 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	112
decompression surgery	79
doctor visit	1030
excision	23
injections	362
joint surgery	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	13
nerve procedures	79
open surgery	79
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23
tendon surgery	73
transplant procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	129

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	381

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	549
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	373
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	51
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lebanon, TN during 2022 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	127
decompression surgery	85
doctor visit	982
excision	11
fracture surgery	15
injections	355
joint surgery	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	12
nerve procedures	85
open surgery	117
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
tendon surgery	78
transplant procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	167

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	357

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	564
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	331
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	59
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	3
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lebanon, TN were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and open surgery.

aspiration	95
decompression surgery	62
doctor visit	772
excision	15
fasciotomy	12
fracture surgery	15
hospital care	12
injections	272
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	18
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	15
nerve procedures	62
open surgery	70
reconstructive surgery	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
tendon surgery	51
transplant procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	125
X-rays	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	35
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	457
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	142
85 and over	47
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	281

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	9
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1996. He completed residency at Indiana Hand Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Michigan.

Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (1996)

Residency: Indiana Hand Center

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Michigan

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stephen T. Staelin, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance

Ascension

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital

TENNESSEE ORTHOPAEDIC ALLIANCE PA

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$170 XIAFLEX $170
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$145 Recon-Upper Extremity Metal $145
Orthofix Medical, Inc.	$30 Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator $30
Mallinckrodt LLC	$28 XARTEMIS XR $15	OFIRMEV $13
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$25 VLP Mini-MOD $25
Other	$90 Biologics $24	DSUVIA $17	Orthobiologics $15	ACUMED $14	Orthopedic Stimulation $11	Other $9

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$487

Biography

Dr. Stephen Staelin specializes in hand surgery and general surgery and practices in Nashville, TN, Lebanon, TN, and Hendersonville, TN. He has a special interest in hand problems, wrist problems, and elbow problems. Dr. Staelin is a graduate of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Staelin trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Wisconsin. He has received the following distinctions: Undergraduate Graduated with Distinction Undergraduate: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; 68th Honors Convocation for Superior Scholastic Achievement; and the University of Michigan Outstanding Senior Leader. He is professionally affiliated with Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance and Ascension.