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Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD

Accepting New Patients

(89 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Maryland School of Medicine

719 West Coke Road
Winnsboro, TX 75494

(903) 510-8840

Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD is an orthopedist in Tyler, TX specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic and CHRISTUS Health.

Office Locations

8591 S Broadway Avenue
Tyler, TX 75703

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CHRISTUS Health

719 West Coke Road
Winnsboro, TX 75494

(903) 510-8840

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

lower extremity surgery

reconstructive surgery

total hip replacement

total knee replacement

In 2012, Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD performed more joint reconstruction, lower extremity surgery, reconstructive surgery, total hip replacement, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tyler, TX during 2012 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
aspiration	173
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	742
hospital care	14
injections	173
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	152
lower extremity surgery	116
minimally invasive procedures	36
nerve procedures	24
open surgery	24
reconstructive surgery	116
spinal procedures	52
upper extremity surgery	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tyler, TX during 2013 were injections, aspiration, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	163
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	47
doctor visit	816
hospital care	17
image guided procedures	12
injections	175
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	106
lower extremity surgery	82
minimally invasive procedures	47
nerve procedures	36
open surgery	28
pain management	12
reconstructive surgery	71
spinal procedures	46
upper extremity surgery	52

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	547
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	74
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tyler, TX during 2014 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	178
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	28
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	880
injections	178
joint surgery	133
lower extremity surgery	107
minimally invasive procedures	37
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	96
spinal procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	39

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	403

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	599
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	75
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tyler, TX during 2015 were joint surgery, aspiration, injections and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	183
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	101
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	883
excision	17
injections	183
joint surgery	183
lower extremity surgery	155
minimally invasive procedures	50
open surgery	18
reconstructive surgery	133
upper extremity surgery	46

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD.

**Gender**
Male	588
Female	892

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1334
Black	106
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	688
From 75 to 84	516
85 and over	144
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tyler, TX during 2016 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	128
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	126
doctor visit	742
injections	128
joint surgery	129
lower extremity surgery	129
open surgery	15
reconstructive surgery	129
upper extremity surgery	15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	570
Black	44
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	56
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tyler, TX during 2017 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	170
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	142
doctor visit	715
fracture surgery	18
injections	170
joint surgery	166
lower extremity surgery	166
open surgery	18
reconstructive surgery	166

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	385

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	560
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	62
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tyler, TX during 2018 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and computer assisted surgery (CAS).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	129
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	153
doctor visit	643
injections	129
joint surgery	177
lower extremity surgery	177
reconstructive surgery	177

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	373

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	503
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	48
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tyler, TX during 2019 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and computer assisted surgery (CAS).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	106
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	130
doctor visit	585
injections	106
joint surgery	155
lower extremity surgery	155
reconstructive surgery	155

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	449
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	37
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tyler, TX during 2020 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	36
doctor visit	378
injections	37
joint surgery	103
lower extremity surgery	103
reconstructive surgery	103

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	339
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	32
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tyler, TX during 2021 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	54
doctor visit	403
injections	54
joint surgery	118
lower extremity surgery	118
reconstructive surgery	118

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	30
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tyler, TX during 2022 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
doctor visit	286
injections	14
joint surgery	123
lower extremity surgery	123
reconstructive surgery	123

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	29
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tyler, TX were joint surgery, lower extremity surgery, reconstructive surgery and injections.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
aspiration	121
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	102
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	643
excision	17
fracture surgery	18
hospital care	15
image guided procedures	12
injections	122
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	140
lower extremity surgery	130
minimally invasive procedures	42
nerve procedures	25
open surgery	19
pain management	12
reconstructive surgery	126
spinal procedures	37
upper extremity surgery	42

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	45
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	499
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	192
85 and over	53
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	271

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	9
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine. He completed residency at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Delaware.

Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine

Residency: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Delaware

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic

CHRISTUS Health

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. Thomas B. Volatile, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Texas True Choice, Humana ChoiceCare Network, HealthSpring, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, HealthSmart, USA Managed Care Organization, TriWest, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Cigna, Blue California, Superior Health Plan, United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), Blue Choice, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Procare Advantage, LLC, Texas Childrens Health Plan, Brookshire Bros, Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP) and CHRISTUS Health Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Texas True Choice

Humana ChoiceCare Network

HealthSpring

Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

HealthSmart

USA Managed Care Organization

TriWest

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Railroad Medicare

Cigna

Blue California

Superior Health Plan

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

Blue Choice

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Procare Advantage, LLC

Texas Childrens Health Plan

Brookshire Bros

Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)

CHRISTUS Health Plan

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.75 out of 5 stars based on 89 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Tyler, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$1,868 Mako $1,836	TRIATHLON $32
Zimmer Holding Inc	$626 Extremities $626
Wound Management Technologies, Inc	$113 CellerateRx $113
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$107 LPS $93	MONOVISC $14
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$94 Gel One-Knees $75	G7 $19
Other	$17 Opsite range $17

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,602
Food and Beverage	$1,223

Biography

Dr. Thomas Volatile practices orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine in Tyler, TX and Winnsboro, TX. Dr. Volatile's average patient rating is 4.5 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic. He seems to honor Amerigroup, Blue California, HealthSmart, and more. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Tyler, TX. Dr. Volatile attended the University of Maryland School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with Emory University.