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Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD

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(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Pediatric Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1989)

570 Hartsville Pike
Gallatin, TN 37066

(615) 452-3320

Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD is a pediatric orthopedist in Gallatin, TN specializing in pediatric orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD is affiliated with Highpoint Health with Ascension Saint Thomas.

Office Locations

Highpoint Health with Ascension Saint Thomas

570 Hartsville Pike
Gallatin, TN 37066

(615) 452-3320

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In The News

“Dr. Tom Gautsch, an orthopedic surgeon from Tennessee, said his daughter could not leave Ethiopia for 12 weeks after her adoption was final in March, even though she had been previously treated and...”—"TB testing may delay Ethiopia, China adoptions", Desert News, September 2009

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

computer-assisted orthopedic surgery

In 2023, Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD performed more computer-assisted orthopedic surgery (CAOS) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 10%

By Volume:

total knee replacement

In 2023, Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD performed more total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

reconstructive surgery

In 2012, Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD performed more joint reconstruction, and reconstructive surgery 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. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Gallatin, TN during 2012 were rehabilitation, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	144
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	38
decompression surgery	25
diagnostic evaluation	118
doctor visit	542
excision	14
hip imaging	92
hospital care	22
injections	144
inpatient care	22
joint surgery	112
lower extremity surgery	56
manual therapy	227
minimally invasive procedures	74
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	120
musculoskeletal imaging	350
reconstructive surgery	38
rehabilitation	4954
upper extremity surgery	56
X-rays	230

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Gallatin, TN during 2013 were rehabilitation, musculoskeletal imaging, manual therapy and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	159
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	36
decompression surgery	12
diagnostic evaluation	101
doctor visit	462
hip imaging	101
hospital care	17
injections	159
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	64
lower extremity surgery	52
manual therapy	261
minimally invasive procedures	29
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	111
musculoskeletal imaging	326
reconstructive surgery	35
rehabilitation	4014
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	215

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	353
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	44
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Gallatin, TN during 2014 were rehabilitation, musculoskeletal imaging, manual therapy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	218
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	27
diagnostic evaluation	99
doctor visit	428
hip imaging	101
injections	218
joint surgery	25
lower extremity surgery	25
manual therapy	295
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	92
musculoskeletal imaging	307
reconstructive surgery	25
rehabilitation	3514
X-rays	215

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	36
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Gallatin, TN during 2015 were rehabilitation, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	110
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	26
decompression surgery	25
diagnostic evaluation	22
doctor visit	432
excision	23
hip imaging	14
injections	110
joint surgery	109
lower extremity surgery	28
manual therapy	56
minimally invasive procedures	81
musculoskeletal imaging	139
reconstructive surgery	28
rehabilitation	580
upper extremity surgery	81
X-rays	139

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	528
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	48
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Gallatin, TN during 2016 were rehabilitation, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	145
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	36
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	510
excision	18
hospital care	17
injections	145
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	126
lower extremity surgery	38
minimally invasive procedures	88
musculoskeletal imaging	229
reconstructive surgery	38
rehabilitation	291
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	88
X-rays	229

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	36
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Gallatin, TN during 2017 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	200
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	54
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	494
excision	19
injections	200
joint surgery	133
lower extremity surgery	55
minimally invasive procedures	78
musculoskeletal imaging	240
reconstructive surgery	55
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	78
X-rays	240

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	25
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Gallatin, TN during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	189
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	492
excision	11
injections	189
joint surgery	130
lower extremity surgery	90
minimally invasive procedures	66
musculoskeletal imaging	207
reconstructive surgery	77
upper extremity surgery	40
X-rays	207

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	17
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Gallatin, TN during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	179
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	476
excision	15
injections	179
joint surgery	132
lower extremity surgery	83
minimally invasive procedures	73
musculoskeletal imaging	208
reconstructive surgery	72
upper extremity surgery	49
X-rays	208

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	171

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	18
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Gallatin, TN during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	141
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	32
doctor visit	334
injections	141
joint surgery	44
lower extremity surgery	44
musculoskeletal imaging	138
reconstructive surgery	44
X-rays	138

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	14
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Gallatin, TN during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	130
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	73
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	426
excision	13
injections	130
joint surgery	116
lower extremity surgery	75
minimally invasive procedures	41
musculoskeletal imaging	179
reconstructive surgery	75
upper extremity surgery	41
X-rays	179

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Gallatin, TN during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	131
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	89
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	323
injections	131
joint surgery	100
lower extremity surgery	89
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	163
reconstructive surgery	89
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	163

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Gallatin, TN were rehabilitation, musculoskeletal imaging, manual therapy and X-rays.

aspiration	158
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	45
decompression surgery	18
diagnostic evaluation	85
doctor visit	447
excision	16
hip imaging	77
hospital care	18
injections	158
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	99
lower extremity surgery	57
manual therapy	209
minimally invasive procedures	60
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	107
musculoskeletal imaging	226
reconstructive surgery	52
rehabilitation	2670
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	50
X-rays	196

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	280
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	73
85 and over	21
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	165

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

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1989. He completed residency at Department of Orthopedic Surgery Residency and Internship: UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA. He has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1989)

Residency: Department of Orthopedic Surgery Residency and Internship: UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA (1995)

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Highpoint Health with Ascension Saint Thomas

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Thomas L. Gautsch, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Gallatin, TN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Exactech, Inc.	$29,334 Optetrak $18,291	Truliant $10,128	NOVATION HIP $833	Equinoxe $82
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.	$1,414 Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device $1,400	Advanced Energy Cutting Device $14
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,258 Comprehensive Primary Stem $1,021	Comprehensive Reverse $237
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$836 DELTA $727	ATTUNE $70	$40
ConforMIS, Inc.	$144 iTotal PS $118	itotal CR $25
Other	$725 ELIQUIS $142	EUFLEXXA $93	Orthobiologics $52	Sprix $30	MOVANTIK $25	Other $384

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$26,500
Travel and Lodging	$4,716
Food and Beverage	$2,477
Education	$18

Biography

Dr. Thomas Gautsch specializes in pediatric orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine and practices in Gallatin, TN. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. He is professionally affiliated with Highpoint Health with Ascension Saint Thomas. Dr. Gautsch's practice in Gallatin, TN is open to new patients as reported by Highpoint Health with Ascension Saint Thomas. Dr. Gautsch studied medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.