Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery, Parkwest Medical Center and Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center had Tennesee's best-value outcomes for hip and knee replacements over a 90-day episode, according to a Dexur analysis of Medicare claims from April 2016 to March 2019.
The analysis findings include:
Average cost of care over a 90-day episode
Tennessee: $14,566
Total cost of care over a 90-day episode
Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery (Nashville): $9,699
Parkwest Medical Center (Knoxville): $10,380
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center (Knoxville): $11,245
Top surgeons for hip and knee replacement
Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery: Philip Karpos, MD, William Kurtz II, MD, and Stuart Smith, MD
Parkwest Medical Center: Brian Covino, MD, Herman Botero, DO, and Paul Becker, MD
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center: Michael Casey, MD, John Reynolds, MD, and Paul Yau, MD