Dr. Richard Boyer, MD
Neurosurgery ·
Male ·
Age 54
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Dr. Richard Boyer, MD is a neurosurgery specialist in Knoxville, TN and has been practicing for 26 years. He graduated from Univ Of Tx Med Sch At San Antonio in 1992 and specializes in neurosurgery.
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee
- Cigna
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- Humana
- MultiPlan
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Top Care Areas
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Broken Neck
very high
more than 99% of peers
Spondylosis
very high
more than 99% of peers
Spine Fractures, Traumatic
very high
more than 99% of peers
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1 Specialties
- Neurosurgery
1 Board Certifications
- NeurosurgeryAccredited by: American Board of Neurological Surgery*
60 Conditions Treated
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Aneurysm
- Ankylosing Vertebral Hyperostosis
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Disorders
- Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Cancer
- Brain Disorders
- Broken Neck
- Cancer
- Cauda Equina Syndrome
- Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
- Cerebral Hemorrhage
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak (CSF Leak)
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Cervical Spine Myelopathy
- Chiari's Deformity
- Cranial Trauma
- Craniopharyngioma
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Ear Disorders
- Epilepsy
- Fracture
- Herniated Disc
- Hydrocephalus
- Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Low Back Pain
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Meningiomas
- Myelopathy
- Nerve Root Injury and Plexus Disorders (incl. Pinched Nerve)
- Nerve Sheath Tumors
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Osteosarcoma
- Pathological Spine Fracture
- Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
- Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignancies
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformities
- Spine Disorders
- Spine Fractures, Traumatic
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylosis
- Stroke
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Subdural Hemorrhage
- Thoracic Spine Fracture
- Thoracic Spine Myelopathy
- Thrombosis
- Torticollis
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Vascular Disease
- Vertebral Column Tumors
Less
28 Procedures
- Abscess or Cyst Drainage or Aspiration
- Abscess or Fluid Incision and Drainage
- Brain Surgery
- Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt - Insertion, Repair or Removal
- Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Disc Replacement
- Dural Repair or Other Spinal Cord Repair
- Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
- Herniated Disc Surgery
- Incision and Removal of Foreign Object
- Lamina Procedures (incl. Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Laminotomy)
- Nerve Block, Somatic
- Neuroplasty
- Neurostimulation
- Paracentesis
- Pituitary Gland Tumor Excision
- Spinal Compression Fracture Repair
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Nerve Block
- Spinal Reconstructive Surgery for Deformities
- Spine Fracture Treatment
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Spinal or Cranial
- Stereotactic Surgery
- Stereotaxis
- Vascular Transcatheter Embolization
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for Tennessee.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- Univ Of Tx Med Sch At San AntonioMedical School | Graduated 1992
- University Hosps and ClinicsResidency Hospital | Completed
- University Mo Columbia School MedResidency Hospital | Completed
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
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Languages Spoken
- English
Memberships & Professional Affiliations
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Dr. Boyer accepts 7 insurance carriers
- AetnaChoice Plus POS II
- Blue Cross Blue ShieldBlue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of TennesseeBlue Network E
- CignaCigna HMOCigna PPOLocalPlusOpen Access Plus
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- HumanaChoice Care PPO
- MultiPlanMultiPlan PPOPHCS Network PPO
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