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Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Neurosurgery
Baylor College of Medicine
Professional interests include: complex spine surgery, minimally invasive spine surgery, spine problems
17198 St. Luke's Way Suite 600
The Woodlands, TX 77384

Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD is a neurosurgeon in The Woodlands, TX specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, SELECT PHYSICAL THERAPY TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, KELSEY-SEYBOLD MEDICAL GROUP, PLLC, Baylor St. Luke's Medical Group, TX Health Network and BAYLOR ST LUKES MEDICAL GROUP.

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Office Locations

17198 St. Luke's Way Suite 600
The Woodlands, TX 77384
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17198 St. Luke's Way Suite 600
Houston, TX 77384
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

lamina procedures
laminectomy
lumbar decompression
lumbar spine surgery
nerve surgery
spinal decompression
spinal decompression surgery

In 2012, Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD had a list price for lamina procedures, laminectomy, lumbar decompression, lumbar spine surgery, nerve surgery, spinal decompression, and spinal decompression surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in The Woodlands, TX during 2012 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 16
doctor visit 312
hospital care 21
inpatient care 21
nerve procedures 16
spinal procedures 31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in The Woodlands, TX during 2013 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, spinal procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 13
doctor visit 267
hospital care 12
inpatient care 12
nerve procedures 13
spinal procedures 13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 113
Female 123
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 215
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 86
From 75 to 84 59
85 and over 12
Less than 65 79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension 57
High Cholesterol 43
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 32
Dementia 10
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in The Woodlands, TX during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 19
doctor visit 243
hospital care 14
inpatient care 14
nerve procedures 19
spinal procedures 31

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 107
Female 118
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 206
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 88
From 75 to 84 60
85 and over 13
Less than 65 64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 44
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 32
Dementia 12
Cancer 6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in The Woodlands, TX during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 17
hospital care 12
inpatient care 12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 36
Female 50
Age
From 65 to 74 46
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 35
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in The Woodlands, TX during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 51
hospital care 14
inpatient care 14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 41
Female 33
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 62
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 34
From 75 to 84 22
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 23
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 34
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in The Woodlands, TX during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 71
hospital care 39
inpatient care 39

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 50
Female 54
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 85
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 45
From 75 to 84 32
85 and over 14
Less than 65 13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 24
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 37
Dementia 22
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in The Woodlands, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 12
doctor visit 105
hospital care 61
inpatient care 61
nerve procedures 12
spinal procedures 12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 73
Female 88
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 132
Black 12
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 75
From 75 to 84 49
85 and over 17
Less than 65 20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 40
Dementia 18
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in The Woodlands, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 12
doctor visit 88
hospital care 81
inpatient care 81
nerve procedures 12
spinal procedures 12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 53
Female 81
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 109
Black 12
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 66
From 75 to 84 42
85 and over 12
Less than 65 14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 20
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 34
Dementia 11
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in The Woodlands, TX during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 159
hospital care 50
inpatient care 50

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 76
Female 69
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 118
Black 11
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 73
From 75 to 84 32
85 and over 17
Less than 65 23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 34
Dementia 20
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in The Woodlands, TX during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 115
hospital care 30
inpatient care 30

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 51
Female 67
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 95
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 58
From 75 to 84 37
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 42
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 33
Dementia 19
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in The Woodlands, TX during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 168
hospital care 42
inpatient care 42

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 77
Female 85
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 140
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 84
From 75 to 84 48
85 and over 14
Less than 65 16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 19
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 32
Dementia 10
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in The Woodlands, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

decompression surgery 14
doctor visit 145
hospital care 34
inpatient care 34
nerve procedures 14
spinal procedures 19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 61
Female 69
Ethnicity
Black / African American 3
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 105
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 34
85 and over 9
Less than 65 20
65 to 74 59

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 7
Osteoporosis 8
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 31
Atrial Fibrillation 12
Dementia 11
Cancer 7

Education & Training

Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. He completed residency at Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery #Q2719, Texas Board of Medical Examiners and has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine

Residency: Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery #Q2719, Texas Board of Medical Examiners

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baylor College of Medicine
SELECT PHYSICAL THERAPY TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
KELSEY-SEYBOLD MEDICAL GROUP, PLLC
Baylor St. Luke's Medical Group
TX Health Network
BAYLOR ST LUKES MEDICAL GROUP

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. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Managed Care, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Humana Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage, TriWest, MultiPlan, USA Managed Care Organization, Texas True Choice, Rockport Healthcare Group, United Healthcare, Unicare, Medicare, Galaxy Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Evolutions Healthcare Systems, TRICARE, Blue California, HealthSmart, First Health, Beech Street, WellPoint, Texan Plus, Interlink, Texas Children's Health Plan, NX Health Network (NHXN), Admar Corporation, Coastal Comp Health Network, Community Health Choice, Ambetter, Reny Company, Optum HealthCare Solutions, Blue Distinction, Devoted Health Plans, Independent Medical Systems, Provider Networks of America, KelseyCare Adm by Boon Chapman, National Preferred Provider Network to Coalition America Company (Currently known as Stratose), Entrust, Integrated Health Plan, Life Trac (Transplants), Renaissance Physician Organization, Blue Distinction Center for Transplant and DIRECT CARE AMERICA.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Managed Care
Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
Humana Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage
TriWest
MultiPlan
USA Managed Care Organization
Texas True Choice
Rockport Healthcare Group
United Healthcare
Unicare
Medicare
Galaxy Health Network
Medicaid
Humana
Cigna
Evolutions Healthcare Systems
TRICARE
Blue California
HealthSmart
First Health
Beech Street
WellPoint
Texan Plus
Interlink
Texas Children's Health Plan
NX Health Network (NHXN)
Admar Corporation
Coastal Comp Health Network
Community Health Choice
Ambetter
Reny Company
Optum HealthCare Solutions
Blue Distinction
Devoted Health Plans
Independent Medical Systems
Provider Networks of America
KelseyCare Adm by Boon Chapman
National Preferred Provider Network to Coalition America Company (Currently known as Stratose)
Entrust
Integrated Health Plan
Life Trac (Transplants)
Renaissance Physician Organization
Blue Distinction Center for Transplant
DIRECT CARE AMERICA

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in The Woodlands, TX. 

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-10-18
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Was always showed and interested in helping you with you problem. Was kind and friendly and knowledgeable.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-06-07
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I thank God for brilliant and disciplined people like Dr. Adams that become Neurosurgeons.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-02-05
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Dr. Adams explained my condition and options throughly.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-09-23
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Very honest and professional. Kind and helpful.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-22
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I always feel I am in good hands with Dr Adams.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-09-22
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Good experience.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Gareth John Adams, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Stryker Corporation $857 Nav -3iNavigation Platform
$660 		Tritanium
$166 		OASYS
$31
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. $537 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies
$423 		Enabling Technologies - NIM, NAV, Power
$62 		Cervical and Trauma Therapies
$52
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. $200 Mobi C
$174 		Biomet SpinalPak
$26
Medtronic USA, Inc. $197 MazorX - Renaissance
$129 		StealthStation
$34 		O-ARM-ST
$21 		ZEVO
$14
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. $154 VIPER
$123 		MATRIXNEURO
$32
Other $685 Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs
$117 		CONDUIT
$115 		Oximetry Monitoring
$68 		Archon
$35 		Leqembi
$27 		Other
$324
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $1,548
Travel and Lodging $1,082

Biography

Dr. Gareth Adams is a neurosurgery specialist. These areas are among his clinical interests: minimally invasive spine surgery, complex spine surgery, and spine problems. Dr. Adams is rated highly by his patients. He can take Blue California, HealthSmart, Coventry, and more. After attending Baylor College of Medicine for medical school, Dr. Adams completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine. He has received distinctions including Texas Super Doctors and Texas Rising Stars. He is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in The Woodlands, TX.

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