Dr. Michael O. Lagrone, MD

Dr. Lagrone practices at Southwest Neuroscience and Spine Center PA in Amarillo, Texas.

Dr. Lagrone's NPI, 1194728154, was assigned on May 24, 2005. Dr. Lagrone graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 1978. Dr. Lagrone holds Texas license F6852.

Dr. Lagrone's primary practice is Southwest Neuroscience and Spine Center PA, at 705 Quail Creek Dr, Amarillo, TX 79124 in Potter County. The practice phone is (806) 353-6400.

Dr. Lagrone's primary practice is Southwest Neuroscience and Spine Center PA in Amarillo, Texas. Dr. Lagrone is also affiliated with BSA Hospital. The medical group on file is Southwest Neuroscience & Spine Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lagrone to 2 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lagrone practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Lagrone's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Lagrone is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Lagrone's licenses on file in 5 states: Texas, Washington, California, Idaho and Minnesota.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, bursitis, joint cyst, joint pain, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems, rotator cuff injury and scoliosis among the conditions Dr. Lagrone treats.

CMS data shows 743 Medicare services from Dr. Lagrone across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 244 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $82,774 for them.

CMS counts 244 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lagrone in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 148 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.86, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lagrone's median patient age at 62, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Lagrone wrote 433 Medicare Part D claims for 130 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 388 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,189 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 230 claims across 8 drugs.

Dr. Lagrone accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 133 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Lagrone, more than 81% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Lagrone. The most frequent topics are Scoliosis, Postoperative Complications and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Lagrone has published most often in Spine (Phila Pa 1976). Dr. Lagrone's most frequent co-authors are Christopher P. Ames, MD, Henry E. Aryan, FACS, MD and Michael D. Daubs, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 64 general payments to Dr. Lagrone from 2 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 86% of the total. Innovasis Inc paid the most, $153,021.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Lagrone, most recently Norman T. Kirk Award for Best Resident Paper Presented in 1982.

Dr. Lagrone graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 1978. Dr. Lagrone is a member of AAOS, National Scoliosis Foundation, NASS, Potter Randall Medical Society, Scoliosis Research Society and Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Dr. Lagrone is in network with 18 carriers, including United Healthcare, Elevance and Aetna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.