Dr. Thomas B. Volatile, MD

Dr. Volatile practices at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Clinic Services - Douglas - HOPD in Tyler, Texas.

Dr. Volatile's NPI, 1093709776, was assigned on September 8, 2005. Dr. Volatile graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine - Baltimore in 1979. Dr. Volatile's Texas license number on file is M8405.

Dr. Volatile's primary practice is CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Clinic Services - Douglas - HOPD, at 520 Douglas Blvd, Tyler, TX 75702.

Dr. Volatile's primary practice is CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Clinic Services - Douglas - HOPD in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Volatile is also affiliated with CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Tyler. The medical group on file is CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Volatile to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency, 1 urgent care center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Volatile's employer is on file too: a hospital.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Volatile practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Volatile's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Volatile is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Volatile's licenses on file in 4 states: Texas, Delaware, Georgia and Maryland.

Dmand AI lists arthritis, bursitis, hand joint or tendon inflammation, hip replacement, joint pain, knee arthroscopy, knee injury and knee replacement among the conditions Dr. Volatile treats.

CMS data shows 447 Medicare services from Dr. Volatile across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 230 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $119,456 for them.

CMS counts 230 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Volatile in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 114 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.03, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Volatile's median patient age at 71, with 59% women.

In 2024, Dr. Volatile wrote 829 Medicare Part D claims for 222 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 804 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $8,142 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,182 claims across 9 drugs.

Dr. Volatile accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 23 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Volatile, more than 69% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Volatile. The most frequent topics are Prosthesis Design and Artificial Limbs. Dr. Volatile has published most often in Clin Orthop Relat Res.

CMS Open Payments shows 31 general payments to Dr. Volatile from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 55% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $1,868.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Volatile, most recently Leadership Award in 2022. Dr. Volatile serves on Medical Executive Committee and Peer Review Committee.

Dr. Volatile graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine - Baltimore in 1979. Dr. Volatile is a member of AOA, AAOS and AAHKS.

Dr. Volatile is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.