Blue Cross Blue Shield

We Accept Blue Cross Blue Shield

At Florida Surgery Consultants we are in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield. This means if you have any form of this insurance our doctors will be able to help you. Whether you are in need of a spine, knee, shoulder, brain, or hip consultation we will be able to bill your health insurance.

Spine Surgeon that takes Blue Cross Blue Shield

Our spine surgeons accept all Blue Cross Blue Shield plans as a premier provider. The difference with Florida Surgery compared to most Spine Surgeons is that we are a team of Neurosurgeons who specialize in spine surgery. Many people do not view Neurosurgeons as spine surgeons but rather brain surgeons.

Having operated on the brain before, our neurosurgeons have extremely steady hands and know how treat problems such as Herniated Discs, Bulging Discs, Back Pain, Neck Pain, Spinal Stenosis, and more. Not only are they trained to do interventional pain procedures such as an epidural steroid injection or SI Joint Injections. They also perform minimally invasive procedures such as a radio-frequency ablation or a spinal stimulator surgery. If needed, the most complex surgeries can be performed which can be a TLIF or a Spinal Fusion.

Here are two of our board certified Neurosurgeons that specialize in Spine Surgery:

Traumatic Brain Injury Doctor that accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield

A traumatic brain injury occurs where the brain violently strikes against the skull. When this type of trauma happens, a TBI can occur. There are many symptoms of a traumatic brain injury which can range from Nausea, headaches, seizures, forget-fullness, to heightened sensitivity to light and sound. These type of injuries are most commonly caused by sports injuries or car accidents. Diagnosing a Traumatic Brain Injury as quickly as possible is important in order to treat the injury successfully. Our neurosurgeon that focuses on TBI is able to help patients through alternative methods such as hyperbaric chambers and stem cell therapies. If you or a loved one is suffering from a traumatic brain injury please make sure to schedule an appointment with Dr. Neil Brown as quickly as possible.

Knee, Shoulder, and Hip Surgeon that accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield

Picking the right surgeon can be tough, especially when it comes to common injuries such as an ACL tear or Rotator Cuff Tear. Our board certified orthopedic surgeon has done thousands of these repairs and will be able to help you with your shoulder and knee problems. Dr. Frank Cannon is an excellent surgeon and will be able to accept your Blue Cross Insurance plan to perform the surgery.

Questions?

If you have any questions on your insurance, please give our corporate office inTampa a call: (888) 411-6824. If you prefer emailing, feel free to use the contact box on the right hand side of this page. Our dedicated staff will direct you in the right direction. For your convenience, we have six clinic locations in Tampa, Lakeland, Ocala, Gainesville, and Bradenton (Lakewood Ranch)

Blue Cross Blue Shield (Florida Blue)

Today, Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) covers over 106 million Americans which is one in every three Americans. Therefore we at Florida Surgery Consultants made sure to be on Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) preferred list. It is important to us as a company to be able to serve the needs of our patients. If you have Blue Cross Blue Shield, you will be able to use your health insurance in order to see one of our neurosurgeons or orthopedic surgeons in Tampa, Bradenton, Gainesville, Ocala, and Lakeland . At Florida Surgery Consultants the patient comes first.

Why go with Florida Surgery Consultants?

There are many option to choosing the right doctor for your needs. Florida Surgery Consultants makes your choice easier. All of our doctors are board certified and they are also on salary. This is important because the doctors do not have to worry about performing procedures on every patient for their bottom line. At Florida Surgery Consultants we always put the patient’s needs first. Unlike many other doctors who own their own practice, our doctors do not have to worry about the bottom line. If you have Blue Cross Blue Shield come schedule a consultation with one of our neurosurgeons or orthopedic surgeons for your needs.

Blue Cross Blue Shield (Florida Blue)

Today, Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) covers over 106 million Americans which is one in every three Americans. Therefore we at Florida Surgery Consultants made sure to be on Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) preferred list. It is important to us as a company to be able to serve the needs of our patients. If you have Blue Cross Blue Shield, you will be able to use your health insurance in order to see one of our neurosurgeons or orthopedic surgeons in Tampa, Bradenton, Gainesville, Ocala, and Lakeland. At Florida Surgery Consultants the patient comes first.

Why go with Florida Surgery Consultants?

There are many option to choosing the right doctor for your needs. Florida Surgery Consultants makes your choice easier. All of our doctors are board certified and they are also on salary. This is important because the doctors do not have to worry about performing procedures on every patient for their bottom line. At Florida Surgery Consultants we always put the patient’s needs first. Unlike many other doctors who own their own practice, our doctors do not have to worry about the bottom line. If you have Blue Cross Blue Shield come schedule a consultation with one of our neurosurgeons or orthopedic surgeons for your needs.

Insurance Questions?

Our Office Locations

Tampa

Ocala

Bradenton

Gainesville

Lakeland

Our Neurosurgical Spine Surgery Team

Currently on staff, we have three Neurosurgeons that specialize in spine surgery. Our Spine Surgeons see patients in all five of our office locations in Florida. To find out more on why patients should choose a neurosurgeon for spine surgery rather than an orthopedic spine surgeon click here. If you want to see their credentials click their profiles. 

Neurosurgeons close to me

Dr. Jonathan Hall, MD

Board Certified Neurosurgeon - Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Florida Surgery Consultants New Neurosurgeon Dr. Donna Saatman

Dr. Donna Saatman, MD

Board Certified Neurosurgeon - Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Neurosurgeon, Traumatic Brain Injury Specialist

Dr. Neil Brown is our Neurosurgeon here at Florida Surgery Consultants that helps treat patients that suffer from Traumatic Brain Injuries. She is an active member in the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and is a fellow-ship trained in Neurosurgical Oncology at the University of South Florida. Dr. Jain holds patents in Brain mapping and has unique expertise in Hyperbaric Medicine. Dr. Jain has many alternative approaches in the treatment of Traumatic Brain Injuries.

Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon

Dr. Frank Cannon is our orthopedic surgeon who specializes in knee surgery, shoulder surgery, and hip surgery. Dr Cannon currently sees patients in our Tampa, Ocala, and Bradenton offices. All of his surgeries are done in an outpatient facility, unless it is a major joint replacement surgery. Some of Dr. Cannon’s orthopedic procedures are minimally invasive. Dr. Cannon is an excellent Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon.

What type of conditions do our Board Certified Spine Surgeons Treat?

A tear in the ligament that connects your vertebrae to your disc

Loss of disc cushioning due to the aging process

The jelly like substance in between your vertebrae pushes through the annulus and touches the spinal cord.

A tear in the ligament that connects your vertebrae to your disc

Loss of disc cushioning due to the aging process

The jelly like substance in between your vertebrae pushes through the annulus and touches the spinal cord.

The narrowing of the spinal canal, can pinch your spinal cord and the nerves around it

Inflammation of the facet joints in the spine

 Degeneration or Inflammation of the Facet Joints

A disc that has lost most of its height which can cause disc pain

often called osteophytes, they are bony growths that can form where the bones meet one another.

Normal wear and tear due to the aging process, can also be called Degenerative Disc Disease

What Surgical Procedures do our Board Certified Spine Surgeons Perform?

Removes a herniated disc in the neck to relieve neck pain

Titanium implant to keep spine stabilized after a decompression surgery (removal of a disc herniation) Major benefit of this procedure is not having to fuse your bones together.

Device that gets implanted to replicate the function of a normal disc which replaces a damaged disc.

Removal of the lamina to relieve compression on the spinal cord.

Inject bone cement into the vertebrae to fix a compression fracture.

Surgeon goes in through the waist to relieve nerves that are pinched by removing damaged disc material.

Stabilizes the spinal vertebrae by going in through the back of the patient by creating a fusion with two or more vertebrae.

Removal of a herniated disc or parts of the disc to relieve spinal cord pressure

Removes damaged disc material and fuses the vertebrae together

Removal of a disc herniation using a needle

Reduces a disc herniation with laser technology

Fuses Sacrum and Ilium to create one immobile joint which helps with back pain

Enlarges the pathway where spinal nerve roots exits to help spinal stenosis

Surgery that helps weakness and pain in the hand

Are these Spine Surgeries Minimally Invasive?

Yes, all these spine surgeries are.

What Types of Non-Surgical Procedures Do Our Spine Specialists Perform?

Injection in the neck to reduce neck pain and inflammation

Injection in the lower back to reduce low back pain and inflammation

Injection in the facet joints to reduce inflammation

Injection in the Sacrum and Ilium to reduce back pain and inflammation

Injection to reduce inflammation in the spinal nerves

Injection to reduce inflammation and pain in the medial branch nerves

Temporary electrodes to reduce back pain, if it succeeds, a permanent spinal stimulator may be placed in your back.

Radio waves are use to burn the nerves that are sending pain signals to the patient’s brain

What Types of Surgeries does our Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon Treat?

Ankle Surgery

This procedure identifies and treats problems in your ankle using a fiber-optic viewing camera and small surgical tools that are fished through a small incision.

Fusion of the ankle that fixes fractures in the ankle.

Hip Surgery

This outpatient procedure uses miniature instruments and a small camera to diagnose issues with the hip joint.

Replacement of the hip, usually done in a hospital setting

Knee Surgery

Arthroscopic capsular release is a minimally invasive shoulder surgery that helps to alleviate pain and restore movement to the shoulder for individuals suffering from adhesive capsulitis, or frozen shoulder.

Bankart repair shoulder surgery is a minimally invasive procedure used to mend a tear in the glenoid labrum.

Biceps tenodesis is a surgery used to treat tears or inflammation in the tendon that connects the biceps muscle to the shoulder.

Diagnostic arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical technique that can be used to accurately identify problems in the shoulder joint. It is performed using a specialized camera called an arthroscope.

Diagnostic arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical technique that can be used to accurately identify problems in the shoulder joint. It is performed using a specialized camera called an arthroscope.

This outpatient joint injection procedure relieves pain in the shoulder and arm caused by arthritis.

This surgery repairs a tear of the rotator cuff in your shoulder. The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that holds the head of the humerus in the shoulder socket.

This arthroscopic procedure is performed to repair a tear of the biceps tendon at the point where it connects to the labrum. This is known as a Superior Labrum Anterior-Posterior (SLAP) tear.

Orthopedic Conditions We Treat

SLAP Tear

This tear affects the labrum which is the cartilage on the rim of the shoulder’s socket. Sometimes the biceps tendon may also be damaged when the superior labrum anterior and posterior is damaged.

Meniscal Tears

This is a torn cartilage that is in the knee. I can be due to the normal aging process. When you hear a knee pop that may be a meniscus tear, which will start to hurt and swell.

Tendon Tears

This happens when tissues that connect the muscle to the bones tear. A common tendon tear can be a patellar tear.

Can happen over time due to repeated motion or can happen due to an acute injury such as a car accident. A rotator cuff tear happens when there is a tear in the muscle that surrounds the shoulder joint.

These are tears in your knee that can happen due to quickly changing directions or a specific motion that can tear this ligament. Most of the time a tear to the ACL will require surgery.

What Health Insurances are Accepted at Florida Surgery Consultants?

Currently we are in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Medicare, Bright Health, and Cigna Health Springs plans. If you have health insurance that is not listed, please contact our office, many times we can accept patients that have plans with out of network benefits. If you were involved in a motor vehicle accident or a personal injury case we can also see you. We can also help patients with workers’ compensation injuries.