Workers' Compensation Spine IMEs & Impairment Ratings — Adrian P. Jackson, MD
Adrian P. Jackson, MD is a board-certified orthopaedic spine surgeon serving the Kansas City metro and Kansas City's only exclusively outpatient, minimally invasive spine surgeon. He focuses on workers' compensation and accident-related cervical and lumbar spine injuries for attorneys, insurance carriers, TPAs, and nurse case managers across Kansas and Missouri — with IME reports returned within 24 hours and definitive, defensible causation opinions.
Built to make your file move faster
Appointment date by end of business
Referrals received by noon get an appointment date by the end of that business day. Referrals received after noon get one by the end of the next business day at the latest.
Fast scheduling
New patients are typically seen within 1–2 weeks. IMEs are scheduled no more than about three weeks out.
24-hour report turnaround
IME reports are returned within 24 hours of the evaluation.
No need to organize records
Email the medical records or upload them with your online referral, in any order or condition, and we'll get them sorted and organized.
Opinions that hold up
- Definitive causation opinions — never ambiguous — stated clearly at every new-patient visit and IME.
- Comprehensive documentation: every office visit in the records provided is reviewed and outlined.
- Causation and prevailing-factor analysis consistent with Kansas and Missouri standards.
- Deposition and trial testimony provided routinely in Kansas and Missouri workers'-compensation matters.
- Direct communication: Dr. Jackson personally updates the adjusters/case managers after every surgery, and is always personally available for any questions.
Services for attorneys, adjusters & case managers
- Independent Medical Examinations (IME)
- Court-ordered independent medical examinations
- Permanent partial impairment / disability ratings — Kansas (K.S.A. 44-510e, AMA Guides 6th Ed.) and Missouri (RSMo 287)
- Causation and prevailing-factor opinions
- Records review (opinion without in-person exam)
- Return-to-work and work-restriction evaluations
- Treating surgeon for operative and non-operative spine care
A spine surgeon who treats — not just evaluates
Unlike IME/record-review-only examiners, Dr. Jackson is an active, minimally invasive, outpatient-only spine surgeon — Kansas City's only surgeon operating on an exclusively outpatient basis. His opinions carry the weight of a surgeon who performs 200–300 spine procedures a year, including minimally invasive cervical and lumbar procedures. This includes ACDF, cervical disc replacement, and lumbar decompression & discectomy.
Clear return-to-work philosophy
Dr. Jackson keeps injured workers productive. Patients are not removed from work entirely except briefly for a healing surgical wound. Restrictions are specific, practical, and clearly documented.
See the full workers' comp journey, from referral and conservative care to MMI, with typical recovery timelines after cervical fusion, lumbar decompression, and lumbar fusion.
Credentials
- Board Certified, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Spine Fellowship, Twin Cities Spine Center (Minneapolis)
- Orthopaedic Surgery Residency, Northwestern University
- MD, Saint Louis University School of Medicine
- 20+ years in practice; licensed in Kansas and Missouri
- Published spine researcher; recipient of the Synthes Award
- Member, North American Spine Society & American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Frequently asked questions
Does Dr. Jackson perform IMEs for workers' compensation cases?
Yes — approximately 300 per year, including court-ordered IMEs, with reports returned within 24 hours of the visit, serving attorneys, carriers, TPAs, and nurse case managers in Kansas and Missouri.
How quickly can a referral be seen?
Referrals received by noon get an appointment date by the end of that business day; referrals received after noon get one by the end of the next business day at the latest. New patients are typically seen within one to two weeks.
Does he provide Kansas and Missouri impairment ratings?
Yes — under Kansas K.S.A. 44-510e (AMA Guides 6th Edition) and Missouri RSMo 287, performing roughly 300 ratings per year with definitive causation opinions.
What makes Dr. Jackson different?
An exclusive workers'-compensation focus; Kansas City's only exclusively outpatient, minimally invasive spine surgeon, treating both cervical and lumbar conditions; definitive causation; and direct communication with adjusters and attorneys.
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