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Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery, Trauma Surgery and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

Professional interests include: disaster medicine, biliary disorders (gallbladder and bile ducts), ultrasound (sonogram), and more.

135 Rutledge Avenue 7th Floor, Musc Health General Surgery at Rutledge Tower
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-2300

Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD is a general surgeon in Charleston, SC specializing in general surgery, trauma surgery and critical care (intensive care medicine). Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD is affiliated with MUSC Health.

Office Locations

MUSC Health

135 Rutledge Avenue 7th Floor, Musc Health General Surgery at Rutledge Tower
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-2300

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171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-1414

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD in 2023

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

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By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD treated as a general surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	12
catheterization	33
doctor visit	14
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	579
inpatient care	579
minimally invasive procedures	12
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD treated as a general surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	15
hospital care	394
inpatient care	394

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	29
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD treated as a general surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	23
hospital care	555
inpatient care	555

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	48
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	45
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD treated as a general surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, anastomosis and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	14
catheterization	14
doctor visit	12
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	482
inpatient care	482
minimally invasive procedures	14

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	580
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	50
Less than 65	214

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	50
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD treated as a general surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and anastomosis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	18
catheterization	31
gastrointestinal procedures	18
hospital care	453
inpatient care	453
minimally invasive procedures	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	28
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	47
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	51
Dementia	26
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD treated as a general surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and anastomosis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	11
catheterization	25
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	287
inpatient care	287
minimally invasive procedures	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	29
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	45
Dementia	29
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD treated as a general surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	225
inpatient care	225

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	17
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	50
Dementia	25
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD treated as a general surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	15
hospital care	173
inpatient care	173

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	18
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	26
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD treated as a general surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	198
inpatient care	198

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	25
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	37
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD treated as a general surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	239
inpatient care	239

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	26
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	35
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD treated as a general surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	170
inpatient care	170

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	26
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	25
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD treated as a general surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	138
inpatient care	138

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	42
Dementia	28
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD treated as a general surgeon in Charleston, SC were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

anastomosis	13
catheterization	23
doctor visit	16
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	324
inpatient care	324
minimally invasive procedures	13
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD.

**Gender**
Female	107
Male	124

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	204
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	51
85 and over	24
Less than 65	67
65 to 74	86

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

Education & Training

She has a state license in Kentucky.

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MUSC Health

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. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Medicare, Aetna Medicare, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Blue Choice, First Health, MedCost, Group Health Plan (GHP), Molina Healthcare, Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Clover Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Aetna (Open Choice), AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Aetna (Managed Choice), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace), First Choice Next and Aetna (Exclusive Choice).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Medicare

Aetna Medicare

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Employers Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Coventry

Cigna

Blue Choice

First Health

MedCost

Group Health Plan (GHP)

Molina Healthcare

Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)

Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina

Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators

First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)

Absolute Total Care (NEIC)

Clover Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Aetna (Open Choice)

AllWell by Absolute Total Care

Aetna (Managed Choice)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

First Choice Next

Aetna (Exclusive Choice)

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Innovation Technologies Inc	$198 Irrisept $198
Ethicon US, LLC	$21 ECHELON ENDOPATH $21
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$16 HemoSphere $16

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$235

Biography

Dr. Cynthia Talley is a Charleston, SC physician who specializes in general surgery, trauma surgery, and critical care (intensive care medicine). Dr. Talley's clinical interests include intensive care, ultrasound (sonogram), and biliary disorders (gallbladder and bile ducts). She is professionally affiliated with MUSC Health. Blue California, Coventry, and Employers Health Network appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Talley takes. According to MUSC Health, new patients are welcome to contact her office in Charleston, SC. She attended medical school at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine.