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Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD

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(Matthew Pugliese, MD)

(759 Ratings)

Specializes in: Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery) and General Practice

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (Ohio) (2003)

Professional interests include: breast surgery

818 Saint Sebastian Way Suite 104
Augusta, GA 30901

(706) 434-0130

Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD is a surgical oncologist in Augusta, GA specializing in surgical oncology (cancer surgery) and general practice. He graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (Ohio) in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare and Piedmont Physicians Surgical Oncology at Augusta.

Office Locations

818 Saint Sebastian Way Suite 104
Augusta, GA 30901

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

tunneled central line removal

In 2023, Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD performed more tunneled central line removal procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Augusta, GA during 2012 were breast procedures, excision, diagnostic procedures and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	37
cancer surgery	20
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	231
excision	34
image guided procedures	17
lymph node procedures	28
minimally invasive procedures	17
minor procedures	17
open surgery	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	235

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	160

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Augusta, GA during 2014 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	18
cancer surgery	18
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	326
excision	30
lymph node procedures	23
open surgery	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Augusta, GA during 2015 were catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	11
doctor visit	294

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	24
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Augusta, GA during 2016 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	33
cancer surgery	22
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	408
excision	42
lymph node procedures	40
minimally invasive procedures	11
minor procedures	11
open surgery	20

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	14
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Augusta, GA during 2017 were breast procedures, cancer surgery, excision and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	19
cancer surgery	19
catheterization	18
doctor visit	386
excision	19
lymph node procedures	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD.

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Augusta, GA during 2018 were lymph node procedures, excision, breast procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	34
cancer surgery	20
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	429
excision	39
image guided procedures	14
lymph node procedures	39
minimally invasive procedures	14
minor procedures	14
open surgery	19

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	19
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Augusta, GA during 2019 were excision, catheterization, lymph node procedures and device removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	20
cancer surgery	20
catheterization	26
device removal	22
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	410
excision	32
lymph node procedures	24
open surgery	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	12
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Augusta, GA during 2020 were lymph node procedures, excision, breast procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	29
cancer surgery	18
catheterization	17
device removal	15
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	382
excision	36
image guided procedures	11
lymph node procedures	37
minimally invasive procedures	11
minor procedures	11
open surgery	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	83
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	11
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	37
Dementia	5
Cancer	69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Augusta, GA during 2021 were breast procedures, catheterization, device removal and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	23
cancer surgery	11
catheterization	19
device removal	19
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	358
excision	11
image guided procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
minor procedures	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	84
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	13
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	72

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Augusta, GA during 2022 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	33
cancer surgery	19
catheterization	15
device removal	15
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	358
excision	36
image guided procedures	14
lymph node procedures	35
minimally invasive procedures	14
minor procedures	14
open surgery	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	16
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Augusta, GA during 2023 were breast procedures, cancer surgery, excision and device removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	22
cancer surgery	22
catheterization	12
device removal	15
doctor visit	399
excision	22

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	84
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	21
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Augusta, GA were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and diagnostic procedures.

breast procedures	26
cancer surgery	18
catheterization	17
device removal	17
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	351
excision	30
image guided procedures	13
lymph node procedures	29
minimally invasive procedures	13
minor procedures	13
open surgery	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	27
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	184
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	76
85 and over	10
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	157

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	57
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (Ohio) in 2003. He completed residency at Swedish Hospital Medical Center (Washington). He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (Ohio) (2003)

Residency: Swedish Hospital Medical Center (Washington) (2008)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

Piedmont Physicians Surgical Oncology at Augusta

Insurance Information

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Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: BCBS and Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

BCBS

Medicare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 759 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Matthew S. Pugliese, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Augusta, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Mentor Worldwide LLC	$42 MemoryGel Breast Implants $42
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$29 LYNPARZA $29
Merit Medical Systems Inc	$26 SAVI SCOUT $26
Acera Surgical, Inc.	$23 Restrata Wound Matrix $23
Invuity, Inc.	$20 EIKON LT ADAPT $20
Other	$48 HEMOBLAST Bellows $20	PTEYE PARATHYROID DETECTION SYSTEM $16	SUSTIVA $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$187

Biography

Dr. Matthew Pugliese's specialties are general practice and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He attended the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at Swedish Medical Center, Seattle for residency. His clinical interests include breast surgery. Patient ratings for Dr. Pugliese average 5.0 stars (out of 5). He seems to honor Blue California and Medicare insurance. He is conversant in Spanish. Dr. Pugliese is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. Piedmont Healthcare reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Augusta, GA.