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Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD

(Dr. Michael Anton Pahl, M.D.)

(886 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

335 West Spring Street
Cookeville, TN 38501

(931) 253-1973

Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Cookeville, TN specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD is affiliated with Ascension, Ascension Saint Thomas Dekalb, Ascension Saint Thomas River Park, Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands, Tier 1 Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Institute and CAMPBELL CLINIC PC.

Office Locations

335 West Spring Street
Cookeville, TN 38501

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35 Taylor Avenue
Crossville, TN 38555

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

musculoskeletal imaging

open biceps tenodesis

open surgery

X-rays

By Affordability:

biceps tenodesis

open biceps tenodesis

open shoulder surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD performed more major joint aspiration, major joint injection, musculoskeletal imaging, open biceps tenodesis, open surgery, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for biceps tenodesis, open biceps tenodesis, and open shoulder surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cookeville, TN during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	165
doctor visit	489
injections	165
musculoskeletal imaging	352
X-rays	352

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cookeville, TN during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	243
doctor visit	552
hip imaging	17
hospital care	13
injections	243
inpatient care	13
musculoskeletal imaging	312
X-rays	312

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	15
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	32
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cookeville, TN during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	317
doctor visit	726
hospital care	13
injections	317
inpatient care	13
musculoskeletal imaging	289
X-rays	289

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	50
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cookeville, TN during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	341
doctor visit	797
injections	341
musculoskeletal imaging	303
open surgery	12
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	303

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	492

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	726
Black	26
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	126
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cookeville, TN during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	382
doctor visit	828
injections	382
joint surgery	19
musculoskeletal imaging	355
open surgery	17
reconstructive surgery	19
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	36
X-rays	355

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	13
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	42
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cookeville, TN during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	376
doctor visit	822
injections	376
joint surgery	19
musculoskeletal imaging	328
open surgery	17
reconstructive surgery	19
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	36
X-rays	328

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	397
Black	19
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	53
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cookeville, TN during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	381
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	845
injections	381
joint surgery	27
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	386
open surgery	18
reconstructive surgery	15
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	45
X-rays	386

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	20
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	40
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cookeville, TN during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	318
doctor visit	798
injections	318
joint surgery	19
musculoskeletal imaging	421
open surgery	22
reconstructive surgery	19
tendon surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	41
X-rays	421

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	16
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	49
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cookeville, TN during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	259
doctor visit	684
injections	259
joint surgery	18
musculoskeletal imaging	364
open surgery	17
reconstructive surgery	18
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	35
X-rays	364

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	38
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cookeville, TN during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	156
doctor visit	411
hospital care	21
injections	156
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	16
musculoskeletal imaging	165
open surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	16
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	30
X-rays	165

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	29
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cookeville, TN during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	230
doctor visit	607
hospital care	25
injections	230
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	22
musculoskeletal imaging	233
open surgery	15
reconstructive surgery	22
spinal procedures	11
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	37
X-rays	244

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	221

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	38
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cookeville, TN were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	288
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	687
hip imaging	17
hospital care	18
injections	288
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	20
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	318
open surgery	16
reconstructive surgery	18
spinal procedures	11
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	34
X-rays	319

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	306
Hispanic	18
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	131
85 and over	45
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	182

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	9
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. He completed residency at Jefferson University Hospitals. He is certified by the The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

Residency: Jefferson University Hospitals

Board Certification: The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension

Ascension Saint Thomas Dekalb

Ascension Saint Thomas River Park

Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands

Tier 1 Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Institute

CAMPBELL CLINIC PC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 886 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael A. Pahl, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Cookeville, TN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Exactech, Inc.	$6,614 Equinoxe $6,614
Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$2,954 ZORVOLEX $2,954
SMOKY MOUNTAIN SURGICAL LLC	$1,080 $1,080
Arthrex, Inc.	$778 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $47	$731
Micromed Inc	$541 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $106	$435
Other	$3,570 Linvatec Shoulder Arthroscopy $246	1788 $210	PENNSAID $171	SIMPLICITI $161	ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES $142	Other $2,641

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,758
Travel and Lodging	$5,287
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$2,400
Education	$1,092

Biography

Dr. Michael Pahl is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine in Cookeville, TN and Crossville, TN. He is affiliated with Ascension. After attending Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College for medical school, he completed his residency training at Jefferson University Hospitals. Patients gave Dr. Pahl an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5).

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