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Dr. Michael Cushner, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

6439 Garners Ferry Road Wm. J. B. Dorn Vamc (544)
Columbia, SC 29209

Dr. Michael Cushner, MD is an orthopedist in Columbia, SC specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Michael Cushner, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Office Locations

6439 Garners Ferry Road Wm. J. B. Dorn Vamc (544)
Columbia, SC 29209

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In The News

“At the time, the former cop worked as a physician's assistant for an orthopedic surgeon, Michael Cushner, who testified that Coello admitted he "blacked out" and killed Adovasio.”—"Ex: Cop 'confessed' to wife slay in chilling 2 a.m. phone call", New York Post, October 2012

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

arthroscopic knee abrasion arthroplasty

arthroscopic knee drilling

arthroscopic knee microfracture

complete blood count

knee arthroscopy

lab tests

rheumatoid factor test

By Affordability:

lab tests

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Michael Cushner, MD performed more arthroscopic knee abrasion arthroplasty, arthroscopic knee drilling, arthroscopic knee microfracture, complete blood count (CBC), knee arthroscopy, lab tests, and rheumatoid factor (RF) test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for lab tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

minimally invasive surgery

In 2023, Dr. Michael Cushner, MD performed more minimally invasive surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Michael Cushner, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) 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 Cushner, MD treated as an orthopedist in Columbia, SC during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and minimally invasive procedures.

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

aspiration	632
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	1087
injections	632
joint surgery	104
lower extremity surgery	93
minimally invasive procedures	104
musculoskeletal imaging	96
pelvic imaging	35
reconstructive surgery	31
spinal procedures	72
synovectomy	31
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	203

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Cushner, MD treated as an orthopedist in Columbia, SC during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	801
blood draw	14
doctor visit	1258
hip imaging	12
injections	801
joint surgery	86
lower extremity surgery	86
minimally invasive procedures	86
musculoskeletal imaging	172
pelvic imaging	43
reconstructive surgery	28
spinal procedures	92
synovectomy	29
X-rays	307

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Cushner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	403

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	89
Hispanic	81
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	71
Less than 65	93

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Cushner, MD treated as an orthopedist in Columbia, SC during 2014 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	1169
blood draw	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	1503
excision	12
hip imaging	17
injections	1183
joint surgery	114
lower extremity surgery	78
minimally invasive procedures	114
musculoskeletal imaging	180
pain management	14
pelvic imaging	51
reconstructive surgery	26
spinal procedures	75
synovectomy	26
upper extremity surgery	36
X-rays	306

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Cushner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	461

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	100
Hispanic	93
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	359
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	82
Less than 65	116

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Cushner, MD treated as an orthopedist in Columbia, SC during 2015 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	1151
blood draw	25
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	1507
excision	13
hip imaging	15
injections	1188
joint surgery	137
lower extremity surgery	85
minimally invasive procedures	137
musculoskeletal imaging	190
pain management	37
pelvic imaging	38
reconstructive surgery	28
spinal procedures	60
synovectomy	28
upper extremity surgery	52
X-rays	288

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Cushner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	554
Female	948

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1042
Black	214
Hispanic	184
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	726
From 75 to 84	376
85 and over	180
Less than 65	220

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Cushner, MD treated as an orthopedist in Columbia, SC during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	1250
blood draw	20
doctor visit	1581
injections	1290
joint surgery	85
lab tests	41
lower extremity surgery	85
minimally invasive procedures	85
musculoskeletal imaging	211
pain management	40
pelvic imaging	34
reconstructive surgery	28
spinal procedures	63
synovectomy	28
X-rays	308

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Cushner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	506

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	531
Black	120
Hispanic	97
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	370
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	87
Less than 65	114

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Cushner, MD treated as an orthopedist in Columbia, SC during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	1333
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	1509
excision	12
injections	1373
joint surgery	94
lower extremity surgery	59
minimally invasive procedures	94
musculoskeletal imaging	205
pain management	40
pelvic imaging	28
reconstructive surgery	21
spinal procedures	63
synovectomy	17
upper extremity surgery	35
X-rays	296

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Cushner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	490

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	495
Black	105
Hispanic	115
Asian	11
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	373
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	89
Less than 65	96

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Cushner, MD treated as an orthopedist in Columbia, SC during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	1430
blood draw	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	1704
excision	15
injections	1455
joint surgery	154
lower extremity surgery	76
minimally invasive procedures	154
musculoskeletal imaging	209
pain management	25
pelvic imaging	32
reconstructive surgery	24
removal of internal scar tissue	15
spinal procedures	75
synovectomy	26
upper extremity surgery	78
X-rays	316

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Cushner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	582

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	597
Black	123
Hispanic	124
Asian	13
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	452
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	96
Less than 65	91

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Cushner, MD treated as an orthopedist in Columbia, SC during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	1449
blood draw	13
doctor visit	1632
injections	1449
joint surgery	90
lower extremity surgery	90
minimally invasive procedures	90
musculoskeletal imaging	211
pelvic imaging	33
reconstructive surgery	28
spinal procedures	79
synovectomy	30
X-rays	323

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Cushner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	597

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	612
Black	132
Hispanic	135
Asian	12
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	487
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	90
Less than 65	90

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Cushner, MD treated as an orthopedist in Columbia, SC during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	1495
blood draw	19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	1546
injections	1507
joint surgery	73
lower extremity surgery	51
minimally invasive procedures	73
musculoskeletal imaging	272
pain management	12
pelvic imaging	53
reconstructive surgery	16
spinal procedures	100
synovectomy	17
upper extremity surgery	22
X-rays	425

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Cushner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	605

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	586
Black	130
Hispanic	141
Asian	12
Other	49
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	480
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	77
Less than 65	111

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Cushner, MD treated as an orthopedist in Columbia, SC during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	1575
blood draw	28
doctor visit	1852
injections	1575
joint surgery	89
lab tests	62
lower extremity surgery	89
minimally invasive procedures	89
musculoskeletal imaging	275
pelvic imaging	36
reconstructive surgery	26
spinal procedures	135
synovectomy	28
X-rays	446

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Cushner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	731

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	674
Black	155
Hispanic	170
Asian	20
Other	50
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	549
From 75 to 84	319
85 and over	102
Less than 65	99

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Cushner, MD treated as an orthopedist in Columbia, SC during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	1478
blood draw	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	1771
injections	1497
joint surgery	111
lower extremity surgery	64
minimally invasive procedures	111
musculoskeletal imaging	189
pain management	19
reconstructive surgery	17
removal of internal scar tissue	15
spinal procedures	98
synovectomy	27
upper extremity surgery	47
X-rays	287

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Cushner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	349
Female	651

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	650
Black	131
Hispanic	152
Asian	18
Other	49
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	499
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	103
Less than 65	84

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Cushner, MD treated as an orthopedist in Columbia, SC were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	1251
blood draw	18
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	1540
excision	13
hip imaging	14
injections	1268
joint surgery	103
lab tests	51
lower extremity surgery	77
minimally invasive procedures	103
musculoskeletal imaging	200
pain management	26
pelvic imaging	38
reconstructive surgery	24
removal of internal scar tissue	15
spinal procedures	82
synovectomy	26
upper extremity surgery	40
X-rays	318

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Cushner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	543

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	118
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	559
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	117
Other	22

**Age**
75 to 84	228
85 and over	88
Less than 65	101
65 to 74	418

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

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in New York.

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael Cushner, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael Cushner, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Columbia, SC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
FUJIFILM SonoSite, Inc.	$136 SONOSITE NANOMAXX SERIES ULTRASOUND SYSTEM $136
Stryker Corporation	$71 Gamma $38	NANOTACK FLEX $21	MicroFx $12
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$36 WEREWOLF $21	Acufex $15

**Types of Payments**
Education	$136
Food and Beverage	$107

Biography

Dr. Michael Cushner is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist. His average patient rating is 3.5 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Cushner has received the distinction of New York Super Doctors.