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Dr. Michael D. Sather, MD

(Dr. Michael David Sather, MD)

(261 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

University of Nebraska College of Medicine (2002)

Professional interests include: normal pressure hydrocephalus, epilepsy surgery

2221 Noll Drive
Lancaster, PA 17603

1-800-243-1455

Dr. Michael D. Sather, MD is a neurosurgeon in Lancaster, PA specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Michael D. Sather, MD is affiliated with Penn State Health, THE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER PHYSICIANS GROUP and FC SELECT LLC.

Office Locations

2160 State Road
Lancaster, PA 17601

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2221 Noll Drive
Lancaster, PA 17603

1-800-243-1455

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30 Hope Drive Suite 1200
Hershey, PA 17033

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500 University Drive
Hershey, PA 17033

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In The News

“Photo 2 (Vivistim in the OR, 2): Dr. Michael Sather, left, leads a surgery to implant the Vivistim Paired VNS System in a patient at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.”—"Breakthrough stroke treatment at Penn State Health offers Reading man new hope", Reading Eagle, March 2024

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

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

spine surgery procedures

In 2023, Dr. Michael D. Sather, MD had a list price for spine surgery procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. 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 Affordability:

spinal cord stimulator implantation

spinal cord stimulator replacement

In 2023, Dr. Michael D. Sather, MD had a list price for spinal cord stimulator implantation, and spinal cord stimulator replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. 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 D. Sather, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lancaster, PA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	148
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Sather, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lancaster, PA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	117
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Sather, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	12
Less than 65	56

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Sather, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lancaster, PA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	64
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Sather, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	52

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	12
Less than 65	45

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Sather, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lancaster, PA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	115
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Sather, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	24
Less than 65	120

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Sather, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lancaster, PA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	110
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Sather, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	77

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	12
Less than 65	62

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Sather, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lancaster, PA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and neurostimulator replacement.

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

doctor visit	167
hospital care	44
implant surgery	28
inpatient care	44
neurostimulator lead placement	14
neurostimulator replacement	28
spinal procedures	42

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Sather, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	12
Less than 65	87

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Sather, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lancaster, PA during 2018 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and neurostimulator replacement.

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

decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	119
hospital care	22
implant surgery	19
inpatient care	22
nerve procedures	12
neurostimulator replacement	19
spinal procedures	31

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Sather, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	80

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Sather, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lancaster, PA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, implant surgery and spinal procedures.

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

doctor visit	129
hospital care	57
implant surgery	33
inpatient care	57
neurostimulator lead placement	11
neurostimulator replacement	21
spinal procedures	32

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Sather, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	68

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Sather, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lancaster, PA during 2020 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and neurostimulator replacement.

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

doctor visit	113
hospital care	42
implant surgery	27
inpatient care	42
minimally invasive procedures	23
neurostimulator lead placement	23
neurostimulator replacement	27
spinal procedures	50

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Sather, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	100

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	60

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Sather, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lancaster, PA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and neurostimulator replacement.

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

doctor visit	88
hospital care	56
implant surgery	28
inpatient care	56
neurostimulator lead placement	11
neurostimulator replacement	28
spinal procedures	39

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Sather, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	81

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	18
Less than 65	49

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Sather, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lancaster, PA during 2022 were spinal procedures, implant surgery, neurostimulator replacement and neurostimulator lead placement.

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

doctor visit	104
hospital care	18
implant surgery	41
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	21
neurostimulator lead placement	21
neurostimulator replacement	26
spinal procedures	47

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Sather, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	11
Less than 65	56

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Sather, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lancaster, PA were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and implant surgery.

decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	115
hospital care	43
implant surgery	29
inpatient care	43
minimally invasive procedures	22
nerve procedures	12
neurostimulator lead placement	16
neurostimulator replacement	24
spinal procedures	40

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Sather, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	105
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	21
85 and over	9
Less than 65	62
65 to 74	49

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	9
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Michael D. Sather, MD graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 2002. He completed residency at University of Nebraska Medical Center. He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: University of Nebraska College of Medicine (2002)

Residency: University of Nebraska Medical Center (2008)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Penn State Health

THE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER PHYSICIANS GROUP

FC SELECT LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael D. Sather, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 261 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael D. Sather, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Lancaster, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Spineology Inc.	$6,536 OptiMesh Graft Containment $4,500	Fortress Pedicle Screw System $1,536	Rampart Duo Ti Interbody Fusion System $500
NeuroPace, Inc.	$4,884 RNS System $4,884
Boston Scientific Corporation	$2,581 WAVEWRITER ALPHA $1,250	INFINION $337	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $184	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $60	$750
Abbott Laboratories	$1,846 DRG leads $1,143	DRG IPGs $316	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $172	SCS IPGs $148	Axium INS DRG IPG $67
LivaNova USA, Inc.	$1,756 VNS - Vitaria $1,756
Other	$4,788 Visualase Thermal Therapy System $701	OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION $468	NeuroBlate $372	INTELLIS $280	Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $164	Other $2,803

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$12,500
Food and Beverage	$4,795
Travel and Lodging	$3,306
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,756
Education	$33

Research Payments

Dr. Michael D. Sather, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $1,500.

Biography

Dr. Michael Sather's area of specialization is neurosurgery. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. In his practice, Dr. Sather focuses on normal pressure hydrocephalus and epilepsy surgery. He is affiliated with Penn State Health. He graduated from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine and then he performed his residency at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.