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Dr. Michael D. Traynor, MD

(62 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences

801 Broadway N.
Fargo, ND 58102

(701) 234-2251

Dr. Michael D. Traynor, MD is a general surgeon in Fargo, ND specializing in general surgery. He graduated from University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Michael D. Traynor, MD is affiliated with Sanford Health.

Office Locations

801 Broadway N.
Fargo, ND 58102

(701) 234-2251

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael D. Traynor, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

open inguinal hernia repair

parathyroid surgery

In 2024, Dr. Michael D. Traynor, MD performed more open inguinal hernia repair, and parathyroid surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Dakota.

Top 25%

By Volume:

hernia surgery

In 2012, Dr. Michael D. Traynor, MD performed more hernia surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Dakota.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Traynor, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fargo, ND during 2012 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

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

doctor visit	194
endocrine surgery	62
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
neck surgery	39
ultrasound (sonogram)	132
vascular procedures	172

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Traynor, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fargo, ND during 2013 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

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

blood draw	45
doctor visit	193
endocrine surgery	79
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
neck surgery	58
ultrasound (sonogram)	104
vascular procedures	125

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	146

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	32
Less than 65	40

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Traynor, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fargo, ND during 2014 were endocrine surgery, vascular procedures, neck surgery and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

blood draw	20
dissection	13
doctor visit	197
endocrine surgery	65
excision	13
lab tests	16
lymph node procedures	13
neck surgery	53
ultrasound (sonogram)	43
vascular procedures	55

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	119

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	17
Less than 65	25

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Traynor, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fargo, ND during 2015 were endocrine surgery, vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and neck surgery.

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

doctor visit	185
endocrine surgery	39
neck surgery	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	27
vascular procedures	38

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	200

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	30
Less than 65	54

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Traynor, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fargo, ND during 2016 were endocrine surgery, neck surgery, ultrasound (sonogram) and vascular procedures.

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

doctor visit	166
endocrine surgery	40
neck surgery	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	19
vascular procedures	19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	87

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	17
Less than 65	34

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Traynor, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fargo, ND during 2017 were endocrine surgery, neck surgery, ultrasound (sonogram) and vascular procedures.

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

abdominal surgery	16
doctor visit	209
endocrine surgery	20
gastrointestinal procedures	16
neck surgery	20
open surgery	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	17
vascular procedures	17

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	14
Less than 65	41

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Traynor, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fargo, ND during 2018 were endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

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

doctor visit	159
endocrine surgery	21
neck surgery	21

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	11
Less than 65	25

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Traynor, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fargo, ND during 2019 were endocrine surgery, neck surgery, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

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

abdominal surgery	11
doctor visit	216
endocrine surgery	38
gastrointestinal procedures	11
neck surgery	38
open surgery	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Traynor, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fargo, ND during 2020 were endocrine surgery, neck surgery, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

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

abdominal surgery	15
doctor visit	127
endocrine surgery	24
gastrointestinal procedures	15
neck surgery	24
open surgery	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	137
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Traynor, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fargo, ND during 2021 were open surgery, abdominal surgery, gastrointestinal procedures and endocrine surgery.

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

abdominal surgery	17
doctor visit	123
endocrine surgery	14
gastrointestinal procedures	17
neck surgery	14
open surgery	17

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	33

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Traynor, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fargo, ND during 2022 were endocrine surgery, neck surgery, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

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

abdominal surgery	11
doctor visit	139
endocrine surgery	19
gastrointestinal procedures	11
neck surgery	19
open surgery	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	13
Less than 65	20

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Traynor, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fargo, ND during 2023 were endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

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

doctor visit	96
endocrine surgery	19
neck surgery	19

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Traynor, MD in 2023

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Traynor, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fargo, ND during 2024 were open surgery, abdominal surgery, gastrointestinal procedures and endocrine surgery.

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

abdominal surgery	20
doctor visit	106
endocrine surgery	19
gastrointestinal procedures	20
neck surgery	19
open surgery	20

2024 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Traynor, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Traynor, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fargo, ND were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), endocrine surgery and blood draw.

abdominal surgery	15
blood draw	32
dissection	13
doctor visit	162
endocrine surgery	35
excision	13
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
lab tests	16
lymph node procedures	13
neck surgery	29
open surgery	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	57
vascular procedures	71

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

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

**Gender**
Female	97
Male	73

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	108
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	10
75 to 84	45
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	81

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Traynor, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	13
Dementia	2

Education & Training

Dr. Michael D. Traynor, MD graduated from University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery: General Surgery and has a state license in North Dakota.

Medical School: University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Residency: Mayo Clinic

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery: General Surgery

Licensed In: North Dakota

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael D. Traynor, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 62 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael D. Traynor, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fargo, ND.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AngioDynamics, Inc.	$90 AlphaVac $90
Reflow Medical Inc	$88 $88

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$178

Biography

Dr. Michael Traynor specializes in general surgery and practices in Fargo, ND. The average patient rating for Dr. Traynor is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He attended the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences for medical school and subsequently trained at Mayo Clinic for residency. He is affiliated with Sanford Health.