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Dr. Michael Fred Stiefel, MD

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(Michael Stiefel, MD)

(124 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery and General Practice

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Med. (2000)

2001 Peachtree Road Suite 425
Atlanta, GA 30309

(404) 350-2404

Dr. Michael Fred Stiefel, MD is a neurosurgeon in Atlanta, GA specializing in neurosurgery and general practice. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Med. in 2000 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Michael Fred Stiefel, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare and Piedmont Physicians Vascular Neurosurgery Atlanta.

Office Locations

2001 Peachtree Road Suite 425
Atlanta, GA 30309

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In The News

“"This operating suite incorporates the latest and most advanced technologies for the treatment of strokes of any kind," said Michael Stiefel, M.D., Medical Director of the Comprehensive Stroke...”—"Piedmont Healthcare opens new neurosurgery operating suite", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , September 2021

“Initially trialed in Germany, the approach has been shown to be effective at delivering time critical stroke treatment to patients safely and quickly," said Dr. Michael F. Stiefel, director of the...”—"Capital Health launches Mobile Stroke Unit ambulance", NJ.com, February 2017

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

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Michael Fred Stiefel, MD had a list price for CT scan, head/brain CT scan, hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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 25%

By Affordability:

vertebral angiogram

vertebral arteriogram

In 2012, Dr. Michael Fred Stiefel, MD had a list price for vertebral angiogram, and vertebral arteriogram that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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 Fred Stiefel, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Atlanta, GA during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, catheterization, spinal procedures and vascular procedures.

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

catheterization	13
doctor visit	30
minimally invasive procedures	13
spinal procedures	13
vascular procedures	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Fred Stiefel, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Atlanta, GA during 2013 were vascular procedures.

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

doctor visit	63
vascular procedures	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Fred Stiefel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	68
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Fred Stiefel, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Atlanta, GA during 2014 were vascular procedures.

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

doctor visit	45
vascular procedures	21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Fred Stiefel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	55
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	11
Less than 65	20

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	65
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	21
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Fred Stiefel, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Atlanta, GA during 2015 were vascular procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

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

catheterization	14
doctor visit	57
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
minimally invasive procedures	14
spinal procedures	14
vascular procedures	81

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Fred Stiefel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	22
Less than 65	40

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	54
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Fred Stiefel, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Atlanta, GA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and vascular procedures.

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

doctor visit	31
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
vascular procedures	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Fred Stiefel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	45
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	44
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Fred Stiefel, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Atlanta, GA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	38
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Fred Stiefel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	43
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	64
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	48
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Fred Stiefel, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Atlanta, GA during 2018 were vascular procedures.

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

doctor visit	22
vascular procedures	29

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Fred Stiefel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	69
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	39
Dementia	20
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Fred Stiefel, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Atlanta, GA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

hospital care	59
inpatient care	59

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Fred Stiefel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	23

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	38
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	52
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	46
Dementia	36
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Fred Stiefel, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Atlanta, GA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

hospital care	99
inpatient care	99

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Fred Stiefel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	20
Less than 65	15

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	57
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	49
Dementia	29
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Fred Stiefel, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Atlanta, GA during 2021 were vascular procedures, CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and minimally invasive procedures.

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

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	34
catheterization	23
CT scan	34
doctor visit	12
minimally invasive procedures	23
spinal procedures	23
vascular procedures	59

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Fred Stiefel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	55
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	61
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	33
Dementia	22
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Fred Stiefel, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Atlanta, GA during 2022 were vascular procedures, CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and minimally invasive procedures.

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

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	22
catheterization	15
CT scan	22
minimally invasive procedures	15
spinal procedures	15
vascular procedures	32

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Fred Stiefel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	29

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	71
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Fred Stiefel, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Atlanta, GA were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and CT scan.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	28
catheterization	16
CT scan	28
doctor visit	37
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47
minimally invasive procedures	16
spinal procedures	16
vascular procedures	32

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Fred Stiefel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	54
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	17
85 and over	4
Less than 65	6
65 to 74	33

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	55
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Cancer	6
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Fred Stiefel, MD graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Med. in 2000. He completed residency at University of Pennsylvania Health System. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Med. (2000)

Residency: University of Pennsylvania Health System (2007)

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Piedmont Healthcare

Piedmont Physicians Vascular Neurosurgery Atlanta

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Michael Fred Stiefel, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: BCBS and Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Michael Fred Stiefel, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

BCBS

Medicare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael Fred Stiefel, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 124 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael Fred Stiefel, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Atlanta, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$42,170 PIPELINE $41,925	Solitaire $245
Stryker Corporation	$37,528 SURPASS EVOLVE $17,671	SYNCHRO SELECT $7,200	Target $4,714	EXCELSIOR SL-10 $2,400	EVOLVE TRIAD $2,000	Other $3,542
Covidien LP	$20,994 Access $3,200	Thrombectomy $250	Neurovascular Access Delivery $134	Neurovascular Stents $114	Flow Diversion $86	Other $17,211
Penumbra, Inc.	$16,638 Penumbra System $6,037	Penumbra Smart Coil $4,800	Apollo $2,437	SMART $2,400	Penumbra Coil 400 $465	Other $500
Medtronic Neurovascular	$11,948 Flow Diversion $11,876	Neurovascular Access Delivery $53	Neurovascular Stents $20
Other	$26,095 Flow Diversion $7,302	VIZ.AI LVO $6,388	PIPELINE $4,876	SOLITAIRE X $2,400	ZOOM 88-T LARGE DISTAL PLATFORM $1,425	Other $3,705

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$68,611
Consulting Fee	$65,944
Travel and Lodging	$13,558
Food and Beverage	$4,061
Education	$3,200

Research Payments

Dr. Michael Fred Stiefel, MD has received 24 research payments totaling $65,247.

Biography

Dr. Michael Stiefel's specialties are general practice and neurosurgery. Dr. Stiefel's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He seems to honor Blue California and Medicare insurance. He attended Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine, New York Medical College, and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania for residency. Dr. Stiefel is professionally affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. His practice in Atlanta, GA is open to new patients as reported by Piedmont Healthcare.