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Dr. Michael James Kushner, MD

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Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

262 Leroy George Drive
Clyde, NC 28721

(828) 456-7311

Dr. Michael James Kushner, MD is a neurologist in Clyde, NC specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease).

Office Locations

262 Leroy George Drive
Clyde, NC 28721

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In The News

“Wilson Medical Center recognized Dr. Michael Kushner, left, and Dr. Ted Brna, right, as they retired at the end of 2020.”—"Wilson Medical Center honors retiring doctors - Restoration NewsMedia", Restoration NewsMedia, December 2020

“* Ortho Neuro Properties, Gerald C. Vandenbosch, Robert N. Satterfield, Lewis P. Martin, Robert A. Appert, Michael J. Kushner, Paul R. Greenlaw, B. Todd Smith to Ortho Neuro Properties LLC, 1803...”—"Deed transfers, June 1-5, 2009 - Restoration NewsMedia", Restoration NewsMedia, June 2009

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Kushner, MD treated as a neurologist in Clyde, NC during 2012 were diagnostic procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spinal procedures and inpatient care.

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

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	64
diagnostic procedures	1140
doctor visit	628
electroencephalography (EEG)	71
hip imaging	15
hospital care	132
inpatient care	132
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	354
musculoskeletal imaging	53
neck imaging	12
pelvic imaging	11
spinal procedures	226
ultrasound (sonogram)	28
vascular procedures	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Kushner, MD treated as a neurologist in Clyde, NC during 2013 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and inpatient care.

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

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	92
diagnostic procedures	121
doctor visit	868
electroencephalography (EEG)	52
hip imaging	20
hospital care	102
injections	18
inpatient care	102
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	333
musculoskeletal imaging	50
neck imaging	12
nerve block	18
pain management	18
spinal procedures	203
ultrasound (sonogram)	28
vascular procedures	40
X-rays	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Kushner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	479

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	471
Black	233
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	61
Less than 65	180

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Kushner, MD treated as a neurologist in Clyde, NC during 2014 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

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

abdominal imaging	13
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	79
diagnostic procedures	97
doctor visit	650
electroencephalography (EEG)	38
hip imaging	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	356
musculoskeletal imaging	56
spinal procedures	208
ultrasound (sonogram)	21
vascular procedures	21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Kushner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	399
Black	199
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	38
Less than 65	188

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Kushner, MD treated as a neurologist in Clyde, NC during 2015 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

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

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	100
diagnostic procedures	119
doctor visit	709
electroencephalography (EEG)	13
hip imaging	26
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	447
musculoskeletal imaging	82
spinal procedures	265
ultrasound (sonogram)	18
vascular procedures	18

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Kushner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	502
Female	964

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	952
Black	484
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	592
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	90
Less than 65	472

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Kushner, MD treated as a neurologist in Clyde, NC during 2016 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

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

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	92
diagnostic procedures	116
doctor visit	668
hip imaging	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	468
musculoskeletal imaging	82
spinal procedures	294
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
vascular procedures	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Kushner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	470

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	461
Black	223
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	34
Less than 65	209

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Kushner, MD treated as a neurologist in Clyde, NC during 2017 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spinal procedures, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and diagnostic procedures.

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

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	95
diagnostic procedures	90
doctor visit	625
hip imaging	31
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	432
musculoskeletal imaging	76
spinal procedures	261

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Kushner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	450

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	465
Black	198
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	47
Less than 65	191

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Kushner, MD treated as a neurologist in Clyde, NC during 2018 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spinal procedures, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	76
diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	544
hip imaging	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	391
musculoskeletal imaging	75
spinal procedures	240

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Kushner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	186
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	35
Less than 65	173

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Kushner, MD treated as a neurologist in Clyde, NC during 2019 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spinal procedures, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	83
diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	455
hip imaging	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	392
musculoskeletal imaging	80
spinal procedures	229

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Kushner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	140
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	37
Less than 65	113

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Kushner, MD treated as a neurologist in Clyde, NC during 2020 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spinal procedures, musculoskeletal imaging and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

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

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	57
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	264
hip imaging	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	252
musculoskeletal imaging	66
spinal procedures	129

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Kushner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	18
Less than 65	80

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	152

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Kushner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	58

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	13
Less than 65	16

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael James Kushner, MD treated as a neurologist in Clyde, NC were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	13
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	82
diagnostic procedures	203
doctor visit	556
electroencephalography (EEG)	43
hip imaging	22
hospital care	117
injections	18
inpatient care	117
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	380
musculoskeletal imaging	68
neck imaging	12
nerve block	18
pain management	18
pelvic imaging	11
spinal procedures	228
ultrasound (sonogram)	21
vascular procedures	26
X-rays	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Kushner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	166
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	380
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	138
85 and over	37
Less than 65	162
65 to 74	243

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$1,021 AZILECT $288	COPAXONE $196	Zecuity $183	Unclassified $89	AJOVY $36	Other $229
Promius Pharma LLC	$630 Zembrace $630
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$595 TROKENDI XR $455	OXTELLAR XR $140
Biogen, Inc.	$413 TECFIDERA $400	PLEGRIDY $13
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$412 APTIOM $412
Other	$3,285 Rebif $343	RYTARY $234	Xyrem $228	NAMENDA XR $181	ONZETRA Xsail $145	Other $2,153

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,375
Consulting Fee	$500
Education	$333
Gift	$89
Honoraria	$25
Other	$34

Biography

Dr. Michael Kushner is a neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) specialist in Clyde, NC. Dr. Kushner obtained a license to practice in North Carolina.

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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