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Dr. Michael L. Edwards, MD

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

1230 Hospital Drive Suite A
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

(843) 572-2100

Dr. Michael L. Edwards, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Mount Pleasant, SC specializing in thoracic surgery.

Office Locations

1230 Hospital Drive Suite A
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

(843) 572-2100

(843) 572-2163

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

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Top 5%

By Volume:

excisional debridement

skin substitute grafting

In 2023, Dr. Michael L. Edwards, MD performed more excisional debridement, and skin substitute grafting procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Edwards, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2012 were vascular procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	188
doctor visit	1209
endarterectomy	11
excision	188
hospital care	26
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	139
inpatient care	26
minimally invasive procedures	22
neck surgery	11
plastic surgery procedures	21
reconstructive surgery	21
tissue transfer	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	92
vascular procedures	398
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Edwards, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2013 were vascular procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	155
doctor visit	980
endarterectomy	11
excision	155
hospital care	38
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	87
inpatient care	38
minimally invasive procedures	37
neck surgery	11
stent placement (stenting)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	88
vascular procedures	484

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Edwards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	510
Female	475

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	785
Black	180
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	405
From 75 to 84	354
85 and over	112
Less than 65	114

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	47
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Edwards, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2014 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	54
doctor visit	893
excision	54
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
minimally invasive procedures	33
stent placement (stenting)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	83
vascular procedures	269

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Edwards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	532
Black	106
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	77
Less than 65	82

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	46
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Edwards, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2015 were vascular procedures, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	101
doctor visit	1079
excision	101
hospital care	16
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	104
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	71
vascular procedures	105

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Edwards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	532
Female	466

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	800
Black	170
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	422
From 75 to 84	328
85 and over	128
Less than 65	120

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Edwards, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and vascular procedures.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	352
doctor visit	1340
excision	352
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	127
minimally invasive procedures	12
plastic surgery procedures	17
reconstructive surgery	17
tissue transfer	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	55
vascular procedures	99
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Edwards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	89
Less than 65	38

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Edwards, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, vascular procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	553
doctor visit	1569
excision	553
minimally invasive procedures	15
plastic surgery procedures	26
reconstructive surgery	26
tissue transfer	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	47
vascular procedures	62
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	26

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Edwards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	97
Less than 65	48

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Edwards, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and vascular procedures.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	483
doctor visit	1552
excision	483
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	285
minimally invasive procedures	13
plastic surgery procedures	38
reconstructive surgery	38
tissue transfer	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	27
vascular procedures	65
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	38

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Edwards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	92
Less than 65	34

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Edwards, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, vascular procedures and reconstructive surgery.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	336
doctor visit	1593
excision	336
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
plastic surgery procedures	48
reconstructive surgery	48
tissue transfer	48
ultrasound (sonogram)	39
vascular procedures	69
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	48

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Edwards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	435
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	97
Less than 65	36

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Edwards, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and vascular procedures.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	292
doctor visit	1685
excision	292
vascular procedures	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Edwards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	80
Less than 65	45

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	44
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Edwards, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	189
doctor visit	1659
excision	189
plastic surgery procedures	30
reconstructive surgery	30
tissue transfer	30
vascular procedures	21
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	30

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Edwards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	356
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	77
Less than 65	30

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Edwards, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and vascular procedures.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	77
doctor visit	1356
excision	77
vascular procedures	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Edwards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	68
Less than 65	16

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Edwards, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2023 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	81
doctor visit	1150
excision	81
plastic surgery procedures	29
reconstructive surgery	29
tissue transfer	29
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	29

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Edwards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	68
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Edwards, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Edwards, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Mount Pleasant, SC were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, vascular procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	238
doctor visit	1338
endarterectomy	11
excision	238
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
minimally invasive procedures	22
neck surgery	11
plastic surgery procedures	29
reconstructive surgery	29
stent placement (stenting)	12
tissue transfer	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	62
vascular procedures	145
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Edwards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	67
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	425
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	182
85 and over	82
Less than 65	48
65 to 74	199

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Edwards, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Cancer	15
Dementia	13

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Licensed In: South Carolina

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.	$1,983 ENDORE $1,251	VALVULOTOM $684	Shunts $37	ANASTOCLIP $11
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,723 HawkOne $1,096	IN.PACT Admiral $357	Anti-restenotic Therapies DCB $169	Viance $28	QT Vascular Chocolate PTA Balloon $23	Other $49
Medtronic, Inc.	$833 HawkOne $380	Abre $166	IN.PACT Admiral $159	IN.PACT AV $96	EverFlex $33
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$796 GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo $573	PROPATEN Bioactive Surface $118	VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Hep $55	PROPATEN Vascular Graft $33	ACUSEAL Vascular Graft $18
Boston Scientific Corporation	$434 ATHERECTOMY $326	GENERAL METALLIC STENTS $21	guidewires $14	CRYOPLASTY $12	$61
Other	$3,076 Da Vinci Surgical System $328	EKOSONIC $196	Regranex $177	PuraPly $170	ACTIV.A.C. iOn PROGRESS $166	Other $2,039

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,224
Travel and Lodging	$1,595
Entertainment	$27

Biography

Dr. Michael Edwards is a thoracic surgery specialist in Mount Pleasant, SC. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Edwards, MD From 2012 - 2023

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