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Dr. Michael L. Whitson, MD

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Specializes in: Cytopathology

501 19th Street Suite 301
Knoxville, TN 37916

(865) 522-7591

Dr. Michael L. Whitson, MD is a cytopathologist in Knoxville, TN specializing in cytopathology.

Office Locations

501 19th Street Suite 301
Knoxville, TN 37916

(865) 522-7591

(865) 546-2618

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael L. Whitson, MD in 2024

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

direct smear of non-gynecologic specimen

immunohistochemistry test

lab tests

In 2024, Dr. Michael L. Whitson, MD had a list price for direct smear of non-gynecologic specimen, immunohistochemistry (IHC) test, and lab tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. 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:

cytology

non-gynecologic cytology

In 2024, Dr. Michael L. Whitson, MD had a list price for cytology, and non-gynecologic cytology that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. 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:

liquid-based cytology

non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology

special stains

In 2012, Dr. Michael L. Whitson, MD had a list price for liquid-based cytology (ThinPrep), non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology, and special stains that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. 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 L. Whitson, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Knoxville, TN during 2012 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

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

consultation	45
cytology	120
lab tests	406

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Whitson, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Knoxville, TN during 2013 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

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

consultation	35
cytology	101
lab tests	424

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	479

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	808
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	62
Less than 65	205

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Whitson, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Knoxville, TN during 2014 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

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

consultation	39
cytology	135
lab tests	329

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	762
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	388
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	71
Less than 65	164

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Whitson, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Knoxville, TN during 2015 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

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

consultation	33
cytology	96
lab tests	192

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	630
Female	746

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1292
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	648
From 75 to 84	370
85 and over	114
Less than 65	244

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Whitson, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Knoxville, TN during 2016 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

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

consultation	36
cytology	102
lab tests	201

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	683
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	341
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	61
Less than 65	126

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Whitson, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Knoxville, TN during 2017 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

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

consultation	51
cytology	88
lab tests	203

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	395

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	697
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	345
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	59
Less than 65	146

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Whitson, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Knoxville, TN during 2018 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

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

consultation	17
cytology	161
lab tests	198

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	670
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	34
Less than 65	124

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Whitson, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Knoxville, TN during 2019 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

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

consultation	13
cytology	120
lab tests	242

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	632
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	341
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	47
Less than 65	102

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Whitson, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Knoxville, TN during 2020 were lab tests and cytology.

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

cytology	117
lab tests	160

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	534
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	43
Less than 65	61

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Whitson, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Knoxville, TN during 2021 were lab tests and cytology.

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

cytology	85
lab tests	259

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	675
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	377
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	64
Less than 65	98

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Whitson, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Knoxville, TN during 2022 were lab tests and cytology.

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

cytology	45
lab tests	280

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	383

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	626
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	40
Less than 65	65

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	5
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Whitson, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Knoxville, TN during 2023 were lab tests and cytology.

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

cytology	59
lab tests	156

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	538
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	34
Less than 65	41

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Whitson, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Knoxville, TN during 2024 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

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

consultation	27
cytology	104
lab tests	142

2024 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	571
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	331
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	44
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Whitson, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Whitson, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Knoxville, TN were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

consultation	32
cytology	102
lab tests	245

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

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

**Gender**
Female	386
Male	305

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	652
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	51
75 to 84	188
Less than 65	108
65 to 74	343

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

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	20
Dementia	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Tennessee.

Licensed In: Tennessee

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Biography

Dr. Michael Whitson is a specialist in cytopathology. He works in Knoxville, TN. Dr. Whitson obtained a license to practice in Tennessee.

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

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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

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

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

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Whitson, MD in 2024

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

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