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Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Professional interests include: thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, thoracic cancer, esophageal cancer, and more.

1959 Ne Pacific Street
Seattle, WA 98195

(206) 598-3300

Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Seattle, WA specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD is affiliated with UW Medicine Valley Medical Center and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.

Office Locations

1660 S Columbia Way S-00-c&po
Seattle, WA 98108

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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

1959 Ne Pacific Street
Seattle, WA 98195

(206) 598-3300

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4011 Talbot Road S Suite 460
Renton, WA 98055

(425) 690-3484

(425) 690-9084

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In The News

“I asked Dr. Michael Mulligan - a lung surgeon at the University of Washington Medical Center and one of the finest in the world - how he copes with an irregular and often intense surgery and...”—"On sleep and health", Mercer Island Reporter, October 2008

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

double lung transplant

In 2023, Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD performed more double lung transplant procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Washington.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Seattle, WA during 2012 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, excision and lobectomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	12
doctor visit	116
excision	26
lobectomy	14
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	40
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Seattle, WA during 2013 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, bronchoscopy and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	36
dissection	17
doctor visit	111
excision	31
lobectomy	16
lymph node procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	83
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	85
transplant procedures	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Seattle, WA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, bronchoscopy and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	22
dissection	11
doctor visit	111
excision	22
lobectomy	13
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	57
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	55

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	72

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Seattle, WA during 2015 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	124
excision	14
minimally invasive procedures	14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	37

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Seattle, WA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, bronchoscopy and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	17
doctor visit	116
excision	12
minimally invasive procedures	29
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	25
transplant procedures	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Seattle, WA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, bronchoscopy, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	25
doctor visit	59
excision	16
minimally invasive procedures	41
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Seattle, WA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, bronchoscopy, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	23
doctor visit	113
excision	13
minimally invasive procedures	36
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Seattle, WA during 2019 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, transplant procedures, minimally invasive procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	66
excision	13
lobectomy	11
minimally invasive procedures	13
open surgery	11
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	40
transplant procedures	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Seattle, WA during 2020 were bronchoscopy, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	67
doctor visit	56
excision	15
minimally invasive procedures	15
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	28
transplant procedures	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Seattle, WA during 2021 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, excision and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	15
doctor visit	119
excision	26
lobectomy	15
minimally invasive procedures	41
open surgery	15
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	52
transplant procedures	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	77

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Seattle, WA during 2022 were bronchoscopy, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, transplant procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	28
doctor visit	56
excision	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	24
transplant procedures	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD in 2022

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Seattle, WA were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, bronchoscopy and excision.

bronchoscopy	29
dissection	13
doctor visit	95
excision	18
lobectomy	13
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	34
open surgery	13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	39
transplant procedures	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	126
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	79

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cancer.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	38
Dementia	2

Education & Training

Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Surgery, American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Residency: University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Surgery, American Board of Surgery (1996)

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UW Medicine Valley Medical Center

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Covidien Sales LLC	$14,276 Interventional Lung Solutions $4,014	Access $3,974	ForceTriad $2,439	Endo Stapling $2,275	Sonicision $1,514	Other $58
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$14,033 Da Vinci Surgical System $14,033
Covidien LP	$3,593 $3,593
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$266 Structural Heart $154	$112
Medtronic, Inc.	$175 LigaSure $146	Signia $29
Other	$199 Impella $59	Kyprolis $38	SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA $22	ERBITUX $20	TASIGNA $19	Other $42

**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	$15,025
Education	$9,000
Travel and Lodging	$4,132
Consulting Fee	$3,530
Food and Beverage	$856

Research Payments

Dr. Michael S. Mulligan, MD has received 3 research payments totaling $499,998.

Biography

Dr. Michael Mulligan specializes in thoracic surgery. His areas of clinical interest consist of esophageal cancer, lung cancer, and mesothelioma. Dr. Mulligan's professional affiliations include UW Medicine Valley Medical Center and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. His education and training includes medical school at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Michigan. Dr. Mulligan has received the following distinctions: Dr. Mulligan has received this peer-nominated award for exceptional patient care for multiple years; peer-nominated award multiple years in a row; and Seattle Met's 2025 Top Doctors Award. Dr. Mulligan (or staff) is conversant in Spanish and German.