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Dr. Michael S. Pursley, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease)

150 South Ingleside
Fairhope, AL 36532

(251) 990-1920

Dr. Michael S. Pursley, MD is a cardiologist in Fairhope, AL specializing in cardiology (heart disease). Dr. Michael S. Pursley, MD is affiliated with Infirmary Health and Thomas Hospital.

Office Locations

Thomas Hospital

150 South Ingleside
Fairhope, AL 36532

(251) 990-1920

(251) 990-1921

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In The News

“That meant the valve had to be replaced, according to cardiologist Dr. Michael Pursley.”—"Back where he belongs: Fairhope s Stu Fuller returns to dugout after heart surgery", Al.com, April 2021

“Cardiologist Dr. Michael Pursley of the Heart Group of the Eastern Shore then discovered coach Fuller had an aortic aneurysm.”—"Heart Health Game set Saturday: Saving lives through baseball", Al.com, March 2011

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

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

blood tests

lab tests

In 2023, Dr. Michael S. Pursley, MD had a list price for blood tests, and lab tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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 Volume:

cardiac procedures

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Michael S. Pursley, MD performed more cardiac procedures, Doppler echocardiography, and echocardiogram (echo) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. 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 Volume:

cardiac stress testing

carotid duplex ultrasound

ultrasound

By Affordability:

left heart catheterization

liver function tests

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Michael S. Pursley, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, carotid duplex ultrasound, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for left heart catheterization, and liver function tests (LFTs) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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 S. Pursley, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fairhope, AL during 2012 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	22
cardiac procedures	1259
catheterization	46
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	1824
hospital care	579
inpatient care	579
lab tests	772
minimally invasive procedures	46
nuclear scan	285
stress testing	576
ultrasound (sonogram)	730
vascular procedures	146

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Pursley, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fairhope, AL during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

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

ambulatory monitoring	25
cardiac procedures	1192
catheterization	36
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	1806
hospital care	510
inpatient care	510
lab tests	528
minimally invasive procedures	36
nuclear scan	253
stress testing	526
ultrasound (sonogram)	787
vascular procedures	190

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	623
Female	671

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1206
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	568
From 75 to 84	453
85 and over	172
Less than 65	101

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Pursley, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fairhope, AL during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

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

ambulatory monitoring	35
cardiac procedures	1283
catheterization	32
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	1905
hospital care	532
inpatient care	521
lab tests	617
minimally invasive procedures	32
nuclear scan	247
outpatient care	11
stress testing	545
ultrasound (sonogram)	867
vascular procedures	197

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	691
Female	650

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1237
Black	79
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	575
From 75 to 84	450
85 and over	198
Less than 65	118

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Pursley, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fairhope, AL during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	22
cardiac procedures	1237
catheterization	36
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	1939
hospital care	492
inpatient care	492
lab tests	402
minimally invasive procedures	36
nuclear scan	235
stress testing	527
ultrasound (sonogram)	849
vascular procedures	209

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	1342
Female	1398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2560
Black	124
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1158
From 75 to 84	942
85 and over	422
Less than 65	218

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Pursley, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fairhope, AL during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	23
cardiac procedures	1295
catheterization	31
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	2014
hospital care	512
inpatient care	501
lab tests	472
minimally invasive procedures	31
nuclear scan	256
outpatient care	11
stress testing	562
ultrasound (sonogram)	800
vascular procedures	130

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	700
Female	691

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1289
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	586
From 75 to 84	495
85 and over	219
Less than 65	91

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Pursley, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fairhope, AL during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and lab tests.

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

ambulatory monitoring	24
cardiac procedures	1112
catheterization	28
chronic care	211
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	1810
hospital care	410
inpatient care	410
lab tests	442
minimally invasive procedures	28
nuclear scan	215
stress testing	483
ultrasound (sonogram)	691
vascular procedures	117

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	650
Female	562

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1128
Black	42
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	481
From 75 to 84	452
85 and over	195
Less than 65	84

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Pursley, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fairhope, AL during 2018 were cardiac procedures, chronic care, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	36
cardiac procedures	1057
catheterization	26
chronic care	808
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	1881
hospital care	510
inpatient care	510
lab tests	464
minimally invasive procedures	26
nuclear scan	187
stress testing	435
ultrasound (sonogram)	675
vascular procedures	132

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	642
Female	589

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1157
Black	37
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	515
From 75 to 84	461
85 and over	196
Less than 65	59

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Pursley, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fairhope, AL during 2019 were cardiac procedures, chronic care, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	43
cardiac procedures	995
catheterization	21
chronic care	936
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	1956
hospital care	423
inpatient care	423
lab tests	253
minimally invasive procedures	21
nuclear scan	179
stress testing	397
ultrasound (sonogram)	656
vascular procedures	119

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	628
Female	587

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1153
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	510
From 75 to 84	457
85 and over	189
Less than 65	59

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Pursley, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fairhope, AL during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), chronic care and inpatient care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	59
cardiac procedures	915
catheterization	21
chronic care	521
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	1634
hospital care	382
inpatient care	382
lab tests	221
minimally invasive procedures	21
nuclear scan	150
stress testing	344
ultrasound (sonogram)	605
vascular procedures	107

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	591
Female	533

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1060
Black	33
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	466
From 75 to 84	435
85 and over	171
Less than 65	52

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Pursley, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fairhope, AL during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	87
cardiac procedures	1311
catheterization	27
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	1770
hospital care	423
inpatient care	423
lab tests	141
minimally invasive procedures	27
nuclear scan	216
stress testing	488
ultrasound (sonogram)	913
vascular procedures	200

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	611
Female	628

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1175
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	519
From 75 to 84	483
85 and over	183
Less than 65	54

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Pursley, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fairhope, AL during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	77
cardiac procedures	1141
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	1796
hospital care	401
inpatient care	401
lab tests	145
minimally invasive procedures	28
nuclear scan	182
stress testing	397
ultrasound (sonogram)	858
vascular procedures	230

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	616
Female	591

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1149
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	453
From 75 to 84	511
85 and over	197
Less than 65	46

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Pursley, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fairhope, AL were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), chronic care and stress testing.

ambulatory monitoring	41
cardiac procedures	1163
catheterization	30
chronic care	619
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	1848
hospital care	470
inpatient care	468
lab tests	405
minimally invasive procedures	30
nuclear scan	218
outpatient care	11
stress testing	480
ultrasound (sonogram)	766
vascular procedures	161

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	644
Female	627

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	48
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1192
Native American / Alaskan Native	1
Hispanic	4
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	467
85 and over	194
Less than 65	80
65 to 74	530

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Alabama.

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Infirmary Health

Thomas Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$514 ELIQUIS $271	PAXLOVID $97	VYNDAQEL $79	NURTEC ODT $66
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$482 XARELTO $461	INVOKANA $21
Amgen Inc.	$365 Repatha $365
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$282 LEQVIO $238	ENTRESTO $44
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$203 VERQUVO $203
Other	$1,221 MULTAQ $151	JARDIANCE $147	VERQUVO $140	ELIQUIS $140	WATCHMAN Access System $132	Other $511

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,057
Education	$11

Research Payments

Dr. Michael S. Pursley, MD has received 704 research payments totaling $992,578.

Biography

Dr. Michael Pursley sees patients in Fairhope, AL. His medical specialty is cardiology (heart disease). He studied medicine at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine. Dr. Pursley is affiliated with Infirmary Health.