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Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD

(Dr. Michele R. Postma, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care
University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine (1996)
5000 Medical West Way
Bessemer, AL 35022

Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD is a pulmonologist in Bessemer, AL specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. She graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD is affiliated with MEDICAL WEST HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM.

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Office Locations

5000 Medical West Way
Bessemer, AL 35022
(205) 481-7400
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

hospital care
inpatient care
inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD 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 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 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

bronchoscopy with therapeutic aspiration
therapeutic bronchoscopy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for bronchoscopy with therapeutic aspiration, and therapeutic bronchoscopy 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. Michele Renee Postma, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bessemer, AL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 118
bronchoscopy 166
hospital care 2130
inpatient care 2130
pleural drainage 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bessemer, AL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 142
bronchoscopy 220
hospital care 2012
inpatient care 2012
pleural drainage 25

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD.

Gender
Male 247
Female 294
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 364
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 186
From 75 to 84 166
85 and over 69
Less than 65 120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 69
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 64
Asthma 24
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 29
Heart Failure 66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 64
Diabetes 49
Dementia 31
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bessemer, AL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 103
bronchoscopy 128
hospital care 1572
inpatient care 1572
pleural drainage 35

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD.

Gender
Male 216
Female 229
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 300
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 189
From 75 to 84 113
85 and over 49
Less than 65 94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 67
Depression 40
Chronic Kidney Disease 66
Asthma 21
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 31
Heart Failure 66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 64
Diabetes 53
Dementia 28
Cancer 21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bessemer, AL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 122
bronchoscopy 138
hospital care 1700
inpatient care 1700
pleural drainage 42

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD.

Gender
Male 470
Female 456
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 598
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 362
From 75 to 84 236
85 and over 140
Less than 65 188

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 67
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 67
Asthma 39
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 28
Heart Failure 63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 64
Diabetes 51
Dementia 32
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bessemer, AL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 161
bronchoscopy 206
hospital care 1559
inpatient care 1559
pleural drainage 50

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD.

Gender
Male 181
Female 171
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 243
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 120
From 75 to 84 112
85 and over 51
Less than 65 69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 68
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 66
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 32
Heart Failure 70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 64
Diabetes 52
Dementia 37
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bessemer, AL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 139
bronchoscopy 186
hospital care 1640
inpatient care 1640
pleural drainage 38

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD.

Gender
Male 175
Female 188
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 246
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 141
From 75 to 84 91
85 and over 56
Less than 65 75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 64
Depression 45
Chronic Kidney Disease 72
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 27
Heart Failure 63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 71
Diabetes 52
Dementia 39
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bessemer, AL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 102
bronchoscopy 132
hospital care 1307
inpatient care 1307
pleural drainage 26

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD.

Gender
Male 121
Female 151
Age
From 65 to 74 103
From 75 to 84 67
85 and over 33
Less than 65 69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 60
Depression 43
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 73
Diabetes 52
Dementia 37
Cancer 21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bessemer, AL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 72
bronchoscopy 78
hospital care 745
inpatient care 745
pleural drainage 29

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD.

Gender
Male 65
Female 67
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 88
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 54
From 75 to 84 28
85 and over 20
Less than 65 30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 61
Depression 48
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 33
Heart Failure 65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 67
Diabetes 58
Dementia 32
Cancer 21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bessemer, AL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 34
bronchoscopy 32
hospital care 650
inpatient care 650
pleural drainage 19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD.

Gender
Male 56
Female 103
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 104
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 66
From 75 to 84 42
85 and over 20
Less than 65 31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 45
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 28
Heart Failure 54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 60
Diabetes 53
Dementia 38
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bessemer, AL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 16
bronchoscopy 16
hospital care 612
inpatient care 612

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD.

Gender
Male 58
Female 64
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 83
Black 39
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 43
From 75 to 84 36
85 and over 14
Less than 65 29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 59
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 50
Diabetes 52
Dementia 33
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bessemer, AL during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 487
inpatient care 487

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD.

Gender
Male 64
Female 63
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 95
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 45
From 75 to 84 43
85 and over 13
Less than 65 26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 42
Chronic Kidney Disease 54
Asthma 21
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 39
Heart Failure 54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 74
Diabetes 50
Dementia 31
Cancer 24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bessemer, AL were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and aspiration.

aspiration 100
bronchoscopy 130
hospital care 1310
inpatient care 1310
pleural drainage 31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD.

Gender
Male 150
Female 162
Ethnicity
Black / African American 3
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 192
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 84
85 and over 42
Less than 65 66
65 to 74 119

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 63
Asthma 21
Osteoporosis 10
Heart Failure 56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 59
Diabetes 47
Atrial Fibrillation 27
Dementia 30
Cancer 18

Education & Training

Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine in 1996. She has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine (1996)

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michele Renee Postma, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MEDICAL WEST HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Baxalta US Inc $57 Immunology - GLASSIA
$46 		GLASSIA
$11
Allergan Inc. $35 AVYCAZ
$35
Grifols USA, LLC $27 Prolastin-C
$27
Electromed, Inc. $23 SMARTVEST
$12 		HFCWO
$12
Baxter Healthcare $17 BioTherapeutics - GLASSIA
$17
Other $26 NUCALA
$14 		DALIRESP
$12
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $185

Biography

Dr. Michele Postma is a specialist in adult critical care and adult pulmonology. She works in Bessemer, AL. She is a graduate of the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine.

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