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Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

University of Louisville School of Medicine (2013)

146 E Hospital Drive Suite 350
West Columbia, SC 29169

(803) 936-7230

Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD is an orthopedist in West Columbia, SC specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. She graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2013 and has 12 years of experience. Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD is affiliated with LEXINGTON HEALTH INC.

Office Locations

146 E Hospital Drive Suite 350
West Columbia, SC 29169

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811 W MAIN STREET SUITE 101
LEXINGTON, SC 29072

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

decompression surgery

open surgery

By Affordability:

decompression surgery

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD performed more decompression surgery, and open surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for decompression surgery, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, and nerve surgery 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

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD treated as an orthopedist in West Columbia, SC during 2019 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
doctor visit	105
injections	21

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	49

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	11
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD treated as an orthopedist in West Columbia, SC during 2020 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	143
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	492
immobilization	14
injections	181
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nerve procedures	22
open surgery	22
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	41
X-rays	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	27
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD treated as an orthopedist in West Columbia, SC during 2021 were injections, upper extremity surgery, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	50
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	611
injections	238
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	34
musculoskeletal imaging	37
nerve procedures	40
open surgery	40
spinal procedures	47
tendon surgery	33
upper extremity surgery	73
X-rays	50

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	26
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	35
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD treated as an orthopedist in West Columbia, SC during 2022 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	47
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	469
injections	207
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
nerve procedures	23
open surgery	23
spinal procedures	18
tendon surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	43

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	20
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	3
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD treated as an orthopedist in West Columbia, SC during 2023 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	73
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	523
injections	227
nerve procedures	43
open surgery	43
tendon surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	63

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	21
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2019 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD treated as an orthopedist in West Columbia, SC were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and X-rays.

aspiration	66
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	440
immobilization	14
injections	174
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	26
musculoskeletal imaging	26
nerve procedures	32
open surgery	32
spinal procedures	32
tendon surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	55
X-rays	33

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2019 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	32
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	239
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	94
85 and over	21
Less than 65	26
65 to 74	162

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD From 2019 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	3
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2013. She has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine (2013)

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

LEXINGTON HEALTH INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Michelle Christine O'Brien, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Peerless Surgical Inc.	$3,456 $3,456
ACUMED LLC	$2,487 ACUMED $1,136	Anatomic Radial Head System $798	Elbow Plating System $475	Hand Plates $78
Arthrex, Inc.	$442 $442
Stryker Corporation	$254 Axsos $254
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$123 $123
Other	$211 XIAFLEX $102	VLP Mini-MOD $77	Irrisept $32

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$3,747
Education	$2,272
Food and Beverage	$955

Biography

Dr. Michelle O'Brien is a specialist in hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. She works in West Columbia, SC and Lexington, SC. She attended medical school at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact her office in West Columbia, SC.