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Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

35 International Drive
Greenville, SC 29615

(864) 234-7654

Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD is a spine surgeon in Greenville, SC specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery.

Office Locations

35 International Drive
Greenville, SC 29615

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Affordability:

neck X-ray

spine X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD had a list price for neck X-ray, and spine X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina. 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:

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD had a list price for X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina. 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. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	37
aspiration	36
bone marrow tests	18
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	21
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	688
hip imaging	16
image guided procedures	41
implant surgery	18
injections	59
manual therapy	19
minimally invasive procedures	41
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	120
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nerve procedures	49
neurostimulator lead placement	11
neurostimulator replacement	18
pain management	41
pelvic imaging	26
rehabilitation	33
revision surgery	18
spinal procedures	805
X-rays	537

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	31
aspiration	30
bone marrow tests	16
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	15
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	676
hip imaging	19
image guided procedures	49
injections	63
minimally invasive procedures	49
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	94
musculoskeletal imaging	19
nerve procedures	40
pain management	49
pelvic imaging	23
revision surgery	14
spinal procedures	725
X-rays	521

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	483
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	40
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	44
aspiration	53
bone marrow tests	30
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	14
decompression surgery	65
doctor visit	661
image guided procedures	56
injections	79
minimally invasive procedures	56
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	126
nerve procedures	65
pain management	56
pelvic imaging	25
rehabilitation	94
revision surgery	30
spinal procedures	827
X-rays	512

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	510
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	47
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, rehabilitation and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	35
aspiration	48
bone marrow tests	30
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	19
decompression surgery	60
doctor visit	658
hip imaging	11
image guided procedures	45
injections	63
minimally invasive procedures	45
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	188
musculoskeletal imaging	11
nerve procedures	60
pain management	45
pelvic imaging	19
rehabilitation	257
revision surgery	28
spinal procedures	838
X-rays	500

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	418
Female	696

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1026
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	578
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	92
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	54
aspiration	56
bone marrow tests	39
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
decompression surgery	89
doctor visit	615
image guided procedures	55
implant surgery	14
injections	72
minimally invasive procedures	55
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	207
nerve procedures	89
neurostimulator replacement	14
pain management	55
pelvic imaging	13
rehabilitation	48
revision surgery	29
spinal procedures	968
X-rays	505

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	341

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	521
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	42
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	40
aspiration	57
bone marrow tests	34
decompression surgery	58
doctor visit	606
hip imaging	13
image guided procedures	51
implant surgery	23
injections	74
manual therapy	22
minimally invasive procedures	51
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	248
musculoskeletal imaging	13
nerve procedures	58
neurostimulator lead placement	17
neurostimulator replacement	23
pain management	51
rehabilitation	154
spinal procedures	959
X-rays	491

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	568
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	49
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
aspiration	16
decompression surgery	65
doctor visit	719
image guided procedures	59
implant surgery	16
injections	75
minimally invasive procedures	59
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	193
nerve procedures	65
neurostimulator lead placement	14
neurostimulator replacement	16
pain management	59
rehabilitation	82
revision surgery	13
spinal procedures	800
X-rays	422

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	357

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	518
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	303
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	29
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, rehabilitation and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	28
aspiration	14
decompression surgery	52
doctor visit	580
image guided procedures	69
implant surgery	22
injections	83
minimally invasive procedures	69
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	56
nerve procedures	52
neurostimulator lead placement	15
neurostimulator replacement	22
pain management	69
rehabilitation	86
spinal procedures	678
X-rays	400

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	42
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pain management and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	420
image guided procedures	57
implant surgery	11
injections	57
minimally invasive procedures	57
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
nerve procedures	25
neurostimulator replacement	11
pain management	57
spinal procedures	439
X-rays	302

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	23
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	348
image guided procedures	23
injections	23
minimally invasive procedures	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	29
nerve procedures	25
pain management	23
spinal procedures	287
X-rays	210

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	28
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	244
image guided procedures	11
injections	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
nerve procedures	27
pain management	11
spinal procedures	202
X-rays	148

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	33
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Greenville, SC were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and rehabilitation.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	35
aspiration	38
bone marrow tests	27
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	16
decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	565
hip imaging	14
image guided procedures	46
implant surgery	17
injections	59
manual therapy	20
minimally invasive procedures	46
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	119
musculoskeletal imaging	14
nerve procedures	50
neurostimulator lead placement	14
neurostimulator replacement	17
pain management	46
pelvic imaging	21
rehabilitation	107
revision surgery	22
spinal procedures	684
X-rays	413

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	427
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	143
85 and over	35
Less than 65	46
65 to 74	235

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Licensed In: South Carolina

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Alphatec Spine, Inc	$2,113 Other - Miscellaneous $1,091	Invictus MIS $113	$909
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$2,061 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $1,955	Interventional Therapies $68	Biologics Therapies $17	KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $10	Cervical /Trauma Therapies $6	Other $4
LDR SPINE USA, INC	$1,265 Spinal Implant $1,265
Abbott Laboratories	$1,211 Penta SCS Leads $513	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $231	Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs $205	Axium INS DRG IPG $125	Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs $73	Other $63
Orthofix Medical, Inc.	$1,178 TDX Posterior Dynamic Stabilization $545	SKYHAWK Lateral Interbody Fusion System & Lateral Plate System $229	InSWing $119	PHOENIX Minimally Invasive Spinal Fixation System $119	ATHLET $63	Other $103
Other	$3,521 KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $598	Neuro-Chronic Pain $413	Tritanium $230	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $164	CASCADIA Interbody System $158	Other $1,958

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,703
Travel and Lodging	$5,576
Education	$69

Biography

Dr. Silas Lucas sees patients in Greenville, SC. His medical specialties are spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Lucas obtained a license to practice in South Carolina.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD in 2023

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silas Emmett Lucas III, MD From 2012 - 2022

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