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Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD

(7 Ratings)

Specializes in: Colon & Rectal Surgery

3920 Dutchmans Lane Suite 315
Louisville, KY 40207

(502) 583-8005

Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD is a colon and rectal surgeon in Louisville, KY specializing in colon & rectal surgery.

Office Locations

3920 Dutchmans Lane Suite 315
Louisville, KY 40207

(502) 583-8005

(502) 583-8025

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In The News

“According to Dr. Wayne Tuckson, a colorectal surgical specialist with University of Louisville Physicians, chronic diseases such as asthma, found at higher rates in Black communities, are linked...”—"Environmental, Economic Factors Drive Kentucky's Racial Health Disparities", City Beat Cincinnati, January 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2012 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and anorectal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	48
diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	262
gastrointestinal procedures	100
manometry	24
minimally invasive procedures	76
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	38
urologic procedures	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2013 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and anorectal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	55
diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	238
gastrointestinal procedures	148
manometry	28
minimally invasive procedures	95
preventive care	35
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	36
urologic procedures	27

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2014 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and anorectal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	46
diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	257
gastrointestinal procedures	134
manometry	23
minimally invasive procedures	90
preventive care	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	39
urologic procedures	23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	21
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2015 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	11
diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	264
excision	11
gastrointestinal procedures	117
minimally invasive procedures	106
preventive care	32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	44

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	22
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2016 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	193
gastrointestinal procedures	176
minimally invasive procedures	143
preventive care	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	68

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	104

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	11
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2017 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	154
gastrointestinal procedures	140
minimally invasive procedures	118
preventive care	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	63

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	12
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2018 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	24
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	153
gastrointestinal procedures	98
manometry	12
minimally invasive procedures	86
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	39
urologic procedures	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	11
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2019 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	168
gastrointestinal procedures	125
minimally invasive procedures	108
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	45

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	12
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	93
gastrointestinal procedures	44
minimally invasive procedures	44
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	70
gastrointestinal procedures	36
minimally invasive procedures	36
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Louisville, KY were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

anorectal procedures	36
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	185
excision	11
gastrointestinal procedures	111
manometry	21
minimally invasive procedures	90
preventive care	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	40
urologic procedures	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD.

**Gender**
Female	100
Male	88

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	136
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	37
85 and over	8
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	96

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD From 2012 - 2021

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	4
Cancer	18

Education & Training

He has a state license in Kentucky.

Licensed In: Kentucky

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.93 out of 5 stars based on 7 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Louisville, KY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
American Medical Systems Inc.	$5,457 Acticon Neosphincter $4,925	$532
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd	$5,420 Solesta $5,268	Moviprep $143	Uceris $10
Exact Sciences Corporation	$2,899 Cologuard Collection Kit $2,899
Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc	$2,648 ENTEREG $2,635	DIFICID $12
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,372 Sacral Nerve Stimulation - Neuro $939	INTERSTIM $433
Other	$2,383 STRATTICE $237	EEA $171	RYBELSUS $159	Signia $154	XARELTO $121	Other $1,540

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$4,250
Travel and Lodging	$4,091
Food and Beverage	$3,934
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$3,600
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,550
Other	$1,753

Biography

Dr. Wayne Tuckson works as a colon & rectal surgery. Areas of expertise for Dr. Tuckson include colorectal surgery procedures. Dr. Tuckson's average rating from his patients is 4.0 stars (out of 5).