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Dr. William Donald Miller, MD

Accepting New Patients

(118 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Kentucky College of Medicine (1996)

581 Leroy George Drive suite 380
Clyde, NC 28721

(828) 452-8378

Dr. William Donald Miller, MD is a spine surgeon in Clyde, NC specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. William Donald Miller, MD is affiliated with Haywood Regional Medical Center.

Office Locations

581 Leroy George Drive suite 380
Clyde, NC 28721

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98 Doctor’s Drive Suite 310
Sylva, NC 28779

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In The News

“And while folks everywhere registered surprise at having a temblor strike these parts, UNC-Asheville geologist Bill Miller says area residents needn't be surprised if a similar earthquake moves...”—"UNCA geologist says earthquakes are no real shock here", Mountain Xpress, August 2011

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William Donald Miller, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

By Affordability:

lumbar spine surgery

spinal instrumentation

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. William Donald Miller, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, and laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for lumbar spine surgery, and spinal instrumentation (e.g. rods/screws/metal plates) 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. William Donald Miller, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Clyde, NC during 2012 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Donald Miller, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
aspiration	13
decompression surgery	88
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	974
evoked potential test	50
hospital care	16
injections	13
inpatient care	16
neck surgery	27
nerve procedures	88
spinal procedures	125

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Donald Miller, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Clyde, NC during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Donald Miller, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	74
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	971
evoked potential test	37
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	74
spinal procedures	135

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Donald Miller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	351

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	539
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	34
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Donald Miller, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Donald Miller, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Clyde, NC during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Donald Miller, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
decompression surgery	72
doctor visit	864
evoked potential test	14
neck surgery	23
nerve procedures	72
spinal procedures	119

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Donald Miller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	513
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	40
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Donald Miller, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Donald Miller, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Clyde, NC during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Donald Miller, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	56
doctor visit	583
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	56
spinal procedures	111

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Donald Miller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	458

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	750
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	48
Less than 65	196

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Donald Miller, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Donald Miller, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Clyde, NC during 2016 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Donald Miller, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	37
decompression surgery	69
doctor visit	645
neck surgery	23
nerve procedures	69
spinal procedures	170

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Donald Miller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	28
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Donald Miller, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Donald Miller, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Clyde, NC during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Donald Miller, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
decompression surgery	53
doctor visit	661
neck surgery	24
nerve procedures	53
revision surgery	13
spinal procedures	134

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Donald Miller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	33
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Donald Miller, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	4
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Donald Miller, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Clyde, NC during 2018 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Donald Miller, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	45
decompression surgery	57
doctor visit	516
neck surgery	27
nerve procedures	57
spinal procedures	170

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Donald Miller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	12
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Donald Miller, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Donald Miller, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Clyde, NC during 2019 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Donald Miller, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	40
decompression surgery	52
doctor visit	596
neck surgery	26
nerve procedures	52
spinal procedures	129

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Donald Miller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	29
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Donald Miller, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Donald Miller, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Clyde, NC during 2020 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Donald Miller, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	27
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	558
neck surgery	27
nerve procedures	49
spinal procedures	95

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Donald Miller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	25
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Donald Miller, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Donald Miller, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Clyde, NC during 2021 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Donald Miller, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	603
nerve procedures	34
spinal procedures	61

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Donald Miller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	27
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Donald Miller, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Donald Miller, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Clyde, NC during 2022 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Donald Miller, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	582
nerve procedures	20
spinal procedures	45

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Donald Miller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	22
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Donald Miller, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Donald Miller, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William Donald Miller, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Clyde, NC were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and diagnostic procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	26
aspiration	13
decompression surgery	56
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	686
evoked potential test	33
hospital care	14
injections	13
inpatient care	14
neck surgery	22
nerve procedures	56
revision surgery	13
spinal procedures	117

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Donald Miller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	390
Native American / Alaskan Native	9
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	117
85 and over	27
Less than 65	90
65 to 74	181

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Donald Miller, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Donald Miller, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. William Donald Miller, MD graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 1996. He completed residency at Orthopaedic Surgery: Prisma Health-Upstate/University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Kentucky College of Medicine (1996)

Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery: Prisma Health-Upstate/University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville (2001)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (2012)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William Donald Miller, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Haywood Regional Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. William Donald Miller, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 118 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. William Donald Miller, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Clyde, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$769 Thoracolumbar Therapies $769
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$652 CLYDESDALE $295	ADAPTIVESTIM $141	RESTORE $126	KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $60	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $30
AbbVie Inc.	$93 VRAYLAR $93
SI-Bone, Inc.	$79 iFuse Implant $79
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$27 Brintellix $27
Other	$88 Surgical Care - Floseal $25	OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION $22	Phasix Mesh $19	NATURABILAM W/INVISICTFPOKIT70MM $18	Spinal Stim $4

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,026
Food and Beverage	$654
Education	$27

Biography

Dr. William Miller works as a spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He is rated highly by his patients. Dr. Miller attended medical school at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. He has received the following distinction: CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification. He is affiliated with Haywood Regional Medical Center. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Clyde, NC.

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