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Dr. Michael Gabriel Hillegass III, MD

(184 Ratings)

Specializes in: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Professional interests include: sympathetic nerve block, intercostal nerve block, occipital nerve block, and more.

2060 Sam Rittenberg Boulevard
Charleston, SC 29407

(843) 792-1414

Dr. Michael Gabriel Hillegass III, MD is an anesthesiologist in Mount Pleasant, SC specializing in anesthesiology and pain medicine. Dr. Michael Gabriel Hillegass III, MD is affiliated with MUSC Health and University Medical Associates.

Office Locations

Address:

1106 Chuck Dawley Boulevard Building A
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

Address:

135 Rutledge Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

Address:

167 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

Address:

2060 Sam Rittenberg Boulevard
Charleston, SC 29407

Some issues Dr. Michael Gabriel Hillegass III, MD can help you with:

Joint Injections

A joint is any area of the body where two bones connect. Due to injury or disease, the space between the two bones can sometimes become swollen and inflamed, which leads to pain and a loss of mobility. Injection and aspiration are two tools that physicians use to treat joint pain locally without needing to perform surgery.

Both injection and aspiration are techniques that involve inserting a needle connected to a syringe directly into the joint. Aspiration involves the removal of excess fluid, and injection is the placement of medication directly into the joint space via the needle. Both procedures may be performed at the same time. In both cases a local anesthetic may be used, the skin will be cleaned and disinfected, and then the needle will be inserted. In some cases, especially if the injection or aspiration is in a large and deep joint such as the hip or spine, ultrasound may be used to guide the needle to the exact location desired.

In some cases, irritation to the joint can cause fluid to build up so significantly that the joint hurts and can no longer move well. Aspiration removes some of the excess fluid and relieves the pressure. In addition, aspiration can be used to provide a sample of joint fluid if it needs to be examined microscopically for the presence of white blood cells, bacteria, or crystal formations.

Certain injuries and diseases that affect joints are inflammatory in nature, such as rheumatoid arthritis, tendonitis or gout. These diseases may be helped by the local injection of anti-inflammatory medications directly into the affected joint. In this case, corticosteroids such as methylprednisone are usually used. Relief from the pain may be felt right away and may last for weeks or even months.

In some cases, such as with osteoarthritis, the cartilage buffer between the two bones wears down and pain comes from bones rubbing against each other. In this case, injection of a lubricating agent such as hyaluronic acid may be beneficial. It provides a slippery cushion between the bones to relieve pain that can last for months.

In The News

“Groomsmen included Christopher Jeffrey Wood, brother of the groom, of Charlotte; Dr. Bill Gus Kortesis of Charlotte; Dr. Robert Matthew Coward of Chapel Hill; and Dr. Michael Gabriel Hillegass, III...”—"- Salisbury Post", Salisbury Post, August 2011

doctor visit	22

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	20

doctor visit	360
injections	26
minimally invasive procedures	28
nerve block	15
neurostimulator lead placement	30
pain management	25
spinal procedures	60

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	91

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

aspiration	22
doctor visit	421
injections	137
minimally invasive procedures	33
nerve block	110
nerve procedures	34
pain management	149
spinal procedures	117

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	19
Less than 65	74

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

aspiration	18
doctor visit	452
injections	171
minimally invasive procedures	67
nerve block	108
nerve procedures	44
neurostimulator lead placement	23
pain management	197
spinal procedures	135

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	18
Less than 65	81

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

aspiration	33
doctor visit	358
injections	143
minimally invasive procedures	17
nerve block	51
nerve procedures	18
pain management	128
spinal procedures	95

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	19
Less than 65	68

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

aspiration	68
doctor visit	758
injections	362
minimally invasive procedures	118
nerve block	169
nerve procedures	92
neurostimulator lead placement	26
pain management	386
spinal procedures	290

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Gabriel Hillegass III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Gabriel Hillegass III, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Mount Pleasant, SC were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

aspiration	35
doctor visit	395
injections	170
minimally invasive procedures	54
nerve block	92
nerve procedures	47
neurostimulator lead placement	26
pain management	180
spinal procedures	139

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Gabriel Hillegass III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	19
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	109
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	23
85 and over	5
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	66

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Gabriel Hillegass III, MD From 2016 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Gabriel Hillegass III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	34
High Cholesterol	28
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	14
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Cancer	7
Dementia	4

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Gabriel Hillegass III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MUSC Health

University Medical Associates

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Michael Gabriel Hillegass III, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna PPO, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Blue Choice, First Health, MedCost, Molina Healthcare, Group Health Plan (GHP), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Clover Health, Managed Choice, See Fewer Accepted Insurances, AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace), Open Choice and Exclusive Choice) and See All Accepted Insurances.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Michael Gabriel Hillegass III, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna PPO

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Employers Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Coventry

Cigna

Blue Choice

First Health

MedCost

Molina Healthcare

Group Health Plan (GHP)

Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina

Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators

First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)

Absolute Total Care (NEIC)

Clover Health

Managed Choice

See Fewer Accepted Insurances

AllWell by Absolute Total Care

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

Open Choice and Exclusive Choice)

See All Accepted Insurances

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael Gabriel Hillegass III, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 184 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael Gabriel Hillegass III, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Mount Pleasant, SC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$1,704 Cardiac Mapping System $849	SCS leads $292	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $184	Axium INS DRG IPG $153	SCS IPGs $108	Other $119
Nevro Corp.	$1,004 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $841	Senza $164
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.	$951 Intracept $951
Nalu Medical, Inc.	$792 Nalu Neurostimulation System $792
Boston Scientific Corporation	$764 Precision $556	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $140	WAVEWRITER ALPHA $69
Other	$1,210 Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $211	ADAPTIVESTIM $184	RESTORE $180	VECTRIS $135	Prodigy and Prodigy MRI $119	Other $382

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$3,755
Food and Beverage	$2,659
Education	$12

Research Payments

Dr. Michael Gabriel Hillegass III, MD has received 13 research payments totaling $14,174.

Biography

Dr. Michael Hillegass specializes in anesthesiology and pain medicine and practices in Charleston, SC and Mount Pleasant, SC. His areas of expertise include back pain, epidural steroid injection, and facet injection. Dr. Hillegass is affiliated with MUSC Health and the University Medical Associates.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Gabriel Hillegass III, MD in 2020

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2021

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2021

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Gabriel Hillegass III, MD From 2016 - 2021

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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