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Dr. Michelle S. Gorbos-Spina, DO

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(Dr. Michelle Gorbos-Spina, D.O.)

(11517 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Professional interests include: knee pain, hip pain, tinnitus, and more.

1380 Easton Road
Warrington, PA 18976

(215) 491-5057

Dr. Michelle S. Gorbos-Spina, DO is an internist in Warrington, PA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). She graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Michelle S. Gorbos-Spina, DO is affiliated with Abington Hospital - Jefferson Health, Jefferson Health, Jefferson Torresdale Hospital and Jefferson Abington Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

1380 Easton Road
Warrington, PA 18976

Address:

721 Arbor Way Suite 102
Blue Bell, PA 19422

Address:

1235 OLD YORK ROAD SUITE 113
Abington, PA 19001

Some issues Dr. Michelle S. Gorbos-Spina, DO can help you with:

Anemia

Anemia is the most common blood disorder. It occurs when the body does not have enough red blood cells to carry oxygen to the tissues. Blood loss, insufficient red blood cell production, and red blood cell destruction are the three main causes of anemia. These issues may arise from such conditions as iron deficiency, heavy periods, ulcers, kidney disease, as well as some forms of cancer.

An individual with anemia will have the following symptoms: shortness of breath, weakness, dizziness, cold hands or feet, paleness, and irritability. Anemia is diagnosed when blood tests show low counts for hemoglobin, which is the protein responsible for carrying oxygen to different tissues throughout the body.

Treatments for anemia are dependent on the kind of anemia an individual has. For example, iron supplementation may correct iron deficiency anemia. For anemia caused by chronic kidney failure, chemotherapy treatments, and HIV/AIDS, a group of medications called erythropoiesis-stimulating agents may be prescribed.

Headache

Headaches are dull or sharp pains that occur in regions of the head and face. Headaches occur in many different forms and vary in location, severity, and duration. They are not necessarily a sign of an underlying illness and often resolve on their own. However, headaches can present significant day-to-day discomfort. The most common forms of headaches include:

Migraines: one of the most prevalent types of headache, migraines typically last from two hours to three days, causing a throbbing pain on one side of the head. Nausea, sensitivity to bright lights, fatigue, and blurred vision all may accompany migraines. While migraines have no known cure, medications and lifestyle modifications may ease symptoms. Avoiding behaviors that may trigger migraines such as lack of sleep or loud, repetitive noises can improve headaches.
Tension headaches: also known as stress headaches, these headaches are characterized by pain in the upper top part of the head and behind the eyes. Tension headaches are common and have no exact cause; however, certain practices may increase the likelihood of developing them. For example, wearing one's hair up in a tight hairstyle or wearing a restrictive hat can put pressure on the scalp, leading to a tension headache. Other causes of tension headaches may include alcohol or nicotine use, caffeine, teeth grinding, stress, overexertion, and eye strain. Some people find posture improvement, alternating sleeping positions, and neck exercise can alleviate tension headaches. Over-the-counter pain relievers such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motren) and naproxen sodium (Aleve) may also reduce tension-headache pain.
Sinus headaches: this type of headache causes pain in the sinuses, but may progress to pain and pressure in the eyes, forehead, and cheeks. These headaches are often accompanied by nasal congestion, fatigue, and ache in the upper teeth and may or may not be caused by sinus infections or sinusitis (sinus inflammation). Some sinus headaches are allergic headaches, which arise from allergic triggers such as seasonal allergies (pollen allergies) or hay fever, causing sinus pressure and facial pain. Other symptoms of allergic headaches include nasal congestion, irritated or watery eyes, runny nose, and sneezing. Allergic headaches may be treated with antihistamine medications such as cetirizine (Zyrtec). Allergic headaches are common during pollen season, which is usually around springtime.
Cluster headaches: these headaches occur suddenly and cause stabbing, sharp pain from one eye down to the one side of the neck. They are often referred to as the most aggravating and painful type of headaches. Other symptoms of cluster headaches include nasal congestion, droopy eyelid, and enlarged pupil on one side of the face. In the past, it was widely believed that cluster headaches were caused by a bevy or "cluster" of multiple types of headaches, such as a combination of an allergic headache and a tension headache. Medical experts now recognize that cluster headaches are a separate and unique form of headache. Cluster headaches last for around twenty minutes to two hours. They may recur throughout the period of a day or several weeks, but usually dissipate within a month. Treatment for cluster headaches includes over-the-counter pain medications such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motren) and naproxen sodium (Aleve). Prescription Prednisone can help with swelling and Verapamil may reduce pain by relaxing the blood vessels.

Living with headaches is challenging; headaches can prevent people from fully enjoying life. Medical treatment and care in avoiding certain triggers can help those with headaches begin to feel normal once again.

Lyme Disease

Lyme disease is a condition caused by bacteria (borrelia burgdorferi) that are transmitted via infected ticks. Most cases of Lyme disease are found in the United States East Coast and parts of the Midwest. The three main vectors of transmission for Lyme disease are:

Blacklegged (deer) ticks, which spread Lyme disease in the Northeastern, North -Central, and mid-Atlantic United States.
Western blacklegged ticks, which spread Lyme disease in the Pacific and Coastal regions of the United States.
A mother infected with Lyme disease may pass it onto a fetus.

As background, ticks lay on the tops of grass and brush, clutching onto leaves with their legs and with their arms outstretched. This formation is called "questing" and allows ticks to quickly latch onto passers-by. Within two hours of biting a person's skin, the tick slowly begins to feed from the blood of its host, which can transmit the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. This tick activity generally occurs seasonally and tick bites mostly occur during the springtime.

After being infected, people with Lyme disease may develop symptoms like fever, exhaustion, headache, joint aches, and skin rash, usually three to thirty days after the tick bite. Lyme disease is characterized by a particular skin rash called erythema migrans, which is an enlarged red rash that starts at the site of the tick bite and expands outwards. The rash is a strong indicator that someone has developed or is at risk of developing Lyme disease.

In the following few months, symptoms may worsen and progress to include:

Facial palsy (facial droop)
Headache and neck pain
Arthritis
Nerve pain and numbness
Spinal and brain inflammation
Abnormal heart rhythm (Lyme carditis)

Most cases of Lyme disease dissipate over a few months. Lyme disease may be cured by a course of oral antibiotics, such as amoxicillin or doxycycline. Other treatments may include:

Nerve blocking drugs for pain, such as gabapentin
Topical ointments for rashes

People can take action to prevent Lyme disease by exercising caution when in environments with ticks. Using insect repellant and wearing long socks and protecting clothing can help prevent tick bites. Outdoor enthusiasts should regularly perform "tick checks," evaluating their skin for small ticks, especially in areas where ticks may easily burrow. Showering within two hours of returning indoors also can reduce the likelihood of developing Lyme disease.

doctor visit	454
hospital care	783
inpatient care	766
outpatient care	17
preventive care	51
vaccines	51

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	128
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

doctor visit	415
hospital care	764
inpatient care	728
outpatient care	36
preventive care	65
vaccines	65

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	496
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	129
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

doctor visit	466
hospital care	473
inpatient care	456
outpatient care	17
preventive care	112
vaccines	112

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	648

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	898
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	480
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	206
Less than 65	80

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

doctor visit	433
hospital care	568
inpatient care	555
lab tests	13
outpatient care	13
preventive care	98
vaccines	98

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	351

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	96
Less than 65	47

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

doctor visit	403
hospital care	580
inpatient care	568
outpatient care	12
preventive care	74
vaccines	74

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	458
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	125
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

doctor visit	403
hospital care	636
inpatient care	609
outpatient care	27
preventive care	58
vaccines	58

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	102
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	24
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

doctor visit	466
hospital care	598
inpatient care	565
outpatient care	33
preventive care	57
vaccines	57

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	432
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	75
Less than 65	30

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

doctor visit	446
hospital care	134
inpatient care	135
preventive care	68
vaccines	68

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	353
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	44
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

doctor visit	844
hospital care	1045
inpatient care	1046
preventive care	105
vaccines	105

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle S. Gorbos-Spina, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michelle S. Gorbos-Spina, DO treated as an internist in Warrington, PA were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

doctor visit	481
hospital care	620
inpatient care	603
lab tests	13
outpatient care	22
preventive care	78
vaccines	78

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle S. Gorbos-Spina, DO.

**Gender**
Female	309
Male	156

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	39
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	402
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	7

**Age**
85 and over	90
75 to 84	141
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	199

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle S. Gorbos-Spina, DO From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michelle S. Gorbos-Spina, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Michelle S. Gorbos-Spina, DO graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed residency at University of Pennsylvania Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Internal Medicine and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: University of Pennsylvania Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michelle S. Gorbos-Spina, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Abington Hospital - Jefferson Health

Jefferson Health

Jefferson Torresdale Hospital

Jefferson Abington Hospital

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. Michelle S. Gorbos-Spina, DO appears to accept the following insurance providers: United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), QualCare, Aetna Medicare, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, CIGNA Medicare, Blue Cross Federal, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, GEHA, WellCare, AmeriHealth, AARP, MultiPlan, CIGNA Commercial, Aetna, Geisinger Health Plan, US Family Health Plan, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Workers' Compensation, Cigna, Devon Health, TRICARE, First Health, WellPoint, Jefferson Health Plans (Medicare & ACA), Medical Assistance of New Jersey, Provider Partners Medicare, PA Health and Wellness CHC, Devoted Medicare, Medical Assistance of Delaware, Keystone First/CHC/VIP, Blue Card by BCBS, Medicare FFS, Medical Assistance of Pennsylvania, Independence Blue Cross - Various plans, UPMC, Highmark Wholecare, Ambetter from PA Health and Wellness and Keystone First VIP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Michelle S. Gorbos-Spina, DO accepts the following insurance providers:

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

QualCare

Aetna Medicare

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

CIGNA Medicare

Blue Cross Federal

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

GEHA

WellCare

AmeriHealth

AARP

MultiPlan

CIGNA Commercial

Aetna

Geisinger Health Plan

US Family Health Plan

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Workers' Compensation

Cigna

Devon Health

TRICARE

First Health

WellPoint

Jefferson Health Plans (Medicare & ACA)

Medical Assistance of New Jersey

Provider Partners Medicare

PA Health and Wellness CHC

Devoted Medicare

Medical Assistance of Delaware

Keystone First/CHC/VIP

Blue Card by BCBS

Medicare FFS

Medical Assistance of Pennsylvania

Independence Blue Cross - Various plans

UPMC

Highmark Wholecare

Ambetter from PA Health and Wellness

Keystone First VIP

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michelle S. Gorbos-Spina, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.79 out of 5 stars based on 11517 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michelle S. Gorbos-Spina, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Warrington, PA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Michelle S. Gorbos-Spina, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$802 Saxenda $200	Victoza $198	Ozempic $133	Tresiba $101	NovoLog $75	Other $95
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$377 XARELTO $193	INVOKANA $112	INVOKAMET $73
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$360 BREO $168	ADVAIR $82	TANZEUM $37	FLOVENT $24	VENTOLIN $21	Other $29
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$160 BELSOMRA $49	GARDASIL9 $43	JANUMET XR $39	DULERA $29
Pfizer Inc.	$147 ELIQUIS $82	PREVNAR - 13 $26	PAXLOVID $24	TRUMENBA $15
Other	$977 TOUJEO $77	Repatha $73	SYMBICORT $60	FARXIGA $59	VYVANSE $54	Other $654

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,763
Education	$60

Biography

Areas of expertise for Dr. Michelle Gorbos-Spina include migraine, elbow pain, and celiac disease. Patient ratings for Dr. Gorbos-Spina average 5.0 stars (out of 5). She seems to be an in-network provider for Blue California, Coventry, and Geisinger Health Plan, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Gorbos-Spina attended Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and then went on to complete her residency at Abington Memorial Hospital and a hospital affiliated with Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is affiliated with Abington Hospital - Jefferson Health. Jefferson Health reports that Dr. Gorbos-Spina is accepting new patients at her office in Blue Bell, PA.