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Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD

Accepting New Patients

(673 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

Professional interests include: neck problems, spine surgery procedures, general orthopedics, and more.

9 Haywood Office Park Suite 102 & 103
Waynesville, NC 28785

(828) 564-1420

Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD is a spine surgeon in Asheville, NC specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD is affiliated with UNC Health, Mission Hospital, Mission Health, EmergeOrtho, UNC Health Alliance and EmergeOrtho.

Office Locations

Mission Health

129 Mcdowell Street
Asheville, NC 28801

(828) 258-8800

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UNC Health Alliance

2585 Hendersonville Road
Arden, NC 28704

(828) 258-8800

(828) 258-0416

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2585 Hendersonville Road
Ayden, NC 28704

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75 Livingston Street Lower Level
Asheville, NC 28801

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EmergeOrtho

9 Haywood Office Park Suite 102 & 103
Waynesville, NC 28785

(828) 564-1420

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

spine X-ray

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD performed more spine X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

trigger point injection

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD performed more injections, and trigger point injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), neck X-ray, spine X-ray, and X-rays 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. Michael J. Goebel, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Asheville, NC during 2012 were X-rays, spinal procedures, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	134
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	1460
hip imaging	47
hospital care	45
image guided procedures	15
injections	315
inpatient care	45
minimally invasive procedures	15
musculoskeletal imaging	82
nerve procedures	41
pain management	181
pelvic imaging	82
spinal procedures	661
X-rays	754

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Asheville, NC during 2013 were X-rays, spinal procedures, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	185
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	1428
hip imaging	58
hospital care	14
injections	364
inpatient care	14
musculoskeletal imaging	90
nerve procedures	39
pain management	179
pelvic imaging	98
spinal procedures	658
X-rays	807

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	458

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	672
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	86
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Asheville, NC during 2014 were X-rays, spinal procedures, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	176
decompression surgery	55
doctor visit	1325
hip imaging	39
hospital care	15
injections	369
inpatient care	15
musculoskeletal imaging	61
nerve procedures	55
pain management	193
pelvic imaging	66
spinal procedures	540
X-rays	601

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	440

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	619
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	79
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Asheville, NC during 2015 were X-rays, spinal procedures, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	150
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	1366
hip imaging	42
hospital care	39
injections	397
inpatient care	39
musculoskeletal imaging	61
nerve procedures	43
pain management	247
pelvic imaging	85
spinal procedures	579
X-rays	682

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	510
Female	904

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1338
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	552
From 75 to 84	468
85 and over	168
Less than 65	226

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Asheville, NC during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	153
decompression surgery	51
doctor visit	1290
fracture surgery	21
hospital care	56
injections	410
inpatient care	56
lower extremity surgery	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	27
musculoskeletal imaging	45
nerve procedures	51
pain management	257
pelvic imaging	33
revision surgery	13
spinal procedures	608
X-rays	593

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	505

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	730
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	99
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Asheville, NC during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	134
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	1248
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	26
image guided procedures	14
injections	395
inpatient care	26
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	37
musculoskeletal imaging	31
nerve procedures	35
pain management	261
pelvic imaging	30
spinal procedures	634
X-rays	609

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	437

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	635
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	78
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Asheville, NC during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	161
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	1138
hospital care	20
injections	399
inpatient care	20
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	33
musculoskeletal imaging	19
nerve procedures	34
pain management	238
pelvic imaging	20
spinal procedures	509
X-rays	481

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	600
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	80
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Asheville, NC during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	144
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	1224
hospital care	19
injections	334
inpatient care	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	34
musculoskeletal imaging	15
nerve procedures	12
pain management	190
pelvic imaging	18
spinal procedures	549
X-rays	536

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	635
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	241
85 and over	84
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Asheville, NC during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	71
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	1047
hospital care	23
injections	233
inpatient care	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	34
nerve procedures	29
pain management	162
pelvic imaging	23
spinal procedures	538
X-rays	498

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	373

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	544
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	60
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Asheville, NC during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	95
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	1149
hospital care	14
injections	185
inpatient care	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	33
musculoskeletal imaging	17
nerve procedures	33
pain management	90
pelvic imaging	14
spinal procedures	618
X-rays	583

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	594
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	301
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	76
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Asheville, NC during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	78
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	1080
injections	172
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	29
musculoskeletal imaging	18
nerve procedures	26
pain management	94
spinal procedures	570
X-rays	533

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	566
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	63
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Asheville, NC were X-rays, spinal procedures, injections and pain management.

aspiration	134
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	1250
fracture surgery	16
hip imaging	46
hospital care	27
image guided procedures	14
injections	324
inpatient care	27
lower extremity surgery	16
minimally invasive procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
musculoskeletal imaging	43
nerve procedures	36
pain management	190
pelvic imaging	46
revision surgery	13
spinal procedures	587
X-rays	607

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	429

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	630
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	220
85 and over	79
Less than 65	88
65 to 74	280

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Florida Health Science Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

Residency: University of Florida Health Science Center and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery, Board Certified (2010)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

Mission Hospital

Mission Health

EmergeOrtho

UNC Health Alliance

EmergeOrtho

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.56 out of 5 stars based on 673 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael J. Goebel, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Asheville, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,735 MazorX - Renaissance $1,651	DIVERGENCE-L $63	INTERSTIM $17	Infuse $3
Centinel Spine, LLC	$1,703 PRODISC L $1,184	PRODISC C $415	STALIF C $82	STALIF M $22
Globus Medical, Inc.	$1,475 Spine $859	Excelsius - GPS $138	CALIBER $80	ALLOCATE $78	INDEPENDENCE $74	Other $246
ACell, Inc.	$342 $342
BIOVENTUS LLC	$248 Exogen $64	Durolane $58	GELSYN 3 $57	Ultrasound Bone Healing $51	Diagnostic Ultrasound $19
Other	$2,843 iFuse Implant $217	Zilretta $190	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $132	DSS $124	CORAIL $121	Other $2,059

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,208
Travel and Lodging	$2,037
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$100

Biography

Dr. Michael Goebel is a specialist in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in Asheville, NC, Ayden, NC, and Waynesville, NC. Dr. Goebel's patients gave him an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). He has a special interest in general orthopedics, spine surgery procedures, and spine problems. He studied medicine at the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. Dr. Goebel completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of Florida Health Science Center. His professional affiliations include EmergeOrtho, Mission Health, and Mission Hospital. According to UNC Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Asheville, NC.