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Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD

(239 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

1335 Sligh Boulevard Suite 200
Orlando, FL 32806

(407) 649-6884

Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD is a general surgeon in Orlando, FL specializing in general surgery and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD is affiliated with Orlando Health.

Office Locations

Orlando Health

1335 Sligh Boulevard Suite 200
Orlando, FL 32806

(407) 649-6884

(407) 245-7059

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77 W Underwood Street Suite 200
Orlando, FL 32806

(407) 649-6884

(407) 245-7059

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“They were rushed to Orlando Regional Medical Center and are expected to recover, Michael Cheatham, the chief surgical officer at the hospital, said at a Saturday press conference.”—"Worrell defends against police union's 'soft on crime' criticism after shooting of Orlando officers", Orlando Sentinel, August 2023

“"Many of these traumatic injuries require ongoing care, sometimes for years in the future, requiring further surgeries," said Dr. Michael Cheatham, the chief surgical quality officer at Orlando...”—"Survivors of mass shootings are left with lifelong wounds - and mounting bills", CNN, December 2022

“"You can literally go grab a kit or use the shirt off your back or whatever you have available to hold pressure on the wound and stop the bleeding," said Dr. Michael Cheatham, chief surgical...”—"Nursing students learn how to control bleeding in the field until help arrives", Orlando Sentinel, July 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD treated as a general surgeon in Orlando, FL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	15
doctor visit	21
hospital care	397
inpatient care	397

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD treated as a general surgeon in Orlando, FL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	30
hospital care	367
inpatient care	367
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	24
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	48
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	46
Dementia	30
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD treated as a general surgeon in Orlando, FL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	13
doctor visit	39
hospital care	297
inpatient care	284
outpatient care	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	39
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	50
Dementia	32
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD treated as a general surgeon in Orlando, FL during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	44
hospital care	323
inpatient care	323

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	350
Black	0
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	106
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	47
Dementia	29
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD treated as a general surgeon in Orlando, FL during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	329
inpatient care	329

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	43
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	48
Dementia	38
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD treated as a general surgeon in Orlando, FL during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	37
hospital care	270
inpatient care	270

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	43
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	49
Dementia	33
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD treated as a general surgeon in Orlando, FL during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	94
hospital care	237
inpatient care	237

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	44
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	41
Dementia	27
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD treated as a general surgeon in Orlando, FL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	13
doctor visit	84
hospital care	217
inpatient care	217

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	30
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	47
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	47
Dementia	35
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD treated as a general surgeon in Orlando, FL during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	30
hospital care	221
inpatient care	221

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	18
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	45
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	44
Dementia	36
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD treated as a general surgeon in Orlando, FL during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	126
inpatient care	126

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	35
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	45
Dementia	40
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD treated as a general surgeon in Orlando, FL during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	11
hospital care	95
inpatient care	95

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	27
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	19
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD treated as a general surgeon in Orlando, FL were hospital care, inpatient care, tracheal (windpipe) procedures and catheterization.

catheterization	13
doctor visit	43
hospital care	261
inpatient care	260
outpatient care	13
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	19
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	149
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	10
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	59
85 and over	43
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	64

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	29
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery - Surgical Critical Care and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery - Surgical Critical Care

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Orlando Health

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 L. Cheatham, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel Workers' Compensation, Aetna Medicare PPO, Aetna Signature Administrators, WellCare Medicare Advantage, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Humana Medicare Advantage PPO, Prime Health, AmeriHealth, Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan, Magellan Health Services, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), AvMed, Rockport Healthcare Group, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Evolutions Healthcare Systems, Veterans Administration, Community Care Network (CCN), TRICARE, Molina Healthcare, Coventry, Blue California, Accountable Health Plans PPO, Employers Health Network, First Health, Beech Street, Aetna Public & Labor, Cega Group Services International, Travel Insurance Services International, GMMI (fka Generali Health Services), Gold Kidney Health Plan, WellMed, Carelon Behavioral Health (fka Beacon Health Options), Aetna Whole Health, Simply Florida Healthy Kids, Centivo Health, Truli for Health, Heritage Summit Workers Compensation, Imagine Health, Florida Health Care Plans, Walt Disney World Worker's Compensation, OccuNet (Orlando City/Global Sports), Orlando Health Network - Team Member Health Plan, Employer's Direct Healthcare - Lantern, Assured Assistance International, Simply Clear Health Alliance, SimPlan - Mutual of Omaha, Aetna Healthcare Exchange, Global Excel Management, Aetna Commercial, ELAN Insurance Group, Aetna Better Health, MedCare/MedSave International and Ambetter from Sunshine Health Healthcare Exchange.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel Workers' Compensation

Aetna Medicare PPO

Aetna Signature Administrators

WellCare Medicare Advantage

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Humana Medicare Advantage PPO

Prime Health

AmeriHealth

Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan

Magellan Health Services

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

AvMed

Rockport Healthcare Group

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Evolutions Healthcare Systems

Veterans Administration

Community Care Network (CCN)

TRICARE

Molina Healthcare

Coventry

Blue California

Accountable Health Plans PPO

Employers Health Network

First Health

Beech Street

Aetna Public & Labor

Cega Group Services International

Travel Insurance Services International

GMMI (fka Generali Health Services)

Gold Kidney Health Plan

WellMed

Carelon Behavioral Health (fka Beacon Health Options)

Aetna Whole Health

Simply Florida Healthy Kids

Centivo Health

Truli for Health

Heritage Summit Workers Compensation

Imagine Health

Florida Health Care Plans

Walt Disney World Worker's Compensation

OccuNet (Orlando City/Global Sports)

Orlando Health Network - Team Member Health Plan

Employer's Direct Healthcare - Lantern

Assured Assistance International

Simply Clear Health Alliance

SimPlan - Mutual of Omaha

Aetna Healthcare Exchange

Global Excel Management

Aetna Commercial

ELAN Insurance Group

Aetna Better Health

MedCare/MedSave International

Ambetter from Sunshine Health Healthcare Exchange

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.94 out of 5 stars based on 239 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael L. Cheatham, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Orlando, FL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
KCI USA, Inc	$6,904 VAC THERAPY $6,300	VAC THERAPY UNITS $525	Surgical Mgmt Therapy $79
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$226 Caldolor $226
Davol Inc.	$194 Progel $137	SURGICAL $56
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$194 Exparel $194
Novadaq Technologies Inc.	$134 DERMACELL $134
Other	$393 Control+ $118	Endo Stapling $38	STRAVIX PL $15	$221

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$6,300
Food and Beverage	$1,219
Consulting Fee	$525

Biography

Dr. Michael Cheatham is a specialist in general surgery and critical care (intensive care medicine) in Orlando, FL. Patient reviews placed Dr. Cheatham at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with Orlando Health. He appears to be in-network for AvMed, Blue California, Coventry, and more. After completing medical school at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, he performed his residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.