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Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD

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(Michael Shotwell, MD)

(381 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and General Practice

Medical College of Georgia (1998)

1010 Prince Avenue Suite 400
Athens, GA 30606

(706) 425-1400

Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD is a general surgeon in Athens, GA specializing in general surgery and general practice. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1998 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare and Piedmont Physicians Surgical Specialists Athens.

Office Locations

1010 Prince Avenue Suite 400
Athens, GA 30606

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Athens, GA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	62
abscess drainage	25
doctor visit	39
gastrointestinal procedures	37
hospital care	87
incision and drainage	25
inpatient care	87
open surgery	62
plastic surgery procedures	19
reconstructive surgery	19
tissue transfer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Athens, GA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, abscess drainage and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	16
abscess drainage	16
hospital care	47
incision and drainage	16
inpatient care	47
open surgery	16
plastic surgery procedures	14
reconstructive surgery	14
tissue transfer	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	36

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Athens, GA during 2014 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, tissue transfer and abscess drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
abscess drainage	13
incision and drainage	13
open surgery	13
plastic surgery procedures	17
reconstructive surgery	17
tissue transfer	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	36

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	69
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Athens, GA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	31
inpatient care	31

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	14
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	47
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	45
Dementia	28
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Athens, GA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	156
inpatient care	156

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	16
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	48
Dementia	35
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Athens, GA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	176
inpatient care	176

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	24
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	49
Dementia	22
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Athens, GA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	80
inpatient care	80

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	14
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	30
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Athens, GA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	122
inpatient care	122

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	51

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	17
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	30
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Athens, GA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	100
inpatient care	100

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	74
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Athens, GA were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and open surgery.

abdominal surgery	30
abscess drainage	18
doctor visit	39
gastrointestinal procedures	37
hospital care	99
incision and drainage	18
inpatient care	99
open surgery	30
plastic surgery procedures	16
reconstructive surgery	16
tissue transfer	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	38
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	17
85 and over	7
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	26

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	8
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1998. He completed residency at Michigan State University. He has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (1998)

Residency: Michigan State University (2003)

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

Piedmont Physicians Surgical Specialists Athens

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 W. Shotwell, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare Advantage, Wellcare, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Aetna, Tricare Prime (referral required), Medicare, CareSource Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, BCBS, Anthem, Beech Street, PHCS/MultiPlan, Kaiser Medicare Advantage, LifeWell (HealthScope), Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select), Sonder, Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners, Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign), Peach State, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A), CareSource, Ambetter (including Core & Select), Georgia Health Advantage and CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare Advantage

Wellcare

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Aetna

Tricare Prime (referral required)

Medicare

CareSource Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

BCBS

Anthem

Beech Street

PHCS/MultiPlan

Kaiser Medicare Advantage

LifeWell (HealthScope)

Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)

Sonder

Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners

Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)

Peach State

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A)

CareSource

Ambetter (including Core & Select)

Georgia Health Advantage

CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 381 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael W. Shotwell, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Athens, GA.

4.9

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Davol Inc.	$30 SURGICAL $30
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.	$24 GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX $24
Teleflex Medical Incorporated	$13 SURGICAL $13
TELA Bio, Inc.	$12 Ovitex $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$79

Biography

Dr. Michael Shotwell is a physician who specializes in general practice and general surgery. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Shotwell takes Anthem, Blue California, and Viant, in addition to other insurance carriers. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Michigan State University (MSU). He is professionally affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. His practice in Athens, GA is open to new patients as reported by Piedmont Healthcare.