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Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD

Accepting New Patients

(62 Ratings)

Specializes in: Hand Surgery and Plastic Surgery

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (1982)

Professional interests include: trigger finger, breast surgery, melanoma, and more.

171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-5346

Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD is a hand surgeon in Charleston, SC specializing in hand surgery and plastic surgery. He graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD is affiliated with MUSC Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and UNIVERSITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROL.

Office Locations

109 Bee Street Ralph H. Johnson Vamc (534)
Charleston, SC 29401

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1600 Midtown Avenue 1st Floor
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

(843) 792-4700

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171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-5346

(843) 792-3080

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96 Jonathan Lucas Street Ste. 312
Charleston, SC 29425

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	125

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	57

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	176

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	204

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	176

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	166

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2018 were injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	178
injections	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	82

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2019 were injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	274
injections	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2020 were injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	171
injections	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2021 were injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	194
injections	22

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	159

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2023 were injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	147
injections	20

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	12
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2024 were injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	125
injections	15

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Charleston, SC were injections.

doctor visit	162
injections	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD.

**Gender**
Female	69
Male	44

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	77
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	11
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	49

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 1982. He completed residency at Allegheny General Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certified and has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (1982)

Residency: Allegheny General Hospital (1988)

Board Certification: Board Certified

Licensed In: South Carolina

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. Milton B. Armstrong, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Medicare, Aetna Medicare, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Blue Choice, First Health, MedCost, Molina Healthcare, Group Health Plan (GHP), Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Clover Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Aetna (Open Choice), AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Aetna (Managed Choice), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace), First Choice Next and Aetna (Exclusive Choice).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Medicare

Aetna Medicare

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Employers Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Coventry

Cigna

Blue Choice

First Health

MedCost

Molina Healthcare

Group Health Plan (GHP)

Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)

Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina

Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators

First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)

Absolute Total Care (NEIC)

Clover Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Aetna (Open Choice)

AllWell by Absolute Total Care

Aetna (Managed Choice)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

First Choice Next

Aetna (Exclusive Choice)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 62 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Milton B. Armstrong, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Charleston, SC.

4.6

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.	$3,095 $3,095
Mentor Worldwide LLC	$1,496 ARTOURA Breast Tissue Expander $634	MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer $344	Reconstruction $266	MemoryGel Breast Implants $196	MENTOR CPX 2 Breast Tissue Expander $57
AXOGEN	$1,310 AVANCE NERVE GRAFT $302	AxoGuard Nerve Protector $239	AxoGuard Nerve Connector $196	AxoGuard Nerve Cap $56	$516
Allergan Inc.	$917 AlloDerm $372	NATRELLE $336	SERI $147	NATRELLE BREAST IMPLANTS $62
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$803 NEURAGEN NERVE GUIDE $140	INTEGRA DERMAL REGENERATION TEMPLATE $131	Recon-Skin and Wound $114	PriMatrix $107	Integra Wound Matrix (IWM) $105	Other $207
Other	$6,745 NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS $633	AlloDerm $595	SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT $551	Restrata Wound Matrix $419	OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) $374	Other $4,174

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$14,349
Education	$18

Biography

Dr. Milton Armstrong sees patients in Charleston, SC and Mount Pleasant, SC. His medical specialties are plastic surgery and hand surgery. His areas of expertise include the following: microsurgery, dupuytren's contracture, and breast cancer. Dr. Armstrong is affiliated with MUSC Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. For his residency, Dr. Armstrong trained at Allegheny General Hospital and a hospital affiliated with Tulane University. He has received a 4.5 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Dr. Armstrong seems to honor Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, Employers Health Network, and more. MUSC Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Mount Pleasant, SC.