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Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD

(Dr. Michael Antonio Eslava, MD)

(2816 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

Professional interests include: shoulder problems, knee problems

1711 North Mckenzie Street Suite 100
Foley, AL 36535

(251) 943-4022

Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Foley, AL specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD is affiliated with Baldwin Health, The Orthopaedic Group, P.C. and THE ORTHOPAEDIC GROUP PC.

Office Locations

Baldwin Health

1711 North Mckenzie Street Suite 100
Foley, AL 36535

(251) 943-4022

(251) 943-8604

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The Orthopaedic Group, P.C.

8096 Twin Beech Road Suite 100
Fairhope, AL 36532

(251) 476-5050

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

injections

In 2023, Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD performed more injections procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Top 10%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

spine X-ray

X-rays

By Affordability:

ligament injection

soft tissue injections

tendon sheath injection

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD performed more major joint aspiration, major joint injection, spine X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for ligament injection, soft tissue injections, and tendon sheath injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

musculoskeletal imaging

trigger point injection

By Affordability:

scanogram

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD performed more knee X-ray, musculoskeletal imaging, and trigger point injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for scanogram (bone length study) 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 A. Eslava, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Foley, AL during 2012 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	497
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	13
doctor visit	991
fracture reduction (setting broken bones)	13
hip imaging	43
hospital care	29
injections	664
inpatient care	29
musculoskeletal imaging	150
pelvic imaging	44
spinal procedures	85
X-rays	279

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Foley, AL during 2013 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	620
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	1190
hip imaging	49
hospital care	13
injections	763
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	60
lower extremity surgery	43
minimally invasive procedures	29
musculoskeletal imaging	241
pelvic imaging	51
reconstructive surgery	31
spinal procedures	105
upper extremity surgery	17
X-rays	397

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	553
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	52
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Foley, AL during 2014 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	756
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	1228
hip imaging	39
hospital care	13
injections	910
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	47
lower extremity surgery	31
minimally invasive procedures	28
musculoskeletal imaging	239
pain management	33
pelvic imaging	48
reconstructive surgery	19
spinal procedures	108
upper extremity surgery	16
X-rays	395

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	582
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	51
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Foley, AL during 2015 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	819
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	1230
hip imaging	52
hospital care	11
injections	910
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	37
lower extremity surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	223
pain management	70
pelvic imaging	24
reconstructive surgery	24
spinal procedures	108
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	355

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD.

**Gender**
Male	500
Female	686

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1126
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	586
From 75 to 84	352
85 and over	130
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Foley, AL during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	710
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	1205
hospital care	15
immobilization	14
injections	857
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	187
pain management	101
spinal procedures	122
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	309

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	538
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	46
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Foley, AL during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	775
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	11
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	1176
hospital care	11
injections	862
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	73
lower extremity surgery	38
minimally invasive procedures	62
musculoskeletal imaging	207
pain management	58
pelvic imaging	15
reconstructive surgery	23
spinal procedures	116
upper extremity surgery	35
X-rays	338

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	518
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	45
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Foley, AL during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	737
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	14
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	1239
fracture surgery	11
immobilization	17
injections	840
joint surgery	63
lower extremity surgery	40
minimally invasive procedures	35
musculoskeletal imaging	217
open surgery	11
pain management	85
pelvic imaging	15
reconstructive surgery	28
spinal procedures	126
upper extremity surgery	23
X-rays	358

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	575
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	71
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Foley, AL during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	826
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	1301
injections	940
joint surgery	71
lower extremity surgery	41
minimally invasive procedures	46
musculoskeletal imaging	276
pain management	64
reconstructive surgery	25
spinal procedures	139
upper extremity surgery	30
X-rays	415

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	377

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	597
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	301
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	63
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Foley, AL during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	717
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	1087
injections	840
joint surgery	60
lower extremity surgery	47
minimally invasive procedures	26
musculoskeletal imaging	213
pain management	62
reconstructive surgery	34
spinal procedures	143
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	356

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	547
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	50
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Foley, AL during 2021 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	714
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	953
injections	884
joint surgery	27
lower extremity surgery	16
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	210
pain management	77
reconstructive surgery	16
spinal procedures	137
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	347

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	512
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	60
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Foley, AL during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	635
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	923
injections	836
joint surgery	45
lower extremity surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	30
musculoskeletal imaging	297
pain management	125
reconstructive surgery	15
spinal procedures	134
upper extremity surgery	30
X-rays	398

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	482
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	47
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Foley, AL were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	709
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	13
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	11
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	1138
fracture reduction (setting broken bones)	13
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	45
hospital care	15
immobilization	15
injections	846
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	49
lower extremity surgery	32
minimally invasive procedures	29
musculoskeletal imaging	223
open surgery	11
pain management	75
pelvic imaging	32
reconstructive surgery	23
spinal procedures	120
upper extremity surgery	20
X-rays	358

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	548
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	180
85 and over	55
Less than 65	57
65 to 74	280

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. He completed residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

Residency: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baldwin Health

The Orthopaedic Group, P.C.

THE ORTHOPAEDIC GROUP PC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.82 out of 5 stars based on 2816 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael A. Eslava, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Foley, AL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$2,352 LENS 4K $556	MICRORAPTOR $268	NOVOSTITCH PRO $224	REGENETEN Shoulder $212	Regeneten $160	Other $933
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$930 Regeneten $196	LENS Surgical Imaging System $176	ACL Redux $87	Coblation Wands $84	Q-FIX $70	Other $316
Stryker Corporation	$804 Mako $713	MAKOplasty $46	ALPHAVENT $29	ICONIX $16
ACUMED LLC	$720 Hand & Wrist $556	Polarus 3 Solution $113	Shoulder $33	Ratcheting Compression Plating System $18
DJO, LLC	$512 CMF OL1000 $262	CMF $216	CMF SPINALOGIC $34
Other	$2,098 Prolia $191	PENNSAID $143	Exparel $134	FORTEO $98	ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $83	Other $1,450

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,319
Travel and Lodging	$1,082
Education	$10
Gift	$5

Biography

Dr. Michael Eslava's medical specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He has a special interest in knee problems and shoulder problems. He is affiliated with Baldwin Health. Dr. Eslava graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. His medical residency was performed at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. He is rated highly by his patients.