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Dr. Michael A. Towler, MD

Accepting New Patients

(26 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

University of Virginia School of Medicine (1992)

Professional interests include: breast surgery

3 St. Francis Drive Suite 360
Greenville, SC 29601

(864) 233-4349

Dr. Michael A. Towler, MD is a general surgeon in Greenville, SC specializing in general surgery. He graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Michael A. Towler, MD is affiliated with Bon Secours, BON SECOURS MEDICAL GROUP GREENVILLE SPECIALTY CARE LLC and Bon Secours - St. Francis Hospital.

Office Locations

3 St. Francis Drive Suite 360
Greenville, SC 29601

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135 Commonwealth Drive Suite 210
Greenville, SC 29615

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

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Michael A. Towler, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Towler, MD treated as a general surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, compression therapy and immobilization.

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

abdominal surgery	14
compression therapy	79
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
doctor visit	416
excision	19
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	214
immobilization	79
inpatient care	214
lymph node procedures	11
open surgery	14
plastic surgery procedures	75
reconstructive surgery	75
tissue transfer	75
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Towler, MD treated as a general surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
doctor visit	419
excision	21
hospital care	280
inpatient care	280
minor procedures	14
plastic surgery procedures	94
reconstructive surgery	94
tissue transfer	94
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	94

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	33
Less than 65	46

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Towler, MD treated as a general surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

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

doctor visit	398
hospital care	310
inpatient care	310
plastic surgery procedures	31
reconstructive surgery	31
tissue transfer	31
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	31

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	31
Less than 65	42

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	18
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Towler, MD treated as a general surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, lymph node procedures and open surgery.

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

diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	400
excision	12
hospital care	236
inpatient care	236
lymph node procedures	24
open surgery	12
plastic surgery procedures	11
reconstructive surgery	11
tissue transfer	11
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	444
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	88
Less than 65	70

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	18
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Towler, MD treated as a general surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, lymph node procedures and reconstructive surgery.

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

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	455
excision	11
hospital care	235
inpatient care	235
lymph node procedures	24
open surgery	11
plastic surgery procedures	15
reconstructive surgery	15
tissue transfer	15
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	39
Less than 65	21

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Towler, MD treated as a general surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, lymph node procedures and excision.

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

breast procedures	18
cancer surgery	18
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	582
excision	41
hospital care	286
inpatient care	286
lymph node procedures	45
open surgery	23

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	30
Less than 65	45

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Towler, MD treated as a general surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, excision and lymph node procedures.

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

breast procedures	25
cancer surgery	12
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	522
excision	40
hospital care	205
inpatient care	205
lymph node procedures	32
open surgery	28

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	31
Less than 65	28

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Towler, MD treated as a general surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, lymph node procedures and open surgery.

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

abdominal surgery	15
breast procedures	11
cancer surgery	11
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	583
excision	25
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	279
inpatient care	279
lymph node procedures	30
open surgery	29

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	37
Less than 65	31

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Towler, MD treated as a general surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, lymph node procedures and excision.

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

breast procedures	11
cancer surgery	11
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	443
excision	23
hospital care	135
inpatient care	135
lymph node procedures	24
open surgery	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	29
Less than 65	25

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Towler, MD treated as a general surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, lymph node procedures and excision.

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

breast procedures	12
cancer surgery	12
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	590
excision	30
hospital care	145
inpatient care	145
lymph node procedures	37
open surgery	18

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	33
Less than 65	24

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Towler, MD treated as a general surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, lymph node procedures and open surgery.

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

diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	430
excision	14
hospital care	126
inpatient care	126
lymph node procedures	32
open surgery	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	27
Less than 65	19

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	43
Dementia	9
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Towler, MD treated as a general surgeon in Greenville, SC were inpatient care, hospital care, compression therapy and immobilization.

abdominal surgery	14
breast procedures	15
cancer surgery	12
compression therapy	79
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	476
excision	23
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	222
immobilization	79
inpatient care	222
lymph node procedures	28
minor procedures	14
open surgery	17
plastic surgery procedures	45
reconstructive surgery	45
tissue transfer	45
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	45

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	230
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	84
85 and over	34
Less than 65	31
65 to 74	112

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	24
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Michael A. Towler, MD graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1992. He completed residency at University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (1992)

Residency: University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals (1997)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Bon Secours

BON SECOURS MEDICAL GROUP GREENVILLE SPECIALTY CARE LLC

Bon Secours - St. Francis Hospital

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 A. Towler, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, WellPoint, Molina Healthcare, Payer Provider, Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA, America's 1st Choice SC, Absolute Total Care SC, Medicare SC, Medicare Railroad (Palmetto GBA) SC, Aetna Health Insurance Company SC, CIN-Greenville, Bright Health Plan, Medcost SC, EON Health, Select Health Network SC, Blue Cross Blue Shield SC and Employer Health Network SC.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Michael A. Towler, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

WellPoint

Molina Healthcare

Payer Provider

Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA

America's 1st Choice SC

Absolute Total Care SC

Medicare SC

Medicare Railroad (Palmetto GBA) SC

Aetna Health Insurance Company SC

CIN-Greenville

Bright Health Plan

Medcost SC

EON Health

Select Health Network SC

Blue Cross Blue Shield SC

Employer Health Network SC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael A. Towler, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 26 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael A. Towler, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Greenville, SC.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-01-17

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I have told everyone about the empathetic, thorough, clear, Dr Towler. I was extremely impressed with his ability to provide information I needed to make an informed decision.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-04-28

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I am extremely impressed with the doctor. Listened, gave me all the information I needed about issue

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-12

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I was not rushed. He was very patient and made sure I comfortable and understood what was happening

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-11-01

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I love this team they were so caring and I felt the love

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Davol Inc.	$125 SURGICAL $125
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$121 ELIQUIS $121
BeiGene USA, Inc.	$106 BRUKINSA $106
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$104 KEYTRUDA $104
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$82 VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Hep $49	ACUSEAL Vascular Graft $33
Other	$359 GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX $49	Da Vinci Surgical System $40	CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $35	BlastX $25	RENASYS GO v2 HOME $16	Other $193

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$897

Biography

Dr. Michael Towler is a general surgery specialist in Greenville, SC. His average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). In his practice, he is particularly interested in breast surgery. Dr. Towler can take several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and CorVel. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Virginia, Dr. Towler attended medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine, the University of Virginia School of Medicine, and the University of Vermont College of Medicine. Dr. Towler is professionally affiliated with Bon Secours. He has an open panel in Greenville, SC according to Doctor.com.