In 2023, Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD performed more colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, endoscopy, gastrointestinal biopsy, gastrointestinal procedures, and removal of lesion (e.g. growth) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Michigan.

Top 25%

By Volume:

preventive care

screening colonoscopy

In 2012, Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD performed more preventive care, and screening colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Michigan.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Alpena, MI during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	42
catheterization	46
device removal	23
diagnostic procedures	101
dialysis access procedures	24
doctor visit	282
gastrointestinal procedures	392
hospital care	400
inpatient care	400
minimally invasive procedures	392
preventive care	208
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	101
vascular procedures	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Alpena, MI during 2013 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
anastomosis	29
catheterization	28
device removal	12
diagnostic procedures	135
dialysis access procedures	17
doctor visit	267
gastrointestinal procedures	395
hospital care	275
inpatient care	275
minimally invasive procedures	382
open surgery	13
preventive care	197
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	135
vascular procedures	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	614
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	61
Less than 65	143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Alpena, MI during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	16
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	114
doctor visit	227
gastrointestinal procedures	318
hospital care	336
inpatient care	336
minimally invasive procedures	302
open surgery	16
preventive care	141
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	114

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	555
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	45
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Alpena, MI during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	13
catheterization	36
diagnostic procedures	196
doctor visit	183
gastrointestinal procedures	445
hospital care	349
inpatient care	349
minimally invasive procedures	445
preventive care	186
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	196

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	632
Female	690

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1290
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	544
From 75 to 84	354
85 and over	92
Less than 65	332

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Alpena, MI during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	145
doctor visit	431
gastrointestinal procedures	307
hospital care	198
inpatient care	198
minimally invasive procedures	307
preventive care	134
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	145

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	542
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	54
Less than 65	145

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Alpena, MI during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	168
diagnostic procedures	111
doctor visit	600
excision	23
gastrointestinal procedures	262
hospital care	208
immobilization	105
inpatient care	208
minimally invasive procedures	262
preventive care	123
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	111

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	560
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	61
Less than 65	147

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Alpena, MI during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	90
doctor visit	303
gastrointestinal procedures	263
hospital care	173
inpatient care	173
minimally invasive procedures	263
preventive care	128
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	90

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	283

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	42
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Alpena, MI during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	123
doctor visit	330
gastrointestinal procedures	257
hospital care	169
inpatient care	169
minimally invasive procedures	257
preventive care	99
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	123

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	464
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	38
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Alpena, MI during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	80
doctor visit	227
gastrointestinal procedures	151
hospital care	101
inpatient care	101
minimally invasive procedures	151
preventive care	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	80

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	171

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	39
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Alpena, MI during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	124
doctor visit	200
gastrointestinal procedures	214
hospital care	129
inpatient care	129
minimally invasive procedures	214
preventive care	63
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	124

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	36
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Alpena, MI during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	110
doctor visit	150
gastrointestinal procedures	199
hospital care	108
inpatient care	108
minimally invasive procedures	199
preventive care	68
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	110

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	23
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Alpena, MI were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

abdominal surgery	14
anastomosis	28
catheterization	22
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	168
device removal	17
diagnostic procedures	120
dialysis access procedures	20
doctor visit	290
excision	23
gastrointestinal procedures	291
hospital care	222
immobilization	105
inpatient care	222
minimally invasive procedures	288
open surgery	14
preventive care	126
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	120
vascular procedures	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	426
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	139
85 and over	44
Less than 65	120
65 to 74	208

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

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Education & Training

He has a state license in Michigan.

Licensed In: Michigan

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Halyard Health, Inc.	$62 OTHER COMMENTS REQUIRED $62
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$57 INTERSTIM $57
KCI USA, Inc	$11 SNaP $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$130

Biography

Dr. Michael Paulsell specializes in general surgery and practices in Alpena, MI. Dr. Paulsell studied medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine.

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

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