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Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (1987)

35 International Drive
Greenville, SC 29615

(864) 234-7654

Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD is a foot and ankle surgeon in Greenville, SC specializing in foot & ankle surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1987 and has 39 years of experience. Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD is affiliated with BON SECOURS MEDICAL GROUP GREENVILLE SPECIALTY CARE LLC.

Office Locations

35 International Drive
Greenville, SC 29615

(864) 234-7654

(864) 675-1657

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

musculoskeletal imaging

tibia and fibula X-ray

X-rays

By Affordability:

closed treatment of foot fracture

closed treatment of metatarsal fracture

closed treatment of metatarsal fracture without reduction

soft tissue injections

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD performed more ankle MRI, foot X-ray, hip MRI, knee MRI, musculoskeletal imaging, tibia and fibula (lower leg) X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for closed treatment of foot fracture, closed treatment of metatarsal fracture, closed treatment of metatarsal fracture without reduction, and soft tissue injections that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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:

injections

joint aspiration

MRI

By Affordability:

closed treatment of fracture

tendon insertion injection

tendon origin injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD performed more injections, joint aspiration, and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture, tendon insertion injection, and tendon origin injection 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 E. Tollison, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, lower extremity surgery and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	59
bone surgery	28
capsulotomy	45
doctor visit	1087
hip imaging	38
injections	83
joint surgery	45
lower extremity surgery	141
minimally invasive procedures	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	38
musculoskeletal imaging	639
tendon surgery	22
X-rays	993

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, lower extremity surgery and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	66
bone surgery	55
capsulotomy	42
doctor visit	1132
excision	12
hip imaging	23
injections	80
joint surgery	42
lower extremity surgery	199
minimally invasive procedures	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	36
musculoskeletal imaging	573
tendon surgery	48
transplant procedures	13
X-rays	685

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	576

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	760
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	441
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	50
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, lower extremity surgery and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
bone surgery	33
capsulotomy	73
doctor visit	1000
hip imaging	11
injections	42
joint surgery	73
lower extremity surgery	234
minimally invasive procedures	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	360
tendon surgery	37
X-rays	574

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	505

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	652
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	383
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	37
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2015 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, lower extremity surgery and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
bone surgery	30
capsulotomy	64
doctor visit	918
hip imaging	17
injections	25
joint surgery	64
lower extremity surgery	200
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
musculoskeletal imaging	527
tendon surgery	31
transplant procedures	13
X-rays	510

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD.

**Gender**
Male	400
Female	972

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1260
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	782
From 75 to 84	346
85 and over	80
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2016 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, lower extremity surgery and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	59
bone surgery	51
capsulotomy	74
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	17
doctor visit	1168
excision	13
hip imaging	29
injections	59
joint surgery	74
lower extremity surgery	249
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	29
musculoskeletal imaging	491
rehabilitation	63
tendon surgery	28
transplant procedures	15
X-rays	478

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	587

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	756
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	478
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	49
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2017 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, rehabilitation and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	82
bone surgery	20
capsulotomy	43
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	23
doctor visit	1088
hip imaging	45
injections	96
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	140
manual therapy	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	65
musculoskeletal imaging	582
rehabilitation	177
tendon surgery	14
X-rays	517

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	576

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	749
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	475
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	43
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2018 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, lower extremity surgery and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
aspiration	127
bone surgery	33
capsulotomy	51
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	23
doctor visit	1297
excision	23
hip imaging	34
injections	175
joint surgery	65
lower extremity surgery	205
manual therapy	14
minimally invasive procedures	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	34
musculoskeletal imaging	649
rehabilitation	62
tendon surgery	29
X-rays	631

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	650

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	865
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	509
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	55
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, lower extremity surgery and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
aspiration	163
bone surgery	40
capsulotomy	53
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	33
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
doctor visit	1093
excision	39
hip imaging	16
injections	187
joint surgery	93
lower extremity surgery	202
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	640
reconstructive surgery	25
rehabilitation	101
X-rays	658

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	587

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	762
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	486
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	42
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2020 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, rehabilitation and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	116
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
doctor visit	870
excision	13
hip imaging	16
injections	163
lower extremity surgery	15
manual therapy	36
minimally invasive procedures	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	496
rehabilitation	206
tendon surgery	15
X-rays	480

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	429

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	558
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	345
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	37
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2021 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	196
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
doctor visit	1068
excision	19
hip imaging	47
injections	236
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	58
musculoskeletal imaging	654
rehabilitation	66
X-rays	596

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	476

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	633
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	359
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	59
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2022 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	242
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
doctor visit	1184
excision	14
hip imaging	89
injections	277
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	125
musculoskeletal imaging	651
X-rays	540

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	453

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	625
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	349
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	59
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Greenville, SC were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, lower extremity surgery and injections.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
aspiration	107
bone surgery	36
capsulotomy	55
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
doctor visit	1082
excision	19
hip imaging	33
injections	129
joint surgery	62
lower extremity surgery	176
manual therapy	25
minimally invasive procedures	20
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	40
musculoskeletal imaging	569
reconstructive surgery	25
rehabilitation	112
tendon surgery	28
transplant procedures	13
X-rays	605

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	528

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	36
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	692
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	221
85 and over	46
Less than 65	68
65 to 74	418

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

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	8
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1987. He has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (1987)

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

BON SECOURS MEDICAL GROUP GREENVILLE SPECIALTY CARE LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael E. Tollison, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Greenville, SC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$2,360 MIS Instrumentation $1,052	Infinity $845	SALVATION $293	MICA $155	Cartiva $14
BIOVENTUS LLC	$152 Durolane $70	GELSYN 3 $67	Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System $14
ERMI Inc.	$100 $100
AbbVie Inc.	$76 DALVANCE $76
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$63 EBI Bone Healing System $40	EBI OsteoGen Implantable Bone Growth Stimulator $23
Other	$329 EUFLEXXA $39	GrafixPL $39	Recon-Lower Extremity Metal $32	DRG Accessories $31	Other Trauma $24	Other $164

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,621
Travel and Lodging	$1,388
Education	$40
Consulting Fee	$17
Gift	$14

Biography

Dr. Michael Tollison's areas of specialization are foot & ankle surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery; he sees patients in Greenville, SC. Dr. Tollison attended medical school at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine. His average rating from his patients is 3.5 stars (out of 5).