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Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery, Trauma Surgery and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

Professional interests include: trauma

462 Grider Street Dk Miller Building, Third Floor
Buffalo, NY 14215

(716) 898-5283

Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD is a general surgeon in Buffalo, NY specializing in general surgery, trauma surgery and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD is affiliated with Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, Erie County Medical Center (ECMC), University at Buffalo - Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Kaleida Health and UBMD Physicians' Group.

Office Locations

University at Buffalo - Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

462 Grider Street Dk Miller Building, Third Floor
Buffalo, NY 14215

(716) 898-5283

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael S. Chopko, 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

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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 S. Chopko, MD treated as a general surgeon in Buffalo, NY during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	140
hospital care	235
inpatient care	235

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD treated as a general surgeon in Buffalo, NY during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	34
hospital care	272
inpatient care	272

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	12
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD treated as a general surgeon in Buffalo, NY during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	33
hospital care	207
inpatient care	207

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD treated as a general surgeon in Buffalo, NY during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	20
hospital care	278
inpatient care	278

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	32
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	48
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD treated as a general surgeon in Buffalo, NY during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	19
emergency care	22
hospital care	250
inpatient care	250

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	16
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD treated as a general surgeon in Buffalo, NY during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	203
inpatient care	203

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD treated as a general surgeon in Buffalo, NY during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	14
hospital care	274
inpatient care	274

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	15
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	47
Dementia	31
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD treated as a general surgeon in Buffalo, NY during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	11
hospital care	243
inpatient care	243

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	19
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	42
Dementia	30
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD treated as a general surgeon in Buffalo, NY during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	13
hospital care	236
inpatient care	236

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	19
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	46
Dementia	27
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD treated as a general surgeon in Buffalo, NY during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	11
hospital care	370
inpatient care	370

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	24
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	49
Dementia	27
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD treated as a general surgeon in Buffalo, NY during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	246
inpatient care	246

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	23
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	41
Dementia	23
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD treated as a general surgeon in Buffalo, NY were hospital care, inpatient care and emergency care.

doctor visit	49
emergency care	14
hospital care	255
inpatient care	255

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	38
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	102
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	21
85 and over	14
Less than 65	70
65 to 74	47

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. He completed residency at SUNY, University at Buffalo Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in New York.

Medical School: SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

Residency: SUNY, University at Buffalo Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital

Erie County Medical Center (ECMC)

University at Buffalo - Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Kaleida Health

UBMD Physicians' Group

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 S. Chopko, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MagnaCare, Fidelis Care, Workers' Compensation, Veterans Administration, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Railroad Medicare, Cigna, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Nova, Community Blue Advantage, Univera Health Care (HMO), Preferred Care, North American Administrators, Empire, Community Blue (HMO), Blue Cross & Blue Shield of WNY Inc, Independent Health Association (HMO) and Nofault.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MagnaCare

Fidelis Care

Workers' Compensation

Veterans Administration

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Railroad Medicare

Cigna

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

Nova

Community Blue Advantage

Univera Health Care (HMO)

Preferred Care

North American Administrators

Empire

Community Blue (HMO)

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of WNY Inc

Independent Health Association (HMO)

Nofault

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
ACell, Inc.	$1,753 $1,753
Ethicon US, LLC	$1,234 EVARREST $1,234
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$594 Recon-Skin and Wound $145	CYTAL $132	Integra Wound Matrix (IWM) $119	$198
Innovation Technologies Inc	$142 Irrisept $142
LIFECELL CORPORATION	$130 AlloDerm $130
Other	$252 PriMatrix $122	Da Vinci Surgical System $79	XCM Biologic Tissue Matrix $29	EXALT Model D $21

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$2,307
Food and Beverage	$1,800

Biography

Dr. Michael Chopko, who practices in Buffalo, NY, is a medical specialist in general surgery, trauma surgery, and critical care (intensive care medicine). Areas of particular interest for Dr. Chopko include surgical procedures and trauma. Dr. Chopko seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Fidelis Care, Aetna, and TRICARE. His education and training includes medical school at SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences and residency at a hospital affiliated with SUNY, University at Buffalo. He has received professional recognition including the following: Resident Teacher of the Year Award; Regional Finalist; and Administrative Chief Resident. He is professionally affiliated with Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, Erie County Medical Center (ECMC), and UBMD Physicians' Group. Dr. Chopko welcomes new patients at his office inBuffalo, NY as reported by UBMD Physicians' Group.