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Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD

(Dr. Michael Salamon, M.D.)

(588 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

13151 Magisterial Drive Suite 200
Louisville, KY 40223

(502) 587-1236

Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD is an orthopedist in Louisville, KY specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD is affiliated with Baptist Health and Ellis & Badenhausen Orthopaedics.

Office Locations

13151 Magisterial Drive Suite 200
Louisville, KY 40223

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5120 Dixie Highway Suite 103
Louisville, KY 40216

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

leg immobilization

In 2023, Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD had a list price for leg immobilization that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky. 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 10%

By Affordability:

casting

In 2023, Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD had a list price for casting (cast application) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky. 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 Affordability:

immobilization

immobilization treatment

In 2012, Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD had a list price for immobilization, and immobilization treatment that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky. 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 L. Salamon, MD treated as an orthopedist in Louisville, KY during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	111
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	32
doctor visit	670
hip imaging	28
immobilization	18
injections	111
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	179
pelvic imaging	25
X-rays	207

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD treated as an orthopedist in Louisville, KY during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	83
capsulotomy	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	18
doctor visit	582
hip imaging	17
immobilization	23
injections	83
joint surgery	17
lower extremity surgery	36
musculoskeletal imaging	173
pelvic imaging	26
X-rays	216

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	33
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD treated as an orthopedist in Louisville, KY during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	119
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
doctor visit	654
hip imaging	17
immobilization	18
injections	132
musculoskeletal imaging	205
pelvic imaging	21
X-rays	247

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	451
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	34
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD treated as an orthopedist in Louisville, KY during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	115
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
doctor visit	703
hip imaging	18
immobilization	23
injections	128
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	223
pelvic imaging	24
reconstructive surgery	12
X-rays	259

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	352
Female	694

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	972
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	604
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	78
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD treated as an orthopedist in Louisville, KY during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	95
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
doctor visit	655
hip imaging	12
immobilization	24
injections	108
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	210
X-rays	214

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	471
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	34
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD treated as an orthopedist in Louisville, KY during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	128
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
doctor visit	656
immobilization	20
injections	139
musculoskeletal imaging	209
X-rays	231

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	35
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD treated as an orthopedist in Louisville, KY during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	119
doctor visit	677
injections	153
musculoskeletal imaging	108
X-rays	108

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	450
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	43
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD treated as an orthopedist in Louisville, KY during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	112
doctor visit	623
injections	125
musculoskeletal imaging	16
X-rays	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	27
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD treated as an orthopedist in Louisville, KY during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	125
doctor visit	611
injections	150
musculoskeletal imaging	24
X-rays	24

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	33
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD treated as an orthopedist in Louisville, KY during 2021 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	124
doctor visit	654
hospital care	12
immobilization	18
injections	143
inpatient care	12
musculoskeletal imaging	13
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	35

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	41
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD treated as an orthopedist in Louisville, KY during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	136
doctor visit	659
immobilization	14
injections	151
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	18
reconstructive surgery	11
X-rays	32

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	480
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	44
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD treated as an orthopedist in Louisville, KY were X-rays, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

aspiration	115
capsulotomy	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
doctor visit	649
hip imaging	18
hospital care	12
immobilization	19
injections	129
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	125
pelvic imaging	24
reconstructive surgery	11
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	144

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	453
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	130
85 and over	36
Less than 65	45
65 to 74	283

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Health

Ellis & Badenhausen Orthopaedics

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 588 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Louisville, KY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medartis Inc.	$2,990 Aptus $2,990
Stryker Corporation	$1,233 Star $647	FuseFORCE $227	Variax $82	Gamma $51	hoffman $50	Other $177
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$994 Other Trauma $961	Other Endoscopy $17	SUTUREFIX $16
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$716 ORTHOLOC $590	Cartiva $93	MAX LOCK $33
Alpha Orthopedic Systems	$148 $148
Other	$450 SYNVISC-ONE $66	VIMOVO $50	Osteoarthritis of the knee $32	ELIQUIS $32	EUFLEXXA $22	Other $248

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program	$2,725
Food and Beverage	$2,210
Travel and Lodging	$1,502
Gift	$93

Biography

Dr. Michael Salamon's specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). His hospital/clinic affiliations include Baptist Health Louisville and Baptist Health. Dr. Salamon is a graduate of Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Salamon, MD in 2020

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

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