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Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO

Accepting New Patients

(191 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine

111 Colchester Avenue Main Campus Main Pavilion, Level 2
Burlington, VT 05401

(802) 847-2262

Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO is a general surgeon in Burlington, VT specializing in general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). She graduated from Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO is affiliated with The University of Vermont Health Network and UVM Medical Group.

Office Locations

UVM Medical Group

111 Colchester Avenue Main Campus Main Pavilion, Level 2
Burlington, VT 05401

(802) 847-2262

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89 Beaumont Avenue Given Building
Burlington, VT 05405

(802) 656-5880

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

breast cancer surgery

excision

lymph node procedures

open lymph node biopsy

partial mastectomy

By Affordability:

breast imaging

breast ultrasound

targeted breast ultrasound

women's imaging

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Vermont, Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO performed more breast cancer surgery, excision, lymph node procedures, open lymph node biopsy, and partial mastectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for breast imaging, breast ultrasound, targeted breast ultrasound, and women's imaging 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO treated as a general surgeon in Burlington, VT during 2012 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	32
cancer surgery	32
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	117
excision	45
lymph node procedures	27
open surgery	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO treated as a general surgeon in Burlington, VT during 2013 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	84
cancer surgery	27
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	214
excision	39
lymph node procedures	25
open surgery	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	57
women's imaging	57

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	159

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	16
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO in 2013

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO treated as a general surgeon in Burlington, VT during 2014 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	120
cancer surgery	27
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	210
excision	48
lymph node procedures	42
open surgery	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	93
women's imaging	93

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO in 2014

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	7
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO treated as a general surgeon in Burlington, VT during 2015 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	135
cancer surgery	23
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	205
excision	41
lymph node procedures	36
open surgery	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	112
women's imaging	112

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	298

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO in 2015

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO treated as a general surgeon in Burlington, VT during 2016 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	155
cancer surgery	39
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	266
excision	62
lymph node procedures	45
open surgery	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	116
women's imaging	116

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	199

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	18
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO in 2016

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO treated as a general surgeon in Burlington, VT during 2017 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	140
cancer surgery	54
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	316
excision	85
lymph node procedures	62
open surgery	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	86
women's imaging	86

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	243

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	18
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO in 2017

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO treated as a general surgeon in Burlington, VT during 2018 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	125
cancer surgery	45
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	322
excision	76
lymph node procedures	61
open surgery	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	80
women's imaging	80

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	18
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO in 2018

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO treated as a general surgeon in Burlington, VT during 2019 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	152
cancer surgery	52
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	375
excision	87
lymph node procedures	70
open surgery	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	100
women's imaging	100

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	21
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO in 2019

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO treated as a general surgeon in Burlington, VT during 2020 were breast procedures, excision, lymph node procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	89
cancer surgery	39
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	270
excision	67
lymph node procedures	55
open surgery	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	50
women's imaging	50

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	227

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	12
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO in 2020

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO treated as a general surgeon in Burlington, VT during 2021 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	112
cancer surgery	26
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	279
excision	47
lymph node procedures	42
open surgery	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	86
women's imaging	86

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	220

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO in 2021

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO treated as a general surgeon in Burlington, VT during 2022 were breast procedures, excision, ultrasound (sonogram) and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	102
cancer surgery	44
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	283
excision	71
lymph node procedures	55
open surgery	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	58
women's imaging	58

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	19
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO in 2022

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	11
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	7
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO treated as a general surgeon in Burlington, VT were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and excision.

breast procedures	113
cancer surgery	37
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	259
excision	60
lymph node procedures	47
open surgery	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	83
women's imaging	83

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	122

**Age**
75 to 84	58
85 and over	11
Less than 65	12
65 to 74	109

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	0
Cancer	67

Education & Training

Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO graduated from Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed residency at McLaren Macomb - General Surgery. She is certified by the Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association - General Surgery and has a state license in Vermont.

Medical School: Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: McLaren Macomb - General Surgery

Board Certification: Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association - General Surgery

Licensed In: Vermont

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The University of Vermont Health Network

UVM Medical 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. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO appears to accept the following insurance providers: MagnaCare, CIGNA Lifesource, Great-West Healthcare, Fidelis Care, Medicare Advantage, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, Aetna, Medicare, Medicaid, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Delta Dental, Humana, Cigna, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), Anthem, CHAMPVA, MVP Health Care, First Health, UnitedHealthcare, The Vermont Health Plan (TVHP), Vermont Blue Advantage, St. Regis Mohawk Tribe (Medicare), TriCare Martin's Point Health Care (excludes Behavioral Health), Workers' Comp (VT and NY), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont, Capital District Physicians' Healthcare Network (CDPHN), Zelis/Stratose, Optum Rx, Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP), EBPA, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) / CBA (includes Dental).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO accepts the following insurance providers:

MagnaCare

CIGNA Lifesource

Great-West Healthcare

Fidelis Care

Medicare Advantage

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

Aetna

Medicare

Medicaid

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Delta Dental

Humana

Cigna

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

Anthem

CHAMPVA

MVP Health Care

First Health

UnitedHealthcare

The Vermont Health Plan (TVHP)

Vermont Blue Advantage

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe (Medicare)

TriCare Martin's Point Health Care (excludes Behavioral Health)

Workers' Comp (VT and NY)

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont

Capital District Physicians' Healthcare Network (CDPHN)

Zelis/Stratose

Optum Rx

Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP)

EBPA

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) / CBA (includes Dental)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 191 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michelle Marie Sowden, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Burlington, VT.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2018-01-20

Michelle really knows her stuff. My mom & I had breast cancer just a few years apart. Michelle performed both of our surgeries. I felt very informed of my options. Was comfortable with my choices. She took time to answer questions from my family & I. Surgery went well. Thank you

Biography

Dr. Michelle Sowden specializes in general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). She graduated from Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine. She has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Dr. Sowden seems to be an in-network provider for Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. She is professionally affiliated with The University of Vermont Health Network. According to The University of Vermont Health Network, Dr. Sowden is currently accepting new patients at her office in Burlington, VT.

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