Dr. Michael W. Potter, MD

  • Worcester, MA
  • General surgeon
NPI1124004403PAC ID6608842315
Medicare services, 2024
156
Medicare patients, 2024
151
Part D claims, 2024
55
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$4,692
Practice address
123 Summer Street, Worcester, MA 01608
Practice phone
Call (508) 363-5000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Saint Vincent Hospital

Hospital · Worcester, Massachusetts

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Dr. Michael W. Potter is a general surgeon in Worcester, Massachusetts

Dr. Potter practices at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts, part of Tenet Healthcare.

Dr. Potter's NPI, 1124004403, was assigned on December 19, 2005. Dr. Potter graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School in 1997. Dr. Potter holds Massachusetts license 160784.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6608842315
NPI enumeration date
December 19, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(508) 363-5000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
55
Medical school graduation
1997

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Michael W. Potter practices at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts

Dr. Potter's primary practice is Saint Vincent Hospital, at 123 Summer Street, Worcester, MA 01608 in Worcester County. The practice phone is (508) 363-5000.

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Dr. Michael W. Potter is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Potter's primary practice is Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts, part of Tenet Healthcare. The medical group on file is Reliant Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Potter to 1 more hospital outpatient department, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael W. Potter's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Saint Vincent HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Michael W. Potter is one of 732 general surgeons in Massachusetts

Surgery is Dr. Potter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Potter is licensed in Massachusetts.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, MassachusettsPrimaryLicense 160784 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Potter

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Dr. Michael W. Potter billed Medicare for 156 services in 2024

CMS data shows 156 Medicare services from Dr. Potter across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 151 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $17,002 for them.

Medicare services, 2024156
Medicare patients151
Paid by Medicare$17,002
Procedure codes6

Dr. Potter's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1612024: 14311%
Surgery
2023: 202024: 1335%

Where Dr. Potter's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office12781%
  • In a facility2919%

Dr. Potter compared with the Massachusetts median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Potter
  • Massachusetts median
Medicare services
156vs 20022% below
Medicare patients
151vs 152Close to median
Part D claims
24vs 229% above

Medians across 688 general surgeons in Massachusetts with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Potter's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Michael W. Potter treated 151 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 151 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Potter in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 77 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 69% have high blood pressure. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.41, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Potter's median patient age at 57, with 54% women.

Medicare patients, 2024151
Average age72
Average risk score1.41
Also on Medicaid23%

Dr. Potter's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Potter's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women7348%
  • Men7852%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Potter's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure69%
  3. Arthritis50%
  4. Chronic kidney disease30%
  5. Diabetes30%
  6. Mood disorders29%
  7. Ischemic heart disease28%
  8. Anxiety27%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Potter's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 57

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women54%
  • Men45%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Michael W. Potter wrote 55 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Potter wrote 55 Medicare Part D claims for 37 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 24 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $52 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 36 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202455
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$52
Part D patients37

Dr. Potter's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic50 claims91%
  • Brand-name and other5 claims9%

Dr. Potter's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Potter's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids49%27 of 55 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 362024: 2433%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Michael W. Potter ranks in the 72nd percentile for hernia repair (minimally invasive) in Medicare

Dr. Potter accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 11 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Potter, more than 72% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Potter ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
72nd percentile11 procedures

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Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Michael W. Potter received $4,692 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 43 general payments to Dr. Potter from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 36% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $2,094.

General payments to Dr. Potter by program year, 2016 to 2023

General payments to Dr. Potter by kind, 2016 to 2023

$4.7Kin total
  • Consulting fees$1,71036%
  • Food and beverage$1,28027%
  • Education$1,00021%
  • Travel and lodging$70215%

Companies that paid Dr. Potter the most, 2016 to 2023

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Michael W. Potter graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School

Dr. Potter graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School in 1997.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Michael W. Potter's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Michael W. Potter's NPI number?

Dr. Michael W. Potter's NPI number is 1124004403. It was assigned on December 19, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael W. Potter?

Dr. Michael W. Potter is a general surgeon in Worcester, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Michael W. Potter practice?

Dr. Potter practices at 123 Summer Street, Worcester, MA 01608. Dr. Potter's primary practice is Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts, part of Tenet Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Potter to 1 hospital outpatient department.

What is Dr. Michael W. Potter's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Potter is (508) 363-5000.

What is Dr. Michael W. Potter's medical license number?

Dr. Potter holds Massachusetts license 160784.

Which hospitals is Dr. Michael W. Potter affiliated with?

Dr. Potter practices at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts.

What medical group is Dr. Michael W. Potter part of?

Dr. Potter is linked to Reliant Medical Group.

Does Dr. Michael W. Potter accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Potter billed Medicare for 156 services in 2024, and Dr. Potter accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael W. Potter see?

CMS counts 151 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Potter in 2024, with an average age of 72.

What services does Dr. Michael W. Potter bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Potter's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204), office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, established patient (99214).

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Where did Dr. Michael W. Potter go to medical school?

Dr. Potter graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School in 1997.

What drugs does Dr. Michael W. Potter prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Potter's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.

Has Dr. Michael W. Potter received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $4,692 in general payments to Dr. Potter from 8 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Michael W. Potter been practicing?

Dr. Potter graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.

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