Dr. Michael C. Tucker, MD

  • Columbia, SC
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1205947249PAC ID7517049273
Medicare services, 2024
42
Medicare patients, 2024
41
Part D claims, 2020
11
Publications
19
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
14 Richland Medical Park, Columbia, SC 29203
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Primary practice

Prisma Health Richland Hospital - HOPD (14 Richland Medical Park)

Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Columbia, South Carolina

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Dr. Michael C. Tucker is an orthopedic surgeon in Columbia, South Carolina

Dr. Tucker practices at Prisma Health Richland Hospital - HOPD (14 Richland Medical Park) in Columbia, South Carolina.

Dr. Tucker's NPI, 1205947249, was assigned on August 31, 2006. Dr. Tucker graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1990. Dr. Tucker holds Georgia license 039968.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7517049273
NPI enumeration date
August 31, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
62
Medical school graduation
1990

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

Dr. Michael C. Tucker practices at Prisma Health Richland Hospital - HOPD (14 Richland Medical Park) in Columbia, South Carolina

Dr. Tucker's primary practice is Prisma Health Richland Hospital - HOPD (14 Richland Medical Park), at 14 Richland Medical Park, Columbia, SC 29203.

  • Prisma Health Richland Hospital - HOPD (14 Richland Medical Park)
    14 Richland Medical Park, Columbia, SC 29203

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Dr. Michael C. Tucker is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Tucker's primary practice is Prisma Health Richland Hospital - HOPD (14 Richland Medical Park) in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Tucker is also affiliated with Prisma Health Richland Hospital. The medical group on file is Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tucker to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account. Dr. Tucker's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael C. Tucker's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Tucker practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Prisma Health Richland Hospital - HOPD (14 Richland Medical Park)Available with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Michael C. Tucker is one of 306 orthopedic surgeons in South Carolina

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Tucker's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Tucker is licensed in Georgia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, GeorgiaPrimaryLicense 039968 · taxonomy 207X00000X

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Tucker

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Dr. Michael C. Tucker billed Medicare for 42 services in 2024

CMS data shows 42 Medicare services from Dr. Tucker across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 41 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,109 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202442
Medicare patients41
Paid by Medicare$2,109
Procedure codes2

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 452024: 2740%
Imaging
2023: 952024: 1584%

Dr. Tucker compared with the South Carolina median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Tucker
  • South Carolina median
Medicare services
42vs 2,42298% below
Medicare patients
41vs 35688% below
Part D claims
11vs 17494% below

Medians across 291 orthopedic surgeons in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Tucker'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 C. Tucker treated 41 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 41 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tucker in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 21 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.60, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Tucker's median patient age at 60, with 59% women.

Medicare patients, 202441
Average age76
Average risk score1.60

Dr. Tucker's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis63%
  4. Anxiety34%
  5. Depression34%
  6. Mood disorders34%
  7. Chronic kidney disease32%
  8. Diabetes32%

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

Dr. Tucker's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 60

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women59%
  • Men41%

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

Dr. Michael C. Tucker wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims in 2020

In 2020, Dr. Tucker wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $259 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 14 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202011
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$259

Dr. Tucker's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2020

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

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2019 to 2020

  • 2019
  • 2020
Claims for drugs CMS names
2019: 142020: 1121%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2020, 1 in 2019.

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

How Dr. Michael C. Tucker takes part in Medicare

Dr. Tucker accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Michael C. Tucker has 19 publications on record

Dmand AI links 19 papers to Dr. Tucker, published from 2015 to 2024. 2023 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Bone Plates, Fracture Fixation, Internal and Aneuploidy. Dr. Tucker has published most often in J Surg Orthop Adv. Dr. Tucker's most frequent co-authors are Lisa Kaye Cannada, MD, Brian Heath Mullis, MD and Xinyu Wang, MD, PhD.

Papers19
Years published2015 to 2024

Dr. Tucker's papers by year, 2015 to 2024

Topics Dr. Tucker writes about most

  • Bone Plates
  • Fracture Fixation, Internal
  • Aneuploidy
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Bone Nails
  • Femoral Fractures
  • Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary
  • Genetic Testing

Dr. Tucker's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Tucker

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Michael C. Tucker received $1,172 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 21 general payments to Dr. Tucker from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. IlluminOss Medical, Inc. paid the most, $264.

General payments to Dr. Tucker by program year, 2016 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Tucker the most, 2016 to 2025

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 C. Tucker graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

Dr. Tucker graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1990.

  1. Medical schoolMedical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. Michael C. Tucker'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 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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
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
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What is Dr. Michael C. Tucker's NPI number?

Dr. Michael C. Tucker's NPI number is 1205947249. It was assigned on August 31, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael C. Tucker?

Dr. Michael C. Tucker is an orthopedic surgeon in Columbia, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Michael C. Tucker practice?

Dr. Tucker practices at 14 Richland Medical Park, Columbia, SC 29203. Dr. Tucker's primary practice is Prisma Health Richland Hospital - HOPD (14 Richland Medical Park) in Columbia, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tucker to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Michael C. Tucker's medical license number?

Dr. Tucker holds Georgia license 039968.

Which hospitals is Dr. Michael C. Tucker affiliated with?

Dr. Tucker is affiliated with Prisma Health Richland Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Michael C. Tucker part of?

Dr. Tucker is linked to Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands.

Does Dr. Michael C. Tucker accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Tucker billed Medicare for 42 services in 2024, and Dr. Tucker accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael C. Tucker see?

CMS counts 41 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tucker in 2024, with an average age of 76.

What services does Dr. Michael C. Tucker bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Tucker's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213) and diagnostic imaging (73552).

Where did Dr. Michael C. Tucker go to medical school?

Dr. Tucker graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1990.

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What drugs does Dr. Michael C. Tucker prescribe most?

In 2020 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Tucker's most prescribed drugs by claims were Diclofenac Sodium.

Has Dr. Michael C. Tucker received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,172 in general payments to Dr. Tucker from 14 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from IlluminOss Medical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Michael C. Tucker been practicing?

Dr. Tucker graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.

Does Dr. Michael C. Tucker do research?

Dmand AI links 19 publications to Dr. Tucker, published from 2015 to 2024.

Who does Dr. Michael C. Tucker publish with?

Dr. Tucker's most frequent co-authors are Lisa Kaye Cannada, MD (4 shared papers), Brian Heath Mullis, MD (3 shared papers) and Xinyu Wang, MD, PhD (3 shared papers).

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