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Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

University of Minnesota Medical School

1600 Lakeland Hills Boulevard
Lakeland, FL 33805

(863) 680-7190

Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH is a nephrologist in Lakeland, FL specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH is affiliated with Watson Clinic.

Office Locations

1600 Lakeland Hills Boulevard
Lakeland, FL 33805

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2000 Osprey Boulevard Suite 201
Bartow, FL 33830

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2300 E. County Road 540a
Lakeland Highlands, FL 33813

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615 E. Alexander Street
Plant City, FL 33563

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In The News

“"When stage 3A or stage 3B is found, it should prompt an evaluation of the cause," said Dr. Michael Achinger, a nephrologist at Watson Clinic.”—"Meet your GFR Know how numbers reflect your kidney function", The Lakeland Ledger, June 2021

“Led by board-certified specialists Dr. Michael J. Achinger and Dr. Steven G. Achinger, Watson Clinic's Nephrology department specializes in the screening, diagnosis and treatment of kidney...”—"MEDICAL PEOPLE & NEWS", The Lakeland Ledger, June 2021

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH in 2023

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hemodialysis

In 2012, Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH performed more hemodialysis procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH treated as a nephrologist in Lakeland, FL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

dialysis	167
doctor visit	2867
hospital care	1137
inpatient care	1060
outpatient care	77
preventive care	105
vaccines	105

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH treated as a nephrologist in Lakeland, FL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

dialysis	105
doctor visit	2513
hospital care	1071
inpatient care	999
outpatient care	72
preventive care	94
vaccines	94

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	684
Female	659

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1201
Black	99
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	448
From 75 to 84	558
85 and over	238
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	45
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH treated as a nephrologist in Lakeland, FL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

dialysis	178
doctor visit	2283
hospital care	1104
inpatient care	1035
outpatient care	69
preventive care	120
vaccines	120

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	677
Female	639

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1178
Black	94
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	439
From 75 to 84	513
85 and over	255
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	45
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH treated as a nephrologist in Lakeland, FL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

dialysis	280
doctor visit	2221
hospital care	1362
inpatient care	1288
outpatient care	74
preventive care	152
vaccines	152

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	1344
Female	1216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2288
Black	184
Hispanic	66
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	834
From 75 to 84	1006
85 and over	510
Less than 65	210

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	46
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH treated as a nephrologist in Lakeland, FL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

dialysis	247
doctor visit	2475
hospital care	1561
inpatient care	1369
outpatient care	192
preventive care	23
vaccines	23

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	764
Female	676

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1275
Black	111
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	477
From 75 to 84	572
85 and over	271
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	48
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH treated as a nephrologist in Lakeland, FL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

dialysis	327
doctor visit	2510
hospital care	1703
inpatient care	1566
outpatient care	137
preventive care	117
vaccines	117

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	815
Female	671

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1307
Black	116
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	508
From 75 to 84	578
85 and over	274
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	49
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH treated as a nephrologist in Lakeland, FL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

dialysis	322
doctor visit	1836
hospital care	1515
inpatient care	1372
outpatient care	143
preventive care	73
vaccines	73

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	736
Female	660

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1231
Black	104
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	459
From 75 to 84	566
85 and over	264
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	50
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH treated as a nephrologist in Lakeland, FL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

dialysis	376
doctor visit	1111
hospital care	1696
inpatient care	1651
outpatient care	45

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	539
Female	466

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	830
Black	108
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	355
85 and over	190
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	63
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH treated as a nephrologist in Lakeland, FL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

dialysis	333
doctor visit	1071
hospital care	1622
inpatient care	1607
outpatient care	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	514
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	748
Black	107
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	351
85 and over	149
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	64
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH treated as a nephrologist in Lakeland, FL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

dialysis	124
doctor visit	1177
hospital care	1532
inpatient care	1532

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	431
Female	423

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	726
Black	80
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	341
85 and over	133
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	63
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH treated as a nephrologist in Lakeland, FL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

dialysis	100
doctor visit	1563
hospital care	541
inpatient care	541

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	411
Female	453

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	746
Black	74
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	337
85 and over	175
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	62
Dementia	13
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH treated as a nephrologist in Lakeland, FL were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and preventive care.

dialysis	232
doctor visit	1966
hospital care	1349
inpatient care	1274
outpatient care	91
preventive care	97
vaccines	97

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	628
Female	570

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	97
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1048
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	35
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	470
85 and over	223
Less than 65	105
65 to 74	399

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	48
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. He completed residency at Wilford Hall Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine Certification and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

Residency: Wilford Hall Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine Certification

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Watson Clinic

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.	$4,173 $4,173
Amgen Inc.	$39 Sensipar $39
EISAI INC.	$30 Belviq $30
Baxter Healthcare	$17 Baxter $17
Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$15 VELTASSA $15
Other	$11 LANTUS $11

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$2,400
Travel and Lodging	$1,134
Food and Beverage	$721
Education	$30

Biography

Dr. Michael Achinger is a specialist in adult nephrology in Lakeland, FL, Lakeland Highlands, FL, and Plant City, FL. Dr. Achinger is affiliated with Watson Clinic. He attended medical school at the University of Minnesota Medical School. His medical residency was performed at Wilford Hall Medical Center. Dr. Achinger's practice in Lakeland, FL is open to new patients as reported by Watson Clinic.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH in 2023

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD, MPH From 2012 - 2022

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