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Dr. Michael Parker Ayers, MD

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(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons (2014)

1221 Lee Street 2nd Floor
Charlottesville, VA 22903

(434) 243-1000

Dr. Michael Parker Ayers, MD is a cardiologist in Charlottesville, VA specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2014 and has 11 years of experience. Dr. Michael Parker Ayers, MD is affiliated with UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PHYSICIANS GROUP.

Office Locations

1221 Lee Street 2nd Floor
Charlottesville, VA 22903

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500 RAY C. HUNT DRIVE
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22903

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1215 Lee Street Floor 2
Charlottesville, VA 22908

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1221 Lee Street
Charlottesville, VA 22903

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1215 LEE STREET
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22908

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“It cuts down the amount of time you have to exercise to get the same benefit," said Dr. Michael Ayers, a sports cardiologist at UVA Health in Virginia.”—"Here Are The Benefits Of Adding Fast Intervals To Your Walk", Huff Post, July 2024

“Sure," Dr. Michael Ayers, a sports cardiologist at the University of Virginia Health told USA TODAY in January, when similar speculation circulated after NFL player Damar Hamlin collapsed on the...”—"No evidence Bronny James, other athletes, were injured by COVID-19 vaccine | Fact check", USA Today, July 2023

“It could but probabilistically that's just less likely," Dr. Michael Ayers, a sports cardiologist at the University of Virginia Health told USA TODAY.”—"Fact check: No proof of link between Bills player Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest, COVID-19 vaccine", USA Today, January 2023

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael Parker Ayers, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

echocardiogram

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

spectral Doppler echocardiography

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Michael Parker Ayers, MD performed more cardiac procedures, and echocardiogram (echo) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac imaging, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, spectral Doppler echocardiography, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Parker Ayers, MD treated as a cardiologist in Charlottesville, VA during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Parker Ayers, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	181
doctor visit	51
hospital care	165
inpatient care	153
outpatient care	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	181

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Parker Ayers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	375
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	55
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Parker Ayers, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Parker Ayers, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Parker Ayers, MD treated as a cardiologist in Charlottesville, VA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Parker Ayers, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	955
doctor visit	260
hospital care	306
inpatient care	283
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	93
outpatient care	23
stress testing	264
ultrasound (sonogram)	691

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Parker Ayers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	923
Female	760

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1423
Black	180
Hispanic	16
Asian	20
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	734
From 75 to 84	569
85 and over	208
Less than 65	172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Parker Ayers, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Parker Ayers, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Parker Ayers, MD treated as a cardiologist in Charlottesville, VA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Parker Ayers, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	775
doctor visit	331
hospital care	137
inpatient care	137
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	122
stress testing	234
ultrasound (sonogram)	541

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Parker Ayers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	860
Female	767

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1402
Black	143
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	49
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	683
From 75 to 84	621
85 and over	169
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Parker Ayers, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Parker Ayers, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Parker Ayers, MD treated as a cardiologist in Charlottesville, VA during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Parker Ayers, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	699
doctor visit	323
hospital care	122
inpatient care	122
minimally invasive procedures	28
nuclear scan	101
stress testing	187
ultrasound (sonogram)	512

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Parker Ayers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	885
Female	747

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1416
Black	111
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	74
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	658
From 75 to 84	627
85 and over	226
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Parker Ayers, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Parker Ayers, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2020 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Parker Ayers, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Parker Ayers, MD treated as a cardiologist in Charlottesville, VA were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

cardiac procedures	652
doctor visit	241
hospital care	182
inpatient care	173
minimally invasive procedures	19
nuclear scan	105
outpatient care	17
stress testing	228
ultrasound (sonogram)	481

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2020 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Parker Ayers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	728
Female	618

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	121
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	1154
Hispanic	8
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	41

**Age**
75 to 84	491
85 and over	164
Less than 65	127
65 to 74	563

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Parker Ayers, MD From 2020 - 2023

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Parker Ayers, MD graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2014. He completed residency at University of Pennsylvania Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons (2014)

Residency: University of Pennsylvania Affiliated Hospitals (2017)

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Parker Ayers, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PHYSICIANS GROUP

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael Parker Ayers, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael Parker Ayers, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Charlottesville, VA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-02-21

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Although obviously very busy, Dr. Ayers is always friendly, patient and takes time to make sure the diagnosis and treatment options are understood.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-09-08

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Ayer's is a brilliant cardiologist that I will and have recommended to others.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-01-19

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Ayers is the best!

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$163,027 CAMZYOS $774	ELIQUIS $6	$162,247
Novo Nordisk Inc	$4,771 Ozempic $4,650	$121
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.	$2,250 $2,250
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$241 LEQVIO $241
Celgene Corporation	$221 CAMZYOS $221
Other	$593 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $130	GENERAL TACHY $121	LifeVest $53	Repatha $50	GENERAL THERAPIES $42	Other $198

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$122,295
Consulting Fee	$28,875
Travel and Lodging	$15,848
Food and Beverage	$4,085

Research Payments

Dr. Michael Parker Ayers, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $74,392.

Biography

Dr. Michael Ayers' medical specialty is adult cardiology. He studied medicine at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Ayers trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania for his residency. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). In addition to English, he speaks Spanish. He welcomes new patients at his office inCharlottesville, VA as reported by Doctor.com.