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Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD

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Specializes in: Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) and Spinal Cord Injury Medicine

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Professional interests include: spinal cord injury, spinal cord problems, outpatient care

150 Mundy Street
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702

(570) 824-0930

Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD is a physiatrist in Wilkes Barre, PA specializing in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and spinal cord injury medicine. He graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD is affiliated with Allied Services, Commonwealth Health and Allied Services Rehab Hospital.

Office Locations

Commonwealth Health

150 Mundy Street
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702

(570) 824-0930

(570) 824-7755

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Allied Services Rehab Hospital

475 Morgan Highway
Scranton, PA 18508

(570) 348-1359

(570) 341-4548

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Some issues Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD can help you with:

Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal cord injury medicine is a branch of medicine that treats damage to the spinal cord from an injury or a nontraumatic myelopathy, which is any disorder that affects the spinal area. The spinal cord is a section of nerve tissue protected by the vertebrae (spinal bones). Trauma to the spinal cord, typically caused by compression or bent vertebrae, prevents the body and brain from communicating. This can result in pain, loss of sensation, and impaired physical function and movement. Acute spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are a leading cause of permanent disability. Spinal cord injuries may develop from accidents or myelopathies, disorders that provoke spinal compression. Traumatic incidents such as falls, sports injuries, vehicle accidents, and bullet or stab wounds can cause an acute spinal cord injury.

Spinal cord injury medicine seeks to stabilize the spine and to alleviate the symptoms of spine damage. Practitioners of spinal cord injury medicine are called spinal cord injury specialists. Spinal cord injury medicine is an interdisciplinary field, meaning physicians of various specialties may be trained to treat spinal cord injuries.

Damage to the spinal cord may initially be diagnosed through X-ray, MRI, or CT scans. Patients can also undergo spinal exams to evaluate their sensory ability and strength. Injuries to the spinal cord can be complete (no feeling or sensation) or incomplete (some feeling or sensation remains). Conditions spinal cord injury medicine specialists may treat include:

Paralysis, such as paraplegia (loss of function in the legs), or quadriplegia (loss of function from the neck down)
Spine fracture or trauma, which can lead to impairment and/or significant pain
Spinal infections
Myelopathies, such as herniated disks, spinal tumors, and rheumatoid arthritis
Inflammatory diseases such as ankylosing spondylosis, and degenerative conditions like Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS)

Treatment for spinal cord injuries often involves surgery, either directly after an injury occurs or at a later date. Surgery for spine injuries is intended to ease spinal compression and stabilize the spine. Surgical procedures can involve shifting vertebrae, removing bone, or altering spinal placement with implantable devices. Patients with significant spinal trauma may require urgent surgical intervention.

Surgical treatments can be complemented by rehabilitative physical therapy to improve mobility. Spinal cord injury specialists also treat complications arising from a spinal injury, such as respiratory or bladder conditions. Some patients with spinal cord injuries may require lifelong treatment. Spinal cord injury specialists aim to help these patients successfully adjust and lead an improved quality of life. An emerging treatment for spinal cord injuries is neural prosthetics, which replicate patients' lost nerve function. Neural prostheses may be used as artificial body parts or assistive devices that patients may cognitively control. Other assistive devices include wheelchairs and scooters.

Spinal cord injury specialists may collaborate with physical therapists, radiologists, neurologists, urologists, and orthopedists.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

acupuncture without electrical stimulation

nursing home care

In 2023, Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD performed more acupuncture without electrical stimulation, and nursing home care procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD treated as a physiatrist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	321
hospital care	1489
inpatient care	1489

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD treated as a physiatrist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	298
hospital care	1407
inpatient care	1407

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	85
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	40
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD treated as a physiatrist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	308
hospital care	1730
inpatient care	1730

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	425
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	107
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	38
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	42
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD treated as a physiatrist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	380
hospital care	1605
inpatient care	1605

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	484
Female	500

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	950
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	252
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	39
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD treated as a physiatrist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	375
hospital care	1520
inpatient care	1520
nursing home care	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	96
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	38
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD treated as a physiatrist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	427
hospital care	1639
inpatient care	1639
nursing home care	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	88
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	43
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD treated as a physiatrist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	438
hospital care	1395
inpatient care	1395
nursing home care	56

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	470
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	97
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	39
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD treated as a physiatrist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	502
hospital care	1671
inpatient care	1671
nursing home care	92

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	344

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	614
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	160
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	27
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD treated as a physiatrist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	377
hospital care	1281
inpatient care	1281
nursing home care	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	316
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	61
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	37
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD treated as a physiatrist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	456
hospital care	1137
inpatient care	1137
nursing home care	30

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	410
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	62
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD treated as a physiatrist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, complementary or alternative therapy and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD for Medicare patients.

complementary or alternative therapy	58
doctor visit	538
hospital care	999
inpatient care	999
nursing home care	18

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	83
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD treated as a physiatrist in Wilkes Barre, PA were hospital care, inpatient care, complementary or alternative therapy and nursing home care.

complementary or alternative therapy	58
doctor visit	401
hospital care	1443
inpatient care	1443
nursing home care	33

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	439
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	146
85 and over	99
Less than 65	69
65 to 74	146

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed residency at SUNY, University at Buffalo Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Spinal Cord Injury Medicine and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Residency: SUNY, University at Buffalo Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Spinal Cord Injury Medicine

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael D. Wolk, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Allied Services

Commonwealth Health

Allied Services Rehab Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$2,400 $2,400
Vertos Medical, Inc.	$31 mild Device Kit $31

**Types of Payments**
Education	$2,400
Food and Beverage	$31

Biography

Dr. Michael Wolk practices physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation), pain medicine, and spinal cord injury medicine in Scranton, PA and Wilkes-Barre, PA. He has a special interest in spinal cord injury and outpatient care. Dr. Wolk's hospital/clinic affiliations include Commonwealth Health and Allied Services. He attended medical school at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. His residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with SUNY, University at Buffalo.