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Dr. William E. Bolger, MD

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(210 Ratings)

Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine (1986)

Professional interests include: sinus surgery, skull base surgery

653 West 8th Street 2nd Floor, Faculty Clinic
Jacksonville, FL 32209

(904) 383-1017

Dr. William E. Bolger, MD is an otolaryngologist in Jacksonville, FL specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. William E. Bolger, MD is affiliated with UF Health Jacksonville.

Office Locations

653 West 8th Street 2nd Floor, Faculty Clinic
Jacksonville, FL 32209

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In The News

"William Bolger MD recognized as a 2025 Castle Connolly Top Doctor", UF Health Jacksonville

"Dr. William E. Bolger Receives 2025 Louis S. Russo Award for Outstanding Professionalism in Medicine", UF Health Jacksonville

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William E. Bolger, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2012 were nose surgery, minimally invasive procedures, excision and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Bolger, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	78
diagnostic procedures	78
doctor visit	441
excision	108
gynecologic procedures	78
minimally invasive procedures	143
nose surgery	212
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	78
submucous resection (SMR)	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William E. Bolger, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2013 were nose surgery, minimally invasive procedures, excision and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Bolger, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	91
diagnostic procedures	91
doctor visit	399
excision	110
gynecologic procedures	91
minimally invasive procedures	156
nose surgery	225
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	91
submucous resection (SMR)	23

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Bolger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	40
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Bolger, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William E. Bolger, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2014 were nose surgery, minimally invasive procedures, excision and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Bolger, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	61
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	407
excision	75
gynecologic procedures	61
minimally invasive procedures	103
nose surgery	150
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	61
submucous resection (SMR)	20

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Bolger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	54
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Bolger, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William E. Bolger, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2015 were nose surgery, minimally invasive procedures, excision and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Bolger, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	76
diagnostic procedures	76
doctor visit	339
ear procedures	24
excision	88
gynecologic procedures	76
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	148
nose surgery	159
nosebleed treatment	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	76
submucous resection (SMR)	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Bolger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	370
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	614
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	56
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Bolger, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William E. Bolger, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nose surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Bolger, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	108
excision	16
gynecologic procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	16
nose surgery	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Bolger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	16
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Bolger, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William E. Bolger, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nose surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Bolger, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	36
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	125
excision	36
gynecologic procedures	36
minimally invasive procedures	36
nose surgery	36
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	36

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Bolger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Bolger, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William E. Bolger, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2019 were nose surgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Bolger, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	84
diagnostic procedures	84
doctor visit	243
excision	84
gynecologic procedures	84
minimally invasive procedures	84
nose surgery	96
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	84

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Bolger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	58

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Bolger, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William E. Bolger, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nose surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Bolger, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	129
excision	21
gynecologic procedures	21
minimally invasive procedures	21
nose surgery	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Bolger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	53

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Bolger, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Bolger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	18

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	23
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Bolger, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Bolger, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William E. Bolger, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Jacksonville, FL were nose surgery, minimally invasive procedures, excision and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	57
diagnostic procedures	57
doctor visit	273
ear procedures	24
excision	67
gynecologic procedures	57
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	88
nose surgery	114
nosebleed treatment	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	57
submucous resection (SMR)	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Bolger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	176
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	58
85 and over	18
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	104

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Bolger, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William E. Bolger, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	3
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. William E. Bolger, MD graduated from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine in 1986. He completed residency at Wilford Hall Medical Center. He is certified by the Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery - American Board of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine (1986)

Residency: Wilford Hall Medical Center (1991)

Board Certification: Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery - American Board of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William E. Bolger, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UF Health Jacksonville

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. William E. Bolger, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 210 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. William E. Bolger, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Jacksonville, FL.

4.8

Overall Rating

(210 Ratings)

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-06-09

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Bolger is the best doctor I've ever met. Very professional and knowledgeable. I m so happy I was able to meet him.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-03-13

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Dr Bolger and His Team are Very Concerned about the Patient

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-09-30

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Excellent

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Acclarent, Inc	$58,487 Otology $41,840	Rhinology $15,977	Laryngology $670
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$8,868 STRAIGHTSHOT $5,979	StealthStation $1,567	FUSION $61	$1,261
Medtronic, Inc.	$2,894 STRAIGHTSHOT $2,823	QUADCUT $50	HYDRODEBRIDER $20
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America	$2,256 PUNCH, FRONTAL , SINUS $2,256
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$74 RAGWITEK $74
Other	$66 Entact $66

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$59,309
Travel and Lodging	$6,933
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$5,604
Food and Beverage	$799

Biography

Dr. William Bolger's medical specialty is otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He attended Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Wilford Hall Medical Center for residency. In his practice, he is particularly interested in skull base surgery and sinus surgery. On average, patients gave Dr. Bolger a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He has received professional recognition including the following: Top Doctor - Castle Connolly. Dr. Bolger is affiliated with UF Health Jacksonville. He has an open panel in Jacksonville, FL according to Doctor.com.