About
MICHAEL CLUCK, M.D., Ph.D. is an orthopedic spine surgery located at 315 MERCY AVE STE 400 in MERCED, CA.
Michael Cluck is one of 7 orthopedic providers listed in MERCED, CA on AdvOrtho.
Practice at a glance
Michael Cluck's most frequently billed Medicare service in 2024 was insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion for 11 Medicare patients.
Distinct procedures
2
Medicare patients
201
busiest single service
Care setting
94% office
mostly outpatient
Most-performed procedures, 2024
Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion
27
11 patients · below the state median of 49
Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment
11
11 patients · below the state median of 22
Training and practice
Michael Cluck has been in practice since 2000, after graduating from Creighton University School of Medicine.
- Affiliated with Mercy Medical Center
Industry relationships
Manufacturers reported $77,858 in payments and transfers of value to Michael Cluck in 2024, excluding meals, travel and gifts. Relationships like these are common among surgeons who help design implants or train other clinicians, and companies are required by law to report them.
royalties on devices or techniques they helped develop
$77,608
consulting
$250
Reported by Orthofix Medical, Inc.
Source: CMS Open Payments, 2024, as reported by manufacturers. Disclosure is required by law and does not indicate anything improper. Figures reflect what companies reported and may include work unrelated to patient care. Providers who believe a figure is wrong should take it up with CMS, and can contact us about how it appears here.
Registry record
Registered subspecialties
- Licensed in California and Colorado - licensed beyond the practice state, which roughly one in five providers here is
- Practices within a group or organization
Where this comes from
Procedure volumes:CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, 2024. Fee-for-service claims only, so they exclude privately insured, Medicare Advantage and pediatric patients - volume is not comparable across practices with different patient mixes. These are billing records, not outcomes.
Training and practice: CMS Doctors and Clinicians list. A graduation year is when training finished, not years of orthopedic experience or a board certification. Affiliations come from Medicare enrollment and may be incomplete.
Industry relationships: CMS Open Payments, as reported by manufacturers. Shown only above a threshold that excludes meals, travel and gifts, so most providers do not have this section.
Registry details: NPPES. Subspecialties are self-reported at registration, not a board certification.
Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)
An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.
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