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Dr. Michael Samuel Golinko, MD, MA, FAAP, FACS

Individual provider Plastic Surgery Physician · NPI 1912173147

Dr. Michael Samuel Golinko, MD, MA, FAAP, FACS practises Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Nashville, Tennessee. Graduated from University of South Florida College of Medicine in 2004, 22 years ago. Practices with Vanderbilt University Medical Center, a 3,466-clinician group, works from 2 locations and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Georgia and Tennessee.

Years since qualifying
22
Trained at
University of South Florida College of Medicine
Licensed in
GA, TN
In the registry since
2008
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.
MA — Master of Arts
A graduate arts degree.
FAAP — Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics
A paediatrician admitted as a fellow of the AAP.
FACS — Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
A surgeon admitted as a fellow of the ACS.

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Practice location Address checks out

3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
Nashville, TN 37232-4914
Phone: (615) 936-2000
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Additional practice locations (1)

  • 16a Westlawn Ct, Nashville, TN 37209-4914 — (718) 300-5101

Specialties & licences

Plastic Surgery Physician (primary) Taxonomy 208200000X · Licence 58363 (TN)
Plastic Surgery Physician Taxonomy 208200000X · Licence 65774 (GA)

Record details

NPI number1912173147
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD , MA , FAAP , FACS
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedMay 7, 2008
Last updated in NPPESApril 7, 2026
Certification dateApril 7, 2026

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyPLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Graduated 2004 (22 years in practice)
Group practice Vanderbilt University Medical Center — 3466 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

Procedures

From CMS Care Compare, which counts the procedures a clinician billed to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage over a recent 12-month period. CMS reports a fixed list of common procedures, so this is not everything the clinician does. Counts of 10 or fewer are given as a range, because CMS withholds small numbers.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision 1–10 times

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients33
Services billed 55 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age65

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program $1,500 1 payment
Travel and Lodging $374 1 payment · travel or lodging paid or reimbursed, such as to attend a conference
Food and Beverage $242 3 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 3466 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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