Michael A. Kutcher, MD

Interventional Cardiology Cardiology

Michael A. Kutcher, MD

Interventional Cardiology Cardiology

Conditions and Treatments

Sudden Cardiac Death
Angina
Anomalous Coronary Artery

4.6 (126 Ratings)

Wake Forest Baptist Physician Profile - Dr. Michael A. Kutcher

Dr. Michael A. Kutcher is a cardiologist at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. His is also a professor at the School of Medicine.

Conditions and Treatments

Heart Valve Surgery
Paravalvular Leak Closure
Angina

Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
Angioplasty and Stenting
Anomalous Coronary Artery

Patent Foramen Ovale

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Ratings and Reviews

4.6 126 Ratings 11 Comments
CP concern for questions/worries	4.6
CP efforts to include in decisions	4.6
CP explanations of prob/condition	4.6
CP spoke using clear language	4.7
Friendliness/courtesy of CP	4.6
Likelihood of recommending CP	4.7
Patients' confidence in CP	4.7
Time CP spent with patient	4.5
Wait time at clinic	4.5

The overall Patient Rating score is the average of responses to the nine questions listed below. The questions are from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey. Responses are measured on a 1 to 5 scale, where 1 represents "very poor" and 5 represents "very good.

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Patient Comments

December 21, 2018Not friendly, but that's OK. He was extremely professional and knowledgeable. He does not waste time. I liked him as a doctor.
December 5, 2018The actual facetime with the provider felt very rushed.
November 11, 2018Wonderful caring physician. Very knowledgeable and professional.
November 6, 2018Very professional.
October 31, 2018The staff go beyond normal caregivers. They go that extra step.Thank you ALL
October 15, 2018good
July 25, 2018Very happy with Dr. Kutcher.
June 22, 2018Thumbs up for always being ahead of any concerns/questions.
June 20, 2018Dr. Kutcher explained everything to me in detail. Prescribed a medication that has helped me and was very receptive to my medical condition. He accepted to see me as a patient following Dr. Robinson's departure.
April 6, 2018No chit chat - Very busy but that's okay - Great doctor!
March 20, 2018good

Locations

Cardiology - Country Club

Address

4610 Country Club Road

Winston-Salem, NC 27104

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Appointments

336-716-6674

Cardiology - Janeway Tower

at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Address

Medical Center Boulevard

7th Floor

Winston-Salem, NC 27157

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Appointments

336-716-6674

Vascular and Cardiac Catheterization Lab

Address

Medical Center Boulevard

Winston-Salem, NC 27157

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Credentials

Education

BS, St Francis College, 1970
MD, Jefferson Medical College, 1974

Internship

Medicine, St Vincent's Hospital - Medical Center - New York, 1975

Residency

Medicine, St Vincent's Hospital - Medical Center - New York, 1978

Fellowship

Emory University School of Medicine, 1981

Board Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology

Memberships

Forsyth-Davie-Stokes Medical Society
Health Sciences Communications Association
American College of Cardiology
American College of Physicians
American Federation of Clinical Research
American Heart Association

Positions

Physician
Professor, Cardiology

Insurance

Wake Forest Baptist accepts most major health insurance plans for hospital, physician and clinic services and participates in Medicare and Medicaid government programs. For more information, visit Billing and Insurance.

Insurance Accepted

This chart is a list of the most common health insurance plans we accept. This list is subject to change. Please check your individual plan to confirm their participation and the coverage allowed.

Due to the different physician groups and hospitals within the Wake Forest Baptist system, physician services and hospital services are billed separately. Please remember that health insurance coverage varies, so some services may not be covered.

If you don’t see your plan or you have questions, please call our Customer Service Center at 877-938-7497. We will do our best to work with you and your plan.

WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (physician services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
Davie - Davie Medical Center
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
N/A - Not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
NC - Not contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC

WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HEALTH
MANAGED CARE CONTRACTS - December 2017

PAYER	WFUHS	NCBH	DAVIE	LMC	CHC	Wilkes
AETNA (PPO & HMO)	X	X	X	X	X	X
AETNA MEDICARE	X	X	X	X	X	X
BCBSNC (PPO & HMO)	X	X	X	X	X	X
BLUE MEDICARE	X	X	X	X	X	X
BLUE VALUE	X	X	X	X	X	X
CAROLINA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH	X	X	N/A	N/A	X	N/A
CIGNA	X	X	X	X	X	X
CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH		X	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CIGNA HEALTHSPRING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE	X	X	X	X	X	N/A
CIGNA LIFESOURCE (TRANSPLANTS)	X	X	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
COVENTRY/WELLPATH	X	X	X	X	X	X
CRESCENT PPO (ASHEVILLE)	X	X	NC	NC	NC	NC
DIRECT NET	X	X	NC	NC	NC	NC
FIRST HEALTH (COVENTRY)	X	X	X	X	X	X
FIRSTCAROLINACARE (PINEHURST, NC)	NC	X	NC	NC	NC	NC
GATEWAY HEALTH ALLIANCE (VIRGINIA)	X	X	NC	NC	NC	NC
GOLDEN RULE INS (UNITED)	X	X	X	X	X	X
HEALTHGRAM (formerly PRIMARY PHYSICIAN CARE)	X	X	NC	X	NC	NC
HUMANA CHOICECARE	X	X	X	X	X	X
HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE	X	X	X	X	X	X
LIBERTY ADVANTAGE (MEDICARE ADVANTAGE)	X	X	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MAGELLAN (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH)	X	X	N/A	N/A	X	N/A
MEDCOST	X	X	X	X	X	X
MEDCOST ULTRA	X	X	X	X	N/A	X
OPTUMHEALTH (TRANSPLANTS - APPLICABLE TO NCBH/WFUHS ONLY)	X	X	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PREFERRED CARE OF VA INC	X	X	NC	NC	NC	NC
SOUTHERN HEALTH SVCS (COVENTRY-PPO ONLY)	X	X	X	NC	X	NC
TWIN COUNTY (VIRGINIA)	X	X	NC	NC	NC	NC
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH	X	X	N/A	N/A	X	N/A
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (WFUHS ONLY)	X	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
UNITED HEALTHCARE	X	X	X	X	X	X
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE	X	X	X	X	X	X
WELLPATH (COVENTRY)	X	X	X	X	X	X

LEXINGTON ONLY - Contracts specific to support Lexington employer groups, low volume
BEECHSTREET PPO
NATIONAL PROVIDER NETWORK/MEDICAL RESOURCES
PHCS/MULTIPLAN

CHC ONLY - Contracts specific to support CHC
AETNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (limited providers)
THN - TRIAD HEALTH NETWORK MA Plans only (Humana Medicare and Healthteam Advantage)
TRICARE

KEY:
N/A = not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
NC = Not Contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC
WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
DAVIE - Davie Medical Center
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center

Research

Publications

Biodegradable-Polymer Drug-Eluting Stent Platforms: The Importance of Long-Term Outcomes. Kutcher MA. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2018 May; 11(10):1003-1005.
Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold Thrombosis: Solutions to the Problem?. Kutcher MA. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2017 09; 10(18):1816-1818.
The Bioresorbable Drug-Eluting Coronary Stent: The Price Is Right?. Kutcher MA. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2017 04; 10(8):783-785.
The Impact of Bleeding Avoidance Strategies on Hospital-Level Variation in Bleeding Rates Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry CathPCI Registry. Vora AN, Peterson ED, McCoy LA, Garratt KN, Kutcher MA, Marso SP, Roe MT, Messenger JC, Rao SV. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2016 Apr; 9(8):771-779.
Door-to-Balloon Time as a Process Metric for Treatment of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Time to "Tap Out"?. Kutcher MA. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2015 Dec; 8(15):1975-1977.

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Conditions and Treatments

Wake Forest Baptist Physician Profile - Dr. Michael A. Kutcher

Conditions and Treatments

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Ratings and Reviews

4.6

Patient Comments

Locations

Cardiology - Country Club

Cardiology - Janeway Tower

Vascular and Cardiac Catheterization Lab

Credentials

Education

Internship

Residency

Fellowship

Board Certifications

Memberships

Positions

Insurance

Insurance Accepted