Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > AR Providers

Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD

(Dr. Charles M. Gooden, M.D.)

(No ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

923 Lexington Avenue
Fort Smith, AR 72901

(479) 709-7350

Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD is a general surgeon in Fort Smith, AR specializing in general surgery. He graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD is affiliated with Mercy Hospital Fort Smith and Mercy Health System.

Office Locations

Mercy Health System

7001 Rogers Avenue Suite 600
Fort Smith, AR 72903

(479) 274-5100

(479) 274-5179

open_in_new

923 Lexington Avenue
Fort Smith, AR 72901

(479) 709-7350

(479) 709-7355

open_in_new

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD in 2024

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fort Smith, AR during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	12
doctor visit	204
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fort Smith, AR during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
catheterization	16
doctor visit	189
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	97
inpatient care	97
minimally invasive procedures	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	28
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fort Smith, AR during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
catheterization	15
doctor visit	235
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	138
inpatient care	138
minimally invasive procedures	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	40
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	39
Dementia	18
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fort Smith, AR during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	13
doctor visit	233
hospital care	173
inpatient care	173

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	332

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	534
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	50
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fort Smith, AR during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
catheterization	15
device removal	11
doctor visit	237
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	164
inpatient care	164
minimally invasive procedures	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	27
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fort Smith, AR during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, abscess drainage and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	11
doctor visit	134
hospital care	132
incision and drainage	11
inpatient care	132
minor procedures	11
skin surgery	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	23
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fort Smith, AR during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	114
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	20
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fort Smith, AR during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
doctor visit	140
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	326
inpatient care	326
minimally invasive procedures	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	27
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	42
Dementia	23
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fort Smith, AR during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	108
hospital care	226
inpatient care	226

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	16
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	41
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fort Smith, AR during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	87
hospital care	173
inpatient care	173

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	19
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	46
Dementia	24
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fort Smith, AR during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	72
hospital care	142
inpatient care	142

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	19
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fort Smith, AR during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	16
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	12
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fort Smith, AR during 2024 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	68
inpatient care	68

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	22
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	44
Dementia	19
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fort Smith, AR were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and abscess drainage.

abdominal surgery	11
abscess drainage	11
catheterization	14
device removal	11
doctor visit	147
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	141
incision and drainage	11
inpatient care	141
minimally invasive procedures	11
minor procedures	11
skin surgery	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD.

**Gender**
Female	118
Male	111

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	196
Native American / Alaskan Native	12
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	23
75 to 84	64
Less than 65	58
65 to 74	83

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Cancer	18
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. He completed residency at Brooke Army Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Arkansas.

Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

Residency: Brooke Army Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Arkansas

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Rockport Healthcare Group, HealthChoice, TriWest, United Healthcare, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), QualChoice, PPO Plus (formerly AMCO), Arkansas Health & Wellness (formerly NovaSys Health), Municipal Health Benefit Fund, National Comp Care, Empower Health Care Solutions (PASSE), Cherokee Nation Tribal Authority: South Central, Each Care Network, Employers' Health Choice PPO (HealthSCOPE), Choctaw National Tribe Authority: South Central and Summit Community Care (PASSE).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Rockport Healthcare Group

HealthChoice

TriWest

United Healthcare

Aetna

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

QualChoice

PPO Plus (formerly AMCO)

Arkansas Health & Wellness (formerly NovaSys Health)

Municipal Health Benefit Fund

National Comp Care

Empower Health Care Solutions (PASSE)

Cherokee Nation Tribal Authority: South Central

Each Care Network

Employers' Health Choice PPO (HealthSCOPE)

Choctaw National Tribe Authority: South Central

Summit Community Care (PASSE)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD does not have any reviews yet, be the first to leave a review of Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD here: Leave a Review

(No ratings)

Leave a Review

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Ethicon US, LLC	$686 Echelon Circular $148	ECHELON ENDOPATH $144	ENSEAL Product Family $87	Endopath Xcel $40	Mega Soft $37	Other $229
Medtronic, Inc.	$173 ProGrip $49	Dextile $47	Symbotex $41	Enterra $20	Sonicision $15
KCI USA, Inc	$82 VAC THERAPY $71	Advanced Wound Dressings $11
Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$57 NASCOBAL CYANOCOBALAMIN, USP $57
Innovation Technologies Inc	$55 Irrisept $55
Other	$277 TACHY HF $33	OFIRMEV $29	NASCOBAL $25	Spacemaker $22	LigaSure $20	Other $147

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,330

Biography

Dr. Charles Gooden is a general surgery specialist. He is affiliated with Mercy Hospital Fort Smith. He graduated from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Gooden completed a residency program at Brooke Army Medical Center. He takes Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Aetna, in addition to other insurance carriers.

Select Year:

Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD

Office Locations

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD in 2024

By Affordability:

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD in 2013

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD in 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD in 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD in 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Michael Gooden, MD From 2012 - 2024

Education & Training

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

Other Providers in Fort Smith, AR