State Specialty Directory
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician in CA
Federal CMS data for 97 orthopaedic hand surgery physician providers across CA. Includes Medicare utilization, Open Payments industry funding, and PECOS enrollment status.
97
Providers
Median industry payments
$2,661
97
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician Providers
in CA
$2,661
Median Industry Payments
per provider (2018–2024)
1,370
Median Medicare Services
fee-for-service claims
How to read this directory: Providers are listed by Medicare service volume, which reflects only
Medicare fee-for-service patients (typically 65+). This does not represent total practice volume.
Industry payments span multiple years and payment types — they are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician includes multiple subspecialties with different practice patterns.
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Showing top 50 of 97 providers, ranked by Medicare service volume. Search by city to narrow results.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician Providers — CA
NPPES · Open Payments · Medicare| Provider | City | Medicare Volume | Beneficiaries* | Top Procedure | Industry Payments | Payment Type | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PITCHER, AUSTIN MD, PHD | Oakland | 15,177 | 1,182 | Joint lubricant injection (Gel-Syn) | $2,722 (2018-2024) | Education (68%) | Very High |
| SHAYFER, SOHAIL MD | Encino | 12,078 | 5,425 | Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | $1,946 (2018-2024) | Travel (59%) | Very High |
| ISHAK, ANDRE M.D. | Oxnard | 6,647 | 1,610 | Collagenase injection, 0.01 mg | $10,873 (2018-2024) | Travel (91%) | Very High |
| BEHRMAN, MICHAEL MD | Santa Barbara | 6,336 | 3,483 | Betamethasone steroid injection | $263 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| CLARK, TYLER MD | Walnut Creek | 6,120 | 1,982 | Collagenase injection, 0.01 mg | $2,094 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| BENHAIM, PROSPER MD | Los Angeles | 5,864 | 898 | Collagenase injection, 0.01 mg | $465,265 (2018-2024) | Consulting (94%) | Very High |
| HALIKIS, NICHOLAS M.D. | Torrance | 5,193 | 2,234 | Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | $2,802 (2018-2021) | Travel (53%) | Very High |
| NISKA, JARED M.D. | Valencia | 5,087 | 3,158 | Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | $535 (2018-2022) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| ELZIK, MARK M.D. | Mission Viejo | 4,923 | 1,381 | Collagenase injection, 0.01 mg | $204,184 (2018-2024) | Consulting (75%) | Very High |
| SCHILLING, JOHN MD | Walnut Creek | 4,806 | 2,900 | Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | $286 (2018-2023) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| BESH, BASIL MD | Fremont | 4,248 | 1,100 | Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | $82 (2018-2018) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| BIRKBECK, DANIEL MD | Napa | 4,194 | 2,282 | Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | $2,197 (2018-2024) | Travel (77%) | Very High |
| MORRIS, JOHN MD | Mission Viejo | 3,702 | 1,680 | Joint lubricant injection (TriVisc) | $584 (2019-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| SULL, ALAN M.D. | Santa Monica | 3,569 | 2,294 | Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | $4,202 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (76%) | Very High |
| GLUCK, JOSHUA MD | Ventura | 3,532 | 1,264 | Collagenase injection, 0.01 mg | $11,942 (2018-2024) | Travel (63%) | Very High |
| LIN, JAMES M.D. | Monterey | 3,514 | 2,434 | Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | $504 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (91%) | Very High |
| SACCO, MICHAEL MD | Concord | 3,414 | 1,497 | Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | $317 (2019-2023) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| WANG, JOANNE MD | Simi Valley | 3,213 | 1,617 | Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | $10,678 (2020-2024) | Travel (44%) | Very High |
| KUSCHNER, STUART MD | Beverly Hills | 3,179 | 2,017 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $1,170 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| CHEN, YEN HSUN MD | Alhambra | 3,159 | 1,584 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $8,227 (2021-2024) | Education (59%) | Very High |
| NATHAN, ROSS MD | Long Beach | 3,145 | 1,957 | Lidocaine HCl injection for IV infusion, 10 mg | $99 (2018-2019) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| WYZYKOWSKI, RICHARD M.D. | Walnut Creek | 3,135 | 1,833 | Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | $1,531 (2018-2021) | Education (94%) | Very High |
| FREEDMAN, ERIC M.D. | Palm Desert | 3,132 | 1,771 | Betamethasone steroid injection | $251 (2018-2023) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| RUTH, ROBERT MD | Santa Barbara | 3,003 | 1,978 | Betamethasone steroid injection | $268 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| SABBAG, KENNETH M.D. | Pasadena | 2,939 | 1,750 | Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | $449 (2019-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| RAVEN, RAYMOND MD | Los Angeles | 2,895 | 2,113 | Betamethasone steroid injection | $322,339 (2018-2024) | Royalty/License (98%) | Very High |
| CARDON, LAMONT M.D. | Berkeley | 2,872 | 1,848 | Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | $1,381 (2018-2023) | Education (87%) | Very High |
| O'CONNELL, STEPHEN M.D. | Rancho Mirage | 2,657 | 2,262 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $5,320 (2018-2023) | Education (72%) | Very High |
| HANKINS, STEPHEN MD | Roseville | 2,581 | 2,009 | Betamethasone steroid injection | $127 (2021-2021) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| SINGH, AVREETA M.D. | Torrance | 2,539 | 1,089 | Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | $10,749 (2018-2023) | Education (61%) | Very High |
| BALFOUR, GEORGE M.D. | Van Nuys | 2,297 | 466 | Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | $2,204 (2018-2022) | Travel (94%) | Very High |
| ZIV, ELI M.D. | Sherman Oaks | 2,281 | 1,566 | Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | $178 (2020-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| FERRARO, STEPHEN MD | Redding | 2,224 | 1,814 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $352 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| MOSTOFI, AMIR MD | Pasadena | 2,177 | 1,644 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $39,605 (2018-2024) | Consulting (65%) | Very High |
| DINH, PAUL M.D. | Orange | 2,128 | 1,282 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $577 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (85%) | Very High |
| DAMON, CHRISTOPHER M.D. | Yuba City | 2,099 | 1,502 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $5,466 (2018-2023) | Education (68%) | Very High |
| HARTMAN, ANDREW M.D. | Oceanside | 2,020 | 1,430 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | $874,398 (2018-2024) | Acquisitions (71%) | Very High |
| VALONE, LINDSEY M.D. | San Francisco | 1,958 | 1,116 | Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | $2,092 (2018-2024) | Travel (63%) | Very High |
| AHN, RICHARD M.D. | Lakewood | 1,954 | 1,080 | Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | $1,693 (2019-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| LEWIS, DONALD M.D. | Walnut Creek | 1,904 | 1,248 | Betamethasone steroid injection | $20,017 (2018-2024) | Travel (51%) | Very High |
| HOLLSTIEN, STEVEN M.D. | Santa Barbara | 1,899 | 1,302 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $3,247 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (42%) | Very High |
| BOSLEY, JACOB MD | Rancho Mirage | 1,827 | 1,504 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $4,526 (2019-2024) | Education (42%) | Very High |
| LIM, ANDREW M.D. | Torrance | 1,771 | 1,424 | Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | $15,570 (2018-2024) | Travel (96%) | Very High |
| THOMPSON, MICHAEL M.D. | La Jolla | 1,690 | 1,060 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $4,532 (2018-2024) | Education (53%) | Very High |
| BILLINGS, ANNETTE MD | Los Angeles | 1,557 | 914 | Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | $2,584 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| SCHWARTZ, JOHN MD | Dublin | 1,543 | 1,181 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $6,278 (2018-2024) | Education (52%) | Very High |
| STUFFMANN, ERIC M.D. | Oakland | 1,528 | 828 | Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | $296 (2018-2022) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| BIGELOW, TRACY D.O. | Stockton | 1,489 | 1,258 | Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg | $95 (2020-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| KAGEL, ERIC M.D. | San Jose | 1,370 | 1,020 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $1,527 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| GUTOW, ANDREW MD | Palo Alto | 1,302 | 1,011 | Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | $4,518 (2018-2022) | Education (72%) | Very High |
Note: Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician encompasses multiple subspecialties with different practice patterns.
Differences in payment amounts and procedure volumes may reflect subspecialty focus
rather than practice quality. Consider viewing individual profiles for full context.