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. Learn more →
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.
Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →