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Dr. Howard S. Schwartz, MD, Facs

(Dr. Howard Schwartz, M.D.)

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (1966)

2907 Chanticleer Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95065

(831) 477-2325

Dr. Howard S. Schwartz, MD, Facs is an orthopedist in Santa Cruz, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1966 and has 60 years of experience. Dr. Howard S. Schwartz, MD, Facs is affiliated with Dignity Health and Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz.

Office Locations

2025 Soquel Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95062

(831) 423-4111

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Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz

2907 Chanticleer Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95065

(831) 477-2325

(831) 477-2330

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Schwartz, MD, Facs treated as an orthopedist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard S. Schwartz, MD, Facs for Medicare patients.

aspiration	126
doctor visit	438
injections	126
joint surgery	34
lower extremity surgery	34
reconstructive surgery	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Schwartz, MD, Facs treated as an orthopedist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2013 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard S. Schwartz, MD, Facs for Medicare patients.

aspiration	222
doctor visit	629
injections	222

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Schwartz, MD, Facs.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	63
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Schwartz, MD, Facs in 2013

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Schwartz, MD, Facs treated as an orthopedist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2014 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard S. Schwartz, MD, Facs for Medicare patients.

aspiration	196
doctor visit	622
injections	196

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Schwartz, MD, Facs.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	62
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Schwartz, MD, Facs in 2014

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Schwartz, MD, Facs treated as an orthopedist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2015 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard S. Schwartz, MD, Facs for Medicare patients.

aspiration	173
doctor visit	466
injections	173

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Schwartz, MD, Facs.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	548
Black	0
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	88
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Schwartz, MD, Facs in 2015

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Schwartz, MD, Facs treated as an orthopedist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2016 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard S. Schwartz, MD, Facs for Medicare patients.

aspiration	28
doctor visit	75
injections	28

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Schwartz, MD, Facs.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Schwartz, MD, Facs in 2016

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2016

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard S. Schwartz, MD, Facs for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Schwartz, MD, Facs treated as an orthopedist in Santa Cruz, CA were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

aspiration	149
doctor visit	446
injections	149
joint surgery	34
lower extremity surgery	34
reconstructive surgery	34

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2016

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Schwartz, MD, Facs.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	278
Hispanic	24
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	94
85 and over	42
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	142

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Schwartz, MD, Facs From 2012 - 2016

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Howard S. Schwartz, MD, Facs treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	6
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Howard S. Schwartz, MD, Facs graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1966. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (1966)

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Howard S. Schwartz, MD, Facs is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Howard S. Schwartz, MD, Facs has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Howard S. Schwartz, MD, Facs from all over the web to help you find the right in Santa Cruz, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Howard S. Schwartz, MD, Facs. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$1,102 Mako $424	HIPS $400	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $140	TRIATHLON $137
ConforMIS, Inc.	$53 iTotal PS $53

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,154

Biography

Dr. Howard Schwartz's medical specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Dr. Schwartz attended medical school at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He speaks Spanish. He is professionally affiliated with Dignity Health. Dignity Health reports that Dr. Schwartz is not accepting new patients.