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Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS

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(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine (1981)

Professional interests include: sports health

310 Santa Fe Drive #112
Encinitas, CA 92024

(760) 690-3800

Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS is a sports medicine doctor in Encinitas, CA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine in 1981 and has 45 years of experience. Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS is affiliated with Scripps Health and Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas.

Office Locations

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

310 Santa Fe Drive #112
Encinitas, CA 92024

(760) 690-3800

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2023, Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Encinitas, CA during 2012 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1084
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	881
hip imaging	41
hospital care	15
injections	1104
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	15
manual therapy	42
minimally invasive procedures	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
musculoskeletal imaging	278
pelvic imaging	21
rehabilitation	64
upper extremity surgery	15
X-rays	274

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Encinitas, CA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1206
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	999
hip imaging	76
hospital care	13
injections	1206
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	40
manual therapy	124
minimally invasive procedures	40
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	49
musculoskeletal imaging	336
pelvic imaging	38
rehabilitation	153
spinal procedures	18
upper extremity surgery	40
X-rays	343

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	588
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	77
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Encinitas, CA during 2014 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1009
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	920
hip imaging	58
injections	1029
joint surgery	45
manual therapy	26
minimally invasive procedures	45
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	45
musculoskeletal imaging	266
pelvic imaging	22
rehabilitation	26
upper extremity surgery	45
X-rays	243

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	553
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	343
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	71
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	16
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Encinitas, CA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	275
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	513
emergency care	11
hip imaging	15
hospital care	16
injections	275
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	34
minimally invasive procedures	34
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	88
upper extremity surgery	34
X-rays	73

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	652
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	440
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	40
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	15
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Encinitas, CA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	453
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	775
injections	453
joint surgery	46
minimally invasive procedures	46
upper extremity surgery	46

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	24
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	12
Dementia	3
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Encinitas, CA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	494
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	744
injections	494
joint surgery	38
minimally invasive procedures	38
upper extremity surgery	38

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	28
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	11
Dementia	3
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Encinitas, CA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	615
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	619
excision	21
injections	615
joint surgery	83
minimally invasive procedures	83
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	83

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	15
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Encinitas, CA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	455
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	483
excision	24
injections	455
joint surgery	84
minimally invasive procedures	84
upper extremity surgery	84

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	335
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	12
Dementia	3
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Encinitas, CA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	478
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	495
excision	16
injections	478
joint surgery	47
minimally invasive procedures	47
upper extremity surgery	47

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	319
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	11
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Encinitas, CA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	504
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	565
excision	13
injections	504
joint surgery	55
minimally invasive procedures	55
upper extremity surgery	55

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	12
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Encinitas, CA during 2022 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	393
doctor visit	357
injections	393

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Encinitas, CA were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

aspiration	633
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	668
emergency care	11
excision	18
hip imaging	47
hospital care	14
injections	636
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	48
manual therapy	64
minimally invasive procedures	48
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	33
musculoskeletal imaging	242
pelvic imaging	27
rehabilitation	81
spinal procedures	18
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	48
X-rays	233

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	378
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	14

**Age**
75 to 84	119
85 and over	21
Less than 65	15
65 to 74	247

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	12
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	3
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS graduated from Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine in 1981. He completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine (1981)

Residency: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals (1987)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery (1990)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Health

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS from all over the web to help you find the right in Encinitas, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Cayenne Medical, Inc.	$24,868 Extremities $10,350	Sports Medicine-Quatro X $9,700	Sports Medicine-AperFix Femoral Fixation $4,683	Quattro $135
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$19,866 Product Portfolio $4,631	Surgical-None $3,419	AperFix Femoral Fixation $105	Ventix Anchor $90	Gel One $17	Other $11,605
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$250 BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM $125	Ascend Flex $65	AEQUALIS $44	SIMPLICITI $16
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$220 XIAFLEX $202	TESTIM $17
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$125 Early Intervention $125
Other	$315 Regeneten $98	Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails $62	EUFLEXXA $36	Supartz $27	Neuro-Chronic Pain $24	Other $69

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$35,100
Royalty or License	$8,049
Food and Beverage	$1,561
Travel and Lodging	$934

Research Payments

Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS has received 77 research payments totaling $301,027.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS.

Cayenne Medical, Inc.	2015	$1,500.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Stock options
Cayenne Medical, Inc.	2014	$484.00	Physician Covered Recipient	14Stock options
Cayenne Medical, Inc.	2013	$484.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Stock options

Biography

Dr. Michael Skyhar is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine in Encinitas, CA. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). These areas are among Dr. Skyhar's clinical interests: sports health and orthopedic surgery. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), Dr. Skyhar attended Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas. Dr. Skyhar's practice in Encinitas, CA is open to new patients as reported by Scripps Health.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Skyhar, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

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