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Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD

(Dr. Michele Schulz, MD)

(168 Ratings)

Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (1993)

Professional interests include: lower extremity problems, knee replacement, fractures (broken bones), and more.

1630 E Herndon Avenue
Fresno, CA 93720

(559) 256-5200

Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD is a foot and ankle surgeon in Fresno, CA specializing in foot & ankle surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. She graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD is affiliated with Saint Agnes Medical Center.

Office Locations

Saint Agnes Medical Center

1630 E Herndon Avenue
Fresno, CA 93720

(559) 256-5200

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

ankle MRI

arthroscopic meniscectomy

lower extremity surgery

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

MRI

musculoskeletal imaging

open knee synovectomy

shoulder MRI

synovectomy

total knee replacement

wrist MRI

By Affordability:

spine MRI

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD performed more ankle MRI, arthroscopic meniscectomy, hip MRI, joint surgery, knee MRI, knee X-ray, lower extremity surgery, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging, open knee synovectomy, shoulder MRI, synovectomy, total knee replacement, and wrist MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for spine MRI that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

lower extremity MRI

In 2023, Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD had a list price for lower extremity MRI that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood draw

hip replacement

minimally invasive surgery

phlebotomy for lab tests

reconstructive surgery

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD performed more blood draw, hip replacement, minimally invasive surgery, phlebotomy for lab tests, and reconstructive surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for ankle MRI, hip MRI, joint MRI, knee MRI, and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Fresno, CA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	355
blood draw	134
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	994
excision	23
hip imaging	156
injections	355
joint surgery	147
lower extremity surgery	84
minimally invasive procedures	102
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	62
musculoskeletal imaging	534
open surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	45
thoracic (chest) imaging	119
upper extremity surgery	76
X-rays	591

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Fresno, CA during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	417
blood draw	82
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	1014
excision	11
hip imaging	141
immobilization	15
injections	417
joint surgery	77
lower extremity surgery	39
minimally invasive procedures	38
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	54
musculoskeletal imaging	471
reconstructive surgery	39
thoracic (chest) imaging	66
upper extremity surgery	38
X-rays	483

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	433

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	514
Black	16
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	66
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Fresno, CA during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	225
blood draw	115
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	725
excision	16
hip imaging	111
injections	225
joint surgery	125
lower extremity surgery	73
minimally invasive procedures	71
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	43
musculoskeletal imaging	363
reconstructive surgery	54
thoracic (chest) imaging	104
upper extremity surgery	52
X-rays	424

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	367

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	431
Black	0
Hispanic	55
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	53
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Fresno, CA during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	295
blood draw	121
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	874
hip imaging	134
injections	295
joint surgery	101
lower extremity surgery	59
minimally invasive procedures	59
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	62
musculoskeletal imaging	440
open surgery	19
reconstructive surgery	42
thoracic (chest) imaging	107
upper extremity surgery	61
X-rays	485

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	416
Female	822

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1018
Black	26
Hispanic	124
Asian	48
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	670
From 75 to 84	374
85 and over	134
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Fresno, CA during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	315
blood draw	137
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	916
hip imaging	29
injections	315
joint surgery	126
lower extremity surgery	96
minimally invasive procedures	54
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	54
musculoskeletal imaging	368
open surgery	16
reconstructive surgery	72
thoracic (chest) imaging	123
upper extremity surgery	46
X-rays	437

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	443

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	519
Black	0
Hispanic	75
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	335
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	73
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Fresno, CA during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	396
blood draw	149
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	999
hip imaging	50
injections	396
joint surgery	133
lower extremity surgery	109
minimally invasive procedures	39
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	79
musculoskeletal imaging	439
open surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	94
thoracic (chest) imaging	137
upper extremity surgery	38
X-rays	497

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	480

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	566
Black	0
Hispanic	67
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	367
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	71
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Fresno, CA during 2018 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	383
blood draw	152
doctor visit	1071
hip imaging	44
injections	383
joint surgery	109
lower extremity surgery	109
minimally invasive procedures	29
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	89
musculoskeletal imaging	499
open surgery	27
reconstructive surgery	80
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	27
X-rays	410

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	510

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	624
Black	0
Hispanic	74
Asian	22
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	281
85 and over	71
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Fresno, CA during 2019 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	390
blood draw	129
doctor visit	1159
hip imaging	66
injections	390
joint surgery	80
lower extremity surgery	80
minimally invasive procedures	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	111
musculoskeletal imaging	503
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	64
spinal procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	404

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	508

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	634
Black	0
Hispanic	65
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	386
From 75 to 84	263
85 and over	59
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Fresno, CA during 2020 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	419
blood draw	162
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	1048
hip imaging	74
injections	419
joint surgery	156
lower extremity surgery	123
minimally invasive procedures	68
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	129
musculoskeletal imaging	515
open surgery	25
reconstructive surgery	63
synovectomy	25
upper extremity surgery	33
X-rays	386

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	489

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	574
Black	0
Hispanic	80
Asian	26
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	63
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Fresno, CA during 2021 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	435
blood draw	175
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	29
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	1132
hip imaging	78
injections	435
joint surgery	232
lower extremity surgery	173
minimally invasive procedures	104
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	134
musculoskeletal imaging	513
open surgery	75
reconstructive surgery	74
synovectomy	54
upper extremity surgery	80
X-rays	379

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	553

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	651
Black	0
Hispanic	74
Asian	22
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	427
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	58
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Fresno, CA during 2022 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	481
blood draw	183
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	1081
hip imaging	131
injections	481
joint surgery	252
lower extremity surgery	202
minimally invasive procedures	86
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	210
musculoskeletal imaging	601
open surgery	88
reconstructive surgery	91
synovectomy	75
upper extremity surgery	63
X-rays	391

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	533

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	616
Black	0
Hispanic	76
Asian	24
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	58
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	3
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Fresno, CA were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	373
blood draw	139
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	1001
excision	16
hip imaging	92
immobilization	15
injections	373
joint surgery	139
lower extremity surgery	104
minimally invasive procedures	60
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	93
musculoskeletal imaging	476
open surgery	32
reconstructive surgery	65
spinal procedures	12
synovectomy	51
tendon surgery	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	109
upper extremity surgery	47
X-rays	444

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	19
Non-Hispanic White	558
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	68
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	222
85 and over	64
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	355

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 1993. She completed residency at University of California, Irvine Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, American Board and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (1993)

Residency: University of California, Irvine Affiliated Hospitals (1998)

Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, American Board (2000)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Saint Agnes Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 168 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fresno, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$399 Knee $110	Ortho-Knee $84	OMNISPAN $55	Velys $47	MINILOK $14	Other $88
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.	$164 Zynrelef $164
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$138 AQUAMANTYS $138
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$117 ENTRESTO $117
Exactech, Inc.	$110 Optetrak $110
Other	$717 EUFLEXXA $94	Spine-Primalok SP $86	PENNSAID $77	CinchLock SS $61	Q-FIX $60	Other $339

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,644

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Michele Masumoto Schulz, MD.

Lazurite Holdings LLC

2022

$50,000.00

Physician Covered Recipient

Series A Units

Biography

Dr. Michele Schulz is a specialist in foot & ankle surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in Fresno, CA. Her patients gave her an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Schulz's clinical interests include knee replacement, lower extremity problems, and knee arthroscopy. She attended the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Irvine for residency. She is professionally affiliated with Saint Agnes Medical Center.