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Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD

(Dr. Sten Erik Kramer, MD)

(8 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine and Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

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

1401 Avocado Avenue Suite 307
Newport Beach, CA 92660

(949) 720-1944

Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD is an interventional pain specialist in Newport Beach, CA specializing in interventional pain medicine and physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD is affiliated with Hoag, STEN ERIK KRAMER MD INC and Kramer Orthopedics.

Office Locations

1401 Avocado Avenue Suite 307
Newport Beach, CA 92660

(949) 720-1944

(949) 720-9710

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In The News

“A true product of Southern California, Sten Kramer grew up in Laguna and surfed the Newport Beach breaks before getting his M.D. from USC's Keck School of Medicine and joining his brother in...”—"Just for the Health of It", The Orange County Register, September 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

pelvis X-ray

X-rays

By Affordability:

facet rhizotomy

facet rhizotomy injection

nerve procedures

percutaneous rhizotomy

rhizotomy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD performed more pelvis X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for facet rhizotomy, facet rhizotomy injection, nerve procedures, percutaneous rhizotomy, and rhizotomy (nerve ablation) 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 Volume:

selective nerve root block

spinal procedures

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

By Affordability:

spine MRI

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD performed more selective nerve root block (SNRB), spinal procedures, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for spine MRI that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 25%

By Volume:

injections

major joint aspiration

nerve block

pain management

sacroiliac joint injection

By Affordability:

MRI

sacroiliac joint injection

spinal joint injection

spine X-ray

X-rays

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD performed more injections, major joint aspiration, nerve block, pain management, and sacroiliac (SI) joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, spinal joint injection, spine X-ray, and X-rays 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. Sten E. Kramer, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Newport Beach, CA during 2012 were spinal procedures, injections, aspiration and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	302
diagnostic procedures	77
doctor visit	1503
hip imaging	14
injections	320
minimally invasive procedures	268
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	170
musculoskeletal imaging	14
nerve block	18
pain management	18
removal of internal scar tissue	268
spinal procedures	917
X-rays	126

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Newport Beach, CA during 2013 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	177
doctor visit	1259
injections	406
minimally invasive procedures	45
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
nerve block	206
nerve procedures	16
pain management	245
removal of internal scar tissue	29
spinal procedures	387
X-rays	77

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	48
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Newport Beach, CA during 2014 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	209
doctor visit	1380
hip imaging	16
injections	527
minimally invasive procedures	22
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nerve block	288
nerve procedures	22
pain management	340
spinal procedures	425
X-rays	123

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	433
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	61
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Newport Beach, CA during 2015 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	115
doctor visit	1321
hip imaging	16
injections	356
minimally invasive procedures	21
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nerve block	192
nerve procedures	21
pain management	262
spinal procedures	366
X-rays	141

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	426
Female	544

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	896
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	512
From 75 to 84	302
85 and over	120
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Newport Beach, CA during 2016 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	95
doctor visit	1336
injections	442
minimally invasive procedures	52
nerve block	284
nerve procedures	20
neurostimulator lead placement	32
pain management	367
spinal procedures	486
X-rays	107

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	461
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	70
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Newport Beach, CA during 2017 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	116
doctor visit	1349
injections	448
nerve block	286
pain management	332
pelvic imaging	33
spinal procedures	456
X-rays	157

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	456
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Newport Beach, CA during 2018 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	115
doctor visit	1331
injections	472
minimally invasive procedures	18
musculoskeletal imaging	13
nerve block	260
nerve procedures	18
pain management	375
pelvic imaging	65
spinal procedures	460
X-rays	181

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	453
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	57
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Newport Beach, CA during 2019 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	100
doctor visit	1432
injections	422
minimally invasive procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	14
nerve block	271
nerve procedures	24
pain management	346
pelvic imaging	44
spinal procedures	452
X-rays	188

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	456
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	59
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Newport Beach, CA during 2020 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	89
doctor visit	1332
injections	403
minimally invasive procedures	24
nerve block	249
nerve procedures	24
pain management	338
pelvic imaging	31
spinal procedures	425
X-rays	142

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	59
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Newport Beach, CA during 2021 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	120
doctor visit	1420
injections	465
minimally invasive procedures	58
nerve block	291
nerve procedures	58
pain management	403
pelvic imaging	66
spinal procedures	449
X-rays	170

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	481
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	15
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Newport Beach, CA during 2022 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	88
doctor visit	1325
injections	436
minimally invasive procedures	38
nerve block	289
nerve procedures	38
pain management	386
pelvic imaging	74
spinal procedures	481
X-rays	207

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	490
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	61
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	2
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Newport Beach, CA were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

aspiration	138
diagnostic procedures	77
doctor visit	1362
hip imaging	15
injections	427
minimally invasive procedures	57
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	94
musculoskeletal imaging	14
nerve block	239
nerve procedures	26
neurostimulator lead placement	32
pain management	310
pelvic imaging	52
removal of internal scar tissue	148
spinal procedures	482
X-rays	147

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	455
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	8
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	172
85 and over	48
Less than 65	12
65 to 74	247

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. He completed residency at National Rehabilitation Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Sports Medicine and has a state license in California.

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

Residency: National Rehabilitation Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Sports Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hoag

STEN ERIK KRAMER MD INC

Kramer Orthopedics

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 8 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Newport Beach, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$5,221 PROCLAIM $1,413	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $1,397	DRG leads $1,045	DRG IPGs $476	Proclaim IPG $188	Other $702
Vertos Medical, Inc.	$1,778 mild Kit $1,489	mild Device Kit $289
Spinal Simplicity, LLC	$1,232 HA MINUTEMAN G3-R $1,232
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,124 INTELLIS $772	N'VISION $102	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation $100	VECTRIS $72	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $47	Other $30
Nevro Corp.	$830 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $685	Omnia $121	Senza $24
Other	$5,502 Neuro-Chronic Pain $595	ORTHOVISC $453	Zilretta $290	Superion $276	LYRICA $257	Other $3,632

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$12,287
Travel and Lodging	$3,366
Gift	$33
Education	$2

Research Payments

Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD has received 49 research payments totaling $10,625.

Biography

Dr. Sten Kramer's areas of specialization are physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and interventional pain medicine. Patients rated Dr. Kramer highly, giving him an average of 4.5 stars (out of 5). After completing medical school at the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine, he performed his residency at National Rehabilitation Hospital. He speaks Spanish. He is affiliated with Hoag. Hoag reports that he is closed to new patients at this time.