In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Victor Li, MD performed more facet rhizotomy injection, injections, and rhizotomy (nerve ablation) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for trigger point injection 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:

pain management

sacroiliac joint injection

In 2023, Dr. Victor Li, MD performed more pain management, and sacroiliac (SI) joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

nerve block injection

spinal injection

By Affordability:

facet rhizotomy

facet rhizotomy injection

nerve procedures

percutaneous rhizotomy

rhizotomy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Victor Li, MD performed more major joint aspiration, nerve block injection, and spinal injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% 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 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. Victor Li, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2012 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Li, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
doctor visit	1772
injections	447
minimally invasive procedures	273
nerve block	258
nerve procedures	273
pain management	691
spinal procedures	418

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Li, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2013 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Li, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	80
doctor visit	1708
injections	547
minimally invasive procedures	151
nerve block	362
nerve procedures	151
pain management	618
spinal procedures	442

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Li, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	430
Black	0
Hispanic	76
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	62
Less than 65	141

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Li, MD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Li, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2014 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Li, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	133
doctor visit	2262
injections	700
minimally invasive procedures	243
nerve block	357
nerve procedures	243
pain management	795
spinal procedures	473

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Li, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	475
Black	0
Hispanic	109
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	54
Less than 65	180

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Li, MD in 2014

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Li, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2015 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Li, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	71
doctor visit	1832
injections	610
minimally invasive procedures	310
nerve block	313
nerve procedures	310
pain management	849
spinal procedures	431

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Li, MD.

**Gender**
Male	534
Female	938

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1046
Black	0
Hispanic	330
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	584
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	114
Less than 65	482

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Li, MD in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Li, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2016 were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Li, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	81
doctor visit	1564
injections	923
minimally invasive procedures	247
nerve block	551
nerve procedures	247
pain management	1089
spinal procedures	516

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Li, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	455

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	510
Black	15
Hispanic	159
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	43
Less than 65	247

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Li, MD in 2016

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Li, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2017 were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Li, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	95
doctor visit	1430
injections	653
minimally invasive procedures	224
nerve block	304
nerve procedures	201
neurostimulator lead placement	23
pain management	759
spinal procedures	296

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Li, MD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	488

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	19
Hispanic	156
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	304
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	58
Less than 65	212

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Li, MD in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Li, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2018 were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Li, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	81
doctor visit	1672
injections	673
minimally invasive procedures	248
nerve block	389
nerve procedures	205
neurostimulator lead placement	43
pain management	797
spinal procedures	300

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Li, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	442

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	445
Black	14
Hispanic	163
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	44
Less than 65	200

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Li, MD in 2018

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Li, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2019 were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Li, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	80
doctor visit	1205
injections	552
minimally invasive procedures	203
nerve block	321
nerve procedures	175
neurostimulator lead placement	28
pain management	627
spinal procedures	276

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Li, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	341

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	0
Hispanic	147
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	40
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Li, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Li, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2020 were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Li, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
doctor visit	1240
injections	554
minimally invasive procedures	149
nerve block	294
nerve procedures	125
neurostimulator lead placement	24
pain management	631
spinal procedures	213

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Li, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	0
Hispanic	133
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	43
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Li, MD in 2020

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Li, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2021 were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Li, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	97
complementary or alternative therapy	67
doctor visit	1532
injections	602
minimally invasive procedures	196
nerve block	271
nerve procedures	151
neurostimulator lead placement	45
pain management	656
spinal procedures	268

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Li, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	0
Hispanic	171
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	64
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Li, MD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Li, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2022 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Li, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	101
complementary or alternative therapy	151
doctor visit	1583
injections	415
minimally invasive procedures	174
nerve block	119
nerve procedures	146
neurostimulator lead placement	28
pain management	460
spinal procedures	257

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Li, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	315
Black	0
Hispanic	195
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	47
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Li, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	3
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Li, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Victor Li, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Cruz, CA were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

aspiration	81
complementary or alternative therapy	109
doctor visit	1618
injections	606
minimally invasive procedures	219
nerve block	321
nerve procedures	202
neurostimulator lead placement	31
pain management	724
spinal procedures	353

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Li, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	405

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	15
Non-Hispanic White	428
Hispanic	149
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	133
85 and over	51
Less than 65	179
65 to 74	252

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Li, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Victor Li, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	6
Dementia	5

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Victor Li, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 2.5 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Victor Li, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Santa Cruz, CA.

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Overall Rating: 1.0 2024-05-14

My appointment lasted about 5 minutes top. He rushed in and asked what I was there for and kept interrupting me as I was explaining my chronic injury/pain  concern . H focused on a current injury i had from a fall, and would not let me explain the difference. In the long run he ordered an injection to treat the acute injury and not what i went to see him for. This was of course denied by the insurance. I agree with the above person, this was not a personal appointment and felt very much like a money maker. I left heart broken and still in pain

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$3,036 GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $1,237	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $1,006	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $316	MDT CONNECTORS $87	LINEAR 3-4 PERCUTANEOUS LEADS $43	Other $347
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$265 RESTORE $181	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $69	MYSTIM $14
Abbott Laboratories	$196 PROCLAIM $121	Proclaim IPG $65	IonicRF $11
Gilead Sciences Inc	$120 Vemlidy $120
PAINTEQ LLC	$99 PAINTEQ $99
Other	$249 BOTOX $61	RELISTOR ORAL $26	Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $26	Pennsaid Topical Solution $22	LYRICA $19	Other $95

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,929
Travel and Lodging	$22
Education	$14

Biography

Dr. Victor Li specializes in anesthesiology and pain medicine and practices in Santa Cruz, CA. Patients gave Dr. Li an average rating of 2.5 stars (out of 5).

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