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Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD

Accepting New Patients
(Dr. Anthony Christopher Sturzu, M.D.)
Specializes in: Adult Cardiology
Drexel University College of Medicine
Professional interests include: cardiomyopathy, cardiac imaging, preventive cardiology, and more.
160 Green Valley Road Suite 201
Freedom, CA 95019

Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD is a cardiologist in Freedom, CA specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine. Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD is affiliated with El Camino Health, Dignity Health, Sutter Health, Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz and SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION.

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Office Locations

160 Green Valley Road Suite 201
Freedom, CA 95019
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2025 Soquel Avenue 4th Floor
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
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Some issues Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD can help you with:

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:

  • Angina, which is chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough blood flow.
  • Heart attack, which happens if the arteries leading to the heart are completely blocked.
  • Arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, which can develop if the heart does not have enough blood supply.
  • Heart failure, which may occur if a heart attack damages the heart and it becomes too weak to pump enough blood to the rest of the body.

Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:

  • Electrocardiogram (ECG), which records the heart's electrical activity over a period of time. ECGs can detect whether there is enough blood flow to the heart or if a heart attack has occurred.
  • Echocardiogram (echo), which creates images of the heart using sound waves. Echos can show whether the heart is able to pump blood normally.
  • Stress tests, where an ECG or echo is combined with exercise, like riding a stationary bike or walking on a treadmill. This test is done to find out if the heart can function properly while performing a strenuous activity.

Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.

In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

echocardiogram

In 2023, Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD performed more echocardiogram (echo) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac stress testing
cardiac procedures
cardioversion
Doppler echocardiography
elective external cardioversion
ultrasound

By Affordability:

ambulatory cardiac monitoring
ambulatory monitoring
Holter monitoring

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac procedures, cardioversion, Doppler echocardiography, elective external cardioversion, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ambulatory cardiac monitoring, ambulatory monitoring, and Holter monitoring 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

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 0
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD treated as a cardiologist in Freedom, CA during 2015 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 104
doctor visit 302
hospital care 69
inpatient care 69
stress testing 29
ultrasound (sonogram) 104

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD.

Gender
Male 242
Female 234
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 412
Black 0
Hispanic 38
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 240
From 75 to 84 112
85 and over 80
Less than 65 44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD in 2015

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 20
Dementia 9
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD treated as a cardiologist in Freedom, CA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 74
cardiac procedures 553
cardioversion 15
doctor visit 726
hospital care 303
inpatient care 303
minimally invasive procedures 12
stress testing 116
ultrasound (sonogram) 451

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD.

Gender
Male 665
Female 863
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1312
Black 0
Hispanic 143
Asian 23
Other 36
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 763
From 75 to 84 447
85 and over 210
Less than 65 108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD in 2016

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 22
Dementia 7
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD treated as a cardiologist in Freedom, CA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 84
cardiac procedures 746
cardioversion 20
doctor visit 975
hospital care 299
inpatient care 299
minimally invasive procedures 13
nuclear scan 23
preventive care 68
stress testing 219
ultrasound (sonogram) 586
vaccines 68

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD.

Gender
Male 869
Female 1027
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1617
Black 0
Hispanic 185
Asian 32
Other 44
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 927
From 75 to 84 579
85 and over 247
Less than 65 143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD in 2017

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 21
Dementia 8
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD treated as a cardiologist in Freedom, CA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 134
cardiac procedures 1110
cardioversion 22
doctor visit 1031
hospital care 303
inpatient care 303
nuclear scan 60
stress testing 358
ultrasound (sonogram) 812

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD.

Gender
Male 1165
Female 1494
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 2261
Black 0
Hispanic 251
Asian 51
Other 75
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 1314
From 75 to 84 799
85 and over 379
Less than 65 167

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD in 2018

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 21
Dementia 7
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD treated as a cardiologist in Freedom, CA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 95
cardiac procedures 1152
cardioversion 21
doctor visit 1074
hospital care 283
inpatient care 283
minimally invasive procedures 12
nuclear scan 84
stress testing 402
ultrasound (sonogram) 850
vascular procedures 13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD.

Gender
Male 1045
Female 1292
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 2001
Black 0
Hispanic 209
Asian 46
Other 69
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 1124
From 75 to 84 744
85 and over 337
Less than 65 132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD in 2019

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 23
Dementia 8
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD treated as a cardiologist in Freedom, CA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 44
cardiac procedures 906
cardioversion 17
doctor visit 883
hospital care 272
inpatient care 272
minimally invasive procedures 13
nuclear scan 64
stress testing 312
ultrasound (sonogram) 714

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD.

Gender
Male 963
Female 1153
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1805
Black 0
Hispanic 187
Asian 44
Other 66
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 935
From 75 to 84 764
85 and over 280
Less than 65 137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD in 2020

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 21
Dementia 8
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD treated as a cardiologist in Freedom, CA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 59
cardiac procedures 1171
cardioversion 23
doctor visit 1123
hospital care 256
inpatient care 256
minimally invasive procedures 13
nuclear scan 105
stress testing 447
ultrasound (sonogram) 910

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD.

Gender
Male 1112
Female 1230
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1967
Black 0
Hispanic 229
Asian 41
Other 90
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 1084
From 75 to 84 838
85 and over 312
Less than 65 108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD in 2021

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 21
Dementia 9
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD treated as a cardiologist in Freedom, CA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 50
cardiac procedures 1043
cardioversion 26
doctor visit 958
hospital care 207
inpatient care 207
minimally invasive procedures 12
nuclear scan 84
stress testing 364
ultrasound (sonogram) 840
vascular procedures 21

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD.

Gender
Male 992
Female 1120
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1794
Black 0
Hispanic 195
Asian 38
Other 69
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 874
From 75 to 84 841
85 and over 295
Less than 65 102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD in 2022

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 30
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 22
Dementia 5
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD treated as a cardiologist in Freedom, CA were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

ambulatory monitoring 77
cardiac procedures 848
cardioversion 20
doctor visit 709
hospital care 249
inpatient care 249
minimally invasive procedures 12
nuclear scan 70
preventive care 68
stress testing 280
ultrasound (sonogram) 658
vaccines 68
vascular procedures 17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD.

Gender
Male 705
Female 841
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 27
Non-Hispanic White 1316
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 143
Other 44
Age
75 to 84 512
85 and over 214
Less than 65 94
65 to 74 726

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 9
Osteoporosis 9
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 17
Atrial Fibrillation 17
Dementia 6
Cancer 10

Education & Training

Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Cardiovascular Disease - Board Certified and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease - Board Certified

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

El Camino Health
Dignity Health
Sutter Health
Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz
SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Shield of California, Medicare Advantage, HealthSmart, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Cigna, Alliance PPO, Anthem Blue Cross of California, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Accepted Valley Health Plan Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only, Accepted Central California Alliance for Health Plans: TotalCare (HMO D-SNP), Accepted SCAN Plans: SCAN Compass (HMO), Accepted Santa Clara Family Health Plan Plans: DualConnect (HMO D-SNP), Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO, Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO, Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including... and Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund....

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue Shield of California
Medicare Advantage
HealthSmart
MultiPlan
United Healthcare
TRICARE
Cigna
Alliance PPO
Anthem Blue Cross of California
Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
Accepted Valley Health Plan Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only
Accepted Central California Alliance for Health Plans: TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
Accepted SCAN Plans: SCAN Compass (HMO)
Accepted Santa Clara Family Health Plan Plans: DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)
Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO
Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO
Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including...
Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund...

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 371 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Anthony C. Sturzu, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Freedom, CA. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Medtronic Vascular, Inc. $744 Azure
$175 		TYRX
$161 		Attain
$156 		Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators - ICDs
$80 		Pacemakers
$50 		Other
$123
Abbott Laboratories $732 Pacemakers
$199 		HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev
$140 		Assurity Pacemaker
$91 		Fortify Assura, Ellipse ICD
$85 		Confirm Rx
$69 		Other
$148
Medtronic, Inc. $569 LINQ II
$297 		Micra
$253 		AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN
$18
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $335 ENTRESTO
$335
Boston Scientific Corporation $214 SYNERGY
$118 		Watchman Device
$96
Other $1,108 Unify Assura
$156 		XARELTO
$125 		VYNDAQEL
$125 		LifeVest
$123 		PRALUENT
$119 		Other
$460
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $3,582
Education $120

Biography

Dr. Anthony Sturzu practices adult cardiology. In addition to English, Dr. Sturzu speaks Spanish. These areas are among his clinical interests: heart valve disease, dilated cardiomyopathy, and atrial fibrillation. He is professionally affiliated with El Camino Health, Dignity Health, and Sutter Health. Dr. Sturzu is a graduate of Drexel University College of Medicine. His training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). His average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Sturzu seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and HealthSmart. His practice in Santa Cruz, CA is open to new patients as reported by El Camino Health.

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