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Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD

Accepting New Patients

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine

23560 CRENSHAW BOULEVARD SUITE 102
TORRANCE, CA 90505

(310) 784-2355

Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD is an orthopedist in TORRANCE, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD is affiliated with Torrance Memorial.

Office Locations

Torrance Memorial

23560 CRENSHAW BOULEVARD SUITE 102
TORRANCE, CA 90505

(310) 517-1817

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705 Pier Avenue Suite b
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

knee X-ray

total hip replacement

X-rays

By Affordability:

spine imaging

spine X-ray

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD performed more joint reconstruction, knee X-ray, total hip replacement, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for spine imaging, and spine X-ray 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. Don P. Sanders, MD treated as an orthopedist in TORRANCE, CA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	112
doctor visit	621
hip imaging	341
injections	112
joint surgery	62
lower extremity surgery	62
musculoskeletal imaging	609
pelvic imaging	205
reconstructive surgery	62
spinal procedures	18
X-rays	832

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD treated as an orthopedist in TORRANCE, CA during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	87
doctor visit	655
hip imaging	320
injections	87
joint surgery	67
lower extremity surgery	67
musculoskeletal imaging	506
pelvic imaging	220
reconstructive surgery	67
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	738

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD treated as an orthopedist in TORRANCE, CA during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	97
doctor visit	638
hip imaging	325
injections	97
joint surgery	64
lower extremity surgery	64
musculoskeletal imaging	557
pelvic imaging	252
reconstructive surgery	64
X-rays	809

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD treated as an orthopedist in TORRANCE, CA during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	131
doctor visit	689
hip imaging	352
injections	131
joint surgery	60
lower extremity surgery	60
musculoskeletal imaging	564
pelvic imaging	269
reconstructive surgery	60
X-rays	833

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	474

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	520
Black	56
Hispanic	36
Asian	48
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	84
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD treated as an orthopedist in TORRANCE, CA during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	137
doctor visit	682
injections	137
joint surgery	48
lower extremity surgery	48
musculoskeletal imaging	197
reconstructive surgery	48
X-rays	197

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	33
Hispanic	22
Asian	21
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	48
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD treated as an orthopedist in TORRANCE, CA during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	121
doctor visit	599
injections	121
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	56
musculoskeletal imaging	168
pelvic imaging	11
reconstructive surgery	56
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	194

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	25
Hispanic	20
Asian	24
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD treated as an orthopedist in TORRANCE, CA during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	104
doctor visit	821
injections	104
joint surgery	73
lower extremity surgery	73
musculoskeletal imaging	246
reconstructive surgery	73
spinal procedures	33
X-rays	279

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	38
Hispanic	22
Asian	33
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD treated as an orthopedist in TORRANCE, CA during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	124
doctor visit	897
injections	124
joint surgery	70
lower extremity surgery	70
musculoskeletal imaging	166
reconstructive surgery	70
spinal procedures	43
X-rays	209

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	369
Black	34
Hispanic	18
Asian	38
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	68
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD treated as an orthopedist in TORRANCE, CA during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	124
doctor visit	783
injections	124
joint surgery	75
lower extremity surgery	75
musculoskeletal imaging	194
reconstructive surgery	75
spinal procedures	27
X-rays	221

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	28
Hispanic	19
Asian	37
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	68
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	22
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD treated as an orthopedist in TORRANCE, CA during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	198
doctor visit	1040
injections	198
joint surgery	59
lower extremity surgery	59
musculoskeletal imaging	217
reconstructive surgery	59
spinal procedures	48
X-rays	265

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	33
Hispanic	23
Asian	44
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	80
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD treated as an orthopedist in TORRANCE, CA during 2022 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	231
doctor visit	1130
injections	231
joint surgery	92
lower extremity surgery	92
musculoskeletal imaging	226
reconstructive surgery	92
spinal procedures	33
X-rays	259

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	399
Black	38
Hispanic	32
Asian	52
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	89
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD treated as an orthopedist in TORRANCE, CA were X-rays, hip imaging, musculoskeletal imaging and pelvic imaging.

aspiration	133
doctor visit	777
hip imaging	334
injections	133
joint surgery	66
lower extremity surgery	66
musculoskeletal imaging	331
pelvic imaging	191
reconstructive surgery	66
spinal procedures	28
X-rays	439

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	31
Asian / Pacific Islander	31
Non-Hispanic White	302
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	17
Other	11

**Age**
75 to 84	170
85 and over	39
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	162

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. He completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine

Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Torrance Memorial

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Don P. Sanders, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in TORRANCE, CA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-01-28

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Sanders has provided me with excellent care for the arthritis condition in my hips.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-01-31

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr sanders has been my orthopedist for 25 years

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medacta USA, Inc.	$101,756 AMIStem $47,938	GMK Sphere $44,833	Efficiency $8,833	GMK $153
MEDACTA USA	$95,611 AMIStem $66,586	Hip $21,396	GMK Sphere $7,601	Quadra $27
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$21,660 Recon Hips $11,547	Other Recon $8,900	Sports Med Knee $527	Navio Surgical System $159	Journey II BCS $121	Other $406
MAQUET Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.	$12,859 Operating Tables $9,859	CARDIOHELP $3,000
Stryker Corporation	$2,068 Mako $1,246	ACCOLADE $509	Insignia $175	PROFYLE $54	HIPS $47	Other $38
Other	$4,497 Knee $957	LOSPA Knee System $696	Velys $198	ActivSight $148	Avenir $146	Other $2,353

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$155,762
Travel and Lodging	$59,362
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$13,900
Food and Beverage	$9,427

Biography

Dr. Don Sanders is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Harvard Orthopaedic Combined Residency Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, and a hospital affiliated with the University of Washington. Dr. Sanders is professionally affiliated with Torrance Memorial. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in TORRANCE, CA.