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Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

209 FAIR OAKS AVENUE
SOUTH PASADENA, CA 91030

(626) 396-2900

Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO is a general surgeon in SOUTH PASADENA, CA specializing in general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO is affiliated with City of Hope, Keck Medical Center of USC, USC Arcadia Hospital and CITY OF HOPE MEDICAL FOUNDATION.

Office Locations

USC Arcadia Hospital

209 FAIR OAKS AVENUE
SOUTH PASADENA, CA 91030

(626) 396-2900

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301 W Huntington Drive Suite 400
Arcadia, CA 91007

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1500 E. DUARTE ROAD
DUARTE, CA 91010

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1500 EAST DUARTE ROAD
DUARTE, CA 91010

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In The News

“-- Katharine Schulz-Costello, DO, of City of Hope in Duarte, California, discussing the choice between risk-reducing mastectomy or radiographic surveillance for BRCA carriers.”—"Opinion | 'They Let Their Guard Down a Bit': What We Heard This Week", MedPage Today, February 2026

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

cancer surgery

excision

lymph node procedures

By Affordability:

sentinel lymph node mapping

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO performed more cancer surgery, excision, and lymph node procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for sentinel lymph node mapping 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

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	31

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	11
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO treated during 2018 were cancer, hypertension and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
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	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, cancer, hypertension and depression.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO treated as a general surgeon in SOUTH PASADENA, CA during 2020 were breast procedures, cancer surgery, excision and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	15
cancer surgery	15
doctor visit	88
excision	15
lymph node procedures	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO treated during 2020 were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	68

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO treated as a general surgeon in SOUTH PASADENA, CA during 2021 were lymph node procedures, excision, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	13
cancer surgery	13
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	237
excision	28
lymph node procedures	30
open surgery	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO treated during 2021 were cancer, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO treated as a general surgeon in SOUTH PASADENA, CA during 2022 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	43
cancer surgery	43
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	285
excision	70
lymph node procedures	56
open surgery	27

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	15
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO treated during 2022 were cancer, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO treated as a general surgeon in SOUTH PASADENA, CA during 2023 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	42
cancer surgery	42
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	357
excision	68
lymph node procedures	52
open surgery	26

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	0
Hispanic	45
Asian	53
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	17
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO treated during 2023 were cancer, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO treated as a general surgeon in SOUTH PASADENA, CA were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

breast procedures	28
cancer surgery	28
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	196
excision	45
lymph node procedures	37
open surgery	22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	9

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	14
Non-Hispanic White	46
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	17
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	30
85 and over	4
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	45

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO From 2017 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO treated were cancer, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Dementia	1
Cancer	61

Education & Training

She has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

City of Hope

Keck Medical Center of USC

USC Arcadia Hospital

CITY OF HOPE 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. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana ChoiceCare Network, Great-West Healthcare, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, TriWest, United Healthcare, Interplan, Aetna, Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, GEHA, Anthem, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Beech Street, PacifiCare, Health Net, Brand New Day, Marian Health Services, Watchtower, Health Net Covered California, Kern Health Systems, Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare, USC Network, Take Care (GUAM), Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund, Blue Shield Covered California, Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, NEXT and Health Plans of Nevada.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana ChoiceCare Network

Great-West Healthcare

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

TriWest

United Healthcare

Interplan

Aetna

Medicare

Coventry

Cigna

GEHA

Anthem

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Beech Street

PacifiCare

Health Net

Brand New Day

Marian Health Services

Watchtower

Health Net Covered California

Kern Health Systems

Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare

USC Network

Take Care (GUAM)

Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund

Blue Shield Covered California

Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital

Health Plans of Nevada

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$527 Da Vinci Surgical System $527
iCAD, Inc	$243 Axxent Controller $243
AXOGEN	$172 AVANCE NERVE GRAFT $172
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$146 LYNPARZA $146
The Medicines Company	$116 IONSYS $116
Other	$177 MarginMarker $73	Surgical Care - Artiss $36	KEYTRUDA $31	Phesgo $25	BioZorb $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$880
Travel and Lodging	$502

Biography

Dr. Katharine Schulz-Costello is a physician who specializes in general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). Her professional affiliations include Keck Medical Center of USC, USC Arcadia Hospital, and City of Hope. Dr. Schulz-Costello accepts several insurance carriers, including Anthem, PacifiCare, and Blue California. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact her office in South Pasadena, CA. She has received professional recognition including the following: Southern California Rising Stars.

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2017 Medicare Patient Data

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2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine Elise Schulz-Costello, DO From 2017 - 2023

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Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

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General Payments

Biography

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