In 2023, Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD performed more injections, joint aspiration, open carpal tunnel surgery, trigger finger surgery, upper extremity surgery, and wrist X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

joint imaging

nerve surgery

partial palmar fasciectomy with proximal interphalangeal joint release

In 2023, Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD performed more joint imaging, nerve surgery, and partial palmar fasciectomy with proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint release procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

carpal tunnel injection

carpometacarpal interposition arthroplasty

joint surgery

In 2012, Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD performed more carpal tunnel injection, carpometacarpal (CMC) interposition arthroplasty, and joint surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD treated as an orthopedist in Chico, CA during 2012 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	206
decompression surgery	59
doctor visit	732
excision	27
immobilization	40
injections	301
joint surgery	37
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
musculoskeletal imaging	143
nerve procedures	59
open surgery	70
reconstructive surgery	21
tendon surgery	49
upper extremity surgery	156
X-rays	125

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD treated as an orthopedist in Chico, CA during 2013 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	138
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	80
doctor visit	701
excision	42
immobilization	37
injections	235
joint surgery	83
minimally invasive procedures	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	129
nerve procedures	64
open surgery	78
reconstructive surgery	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
tendon surgery	85
upper extremity surgery	212
X-rays	115

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	398
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	43
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD treated as an orthopedist in Chico, CA during 2014 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	234
decompression surgery	61
doctor visit	896
excision	36
immobilization	60
injections	390
joint surgery	48
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	133
nerve procedures	61
open surgery	73
reconstructive surgery	24
tendon surgery	60
upper extremity surgery	181
X-rays	120

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	502
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	51
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD in 2014

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD treated as an orthopedist in Chico, CA during 2015 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	216
decompression surgery	80
doctor visit	929
excision	30
immobilization	45
injections	407
joint surgery	46
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	85
nerve procedures	80
open surgery	80
reconstructive surgery	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
tendon surgery	95
upper extremity surgery	200
X-rays	69

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD.

**Gender**
Male	472
Female	654

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1064
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	622
From 75 to 84	310
85 and over	80
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD in 2015

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD treated as an orthopedist in Chico, CA during 2016 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	230
capsulotomy	16
decompression surgery	86
doctor visit	856
excision	61
immobilization	41
injections	402
joint surgery	82
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
musculoskeletal imaging	109
nerve procedures	86
open surgery	86
reconstructive surgery	25
removal of internal scar tissue	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
tendon surgery	78
upper extremity surgery	238
X-rays	92

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	517
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	39
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD in 2016

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD treated as an orthopedist in Chico, CA during 2017 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	206
capsulotomy	16
decompression surgery	89
doctor visit	814
excision	60
immobilization	40
injections	474
joint surgery	77
musculoskeletal imaging	104
nerve procedures	89
open surgery	89
reconstructive surgery	16
removal of internal scar tissue	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
tendon surgery	77
upper extremity surgery	228
X-rays	104

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	514
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	329
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	39
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD in 2017

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD treated as an orthopedist in Chico, CA during 2018 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	279
decompression surgery	65
doctor visit	814
excision	19
immobilization	33
injections	477
joint surgery	41
musculoskeletal imaging	85
nerve procedures	65
open surgery	65
reconstructive surgery	22
tendon surgery	102
upper extremity surgery	208
X-rays	85

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	499
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	46
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD in 2018

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	3
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD treated as an orthopedist in Chico, CA during 2019 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	335
decompression surgery	83
doctor visit	983
excision	27
immobilization	45
injections	641
joint surgery	41
musculoskeletal imaging	125
nerve procedures	83
open surgery	83
reconstructive surgery	25
tendon surgery	58
upper extremity surgery	193
X-rays	125

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	393

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	585
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	363
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	32
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD in 2019

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD treated as an orthopedist in Chico, CA during 2020 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	301
decompression surgery	116
doctor visit	1079
excision	28
immobilization	56
implant removal	11
injections	643
joint surgery	45
musculoskeletal imaging	129
nerve procedures	116
open surgery	116
reconstructive surgery	28
tendon surgery	86
upper extremity surgery	258
X-rays	129

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	429

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	648
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	417
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	37
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD treated as an orthopedist in Chico, CA during 2021 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	432
decompression surgery	74
doctor visit	1192
excision	19
immobilization	30
implant removal	11
injections	840
joint surgery	41
musculoskeletal imaging	142
nerve procedures	74
open surgery	74
reconstructive surgery	22
tendon surgery	81
upper extremity surgery	196
X-rays	142

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	431

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	655
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	431
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	37
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD in 2021

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	3
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD treated as an orthopedist in Chico, CA during 2022 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	356
decompression surgery	75
doctor visit	1054
excision	21
immobilization	15
injections	715
joint surgery	35
musculoskeletal imaging	120
nerve procedures	75
open surgery	75
reconstructive surgery	14
tendon surgery	89
upper extremity surgery	199
X-rays	120

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	403

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	601
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	351
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	45
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD treated as an orthopedist in Chico, CA were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	266
capsulotomy	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	78
doctor visit	913
excision	33
immobilization	40
implant removal	11
injections	502
joint surgery	52
minimally invasive procedures	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	118
nerve procedures	77
open surgery	80
reconstructive surgery	23
removal of internal scar tissue	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
tendon surgery	78
upper extremity surgery	206
X-rays	111

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD.

**Gender**
Female	350
Male	238

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	543
Hispanic	21
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	7

**Age**
85 and over	40
75 to 84	163
Less than 65	53
65 to 74	332

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	3
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
PAVmed Inc.	$3,130 CARPX $3,130
AXOGEN	$1,514 AxoGuard Nerve Protector $1,415	AxoTouch $99
TriMed, Inc.	$1,439 $1,439
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,291 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $1,291
Skeletal Dynamics LLC	$832 Implate $762	Stablyx $70
Other	$211 Sports Med Small Joint $41	VersaWrap $40	ENTYVIO $24	BRIDION $23	VAC THERAPY $23	Other $59

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$4,861
Food and Beverage	$1,773
Education	$1,683
Gift	$99

Biography

Dr. Leonard Brazil is a specialist in hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in Chico, CA. He studied medicine at the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD in 2021

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard Joseph Brazil, MD From 2012 - 2022

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