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Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD

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Specializes in: Pain Medicine and Family Medicine

1510 Capitola Road
Santa Cruz, CA 95062

(831) 427-3500

Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD is a pain medicine specialist in Vacaville, CA specializing in pain medicine and family medicine.

Office Locations

1000 Nut Tree Road
Vacaville, CA 95687

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1510 Capitola Road
Santa Cruz, CA 95062

(831) 427-3500

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1860 Pennsylvania Avenue #310
Fairfield, CA 94533

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Waldron Street
Travis AFB, CA 94535

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Vacaville, CA during 2012 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
doctor visit	391
injections	194
nerve block	50
pain management	152
spinal procedures	84

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Vacaville, CA during 2013 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
doctor visit	382
injections	136
nerve block	46
pain management	112
spinal procedures	69

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	29
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	17
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD in 2013

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Vacaville, CA during 2014 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
doctor visit	416
injections	157
nerve block	47
pain management	123
spinal procedures	66

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	26
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	12
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD in 2014

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Vacaville, CA during 2015 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
doctor visit	509
injections	186
nerve block	32
pain management	149
spinal procedures	52

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	72
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD in 2015

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	55
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Vacaville, CA during 2016 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
doctor visit	591
injections	208
nerve block	35
pain management	160
spinal procedures	56

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD in 2016

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Vacaville, CA during 2017 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and neurostimulator lead placement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
doctor visit	676
injections	193
minimally invasive procedures	48
nerve block	37
neurostimulator lead placement	48
pain management	151
spinal procedures	102

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	32
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	12
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD in 2017

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Vacaville, CA during 2018 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and neurostimulator lead placement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
doctor visit	565
injections	99
minimally invasive procedures	38
nerve block	21
neurostimulator lead placement	38
pain management	78
spinal procedures	59

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD in 2018

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Vacaville, CA during 2019 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and neurostimulator lead placement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	767
injections	117
minimally invasive procedures	41
nerve block	16
neurostimulator lead placement	41
pain management	117
spinal procedures	82

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	12
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Vacaville, CA during 2020 were pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	628
injections	56
pain management	56

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	11
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2020

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Vacaville, CA were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and neurostimulator lead placement.

aspiration	35
doctor visit	547
injections	149
minimally invasive procedures	42
nerve block	35
neurostimulator lead placement	42
pain management	122
spinal procedures	71

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2020

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	29
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	117
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	19
85 and over	7
Less than 65	70
65 to 74	60

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Amster, MD From 2012 - 2020

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

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Dementia	2
Cancer	3

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. Michael A. Amster, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Nevro Corp.	$3,233 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $2,958	Omnia $275
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,262 PAIN MANAGEMENT $194	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $86	SPECTRA SYSTEM $80	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $73	WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $37	Other $792
Abbott Laboratories	$1,140 Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $587	Lamitrode SCS Leads $370	SCS IPGs $99	DRG IPGs $84
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$1,048 Neuro-Chronic Pain $813	Prodigy and Prodigy MRI $122	Axium INS Implantable Neuro Stimulator $77	Cinch $24	S-Series $11
Nevro Corp	$256 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $256
Other	$1,382 Relistor $136	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $108	NUVIGIL $76	Zipsor $75	XTAMPZA $71	Other $915

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,653
Travel and Lodging	$668

Biography

Dr. Michael Amster's areas of specialization are family medicine and interventional pain medicine; he sees patients in Santa Cruz, CA. Dr. Amster has obtained a license to practice in California.