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Dr. Michael A. Kropf, MD

Accepting New Patients

(8 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

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

Professional interests include: kyphoplasty (vertebral augmentation), herniated disc, spine problems

1301 20th Street Suite 400
Santa Monica, CA 90404

(310) 828-7757

Dr. Michael A. Kropf, MD is a spine surgeon in Santa Monica, CA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. Dr. Michael A. Kropf, MD is affiliated with Providence, Cedars-Sinai, Providence Saint John's Health Center and MK Spine.

Office Locations

1301 20th Street Suite 400
Santa Monica, CA 90404

(310) 828-7757

(310) 828-6687

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444 S San Vicente Boulevard Mark Goodson Building, Suite 800 And, Suite 901
Los Angeles, CA 90048

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Kropf, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Santa Monica, CA during 2012 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and X-rays.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	27
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	607
minimally invasive procedures	12
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	34
spinal procedures	103
X-rays	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Kropf, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Santa Monica, CA during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	346
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	24

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	19
Less than 65	38

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Kropf, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Santa Monica, CA during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	435
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	28
spinal procedures	59

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	18
Less than 65	43

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Kropf, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Santa Monica, CA during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	526
minimally invasive procedures	12
nerve procedures	33
spinal procedures	88

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	38
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	40
Less than 65	76

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Kropf, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Santa Monica, CA during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	621
minimally invasive procedures	13
nerve procedures	24
spinal procedures	110
X-rays	43

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	22
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	24
Less than 65	42

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Kropf, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Santa Monica, CA during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	27
decompression surgery	57
doctor visit	582
minimally invasive procedures	14
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	57
revision surgery	15
spinal procedures	121
X-rays	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	16
Hispanic	16
Asian	13
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Kropf, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Santa Monica, CA during 2018 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), minimally invasive procedures and nerve procedures.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	28
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	427
minimally invasive procedures	15
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	55

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	16
Less than 65	22

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Kropf, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Santa Monica, CA during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	455
minimally invasive procedures	14
nerve procedures	37
spinal procedures	108
X-rays	38

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Kropf, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Santa Monica, CA during 2020 were spinal procedures.

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

doctor visit	324
spinal procedures	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Kropf, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Santa Monica, CA during 2021 were X-rays and spinal procedures.

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

doctor visit	332
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Kropf, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Kropf, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Santa Monica, CA during 2022 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

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

decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	391
nerve procedures	30
spinal procedures	42

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	13
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Kropf, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Kropf, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Santa Monica, CA were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and X-rays.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	458
minimally invasive procedures	13
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	29
revision surgery	15
spinal procedures	67
X-rays	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	203
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	13
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	74
85 and over	11
Less than 65	22
65 to 74	128

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Kropf, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	18
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Michael A. Kropf, MD graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. He completed residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He is certified by the Orthopaedics, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

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

Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Board Certification: Orthopaedics, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael A. Kropf, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence

Cedars-Sinai

Providence Saint John's Health Center

MK Spine

Insurance Information

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Dr. Michael A. Kropf, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Michael A. Kropf, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Medicare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael A. Kropf, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.63 out of 5 stars based on 8 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael A. Kropf, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Santa Monica, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
NUVASIVE, INC.	$2,350 XLIF $651	Thoracolumbar $360	Pulse $261	Cervicothoracic $176	Integrated Operative Solutions $141	Other $762
Spineart USA Inc	$1,859 $1,859
Globus Medical, Inc.	$1,486 ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System $1,449	HEDRON IA $21	SABLE $16
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$373 PRODISC $116	VIPER $109	EXPEDIUM $40	Spine $35	VBA $33	Other $39
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$196 MazorX - Renaissance $157	DIVERGENCE-L $39
Other	$103 Spinal Implant $48	PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT $35	Biomet SpinalPak Non-invasive Spine Fusion Stimulator System $21

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,934
Travel and Lodging	$2,432

Research Payments

Dr. Michael A. Kropf, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $20,318.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Michael A. Kropf, MD.

Paradigm Spine, LLC	2013	$47,572.00	Physician Covered Recipient	INVESTMENT OWNERSHIP IS HELD BY A CORP INVESTMENT INTEREST CONSISTS OF PREFERRED UNITS
Paradigm Spine, LLC	2015	$47,554.00	Physician Covered Recipient	INVESTMENT INTEREST CONSISTS OF PREFERRED UNITS
Paradigm Spine, LLC	2014	$43,974.82	Physician Covered Recipient	INVESTMENT OWNERSHIP IS HELD BY A CORP INVESTMENT INTEREST CONSISTS OF PREFERRED UNITS
Paradigm Spine, LLC	2016	$29,568.00	Physician Covered Recipient	INVESTMENT INTEREST CONSISTS OF PREFERRED UNITS
Paradigm Spine, LLC	2018	$6,978.42	Physician Covered Recipient	INVESTMENT INTEREST CONSISTS OF PREFERRED UNITS
Paradigm Spine, LLC	2017	$6,978.00	Physician Covered Recipient	INVESTMENT INTEREST CONSISTS OF PREFERRED UNITS
Small Bone Innovations Inc.	2013	$0.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Preferred Stock

Biography

Dr. Michael Kropf works as a spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Kropf's areas of clinical interest consist of kyphoplasty (vertebral augmentation) and herniated disc. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Providence Saint John's Health Center and Cedars-Sinai. He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center. Patient ratings for Dr. Kropf average 3.5 stars (out of 5). He can take Medicare insurance. Dr. Kropf has received professional recognition including the following: Southern California Super Doctors. He welcomes new patients at his office inLos Angeles, CA as reported by Cedars-Sinai.