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Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD

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(Michael B. Hurwitz, MD)
Specializes in: General Practice and General Surgery
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport (1988)
510 Superior Avenue Suite 200G
Newport Beach, CA 92663

Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD is a general practitioner in Newport Beach, CA specializing in general practice and general surgery. He graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 1988 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD is affiliated with Greater Newport Physicians, Hoag, Hoag Physician Partners, HOAG CLINIC and Hoag Specialty Clinic.

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Office Locations

510 Superior Avenue Suite 200G
Newport Beach, CA 92663
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Hoag Specialty Clinic

16305 Sand Canyon Avenue Suite 260
Irvine, CA 92618
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In The News 

“Dr. Michael Hurwitz, a Newport Beach surgeon and president-elect of the Orange County Medical Association, said he would like to see regulation similar to that of the financial industry.”—"OC reaction to Obama's call for health reform", The Orange County Register, February 2009
“Last fall, Dr. Michael Hurwitz, a general surgeon at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach, dropped out of Anthem Blue Cross of California, a WellPoint subsidiary, after the insurer...”—"The battle over bills", Los Angeles Times, October 2008
“"A hypertension patient who lost her meds in her bombed-out home could easily become a stroke victim if she forgets or is too depressed to ask for more drugs,"said Harbor-UCLA surgeon Dr. Michael...”—"Relief Team Finally Puts Talents to Work : Kobe: L.A.-area medical volunteers get permission and supplies to run clinics.", Los Angeles Times, January 1995

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

hernia surgery
laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

In 2013, Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD performed more hernia surgery, and laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD treated as a general practitioner in Newport Beach, CA during 2013 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 334
doctor visit 475
excision 270
gastrointestinal procedures 14
hospital care 63
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy 191
inpatient care 63
minor procedures 25
open surgery 14
plastic surgery procedures 61
reconstructive surgery 61
tissue transfer 61
vascular procedures 44
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 61

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD.

Gender
Male 172
Female 183
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 324
Black 0
Hispanic 13
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 122
From 75 to 84 123
85 and over 99
Less than 65 11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 28
Heart Failure 29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 34
Dementia 13
Cancer 21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD treated as a general practitioner in Newport Beach, CA during 2014 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 204
doctor visit 370
excision 171
hospital care 44
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy 133
inpatient care 44
plastic surgery procedures 64
reconstructive surgery 64
tissue transfer 64
vascular procedures 21
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 64

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD.

Gender
Male 161
Female 116
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 259
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 115
From 75 to 84 85
85 and over 60
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 28
Dementia 17
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD treated as a general practitioner in Newport Beach, CA during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 21
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 305
doctor visit 405
excision 241
gastrointestinal procedures 21
hospital care 21
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy 161
inpatient care 21
minimally invasive procedures 21
minor procedures 32
plastic surgery procedures 99
reconstructive surgery 99
tissue transfer 99
vascular procedures 19
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 99

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD.

Gender
Male 338
Female 280
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 554
Black 0
Hispanic 24
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 286
From 75 to 84 186
85 and over 116
Less than 65 30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 27
Dementia 12
Cancer 21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD treated as a general practitioner in Newport Beach, CA during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 42
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 323
doctor visit 429
excision 228
gastrointestinal procedures 42
hospital care 14
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy 118
inpatient care 14
minimally invasive procedures 24
minor procedures 37
open surgery 18
plastic surgery procedures 110
reconstructive surgery 110
tissue transfer 110
vascular procedures 34
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 110

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD.

Gender
Male 213
Female 130
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 315
Black 0
Hispanic 13
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 148
From 75 to 84 119
85 and over 61
Less than 65 15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 26
Dementia 11
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD treated as a general practitioner in Newport Beach, CA during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 42
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 162
doctor visit 346
excision 115
gastrointestinal procedures 42
hospital care 13
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy 107
inpatient care 13
minimally invasive procedures 31
open surgery 11
plastic surgery procedures 96
reconstructive surgery 96
tissue transfer 96
vascular procedures 13
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 96

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD.

Gender
Male 197
Female 120
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 296
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 135
From 75 to 84 115
85 and over 50
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 10
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 28
Dementia 8
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD treated as a general practitioner in Newport Beach, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 44
doctor visit 222
gastrointestinal procedures 44
hospital care 74
inpatient care 74
minimally invasive procedures 28
open surgery 16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD.

Gender
Male 137
Female 92
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 205
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 94
From 75 to 84 93
85 and over 27
Less than 65 15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 24
Dementia 12
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD treated as a general practitioner in Newport Beach, CA during 2019 were abdominal surgery, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 35
doctor visit 206
gastrointestinal procedures 35
hospital care 24
inpatient care 24
minimally invasive procedures 23
open surgery 12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD.

Gender
Male 133
Female 91
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 190
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 14
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 114
From 75 to 84 77
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 29
Dementia 11
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD treated as a general practitioner in Newport Beach, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 24
doctor visit 166
gastrointestinal procedures 24
hospital care 65
inpatient care 65
minimally invasive procedures 24

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD.

Gender
Male 105
Female 81
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 160
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 11
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 90
From 75 to 84 65
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 26
Dementia 12
Cancer 21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD treated as a general practitioner in Newport Beach, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 31
doctor visit 225
gastrointestinal procedures 31
hospital care 80
inpatient care 80
minimally invasive procedures 31

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD.

Gender
Male 139
Female 96
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 199
Black 0
Hispanic 12
Asian 11
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 100
From 75 to 84 91
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 20
Dementia 9
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD treated as a general practitioner in Newport Beach, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 40
doctor visit 237
gastrointestinal procedures 40
hospital care 79
inpatient care 79
minimally invasive procedures 40

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD.

Gender
Male 154
Female 103
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 218
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 17
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 114
From 75 to 84 102
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 26
Dementia 8
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD treated as a general practitioner in Newport Beach, CA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 32
doctor visit 206
gastrointestinal procedures 32
hospital care 102
inpatient care 102
minimally invasive procedures 32

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD.

Gender
Male 148
Female 97
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 213
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 13
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 98
From 75 to 84 110
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 14
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 24
Dementia 10
Cancer 21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD treated as a general practitioner in Newport Beach, CA were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, plastic surgery procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

abdominal surgery 32
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 265
doctor visit 298
excision 205
gastrointestinal procedures 32
hospital care 52
inpatient care 52
minimally invasive procedures 28
minor procedures 31
open surgery 14
plastic surgery procedures 86
reconstructive surgery 86
tissue transfer 86
vascular procedures 26
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 86

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD.

Gender
Male 172
Female 126
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 3
Non-Hispanic White 266
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 5
Other 2
Age
75 to 84 106
85 and over 37
Less than 65 9
65 to 74 128

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 11
Osteoporosis 11
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 26
Atrial Fibrillation 20
Cancer 19
Dementia 11

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 1988. He completed residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport (1988)

Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Greater Newport Physicians
Hoag
Hoag Physician Partners
HOAG CLINIC
Hoag Specialty Clinic

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael Bruce Hurwitz, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Newport Beach, CA. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Covidien Sales LLC $16,712 Soft Tissue Mechanical
$7,730 		Synthetic Mesh
$5,576 		AccuMesh
$2,605 		Mesh
$256 		Operating Room
$172 		Other
$373
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. $15,184 Da Vinci Surgical System
$13,684 		DAVINCI XI
$1,500
Covidien LP $13,415 Synthetic Mesh
$3,797 		ProGrip
$3,378 		Soft Tissue Mechanical
$2,462 		ProTack
$2,250 		Spacemaker
$1,500 		Other
$29
Osiris Therapeutics Inc. $5,000
$5,000
Davol Inc. $1,113 PHASIX
$599 		Phasix Mesh
$261 		ARISTA AH FLEXITIP
$62 		SURGICAL
$36
$154
Other $3,006 Wound Matrix
$441 		Phasix Mesh
$358 		Santyl
$278 		AlloDerm
$262 		OFIRMEV
$198 		Other
$1,469
Types of Payments
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $25,890
Education $8,819
Food and Beverage $8,364
Travel and Lodging $6,348
Honoraria $5,000
Other $9

Biography

Dr. Michael Hurwitz works as a general practice and general surgery. He is professionally affiliated with Greater Newport Physicians and Hoag. Dr. Hurwitz graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport and then he performed his residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. The average patient rating for Dr. Hurwitz is 4.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Hurwitz welcomes new patients at his office inNewport Beach, CA as reported by Yext.

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