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Dr. Michael Douglas Hunter, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Loma Linda University School of Medicine (2015)

19582 Beach Boulevard Suite 306
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

(949) 722-5022

Dr. Michael Douglas Hunter, MD is an orthopedist in Irvine, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 2015 and has 10 years of experience. Dr. Michael Douglas Hunter, MD is affiliated with Greater Newport Physicians, Hoag, Hoag Physician Partners and ORTHOPEDIC INSTITUTE OF NEWPORT BEACH LIMITED PARTNERSHIP.

Office Locations

16300 Sand Canyon Avenue Suite 400
Irvine, CA 92618

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Hoag Physician Partners

19582 Beach Boulevard Suite 306
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

(949) 722-5022

(949) 630-4900

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22 Corporate Plaza
Newport Beach, CA 92660

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Hoag Physician Partners

993 Avenida Pico
San Clemente, CA 92673

(949) 722-7038

(714) 378-5928

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701 Grove Road
Greenville, SC 29605

(864) 455-7878

(864) 455-7082

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In The News

“One physician Hoag recruited for the center is Dr. Michael Hunter, an orthopedic surgeon who has been at Hoag for six years and is migrating his Irvine practice to San Clemente.”—"Hoag Plots Expansion in South OC", Orange County Business Journal, February 2025

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael Douglas Hunter, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2023, Dr. Michael Douglas Hunter, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint imaging

joint reconstruction

lower extremity surgery

pelvis X-ray

total hip replacement

X-rays

In 2013, Dr. Michael Douglas Hunter, MD performed more joint imaging, joint reconstruction, lower extremity surgery, pelvis X-ray, total hip replacement, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Douglas Hunter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Irvine, CA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Douglas Hunter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	58
doctor visit	269
hospital care	16
injections	58
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
pelvic imaging	28
reconstructive surgery	11
X-rays	28

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Douglas Hunter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Douglas Hunter, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Douglas Hunter, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	11
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Douglas Hunter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Irvine, CA during 2023 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Douglas Hunter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	392
doctor visit	1369
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	28
hospital care	15
injections	392
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	91
lower extremity surgery	102
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	50
musculoskeletal imaging	181
pelvic imaging	113
reconstructive surgery	91
spinal procedures	22
X-rays	284

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Douglas Hunter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	583

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	815
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	48
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	415
From 75 to 84	376
85 and over	135
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Douglas Hunter, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Douglas Hunter, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2022 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Douglas Hunter, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Douglas Hunter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Irvine, CA were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

aspiration	225
doctor visit	819
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	28
hospital care	15
injections	225
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	51
lower extremity surgery	56
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	50
musculoskeletal imaging	181
pelvic imaging	70
reconstructive surgery	51
spinal procedures	22
X-rays	156

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2022 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Douglas Hunter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	370

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	35
Non-Hispanic White	521
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	20

**Age**
75 to 84	239
85 and over	67
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	265

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Douglas Hunter, MD From 2022 - 2023

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	21
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Cancer	22
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Douglas Hunter, MD graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 2015. He completed residency at Prisma Health/University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville (Orthopedic Surgery). He has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine (2015)

Residency: Prisma Health/University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville (Orthopedic Surgery)

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Douglas Hunter, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Greater Newport Physicians

Hoag

Hoag Physician Partners

ORTHOPEDIC INSTITUTE OF NEWPORT BEACH LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$37,641 REAL INTELLIGENCE $14,552	Legion Revision $6,366	POLARSTEM $3,985	JOURNEY $1,022	R3 ACETABULAR $845	Other $10,871
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$7,554 Velys $226	ATTUNE $29	VIPER $11	$7,288
Peerless Surgical Inc.	$1,473 $1,473
OMNIlife science, Inc	$1,234 $1,234
AtriCure, Inc.	$217 SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $113	ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $82	AtriCure cryoICE cryoSPHERE Cryoablation System $23
Other	$589 ORTHOLOC $94	NA $89	Hips Product Portfolio $85	ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES $72	Zilretta $60	Other $188

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$30,692
Education	$11,473
Travel and Lodging	$3,652
Food and Beverage	$2,890

Biography

Dr. Michael Hunter's medical specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Greater Newport Physicians and Hoag. Dr. Hunter has an open panel in Huntington Beach, CA according to Hoag. He attended medical school at Loma Linda University School of Medicine.