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Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

1901 E. Fourth Street Suite 210
Santa Ana, CA 92705

(714) 542-5999

Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD is an anesthesiologist in Santa Ana, CA specializing in anesthesiology and pain medicine.

Office Locations

1901 E. Fourth Street Suite 210
Santa Ana, CA 92705

(714) 542-5999

(714) 475-6991

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In The News

“Today, Michael Lowenstein wears aninsulin pump and leads an active life as an anesthesiologist.”—"Walkers help seek cure for diabetes", The San Diego Union-Tribune, May 2001

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2012, Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD performed more injections, major joint aspiration, and major joint injection 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. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Ana, CA during 2012 were spinal procedures, nerve block, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	233
injections	20
nerve block	20
pain management	20
spinal procedures	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Ana, CA during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve block, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	336
injections	67
nerve block	67
pain management	67
spinal procedures	129

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Ana, CA during 2014 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	105
diagnostic evaluation	44
doctor visit	723
injections	211
manual therapy	1437
musculoskeletal imaging	19
nerve block	30
pain management	106
rehabilitation	2376
spinal procedures	73
X-rays	19

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	20
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Ana, CA during 2015 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	116
chronic care	120
diagnostic evaluation	24
doctor visit	1091
injections	249
manual therapy	2243
musculoskeletal imaging	15
nerve block	18
pain management	93
rehabilitation	3382
spinal procedures	66
X-rays	32

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	44
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Ana, CA during 2016 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, chronic care and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	143
chronic care	576
diagnostic evaluation	26
doctor visit	1281
injections	191
manual therapy	5754
nerve block	24
pain management	48
rehabilitation	7792
spinal procedures	57

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	28
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Ana, CA during 2017 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	98
chronic care	12
doctor visit	983
injections	116
manual therapy	2145
nerve block	18
pain management	18
rehabilitation	2604
spinal procedures	44

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	20
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Ana, CA during 2018 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	54
chronic care	28
doctor visit	756
injections	66
manual therapy	182
pain management	12
rehabilitation	286

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	17
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Ana, CA during 2019 were injections, aspiration, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	78
doctor visit	964
injections	120
nerve block	24
pain management	42
spinal procedures	24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	14
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Ana, CA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, chronic care and rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	90
chronic care	41
doctor visit	1138
injections	90
rehabilitation	38

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Ana, CA during 2021 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	114
chronic care	38
doctor visit	1077
injections	114
manual therapy	443
rehabilitation	1416

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	13
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Ana, CA during 2022 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	142
doctor visit	926
injections	142
manual therapy	255
rehabilitation	1181
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	17
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Ana, CA were rehabilitation, manual therapy, chronic care and injections.

aspiration	104
chronic care	135
diagnostic evaluation	31
doctor visit	864
injections	126
manual therapy	1779
musculoskeletal imaging	17
nerve block	28
pain management	50
rehabilitation	2384
spinal procedures	54
X-rays	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	16
Non-Hispanic White	138
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	51
85 and over	15
Less than 65	26
65 to 74	74

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

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, 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 Howard Lowenstein, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Santa Ana, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$3,055 INTELLIS $942	RESTORE $642	VECTRIS $547	KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $314	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $242	Other $368
Abbott Laboratories	$2,533 DRG leads $1,097	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $452	DRG IPGs $372	PROCLAIM $314	SCS IPGs $111	Other $187
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,768 GENERAL - THERAPIES $1,258	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $224	Superion $132	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $103	INFINION $35	Other $16
Spinal Simplicity, LLC	$1,676 HA MINUTEMAN G3-R $1,676
Pfizer Inc.	$1,496 LYRICA $708	EMBEDA $540	FLECTOR PATCH $187	CELEBREX $39	FLECTOR $20	Other $3
Other	$6,887 Algovita $1,287	Prialt $701	Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $670	MOVANTIK $378	Superion ISS $364	Other $3,486

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,936
Travel and Lodging	$5,060
Education	$418

Biography

Dr. Michael Lowenstein's specialties are anesthesiology and pain medicine. Dr. Lowenstein is a graduate of Loma Linda University School of Medicine. His average rating from his patients is 4.0 stars (out of 5).

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Howard Lowenstein, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

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