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Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Emory University School of Medicine (1975)

Professional interests include: knee arthroplasty, total hip replacement, total knee replacement, and more.

4201 Torrance Boulevard Suite 470
Torrance, CA 90503

(310) 316-1774

Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD is a spine surgeon in Torrance, CA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1975 and has 51 years of experience. Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD is affiliated with Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance, Providence and Torrance Memorial.

Office Locations

Torrance Memorial

4201 Torrance Boulevard Suite 470
Torrance, CA 90503

(310) 792-1207

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, 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 L. Slutzker, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Torrance, CA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	725
doctor visit	1236
injections	725
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	51
reconstructive surgery	14
spinal procedures	23
X-rays	74

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Torrance, CA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	651
doctor visit	1190
immobilization	15
injections	651
musculoskeletal imaging	74
pelvic imaging	13
spinal procedures	43
X-rays	130

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	48
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	39
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Torrance, CA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	550
doctor visit	997
injections	550
spinal procedures	17
X-rays	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	45
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	43
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	41
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Torrance, CA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	574
doctor visit	869
injections	574
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	68
Hispanic	82
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	68
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Torrance, CA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	693
doctor visit	925
injections	693
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	37
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	35
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Torrance, CA during 2017 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	711
doctor visit	873
injections	711

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	44
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	30
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Torrance, CA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	494
doctor visit	885
injections	494
musculoskeletal imaging	48
X-rays	48

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	45
Hispanic	58
Asian	14
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	34
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Torrance, CA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	445
doctor visit	813
injections	445
musculoskeletal imaging	45
X-rays	45

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	40
Hispanic	51
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	28
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Torrance, CA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	299
doctor visit	667
injections	299
musculoskeletal imaging	35
X-rays	35

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	34
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	21
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Torrance, CA during 2021 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	429
doctor visit	819
injections	429

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	41
Hispanic	50
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	30
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Torrance, CA during 2022 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	391
doctor visit	742
injections	391

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	36
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	26
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	39
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Torrance, CA were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

aspiration	542
doctor visit	910
immobilization	15
injections	542
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	50
pelvic imaging	13
reconstructive surgery	14
spinal procedures	21
X-rays	46

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	39
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	118
Hispanic	50
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	73
85 and over	32
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	95

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

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	9
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1975. He completed residency at Tufts University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine (1975)

Residency: Tufts University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance

Providence

Torrance Memorial

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna PPO, CIGNA PPO, Medicare, Interplan PPO and ChoiceHumana PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna PPO

CIGNA PPO

Medicare

Interplan PPO

ChoiceHumana PPO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael L. Slutzker, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Torrance, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
MicroPort Orthopedics Inc	$2,030 MPO Medial Pivot Knee $1,243	MPO Hip System $788
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$1,702 Recon Hips $1,186	Other Recon $146	Other Trauma $130	Journey II BCS $121	$119
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$271 Duexis $145	PENNSAID $126
Stryker Corporation	$264 Mako $166	ROBOTICS $50	KNEES $48
Horizon Pharma plc	$219 PENNSAID $78	VIMOVO $77	Duexis $64
Other	$1,406 FLECTOR PATCH $161	Navio Surgical System $140	ZORVOLEX $138	itotal CR $125	Biomet Orthopak $89	Other $753

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,443
Travel and Lodging	$1,450

Biography

Dr. Michael Slutzker is a physician who specializes in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Slutzker speaks Spanish. His areas of expertise consist of total hip replacement and total knee replacement. He is affiliated with Torrance Memorial and Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance. Dr. Slutzker graduated from Emory University School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with Tufts University. He has received a 4.5 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He seems to honor HealthSmart, Cigna, Aetna, and more.