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Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Oncology and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

University of Wales College of Medicine

Professional interests include: cancer, musculoskeletal problems

2350 Country Hills Drive Suite B
Antioch, CA 94509

(510) 594-9411

Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD is a spine surgeon in Antioch, CA specializing in spine surgery, orthopedic oncology and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He graduated from University of Wales College of Medicine. Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD is affiliated with Sutter Health.

Office Locations

2350 Country Hills Drive Suite B
Antioch, CA 94509

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Sutter Health

5700 Telegraph Avenue Suite 100
Oakland, CA 94609

(510) 594-9411

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Some issues Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD can help you with:

Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Antioch, CA during 2012 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	390
nerve procedures	18
spinal procedures	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Antioch, CA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, implant surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	397
implant surgery	15
injections	19
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	93
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	33
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Antioch, CA during 2014 were implant surgery, nerve procedures, catheterization and tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
catheterization	12
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	364
implant surgery	18
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	12
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	12
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	105
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	20
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Antioch, CA during 2015 were spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	393
spinal procedures	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	176
Hispanic	0
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	64
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Antioch, CA during 2016 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	455
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	26

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	95
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	31
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Antioch, CA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, spinal procedures and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	40
doctor visit	588
implant surgery	11
injections	40
spinal procedures	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	119
Hispanic	29
Asian	28
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	45
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Antioch, CA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	525
implant surgery	11
injections	32
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	27

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	116
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	31
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Antioch, CA during 2019 were injections, aspiration, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	582
implant surgery	15
injections	61
nerve block	19
nerve procedures	11
pain management	19
spinal procedures	30

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	112
Hispanic	37
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	33
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Antioch, CA during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
doctor visit	349
injections	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	87
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	20
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Antioch, CA during 2021 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
doctor visit	345
injections	21

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	75
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	24
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Antioch, CA during 2022 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
doctor visit	332
injections	27

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	75
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	15
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	170

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	40
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD in 2023

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Antioch, CA were injections, aspiration, nerve block and pain management.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	28
catheterization	12
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	407
implant surgery	14
injections	30
neck surgery	12
nerve block	19
nerve procedures	12
pain management	19
spinal procedures	19
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	12
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	91
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	154
Hispanic	21
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	78
85 and over	26
Less than 65	67
65 to 74	125

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	12
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD graduated from University of Wales College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Orthopedic Surgery - Board Certified and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Wales College of Medicine

Residency: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery - Board Certified

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sutter Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$28,604 OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION $26,198	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $838	SYNCHROMED $812	Drug Infusion Systems - Neuro $342	MYSTIM $241	Other $173
DFINE, Inc	$7,140 Star $7,036	StabiliT $103
Arthrex, Inc.	$3,199 $3,199
Stryker Corporation	$1,800 THORACO-LUMBAR $1,187	HIPS $145	Tritanium $137	NAVIGATION $132	Biomaterials $118	Other $81
Boston Scientific Corporation	$960 GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $263	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $240	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $187	SPECTRA SYSTEM $131	PAIN MANAGEMENT $122	Other $15
Other	$5,036 SImmetry Sacroiliac Joint Fusion System $965	Spine $470	Procedural Solutions $400	STALIF C $262	Equinoxe $223	Other $2,715

**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	$24,748
Food and Beverage	$8,642
Consulting Fee	$6,324
Education	$3,699
Travel and Lodging	$3,326

Research Payments

Dr. Rakesh Donthineni, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $3,000.

Biography

Dr. Rakesh Donthineni works as a spine surgery, surgical oncology (cancer surgery), and orthopedic oncology. Dr. Donthineni obtained his medical school training at the University of Wales College of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). His clinical interests include cancer and musculoskeletal problems. He is professionally affiliated with Sutter Health. According to Sutter Health, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Donthineni's office in Antioch, CA.