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Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA

Accepting New Patients

(86 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedic Trauma

University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine

Professional interests include: foraminotomy, artificial disc replacement, minimally invasive spine surgery, and more.

4151 Foothill Road Building
A Santa Barbara, CA 93110

(805) 681-7584

Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA is a spine surgeon in Santa Barbara, CA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedic trauma. He graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA is affiliated with Sutter Health, Cottage Health and SANSUM CLINIC.

Office Locations

Sutter Health

4151 Foothill Road Building A & B
Santa Barbara, CA 93110

(805) 681-7584

(805) 681-7824

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4151 Foothill Road Building
A Santa Barbara, CA 93110

(805) 681-7584

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA treated as a spine surgeon in Santa Barbara, CA during 2012 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), diagnostic procedures and bone marrow tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	27
bone marrow tests	26
bone surgery	13
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	242
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	13
spinal procedures	74

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA treated as a spine surgeon in Santa Barbara, CA during 2013 were diagnostic procedures, bone marrow tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA for Medicare patients.

bone marrow tests	19
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	216
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	15
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA treated as a spine surgeon in Santa Barbara, CA during 2014 were X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	199
spinal procedures	17
X-rays	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	16
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA in 2014

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA treated as a spine surgeon in Santa Barbara, CA during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	176
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	87
X-rays	62

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA in 2015

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	16
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA treated as a spine surgeon in Santa Barbara, CA during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	217
minimally invasive procedures	13
nerve procedures	14
spinal procedures	85
X-rays	44

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	63

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	15
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA in 2016

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA treated as a spine surgeon in Santa Barbara, CA during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, minimally invasive procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	268
minimally invasive procedures	21
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	14
spinal procedures	143
X-rays	78

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	137
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	12
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA treated as a spine surgeon in Santa Barbara, CA during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	285
minimally invasive procedures	23
nerve procedures	29
spinal procedures	113
X-rays	47

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA in 2018

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA treated as a spine surgeon in Santa Barbara, CA during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, minimally invasive procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	33
bone surgery	21
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	326
minimally invasive procedures	33
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	173
X-rays	61

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA in 2019

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA treated as a spine surgeon in Santa Barbara, CA during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, minimally invasive procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
blood draw	13
bone surgery	20
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	221
minimally invasive procedures	24
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	130
X-rays	45

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA treated as a spine surgeon in Santa Barbara, CA during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	38
bone surgery	36
decompression surgery	47
doctor visit	306
minimally invasive procedures	38
nerve procedures	47
spinal procedures	199
X-rays	53

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA treated as a spine surgeon in Santa Barbara, CA during 2022 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, X-rays and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
bone surgery	21
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	244
minimally invasive procedures	23
nerve procedures	38
spinal procedures	137
X-rays	38

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA treated as a spine surgeon in Santa Barbara, CA during 2023 were X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	164
spinal procedures	37
X-rays	37

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	61

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

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA in 2023

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA treated as a spine surgeon in Santa Barbara, CA during 2024 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	199
nerve procedures	19
spinal procedures	19

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA in 2024

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA treated as a spine surgeon in Santa Barbara, CA were spinal procedures, X-rays, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and minimally invasive procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
blood draw	13
bone marrow tests	22
bone surgery	22
decompression surgery	22
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	235
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	23
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	22
spinal procedures	101
X-rays	48

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	141
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	4
75 to 84	53
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	86

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	13
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. He completed residency at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Orthopedics and has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine

Residency: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Orthopedics

Licensed In: Washington

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. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare PPO, Medicare Advantage, AARP, MultiPlan, Magellan Health Services, Anthem Blue Cross of California, Blue Shield of California, Three Rivers, United Healthcare, Humana, Cigna, HealthSmart, First Health, Aetna: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA), Aetna: Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Aetna: Health Fund HMO, Aetna: Aetna Premier Care Network (APCN) Plus, Aetna: Aetna Individual and Family HMO Bronze/Silver/Gold/Platinum/Catastrophic Plans, Aetna: Health Fund PPO, Aetna: National Advantage Plan (NAP), Health Net - Currently in 2027 Contract Negotiations: Health Net HMO: Large Group (101+ employees) & Small Group (2-100 employees), Health Net - Currently in 2027 Contract Negotiations: ELECT Open Access POS, Large and Small Group, Aetna: Aetna Select Open Access EPO, Aetna: Health Network, Health Net - Currently in 2027 Contract Negotiations: ELECT POS, Large and Small Group, Aetna: Choice POS II, Aetna: Managed Choice POS, Aetna: Health Fund POS, Aetna: Aetna Premier Care Network (APCN), Aetna: Open Access Elect Choice EPO, California Foundation for Medical Care (Kern and Santa Barbara Counties): PPO: Large Group & Small Group, Aetna: HMO Deductible, Provider Networks of America: PPO, Aetna: Aetna Value Network HMO (AVN), Aetna: Open Access Managed Choice POS, Health Net - Currently in 2027 Contract Negotiations: Health Net PPO, CenCal: CenCal CareConnect (HMO D-SNP), Aetna: HMO, Health Net - Currently in 2027 Contract Negotiations: Health Net UC Blue & Gold HMO, Aetna: Savings Plus Narrow Network Product PPO-POS, Aetna: Open Choice PPO and Aetna: Aetna Select EPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare PPO

Medicare Advantage

AARP

MultiPlan

Magellan Health Services

Anthem Blue Cross of California

Blue Shield of California

Three Rivers

United Healthcare

Humana

Cigna

HealthSmart

First Health

Aetna: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA)

Aetna: Quality Point of Service (QPOS)

Aetna: Health Fund HMO

Aetna: Aetna Premier Care Network (APCN) Plus

Aetna: Aetna Individual and Family HMO Bronze/Silver/Gold/Platinum/Catastrophic Plans

Aetna: Health Fund PPO

Aetna: National Advantage Plan (NAP)

Health Net - Currently in 2027 Contract Negotiations: Health Net HMO: Large Group (101+ employees) & Small Group (2-100 employees)

Health Net - Currently in 2027 Contract Negotiations: ELECT Open Access POS, Large and Small Group

Aetna: Aetna Select Open Access EPO

Aetna: Health Network

Health Net - Currently in 2027 Contract Negotiations: ELECT POS, Large and Small Group

Aetna: Choice POS II

Aetna: Managed Choice POS

Aetna: Health Fund POS

Aetna: Aetna Premier Care Network (APCN)

Aetna: Open Access Elect Choice EPO

California Foundation for Medical Care (Kern and Santa Barbara Counties): PPO: Large Group & Small Group

Aetna: HMO Deductible

Provider Networks of America: PPO

Aetna: Aetna Value Network HMO (AVN)

Aetna: Open Access Managed Choice POS

Health Net - Currently in 2027 Contract Negotiations: Health Net PPO

CenCal: CenCal CareConnect (HMO D-SNP)

Aetna: HMO

Health Net - Currently in 2027 Contract Negotiations: Health Net UC Blue & Gold HMO

Aetna: Savings Plus Narrow Network Product PPO-POS

Aetna: Open Choice PPO

Aetna: Aetna Select EPO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 86 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA from all over the web to help you find the right in Santa Barbara, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$331,423 CLYDESDALE $95,878	DIVERGENCE-L $92,329	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $83,287	CD HORIZON $21,672	CAPSTONE $8,411	Other $29,845
Medtronic, Inc.	$49,827 PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $21,563	INFUSE BONE GRAFT $20,000	FUSE SPINAL SYSTEM $2,500	ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY $283	UNID_PASS $272	Other $5,209
NUVASIVE, INC.	$36,366 Thoracolumbar $26,080	Integrated Operative Solutions $8,099	SpheRx $2,011	Cervicothoracic $153	XLIF $23
Globus Medical, Inc.	$25,734 CORBEL $25,430	ELSA $95	CREO $81	TRANSCONTINENTAL $79	Spine $48
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$16,018 CONDUIT $87	$15,931
Other	$21,716 Spine - New Product $6,000	PERLA C $3,780	Other - Miscellaneous $1,724	IVS Vertebral Augmentation Products $1,197	Perla TL $755	Other $8,260

**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	$317,286
Consulting Fee	$93,896
Travel and Lodging	$45,374
Food and Beverage	$16,155
Royalty or License	$8,214
Other	$159

Research Payments

Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA has received 3 research payments totaling $45,800.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Sean K. Keem, MD, FAAOS, MBA.

Aegis Spine, Inc.	2024	$45,815.00	Physician Covered Recipient	There has been no update in stock valuation since 2020.
Aegis Spine, Inc.	2023	$45,815.00	Physician Covered Recipient	There has been no update in stock valuation since 2020.
Aegis Spine, Inc.	2025	$45,815.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Value of interest was determined by share value most recently assessed, which was in 2020. There has been no update in stock valuation since 2020
Aegis Spine, Inc.	2021	$45,815.00	Physician Covered Recipient	There has been no update in stock valuation since 2020.
Aegis Spine, Inc.	2020	$45,815.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Share value
Amplify Surgical, Inc.	2020	$31,881.68	Physician Covered Recipient	Preferred Stock ownership portion in LLC Value of interest based 409A valuation as of 12/31/20
Amplify Surgical, Inc.	2021	$31,787.40	Physician Covered Recipient	Preferred Stock ownership portion in LLC
Amplify Surgical, Inc.	2025	$18,069.95	Physician Covered Recipient	IntuitiveX Ventures Seed Fund I
Amplify Surgical, Inc.	2024	$14,770.22	Physician Covered Recipient	Preferred Stock (Series Seed)
Amplify Surgical, Inc.	2023	$14,770.22	Physician Covered Recipient	Preferred Stock
Amplify Surgical, Inc.	2022	$14,141.70	Physician Covered Recipient	Preferred Stock

Biography

Dr. Sean Keem's specialties are orthopedic trauma and spine surgery. He practices in Santa Barbara, CA and A Santa Barbara, CA. His areas of expertise include the following: scoliosis, deformity correction, and extreme lateral lumbar interbody fusion. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Dr. Keem is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Magellan Health Services, AARP, and Anthem. He graduated from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He is affiliated with Cottage Health and Sutter Health. According to Sutter Health, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Keem's office in Santa Barbara, CA.

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