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Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery

University of Michigan Medical School

6620 Coyle Avenue Suite 301
Carmichael, CA 95608

(916) 961-2514

Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Sacramento, CA specializing in cardiac surgery. He graduated from University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, Hill Physicians, DHMF - California Mercy Medical Group and Mercy General Hospital Mercy San Juan Medical Center.

Office Locations

Hill Physicians

3941 J Street Suite 270
Sacramento, CA 95819

(916) 733-6850

(916) 733-6824

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Mercy General Hospital Mercy San Juan Medical Center

6620 Coyle Avenue Suite 301
Carmichael, CA 95608

(916) 961-2514

(916) 961-0297

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In The News

“Dr. Stephen Rossiter, the cardiac surgeon who treated the mother, says he has seen other attempts to free babies from an apparently dying mother during 40 years of practice--but never one when the...”—"Sacramento mother revives after doctors save twins", East Bay Times, December 2008

“Dr. Stephen Rossiter, the cardiac surgeon who treated the mother, says he has seen other attempts to free babies from an apparently dying mother during 40 years of practice - but never one when the...”—"Sacramento mother revives after doctors save twins", The San Diego Union-Tribune, December 2008

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

heart surgery

open heart surgery

In 2023, Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD performed more heart surgery, and open heart surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

heart bypass surgery

By Affordability:

aortic valve replacement

cardiac ablation

coronary bypass surgery with artery graft

heart valve replacement

Maze procedure

mitral valve replacement

mitral valve surgery

open-heart aortic valve replacement

single bypass surgery

surgical cardiac ablation

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD performed more heart bypass surgery (CABG) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for aortic valve replacement, cardiac ablation, coronary bypass surgery with artery graft, heart valve replacement, Maze procedure, mitral valve replacement, mitral valve surgery, open-heart aortic valve replacement, single bypass surgery, and surgical cardiac ablation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Sacramento, CA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	51
cardiac procedures	146
open surgery	102
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	102

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Sacramento, CA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	57
cardiac procedures	154
open surgery	114
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	114

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Sacramento, CA during 2014 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	39
cardiac procedures	78
open surgery	78
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	78

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	11

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	47
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Sacramento, CA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	42
cardiac procedures	126
open surgery	84
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	84

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Sacramento, CA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	58
cardiac procedures	152
doctor visit	15
open surgery	116
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	116

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	13
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	73
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	45
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Sacramento, CA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	13
bypass surgery	34
cardiac procedures	125
doctor visit	16
open surgery	81
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	81

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	51
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Sacramento, CA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	13
bypass surgery	59
cardiac procedures	193
doctor visit	32
open surgery	131
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	131

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	85
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	18
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Sacramento, CA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	41
cardiac procedures	110
open surgery	82
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	82

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	25

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Sacramento, CA during 2020 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	22
cardiac procedures	44
open surgery	44
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	44

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	15

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	51
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	47
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Sacramento, CA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	15
bypass surgery	38
cardiac procedures	125
open surgery	91
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	91

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	19

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	52
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Sacramento, CA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	18
bypass surgery	52
cardiac procedures	236
open surgery	122
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	122

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	62
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Sacramento, CA were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

ablation	14
bypass surgery	44
cardiac procedures	135
doctor visit	21
open surgery	95
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	95

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	23

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	56
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	21
85 and over	2
Less than 65	2
65 to 74	29

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	38
Dementia	4
Cancer	5

Education & Training

Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD graduated from University of Michigan Medical School. He completed residency at Stanford University Medical Center. He is certified by the Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School

Residency: Stanford University Medical Center

Board Certification: Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Hill Physicians

DHMF - California Mercy Medical Group

Mercy General Hospital Mercy San Juan Medical Center

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. Stephen James Rossiter, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: TRICARE, Cigna, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Aetna, Blue Shield of California, CorVel, Molina Healthcare, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, SCAN Health Plan, First Health, United Healthcare, Health Net, HealthSmart, Hill Physicians Care Solutions, Western Health Advantage (WHA) and Central Health Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Stephen James Rossiter, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

TRICARE

Cigna

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

CorVel

Molina Healthcare

UnitedHealthcare

Anthem

SCAN Health Plan

First Health

United Healthcare

Health Net

HealthSmart

Hill Physicians Care Solutions

Western Health Advantage (WHA)

Central Health Plan

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$1,617 Circulatory Support $841	HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev $463	CardioMEMS HF System $119	HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device $102	Mitra Clip system $91
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$890 HeartWare HVAD $681	3F $103	Affinity Fusion $66	CoreValve Evolut $40
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$749 Transcatheter Heart Valves $154	INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve $133	Pericardial Heart Valves $117	MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve $35	$310
ABIOMED	$317 Impella $317
CryoLife, Inc.	$315 PhotoFix $161	On-X $139	TMR $15
Other	$990 BioSurgery - TACHOSIL $167	Structural Heart $137	HeartMate PHP $134	OPSUMIT $123	NORTHERA $110	Other $318

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,014
Travel and Lodging	$863

Biography

Dr. Stephen Rossiter specializes in cardiac surgery. He is affiliated with Dignity Health Medical Foundation, Mercy General Hospital, and Hill Physicians. He is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California. Dr. Rossiter's practice in Sacramento, CA is open to new patients as reported by Hill Physicians. After completing medical school at the University of Michigan Medical School, he performed his residency at Stanford University Medical Center.