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Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Stellenbosch University Faculty of Health Sciences

2027 Village Lane Suite 101
Solvang, CA 93463

(805) 963-9377

Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD is a spine surgeon in Solvang, CA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Stellenbosch University Faculty of Health Sciences. Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD is affiliated with Cottage Health.

Office Locations

2027 Village Lane Suite 101
Solvang, CA 93463

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510 Castillo Street Suite 203
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

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511 Bath Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

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In The News

“A loving husband and father, he is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years, Pauline Skroopka Sinow; his adoring children, Jordan Sinow, M.D. (Nancy Janda) of San Diego, Elisabeth "Betty"...”—"Garland Sinow", Press Telegram, March 2010

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

minimally invasive procedures

spinal procedures

spine X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD performed more minimally invasive procedures, spinal procedures, and spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

kyphoplasty

percutaneous kyphoplasty

percutaneous thoracic kyphoplasty

In 2012, Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD performed more kyphoplasty (vertebral augmentation), percutaneous kyphoplasty, and percutaneous thoracic kyphoplasty 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. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Solvang, CA during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	1147
hospital care	19
image guided procedures	86
injections	152
inpatient care	19
minimally invasive procedures	86
nerve procedures	19
pain management	137
spinal procedures	517
X-rays	412

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Solvang, CA during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1084
hospital care	19
image guided procedures	68
injections	132
inpatient care	19
minimally invasive procedures	68
pain management	132
spinal procedures	406
X-rays	338

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	108
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Solvang, CA during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	1163
hip imaging	14
hospital care	18
image guided procedures	65
injections	110
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	65
musculoskeletal imaging	14
nerve procedures	12
pain management	110
spinal procedures	440
X-rays	377

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	429
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	118
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Solvang, CA during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	138
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	1205
hip imaging	11
hospital care	12
image guided procedures	58
injections	376
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	58
musculoskeletal imaging	25
nerve block	114
nerve procedures	21
pain management	238
spinal procedures	591
X-rays	423

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	420
Female	614

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	892
Black	0
Hispanic	90
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	420
85 and over	222
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	20
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Solvang, CA during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	1248
image guided procedures	52
injections	228
minimally invasive procedures	52
nerve block	82
nerve procedures	17
pain management	180
spinal procedures	594
X-rays	443

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	130
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Solvang, CA during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	69
doctor visit	1262
image guided procedures	52
injections	189
minimally invasive procedures	52
pain management	120
spinal procedures	497
X-rays	445

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	450
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	116
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Solvang, CA during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	49
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	1143
image guided procedures	40
injections	148
minimally invasive procedures	40
musculoskeletal imaging	14
nerve procedures	30
open surgery	14
pain management	99
spinal procedures	476
X-rays	434

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	393
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	95
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Solvang, CA during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	52
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	1109
image guided procedures	37
injections	135
minimally invasive procedures	37
nerve procedures	25
open surgery	12
pain management	83
spinal procedures	412
X-rays	362

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	0
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	18
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Solvang, CA during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
doctor visit	873
image guided procedures	28
injections	121
minimally invasive procedures	28
pain management	75
spinal procedures	270
X-rays	242

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	81
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	17
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Solvang, CA during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
doctor visit	844
image guided procedures	27
injections	68
minimally invasive procedures	27
pain management	54
spinal procedures	376
X-rays	349

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	0
Hispanic	39
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	90
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Solvang, CA during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	714
image guided procedures	42
injections	57
minimally invasive procedures	42
pain management	57
spinal procedures	324
X-rays	282

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Solvang, CA during 2023 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
doctor visit	859
image guided procedures	54
injections	86
minimally invasive procedures	54
pain management	73
spinal procedures	434
X-rays	380

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	74
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD in 2023

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Solvang, CA were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

aspiration	49
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	1054
hip imaging	12
hospital care	17
image guided procedures	50
injections	150
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	50
musculoskeletal imaging	17
nerve block	98
nerve procedures	20
open surgery	13
pain management	113
spinal procedures	444
X-rays	373

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	389
Hispanic	39
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	176
85 and over	86
Less than 65	18
65 to 74	157

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and osteoperosis.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	22
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	12
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD graduated from Stellenbosch University Faculty of Health Sciences. He completed residency at University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Stellenbosch University Faculty of Health Sciences

Residency: University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cottage Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$2,137 OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION $1,348	KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $789
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$289 Interventional Therapies $289
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.	$144 $144
Medtronic, Inc.	$140 Accurian $98	KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY $41
Boston Scientific Corporation	$120 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $120
Other	$391 iFuse Implant $45	FORTEO $36	VBA $29	External Fixation System $23	COFLEX $23	Other $235

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,263
Travel and Lodging	$958

Research Payments

Dr. Stuart R. Hutchinson, MD has received 22 research payments totaling $258,803.

Biography

Dr. Stuart Hutchinson is a spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist. He studied medicine at Stellenbosch University Faculty of Health Sciences. For his residency, Dr. Hutchinson trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Washington. He is affiliated with Cottage Health.