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Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts

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(Dr. Theodore Kaczmar Jr., MD)

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

1033 Los Palos Drive Suite A
Salinas, CA 93901

(831) 757-2058

Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts is a neurosurgeon in Salinas, CA specializing in neurosurgery.

Office Locations

1033 Los Palos Drive Suite A
Salinas, CA 93901

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In The News

“Live panel discussion - featuring journalist Lisa Krieger, neurosurgeon Dr. Theodore Kaczmar Jr., and others - follows a two-hour, high-quality video panel discussion, moderated by former ABC...”—"South Bay events on end-of-life issues care, April 2012", Mercury News, February 2012

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts in 2023

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In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts treated as a neurosurgeon in Salinas, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	382
emergency care	16
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	29
spinal procedures	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts treated as a neurosurgeon in Salinas, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	399
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	27
spinal procedures	38

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	98
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	31
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts treated as a neurosurgeon in Salinas, CA during 2014 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	54
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	522
excision	12
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	54
open surgery	18
spinal procedures	36
upper extremity surgery	18
vascular procedures	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	0
Hispanic	105
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	37
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts treated as a neurosurgeon in Salinas, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	419
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	27
spinal procedures	27

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	350
Black	0
Hispanic	180
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	70
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts treated as a neurosurgeon in Salinas, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	388
hospital care	104
inpatient care	104
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	13
spinal procedures	25

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	102
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	52
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	16
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts treated as a neurosurgeon in Salinas, CA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	338
hospital care	95
inpatient care	95

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	0
Hispanic	81
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	28
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts treated as a neurosurgeon in Salinas, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	346
emergency care	13
hospital care	108
inpatient care	108

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	96
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	33
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts treated as a neurosurgeon in Salinas, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	348
hospital care	157
inpatient care	157
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	0
Hispanic	82
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	32
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	44
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts treated as a neurosurgeon in Salinas, CA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	287
hospital care	125
inpatient care	125

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	0
Hispanic	83
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	27
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts treated as a neurosurgeon in Salinas, CA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	359
hospital care	143
inpatient care	143

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	0
Hispanic	106
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	33
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	43
Dementia	19
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts treated as a neurosurgeon in Salinas, CA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	364
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	0
Hispanic	94
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	26
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts treated as a neurosurgeon in Salinas, CA were inpatient care, hospital care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	27
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	377
emergency care	14
excision	12
hospital care	99
inpatient care	99
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	27
open surgery	18
spinal procedures	29
upper extremity surgery	18
vascular procedures	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts.

**Gender**
Female	154
Male	122

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	14
Non-Hispanic White	152
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	93
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	33
75 to 84	83
Less than 65	46
65 to 74	114

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He completed residency at Yale University Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in California.

Residency: Yale University Affiliated Hospitals (1985)

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts from all over the web to help you find the right in Salinas, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,168 PAIN MANAGEMENT $834	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $105	WAVEWRITER ALPHA $78	WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $68	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $37	Other $45
AbbVie Inc.	$260 UBRELVY $109	BOTOX $97	QULIPTA $54
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$174 Drug Infusion Systems - Neuro $124	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $36	AQUAMANTYS $14
Medtronic, Inc.	$125 UNID_PASS $125
NUVASIVE, INC.	$122 Integrated Operative Solutions $122
Other	$259 VNS Therapy $108	AUSTEDO $52	Synthetics $32	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $29	Cervical $23	Other $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,087
Travel and Lodging	$20

Biography

Dr. Theodore Kaczmar is a neurosurgery specialist. Dr. Kaczmar attended medical school at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. He trained at a hospital affiliated with Yale University for residency. He welcomes new patients at his office inSalinas, CA as reported by Doctor.com.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Kaczmar JR., MD, MD Central Cost Brn & Spne Asscts From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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