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Dr. Michael William Grafe, MD

Accepting New Patients

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Boston University School of Medicine (1994)

Professional interests include: musculoskeletal problems

208 Concourse Boulevard Suite 1
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

(707) 544-3400

Dr. Michael William Grafe, MD is an orthopedist in Santa Rosa, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1994 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Michael William Grafe, MD is affiliated with Sutter Health, Providence Medical Foundation, Providence Affiliated Provider, REDWOOD ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY ASSOCIATES AMC and Providence Medical Network.

Office Locations

Address:

208 Concourse Boulevard Suite 1
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

Some issues Dr. Michael William Grafe, 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.

aspiration	72
decompression surgery	103
doctor visit	900
hospital care	13
injections	204
inpatient care	13
musculoskeletal imaging	28
nerve procedures	103
open surgery	103
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	121
X-rays	28

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	335

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	526
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	76
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

aspiration	80
decompression surgery	72
doctor visit	894
immobilization	18
injections	265
musculoskeletal imaging	27
nerve procedures	72
open surgery	72
tendon surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	93
X-rays	27

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	534
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	68
Less than 65	79

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

aspiration	88
decompression surgery	67
doctor visit	973
immobilization	25
injections	190
musculoskeletal imaging	19
nerve procedures	67
open surgery	67
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	83
X-rays	19

**Gender**
Male	542
Female	736

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1152
Black	0
Hispanic	66
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	620
From 75 to 84	352
85 and over	118
Less than 65	188

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

aspiration	34
decompression surgery	62
doctor visit	945
hospital care	12
immobilization	14
injections	204
inpatient care	12
musculoskeletal imaging	18
nerve procedures	62
open surgery	62
tendon surgery	36
upper extremity surgery	97
X-rays	18

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	582
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	18
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	64
Less than 65	105

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

aspiration	17
decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	924
immobilization	11
injections	182
musculoskeletal imaging	19
nerve procedures	50
open surgery	50
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	68
X-rays	19

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	385

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	568
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	52
Less than 65	92

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

aspiration	31
decompression surgery	73
doctor visit	911
injections	228
nerve procedures	73
open surgery	73
tendon surgery	36
upper extremity surgery	108

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	385

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	595
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	15
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	55
Less than 65	84

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

aspiration	5
decompression surgery	71
doctor visit	1008
immobilization	13
injections	230
musculoskeletal imaging	26
nerve procedures	71
open surgery	71
tendon surgery	26
upper extremity surgery	96
X-rays	26

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	418

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	658
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	54
Less than 65	88

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

decompression surgery	60
doctor visit	828
excision	13
injections	205
joint surgery	13
nerve procedures	60
open surgery	60
tendon surgery	28
upper extremity surgery	101

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	532
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	52
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

aspiration	14
decompression surgery	114
doctor visit	1848
excision	13
injections	524
joint surgery	13
nerve procedures	114
open surgery	114
tendon surgery	38
upper extremity surgery	165

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael William Grafe, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael William Grafe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Santa Rosa, CA were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and open surgery.

aspiration	47
decompression surgery	75
doctor visit	1026
excision	13
hospital care	12
immobilization	16
injections	253
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	23
nerve procedures	75
open surgery	75
tendon surgery	26
upper extremity surgery	105
X-rays	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael William Grafe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	514
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	28
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	157
85 and over	53
Less than 65	75
65 to 74	287

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael William Grafe, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael William Grafe, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	7
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Michael William Grafe, MD graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1994. He completed residency at Stanford University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Surgery of the Hand and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine (1994)

Residency: Stanford University Medical Center (2003)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Surgery of the Hand

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael William Grafe, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sutter Health

Providence Medical Foundation

Providence Affiliated Provider

REDWOOD ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY ASSOCIATES AMC

Providence Medical Network

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. Michael William Grafe, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Blue Shield of California, United Healthcare HMO, Western Health Advantage HMO, United Healthcare, Health Net HMO, CIGNA HMO, Western Health Advantage Medicare and Insurance Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Michael William Grafe, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Anthem Blue Cross HMO

Blue Shield of California

United Healthcare HMO

Western Health Advantage HMO

United Healthcare

Health Net HMO

CIGNA HMO

Western Health Advantage Medicare

Insurance Plan

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael William Grafe, MD has an average of 1.5 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael William Grafe, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Santa Rosa, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
EVOLUTION SURGICAL, INC	$4,975 $4,975
BIOVENTUS LLC	$334 Exogen $290	Durolane $44
Stryker Corporation	$161 EVOLVE $161
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$104 Sports Med Small Joint $104
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$58 Iovera $58
Other	$74 Omnigraft $31	Biomet SpinalPak $17	ELIQUIS $13	XIAFLEX $12

**Types of Payments**
Education	$4,800
Food and Beverage	$906

Biography

Dr. Michael Grafe specializes in hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. After completing medical school at Boston University School of Medicine, he performed his residency at Stanford University Medical Center. Dr. Grafe's clinical interests encompass musculoskeletal problems and surgical procedures. His patients gave him an average rating of 1.5 stars (out of 5). He most likely takes United Healthcare HMO, Anthem, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. His professional affiliations include Sutter Health and Providence Medical Foundation. Dr. Grafe's practice in Santa Rosa, CA is open to new patients as reported by Providence Medical Foundation.