Dr. Michael W. Leathers, MD

  • Sacramento, CA
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1386635332PAC ID8022140631
Medicare services, 2024
2,807
Medicare patients, 2024
93
Part D claims, 2023
19
Publications
2
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
4001 J St, Sacramento, CA 95819
Practice phone
Call (916) 453-4453
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Primary practice

Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital

Hospital · Sacramento, California

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Dr. Michael W. Leathers is an orthopedic surgeon in Sacramento, California

Dr. Leathers practices at Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital in Sacramento, California, part of CommonSpirit Health.

Dr. Leathers' NPI, 1386635332, was assigned on October 31, 2005. Dr. Leathers graduated from UC Davis School of Medicine in 1977. Dr. Leathers holds California license G36832.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8022140631
NPI enumeration date
October 31, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(916) 453-4453
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
75
Medical school graduation
1977

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Michael W. Leathers practices at Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital in Sacramento, California

Dr. Leathers' primary practice is Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital, at 4001 J St, Sacramento, CA 95819 in Sacramento County. The practice phone is (916) 453-4453.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Michael W. Leathers is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Leathers' primary practice is Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital in Sacramento, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. The medical group on file is San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Medical Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Leathers to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account. Dr. Leathers' employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael W. Leathers' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Leathers practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Dignity Health - Mercy General HospitalAvailable with a free account
+3 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Michael W. Leathers is one of 2,056 orthopedic surgeons in California

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Leathers' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Leathers is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Leathers is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G36832 · 1978 to 2026 · taxonomy 207X00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, hand joint or tendon inflammation, hip replacement, joint arthropathy, knee injury and lower back pain among the conditions Dr. Leathers treats.

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Leathers

Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Michael W. Leathers billed Medicare for 2,807 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,807 Medicare services from Dr. Leathers across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 93 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $8,835 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20242,807
Medicare patients93
Paid by Medicare$8,835
Procedure codes4

Dr. Leathers' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 1072024: 2,6472374%
Surgery
2023: 1292024: 10618%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1122024: 5452%

Dr. Leathers compared with the California median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Leathers
  • California median
Medicare services
2,807vs 6834.1 times
Medicare patients
93vs 21557% below
Part D claims
19vs 7073% below

Medians across 1,844 orthopedic surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Leathers' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Michael W. Leathers treated 93 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78

CMS counts 93 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Leathers in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 46 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.08, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Leathers' median patient age at 67, with 54% women.

Medicare patients, 202493
Average age78
Average risk score1.08

Dr. Leathers' Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Leathers' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women5559%
  • Men3841%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Leathers' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol74%
  4. Mood disorders28%
  5. Diabetes27%
  6. Ischemic heart disease27%
  7. Depression26%
  8. Chronic kidney disease23%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Leathers' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women54%
  • Men43%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Michael W. Leathers wrote 19 Medicare Part D claims in 2023

In 2023, Dr. Leathers wrote 19 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $164 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 34 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 202319
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$164

Dr. Leathers' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Claims for drugs CMS names
2022: 342023: 1944%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2023, 2 in 2022.

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Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026

Dr. Michael W. Leathers ranks in the 69th percentile for hip replacement in Medicare

Dr. Leathers accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 23 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Leathers, more than 69% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Leathers ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Knee replacement
65th percentile31 procedures
Hip replacement
69th percentile23 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Michael W. Leathers has 2 publications on record

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Leathers. Dr. Leathers' most frequent co-authors are Travis Edward Grotz, MD, Allen Myron Schnaser, MD and Jeffrey L. Wisnicki, MD.

Papers2

Dr. Leathers' most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Leathers

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Dr. Michael W. Leathers received $2,579 in industry payments from 2016 to 2022

CMS Open Payments shows 50 general payments to Dr. Leathers from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $1,619.

General payments to Dr. Leathers by program year, 2016 to 2022

General payments to Dr. Leathers by kind, 2016 to 2022

$2.6Kin total
  • Food and beverage$2,56099%
  • Travel and lodging$191%

Companies that paid Dr. Leathers the most, 2016 to 2022

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Michael W. Leathers has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Leathers.

Awards and honors for Dr. Leathers

  1. Undated
    • Checkbook Top Doc

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Michael W. Leathers graduated from UC Davis School of Medicine

Dr. Leathers graduated from UC Davis School of Medicine in 1977.

  1. Medical schoolUC Davis School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in orthopaedic surgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Michael W. Leathers accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers

Dr. Leathers is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • United Healthcare
  • Elevance
  • HCSC
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Regence Health Plans
  • Alliant Health Plans
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Plan types Dr. Leathers accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO9
  2. Medicare7
  3. HMO6
  4. EPO4
  5. POS2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Michael W. Leathers's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Michael W. Leathers' NPI number?

Dr. Michael W. Leathers' NPI number is 1386635332. It was assigned on October 31, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael W. Leathers?

Dr. Michael W. Leathers is an orthopedic surgeon in Sacramento, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Michael W. Leathers practice?

Dr. Leathers practices at 4001 J St, Sacramento, CA 95819. Dr. Leathers' primary practice is Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital in Sacramento, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Leathers to 1 hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.

What is Dr. Michael W. Leathers' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Leathers is (916) 453-4453.

What is Dr. Michael W. Leathers' medical license number?

Dr. Leathers holds California license G36832.

Which hospitals is Dr. Michael W. Leathers affiliated with?

Dr. Leathers practices at Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital in Sacramento, California. Dmand AI links Dr. Leathers to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Michael W. Leathers part of?

Dr. Leathers is linked to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Medical Clinic.

Does Dr. Michael W. Leathers accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Leathers billed Medicare for 2,807 services in 2024, and Dr. Leathers accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael W. Leathers see?

CMS counts 93 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Leathers in 2024, with an average age of 78.

Is Dr. Michael W. Leathers board certified?

Yes. Dr. Leathers is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

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What services does Dr. Michael W. Leathers bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Leathers' most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), surgery: bones and joints (20610) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. Michael W. Leathers go to medical school?

Dr. Leathers graduated from UC Davis School of Medicine in 1977.

What drugs does Dr. Michael W. Leathers prescribe most?

In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Leathers' most prescribed drugs by claims were Ibuprofen.

Has Dr. Michael W. Leathers received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,579 in general payments to Dr. Leathers from 9 companies from 2016 to 2022. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.

How long has Dr. Michael W. Leathers been practicing?

Dr. Leathers graduated from medical school in 1977, 49 years ago.

Does Dr. Michael W. Leathers do research?

Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Leathers.

Who does Dr. Michael W. Leathers publish with?

Dr. Leathers' most frequent co-authors are Travis Edward Grotz, MD (1 shared paper), Allen Myron Schnaser, MD (1 shared paper) and Jeffrey L. Wisnicki, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Michael W. Leathers accept?

Dr. Leathers is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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