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Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

New York Medical College

Professional interests include: heel spur, sports injuries

900 Blake Wilbur Drive First Floor Mc 5311
Palo Alto, CA 94304

(650) 725-7139

Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Redwood City, CA specializing in sports medicine, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He graduated from New York Medical College. Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD is affiliated with Stanford Health Care.

Office Locations

450 Broadway Street Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine In Redwood City
Redwood City, CA 94063

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900 Blake Wilbur Drive First Floor Mc 5311
Palo Alto, CA 94304

(650) 725-7139

(650) 498-7546

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Probably a bit of both, according to Michael Fredericson, a doctor of sports medicine and professor of orthopedic surgery at Stanford University.”—"Why I joined the cult of creatine", CNN, January 2026

“"Si tuvieras que elegir una cosa para hacer", que sea el ejercicio, dijo Michael Fredericson, fisiatra especializado en medicina deportiva y codirector del Centro de Longevidad de Stanford.”—"5 trucos de longevidad para gente ocupada", New York Times, June 2025

“To make sure you're "in the zone," Zone 2 cardio participants aim to "keep their heart rate at 60% to 70% of their maximum heart rate," says Dr. Michael Fredericson, director of the physical...”—"Are you exercising 'in the zone'? All about Zone 2 cardio.", USA Today, May 2025

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD in 2023

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nerve conduction studies

In 2012, Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD performed more nerve conduction studies (NCS) 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. Michael Fredericson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Redwood City, CA during 2012 were diagnostic procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

diagnostic procedures	1060
doctor visit	53
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Redwood City, CA during 2013 were diagnostic procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and aspiration.

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

aspiration	43
diagnostic procedures	115
doctor visit	99
hospital care	58
injections	43
inpatient care	58

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	13
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Redwood City, CA during 2014 were diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	88
doctor visit	115

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Redwood City, CA during 2015 were diagnostic procedures, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	13
diagnostic procedures	100
doctor visit	166
injections	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	22
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Redwood City, CA during 2016 were diagnostic procedures, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	16
diagnostic procedures	120
doctor visit	76
injections	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Redwood City, CA during 2017 were diagnostic procedures, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	21
diagnostic procedures	94
doctor visit	92
injections	21

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	12
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Redwood City, CA during 2018 were diagnostic procedures, injections and aspiration.

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

aspiration	55
diagnostic procedures	88
doctor visit	70
injections	74

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Redwood City, CA during 2019 were diagnostic procedures, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	51
diagnostic procedures	88
doctor visit	33
injections	51

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	11
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Redwood City, CA during 2020 were diagnostic procedures, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	33
diagnostic procedures	79
doctor visit	18
injections	33

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Redwood City, CA during 2021 were diagnostic procedures, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	38
diagnostic procedures	93
doctor visit	15
injections	38

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Redwood City, CA during 2022 were diagnostic procedures, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	69
diagnostic procedures	75
doctor visit	46
injections	69

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Redwood City, CA were diagnostic procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and injections.

aspiration	37
diagnostic procedures	181
doctor visit	71
hospital care	50
injections	39
inpatient care	50

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	15
Non-Hispanic White	110
Hispanic	12
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	42
85 and over	5
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	81

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	10
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD graduated from New York Medical College. He completed residency at Stanford University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of PM&R and has a state license in California.

Medical School: New York Medical College

Residency: Stanford University Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of PM&R

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Stanford Health Care

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.75 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Redwood City, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Ipsen Bioscience Inc	$9,000 DYSPORT $9,000
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$4,067 Sports Medicine $2,000	Other NA $1,878	Early Intervention $188
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$2,922 Xeomin $2,922
Ipsen Innovation	$1,865 DYSPORT $1,865
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,620 DYSPORT $1,620
Other	$519 Oncology $300	BOTOX $128	Early Intervention $79	Ultrasound Bone Healing $11

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$15,542
Travel and Lodging	$2,414
Food and Beverage	$1,736
Honoraria	$300

Research Payments

Dr. Michael Fredericson, MD has received 3 research payments totaling $42,467.

Biography

Dr. Michael Fredericson's areas of specialization are physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation), orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine; he sees patients in Palo Alto, CA and Redwood City, CA. He attended medical school at New York Medical College. For his residency, Dr. Fredericson trained at Stanford University Medical Center. Clinical interests for Dr. Fredericson include heel spur and sports injuries. Patient ratings for Dr. Fredericson average 4.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Fredericson has received professional recognition including the following: 4th Annual Avalon Cole Lectureship, University of Virginia, Running Medicine Conference; Alpha Omega Alpha (Junior Year), National Medical Honor Society; and America's Top Physicians, Consumers' Research Council of America. He is professionally affiliated with Stanford Health Care.