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Dr. William B. Stetson, MD

(7 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (1989)

201 S Buena Vista Street Suite 240
Burbank, CA 91505

(818) 848-3030

Dr. William B. Stetson, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Burbank, CA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. William B. Stetson, MD is affiliated with Stetson Lee Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine.

Office Locations

201 S Buena Vista Street Suite 240
Burbank, CA 91505

(818) 848-3030

(310) 659-6237

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Bill Stetson could just as well be spending his time at the beach, refining his volleyball skills.”—"He Learns About Needles, Knows About Spikes", Los Angeles Times, September 2024

“Dr. William Stetson, team surgeon for USA men's and women's volleyball who is not treating Woods, told KABC-TV in Los Angeles Woods' recovery will likely be a slow process.”—"Tiger Woods likely faces lengthy recovery after car crash, experts say", Fox News, February 2021

“Dr. William Stetson, team surgeon for USA men's and women's volleyball -- who is not treating Woods, told KABC-TV in Los Angeles that Woods' recovery will likely be a slow process.”—"Tiger Woods aware crash puts career in jeopardy: report", Fox News, February 2021

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William B. Stetson, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

musculoskeletal imaging

In 2012, Dr. William B. Stetson, MD performed more musculoskeletal imaging 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. William B. Stetson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Burbank, CA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William B. Stetson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	207
doctor visit	397
injections	207
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	180
X-rays	166

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William B. Stetson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Burbank, CA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William B. Stetson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	226
doctor visit	381
injections	226
musculoskeletal imaging	147
X-rays	147

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Stetson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	137
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	18
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Stetson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William B. Stetson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Burbank, CA during 2014 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William B. Stetson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	158
doctor visit	346
hip imaging	31
injections	158
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	53
musculoskeletal imaging	183
X-rays	130

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Stetson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	11
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Stetson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William B. Stetson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Burbank, CA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William B. Stetson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	214
doctor visit	479
hip imaging	28
injections	214
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	60
musculoskeletal imaging	208
X-rays	148

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Stetson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	38
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Stetson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William B. Stetson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Burbank, CA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William B. Stetson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	206
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	471
hip imaging	16
injections	206
joint surgery	26
lower extremity surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	26
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	46
musculoskeletal imaging	159
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	113

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Stetson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	16
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Stetson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William B. Stetson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Burbank, CA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William B. Stetson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	203
doctor visit	486
hip imaging	12
injections	203
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	59
musculoskeletal imaging	133
X-rays	74

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Stetson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	14
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Stetson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William B. Stetson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Burbank, CA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William B. Stetson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	200
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	472
hip imaging	15
injections	200
joint surgery	39
minimally invasive procedures	39
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	41
musculoskeletal imaging	106
upper extremity surgery	39
X-rays	65

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Stetson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	19
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Stetson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William B. Stetson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Burbank, CA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William B. Stetson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	235
doctor visit	567
hip imaging	21
injections	235
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	61
musculoskeletal imaging	140
X-rays	79

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Stetson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	17
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Stetson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William B. Stetson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Burbank, CA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William B. Stetson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	120
doctor visit	400
hip imaging	18
injections	120
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	44
musculoskeletal imaging	111
X-rays	67

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Stetson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Stetson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William B. Stetson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Burbank, CA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William B. Stetson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	247
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
doctor visit	633
hip imaging	40
injections	247
joint surgery	22
minimally invasive procedures	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	101
musculoskeletal imaging	187
spinal procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	22
X-rays	102

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Stetson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Stetson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William B. Stetson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Burbank, CA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William B. Stetson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	236
doctor visit	464
hip imaging	42
injections	236
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	76
musculoskeletal imaging	168
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	103

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Stetson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Stetson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William B. Stetson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William B. Stetson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Burbank, CA were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

aspiration	204
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	463
hip imaging	24
injections	204
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	55
musculoskeletal imaging	156
spinal procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	24
X-rays	108

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Stetson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	156
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	20
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	60
85 and over	12
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	109

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William B. Stetson, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	3
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. William B. Stetson, MD graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 1989. He is certified by the Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (1989)

Board Certification: Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William B. Stetson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Stetson Lee Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. William B. Stetson, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.43 out of 5 stars based on 7 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. William B. Stetson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Burbank, CA.

4.43

Overall Rating

(7 Ratings)

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Overall Rating: 2.0 2025-06-16

We Aetna ppo patients are eligible for HA injections ( gel shots) every six months .This doctors assitant refused to do the work to even BEGIN the process instead telling me to pay $1,200.00 out of pocket instead !!! I told her that at my last doctors office in Atlanta they always did the grpound work to make this happen,and it IS COVERED.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$1,324 Sports Med Shoulder $1,324
Micromed Inc	$917 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $87	$830
Rotation Medical, Inc.	$391 Rotation Medical Arthroscopic Instrument Kit $391
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$283 Sports Medicine $271	MONOVISC $12
Ceterix Orthopaedics, Inc.	$143 NovoStitch $143
Other	$221 Orthopedic Surgery $107	Non-Covered Product $80	Linvatec Shoulder Arthroscopy $34

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,442
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$1,000
Education	$830
Travel and Lodging	$7

Biography

Dr. William Stetson's areas of specialization are orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine; he sees patients in Burbank, CA. Dr. Stetson is rated 4.5 stars (out of 5) by his patients. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Stetson include: NCAA Silver Anniversary Award Winner; Southern California Super Doctors; and Top Doctors and Dentists for Women.