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Dr. Michael J. Botte, MD

(139 Ratings)

Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (1979)

Professional interests include: hand surgery procedures, ankle problems, foot problems

10710 N Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037

(858) 299-2984

Dr. Michael J. Botte, MD is a foot and ankle surgeon in La Jolla, CA specializing in foot & ankle surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 1979 and has 47 years of experience. Dr. Michael J. Botte, MD is affiliated with Scripps Clinic, Scripps Health and Scripps Green Hospital.

Office Locations

10710 N Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037

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In The News

“"The fingers are warm and pink and appear normal," Dr. Michael Botte reported late Sunday, after visiting Mayerhofer.”—"San Diego Bay Tragedy Ends in the Pink", Los Angeles Times, December 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Botte, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2012 were injections, immobilization and aspiration.

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

aspiration	49
doctor visit	358
immobilization	58
injections	68

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Botte, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2013 were immobilization, injections, aspiration and implant removal.

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

aspiration	35
doctor visit	370
immobilization	70
implant removal	34
injections	64

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Botte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	19
Less than 65	32

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	258

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Botte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	16
Less than 65	20

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Botte, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

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

aspiration	30
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
doctor visit	283
excision	25
injections	30

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Botte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	36
Less than 65	38

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Botte, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2016 were aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	27
doctor visit	301
injections	27

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Botte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	12
Less than 65	27

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

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Botte, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2017 were aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	19
doctor visit	176
injections	19

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Botte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Botte, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2018 were immobilization, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	35
doctor visit	245
excision	35
immobilization	44

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Botte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	79
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	11
Less than 65	17

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Botte, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2019 were immobilization.

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

doctor visit	211
immobilization	43

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Botte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Botte, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	40
doctor visit	174
injections	40

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Botte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	11
Less than 65	12

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

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Botte, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2021 were aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	16
doctor visit	144
injections	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Botte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	56

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	38
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Botte, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2022 were immobilization.

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

doctor visit	176
immobilization	38

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Botte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Botte, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in La Jolla, CA were immobilization, injections, implant removal and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

aspiration	30
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	30
doctor visit	245
excision	30
immobilization	50
implant removal	34
injections	37

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Botte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	90
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	32
85 and over	9
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	49

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

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

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	15
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	4
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Michael J. Botte, MD graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 1979. He completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (1979)

Residency: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals (1984)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery (1989)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Scripps Clinic

Scripps Health

Scripps Green Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael J. Botte, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 139 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael J. Botte, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in La Jolla, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$508 AUGMENT $339	ACTISHIELD $90	FOOTANDANKLE $23	PRO-DENSE $20	EVOLVE $13	Other $23
Stryker Corporation	$416 Prophecy $153	Mako $150	HOFFMANN $35	Gamma $28	ICONIX $21	Other $29
BIOVENTUS LLC	$238 GELSYN 3 $116	Ultrasound Bone Healing $59	Exogen $45	$19
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$230 Biomet Orthopak $155	Biomet SpinalPak $48	Bone Healing $26
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$172 Santyl $122	Regranex $50
Other	$768 XIAFLEX $166	HYDROFERA $125	Aptus $103	BSBHT - BGS BHS STIMULATORS $73	ATTUNE $62	Other $239

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,333

Biography

Dr. Michael Botte's medical specialty is hand surgery, foot & ankle surgery, and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Botte's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He has indicated that his clinical interests include foot problems, hand surgery procedures, and orthopedic surgery. His professional affiliations include Scripps Clinic and Scripps Green Hospital. Doctor.com reports that Dr. Botte is closed to new patients at this time. He attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Mayo Clinic and a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) for residency.