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Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Hand Surgery and Plastic Surgery
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Professional interests include: fat transfer, breast augmentation, microsurgery, and more.
2950 Research Park Drive
Soquel, CA 95073

Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD is a hand surgeon in Soquel, CA specializing in hand surgery and plastic surgery. He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, Sutter Health, Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz and SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION.

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Office Locations

Sutter Health

2950 Research Park Drive
Soquel, CA 95073
(831) 458-6272
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Some issues Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD can help you with:

Blepharoplasty

Blepharoplasty is a surgical procedure to remove excess tissue around the eyelids. With aging, skin loses elasticity. In some people, skin can pool around the eyes causing wrinkles, puffiness, under-eye bags, and drooping.

During a blepharoplasty, tiny incisions are made under local anesthesia, and any excess skin or underlying tissue is removed from the eyelids. The procedure takes between one and three hours, and patients may have bruising and swelling around their eyes for a few days afterwards. Icing the area may help.

The surgery is sometimes done along with other facial surgery as part of a facelift. Typically, a blepharoplasty is considered cosmetic. In severe cases, however, upper eyelids may droop so significantly that they make it hard to see. In these cases, blepharoplasty may be considered a necessary treatment.

Rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty is any surgery done to change the shape and structure of the nose. It is commonly done for cosmetic purposes, but it may also be done to reduce breathing difficulties. Surgery may include any part of bone or cartilage of the nose. In some cases, cartilage is transplanted from the ear or rib to augment the nose.

Rhinoplasty may be done for reasons that are primarily about appearance, such as:

  • Changing the shape or size of the nose to better fit the proportions of the face
  • Lifting a downward tilt at the tip of the nose
  • Adjusting an asymmetrical nose
  • Closing unusually large nostrils
  • Reconstructing a nose that has been damaged after trauma.

Rhinoplasty may also be done to correct a deviated septum or other breathing impairment. In that case, the nasal structure is adjusted so that airflow is increased to a comfortable level.

Typically, rhinoplasty is only performed on adults because kids' and teens' faces are still growing and changing. After a rhinoplasty, healing will take 1-2 weeks, but subtle shifts in the face and occasional swelling can last up to a year.

Skin Grafting

When a large area of skin is too damaged to heal, a skin graft may be used to protect the tissue underneath and reduce scarring. A layer of healthy skin is taken and moved to the injured area, where it is fixed in place. Skin grafts are used to treat burns, infections, large wounds, ulcers, and other significant problems that affect the skin.

There are several different types of skin graft, depending on where the donor skin is taken from:

  • Autografts, where healthy skin is taken from another place on the patient's body
  • Allografts, where the donor skin is taken from another person or cadaver
  • Xenografts, which are harvested from animals and are used temporarily like a dressing to cover a wound
  • Synthetic grafts, which are made from non-biological materials, like silicone

In all cases, the skin graft may either be full-thickness or partial-thickness. While thicker grafts make recovery more difficult for the donor site, they heal more easily than thinner grafts.

Before skin graft surgery, patients are given anesthesia so they cannot feel any pain. If using an autograft, the surgeon carefully measures and removes the skin from the donor site. Sometimes the graft is cut in a mesh-like pattern, to allow a small piece of donated skin to stretch and cover a larger area. This also helps oxygen pass through the graft. The site where the skin graft will go is cleaned well to remove any dirt, bacteria, or dead skin cells. Then the skin graft is placed and attached with stitches or staples. It is often covered with antibacterial ointment and supportive bandages for the first few days.

As the skin graft heals into its new position, new blood vessels grow to reach and support the skin. Depending on the thickness of the graft, oil glands, sweat glands, and hair follicles may also regrow. Recovery time depends on the thickness of the graft and the overall health of the skin in the grafted area, but it generally takes from two to four weeks.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

In 2012, Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD performed more injections 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. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Soquel, CA during 2012 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 46
decompression surgery 15
doctor visit 383
injections 99
nerve procedures 15
open surgery 15
upper extremity surgery 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Soquel, CA during 2013 were injections, aspiration, immobilization and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 51
decompression surgery 20
doctor visit 433
immobilization 23
injections 103
nerve procedures 20
open surgery 20
upper extremity surgery 20

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD.

Gender
Male 130
Female 159
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 256
Black 0
Hispanic 18
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 154
From 75 to 84 80
85 and over 31
Less than 65 24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD in 2013

Hypertension 49
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 5
Diabetes 18
Dementia 4
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Soquel, CA during 2014 were injections, aspiration, immobilization and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 31
decompression surgery 16
doctor visit 458
immobilization 23
injections 106
nerve procedures 16
open surgery 16
upper extremity surgery 16

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD.

Gender
Male 129
Female 192
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 283
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 177
From 75 to 84 83
85 and over 25
Less than 65 36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD in 2014

Hypertension 45
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 19
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 12
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 4
Diabetes 15
Dementia 0
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Soquel, CA during 2015 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 62
decompression surgery 16
doctor visit 465
excision 12
injections 154
joint surgery 12
nerve procedures 16
open surgery 16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 12
tendon surgery 12
upper extremity surgery 16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD.

Gender
Male 286
Female 444
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 648
Black 0
Hispanic 46
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 428
From 75 to 84 170
85 and over 70
Less than 65 62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD in 2015

Hypertension 47
High Cholesterol 47
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 18
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 14
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 5
Diabetes 13
Dementia 5
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Soquel, CA during 2016 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 62
decompression surgery 33
doctor visit 465
injections 136
nerve procedures 33
open surgery 33
upper extremity surgery 33

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD.

Gender
Male 146
Female 223
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 328
Black 0
Hispanic 26
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 225
From 75 to 84 66
85 and over 37
Less than 65 41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD in 2016

Hypertension 47
High Cholesterol 45
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 17
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 5
Diabetes 14
Dementia 3
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Soquel, CA during 2017 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 61
decompression surgery 42
doctor visit 495
excision 12
injections 124
joint surgery 12
minor procedures 17
nerve procedures 42
open surgery 42
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 12
tendon surgery 12
upper extremity surgery 42
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 17

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD.

Gender
Male 159
Female 238
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 356
Black 0
Hispanic 20
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 233
From 75 to 84 107
85 and over 23
Less than 65 34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD in 2017

Hypertension 44
High Cholesterol 37
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 18
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 5
Diabetes 16
Dementia 0
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Soquel, CA during 2018 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 60
decompression surgery 36
doctor visit 470
excision 11
immobilization 11
injections 145
joint surgery 11
nerve procedures 36
open surgery 36
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 11
tendon surgery 11
upper extremity surgery 36

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD.

Gender
Male 171
Female 226
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 347
Black 0
Hispanic 28
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 244
From 75 to 84 86
85 and over 28
Less than 65 39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD in 2018

Hypertension 44
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 21
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 15
Dementia 3
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Soquel, CA during 2019 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 77
decompression surgery 34
doctor visit 563
immobilization 16
injections 164
minor procedures 12
nerve procedures 34
open surgery 34
upper extremity surgery 34
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD.

Gender
Male 193
Female 237
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 374
Black 0
Hispanic 32
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 233
From 75 to 84 127
85 and over 37
Less than 65 33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD in 2019

Hypertension 43
High Cholesterol 47
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 21
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 5
Diabetes 17
Dementia 3
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Soquel, CA during 2020 were injections, aspiration, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 59
doctor visit 363
injections 123
joint surgery 13
reconstructive surgery 13
upper extremity surgery 13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD.

Gender
Male 118
Female 189
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 264
Black 0
Hispanic 23
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 177
From 75 to 84 93
85 and over 16
Less than 65 21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD in 2020

Hypertension 38
High Cholesterol 45
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 17
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 6
Diabetes 11
Dementia 0
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Soquel, CA during 2021 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 61
decompression surgery 21
doctor visit 415
injections 126
nerve procedures 21
open surgery 21
upper extremity surgery 21

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD.

Gender
Male 126
Female 175
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 263
Black 0
Hispanic 21
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 172
From 75 to 84 89
85 and over 18
Less than 65 22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD in 2021

Hypertension 46
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 19
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 4
Diabetes 15
Dementia 4
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Soquel, CA during 2022 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 68
decompression surgery 19
doctor visit 335
injections 114
nerve procedures 19
open surgery 19
tendon surgery 13
upper extremity surgery 32

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD.

Gender
Male 108
Female 162
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 233
Black 0
Hispanic 17
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 143
From 75 to 84 95
85 and over 14
Less than 65 18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD in 2022

Hypertension 49
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 17
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 12
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 5
Diabetes 15
Dementia 0
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Soquel, CA were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and open surgery.

aspiration 58
decompression surgery 25
doctor visit 440
excision 11
immobilization 18
injections 126
joint surgery 12
minor procedures 14
nerve procedures 25
open surgery 25
reconstructive surgery 13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 11
tendon surgery 12
upper extremity surgery 25
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD.

Gender
Male 142
Female 204
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 304
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 21
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 90
85 and over 27
Less than 65 30
65 to 74 198

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension 41
High Cholesterol 44
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 17
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 7
Osteoporosis 9
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 4
Diabetes 13
Atrial Fibrillation 8
Dementia 2
Cancer 13

Education & Training

Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certified and has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certified

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health
Sutter Health
Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz
SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION

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. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Shield of California, Medicare Advantage, HealthSmart, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Cigna, Alliance PPO, Anthem Blue Cross of California, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Accepted Valley Health Plan Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only, Accepted Central California Alliance for Health Plans: TotalCare (HMO D-SNP), Accepted SCAN Plans: SCAN Compass (HMO), Accepted Santa Clara Family Health Plan Plans: DualConnect (HMO D-SNP), Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO, Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO, Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including... and Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund....

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue Shield of California
Medicare Advantage
HealthSmart
MultiPlan
United Healthcare
TRICARE
Cigna
Alliance PPO
Anthem Blue Cross of California
Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
Accepted Valley Health Plan Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only
Accepted Central California Alliance for Health Plans: TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
Accepted SCAN Plans: SCAN Compass (HMO)
Accepted Santa Clara Family Health Plan Plans: DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)
Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO
Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO
Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including...
Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund...

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 244 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Scott Imahara, FACS, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Soquel, CA. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Allergan Inc. $970 SERI
$970
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $169 XIAFLEX
$169
Ethicon Inc. $19 Sutures
$19
Types of Payments
Travel and Lodging $638
Food and Beverage $519

Biography

Dr. Scott Imahara is a Soquel, CA physician who specializes in plastic surgery and hand surgery. Dr. Imahara is conversant in Spanish. These areas are among his clinical interests: blepharoplasty, carpal tunnel surgery, and soft tissue sarcoma. He is affiliated with Dignity Health and Sutter Health. He attended Georgetown University School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Washington. Patients gave Dr. Imahara an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He appears to be in-network for Anthem, Blue California, and HealthSmart, in addition to other insurance carriers. According to Dignity Health, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Imahara's office in Soquel, CA.

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