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Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD

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(Wouter I. Schievink, MD)

(149 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

University of Amsterdam Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: neurological disorders, spine problems

127 S San Vicente Boulevard Pavilion, Suite A6600
Los Angeles, CA 90048

(310) 423-7900

Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD is a neurosurgeon in Los Angeles, CA specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Amsterdam Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai.

Office Locations

127 S San Vicente Boulevard Pavilion, Suite A6600
Los Angeles, CA 90048

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Blackburn underwent the procedure with Dr. Wouter Schievink at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, the Mets announced.”—"Mets Paul Blackburn Faces Injury Woes, Recovery Hopes High", amNewYork, October 2024

“The team said Blackburn underwent a cerebrospinal fluid leak repair on Oct. 11 with Dr. Wouter Schievink at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles.”—"Mets say pitcher Paul Blackburn had a procedure to repair leaking spinal fluid", The Washington Times, October 2024

“The surgeon, Wouter Schievink at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, had treated only a small number of patients, but he was one of few surgeons working on this strange and unusual disorder.”—"Why Was Their Brother's Memory and Behavior So Strange? (Published 2017)", New York Times, November 2017

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

thoracic laminectomy for spinal lesion

In 2023, Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD performed more thoracic laminectomy for spinal lesion procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2012 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, cranial surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	18
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	187
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
nerve procedures	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	12
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	193
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
nerve procedures	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	26
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	22
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	12
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	216
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
nerve procedures	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	18
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	22
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	12
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	227
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	44
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	40
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	215
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
spinal procedures	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	25
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	28
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	22
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	221
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	23
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	15
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	246
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	23
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	196
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	17
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	22
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	25
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	155
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
spinal procedures	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	13
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	125
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
spinal procedures	20

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	19
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	126
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
spinal procedures	19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	11
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	15
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	37
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Los Angeles, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

cranial surgery	13
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	191
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
nerve procedures	13
spinal procedures	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	145
Hispanic	16
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	59
85 and over	19
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	83

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	11
Dementia	17

Education & Training

Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD graduated from University of Amsterdam Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Amsterdam Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Mayo Clinic

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cedars-Sinai

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. Wouter I. Schievink, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA PPO, CIGNA HMO, MultiPlan PPO, MultiPlan, Coventry PPO, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare HMO, Railroad Medicare, United Healthcare, Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Anthem Blue Cross PPO, Humana, Cigna, Medi-Cal, Anthem, Health Net PPO, Health Net HMO, HealthSmart PPO, HealthSmart, Optima Health, First Health, Beech Street, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Aetna ACO, Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO, Gold Coast PPO, Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO, Blue Shield California HMO, Health Net MAH, Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH, CareMore HMO, Blue Shield California PPO, Medicare MCR, Blue Shield California MAH and CareMore MAH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA HMO

MultiPlan PPO

MultiPlan

Coventry PPO

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare HMO

Railroad Medicare

United Healthcare

Anthem Blue Cross HMO

Anthem Blue Cross PPO

Humana

Cigna

Medi-Cal

Anthem

Health Net PPO

Health Net HMO

HealthSmart PPO

HealthSmart

Optima Health

First Health

Beech Street

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

Aetna ACO

Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO

Gold Coast PPO

Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO

Blue Shield California HMO

Health Net MAH

Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH

CareMore HMO

Blue Shield California PPO

Medicare MCR

Blue Shield California MAH

CareMore MAH

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.45 out of 5 stars based on 149 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Wouter I. Schievink, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Los Angeles, CA.

4.45

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-01-27

Patient verified via Press Ganey

The very best-he saved my life when other physicians/NeuroSurgeons did not think I had a CSF Leak and Dr. Schievink was correct-the blood patch saved my life and my position as a RN at Cedars Sinai! Thank you all!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-09-18

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Schievink and team were exceptional at explaining the imaging, my condition, and next steps in care.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-03-30

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Overall 10/10 best decision flying from Florida to California to get medical care.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-01-27

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I feel so lucky to have been able to come down and see Dr. Schievink

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-06-19

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Again, this experience was exceptional from start to finish

Overall Rating: 4.0 2024-07-19

Patient verified via Press Ganey

He could not help my problem isn't his speciality

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$331 ARTIS icono biplane $171	Artis Q $160
Monteris Medical Corporation	$148 NeuroBlate $148
GT Medical Technologies, Inc	$135 GammaTile $135
Baxter Healthcare	$125 FLOSEAL $125
Medtronic, Inc.	$124 STRATA $124
Other	$93 Gleolan $54	Dura Mater Repair $39

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$956

Biography

Dr. Wouter Schievink specializes in neurosurgery. His areas of expertise include neurosurgery, spine problems, and neurological disorders. He is rated 4.5 stars (out of 5) by his patients. Dr. Schievink is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and HealthSmart. After completing medical school at the University of Amsterdam Faculty of Medicine, he performed his residency at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Schievink has received the following distinctions: Distinguished Scientist Award, Bicuspid Aortic Foundation; America's Top Doctors; and Editorial Board: Frontiers in Bioscience Hippocrates Foundation Award. He is conversant in Dutch. Dr. Schievink is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai. According to Cedars-Sinai, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Los Angeles, CA.