Karl J Christoffersen, MD
Orthopedic Surgery · Santa Cruz
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- Not verified
- Not the same as out of network.
- Offices
- 6
Offices
6 locations · Sutter Bay Medical Foundation · 3,783 clinicians in this group
Looking this up.
Hospitals listed: 057007 · 058307 · Dominican Hospital · Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
Plan participation
Not verified
We could not verify current plan participation for this doctor. This does not mean they are out of network. Call Dr. Christoffersen’s office to ask if they take your plan before you enroll.
California Medical Board record
Licence G74982 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 1992 · expires 2027-12-31 · Saint Louis University School of Medicine.
No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.
Hospitals they work in
2 hospitals
These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.
- Dominican HospitalSanta Cruz, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of CommonSpirit Health, which runs 145 hospitals in 19 statesPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 68% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 4 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Postoperative sepsis rate: 11.66 (8.02 to 15.3) · 412 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.168, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.169, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.489, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · No emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Sutter Health, which runs 27 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 85% would definitely recommend itNo overall ratingNo measure marked better or worse than the national rate
See every measure and the patient survey for Dominican Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 1 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 8 the same, 2 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 11.66 (8.02 to 15.3) · 412 cases | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.168 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.169 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.489 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.01 (0.06 to 1.95) · 1,248 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.14 (0.85 to 1.43) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 134.37 (94.33 to 174.41) · 132 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 2.4 · 54 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 7.2 · 137 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 12 · 228 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 10.5 · 534 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 12.8 · 491 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 8.7 · 278 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.4 · 2,973 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.14 (0 to 0.34) · 7,510 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.21 (0.02 to 0.4) · 7,695 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.42 (1.44 to 5.4) · 1,594 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.26 (0 to 2.76) · 436 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 1.85 (0.4 to 3.29) · 1,474 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 8.73 (3 to 14.46) · 437 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.58 (0.13 to 3.03) · 343 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.57 (0 to 1.17) · 6,336 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.615 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 1.937 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16 · 212 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 22 · 505 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 45 · 237 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -13.5 · 594 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 1.9 · 510 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.9 · 473 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 5.2 (3.4 to 7.8) · 126 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 13 (9.4 to 17.7) · 126 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 12.7 · 43 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.7 · 143 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.1 (9.4 to 15.4) · 1,585 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1 (0.7 to 1.3) · 390 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (774 patients answered, 23% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 1 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 73% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 79% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 81% |
| Staff "always" explained | 61% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 87% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 86% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 77% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 79% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 87% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 67% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 75% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 76% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 76% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 85% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 32% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 68% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 48% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 88% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 1 the same, 0 worse of 1 measures. Safety: 0 better, 2 the same, 0 worse of 2 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 4 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.04 (0 to 2.12) · 59 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.01 (0.5 to 1.52) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.9 · 63 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.21 (0 to 0.44) · 118 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.27 (0.05 to 0.49) · 116 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.36 (0.77 to 5.95) · 113 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.65 (0 to 3.37) · 109 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.28 (0.56 to 4) · 109 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 8.41 (0 to 18.05) · 109 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 6.75 (2.52 to 10.98) · 102 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.75 (0.23 to 3.28) · 42 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.61 (0 to 1.94) · 51 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.6 · 30 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.3 · 32 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 11.7 (9.2 to 14.9) · 3,197 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.9 (0.7 to 1.3) · 506 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (203 patients answered, 24% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 5 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 5 |
| Overall hospital rating | 5 |
| Quietness | 4 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 84% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 83% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 83% |
| Staff "always" explained | 62% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 93% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 96% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 79% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 83% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 88% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 87% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 78% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 78% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 82% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 89% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 69% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 85% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 46% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 90% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$218,403
Medicare paid this office $218,403 for 703 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 46 | $50,310 | $1,048 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | 32 | $33,115 | $1,035 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | 45 | $21,263 | None |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 253 | $21,224 | $68 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 193 | $20,611 | $99 |
See all 11 services
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 46 | $50,310 | $1,048 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | 32 | $33,115 | $1,035 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | 45 | $21,263 | None |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 253 | $21,224 | $68 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 193 | $20,611 | $99 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 201 | $18,671 | $58 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 189 | $16,236 | $86 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 32 | $3,537 | $111 |
| Short return visit | 60 | $3,199 | $43 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 178 | $1,876 | None |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 20 | $1,694 | $85 |
Procedures Medicare counted
| Hip replacement | 40 | More than 83% of doctors who do this |
| Knee replacement | 57 | More than 82% of doctors who do this |
| Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) | 1-10 | None |
| Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) | 1-10 | None |
Who their Medicare patients are
703 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Under 65 4% · 85 and older 13% · Women 64% · Also on Medicaid 12% · Health risk score 1.00. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical orthopedic surgery clinician is at 1.13.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 65% · Coronary heart disease 20% · Diabetes 19% · Atrial fibrillation 19% · Chronic kidney disease 18% · Depression 18% · Cancer 14% · Heart failure 11% · COPD 10% · Dementia 4% · Stroke 4%.
The office billed $1,201,301, Medicare allowed $290,526 and paid $218,403; for 7,350 services of 41 kinds; $24,883 of it was for drugs given in the office and $193,520 for care.
Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.
Year by year
| 2024 | 703 | 7,350 | 76 | 1.00 | $1,201,301 | $218,403 |
| 2023 | 696 | 6,486 | 76 | 1.05 | $1,198,654 | $233,169 |
| 2022 | 854 | 7,360 | 75 | 0.93 | $1,216,182 | $257,780 |
| 2021 | 791 | 6,533 | 75 | 0.92 | $1,066,274 | $235,549 |
| 2020 | 699 | 5,303 | 74 | 1.02 | $995,232 | $214,107 |
| 2019 | 939 | 5,919 | 74 | 0.99 | $1,233,925 | $264,838 |
| 2018 | 847 | 5,403 | 74 | 1.00 | $1,018,114 | $212,228 |
| 2017 | 841 | 4,770 | 73 | 0.94 | $1,028,096 | $214,757 |
| 2016 | 715 | 3,647 | 74 | 0.97 | $958,375 | $198,840 |
| 2015 | 645 | 3,725 | 73 | 0.87 | $1,007,346 | $214,373 |
| 2014 | 645 | 3,266 | 74 | 0.92 | $883,132 | $182,778 |
| 2013 | 568 | 2,802 | 74 | 0.94 | $838,753 | $178,079 |
Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.
See the services billed each year
2023: 12 services
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 53 | $63,058 | $1,087 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | 28 | $30,359 | $1,084 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 214 | $21,871 | $97 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 252 | $21,401 | $69 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 198 | $18,984 | $58 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | 32 | $17,178 | None |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 113 | $9,883 | $87 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 58 | $7,793 | $134 |
| Short return visit | 65 | $3,464 | $45 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 31 | $3,084 | $99 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 183 | $2,097 | None |
| Office for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 13 | $186 | $14 |
2022: 13 services
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 48 | $54,169 | $1,105 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 327 | $36,538 | $104 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | 32 | $35,479 | $1,109 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | 50 | $24,746 | None |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 254 | $21,092 | $59 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 159 | $20,246 | $127 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 223 | $19,786 | $72 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 102 | $9,372 | $92 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 23 | $2,769 | $115 |
| Short return visit | 48 | $2,472 | $45 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 207 | $2,296 | None |
| Office for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 36 | $695 | $19 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 13 | $115 | None |
2021: 14 services
| Return visit (30+ min) | 284 | $33,760 | $106 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | 30 | $33,558 | $1,119 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 24 | $27,932 | $1,117 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 196 | $26,126 | $133 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | 45 | $23,982 | None |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 226 | $19,636 | $61 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 200 | $16,996 | $71 |
| Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | 11 | $11,725 | $1,066 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 78 | $6,563 | $84 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 30 | $3,362 | $112 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 14 | $2,222 | $159 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 204 | $2,166 | None |
| Short return visit | 24 | $1,014 | $41 |
| Office for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 24 | $490 | $20 |
2020: 13 services
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | 25 | $30,801 | $1,185 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 25 | $30,678 | $1,180 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | 48 | $25,585 | None |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 310 | $22,014 | $58 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 190 | $16,628 | $88 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 189 | $15,947 | $57 |
| Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | 13 | $13,975 | $1,075 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 117 | $10,770 | $90 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 36 | $4,422 | $116 |
| Short return visit | 78 | $3,371 | $37 |
| New patient visit (15+ min) | 24 | $1,300 | $54 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 133 | $943 | None |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 34 | $355 | None |
2019: 13 services
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 41 | $48,575 | $1,157 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | 33 | $38,240 | $1,159 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | 61 | $30,498 | None |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 395 | $29,456 | $58 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 286 | $25,392 | $89 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 247 | $20,528 | $53 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 144 | $13,056 | $88 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 33 | $3,813 | $116 |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 210 | $3,737 | None |
| Short return visit | 67 | $2,797 | $36 |
| New patient visit (15+ min) | 41 | $2,545 | $62 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 16 | $2,024 | $126 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 12 | $1,703 | $142 |
2018: 12 services
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 33 | $37,374 | $1,099 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | 55 | $29,609 | None |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 358 | $24,567 | $54 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 249 | $21,017 | $84 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | 18 | $20,246 | $1,125 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 231 | $17,677 | $53 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 142 | $12,266 | $81 |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 197 | $3,179 | None |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 26 | $2,811 | $108 |
| New patient visit (15+ min) | 49 | $2,716 | $55 |
| Short return visit | 59 | $2,339 | $35 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 12 | $1,346 | $112 |
2017: 14 services
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 41 | $45,110 | $1,100 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | 27 | $29,947 | $1,109 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | 46 | $26,331 | None |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 405 | $25,477 | $51 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 242 | $18,895 | $78 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 209 | $15,004 | $51 |
| Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | 14 | $13,866 | $990 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 111 | $9,090 | $80 |
| New patient visit (15+ min) | 78 | $4,140 | $53 |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 187 | $2,736 | None |
| Short return visit | 64 | $2,505 | $33 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 20 | $1,951 | $98 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 11 | $1,324 | $120 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 12 | $480 | $34 |
2016: 12 services
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 45 | $49,622 | $1,103 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | 25 | $29,568 | $1,095 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 318 | $20,906 | $51 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | 34 | $18,163 | None |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 212 | $16,614 | $78 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 181 | $12,499 | $50 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 132 | $11,053 | $78 |
| New patient visit (15+ min) | 66 | $3,411 | $52 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 22 | $2,413 | $110 |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 162 | $1,990 | None |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 13 | $655 | $41 |
| Short return visit | 18 | $610 | $34 |
2015: 12 services
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 46 | $53,373 | $1,160 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | 25 | $29,137 | $1,165 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | 33 | $20,877 | None |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 272 | $20,620 | $56 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 185 | $16,316 | $88 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 138 | $12,472 | $85 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 158 | $11,248 | $52 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 19 | $2,477 | $130 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 21 | $2,450 | $117 |
| New patient visit (15+ min) | 43 | $2,359 | $55 |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 134 | $1,750 | None |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 13 | $1,626 | $125 |
2014: 16 services
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 32 | $35,077 | $1,096 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | 23 | $25,224 | $1,097 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | 25 | $17,385 | None |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 258 | $17,061 | $53 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 191 | $15,069 | $79 |
| Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | 13 | $12,844 | $988 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 129 | $10,285 | $75 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 135 | $8,296 | $49 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 29 | $3,585 | $124 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 26 | $2,879 | $111 |
| New patient visit (15+ min) | 51 | $2,846 | $56 |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 114 | $1,210 | None |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 11 | $1,177 | $107 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 11 | $575 | $48 |
| Short return visit | 17 | $572 | $34 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 13 | $42 | None |
2013: 14 services
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 35 | $45,167 | $1,221 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | 19 | $21,689 | $1,142 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 229 | $15,029 | $52 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 173 | $14,599 | $84 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | 19 | $13,533 | None |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 139 | $9,065 | $42 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 79 | $6,696 | $81 |
| New patient visit (15+ min) | 68 | $3,487 | $51 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 18 | $1,885 | $105 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 13 | $1,530 | $118 |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 133 | $1,417 | None |
| Short return visit | 18 | $647 | $34 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 14 | $600 | $40 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 11 | $32 | None |
Medicaid work
$1,572 in 2023
Medicaid paid $1,572 for 25 billed services this clinician did in 2023, up to 13 people in a month for one service.
Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 12 | $1,107 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 13 | $465 |
| 2023 | 25 | 2 | 13 | $1,572 |
| 2022 | 18 | 1 | 18 | $888 |
| 2019 | 13 | 1 | 12 | $440 |
| 2018 | 13 | 1 | 13 | $369 |
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years
2022
| Return visit (30+ min) | 18 | $888 |
2019
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 13 | $440 |
2018
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 13 | $369 |
Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid
$346
Pharmacies billed $346 in 2024.
This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.
Opioids were 38% of their Part D prescriptions (26 of 69) in 2024. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical orthopedic surgery clinician is at 31%.
69 generic and 0 brand-name prescriptions · $346 in drug cost · 32 antibiotic prescriptions to 28 people.
Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.
| Cephalexin | 19 | $119 | $6 |
| Oxycodone | 11 | $49 | $4 |
| Amoxicillin | 11 | $33 | $3 |
Year by year
| 2024 | 69 | 55 | 38% (26) | 0% | $346 |
| 2023 | 85 | 73 | 39% (33) | None | $1,375 |
| 2022 | 84 | 52 | 25% (21) | None | $3,880 |
| 2021 | 84 | 66 | 42% (35) | None | $1,191 |
| 2020 | 63 | 46 | 41% (26) | None | $1,139 |
| 2019 | 81 | 70 | 46% (37) | 0% | $757 |
| 2018 | 66 | 50 | 47% (31) | None | $1,101 |
| 2017 | 67 | 44 | 52% (35) | None | $722 |
| 2016 | 80 | 53 | 53% (42) | None | $1,372 |
| 2015 | 95 | 63 | 59% (56) | None | $2,125 |
| 2014 | 79 | 56 | 68% (54) | 19% | $2,276 |
| 2013 | 56 | 45 | 77% (43) | None | $2,361 |
Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.
See the drugs prescribed each year
2023: 3 drugs
| Cephalexin | 26 | $294 | $11 |
| Oxycodone | 16 | $174 | $11 |
| Amoxicillin | 17 | $90 | $5 |
2022: 2 drugs
| Cephalexin | 24 | $246 | $10 |
| Amoxicillin | 14 | $67 | $5 |
2021: 3 drugs
| Cephalexin | 22 | $167 | $8 |
| Oxycodone | 17 | $144 | $8 |
| Amoxicillin | 15 | $61 | $4 |
2020: 2 drugs
| Oxycodone | 15 | $223 | $15 |
| Cephalexin | 20 | $79 | $4 |
2019: 3 drugs
| Oxycodone | 23 | $246 | $11 |
| Cephalexin | 25 | $177 | $7 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 12 | $111 | $9 |
2018: 2 drugs
| Oxycodone | 25 | $324 | $13 |
| Cephalexin | 12 | $75 | $6 |
2017: 2 drugs
| Oxycodone | 19 | $318 | $17 |
| Cephalexin | 16 | $93 | $6 |
2016: 2 drugs
| Oxycodone | 26 | $333 | $13 |
| Cephalexin | 17 | $147 | $9 |
2015: 3 drugs
| Oxycodone | 28 | $378 | $13 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 12 | $140 | $12 |
| Cephalexin | 14 | $68 | $5 |
2014: 4 drugs
| Oxycodone | 18 | $286 | $16 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 15 | $194 | $13 |
| Cephalexin | 15 | $85 | $6 |
| Hydromorphone | 11 | $78 | $7 |
2013: 1 drug
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 23 | $251 | $11 |
Money from drug and device companies
$194 in 2023
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings | Echo | $149 | 1 payment
|
| Stryker | Augment Injectable | $45 | 1 payment
|
See all 2 published payments
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings | Education · 2023-04-07 | Echo | $149 |
| Stryker | Meals · 2023-04-02 | Augment Injectable | $45 |
Professional record
- NPI
- 1407835556
- Licence
- CA G74982California G74982: Current · expires 2027-12-31
- Trained
- Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 1991
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Orthopedic surgery (207X00000X)
- Mailing address
- 2025 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, 95062
- NPI first listed
- 2006-01-16
- NPI last updated
- 2012-01-03
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.