What is Kristopher Downing's specialty?

Kristopher Downing (NPI 1851451439) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Orthopedic Surgery in La Jolla, CA.

Where does Kristopher Downing practice?

Kristopher Downing practices in La Jolla, CA, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1851451439.

How much does Medicare pay Kristopher Downing?

Kristopher Downing (NPI 1851451439) received approximately $104K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 196 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1851451439

Kristopher DowningMD

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Orthopedic SurgeryLa Jolla, CAI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

508

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

783

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$50K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 1,921 Orthopedic Surgery providers in CA — below median (cohort median 1,100).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

208

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$951

Distinct drugs

Brand share

32.7%

Top prescribed drugs

Ibuprofen73 claims

Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen46 claims

Meloxicam40 claims

Tramadol Hcl27 claims

Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen22 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$705

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$705

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$705

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Kristopher Downing's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 9 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
SHARP CHULA VISTA MEDICAL CENTER	47	175
Unilab Corporation Clinical Laboratory · West Hills, CA	34	111
Otay Lakes Surgery Center, Llc Ambulatory Surgical Center · Chula Vista, CA	30	76
Bryce Kim Anesthesiology · San Diego, CA	15	44
SHARP CORONADO HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE CENTER	13	37
David Hansen Internal Medicine · Chula Vista, CA	13	44
WOODWORTH, DANIELLE	13	77
PRIME HEALTHCARE PARADISE VALLEY LLC	12	81
SHARP MEMORIAL HOSPITAL	11	54

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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