Dr. Bryce A. Johnson, M.D.
Spine Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (2000)
- Years since graduation
- 26
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 390
Licensed in California since 2005, according to the Medical Board of California. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2000Medical school: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician primary
CA license A90171 (first issued 2005; current)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center Laguna Hills, CA
Medical groups
- Orthowest (47 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 390
- Services billed
- 2,537
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Therapy procedure using functional activities | 386 | 33 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 257 | 200 |
| Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | 247 | 33 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 245 | 236 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 112 | 93 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 93 | 93 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 66 | 66 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 49 | 35 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 44 | 44 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 41 | 41 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 4 companies reported 5 payments worth $327 in total to this clinician.
| Medtronic, Inc. | $194 |
|---|---|
| Trackx Technology, Inc. | $58.15 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $37.77 |
| AbbVie Inc. | $36.73 |
| Education | $194 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $133 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. Dec 1, 2025 | Education in-kind | $194 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.