Dr. Christopher H. Pham
Plastic Surgery (Plastic Surgery Physician)
5201 Truxtun Ave
Bakersfield, CA 93309
Who else practices at this address →
Kern County includes primary care (47% of residents) and dental (8% of residents) and mental health (36% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine (2019)
- Years since graduation
- 7
- In the NPI registry since
- 2019
Licensed in California since 2022, 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. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2019Medical school: University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine
- 2019Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
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
-
Plastic Surgery Physician primary
CA license A181879 (first issued 2022; current) -
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
CA license A181879 (first issued 2022; current)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Los Angeles General Medical Center Los Angeles, CA
- Lac/olive View-UCLA Medical Center Sylmar, CA
Medical groups
- Regents of the University of California (140 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.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 7 companies reported 13 payments worth $2,040 in total to this clinician.
| Axogen | $1,014 |
|---|---|
| AbbVie Inc. | $394 |
| Rti Surgical, Inc | $166 |
| Acera Surgical, Inc. | $165 |
| Endo USA, Inc. | $144 |
| Trimed, Inc. | $122 |
| Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. | $35.16 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,509 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $531 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Axogen Sep 28, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AXOGUARD; AXOGUARD · travel to SAN DIEGO, CA · in-kind | $531 |
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.