Dr. Ellen P. Fitzpatrick, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Trauma Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of California, San Diego School of Medicine (2009)
- Years since graduation
- 17
- In the NPI registry since
- 2009
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 132
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
- 2009Medical school: University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
- 2009Registered 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
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Orthopaedic Trauma Physician primary
CA license 138322 · PA license MD451966 -
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
MA license L-240072
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- University of California Davis Medical Center Sacramento, CA
Medical groups
- Regents of the Univ of Ca (1,584 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
- 132
- Services billed
- 248
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 74 | 49 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 15 | 15 |
| Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | 13 | 13 |
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.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Sacramento, CA | 13 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 4 companies reported 11 payments worth $6,867 in total to this clinician.
| Synthes GmbH | $6,645 |
|---|---|
| Osteoremedies, LLC | $90.04 |
| Bone Support Inc. | $75.66 |
| Stryker Corporation | $56.60 |
| Speaking at a medical education program | $4,000 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $2,393 |
| Food and Beverage | $474 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Synthes GmbH Sep 6, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education programCompany’s descriptionINDIRECT VALUE TRANSFER | $2,500 |
| Synthes GmbH Aug 23, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education programCompany’s descriptionINDIRECT VALUE TRANSFER | $1,500 |
| Synthes GmbH Aug 23, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to HOUSTON, TX · in-kind | $796 |
| Synthes GmbH Sep 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to LA JOLLA, CA · in-kind | $687 |
| Synthes GmbH Aug 23, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to HOUSTON, TX · in-kind | $476 |
| Synthes GmbH Sep 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to LA JOLLA, CA · in-kind | $435 |
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.