Dr. Kristopher L. Downing, MD
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
9834 Genesee Ave, Ste 228
La Jolla, CA 92037
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San Diego County includes primary care (1% of residents) and mental health (1% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of California, Geffen School of Medicine (2004)
- Years since graduation
- 22
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 196
Licensed in California since 2008, 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
- 2004Medical school: University of California, Geffen 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 Physician primary
CA license A106278 (first issued 2008; current) -
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician
CA license A106278 (first issued 2008; current)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas Encinitas, CA
- Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA
- Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA
- Sharp Coronado Hospital and Hlthcr Ctr Coronado, CA
Medical groups
- Emergency and Acute Care Medical Corporation (422 clinicians)
- Ortho 1 Medical Group (18 clinicians)
- Health Allies Clinic Inc (16 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
- 196
- Services billed
- 1,010
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 136 | 50 |
| Measurement of range of motion in arm, leg or each spine section | 92 | 56 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 89 | 68 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 88 | 68 |
| Measurement of range of motion of hand | 70 | 46 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 55 | 40 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 53 | 53 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 36 | 23 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels | 36 | 28 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 35 | 35 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Ibuprofen Other prescribers in La Jolla, CA | 73 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in La Jolla, CA | 46 |
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in La Jolla, CA | 40 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in La Jolla, CA | 27 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in La Jolla, CA | 22 |
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, 12 companies reported 17 payments worth $1,373 in total to this clinician.
| Kls-martin L.P. | $431 |
|---|---|
| Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | $419 |
| Stryker Corporation | $166 |
| Catalyst Orthoscience | $101 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $59.19 |
| Kerecis Limited | $51.86 |
| Bsn Medical Inc | $38.83 |
| Elevate Surgical Co | $37.28 |
| Food and Beverage | $954 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $419 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shoulder Innovations, Inc. Jul 1, 2025 | Travel and Lodging InSet System · Orthopedic Implant · travel to Irvine, CA | $210 |
| Shoulder Innovations, Inc. Jul 1, 2025 | Travel and Lodging InSet System · Orthopedic Implant · travel to Irvine, CA | $209 |
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.