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Unclaimed ProfileAbout COX
Christopher Cox, M.D. is a healthcare provider in San Francisco, CA specializing in orthopedic surgery. Christopher trained at University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, graduating in 1986. Christopher is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Christopher cared for 1,704 Medicare patients across 2,838 services.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Cox specialize in?
Dr. Cox is an orthopedic surgeon in San Francisco, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Cox located?
Dr. Cox is listed at 3838 CALIFORNIA ST SUITE 715, San Francisco, CA 94118. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Cox's phone number?
The number on file is (415) 592-2014. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Cox's NPI number?
Dr. Cox's National Provider Identifier is 1083700330. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Cox go to medical school?
Dr. Cox attended University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, graduating in 1986. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Cox been practicing?
Dr. Cox has 40 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1986, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Cox do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Cox performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee and replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of knee, 1-2 views and x-ray of both knees while standing, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (415) 592-2014
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3838 CALIFORNIA ST SUITE 715
San Francisco, CA 94118
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,838 services · 1,704 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
239 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Procedure | 27447 |
53 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Procedure | 27130 |
42 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Imaging | 73560 |
259 |
| X-ray of both knees while standing | Imaging | 73565 |
192 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | Imaging | 72170 |
145 |
| X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views | Imaging | 73522 |
56 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Imaging | 73721 |
25 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
1,132 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
332 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other orthopedic surgeons at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 3
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 31 related providers in 4 groups
Other orthopedic surgeons in San Francisco 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1986 at University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.