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- 3900 W Coast Hwy, Suite 300, Newport Beach, CA 92663
About Dr. Duma
Based in Newport Beach, CA, Christopher Duma, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under neurosurgery. Christopher graduated from State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine in 1986. Christopher is also listed as specializing in neurological surgery. Medicare claims data shows Christopher provided 1,389 services to 1,049 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, reprogramming of cerebrospinal fluid shunt, and initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes. NPI 1306870845 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (949) 642-6787
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3900 W COAST HWY SUITE 300
Newport Beach, CA 92663
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Neurological Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Brain & spine conditions
Brain conditions
Brain disorders
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Chiari Malformation
- Drug-Resistant Seizures
- Epidermoid cyst
- Hemorrhagic stroke
- Meningitis
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Papilledema
- Pituitary Tumor
Brain injury
Brain tumors
Movement disorders
Nerve disorders
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Or Injured Nerve
- Face Twitching
- Occipital neuralgia
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Pain
Pediatric conditions
Spine & back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Severe back pain
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tethered Spinal Cord
Spine conditions
- Bone Spurs In The Spine
- Fluid Cyst In Spinal Cord
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spine Infection
- Stress Fracture Of The Spine
Spine deformity
Trauma & injury
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Brain & spine surgery
Brain procedures
- Awake Brain Mapping Surgery
- Brain Shunt Placement
- Chiari Decompression Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Draining A Brain Bleed
- Facial Nerve Decompression Surgery
- Laser Brain Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Brain Surgery
- Needle Brain Biopsy
Brain surgery
Cranial reconstruction
Diagnostic & therapeutic
Endovascular procedures
Functional neurosurgery
Monitoring & trauma
Nerve procedures
Nerve surgery
Pain procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet Joint Injections
- Pain pump implant
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
Pediatric neurosurgery
Radiation & radiosurgery
Radiation surgery
Skull base surgery
Spasticity treatment
Spine procedures
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Kyphoplasty
- Nerve Opening Widening
- Scoliosis correction surgery
- SI Joint Fusion
- Spinal Cyst Removal
- Tethered Cord Release
- Vertebra Removal Surgery
Spine surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neck Canal Enlargement Surgery
- Spinal Cord Tumor Removal
- Vertebroplasty
Vascular neurosurgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,389 services · 1,049 patients · 22 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reprogramming of cerebrospinal fluid shunt | Procedure | 62252 |
184 | More than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Computer-assisted radiosurgery application of headframe | Procedure | 61800 |
54 | More than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, each additional growth | Procedure | 61797 |
46 | As often as other peers in Neurosurgery |
| Replacement of skull bone flap or skull plate | Procedure | 62143 |
42 | Too few peers to compare |
| Computer-assisted procedure inside brain | Procedure | 61781 |
38 | More than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Creation of brain fluid drainage shunt, ventriculo-peritoneal, -pleural, other terminus | Procedure | 62223 |
30 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Repair of skull bone defect, more than 5.0 cm | Procedure | 62141 |
30 | Too few peers to compare |
| Computer-assisted radiosurgery of complex growth of brain, first growth | Procedure | 61798 |
29 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, first growth | Procedure | 61796 |
25 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Repair of brain covering by tissue or synthetic graft | Procedure | 61618 |
24 | Too few peers to compare |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other neurosurgery specialists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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.
Other neurosurgery specialists in Newport Beach 6
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 16 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine 5
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1986 at State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Reprogramming of cerebrospinal fluid shunt 3
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Christopher Duma's specialty?
Christopher Duma is a neurosurgery in Newport Beach, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Christopher Duma?
Christopher Duma is listed at 3900 W Coast Hwy Suite 300, Newport Beach, CA 92663. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Christopher Duma?
The number on file is (949) 642-6787. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Christopher Duma?
Christopher Duma's National Provider Identifier is 1306870845. 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
What is Christopher Duma's education?
Christopher Duma attended State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine, graduating in 1986. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Christopher Duma have?
Christopher Duma has 40 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1986, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Christopher Duma known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Christopher Duma performs procedures including reprogramming of cerebrospinal fluid shunt, computer-assisted radiosurgery application of headframe and computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, each additional growth; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance during surgery; provides treatments such as electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Christopher Duma's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Christopher Duma. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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