Physician Profile
Christopher D. Kreulen, MD is a healthcare provider in Sacramento, CA specializing in orthopaedic surgery. Christopher trained at Wayne State University School of Medicine, graduating in 2005. Medicare claims data shows Christopher provided 599 services to 475 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
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4860 Y ST ACC #3800
Sacramento, CA 95817
Within Orthopedic 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.
Most searched conditions
Elbow, hand, and wrist
Foot and ankle
Hip
Shoulder
Sports and soft tissue
Trauma and bone
Foot & Ankle
Spine
Most searched procedures
Evaluation and nonsurgical
Arthroscopy
Foot & Ankle
Foot and ankle
Hand & Wrist
Hand and upper extremity
Injections & Non-Surgical
Injections & pain relief
Joint replacement
Knee
Shoulder surgery
Trauma & Fractures
Trauma and fixation
599 services · 475 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of deep implant from bone | Procedure | 20680 |
45 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Reconstruction of soft tissue angular deformity of toe | Procedure | 28313 |
33 | Too few peers to compare |
| Correction of toe joint deformity | Procedure | 28285 |
33 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Harvest of graft from large bone | Procedure | 20902 |
30 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Release of leg and/or ankle tendon | Procedure | 27680 |
23 | Too few peers to compare |
| Partial removal of foot or heel bone | Procedure | 28122 |
21 | Too few peers to compare |
| Partial removal of infected foot or heel bone | Procedure | 28120 |
19 | Too few peers to compare |
| Lengthening or shortening of tendon of leg or ankle | Procedure | 27685 |
18 | Too few peers to compare |
| Fusion of big toe at joint with foot | Procedure | 28750 |
15 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Incision of joint capsule of foot and toe | Procedure | 28270 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Dr. Kreulen is an orthopaedic surgeon in Sacramento, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Dr. Kreulen is listed at 4860 Y St Acc #3800, Sacramento, CA 95817. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (916) 734-2700. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
Dr. Kreulen's National Provider Identifier is 1568660165. 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
Dr. Kreulen attended Wayne State University School of Medicine, graduating in 2005. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Dr. Kreulen has 21 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2005, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Kreulen performs procedures including removal of deep implant from bone, reconstruction of soft tissue angular deformity of toe and correction of toe joint deformity, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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