Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout SUMMA
Christopher Summa, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Soquel, CA specialising in neurosurgery. Christopher trained at University of New Mexico School of Medicine, graduating in 1994. Christopher is also listed as specialising in orthopaedic surgery of the spine.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Summa specialise in?
Dr. Summa is a neurosurgery in Soquel, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “NEUROSURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Summa located?
Dr. Summa is listed at 3035 N. MAIN STREET, Soquel, CA 95073. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Summa's phone number?
The number on file is (831) 688-8680. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Summa's NPI number?
Dr. Summa's National Provider Identifier is 1669548640. 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. Summa go to medical school?
Dr. Summa attended University of New Mexico School of Medicine, graduating in 1994. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Summa been practising?
Dr. Summa has 32 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1994, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Summa do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Summa performs procedures including partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment, partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment and fusion of additional segment of spine, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Dr. Summa confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Summa. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (831) 688-8680
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3035 N. MAIN STREET
Soquel, CA 95073
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,043 services · 825 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Procedure | 63048 |
95 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
65 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | Procedure | 22614 |
58 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
53 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | Procedure | 22612 |
21 |
| Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | Procedure | 22585 |
19 |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Procedure | 22558 |
19 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22842 |
17 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Procedure | 22840 |
16 |
| Incision or removal of lower spine bone segment | Procedure | 22214 |
13 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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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.
Trained at University of New Mexico School of Medicine 6
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1994 at University of New Mexico School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment 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.