Physician Profile
Kris Okumu, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Okumu
Kris Okumu, MD is a healthcare provider in Watsonville, CA specializing in orthopaedic surgery of the spine. Kris trained at University of California, Davis School of Medicine, graduating in 2001. According to Medicare claims data, Kris cared for 204 Medicare patients across 353 services. The services billed most often include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more.
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Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (831) 728-4227
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1820 MAIN ST
Watsonville, CA 95076
2490 Hospital Dr Suite 106
Mountain View, CA 94040
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
353 services · 204 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
30 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
112 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
69 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
60 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
58 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
24 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Related specialists at this location 1
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Also at this address 2
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other orthopaedic surgery of the spines in Watsonville 1
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 21 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of California, Davis School of Medicine 5
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2001 at University of California, Davis School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Okumu's specialty?
Dr. Okumu is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine in Watsonville, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Okumu?
Dr. Okumu is listed at 1820 Main St, Watsonville, CA 95076. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Okumu?
The number on file is (831) 728-4227. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Okumu's NPI number?
Dr. Okumu's National Provider Identifier is 1679736300. 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 Dr. Okumu's medical education?
Dr. Okumu attended University of California, Davis School of Medicine, graduating in 2001. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Okumu been practicing?
Dr. Okumu has 25 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2001, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Okumu known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Okumu performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Okumu confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Okumu. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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